Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
Birth1 Nov 1786, Franklin Co NC329
Death29 Dec 1851, Marshall Co MS Age: 65
FatherCharles Gant (1753-1816)
MotherWinnifred Thornton (-1797)
Spouses
1Elizabeth Thomas 
, GGG Grandmother
, GGG GrandmotherBirth9 Mar 1799, Franklin Co NC
Death2 Oct 1842, Gibson Co TN Age: 43
FatherJosiah Thomas (1770-1830)
MotherTabitha Hunt (1777-1858)
Marriage1816, Franklin Co NC330
ChildrenMatilda W. (1817-1898)
William Henry (1819-1876)
Martha J. (1824-1847)
Alfred J. (1827-1843)
Joseph J. (1829-1849)
Elizabeth T. (1832-)
Mary Ann Adeline (1834-)
Frances Ann (1839-1882)
Marriage7 Dec 1843, Gibson Co TN330
ChildrenHenry (ca1844-)
Notes for William Gant
Records indicate that William had no land of his own until 1816 when he received 600 acres bequeathed to him from his father. This land included the family home and the 25 acres surrounding it that his father bequeathed the use of to his half sister, Nancy, for her natural life or until her remarriage.330
Nancy died in 1816 shortly after the death of her father and the house and land she held apparently reverted to William who held the surrounding land.
William and Elizabeth moved to Gibson Co TN sometime between 1824 when their daughter, Martha J., was born in Franklin Co NC and 1830 when they appeared in the census of Gibson Co TN for that year.
The earliest deed found in Gibson Co TN concerned a sale by William GANT to William SEAL/SEAT on 1 Mar 1830. On 8 Jul 1843, he purchased land from W.B.G. Hollingsworth, and on 8 Jul 1843 be purchased more from William BRUER.
William began selling out in Gibson Co TN in anticipation of his move to Marshall Co MS when he sold part of his land to Bryant CAROWAY on 18 Jun 1844 and the remainder of his land on 6 Feb 1846.
On 15 Jul 1846, William sold four slaves to his son, William H. GANT, for $1,000 with $300 in cash and the remainder to extinguish his debts to William DURLEY and others.
On 22 Jul 1846, William sold four slaves his new wife had inherited from her deceased husband, Needham HOLLAND, to William B. BENION and Robert BILLINGSLEY.
By 1850, William was in the household of his son, William H. GANT, in Marshall Co MS where he died 29 Dec 1851.
Nancy died in 1816 shortly after the death of her father and the house and land she held apparently reverted to William who held the surrounding land.
William and Elizabeth moved to Gibson Co TN sometime between 1824 when their daughter, Martha J., was born in Franklin Co NC and 1830 when they appeared in the census of Gibson Co TN for that year.
The earliest deed found in Gibson Co TN concerned a sale by William GANT to William SEAL/SEAT on 1 Mar 1830. On 8 Jul 1843, he purchased land from W.B.G. Hollingsworth, and on 8 Jul 1843 be purchased more from William BRUER.
William began selling out in Gibson Co TN in anticipation of his move to Marshall Co MS when he sold part of his land to Bryant CAROWAY on 18 Jun 1844 and the remainder of his land on 6 Feb 1846.
On 15 Jul 1846, William sold four slaves to his son, William H. GANT, for $1,000 with $300 in cash and the remainder to extinguish his debts to William DURLEY and others.
On 22 Jul 1846, William sold four slaves his new wife had inherited from her deceased husband, Needham HOLLAND, to William B. BENION and Robert BILLINGSLEY.
By 1850, William was in the household of his son, William H. GANT, in Marshall Co MS where he died 29 Dec 1851.
