Samuel Gann of Winchester Va Family

State of Tennessee, Roane County) At the July sessions of the County Court of said county 1826. The grand jurors for the State of Tennessee duly summoned elected sworn and charged to enquire for the body of the county aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid present that a certain Adam Gann late of said county labourer and one Susan Camron late of said county spinster on the first day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty six and upon divers other day and times between that day and the day of making this presentment, with force and arms, in the county aforesaid did then and there live in open and notorious lewdness, being and as man and wife cohabiting together. They then and there being unmarried--to the evil example of all others to the great displeasure of Almighty God and in contempt of his Holey Ordinances of matrimony and against the peace and dignity of the state. John A. Nelson, Attorney Genl for the sixth Solicitorial District.

State of Tennessee, Roane County) County Court July Sessions 1826. We the Grand Jurors for the state being duly summoned elected sworn and charged to enquire for the body of the county aforesaid upon our oath aforesaid present that Adam Gann late of said county labourer and Susan Cammon late of the same county Spinster on the first day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty six in the county aforesaid and on divers other days between that day and the day of making this presentment with force and arms did then and there live in open and notorious lewdness together beding and cohabiting together against good morals and against the peace and dignity of the state. H. K. Hitchkiss, Foreman of the Grand Jury Hugh Francis John Hawkins James Carder John Pheron Ambrose Copelin Thomas McConnell William Earp John Breeden Leonard Brach Moses S. Millican John McCamery Parsons Cardwell (On back of the above paper) Presentment State vs Adam Gann & Susan Cammon Parsons Cardwell Joseph Camron Abram Gann Witnesses for the State

The State of Tennessee, To the Sheriff of Roane County, Tennessee, You are hereby commanded to take the body of Susan Camron if to be found in your county and him safely keep, so that you have him instantly before the Justices of our Court of Please and Quarter Sessions, now sitting for Roane County at the Court house in Kingston then and there to answer to a charge of the State exhibited against him by an indictment for lewdness And have then there this writ. Witness, Henry Breageale Clerk of said court at Office in Kingston the 4th Monday in July A.D. 1826. Isd 26th July 1826 returned by Sheriff "not found"

The state of Tennessee, to the Sheriff of Roane County, Tennessee. You are commanded to take the body of Adam Gann if it be found in your county, and him safely keep, so that you have him instantly before the Justices of our Court of Please and Quarter Sessions, now sitting for Roane County at the Court House in Kingston then and there to answer to a charge of the State exhibited against him by an indictment for Lewdness. And have then there this writ. Witness Henry Breageale Clerk of said Court at Office in Kingston the 4th Monday in July A.D. 1826. Isd 26th July 1826. Returned noted by Sheriff "not found."

The State of Tennessee To the Sheriff of Roane County, Tennessee. You are hereby commanded to take the body of Susan Camron if to be found in your county and her safely keep so that you have her before the Justices of our Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, at a Court to be held for the County of Roane at the Court House in Kingston on the 4th Monday of Octr next, then and there to answer a charge of the State exhibited against her by presentment for open & notorious lewdness. Herein fail not, and have then there this Writ. Witness Henry Breageale Clerk of our said Court at Office in Kingston the 4th Monday of July 1826.

State of Tennessee, Roane County) County Court July Sessions 1826 We the Grand Jurors for the state being duly summoned elected sworn and charged to enquire for the body of the county aforesaid upon our oath aforesaid present that Adam Gann late of said county labourer and Susan Cammon late of the same county Spinster on the first day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty six in the county aforesaid and on divers

Be it remembered that Susan Camron personally present before me Robert Slalldona Sheriff of Roane County, acknowledged themselves indebted to the State of Tennessee in the sum of one hundred twenty five dollars each to be levied of their respective goods and chattels, lands and tenements, to the use of the State of Tennessee, but to be void on condition that the above bound Susan Camron doth make his personal appearance before the Justice of the next County Court to be held for the County of Roane at the Court House in Kingston the first Wednesday after the 4th mond in October next then and there to answer the charge of the State exhibited against her by presentment for open and notorious lewdness and then and there abide by, perform and satisfy the judgment and decree of the Court and not depart the Court without leave. Witness our hands and seals this 25 day of August 1826. Susan (her mark) Camron Adam Gann

By virtue of an Entry Made in the Entry takers office for Cocke County at Newport of No. 31 dated the 5th day of April 1824. Founded on the right of occupancy. I have surveyed and laid off fifty acres of land for ADAM GANN lying and being in the County and state aforesaid on the west side of Big Pigeon River. Bounded as follows Viz. Beginning at two poplars and a black oak corner to JAMES JENNINGS Pattented land running thence due south with RICHARD CROSS line of seventy two poles to a poplar in a hollow corner to FRILANIG SAMPLES thence with his conditional line between the said GANN and SAMPLES due west Ninty six poles to a black oak on the top of a ridge thence with another conditional line between the same south seven degrees East twenty eight poles to a hickory corner to said SAMPLES deeded land, Thence with a conditional line between the said GANN and TOBERTH HENRY North fifty degrees – west sixty five to a stake corner to JAMES JENNINGS New survey Thence with the line of said New survey North sixty two degrees East one hundred and forty five poles to a stake on a line of JAMES JENNINGS deeded land thence with said line south sixty deg. East sixteen poles to the beginning. Surveyed the 7th day of April 1824 byTHOMAS JENNINGS) Jonathan WoodJAMES JENNINGS ) C.C. Principal Surveyor of Cocke County

FROM WILLIAM R. GANN REGARDING ABOVE APRIL 5, 1824 DOCUMENT SIGNED APRIL 7th -- In all probability, this land transaction was made Adam C. Gann, who by the early 1830s was in deep trouble in a long standing lawsuit. Adam C. had left Washington County due to this and was eventually found in McMinn County in 1829. During the lawsuit, it was stated by a Broyles informant that Adam C. had “run off” with another man’s wife “to Indian territory.”

Roane Co, TN loose court papers: State vs Adam Gann Susann Camron) Adam Gann makes oath that Charlotte Cardwell is a material witness for the defendants that she is now in such a state of health that she cannot attend at this time that he has been sick himself and unable to procure subpoenas for witnesses but he could have procured Mrs. Cardwells attendance without a subpoena if she had been able to attend. He cannot prove the same facts by any other person whom he can procure to attend at this court. Said witness is not absent with his consent or default. He prays a continuance for delay but that justice may be done. Sworn to in open Court 25th Octr 1826 Adam Gann

Adam (without wife) signed a deed for sale of land in 1832 in McMinn Co, TN. This deed was not acknowledged in court until 1836 by the two men who witnessed the sale.

Joy Sparks, a descendent of Adam C. Gann, indicates that he died in 1836 in McMinn County, TN