John
Gaunt was
born and married first in England to
Margaret
Martin.
He immigrated to VA . His wife died and he married in 1804 a
widow with small children named
Tabitha
Dobyns Mott.
About 1811 he took his family to Hopkins Co., KY. He died in
1821. He was listed as a farmer and planter.John
and Margaret
had
the following children:
John
Gaunt Jr. b.
Apr. 1, 1777 m. Jan. 14, 1801 Frederick Co.,
VA.
Elizabeth
Gaunt
m. Dec. 20, 1806 in Frederick Co, VA to
John
Morgan
in Clarke Co., VA.
Thomas
Gaunt
b. 1795 m. Maria
C. Mott,
his stepsister, June 5, 1816 in Hopkins Co.,
KY.
Frances
"Fannie" Gaunt
m. Sept. 12, 1813 Frederick Co., VA to
Philip
Berlin
died in Clarke Co., VA
Edward
Gaunt
Martin
Gaunt
d. 1818 unmarried.
James.
H. Gaunt (could possibly be from the Marriage to
Tabitha)
John
had
two stepdaughters, daughters of
Tabitha
D. Mott,
with his second marriage.
Mary/Mollie
Hollingsworth
m. Apr. 7, 1799 and d. before July 21, 1821.
Sarah/Sally
Whetzel
m. Dec. 29, 1802 Frederick Co., VA went West.
He and
Tabitha
also had at least 1 child together: