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Descendants of Johannes Gann

Generation No. 4

13. Hannah⁴ Gann (Adam³, Samuel², Johannes¹) was born 1797 in Washington Co, TN, and died 1865 in Johnson Co, IL. She married (1) George Washington Massingill November 15, 1813 in Washington Co, TN, son of William Massingill. He was born April 15, 1794 in Greene Co, TN, and died July 28, 1884 in Lufkin, Angelina Co, TX. She married (2) Moses A. Nelson March 20, 1817 in Washington Co, TN. He was born 1796 in Bedford Co, TN, and died January 14, 1869.

Notes for Hannah Gann:
!George Massengill and Hannah Gann married in Washington County on November 15, 1813. With Mo ntgomery Stuart as his surety, George executed a Marriage Bond for his marriage to Hannah Gan n on that date.

!March 1816 term of Washington County, TN Court Hannah Massengale brings a case for divorce a gainst her husband, George Massengale. Since Hannah was not yet twenty-one, she had to have a n adult stand with her. "Hannah Massengale by Pleasant Wallace, her next friend, v. George Ma ssengale."

!The minutes from the March 1816 Term show that a subpoena had been issued and returned, a pr oclamation made, and the defendant was called but "came not." This was on the fourth day of c ourt. On the ninth day of court, the case appeared again, indicating that the same thing happ ened. George was served again and failed to appear a second time. The court ordered that a su bpoena be issued for George's appearance for the "next term of the Court to answer this petit ion on the first Monday of September next [1816]. Otherwise, the Court would proceed exparte . The Court also directed that this Order be published four times in the Rogersville Gazette , a newspaper of the time published in nearby Rogersville, Tennessee.

!Several years later in 1822 George sued to recover the costs he had expended in fighting th e divorce. The Court levied these costs against Hannah and her new husband, Moses Nelson. "f i fa" issued March 1822 at Jonesborough against Hannah Massengil now Nelson in favor of Georg e Massengill. On Aug 12, 1822 in Jefferson County, TN J. Bradford, Sheriff, levied the fi f a on "an undivided moity or tract of land lying on the south side of french broad river on Mc guires creek adjoining the lands of Henry Parrott and others and after advertising accordin g to law offered for sale at the courthouse door in Dandridge on the ?? and not sold for th e want of bidders no other property found in my county" September 7, 1822. J. Bradford, Shf f of Jefferson Cty. The costs which George was trying to recover totaled $12.90. This effor t was unsuccessful, so George apparently never received the money.

Notes for George Washington Massingill:
From Clifford Gann, Irving, TX and Joy Gann Brown, Hillsborough, NC.

!George served in the War of 1812. In the 3rd Tennessee Militia, he was in
combat situations in Mobile Bay and New Orleans. In 1820 George and Polly were living in Har din Co., Tn; in 1830 in Henderson Co. Years later, in answer to the call of Sam Houston fo r settlers to come to the Territory of Texas where land was free for those who desired to bec ome permanent homesteaders, Polly, George, and their ten children joined a wagon train of 10 1 people, all of whom were reportedly related by blood or marriage, and arrived in Nacogdoche s Territory in 1837. The records of the Nacogdoches County Board of Land Commissioners lis t George Washington Massengill and three of his sons, Isaac, Henry, and John, each being gran ted 1,280 acres of land by "Headright Certificates." The dates of issue extend from Decembe r 1837 to July 1845. In 1841, George and Polly moved to the Walker community (new Redland) wh ere he and his son, John, built a combined sawmill-gristmill on the creek four miles north o f Lufkin, Texas. Following the death of his second wife, George Massengill lived with his ol dest son, John.

More About George Washington Massingill:
Fact 2: McKindree Cem, Lufkin, Angelina Co, TX

Notes for Moses A. Nelson:
!Moses Nelson and Hannah Gann were married by Felix Earnest. Recorded in Washington Co, TN Bo ok 1778-1820, Page 160.

!2 July Session 1838, Hamilton County, TN Court: "appeared in open court (being a court of re cord for the said County of Hamilton and State of Tennessee) Moses A. Nelson a resident citiz en in said County aged forty one years who being first duly sworn on his oath makes the follo wing Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress providing for invali d volun...,engaged in the service of the United States--That the said Moses A. Nelson entere d the service of the United States on the 26th day of October 1837 as a private in Captai n D A Wilds company of Tennessee Mounted Volunteers and was mustered into service at Ross Lan ding, State of Tennessee, by Col. Fanning of the U.S.A. Thence was marched under Major Lauder dale to Florida and was on the 24th day of January 1838 in the battle fought by General Jesup , with the Seminole Indians on a creek near Jupiter Inlet, in which battle Declarant while i n the line of his duty received a wound in the left arm which has deprived him of the use o f his left hand.--On the 16th of March last Declarant and one ... Sterling were furloughed t o come home (the said Sterling to take care of Declarant on the way home) by General Eustis a nd Declarant has not yet been paid for his services in the last Florida Campain, the furloug h is in the possession of Mr. Sterling who lives in Tennessee Valley some distance from wher e Declarant lives..."

