Re: Descendants of Thomas Gannaway
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Re: Descendants of Thomas Gannaway
Charles Pat Prendergast 11/20/01
Thanks for posting this history!Most interesting to read.Any theories on why John Gannaway Jr. died before his father?My relative is Tabitha Gannaway who I think is the daughter of John Gannaway Sr. and his second wife, Mary Byrum.They were married 1761.Tabitha was born 1763.We have discussed this in earlier emails.Tabitha married Rev. War Robert Lorton and ended up in Illinois.Robert Lorton served under John Morton who was married to a Mary Anderson.They lived near John Gannaway Sr.I am guessing that is how Robert Lorton meet Tabitha?Perhaps John Gannaway Jr. was killed in an Indian raid?I have his date of death at 1781 rather than 1775 but no documents to prove other than family genealogies.