Anne Gassaway

Ann Besson was the daughter of Captain Thomas Besson and his 1st wife, Ann.

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Thomas BESSON immigrated to Anne Arundel Co., MD where he demanded 600 acres "for transporting himself and family" in 1649 into the province and since that time 3 servants Thomas JONES, Robert SAWLY, Alecia CROWDER. He received a patent on the 450 acre tract Bessenden that was stated as transportation of "himself, Ann his wife Thomas and Ann his Children and Edwd COX his Servant

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Anne married Col. Nicholas Gassaway (1634-1698) at Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Nicholas was the son of Thomas Gassaway Gaswaie (1600-1658) and Anne Collingwood Gassaway (1615-1647).

Col. Nicholas and Ann Hester Besson Gassaway were the parents of the following known children: Nicholas, Ann, Hester, John, Jane, Margaret and Thomas Gassaway.

References

• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I8174...