Robert
Gorsuch
Born about in Baltimore County, Province of Maryland
Ancestors 
Son of Charles Gorsuch Sr
and Sarah (Cole) Gorsuch
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died before
before about age 50
in Baltimore County, Province of Maryland
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Biography
Robert Gorsuch was the son of Charles Gorsuch and Sarah Cole. No record of his birth has been found. He was married sometime around 1690 to Joanna --?--.[1]
Robert & Joanna were the parents of three known children, all of whom are mentioned in his will:
- Daniel
- Robert
- Dorothy
Abstract of Will
This 5th day of June 1724. I Robert Gorsuch of Baltimore County in the Province of Maryland being sick in body . . .
- I give to my son Daniel Gorsuch five shillings
- I give to my son Robert Gorsuch that tract of land where I now dwell containing 500 acres. I also give to my son Robert the fourth part of my personal estate.
- I give to my daughter Dorothy two cows & two calves, two ewes & two lambs to be delivered her at the age of 16 or the day of marriage.
- I appoint my loving wife, Johanna Gorsuch my executrix and give all the remainder of my estate.
Signed by Robert Gorsuch in the presence of Nicholas Rogers, John Thomas, Jon Gay. Probate 14 JUN 1720[2]
Children
No information on Daniel & Dorothy Gorsuch has been found, but his son Robert Jr. was deceased before 1733 as a land deed dated 28 APR 1733 mentions a 500 acre tract of land that John Gorsuch heir of Robert Gorsuch, Jr. who died intestate and without heirs sold to Walter Dallas. John Gorsuch had to confirm the deed when Walter Dallas sold the land to the wealthy owners of the Baltimore Company: Benjamin Tasker, Charles Carroll, Daniel Duland, Charles Carroll of Annapolis & Daniel Carroll of Prince George's County.[3]
Sources
- ↑ Barnes, Robert W. Baltimore County Families, 1659-1759. Baltimore, Maryland: Clearfield, 1989.
- ↑ Prerogataive Court Wills Liber 16 folio 28
- ↑ Baltimore County Land Records Liber IS L folio 372
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Seely (Kenny) Foley
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Gorsuch-208 and Gorsuch-172 appear to represent the same person because: Same name and death date
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