Person:Matthew Gannett (3)

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Matthew Gannett
b.Apr 1685 Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
d.9 Jul 1736 Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1685
  1. Matthew Gannett1685 - 1736
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Matthew Gannett1685 - 1736
m. Bef 1702
  1. Hannah Gannett1702 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Matthew Gannett1685 - 1736
  • W.  Mary BaconAbt 1678 - 1713
m. 20 Sep 1708
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Matthew Gannett1685 - 1736
  • W.  Mary Neal (add)
m. 1 Dec 1714
  1. Mary Gannett1716 -
  2. Matthew Gannett1718 -
  3. Samuel Gannett1721 -
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Facts and Events
Name Matthew Gannett
Gender Male
Birth[1][4] Apr 1685 Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage Bef 1702 possibly Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United StatesBased on birth of eldest known child
to Unknown
Marriage 20 Sep 1708 Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesto Mary Bacon
Marriage 1 Dec 1714 Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesto Mary Neal (add)
Death[2] 9 Jul 1736 Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. ↑ Foster, F. Apthorp. Vital Records of Scituate, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. (Boston, Mass: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1909)
    Vol. 1, p. 161.

    GANNITT, Mathew, s. Mathew, [born] Apr. --, 1685.

  2. ↑ Foster, F. Apthorp. Vital Records of Scituate, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. (Boston, Mass: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1909)
    Vol. 2, p. 390.

    GANNET, Matthew, [died] July 9, 1736, in 53d y. GR2
    [Age 52, so born about 1684. GR2=Groveland Cemetery.]

  3.   Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Plymouth County, Mass., Probate records, 1686-1903; with index and docket, 1685-1967. (Originals with town clerk, filmed by Genealogical Society of Utah, 1968)
    Vol. 7, p. 228.

    Will of "Matthew Gannett of Scituate ... Yeoman", dated, 7 Aug 1732, proved 30 Aug 1736, names wife Mary Gannett, son Matthew, son Samuel, daughter Hannah Parris, daughter Mary, "my Four afores'd Children", "my two Sons Matthew & Samuel", wife Mary to be sole Executrix.
    14 Aug 1736: Inventory of Mr Matthew Gannett Yeoman late of Scituate deceased.

  4. ↑ There are several indications this birthdate may be incorrect, possibly a few to several years off? His age at death suggests 1683-1684. Matthew's will indicates that Hannah Parris is his eldest daughter. She appears to be born in 1702. He signed a deed in 1702. Both of those would normally suggest a birth before 1681. His (second?) wife Mary Bacon was born about 1678.

    The birth of Hannah in 1702 suggests he had a wife prior to Mary Bacon, who probably died soon after Hannah's birth. One source (Cutter suggests he m. 1702 Mary Chapin who d. 9 Apr 1703 but that simply doesn't agree with records showing Mary Chapin m. 1712 (a different) Matthew Gannett, and that a Mary, wife of Matthew, died 1713. Cutter seems to have conveniently altered the records to fit his needs.

    That Mary Bacon was not Hannah's mother, and their marriage simply recorded on the wrong date, is refuted by the gap between Hannah and the next child, which suggests a discontinuity in spousal arrangements.
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