ii. Ann Ginn; b. 30 Apr 1771[3] at Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts; m. Josiah Brewer 16 Mar 1793.
iii. Abraham Ginn; b. 7 Jan 1773[4] at Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts; he and Hannah Downs were marr pub. 15 Oct 1794 at Buckstown, Hancock, Maine; m. Hannah Downs, daughter of Noah Downs and Elizabeth Hooper, 19 Nov 1794 at Orland, Hancock, Maine; d. after 1850.
iv. Samuel Genn; baptized 12 Mar 1775[5]at Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts; m. Hannah Keyes, daughter of Samuel Keyes and Thankful Hunt, 27 Dec 1798 at Orland, Hancock, Maine; d. 16 Jul 1816 at Prospect, Waldo, Maine, at age 41.
v. Joshua Genn; b. 24 Nov 1776 at Orrington, Penobscot, Maine; he and Susan Page were marr pub. 5 Dec 1804 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine; d. Jun 1845 Find A Grave: Memorial #184341279 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine, at age 68.
vi. Daniel Genn; b. 2 Aug 1778 at Orrington, Penobscot, Maine; he and Sally Odem were marr pub. 27 Feb 1805 d. 18 May 1834 Find A Grave: Memorial #19060620
vii. Sukey Genn; b. between 1766 and 1784 at Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts; b. 24 Jun 1780 at Orrington, Penobscot, Maine; m. Samuel Keyes, son of Samuel Keyes and Thankful Hunt, 20 Jan 1801 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine; m. Samuel Keyes, son of Samuel Keyes and Thankful Hunt, 20 Jan 1801 at Orland, Hancock, Maine.
viii. Mary Genn; b. 6 Apr 1782 at Orrington, Penobscot, Maine; she and Dudley Parker were marr pub. 12 Mar 1809 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine.
ix. Sally Genn; b. 20 Feb 1784 at Orrington, Penobscot, Maine; she and Rowland Tyler were marr pub. 25 Feb 1804 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine; d. 12 Mar 1834 at age 50.
x. William Riggs Genn; b. 1 Jan 1786 at Orrington, Penobscot, Maine; m. Kitty Stewart after 5 Jan 1812; m. Joanna Paine; d. 20 Apr 1868 Find A Grave: Memorial #73026615 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine, at age 82; he was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Bucksport, Hancock, Maine.
xi. Pealey Genn; baptized 2 Jun 1791 at Orrington, Penobscot, Maine; m. Free Grove Parker, son of Free Groves Parker and Suannah Hardy.
xii. Margaret Genn; b. 4 Jul 1791 at Orrington, Penobscot, Maine; d. Sep 1840 at age 49.
Military Record
Ginn, James. 2d Lieutenant, Capt. John Brewer's (1st) co.. Col. Josiah Brewer's (Penobscot) regt. ; list of officers to be commissioned, as returned by Col. Brewer and others, field officers, dated Penobscot, July 1, 1776; ordered in Council July 20, 1776, that commissions be issued; reported commissioned July 20, 1776. [6]
Research Notes
Surname found a Genn in some records.
North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 has his birth place as Orangetown, MD[7]
Geneanet Community Trees Index has his birth place as Northumberland, Virginia[8]
Sources
↑Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", citing Digital film/folder number: 007011153; FHL microfilm: 864861; Image number: 355; Packet letter: B; Indexing batch: M03850-8, FamilySearch Record: Q29P-9LZ1 (accessed 27 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-8979-43ZT, James Genn marriage to Anne Riggs on 3 Jun 1768 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
↑Birth of son James Genn: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", citing Digital film/folder number: 007729402; FHL microfilm: 823641, FamilySearch Record: FZZY-8L9 (accessed 27 November 2023), James Genn born to James Genn on 3 Apr 1769 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
↑Birth of daughter Anne Genn: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", citing Digital film/folder number: 007729402; FHL microfilm: 823641, FamilySearch Record: FZZR-TMK (accessed 27 November 2023), Anne Genn born to James Genn on 30 Apr 1771 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
↑Birth of son Abraham Genn: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", citing Digital film/folder number: 007729402; FHL microfilm: 823641, FamilySearch Record: FZZY-V6D (accessed 27 November 2023), Abraham Genn born to James Genn on 7 Jan 1773 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
↑Baptism of son Samuel Ginn: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", citing Digital film/folder number: 007729402; FHL microfilm: 823641, FamilySearch Record: FZZY-Y8L (accessed 27 November 2023), James Ginn's son Samuel Ginn baptism on 12 Mar 1775 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
↑Family History Or Pedigree of son Samuel Ginn: "North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000", Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 068, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61157 #2389932 (accessed 27 November 2023), Name: James Ginn; Gender: Male; Age: 73; Birth Date: 1745; Birth Place: Orangetown, MD; First Marriage Date: 1768; Death Date: 1818; Death Place: Bucksport, ME; Spouse: Ann Rigs; Child: Samuel Ginn.
↑Family History or Pedigree: "Geneanet Community Trees Index", Original data: Geneanet Community Trees Index. Paris, France: Geneanet, Ancestry Record 62476 #4919036146 (accessed 27 November 2023), Name: James Ginn; Gender: M (Male); Birth Date: 4 oct. 1745 (4 Oct 1745); Birth Place: Northumberland, Virginia, USA; Death Date: 17 avr. 1818 (17 Apr 1818); Death Place: Bucksport, Hancock (Bucksport), Maine, USA; Father: Thomas Genn; Mother: Sarah Riggs; View on Geneanet: https://gw.geneanet.org/ablatt?n=ginn&oc=1&p=james.
1810 Census: "United States Census, 1810", citing Page: 486; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M252; Digital film/folder number: 005157115; FHL microfilm: 0218682; Image number: 476, FamilySearch Record: XH2W-NQM (accessed 27 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YY8-SW9L, James Ginn in Buckstown, Hancock, Maine, United States.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Michelle Angus for creating WikiTree profile Ginn-138 through the import of Deola Fern Turman Family Tree_2013-07-25.ged on Jul 25, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Michelle and others.
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