Catherine (Worthington) Gassaway (1720 - 1788)

Born 10 Jul 1720 in St Annes Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland

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Died 20 May 1788 at age 67 in St Annes, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States

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Biography

Catherine Worthington, born 10 Jul 1720 in St Annes Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland; died 20 May 1788 in St Annes, Anne Arundel, Maryland;

Marriage

Married Nicholas Gassaway Abt. 1737 in Anne Arundel; born 02 Jun 1719 in All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Md.

Death and Will

Will of Catharine Gassaway of Anne Arundel Co. dated 28 May 1782 ^[1]

• First - I give and bequeath to my beloved son BRICE JOHN GASSAWAY all my right Title and interest or claim to and in a tract of land called Partnership to him and his heirs and assigns forever, also one negro woman called BECKE, one feather bed and furniture and six sheep.
• Also I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter SUSANNAH ROGERS one neg woman called LIDDY, one feather bed and furniture, one small oval table, six sheep, six silver teaspoons, all my earthenware and all my wearing apparel. *Also I give and bequeath to my beloved son THOMAS GASSAWAY one negro man called BARNABA in case he will pay or cause to be paid unto his son NICHOLAS GASSAWAY when he arrives at the age of twenty-one years the sum of twenty pounds sterling money, otherwise the said negro BARNABA is to be the property of my grandson NICHOLAS GASSAWAY (son of THOMAS).
• I also give and bequeath to my belov son THOMAS GASSAWAY the sum of five shillings current money.
• Also-- I give and bequeath to my beloved son CHARLES GASSAWAY one large oval table, one looking glass, ten pounds gold currency and six leather bottom chairs.
• Also-- I give and bequeath to my beloved granddaughter ANNE ROGERS one negro girl called JUDY.
• Also-- I give and bequeath to my beloved grand daughter SARAH WARFIELD when she arrives to the age of sixteen years or the day of marriage which shall first happen one negro boy called TOM, one young mare, one feather bed and furniture, one cow and calf, four sheep, one sow and pigs, one pewter dish, six pewter plates, and ten pounds gold currency to be applied to her education.
• Also--I do hereby authorize and empower my beloved son BRICE JOHN GASSAWAY to take into his possession all of my beloved granddaughter SARAH WARFIELD's part of my ESTATE and to support her with such necessities as may be requisite until she arrives to the age of sixteen or Day of Marriage, which shall first happen.
• It is my will and desire that if my granddaughter SARAH WARFIELD should die without issue that her part of my estate shall become property of my granddaughter CATHERINE ROGERS.
• Also-- I give and bequeath to my grandson NICHOLAS ROGERS one desk.Also-- I give and bequeath to my grandson SAMUEL ROGERS one mare called Phillis.
• Also-- it is my will and desire that all the residue of my estate should be sold by my Executor hereafter to be appointed and the money arising from the sale thereof to be applied in paying the Legatees their Legacies and all other just debts that I do owe and the balance that may remain in any I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter SUSANNAH ROGERS.
• Lastly-- I do hereby constitute nominate and appoint my beloved son BRICE JOHN GASSAWAY Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day May One thousand seven hundred and eighty-two.

CATHERINE GASSAWAY Signed Sealed Acknowledged Published and Declared as her last Will and Testament in presence of us: THOMAS WORTHINGTON, NICHOLAS ALDRIDGE, ZACHARIAH ALDRIDGE.

Will of Nicholas Gassaway of Anne Arundel Co. dated 17 May 1774 ^[2]

• I give and bequeath to my beloved wife CATHERINE, the whole of my personal Estate. That remaining after my just debts, Legacies are paid.
• Item: I give and bequeath to my son and heir THOMAS GASSAWAY which he already had from me except which is due to me on his bond to me.
• I also give to my said son THOMAS the sum of five shillings sterling to be paid out of my Estate.
• Item: I give and bequeath to my son HENRY GASSAWAY which he has already received from me as also the sum of five shillings sterling to be paid out of my Estate.
• Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter SUSANNA ROGERS what she has already received from me also fifty acres of land to be laid out of a tract or parcel of land that I bought of RICHARD SNOWDEN called the Second addition to Snowden Manor. The said land to be laid out at that part of the said tract adjoining the lands of JOHN CAMPBELL, JACOB RYAN, and PHILLIP HAMMONDS lands. And it is my Will that after the decease of my aforesaid daughter that the aforesaid fifty acres of land devolved on her son and my grandson, NICHOLAS GASSAWAY ROGERS to him, his heirs and assigns forever.
• Item: I give and bequeath to my son CHARLES GASSAWAY what he has already

received of me as also the sum of fifty pounds sterling to be paid out of my Estate and my reasons for doing so is that I have given him more of sundry other things than the rest of my sons tho not any land.

• Item: I give and bequeath to my son BRICE JOHN GASSAWAY and to his heirs and assigns forever all the residue of my tract of land called the Second Addition to Snowden Manor after my son HENRY's part that is deeded to him and the part I bequeathed to my daughter SUSANNA is laid out. I also give and bequeath to my said son BRICE and to his heirs and assigns forever all my Right and Title to the tract of land I now live on called Partnership.
• Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter ANN WARFIELD the wife of RICHA WARFIELD what she has already received from me also one cow and calf and six sheep.
• Lastly-- I do hereby constitute ordain and appoint my beloved wife CATHERINE together with son THOMAS and HENRY to be whole and sole Executress and Executors of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me heretofore made and allowing this only token to be my last Will and Testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 17th day of May 1774.
• NICHOLAS GASSAWAY. Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said NICHOLAS GASSAWAY to be his last Will and Testament. In presence of us who subscribed as witnesses and at his request the word daughter in the first line of the fourth paragraph being first (Word unreadable).

AZEL WARFIELD, BRICE WARFIELD, NICHOLAS ALDRIDGE

Ann Arundel County to wit May 15th 1775 Came BRICE WARFIELD and NICHOLAS ALDRIDGE two of the subscribing evidences of the within Will and made oath that they saw the Testator herein named sign and seal this Will and heard him publish pronounce and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament. That at the time of his so doing he was of a sound and disposing mind memory and understanding to the best of their apprehensions. And that they subscribed their names as witnesses to this Will together with AZEL WARFIELD in the presence and at the request of the Testator and in the presence of each other. Sworn before ELIE VALLETTE, Regt.More About Nicholas Gassaway and Catherine Worthington: Marriage 1: Abt. 1737, Anne Arundel Marriage 2: Abt. 1738

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1. ↑ Vol. JG#1, Pg. 19-22, Dated: 28 May 1782, Executed: 20 May 1788
2. ↑ Vol. 40 (WF#1), Pg 360-361, Dated: 17 May 1774, Executed: May 15, 1775
3. ↑ Profile created by James Turner through the import of TURNER Family Tree-2.ged on Oct 19, 2018. This comment and citation should be deleted after a short biography has been added and primary sources have been cited.

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