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Anne <I>Gassaway</I> Jones

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Anne Gassaway Jones

Birth
Poplar Ridge, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Death
30 Mar 1742 (aged 71–72)
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Burial
Birdsville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA Add to Map
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Anne Gassaway was born in 1670 at Poplar Ridge in Anne Arundel County, MD. She was the daughter of Col. Nicholas Gassaway (1634-1698) who was born in Westminster, London, England and Anne Besson (1638-1692) who was born in South River at Anne Arundel County, Md. The brick church that was the birth, wedding and burials for many in this family was built on the land owned by Anne's parents.

Anne married John Watkins (1660-1697) in 1688 at Anne Arundel County, MD. John was the son of John Watkins (1637-1682) and Alice Lloyd Watkins (1640-1687). This couple had the following children:

John Watkins 15 Aug 1689 in Anne Arundel, Maryland

Nicholas Watkins Mar 1691 in Anne Arundel, Maryland

Elizabeth Watkins 11 Apr 1693 in Anne Arundel, Maryland

Gassaway Watkins M 31 Mar 1695 in Anne Arundel, Maryland

This is a book about the Watkins family: Our Maryland Heritage, Book Four: The Watkins Families; Hurley, William N. Heritage Books, Bowie Maryland, 1997.

John Watkins died in 1696. Anne then married William Burgess in Maryland in 1697. William died in 1698.

After William Burgess died, Anne married Richard Jones (1673-1714) who was also born in Anne Arundel County and died in Anne Arundel County, MD. Anne and Richard were married in 1698 at Anne Arundel County. They had two known children: Anne Jones who was born in Baltimore, MD in 1700 and Jane Jones (1702-1704).

Anne (Gassaway) Watkins, Burgess, Jones died on 30 March 1742 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. She was 72 years old.

Famous people related to Anne Gassaway Watkins Jones according to ancestry.com: William Brewster, Mayflower passenger (6th cousin); Gerald Ford, 38th president of the USA (6th cousin 2 times removed); Rutherford Hayes, 19th president of the USA (5th cousin 4 times removed); Roger Sherman, Connecticut representative (6th cousin 2 times removed); Francis Lightfoot Lee, Virginia representative (6th cousin 2 times removed); J.P. Morgan, American banker (5th cousin 5 times removed); Robert Boyle, Irish physicist (7th cousin 1 time removed); Laura Welch Bush, first lady (1st cousin 7 times removed); Elvis Presley, American entertainer (8th great grand nephew) and many other famous people.



Anne Gassaway was born in 1670 at Poplar Ridge in Anne Arundel County, MD. She was the daughter of Col. Nicholas Gassaway (1634-1698) who was born in Westminster, London, England and Anne Besson (1638-1692) who was born in South River at Anne Arundel County, Md. The brick church that was the birth, wedding and burials for many in this family was built on the land owned by Anne's parents.

Anne married John Watkins (1660-1697) in 1688 at Anne Arundel County, MD. John was the son of John Watkins (1637-1682) and Alice Lloyd Watkins (1640-1687). This couple had the following children:

John Watkins 15 Aug 1689 in Anne Arundel, Maryland

Nicholas Watkins Mar 1691 in Anne Arundel, Maryland

Elizabeth Watkins 11 Apr 1693 in Anne Arundel, Maryland

Gassaway Watkins M 31 Mar 1695 in Anne Arundel, Maryland

This is a book about the Watkins family: Our Maryland Heritage, Book Four: The Watkins Families; Hurley, William N. Heritage Books, Bowie Maryland, 1997.

John Watkins died in 1696. Anne then married William Burgess in Maryland in 1697. William died in 1698.

After William Burgess died, Anne married Richard Jones (1673-1714) who was also born in Anne Arundel County and died in Anne Arundel County, MD. Anne and Richard were married in 1698 at Anne Arundel County. They had two known children: Anne Jones who was born in Baltimore, MD in 1700 and Jane Jones (1702-1704).

Anne (Gassaway) Watkins, Burgess, Jones died on 30 March 1742 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. She was 72 years old.

Famous people related to Anne Gassaway Watkins Jones according to ancestry.com: William Brewster, Mayflower passenger (6th cousin); Gerald Ford, 38th president of the USA (6th cousin 2 times removed); Rutherford Hayes, 19th president of the USA (5th cousin 4 times removed); Roger Sherman, Connecticut representative (6th cousin 2 times removed); Francis Lightfoot Lee, Virginia representative (6th cousin 2 times removed); J.P. Morgan, American banker (5th cousin 5 times removed); Robert Boyle, Irish physicist (7th cousin 1 time removed); Laura Welch Bush, first lady (1st cousin 7 times removed); Elvis Presley, American entertainer (8th great grand nephew) and many other famous people.





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  • Created by: Stella
  • Added: Jul 29, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94372037/anne-jones: accessed ), memorial page for Anne Gassaway Jones (1670–30 Mar 1742), Find a Grave Memorial ID 94372037, citing All Hallows Church Cemetery, Birdsville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Stella (contributor 47848948).