!Application for a Transfer, State of Illinois, County of Johnson, 27th day of March A.D. 185 6:..."that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Tennessee from whence he w as lately removed that he now resides in the State of Illinois where he intends to remain an d wishes his pension to be there payable in future, the following is his reasons for removin g from Tennessee to Johnson County, Illinois. He says that he likes the land in the State o f Illinois than he did in the State of Tennessee and further says that he is a poor man and t he chances to procure land and a home for himself and family was better in Illinois than tha t in Tennessee and further this affiant says not.

!Application for Increase of Invalid's Pension, State of Illinois, Johnson County, 28th Marc h 1868: "on the 15th Febuary 1836 at in Fleraday near Jubetter River he was disabled as foll ows, to wit: He Recived a gun shot wond in the left arm causing the said Arm to perish away a nd Stifness of the Elbow and Rist and Drawing his fingers so that he cant open his hand So th at he cant use it and that his hand and Arm is Renderd usless and that he was honorably disch arged at Battenrough, La in the State of Louisana Sometime in April 1836...that he was last p aid at Centralia, Ill (Marion Co) Agency, to include the 4th day of March 1868...His Post Off ice is Grantsburg, Johnson Co, Ill"

!From National Archives Pension File: Private in Capt. Francis Register's Company of East Ten nessee Drafted Militia, under command of Lieut. Samuel Jamison, Col. Samuel Bunch's Reg't (tr ansferred from Reg't commanded by Col. Ewen Allison). Appears on Company Muster Roll for Ja n 10 to July 21, 1814, Roll dated Washington Rhea Co, July 21, 1814. Discharged July 21, 1814 , miles home from discharge place, 179. Joined Co. 27 Apl 1814.

!Sworn statement dated 15 Jan. 1853, Hamilton Co., TN, he declares "that he is the identica l Moses A. Nelson who was private in the Company commanded by Captain Henry McRea in the Regi ment of Tennessee Militia commanded by Colonel Elison in the war with the Creek Nation of Ind ians--That he substituted at Jonesborough Washington County Tennesse on or about the 10th da y of January
A.D. 1814, for the term of six months unless sooner discharged and the he continued in actua l service for the full term of six months and was honorably discharged at Jonesborro, Washing ton County Tennessee on or about the 10th day of July A.D. 1814 (exact dates not remembered ) as will appear by the Muster Rolls of said Company. His discharge having either been los t or disposed of so that he cannot make use of it at this time."

!He makes this Declaration for the purpose of procuring the Bounty Land under the Act of Cong ress passed Sept 28th 1850 granting Bounty Land to certain officers and soldiers who have bee n engaged int he Millitary Service of the United States. /s/ Moses A. Nelson

!Census: 1830--Cocke Co, TN, Pg 272--Moses A. 30-40 (1790-1800); 2 f 30-40 (1790-1800) ; 2 m under 5 (1825-1830); 2 m 5-10 (1820-1825); 3 f 5-10 (1820-1825) 5-10 (1820-1825); 1 f 7 0-80 (1740-1750);

!1840--Hamilton Co, TN Pg 149--Moses Nelson 40-50 (1790-1800); 1 f (1790-1800) 40-50; 2 m und er 5 (1835-1840); 1 f 5-10 (1830-1835); 3 m 10-15 (1825-1830); 1 f 10-15 (1825-1830); 1 m 15- 20 (1815-1820)

!1850--Hamilton Co, TN, 400-400--Moses 53 (1797) farmer; Hannah 53 (1797); Elizabeth 19 (1831 ), all born TN.

!Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Jefferson Co, TN Page 268 for Tuesday, 12 March 1822 : Adam McKee vs Moses Nelson - there had been judgment filed against Moses Nelson and the Con stable returned "No personal property found--Levied on an undivided tract of land, lying on M cGuire's Creek, joining the land of Henry Parrott January 11, 1822." It is therefore consider ed by the Court that an order of sale issue to sell the same. Samuel Lowrey vs. Moses Nelso n - the Constable returned "No personal property found in this county--Levied on an undivide d tract of land lying on McGuir's Creek adjoining the land of Henry Parrott Feb. 2nd 1822." I t is therefore considered by the Court than an Order of sale issue to sell the same.

!A deed dated 17 Sep 1810 (which is before the death of Adam Gann in 1812) Jefferson Co, TN f rom James Able to Henry Parrott gives description "south of Houlston and Frenchbroad on McGui res Creek" and one of the lines "with land of Adam Gain." (Could this be Adam Gann?) Could th is "undivided tract of land" be the property "Adam Gain" described in the McKee-Parrott deed?

