Individual Details

John Gammon

( - Aft Apr 1808)



Pittsylvania Land Tax Lists, 1782. John Gammon, 409 acres

Pittsylvania Co. Deed Books 1767-1850.
Abstracted Index of Deeds of Gifts on RootsWeb Message Board
Nov 1788. John Gammon Sr. to William Gammon, gift of land. No relationship stated.


Pittsylvania Co VA DB 15, p.224
1 Dec 1805 John Gammon Junr and John Gammon Senr, both of Pittsylvania Co sold to William Gammon for $1000, 100 acres on waters of Sandy River. Begin Geo. Adams line, land he purchased of William Smith, Benjamin Whites line.
Signed: John Gammon, John Gammon.
Wit: Geo. Adams, Thomas Steel, Wm Weare, Dozier Brawner.
21 Jul 1806 Proved to two of the witnesses. 20 Oct 1806, proved by third witness.

Dozier Brawner was one of the witnesses. Harris Gammon, son of John, married Lavicey Brawner. John's son William may also have married a Dozier.

Pittsylvania Co VA DB 16
p.9 28 Dec 1807 John Gammon Senr to William Gammon. $300. 120 acres on waters of Sandy River. Begin at Col. John Wilsons Corner, thence with William Gammons line to Geo. Adams line, his line to sd William Gammon's line, with his line to Benjamin Whites line, John Wilsons to the Beginning. Signed: John Gammon Wit: Geo. Adams, Oba Owen, Joshua (x) Walls, Elijah Ward
18 Apr 1808 Ack by John Gammon.

p.295 19 Dec 1807 Dozier Brawner & wife, Jane, Geo. Mead, William Gammon, Prissy Brawner & Alice Brawner all of Pittsylvania and Thomas Caisey Senr. Sum of 100#'s. Tract of 81 acres on Beens Creek. Metes & bounds. Signed: Dozier Brawner, Jane Brawner, Geo. (x) Ward, William Gammon, Prissey (her x mark) Brawner, Alice (her x mark) Brawner Wit: Geo. Adams, Elijah Ward, John Ward, Levi (x) Watts, John (x) Nelson. 18 Apr 1808 proved by two of the witnesses. 17 Apr 1809 proved by another & ordered recorded.
The name "Prissey" was difficult to read in this deed. Was it, or had it been interpreted as, Lavicey?

Events

DeathAft Apr 1808prob Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Families

ChildHarris Gammon (1757 - 1843)
ChildLiving
ChildJohn Gammon Jr ( - )