Thomas Gassaway (abt. 1683 - 1739)

Born about 20 Feb 1683 in Anne Arundel, Province of Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Susannah (Hanslap) Gassaway — married 12 Feb 1701 in Anne Arundel County, Province of Maryland

Descendants

Died 12 Sep 1739 at about age 56 in Anne Arundel, Province of Maryland

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Biography

Thomas Gassaway was a Maryland colonist.

1683 Birth and Parents

The birth of Capt. Thomas Gassaway on 20 FEB 1683 is recorded in the parish register of All Hallow's, along with those of his grandchildren by his son John Gassaway, but this may be a transcription error.^[1] Thomas was named an executor of his father's will so was likely born before 1670 and was over 21 when his father died. He was the son of Nicholas Gassaway and his wife Anne Besson and is mentioned in the 1691 will of his father to have a legacy of land.^[2]

Thomas Gassaway was born 20 Feb 1683 in Anne Arundel County Maryland. He was the son of Nicholas Gassaway, born 11 March 1634 in St. Margaret's parish, Westminster, London, and died 27 Jan 1691 in St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. (Probate). His mother was Anne Besson, born about 1646 in Anne Arundel County, dsied after 1691. They were married before 1668 in Anne Arundel County. ^[3]

1691 Death of Father; Inheritance

Gassaway, Nicholas, A. A. County, 10th Jan., 1691; 27th Jan., 1691.

• To son Nicholas and hrs., plantation (unnamed) and all land in Love's Neck.
• To son John and hrs., 300 A., "Charles' Purchase," on n. side Gunpowder R.; also plantation on which his sister, Hester Gross, now lives.
• To son Thomas, land (unnamed), and 780 A. (unnamed) in 2 patents on Gunpowder R.
• To daus. Anne Watkins, Hester Gross, Jane and Margaret Gassaway, and to grandchild John Watkins, personalty.
• To granddau. Eliza: Gross at majority, certain personalty left testator by uncle John Callingswood of London, and now in possession of Samuel Beaver.

Exs.: Child., Nicholas, Thomas, and John Watkins and wife, who are to care for their sisters, Jane and Margaret, during minority. Test: Jacob Harris, Arthur Herring, Robt. Ward, Jno. Ramsey. 2. 228.^[3]

Estate

Capt. Nicholas Gassaway 11A.36 W AA £1144.14.7 Jan 10 1691 Jan 20 1691

• Bequests: son Nicholas, son John, son Thomas, daughter Ann Watkins, daughter Hester Groce, daughter Jane Gassaway, daughter Margrett Gassaway, grandchild John Watkings, grandchild Elisabeth Groce daughter of Hester Grace, son John Watkings, daughter Ann Watkings, John Greene.
• Mentions: Thomas Norris, John Shaw, uncle (of deceased) John Collingswood (merchant) of London, John Samuell Beaver, Thomas Taylor.
• Executors: son Nicholas, John Watkins and his wife (unnamed), son Thomas.
• Witnesses: Jacob Harnis, Robert Ward, Arthur Herring, John Ramsey.
• Date of inventory: May 16, 1692.
• Appraisers: Henry Hanslap, John Gressam.
• Legatees: son Nicholas, daughter Ann wife of John Wattkinns, son Thomas, daughter Jane Gassaway daughter Margret Gassaway.
• List of debts: Henry Bonner, Ralph Cooper, Edward Carter, John Cross, Thomas Day, Alexander Dehinayossa, John Davis, Job Evans, Jacob Harnish, Wolfran Hunt, Henry Hearse, Thomas Knighton, Francis Luffe, John Larkinn (husbandman), James Poolely, Allen Robinate, Jr., John Stone (glassier), Edward Serson, John Stroud, Richard Tull, Allen Robinate„ Sr., Benjamin Scrivner, Joseph Williams, Matthew Ellistone, Katharine English, John Waters, Anthony Arrundell, John Armstrong, John Besson, Henry Bonner, Ebenezer Blackiston, Abell Browne, Lord Baltimore, George Burges, Walter Bosley, John Cross, Thomas Dryfeild, Alexander Dehinayossa, William Disney, Nicholas Day, John Edwards, James Ellis, John Greene, John Gray, Richard Garrett, Col. Nicholas Greenberry, George Ogg, Phillipp Howard, Jacob Harnish, Wolfran Hunt, John Howard, James Hackett, Arthur Herring, Otho Holland, William Gefferries, Richard Jones, Sr., John Lynam, John Larkinn, Francis Leife, James Lewis, Joshua Mirica, John Meriton, Walter Morrow, John Nicholson, Nicholas Nicholson, John North, Thomas Norris, Nicholas Aldridg, John Purdew, James Poolley, Presocia Ramsey, Anthony Rulely, Marke Richison, John Saunders, Edward Selbey, David Steward, Thomas Sutton, John Scott, Joseph Storey, Thomas Seabourn, Thomas Standbanck, Augustine Skinner, Edward Searson, Josias Sallaway, William Sicill, James Stafford, Col. Thomas Tailler, Mary Willson, Robert Ward, John Wagstaff, Charles Whitehead, Joseph Williams, Lancelott Todd, Col. William Burgas, Charles Stevens, Robert Hopper, Solomon Sparrow, Samuell Thomas, William Collier, Clement Davies, John Ramsey, John Wooddinn, Mr. Samuell Younge, Edward Cox, Thomas Swearingen.

