John Gess

1754 - 1804  (45 years)

• Name	John Gess
  Born	1754
  Gender	Male
  Died	Between 1799 and 1804	Bourbon County, Kentucky
  Notes	" We now have proof that John Gass, son of Henry was in Bourbon County, Kentucky and was the John Gess who served in the Revolution. Bourbon County, Kentucky - Deed Book E - page 20 This indenture made and concluded this twenty fourth day of October in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight between John Gass (son of Henry) of the county of Bourbon and state of Kentucky of one part, and John Gass (son of David) of the county and state aforesaid of the other part, witnessed that the said John Gass (son of Henry) for and in consideration of the sum of ten pounds current money of Kentucky, to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof he dath hereby acknowledge, hath granted, bargained, sold and by these presents doth, grant, bargain and sell unto the said John Gass (son of David) his heirs or assigns forever, one certain tract or parcel of land containing by survey two hundred acres, lying and being in Bourbon County on the head of Johnstons fork of Licking, being the Eastward by half of a settlement right granted to the said John Gass (son of Henry) by patent, bearing date the twenty third day of May in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty five and bounded as following, to wit, Beginning ... In witness where of the said John Gass (son of Henry) hath here unto set his hand and affixed his seal, the day and year first above written in presence of us John Gass James Black Joseph Henderson James Gass Bourbon County Court 1799 January" (Source - Mary H. Cole, 70 Ridgecrest Rd, Kentfield, CA 94904-2476, CDGG47A@Prodigy.com) Harry Enoch advises on June 22, 2014 that: "John Gass, son of Henry Gass," left a will in Clark County (WB 4:46, probated in 1816) naming Ellenor Robinson, Rachel, Polly, Ruth, Rebecca, Ann, James and Jane Gass; he states that all of these legatees are children of his brother James Gass. I list it here for information and for future follow up. (Note to File - JP Rhein)
  Person ID	I0263	McKinney and Stewart of Clarion County, Pennsylvania
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Henry Gass,   b. Abt 1730,   d. 1783  (Age ~ 53 years)
  Family ID	F0166	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Lucas
  Children	1. John Gess   2. James Gess   3. Nancy Gess   4. Betsy Gess   5. Sarah Gess   6. Jemima Gess   7. Thomas Gess   8. Susannah Gess   9. William Gess   10. Polly Gess
  Family ID	F0167	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart