Much of my maternal line came over from Western Europe and settled in the Southern part of the U.S. by the early 1700s, and almost every branch includes one or more enslavers. I’ve done my best to document these enslavers, and the people they enslaved, in the hope that it might make the road easier for their descendants, hoping to find out more about where and who they came from.

The information in this post is everything I have been able to find, to date, on these people, but please reach out if you have questions.
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The names of the following enslaved people are listed in this document:

-Adaline (John Gann will, 1858, Clarke County, Georgia)

-Alexander (Thomas Gillespie will, 1838, Rowan County, North Carolina)

-Alice (Thomas Gillespie will, 1838, Rowan County, North Carolina)

-Ami (John Gann will, 1858, Clarke County, Georgia)

-Anderson (baby; unclear if this is a first or last name) (William Gann will, 1852, -

-Clarke County, Georgia)

-Ann (Isaac Bradley will, 1848, Greenville County, South Carolina)

-Betsey (Amos Banks will, 1843, Lexington County, South Carolina)

-Caroline (Ignatius Nathan Gann will, 1854, Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia)

-Cato (Thomas Kimbrough will, 1777, Caswell County, North Carolina)

-Caty (Thomas Gillespie will, 1838, Rowan County, North Carolina)

-Ceeser (Thomas Gillespie will, 1838, Rowan County, North Carolina)

-Chaney Gann (Ignatius Nathan Gann will, 1854, Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia)

-Charity (John Gann will, 1858, Clarke County, Georgia)

-Charlotte (Thomas Gillespie will, 1838, Rowan County, North Carolina)

-Ciciro (John Gann will, 1858, Clarke County, Georgia)

-Clary (Abraham Bradley will, 1823, Greenville County, South Carolina)

-David (Thomas Gillespie will, 1838, Rowan County, North Carolina)

-Dick (Mary Polly Thomas will, St. Peters, Pennsylvania)

-Elic (Ignatius Nathan Gann will, 1854, Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia)

-Emeline (Thomas Gillespie will, 1838, Rowan County, North Carolina)

-Emily (Isaac Bradley will, 1848, Greenville County, South Carolina)

-Emily (Ignatius Nathan Gann will, 1854, Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia)

-Esther (George Long will, 1815, South Carolina)

-Flora (Thomas Gillespie will, 1838, Rowan County, North Carolina)

-Frank (John Gann will, 1858, Clarke County, Georgia)

-Gabe (Thomas Kimbrough will, 1777, Caswell County, North Carolina)

-George (Ignatius Nathan Gann will, 1854, Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia)

-George (John Gann will, 1858, Clarke County, Georgia)

-George (Thomas Kimbrough will, 1777, Caswell County, North Carolina)

-Hannah (Jeremiah Jackson will, 1825, Greene County, Georgia)

-Harry (Jeremiah Jackson will, 1825, Greene County, Georgia)

-Hegor (woman) (Mary Polly Thomas will, St. Peters, Pennsylvania)
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Henry (Isaac Bradley will, 1848, Greenville County, South Carolina)

Henry (John Gann will, 1858, Clarke County, Georgia)

-Henry (Ignatius Nathan Gann will, 1854, Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia)

-Isaac (Thomas Gillespie will, 1838, Rowan County, North Carolina)

-Isaac (Ignatius Nathan Gann will, 1854,

-Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia)

-Jane (John Gann will, 1858, Clarke County, Georgia)

-Jenny (Thomas Kimbrough will, 1777, Caswell County, North Carolina)

-Jesse (Thomas Gillespie will, 1838, Rowan County, North Carolina)

-Jim (Isaac Bradley will, 1848, Greenville County, South Carolina)

Jim (John Gann will, 1858, Clarke County, Georgia)

Joe (Ignatius Nathan Gann will, 1854, Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia)

John (William Gann will, 1852, Clarke County, Georgia)

Jude (girl) (William Kimbrough will, 1803, Greene County, Georgia)

Julia (William Gann will, 1852, Clarke County, Georgia)

Kezia (Isaac Bradley will, 1848, Greenville County, South Carolina)

Lewis (Ignatius Nathan Gann will, 1854, Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia)

Lewis (John Gann will, 1858, Clarke County, Georgia)

Linda (Ignatius Nathan Gann will, 1854, Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia)

Lucy (William Gann will, 1852, Clarke County, Georgia)

Lucy (Ignatius Nathan Gann will, 1854,

Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia)

Lydden (Thomas Kimbrough will, 1777, Caswell County, North Carolina)

