George Washington GannAge: 86 years1785–1871
- Name
- George Washington Gann
- Given names
- George Washington
- Surname
- Gann
 Birth | 1785 26 |
 Birth of a brother | Thomas Gann 1787 (Age 2 years) |
| Death of a mother | unknown unknown about 1788 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Mary (Polly) Gann 1790 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Rebecca Gann 1792 (Age 7 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Elizabeth Gann about 1793 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Nathan Gann 1794 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | William Gann 1797 (Age 12 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Susannah Gann 1797 (Age 12 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Solomon Gann about 1798 (Age 13 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Lucinda Gann 1808 (Age 23 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Adam Gann August 6, 1812 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Rebecca Gann after 1813 (Age 28 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | Ignatious Nathan Gann — Mary … — View this family December 1814 (Age 29 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | Ignatious Nathan Gann — Sarah Delaney — View this family December 24, 1817 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Anna Jane (Jennie) Gann November 22, 1818 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Permelia Catherine Gann 1820 (Age 35 years) |
| Death of a sister | Anne Gann before September 1821 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Sampson Marion Gann August 11, 1825 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Margaret Malinda Gann about 1828 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | James Madison Gann December 19, 1832 (Age 47 years) |
| Death of a brother | Thomas Gann 1833 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Sarah Sophronia Gann May 1837 (Age 52 years) |
| Death of a father | Ignatious Nathan Gann July 18, 1839 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a brother | Isaac Gann August 7, 1846 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Susannah Gann 1850 (Age 65 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Permelia Catherine Gann February 2, 1850 (Age 65 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Mary (Polly) Gann 1865 (Age 80 years) |
 Death | after 1871 (Age 86 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Ignatious Nathan Gann Birth: 1759 32 27 — VA Death: July 18, 1839 — Washington Co, TN |
| mother |
unknown unknown Death: about 1788 — TN |
| elder brother |
John Gann Birth: about 1777 18 — Guilford Co, VA Death: |
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6 years elder brother |
Isaac Gann Birth: 1782 23 — Jonesborough, Washington Co, TN Death: August 7, 1846 — St. Joseph, Buchanan Co, MO |
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3 years elder sister |
Anne Gann Birth: 1784 25 — Jonesboro, Washington Co, TN Death: before September 1821 — Greene Co, TN |
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2 years himself |
George Washington Gann Birth: 1785 26 — Jonesborough, Washington Co, TN Death: after 1871 — Hamilton Co, TN |
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3 years younger brother |
Thomas Gann Birth: 1787 28 — Jonesboro, Washington Co, TN Death: 1833 — TN or GA |
| Father’s family with Susan … |
| father |
Ignatious Nathan Gann Birth: 1759 32 27 — VA Death: July 18, 1839 — Washington Co, TN |
| step-mother |
Susan … Death: about 1810 — Washington Co, TN |
| half-sister |
Mary (Polly) Gann Birth: 1790 31 — Jonesboro, Washington Co, TN Death: 1865 — Lufkin, Angelina Co, TX |
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3 years half-sister |
Rebecca Gann Birth: 1792 33 — Jonesborough, Washington Co, TN Death: after 1813 — Hamilton Co, TN |
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2 years half-sister |
Elizabeth Gann Birth: about 1793 34 — Jonesborough, Washington Co, TN Death: June 1, 1877 — Fair Garden, Sevier Co, TN |
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2 years half-brother |
Nathan Gann Birth: 1794 35 — Jonesboro, Washington Co, TN Death: March 24, 1877 — Haralson Co, GA |
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4 years half-brother |
William Gann Birth: 1797 38 — Washington Co, TN Death: November 25, 1872 — Crockett, Houston Co, TX |
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1 year half-sister |
Susannah Gann Birth: 1797 38 — Jonesboro, Washington Co, TN Death: 1850 — St. Joseph, Buchanan Co, MO |
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2 years half-brother |
Solomon Gann Birth: about 1798 39 — Washington Co, TN Death: August 26, 1884 — Hamilton Co, TX |
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11 years half-sister |
Lucinda Gann Birth: 1808 49 — Washington Co, TN Death: after 1893 — Talladega Co, AL |
| Father’s family with Mary … |
| father |
Ignatious Nathan Gann Birth: 1759 32 27 — VA Death: July 18, 1839 — Washington Co, TN |
| step-mother | |
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Marriage: December 1814 — Washington Co, TN |
| Father’s family with Sarah Delaney |
| father |
Ignatious Nathan Gann Birth: 1759 32 27 — VA Death: July 18, 1839 — Washington Co, TN |
| step-mother |
Sarah Delaney Birth: 1792 — TN Death: April 9, 1856 — Titus Co, TX |
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Marriage: December 24, 1817 — Kingston, Roane Co, TN |
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11 months half-sister |
Anna Jane (Jennie) Gann Birth: November 22, 1818 59 26 — Jonesborough, Washington Co, TN Death: July 12, 1891 — Como, Hopkins Co, TX |
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2 years half-sister |
Permelia Catherine Gann Birth: 1820 61 28 — Jonesborough, Washington Co, TN Death: February 2, 1850 — Washington Co, TN |
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6 years half-brother |
Sampson Marion Gann Birth: August 11, 1825 66 33 — Jonesborough, Washington Co, TN Death: November 25, 1909 — Dexter, Cooke Co, TX |
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3 years half-sister |
Margaret Malinda Gann Birth: about 1828 69 36 — Jonesborough, Washington Co, TN Death: July 6, 1919 — El Reno, Canadian Co, OK |
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5 years half-brother |
James Madison Gann Birth: December 19, 1832 73 40 — Jonesborough, Washington Co, TN Death: July 23, 1914 — Tarrant Co, TX |
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4 years half-sister |
Sarah Sophronia Gann Birth: May 1837 78 45 — Jonesborough, Washington Co, TN Death: after 1910 — TX |
| Note | From Joy Gann Brown, Hillsborough, NC. From Wm R Gann, 7406 Englewood Ln, Raytown, MO 64133-6913 (816) 353-7172. Military record in the Adjutant's office states that George Gann deserted on 4 March, returned on 27 April, was fined $10 and then transferred the same day to Capt. Register's Company and served until the expiration of his service on Aug. 1, 1814. Apparently, the reason for the desertion of many men was the misunderstanding of time and service. Sometime before their arrival in the Creek Indian territory in Alabama, they were mustered in for another six months' term. Somehow this additional length of service was not clearlY understood by members of this unit. In his bounty land application, George states that he was in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. He may have been in the battle, but his participation was not noted in the extant military records. The Battle occurred on 27 Mar 1814 and lasted all day. Some 1,200 Creek warriers, under the leadership of Chief Menewa, had created a fortified position for themselves on a small peninsula of approximately 100 acres formed by a bend of the Tallapoosa River. Major General Andrew Jackson's forces, some 3,000 in number, were victorious against the Creek warriers, who refused to surrender and all but about 50 were killed. Afterwards, Gen. Jackson commented that "...the carnage was dreadful." This battle broke forever the military power of the southern Indians. Later that summer in August at Fort Jackson, the Creeks were forced to cede more than half of their lands in Alabama to the United States. Unfortunately, the friendly Creeks who fought gallantly against their "brothers" also lost their lands. On 14 Nov 1850 in Hamilton County, George applied for bounty land and gave his age as "about 66." His boyhood chum and lifelong friend, Moses Nelson, 53, was a witness for this application. Again on 26 March 1855 George Gann, aged 79, applied for additional bounty land. Moses A. Nelson signs as witness as he had to George's previous land transaction. |