Thomas GANNAge: 76 years1764–1840
- Name
- Thomas GANN
 Birth | March 17, 1764 31 Note: Thomas, in his application for a Rev War pension, stated that he was born 17 Mar 1764 in Virginia. Thomas' father Adam probably was living close to his widowed mother Elizabeth Gann near Winchester VA at the time of Thomas' birth.
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 Military | Revolutionary War in North Carolina |
 Birth of a brother | Adam C. GANN 1769 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Elizabeth GANN about 1775 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Daniel L GANN about 1777 (Age 12 years) |
 Marriage | unknown … — View this family about 1788 (Age 23 years) Note: Kay says her research proves Elizabeth was NOT Thomas' wife. \" Elizabeth was the widow of Ison/Isom Gann. We have no idea who was the wife of Thomas. I also believe that Mary Gann Corbitt was the daughter of Thomas. This is based upon the connections that I have found in Rhea and Hamilton County.\"
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| Birth of a son #1 | Cornelius GANN 1791 (Age 26 years) |
| Military | Tennessee Militia 1793 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | John (Jack) GANN about 1793 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Thomas GANN JR 1796 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | George GANN 1798 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Elizabeth GANN 1802 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Preston GANN April 20, 1802 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a father | Adam GANN August 6, 1812 (Age 48 years) Note: \"Will of Adam Gann, dated 8 Mar. 1812: Blessed be God attest this my last will and testament finding myself in a great indisposion of body but in my rite reasons and in my perfect senses first of all committing my body to the yearth and my soul to God who gave it I think proper to fix my afares leaving Adam Gann and Nathan Gann my executors of my estate first of all I leave unto my beloved wife Christan Gann all my estate consisting of one negro in the hands of my son Dam (probably Dan for Daniel) Gan and all my horses all my cattle sheep and hogs and household furniture to remain in the hands of my wife Christen Gan during her natural life or widowhood and then to be divided equally amonsts my three children Peggy Gan Hannah Gan Samuel Gan unto all my sons and daughters begottn by my first wife I leave one doler to each of them as witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal. Adam (his X mark) Gann, Test George McGuer, Test Joseph McArter,\" (Recorded in Will Book No. 2, Page No. 18, Jefferson County, Tennessee) (Spellings are as used in the original handwritten document.)
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| Marriage of a child | John (Jack) GANN — Sarah (Sally) PAINTER — View this family December 1, 1812 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Robert GANN about 1821 (Age 56 years) |
| Death of a brother | Isham GANN July 1825 (Age 61 years) Address: According to Gann Gazette (Vol 21, No 1, pp 7) Isham (or Isom) died intestate circa July of 1825 and Cornelius Williams was appointed administrator of his estate Aug 2, 1825 in Rhea Co TN. |
 Revolutionary War Pension | 1832 (Age 67 years) Note: Thomas applied for Rev War Pension in 1832, as a captain. He was denied due to the lack of corroborating evidence. Thomas reapplied for pension in 1834 as a private. He got his pension. He lost his pension papers and reapplied for back payments in 1836.
