Ann (Gott) Bosley (1756 - 1833)

Born 9 Dec 1756 in North Carolina

Ancestors

Wife of Joshua Bosley — married 4 Nov 1779 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States

Descendants

Died 6 May 1833 at age 76 in Sevier, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Ann was born in 1756 in North Carolina. ^[1] She is the daughter of Samuel Gott, of Baltimore, and Rachel (Norwood) Gott.

Marriage: She married Joshua Bosley in Baltimore, Maryland in Nov 1779 ^[2] and they had seven children together.

Children:

1. Rachel (Bosley) Hunter (1780-1849); m. Nathaniel Hunter
2. Rebecca (Bosley) Smith (1780-1867), m. Henry Smith
3. Samuel Bosley (1783-1824); m. Elizabeth Talbott
4. Sophia (Bosley) Ogle (1784-1857), m. Thomas J. Ogle
5. Susannah (Bosley) Hunt (1787-?); m. Johns H. Hunt
6. Eleanor (Bosley) Orrick (1789-1851); m. Daniel Orrick
7. Ann Gott (Bosley) Orrick (1794-1837); m. James Orrick

She passed away in May 1833 in Sevier, Tennessee.

Ann Gott.^[3][4]

Notes

The assertion that Ann Gott was the wife of James Bosley can be traced back to Miller (1978).^[3][5] However, records show that an Ann Gott married Joshua Bosley on on 04 or 12 November 1779 at St. James par. in Anne Arundel co., MD.^[6]

Ann Gott (1756 North Carolina - 1833 Sevier, Tenn),^{[7][citation needed]} wife of Joshua Bosley.^[8]

Notes

asserted marriage...

• James Bosley,^[4]
• and Ann Gott.^[4]

While Miller (1978), offers some evidence for this marital alliance,^[9] records show that it was Joshua Bosley who married Ann Gott on 04 or 12 November 1779 at St. James par. in Anne Arundel co., MD.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ I have found no source which supports her birthplace in North Carolina. An alternate, and more likely, birthplace is Baltimore, Maryland.
2. ↑ "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4JT-FZ9 : 16 January 2020), Ann Gott in entry for Joshua Bosley, 1779.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} see Richard B. Miller, 1978. The Three James Bosleys (or—A case of Mistaken Identity). Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin 19(1): 17-20. . dgmweb.net
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Family trees showing Sophia's parents as James Bosley and Ann Gott:

   "Pedigree Resource File," FamilySearch, entry for Sophia /Bosley/, cites sources; "D B McCarter" file (2:2:2:MMDT-8QC), submitted 28 September 2016 by debmccarter [1].

   "Pedigree Resource File," FamilySearch, entry for Sophia /Bosley/, cites sources; "JJ Whaley" file (2:2:2:MM6M-ZWC), submitted 23 March 2017 by AprilBryant4.[2]

   "Pedigree Resource File," FamilySearch, entry for Sophia Bosley; "Frank W Collier III" file (2:2:2:MM6Y-2SG), submitted 30 May 2019 by frankcollier [3].

   "Pedigree Resource File," FamilySearch, entry for Sophia Bosley, cites sources; "Burch Placette" file (2:2:2:MM6N-NC2), submitted 13 October 2018 by debmccarter1 [4].

   "Roots City," FamilySearch, entry for Sophia Bosley, cites sources; "User:dmoncrief Tree:Moncrief Family Tree" file (2:3:2:MMM3-LYJ), submitted 21 January 2020 by DonnaMoncrief.[5]

   "MyTrees.com," FamilySearch, entry for Sophia Bosley; file (2:2:2:MMXH-VCZ), submitted 6 January 2020.[6]

   "MyTrees.com," FamilySearch, entry for Sophia Bosley; file (2:2:2:MMXH-HRB), submitted 6 January 2020.[7]

   "Pedigree Resource File," FamilySearch, entry for Sophia Bosley, cites sources; "Popejoy_Bradley Family Tree" file (2:2:2:MMX6-9R3), submitted 16 March 2020 by Billy Popejoy_1 [8].

   "Pedigree Resource File," FamilySearch, entry for Sophia /Bosley/, cites sources; "Tamez, Ownbey, Davies, Cavazos, etc." file (2:2:2:MMDB-WS8), submitted 6 January 2017 by VirginiaEliseTamez.[9]

   "Pedigree Resource File," FamilySearch, entry for Sophia Bosley; "lan144k" file (2:2:2:MM6D-ZYZ), submitted 1 July 2018 by JuliaLansberry [10].

   Chris Smith (2013, Jan 10), Ancestry Family Trees.[11]

5. ↑ Some family trees assert that Sophia Bosley), wife of Thomas Ogle, was their daughter, but there is evidence to substantiate this is lacking. In addition, Sophia apparently did not name any of her children: James or Ann.
6. ↑ "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4V7-WWL : 16 January 2020), Ann Gott in entry for Joshua Bosley, 1779.
   "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NV-TM3 : 16 January 2020), Ann Gott in entry for Joshua Bosley, 1779.
   "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4VW-P68 : 16 January 2020), Ann Gatt in entry for Joshua Bosley, 1779.
7. ↑ Source will be added by Kathy Donaldson by 31 Dec 2020.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4V7-WWL : 16 January 2020), Ann Gott in entry for Joshua Bosley, 1779.
   "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NV-TM3 : 16 January 2020), Ann Gott in entry for Joshua Bosley, 1779.
   "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4JT-FZ9 : 16 January 2020), Ann Gott in entry for Joshua Bosley, 1779.
   "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4VW-P68 : 16 January 2020), Ann Gatt in entry for Joshua Bosley, 1779.
9. ↑ Miller, R.B. (1978). "The Three James Bosleys (or—A case of Mistaken Identity)." Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin 19(1): 17-20. dgmweb.net)

• Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp.. Maryland Marriages, 1655-1850. Most of the records in this index may be found at the Maryland Historical Society or the Family History Library. More specific source information is listed with each entry. Original marriage licenses should be located at the county clerk's office.