List of debts (out of the county): William Burn, John Burn, Charles Goshead, Robert Girman, Thomas Hoock, Thomas Hedge, Thomas Long, William Ousbourn, Thomas Richardson, Charles Ramsey, John Hall, Mrs. Stansbey, Robert Love, James Phillipps, Lawrence Richardson, Edward Waters, Thomas Jones, William Pattison, Anthony Barnes, Richard Boulstone, Edward Beddison, Thomas Blackburn, Christover Foster, Robert Francklinn, Samuell Garland, Samuell Gray, Mrs. Howard, Richard Hanslap, Jacob Junifer, Alexander Mackferlinn, John Redman, Joseph Holden, William Farmer, John Evans, John Morgan, Lodowicke Williams.^[3]

1701 Marriage

On 18 December 1701 in All Hallow's Church, Anne Arundel County, he married Susannah Hanslap, born 8 Feb 1683 in Anne Arundel County, died 24 Feb 1741 in Anne Arundel ^[3]

The marriage of Thomas Gassaway and Sarah Hanslap on 18 DEC 1701 is recorded in All Hallow's parish register in Anne Arundel County.^[1] The births of the following children of this marriage are recorded in the same parish:

1. Elizabeth b. 6 JAN 1702/03 d. 1707
2. Anne b. 27 MAY 1705
3. John b. 16 SEP 1707
4. Thomas b. 25 DEC 1709
5. Elizabeth b. 10 AUG 1712
6. Henry b. 5 AUG 1723^[1]

1717 Credsitor, Holland Estate

Mr. John Holland 1.251 AA £25.8.8 Mar 20 1717 Appraisers: Samuel Peele, Stephen West. Creditors: Thomas Gassaway.^[3]

1718 Creditor in Oram Estate

Thomas Oram 1.248 A AA £9.2.2 £19.13.7 Nov 19 1718 Received from: William Brewer. Payments to: Thomas Gassaway, Jos. Brewer, William Bladen, Esq., Mary Tasker, William Brewer, Mr. Samuell Peele. Administrator: Thomas Gassaway.^[3]

1736 Estate of sister Jane

Sanders. Jane, A. A. Co. 4th Nov., 1736; 17th Nov., 1736. To bro. Thomas Gassaway and hrs., 500 A., being the half of "James's Forest," Balto. Co. To dau. Sarah Gassaway, personalty. To son William Cotter, ex., residue of estate. Test: Richard Hill (Quaker), John Howard, Sarah Medcalf. 21.713.^[3]

Mrs. Jane Saunders 22.491 AA £342.9.2 Nov 25 1736 Oct 18 1737 Appraisers: J. Nicholson, Samuel Burgess. Creditors: Thomas Gassaway, J. Mouat. Next of kin: Thomas Gassaway, Ann Jones. Executor: William Cotter.^[3]

Jane Sanders 20.243 A AA £342.9.2 £342.9.2 Jun 13 1744 Payments to: wife (unnamed, her portion) of John Gassaway, accountant (his portion left him by his father William Cotter), Capt. Gassaway, Mr. William Hunt (merchant in London), Zachariah Maccubbin, John Gassaway (due to John's father Capt. Thomas Gassaway). Executor: William Cotter.^[3]

1739 Will, Death, Estate

Will

Gassaway, Thomas, A. A. Co., 7th Sept., 1739 ; 25th Oct., 1739.^[3]

• To wife Susanna, during life dwelling plantation beginning at boundary of property of James Nicholson and running from there to "Halls Inheritance" from there to Mill Dam Cr. and then to head of Crosses Cr.
• To son Henry and hrs. afsd. land at decease of wife. If he should die without issue, to son John and hrs.
• To son John and hrs., residue of lands adjacent to him.
• To son Thomas and hrs., 500 A. in Balto. Co. where he now dwells.
• To son Nicholas and hrs., 280 A. of land lying in fork of Gunpowder R. joining "Gassaway's Ridge."
• To dau. Elizabeth _Ho_ward and hrs., 250 A. "James Forrest" in Balto. Co.
• To grandson John Beal Howard, 1 lot of land in City of Annapolis.
• To Gassaway Watkins, 100 A. on which he now dwells.
• Testator desires that he be buried according to the Church of England.
• Exs.: Wife Susanna and son John.
• Test: Ann Lux, Richard Hill, William Sanders. 22. 97

Death

He died 12 September 1739 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.^[3]

Thomas died on 12 September 1739 and was buried at All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Province of Maryland. His grave marker read:^[4]

In Memory of Capt. Thomas Gassaway, Son of Colln [Colonel] Nicholas Gassaway, who Departed this Life the 12th Day of September Anno Domini 1739 Aged 56 years 6 months & 22 days.