Children of Hannah Gann and Moses Nelson are:

41	i.	John⁵ Nelson, born 1818 in TN.
42	ii.	child Nelson, born 1820 in TN.
43	iii.	Robert Claborine Nelson, born 1827 in Cocke Co, TN; died March 14, 1888 in IL. He married (1) Nancy Menley; born 1828 in TN. He married (2) Martha F. Roberts July 02, 1846. He married (3) Jemima Abbot June 25, 1881 in Johnson Co, IL. He married (4) Nancy J. Eads September 08, 1885 in Johnson Co, IL.
44	iv.	Lewis Allen Nelson, born 1828 in TN. He married Mary J. Poor.

Notes for Lewis Allen Nelson:
From John L. Gann, 218 Forest Road, Oliver Springs, TN 37840 12/7/96

Notes for Mary J. Poor:
From John L. Gann, 218 Forest Road, Oliver Springs, TN 37840 12/7/96

45	v.	Elizabeth Nelson, born 1830 in TN.
46	vi.	Henderson Nelson, born 1831. He married Elvira.
47	vii.	Carl Nelson, born 1831 in TN.
48	viii.	William C. Nelson, born 1833 in TN. He married Martha Bass January 03, 1857 in Pope Co, IL; born April 1839 in Pope Co, IL; died September 30, 1906.
49	ix.	Alfred Nelson, born 1836 in TN. He married Matilda McClanahan 1858 in Johnson Co, IL.
50	x.	Edward Nelson, born 1838 in TN.

17. John⁴ Gann (Adam³, Samuel², Johannes¹) was born 1749 in Frederick Co, VA, and died in Marion Co, AL. He married Hannah Smith. She was born Abt. 1750.

Notes for John Gann:
From E. Eugene Gann, North Little Rock, AR.

Notes for Hannah Smith:
From E. Eugene Gann, North Little Rock, AR.

Children of John Gann and Hannah Smith are:

John W. (Jack)⁵ Gann, born in Warren Co, TN; died in DeSoto Co, MS. He married Mourning P. Franks in Warren Co, TN; born Abt. 1805 in DeSoto Co, MS.

Notes for John W. (Jack) Gann:
From Joy Gann Brown, Hillsborough, NC.

Notes for Mourning P. Franks:
From Joy Gann Brown, Hillsborough, NC.

ii.

Nathan Gann, born in VA; died Abt. 1850 in Cannon Co, TN. He married (2) Margaret; born 1795 in VA.

Notes for Nathan Gann:
From E. Eugene Gann, North Little Rock, AR.

iii.

Joshua Gann, born in TN; died Abt. 1860 in Marion Co, AL. He married Elizabeth; born Abt. 1800 in NC.

Notes for Joshua Gann:
From E. Eugene Gann, North Little Rock, AR.

Notes for Elizabeth:
From E. Eugene Gann, North Little Rock, AR.

iv.

Robert Gann, born in SC. He married Mary.

Notes for Robert Gann:
From E. Eugene Gann, North Little Rock, AR.

Notes for Mary:
From E. Eugene Gann, 181 County Hwy 161, Hamilton, AL 35570-9804 7/11/96

Smith Gann, born in NC. He married Jane; born 1819 in TN.

Notes for Smith Gann:
From E. Eugene Gann, North Little Rock, AR.

Notes for Jane:
!Listed as wife on 1860 Marion Co., AL Federal census.

vi.

Samuel Gann, born 1786 in Washington Co, TN; died Abt. 1860 in Marion Co, AL. He married Sarah B. White; born 1786 in SC; died Aft. 1860 in Marion Co, AL.

Notes for Samuel Gann:
From E.Eugene Gann, R 4, Box 273, Hamilton, AL 35570 (205) 921-5232.
From Kay Hill Bradley, P O Box 404, Lancaster TX 75146-2340 972-218-0429 4/7/97
From Galen Gann, Ft. Worth, TX 12/15/98

Notes for Sarah B. White:
From E.Eugene Gann, R 4, Box 273, Hamilton, AL 35570 (205) 921-5232.

vii.

William Gann, born Abt. 1789 in TN; died Abt. 1860 in Itawamba, MS. He married Clarissa; born Abt. 1787 in GA; died in Itawamba, MS.

Notes for William Gann:
From E. Eugene Gann, North Little Rock, AR.

Notes for Clarissa:
From E. Eugene Gann, North Little Rock, AR.

viii.

Thomas Gann, born 1801 in SC. He married Rebecca; born 1802.

Notes for Thomas Gann:
From E. Eugene Gann, North Little Rock, AR.

Notes for Rebecca:
From E. Eugene Gann, 5901 Elk River Rd., North Little Rock, AR 72116.

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