"The name Thomas Gandy appears in Cape May County land records in the return of survey for Thomas Gandy, 50 acres, called the Addition, on seaboard side, adjoining Gandy's Hall, recorded 20 Apr 1699."[2]
Possible land records for this Thomas Gandy date from 1721, 1725, 1727, etc.[3] some
On 3d 6m 1730, there is a Thomas Gandy who attended a men's monthly meeting in Egg Harbor at the home of Jacob Garretson; they were the only two attendees so the meeting was called off. No other mention of Thomas Gandy in the index to this volume (at front).[4]
Family
Wright does not identify the wife of Thomas Gandy. There is no marriage bond for him. Both women attached as wives are currently unsourced. His widow is not named in his will; the FindAGrave profile for his purported wife "Susan Gagnet" says there is no source and her name is "iffy."
1748, May 21. Gandy, Thomas (no place mentioned) but of Cumberland Co.; will of. Wife. Son, Aaron, land in line with Isaac Garrison's land, to the mouth of a small creek that puts out of the "great tide pond" on the north side; thence till it intercepts John Ogden's land; then along Daniel Ogden's line, bounding therewith to Isaac Garrison's land. Also 1/2 of undivided marsh below Ware Creek, belonging to Thomas Gandy. Son, David, my other land and marsh. Daughters Patience (married), Catherine, Sarah (married), Mary, Phebe, Hannah, Priscilla, Rebecca, (last three to be bound out to learn trades) and Naomy. Executors son-in-law Nathan Shaw, John Ogden. Witnesses Daniel Ogden, Elizabeth Ogden, Isaac Garrison.
Proved 5 September, 1748. Lib. 6, p. 506.
1748, Aug. 31. Inventory (£180.12.3) includes cattle, horses, swine and books (£16.4.6). Appraisers Henry Pierson, Daniel Ogden.
Thomas "Aaron" Gandy is buried in Old Stone Church Cemetery, Fairton, New Jersey.[6]
There is no evidence he had a middle name and it was unusual for this period, so have removed it. Findagrave has no sources.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #7446000: accessed 15 May 2023), memorial page for Thomas Aaron Gandy (1694–1748), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7446000, citing Old Stone Church Cemetery, Fairton, Cumberland County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by FRAGGLEROCK66 (contributor 47129937).
Source: Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots Title: Hatcher, Patricia Law, Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Hatcher, Patricia Law. Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots. Dallas, TX, USA: Pioneer Heritage Press, 1987.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Thomas:
See research notes on his "father's" profile, Gandy-54. Some have concluded there was only one Thomas, who died in 1748 and seems to have had more than one wife. Any theories are welcome.