Estate

Capt. Thomas Gassaway 24.421 AA £1228.10.9 Nov 8 1739 Mar 14 1739

• Appraisers: Ja. Mouat, James Nicholson.
• Creditors: Alexander Black, James Dick.
• Next of kin: Nicholas Gassaway John Howard.
• Mentions: children are of sufficient age.
• Executor: John Gassaway.^[3]

Capt. Thomas Gassaway 19.258 A AA £1228.13.9 £1473.6.9 Dec 20 1742

• Received from: Visitors of Anne Arundel County Free School, Nicholas Aldridg, William Brewer, Fardinando Batte, Richard Harwood, Barnaby Perry, James Nicholson, William Miller, Mordecae Moore, Robert Davis, John Harding, Jr., Clement Mattingley, John Sappinton, William Rolbs, Thomas Lynn, Maj. Edward Sprigg, Vachel Denton, William Ford, Jr., William Brayford, John Womslev, William Rawlings, John Mariartee, Dinah Steward, Thomas Baldwin, William Sanders, Patrick Creagh, William Davis, John Short, John Purdee, Michael Hallett, John Hardin, Gassaway Watkins, Nicholas Watkins, James Mouatt, William Rolls, Thomas Harrison, Simon Gray, John Moss, Mordicae Moore, Era. Warman, William Cotter, William Hood, Thomas Jenings, Richard Brian, Osborn Sprigg, William Ijams, Jr., Robert Hardin, Jane Chambers, Ann Jones, Capt. John Chambers, William Cheffin, Richard Gresham, Samuel Ward, Edward Parrish, John Rogers, Aaron Rawlings, Jr., John Sanders, John Darnall, Ann Davadge, Mr. Isaac Milner (merchant in London), Mr. Jonathon Forward (merchant in London), Henry Purdee, John Sparrow, William Selman.
• Payments to: Nicholas Maccubbin, John Wilmot, James Steward, Robert Steward, Samuel Lockwood, Joseph Mayo, Samuel Jacob, Thomas Butler, Alexander Black, Samuel Preston Moore, James Dick, William Carter, Richard Disney for messeage sent to Thomas Gassaway (eon, now dead), William Disney, Rev. James Sterling, Elisabeth Jacob, John Darnal, Stephen Higgins, Capt. John Dixon, Alexander Hamilton, Ann Lux, Patrick Creagh, estate of John Sing, Charles Rogers, Isaac Milner, William Black, Robert Sanders, Jr., Daniel Dulany, Esq., Zachar. Maccubbin.
• Payments to: mother (unnamed, 1/3), Thomas Gassaway (1/5, brother), Nicholas Gassaway (1/5, brother), Elisabeth Howard (1/5, sister), Henry Gassaway (1/5, brother) in hands of accountant, accountant (1/5). (Ed. Note: I am unsure to whom the relationships apply--the accountant or the deceased.)
• Legatees: Henry Gassaway (brother) paid to accountant.
• Executor: John Gassaway^[3]

Children

1. Elizabeth, born 1702
2. John Gassaway, b. 16 Sep 1707, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland , d. 9 Jul 1762, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - probate ^[3]
3. Thomas Gassaway, b. 25 Dec 1709, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, d. 28 Sep 1745, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - probate ^[3]
4. Nicholas Gassaway, b. 2 May 1719, Anne Arundel County, Maryland , d. 23 May 1775, Anne Arundel County, Maryland ^[3]
5. Henry Gassaway, b. 5 Aug 1723, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, d. 16 Sep 1776, Anne Arundel County, Maryland ^[3] Or born 1710

Source

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Wright, F. Edward, “Anne Arundel County Church Records of the 17th & 18th Centuries” Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books 2002
2. ↑ Prerogative Court Wills Liber 2 folio 228
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16} Mike Marshall. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties Profile for Thomas Gassaway. Accessed 16 Sept 2022 jhd
4. ↑ Ridgely, Helen W. (Helen West), and National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Maryland. Historic Graves of Maryland And the District of Columbia, With the Inscriptions Appearing On the Tombstones In Most of the Counties of the State And In Washington And Georgetown. (New York: The Grafton Press, 1908.) Chapter 1, p 22 (Hathitrust.org, Full view, Image 60)

See also:

• https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/SBFR-CLC
• Warfield, J.D. The Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland. (Baltimore, MD: Kohn & Pollock, 1885). pp. 380 - 382. See Maj. Nicholas Gassaway (of Maj. Thomas and Susannah Haslap Gassaway)