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Edward Gaither (1689 - 1741)

Edward Gaither
Born in Anne Arundel County, Province of Marylandmap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of — married 21 Feb 1709 in All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel, Marylandmap
Husband of — married 21 Feb 1711 in Anne Arundel, MDmap
Husband of — married 19 Aug 1734 in All Hallows Parish, Abington, Anne Arundel, Province of Marylandmap
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Died at age 51 in Anne Arundel County, Province of Marylandmap
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Biography

Birth and Parents

Edward Gaither Edward Gather, born 28 Sep. 1689 and baptized. All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County. [1]

Edward was born on 28 September 1689 in Abington, Anne Arundel, Maryland. He was the son of John Gaither II and Ruth (Beard) (Gaither) Hardesty.

Siblings

Ruth Beard Gaither had eight children, seven with her first husband John Gaither, and one with her second husband, Francis Hardesty.

  1. John Gaither III. John Gather born 15 Jan. 1677/8 and baptized. All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County. [1] Married first Jane Buck' 21 Aug. 1701; [2] Parents of Charles Gaither. [2] Married second Elizabeth Duvall Warfield 20 August 1719'[3] Died between 4 May and 20 June 1739 Anne Arundel Co., MD [4] Probate 20 Jun 1739, Anne Arundel County, Maryland [5]
  2. Ruth Gaither. Ruthe Gather, born 8 Sep. 1679 and baptized. All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County.[1] Married first John Warfield 16 Feb. 1696; [6] Married second Daniel Carter 17 June 1719;[6] living 1728. [7] Died after 9 Jan 1726/27, Anne Arundel County, Maryland (Age > 48 years)[5]
  3. Benjamin Gaither. Benjamin Gather born 20 Feb. 1681/2 and baptized. All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County. [1] Married Sarah Burgess 8 Sep. 1709;[6] d. between 26 Mar. and 31 Aug. 1741 Anne Arundel Co., MD when he wrote his will. [8] Died 31 Aug 1741, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - Probate (Age 59 years)[5] His children were baptized in All Hallows Parish. [9]
  4. Rachel Gaither Rachell Gather, born 19 Apr. 1687 and baptized. All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County.[1] Married Samuel White. [10] Died after 1755, Anne Arundel County, Maryland (Age > 69 years)[5]
  5. Edward Gaither Edward Gather, born 28 Sep. 1689 and baptized. All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County. [1] Married first Mary Duvall 21 Feb. 1709;[6] Married Second, Rachel ;[6] Married third Margaret Sellman Williams [11] died between 2 Jan. and 10 Apr. 1741 Anne Arundel Co, MD [11] Died 10 Apr 1741, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - Probate (Age 51 years)[5]
  6. Mary Gaither Mary Gather, born 13 Apr. 1692 and baptized. All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County.[1] Married first Joseph White 9 Feb. 1709[6] Married second Edward Nichols (or Nicholson). Died after 1734, Anne Arundel County, Maryland (Age > 43 years)[5]#Rebecca Gaither Rebeckath Gather, born 24 May 1695 and baptized. All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County.[1] Married Richard Simpson or Stimson. Living 17421. Died after 1744, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland (Age > 50 years)[5]
  7. Susannah Gaither Susana Gather, daughter of John Gather and Ruth, born 22 July 1697 and baptized July 1698. All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County. [12] Also Susan) b. 22 July 1697[6] She died young [13]
  8. Francis Hardesty, born 27 Feb 1707/08, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland died before 1744 in Prince George's County, Maryland [14] He married Alice Brown, daughter of Mark & Susannah (Ijams) Brown.[13]

First Marriage to Mary Duvall

Edward Gaither (1689-1741) first married Mary Duvall (about 1690-1710). [6]

Married first Mary Duvall 21 Feb. 1709;[6]

Second Marriage to Rachel Clarke Jacob

He married secondly Rachel Clarke Jacob [6]

Married Second, Rachel ;[6]

Third Marriage to Margaret Sellman

He married thirdly and lastly, Margaret Sellman

Married third Margaret Sellman Williams [11]

Death

Edward died at the age of about 51 in 1741 in Anne Arundel, Maryland.

Died between 2 Jan. and 10 Apr. 1741 Anne Arundel Co, MD [11] Died 10 Apr 1741, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - Probate (Age 51 years)[5]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Wright, 1
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wright, 13
  3. ↑ Archives of Maryland 40:88. Cited Saunders (2015)
  4. ↑ John Gaither will, MD wills 22:60 [image 62 of 545]. Cited by Saunders (2015)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Mike Marshall. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. Profile for John Gaither 1642-1702 Accessed 1 June 2021 jhd
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 Wright, Page not specified.
  7. ↑ Maryland Testamentary Proceedings 28:173. Cited Saunders (2015)
  8. ↑ Benjamin Gaither will, MD wills 22:380-382 [image 382 of 545]. Benjamin Gaither will transcription. Cited Saunders (2015)
  9. ↑ Wright, 44
  10. ↑ Benjamin Gaither inventory, MD inventories 27:1-4. Rachel White and Rebecca Stimson signed as next of kin. Cited by Saunders (2015)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Edward Gaither will, MD wills 22:409-410 [image 411 of 545]. Cited by Saunders (2015)
  12. ↑ Wright, page 4
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Find A Grave: Memorial #61430416 Memorial for Ruth Gaither Hardesty, created by P Fazzini, Nov 11, 2010. Accessed November 20, 2015
  14. ↑ Mike Marshall. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. Profile for Ruth MNU Gaither Accessed 25 July 2021 jhd

Bibliography of Frequently Cited Works.

  • Saunders, Fredric Z. (2023) Genealogy of Gaither Family of Virginia to Maryland to North Carolina Accessed 21 May 2023. Contains numerous citations, many of which are referenced separately in this profile. (2015) Citations from an earlier version of Saunders' site.
  • Warfield, J.D. The Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland: A Genealogical and Biographical Review from wills, deeds and church records. Baltimore: Regional Publishing Company, 1973.
  • Wright, F. Edward. Anne Arundel Couty Church Records of the 17th and 18th Centuries. Westminster, Maryland: Family Line Publications. No date

See Also

  • Author: Ancestry.com. Title: OneWorldTree. Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA
  • Edward Gaither will, MD wills 22:409-410 [image 411 of 545]. Cited by Fredric Z. Saunders, John Gaither. Genealogy of Gaither Family. http://home.netcom.com/~fzsaund/gaither.html. Accessed Nov 25, 2015.




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