John Gaither

     John was born circa 1635 in Virginia. John married Ruth Beard, daughter of Richard Beard III and Rachel Robins, circa 1677 in Anne Arundel County. John and Ruth had childern: John [1/15/1677/78- 6/20/1739][m. 8/21/1701 Jane Buck & 2nd. 8/20/1719 Elizabeth [Duvall] Warfield], Ruth [9/08/1679][m. 2/16/1696 John Warfield & 2nd. 6/17/11719 Daniel Carter], Benjamin [2/20/1681/82-8/31/1741][m. 9/08/1709 Sarah Burgess], Rachel [4/19/1687][m. 4/18/1706 Samuel White], Edward [9/28/1689-4/10/1741][m. 2/21/1709 Mary Duvall, 2nd Rachel & 3rd. 8/19/1734 Margaret [Sellman] Williams], Mary [4/13/1692-1737][m. 2/09/1709 Joseph White & 2nd. Edward Nichols/Nicholson], Rebecca [5/24/1695][m. Ralph Simpson/Stimson] & Susannah [7/22/1697-10/09/1717]. These are all baptismal records from All Hallow's Parish. John departed this life in Anne Arundel County. He was buried there in All Hallows Church Cemetery on Sunday, 12 November 1702.¹