Adam Gann (*the elder), the eldest known child of Samuel Gann (I) and Elizabeth Gann (her maiden name is unknown and undocumented), was born in the vast wilderness area of the Colony of Virginia. His parents were among early pioneers and his father was one of the chainmen for surveyors preparing the virgin land for settlers. Adam and his siblings grew up in this backwater area. Adam married Jane Abel** and their first child was born in 1749. Land was opening for settlement in the Carolinas and in 1776 Adam bought several hundred acres of land in Halifax County, Virginia, just north of the North Carolina border. The clouds of war were gathering and Adam supported the cause of freedom from England. During the Revolutionary War, Adam's older sons served with the North Carolina troops and his spouse, Jane, died in 1780. After the war, Adam and his sons moved on west to land opening up in Tennessee and settled in Washington County. Adam Gann died between the 8th of March 1812 when he wrote his Will and before the 8th of June when it was proved in court. in the Washington County–Jefferson County area of Tennessee.
Children:
1. John Gann 1749-1815
2. Clement Gann 1756-1757
3. ignatius Nathan Gann 1759-1839
4. Jacob Gann 1760-1847
5. Thomas Gann 1764-
6. Adam Carter Gann 1769-1836
7. Daniel L. Gann 1777-1860
-Blanche Keating Collie, family researcher
*There is no documentation that his middle name was Carter.
**He married Jane Abel. This is a recent 2023 discovery made by Gann genetic genealogist and researcher, Thea Baker of the Gann Historical Society.
Adam Gann (*the elder), the eldest known child of Samuel Gann (I) and Elizabeth Gann (her maiden name is unknown and undocumented), was born in the vast wilderness area of the Colony of Virginia. His parents were among early pioneers and his father was one of the chainmen for surveyors preparing the virgin land for settlers. Adam and his siblings grew up in this backwater area. Adam married Jane Abel** and their first child was born in 1749. Land was opening for settlement in the Carolinas and in 1776 Adam bought several hundred acres of land in Halifax County, Virginia, just north of the North Carolina border. The clouds of war were gathering and Adam supported the cause of freedom from England. During the Revolutionary War, Adam's older sons served with the North Carolina troops and his spouse, Jane, died in 1780. After the war, Adam and his sons moved on west to land opening up in Tennessee and settled in Washington County. Adam Gann died between the 8th of March 1812 when he wrote his Will and before the 8th of June when it was proved in court. in the Washington County–Jefferson County area of Tennessee.
Children:
1. John Gann 1749-1815
2. Clement Gann 1756-1757
3. ignatius Nathan Gann 1759-1839
4. Jacob Gann 1760-1847
5. Thomas Gann 1764-
6. Adam Carter Gann 1769-1836
7. Daniel L. Gann 1777-1860
-Blanche Keating Collie, family researcher
*There is no documentation that his middle name was Carter.
**He married Jane Abel. This is a recent 2023 discovery made by Gann genetic genealogist and researcher, Thea Baker of the Gann Historical Society.
