Margery (Hollyday) Gantt (1699 - bef. 1764)

Ancestors

Wife of Levin Covington — married about 1705 in Prince George's, Maryland

Wife of Thomas Gantt — married 1726 in Prince George's County, Maryland

Descendants

Died before 29 Aug 1764 before age 65 in Prince George's Co., Province of Maryland

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Biography

Margery Hollyday was born abt. 1699 of Thomas Halliday and Mary Trueman. She married in Maryland to Levin Covington abt 1704 and Thomas Gantt II before May 1737. In her will, written 16 Jan 1763, she mentions a prenuptial agreement with Thomas Gantt on 20 April 1727. She died before her will probate on 29 Aug 1764 in Prince Georges Co., Maryland. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Maryland Calendar of Wills, v13, p53 [32.335]

GANTT, MARGERY,, (wife of Thomas Gantt), Prince George's Co. 16 Jan. 1763 29 Aug, 1764 By virtue of a power to me In that behalf reserved and given before my Intermarriage with present husband, for giving and disposing of my estate, as mentioned in a certain Instrument of writing, dated 20 Apr, 1737, make this my last will. To grandson Levin Covington, 4 slaves, and all I have of money in hand of Thomas Philpott, which was ordered to me by husband; stock in hands of John Stone Hawkins. To granddau. Rebecca Mackall, 4 slaves and money in hands of James Russell. To granddau. Elizabeth Hawkins, wife of John Stone Hawkins, half of clothing, To Francis Waring and Thomas Holliday, several slaves. To Margery Warring, dau. of my niece Mary Waring, Whereas I did agree with husband Thomas Gantt, 17 Oct. 1758, to let him have certain slaves and money, To granddau. Rebecca Letchworth; nephews Leonard and Clement Holliday; nieces Elizabeth Simms and Mary Warring, each a mourning ring. To grandson Levin Covington, money. Exs: Benj. Mackall and Francis Waring. Wit: Thos. Greenfield, John Conaly. 32.335

See also;

• Cavanagh, Harrison D., Colonial Chesapeake Families 1, Xlibris Corporation, 2014. p. 234.
• Descendants of WILLIAM HALYDAY from The Ulster-Scot Walkers and Associated Families. William J. Walker, Via Marenola 33, Lago Patria, Giugliano in Campania, Napoli (Naples), 80014 Italy, 011 39 437 47 07, wwalker-at-tin.it