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Aaron Gandy (1718 - bef. 1773)

Aaron Gandy
Born in Turkey Point, Salem, Province of New Jerseymap
Ancestors ancestors
Brother of [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Father of and
Died before before age 55 in Fairfield, Cumberland County, Province of New Jerseymap
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Biography

Children

  1. Abijah
  2. Moses
  3. Elishaba Hult or Huet (Hewet in brother Moses' 1776 will)
  4. Hannah Gandy (under 21 in 1773, unm. in 1776)

Death and Legacy

Will of 1773, March 4. Inventory, £151.2.3, made by David Shepherd and William Dalles. Lib. 16, p. 82. Text:

1772, Jan. 24. Gandy, Aaron, of Fairfield, Cumberland Co.; will of. Son, Abijah Gandy, the west side of my land; and the upper piece of cedar swamp, lying in Yockwock. Son, Moses, the east side of my land. My other piece of land and marsh, called Ogden's Marsh, to be sold. Wife, Elizabeth, 1/2 of this part, where I live, both house, orchard and land, while my widow, and 1/3 the moveable estate. Daughter, Elishaba Hult, £5. To Abijah, my cane. To Moses, my gun. Daughter, Hannah Gandy, the rest of my moveable estate, when 21. Executors — friends, Joseph Ogden and William Dollis, Jr. Witnesses — Dan Lore, Anna Lore, David Shepherd. Proved March 10, 1773. [1]

Sources

  1. Honeyman, A. Van Doren (ed.), Calendar of Wills, Administrations, Etc. Volume V, 1771-1780, Documents Relating to the Colonial and Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey. Trenton, NJ: Archives of the State of New Jersey, 1931, volume 34, page 195
  • Gloucester Co Historical Society, NJ Wills Report: "Gen Data from Cumberland Co, NJ" by H. Stanley Craig. "Elizabeth Lore married Aaron (Gandy) 1743 in Fairfield Township, N.J. Aaron was born circa 1722 in Turkey Point, N.J. He was the son of Thomas (Gandy). Aaron died 10 Mar 1773 in Turkey Point, N.J., at approximately 50 years of age. Elizabeth Lore Gandy is mentioned along with her daughter Hannah Gandy Hoffman in the Will of her brother, David Lore."
  • Ancestry/IGI file: No L8KG-LXP
  • Find-a-grave: Aaron Gandy Birth Date: 1718 Birth Place: Dividing Creek, Cumberland County, Death Date: 24 Jan 1772 Death Place: Fairfield Township, Cumberland County.
  • ©Joiner documents and records. [source: Title: "The Traveling Joiners: A Genealogy of the Joiner Family and Other Related Families"; privately pub 1971, 39 pages; by Rev. Dr. Darrell and Sally Ann Joiner. 4 works in 6 publications in 1 language and 32 library holdings since 1971. All rights reserved. For personal use only.]




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