John Gater / Gaither
1599–1652
Donald's 8th great-grandfather · Gaither line (Gertrude Joyce Gaither)
Caution: A very early entry. Links this far back are rarely backed by records - treat as unverified.
Life events
| Born | about 1599 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Married to Joan Morley | 1618 | Lamberhurst, Sussex, England |
| Married to Marye Waters | 1619 | |
| Died | by 24 Nov 1652 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland |
Dates and places as recorded in the family tree file.
How this person connects
- John Gater / Gaither 1599–1652
- Capt. John Gaither 1646–1702
- John Gaither 1677–1739
- John Gaither 1720–1751
- Benjamin Gaither 1744–1788
- Zachariah Gaither 1772–1843
- Elijah Gaither 1816–1863
- William Henry Jackson Gaither 1862–1932
- Gertrude Joyce Gaither 1895–1983
- Joyce Oleana Hartman 1927–1986
- Donald Eugene Norman 1947–2026
Family
Parents: William Henry Gater Jr (not shown) & Thomasina Lindridge (not shown)
Spouse: Joan Morley 1606–1652
Research notes
Robert's notes from the family tree. They summarise published and online sources and have not all been checked against original records.
RESEARCH NOTE: John Gater / Gaither (c.1599-by 1652), immigrant progenitor of the Maryland Gaither family. Came from England to Virginia in the 1630s; as a religious Dissenter joined the Puritan migration to Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, c.1649-50. Sources: Society of John Gaither Descendants; WikiTree.
Sources cited in the tree
- Ancestry Family Trees
Record titles only. Online family trees are other researchers' conclusions, not original records.