And yes, these are all from my family. Huge thanks to Bob in Canada! A connection to the Gants from Barking in Suffolk now seems unlikely, but I’m more than happy to have gone back another generation on my hard to find family.
It’s been pointed out to me that I’m lucky to be here…. my GG Grandfather William Gant b 1801 in Little Blakenham was the 14th child of William Gant and Sarah Fairs. All but one of their previous 13 children had died either in infancy or in early childhood. These are the records for 10 out of the total of 15 children born to William and Sarah during the years 1781 to 1803. Out of those 15 children, only 2 survived infancy.
Sarah dau. of William and Sarah Gant was bapt. Sept. 18, 1781.
Sarah Gant was buried Jan. 29, 1782.
William son of William and Sarah Gant was bapt. July 21, 1782.
William Gant, infant was buried Sept. 1782.
Sarah dau. of William and Sarah Gant was bapt. Dec. 7, 1783.
Hannah dau. of William and Sarah Gant was born Mar. 18, 1785, bapt. Mar. 27, 1785.
Hannah dau. of William and Sarah was buried June 9, 1785.
Lucy dau. of William Gant and wife Sarah, born Dec. 16, 1791 bapt. Dec. 18, 1791.
Lucy Gant, infant was buried March 4, 1791.
Mary dau. of William Gant and wife Sarah was born Jan. 9, 1792 bapt. Jan. 13, 1792.
(Mary survived and went on to marry James Ribbans in 1813 in Little Blakenham)
Uney dau. of William Gant his wife Sarah, Late Fairs, born June 8, 1794 bapt. June 15.
Uney Gant buried Sept. 28, 1794.
William son of William Gant, his wife Sarah,Late Fairs was born Feb. 22, 1795 bapt. March 11, 1795.
William son of William Gant and wife Sarah buried March 18, 1795.
Samuel son of William Gant and Sarah, Late Fairs was born August 2, 1799 bapt. August 4, 1799.
Samuel son of William Gant and his wife Sarah was buried Sept. 22, 1799.
William son of William and Sarah was born Feb. 26, 1801 bapt. Mar. 8,1801.
(My great great grandfather, child 14 of 15)
Marriage fiche 3:
William Gant, otp and Sarah Fayers, parish of Combs, banns Oct. 5, Oct. 12. Oct. 19. 1777. fiche 3, entry 16, page 4.
Burial fiche 5: Willam Gant March 16, 1823 age 73. entry# 65, page 9.
Sarah Gant age 66, April 29, 1823. entry# 66, page 9.
my grandmother was a gant. ruth (gant) medley born in missouri 11/22/1918 died 04/23/1945 giving birth to my dad.her dad was william h gant mother almeda.my dad was adopted so it’s hard to find out anything. she had a sister wilma (gant) jackson i know she had brothers but not uite sure there names.her dad was born in tennessee.