Gustaf Gustafsson (1655 - 1722)

Born 1655 in Fort Trinity, New Sweden

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Mårtensdotter — married 1681 in Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died Feb 1722 at about age 67 in Kingsessing, Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania

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Biography

Gustaf Gustafsson (Justa Justis; also known as Giosta Giostason) was born at Fort Trinity in 1655.^[1] He was the son of the Swedish soldier Johan Gustafsson and Brita Månsdotter. ^[1] He married Anna Morton, daughter of Mårten Mårtensson of Ammansland, c. 1681. ^[2]

At the time of the 1693 census Gustaf and Anna lived at Kingsessing with five children: John (born 1682), Måns (1684), Gustaf (8 Feb.1686), Mårten (1689) and Anders (1691). ^[3] Later children were: Peter (b. 1693), Helena (1695), Charles (15 Oct. 1697), Maria.^[3]

Gustaf died in Kingsessing in 1721/2.^[1]

The eldest of nine sons of Johan Gustafsson, was born in 1655 and married by 1681 to Anna, daughter of Marten Martensson, Sr. At the time of the census they had five children: John, Mans, Gustaf, Marten and Anders. The eighth in the household was Gustaf's brother Jacob, born in 1673, who was buried 30 Aug. 1699 with another brother, Peter Justis. Gustaf was still a resident of Kingsessing when the will of Justa Justis was signed on 7 Feb. 1721/2; it was proved ten days later. His wife Anna had predeceased him.

Death and Legacy

"Justea Justea", yeoman, of Kingsessing, Philadelphia Co. wrote his will 7 Feb 1721; it was proved 17 Feb 1721.^[4]

Justea, Justea. Kingsessing, Philadelphia County. Yeoman. February 7, 1721/2.

Children: John, Mounts, Justea, Andrew, Charles, Morten, Ellin Morton, Mary Justea. John eldest son of brother Charles Justea and his brothers Frederic and Joseph and sisters Elizabeth, Ann and Mary.

Signed Justa Justis.

Executors: Sons Andrew and Charles.

Witnesses: Jones Jones, Charles Yocum, Edward Smout

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Craig, Peter S. Måns Andersson and his Mounts Descendants in Swedish Colonial News, Vol 2 No. 6, Spring 2002.
2. ↑ Craig, Peter S. Johan Gustafsson, Soldier from Kinnekulle in Swedish Colonial News, Vol 1, No. 9, Spring 1994.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Craig, Peter S. The 1693 Census of the Swedes on the Delaware.(Winter Park, Fla: SAG Publications, 1993) p 37
4. ↑ Wright, F. Edward, and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, eds. Abstracts of Philadelphia County Wills: 1682-1726. (Westminster, Md: Family Line Publications, 1995), pae 196. Citing D:208

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• https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/7134619/person/-1050574644/facts
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• https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/12596980/person/-223279380/facts
• https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/7134619/person/-1050574644/facts
• House of Williams