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 Death | July 25, 1840 (Age 76 years) Note: A list of Rev War pensioners from East TN lists Thomas Gann and states he died in 25 July 1840. (www.ancestry.com)
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| Family with parents |
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Adam GANN Birth: about 1733 28 — Frederick Co VA Death: August 6, 1812 — Dandridge, Jefferson, TN |
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| elder brother |
John (Steadfast) B GANN Birth: about 1749 16 — Halifax Co VA |
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11 years elder brother |
Ignatius Nathan GANN Birth: 1759 26 — Halifax Co VA |
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2 years elder brother |
Isham GANN Birth: about 1760 27 Death: July 1825 — Rhea County, TN |
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4 years himself |
Thomas GANN Birth: March 17, 1764 31 — Virginia Death: July 25, 1840 — Hamilton Co Tenn |
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6 years younger brother |
Adam C. GANN Birth: 1769 36 — Frederick Co VA |
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7 years younger sister |
Elizabeth GANN Birth: about 1775 42 — Va or NC Death: 1848 — Jefferson Co, TN |
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3 years younger brother |
Daniel L GANN Birth: about 1777 44 — Halifax Co VA |
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-16 years elder sister |
Nancy GANN Birth: about 1760 27 — VA or NC Death: about 1858 — Hamilton Co Tenn |
| Father’s family with … CHRISTEN |
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Adam GANN Birth: about 1733 28 — Frederick Co VA Death: August 6, 1812 — Dandridge, Jefferson, TN |
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| half-brother |
Samuel GANN Birth: TN |
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Thomas GANN Birth: March 17, 1764 31 — Virginia Death: July 25, 1840 — Hamilton Co Tenn |
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Marriage: about 1788 — |
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6 years son |
John (Jack) GANN Birth: about 1793 28 — Washington Co TN Death: November 5, 1871 — Dallas Co Missouri |
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4 years son |
Thomas GANN JR Birth: 1796 31 — TN |
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-4 years son |
Cornelius GANN Birth: 1791 26 |
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12 years daughter |
Elizabeth GANN Birth: 1802 37 — Hamilton Co Tenn |
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-3 years son |
George GANN Birth: 1798 33 — Tennessee |
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4 years son |
Preston GANN Birth: April 20, 1802 38 — Hawkins Co TN |
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Robert GANN Birth: about 1821 56 — Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN |
| Birth | Thomas, in his application for a Rev War pension, stated that he was born 17 Mar 1764 in Virginia. Thomas' father Adam probably was living close to his widowed mother Elizabeth Gann near Winchester VA at the time of Thomas' birth. |
| Marriage | Kay says her research proves Elizabeth was NOT Thomas' wife. \" Elizabeth was the widow of Ison/Isom Gann. We have no idea who was the wife of Thomas. I also believe that Mary Gann Corbitt was the daughter of Thomas. This is based upon the connections that I have found in Rhea and Hamilton County.\" |
| Military | According to Thomas' Rev War pension application he participated in many skirmishes with the Cherokee Indians as a Captain in Gen John Sevier's army in TN. One skirmish he mentioned was the "sharp skirmish" at the junction of the Coosa and High Tower. A summary of the battle was found on a History of the Cherokee web site: 1793 - Oct; Chief John WATTS with the main body of the Cherokee army moved northward across the "Clinch River", then on to the Tennessee River and the Etowah River, where the army entrenched itself. When the Cherokee army discovered a group of white soldiers half-mile downriver, they left their fortifications and ran to kill them, exposing themselves to the main white army of about 600 men under Command of Colonel John SEVIER, who had set the trap. John WATTS army lost many men, guns and supplies. They fell back in disorder from SEVIER'S attack, crossing the Coosa River. At Etowah or "Hightower", the Cherokee army confronted Colonel John SEVIER and lost there too, a major and final defeat. [Trail of Tears, John Ehue, pg 45] The site of the battle is located in the modern town of Rome GA. The DAR has erected a monument to the Battle of Hightower on its site. |
| Revolutionary War Pension | Thomas applied for Rev War Pension in 1832, as a captain. He was denied due to the lack of corroborating evidence. Thomas reapplied for pension in 1834 as a private. He got his pension. He lost his pension papers and reapplied for back payments in 1836. |
| Death | A list of Rev War pensioners from East TN lists Thomas Gann and states he died in 25 July 1840. (www.ancestry.com) |
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| Revolutionary War Pension | Thomas' original letter of application in 1832 for captain's pension Format: application/pdf File size: 1,629 KB |
| Revolutionary War Pension | Thomas' application for private's pension in 1834 Format: application/pdf File size: 1,664 KB |
| Revolutionary War Pension | Thomas applied for copies of pension papers and back payment. Format: application/pdf File size: 966 KB |
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| Media object | Pension Abstract for Thomas and Samuel Gann Format: application/pdf File size: 9 KB Highlighted image: no |
| Media object | Gann Family From Hamilton Co TN Format: application/pdf File size: 542 KB Type: Document Highlighted image: no Note: This history of the Gann family in Hamilton Co TN appeared in the Chattanooga newspaper.
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