Notes for William Gant
From the bible of William Henry Gant, son of William Gant and Elizabeth Thomas Gant:329
Births:
William Gant the son of Charles Gant was born Nov the 1st 1786
Elizabeth Gant his wife was born March the 9th 1799
Matilda W. Gant the daughter of William Gant and Elizabeth Gant his wife was born Dec the 11th 1817
Martha J. Gant the daughter of William Gant and Elizabeth Gant his wife was born Sept the 10th 1824
Alfred J. Gant the son of William Gant and Elizabeth Gant his wife was born June the 29th 1827
Joseph J. Gant the son of William Gant and elizabeth Gant his wife was born Dec the 2nd 1829
Elizabeth T. Gant the daughter of William Gant and Elizabeth Gant his wife was born July the 28th 1832
Mary A. Gant the daughter of William Gant and Elizabeth Gant his wife was born (torn) the 30th 1834
Frances A. Gant the daughter of William Gant and Elizabeth Gant his wife was born Oct 28th 1839
William H Gant the son of William Gant and wife Elizabeth was born June the 9th 1819
Deaths:
Elizabeth Gant the wife of William Gant departed this life October the 2nd 1842
Alfred J. Gant the son of William Gant and Elizabeth Gant his wife departed this life July the 16th 1843
Martha J. Gant the daughter of William and Elizabeth Gant his wife departed this life February the 18th 1847
Joseph J. Gant the son of William Gant and Elizabeth Gant his wife departed this life January the 18th 1849
William Gant the son of Charles Gant departed this life December the 29th 1851
Charles H. Gant the son of William H. Gant and Keziah his wife departed this life November the 29 1855
Texana P. Oglesby the daughter of W. H. Gant and Keziah A. Gant his wife and wife of J. T. Oglesby departed this life August the 6th(?) 1872?
William H. Gant son of William Gant and Elizabeth Gant his wife departed this life April the 5th 1876
For full list of family vital data, see the miscellaneous note attached to the page of William Henry Gant.
Births:
William Gant the son of Charles Gant was born Nov the 1st 1786
Elizabeth Gant his wife was born March the 9th 1799
Matilda W. Gant the daughter of William Gant and Elizabeth Gant his wife was born Dec the 11th 1817
Martha J. Gant the daughter of William Gant and Elizabeth Gant his wife was born Sept the 10th 1824
Alfred J. Gant the son of William Gant and Elizabeth Gant his wife was born June the 29th 1827
Joseph J. Gant the son of William Gant and elizabeth Gant his wife was born Dec the 2nd 1829
Elizabeth T. Gant the daughter of William Gant and Elizabeth Gant his wife was born July the 28th 1832
Mary A. Gant the daughter of William Gant and Elizabeth Gant his wife was born (torn) the 30th 1834
Frances A. Gant the daughter of William Gant and Elizabeth Gant his wife was born Oct 28th 1839
William H Gant the son of William Gant and wife Elizabeth was born June the 9th 1819
Deaths:
Elizabeth Gant the wife of William Gant departed this life October the 2nd 1842
Alfred J. Gant the son of William Gant and Elizabeth Gant his wife departed this life July the 16th 1843
Martha J. Gant the daughter of William and Elizabeth Gant his wife departed this life February the 18th 1847
Joseph J. Gant the son of William Gant and Elizabeth Gant his wife departed this life January the 18th 1849
William Gant the son of Charles Gant departed this life December the 29th 1851
Charles H. Gant the son of William H. Gant and Keziah his wife departed this life November the 29 1855
Texana P. Oglesby the daughter of W. H. Gant and Keziah A. Gant his wife and wife of J. T. Oglesby departed this life August the 6th(?) 1872?
William H. Gant son of William Gant and Elizabeth Gant his wife departed this life April the 5th 1876
For full list of family vital data, see the miscellaneous note attached to the page of William Henry Gant.
Notes for Elizabeth (Spouse 1)
Following is footnote 25, page 414, of the Gant book:330
“Information from Lea L. Dowd, editor of the "Southern Bass Newsletter" indicates that the children of Josiah and Tabitha Thomas included an Elizabeth Thomas, born 9 Mar 1799 whose date of birth matches that of William Gant's wife, Elizabeth, as written in the family bible (see the note above). Other children of Josiah and Tabitha Thomas included Joseph John Thomas, born 1810 (apparently the man to whom William Gant and his wife, Elizabeth Thomas, sold her interest in her father's land for one dollar) and Nancy Tabitha Thomas, born 28 Apr 1803, who married Wyatt Bass.”
In addition see miscellaneous note attached to the page for Josiah Thomas for other arguments that Elizabeth Thomas was daughter of Josiah and Tabitha Thomas.
“Information from Lea L. Dowd, editor of the "Southern Bass Newsletter" indicates that the children of Josiah and Tabitha Thomas included an Elizabeth Thomas, born 9 Mar 1799 whose date of birth matches that of William Gant's wife, Elizabeth, as written in the family bible (see the note above). Other children of Josiah and Tabitha Thomas included Joseph John Thomas, born 1810 (apparently the man to whom William Gant and his wife, Elizabeth Thomas, sold her interest in her father's land for one dollar) and Nancy Tabitha Thomas, born 28 Apr 1803, who married Wyatt Bass.”
In addition see miscellaneous note attached to the page for Josiah Thomas for other arguments that Elizabeth Thomas was daughter of Josiah and Tabitha Thomas.