Margaret (Thomas Gillespie will, 1838, Rowan County, North Carolina)

Martha (John Gann will, 1858, Clarke County, Georgia)

Mary Gann (Ignatius Nathan Gann will, 1854, Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia)

Micah (John Gann will, 1858, Clarke County, Georgia)

Milly (Ignatius Nathan Gann will, 1854, Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia)

Mimi (William Kimbrough will, 1803, Greene County, Georgia)

Mira (George Long will, 1815, South Carolina)

Monica (Isaac Bradley will, 1848, Greenville County, South Carolina)

Ned (Ignatius Nathan Gann will, 1854, Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia)

Nancy (Thomas Gillespie will, 1838, Rowan County, North Carolina)

Oliver (Ignatius Nathan Gann will, 1854,

Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia)

Parker (Thomas Gillespie will, 1838, Rowan County, North Carolina)

Patience (Ignatius Nathan Gann will, 1854, Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia)

Peter (Jeremiah Jackson will, 1825, Greene County, Georgia)

Peter (John Gann will, 1858, Clarke County, Georgia)

Phebee (Thomas Kimbrough will, 1777, Caswell County, North Carolina)

Polly (Amos Banks will, 1843, Lexington County, South Carolina)

Rachel (Thomas Gillespie will, 1838, Rowan County, North Carolina)

Rebeckah (Thomas Gillespie will, 1838, Rowan County, North Carolina)

Ritty/Rithy (Thomas Gillespie will, 1838, Rowan County, North Carolina)

Sam (George Long will, 1815, South Carolina)

Sam (Thomas Gillespie will, 1838, Rowan County, North Carolina)

Sam (Thomas Kimbrough will, 1777, Caswell County, North Carolina)

Sandy (Thomas Gillespie will, 1838, Rowan County, North Carolina)

Sarah (George Long will, 1815, South Carolina)

Serlla (John Gann will, 1858, Clarke County, Georgia)

Silas (Thomas Gillespie will, 1838, Rowan County, North Carolina)

Silvey (William Kimbrough will, 1803, Greene County, Georgia)

Solomon (Ignatius Nathan Gann will, 1854, Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia)

Suiey (Thomas Kimbrough will, 1777, Caswell County, North Carolina)

Susanah (Amos Banks will, 1843, Lexington County, South Carolina)

Thomas (Thomas Gillespie will, 1838, Rowan County, North Carolina)

Tom (a blacksmith): sold by Amos Banks to Michael Long on May 23, 1843, Edgefield, South Carolina

Tom (William Gann will, 1852, Clarke County, Georgia)

Vilda (Ignatius Nathan Gann will, 1854,

Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia)

William (William Gann will, 1852, Clarke County, Georgia)

Willis (Ignatius Nathan Gann will, 1854, Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia)
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Listed in this document are the following enslavers. Details are below:

-Amos Banks, 1777-1843, Lexington County, South Carolina

-Charles Banks, 1747-1830, Charleston, South Carolina

-Abraham Bradley, 1737-1823, Greenville County, South Carolina

-Isaac Bradley, 1785-1847, Greenville County, South Carolina

-Daniel Ashley Bruce, 1807-1891, Greenville County, South Carolina

-John T. Frey, 1802-1854, Lexington County, South Carolina

-Henry “Granser” Gann, 1816-1914, Clarke County, Georgia

-Ignatius Nathan Gann, 1785-1854, Clarke County, Georgia

-John Gann, Sr., 1770-1856, Clarke County, Georgia

-Nathan Gann III, 1821-1900, Paulding County, Georgia

-William Gann, 1794-1853, Clarke County, Georgia

-Malachi Green, 1790-1879, Martin County, North Carolina

-Thomas Gillespie, 1770-1838, Abbeville County, South Carolina, and Gordon County, Georgia

-Daniel E. Jackson, 1796-1869, DeKalb County, Georgia

-Jeremiah Jackson, 1760-1828, Greene County, Georgia

-John H. Jones, 1802-1886, DeKalb County, Georgia

-Thomas Kimbrough, 1690-1777, Caswell County, North Carolina

-William Kimbrough, 1735-1803, Caswell County North Carolina

-George Long, 1758-1815, Edgefield, North Carolina

-Hugh McLin, 1749-1843, Abbeville County, North Carolina

-John Henry Segars, 1733-1806, Wake County, North Carolina and Darlington County, South Carolina

-John Summers, 1762-1848, Hillsboro, North Carolina and Clarke County, Georgia
Mary Polly Thomas, 1694-1771, Chester County, Pennsylvania
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