"DEATHS - Near Kettle Creek, on the 7th inst., Mr. Israel Gant at the advanced age of 79 years. On the 9th inst., Lucretia, consort of the above, aged 77 years. They were two of the oldest and most respectable citizens of the township of Dover. They have died as they lived - together."
m: Lucretia Yatman abt 1790
Nine surviving children:
-Mary Jan 29 1793-1862 m: Miller
-Margaret abt 1794- m: Reed
-John abt 1795- moved to PA, may have m: Phoebe Havens Harvey who d: 1 Apr 1870 69Y
-Elizabeth abt 1800- m: Partrick/Patrick
-Sarah 1797-1871 m: Irons
-Lucretia Feb 18 1801- m: Runyon
-Israel III Nov 20 1806-13 Jan 1878 m: Deborah Hulse 1802-19 May 1884.
-Esek ca 1809-21 Mch 1888 79Y1M21D m: Deborah Ann Clayton.
-Zachariah J. b ca 1810 or 1812 d 25 Oct 1864 m: Mary Emmons (tombstone engraved Zacharia)
New Jersey, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1643-1890
Name: Israel Gant
State: NJ - County: Monmouth County
Township: Dover Township
Year: 1783
Record Type: October Tax List
Page: 003, Database: NJ Early Census Index
New Jersey, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1643-1890
Name: Israel Jr. Gaunt
State: NJ - County: Monmouth County
Township: Dover Townshiptax List
Year: 1797
Page: 004, Database: NJ Early Census Index
1840 Dover Monmouth: GANT Israel: 1 male 70-79; 1 female 60-69, 1 female 90-99; total in household: 3
(assumption, elder female is mother of Israel or Lucretia).
(Note, cemetery record had DOD as 1818).
"DEATHS - Near Kettle Creek, on the 7th inst., Mr. Israel Gant at the advanced age of 79 years. On the 9th inst., Lucretia, consort of the above, aged 77 years. They were two of the oldest and most respectable citizens of the township of Dover. They have died as they lived - together."
m: Lucretia Yatman abt 1790
Nine surviving children:
-Mary Jan 29 1793-1862 m: Miller
-Margaret abt 1794- m: Reed
-John abt 1795- moved to PA, may have m: Phoebe Havens Harvey who d: 1 Apr 1870 69Y
-Elizabeth abt 1800- m: Partrick/Patrick
-Sarah 1797-1871 m: Irons
-Lucretia Feb 18 1801- m: Runyon
-Israel III Nov 20 1806-13 Jan 1878 m: Deborah Hulse 1802-19 May 1884.
-Esek ca 1809-21 Mch 1888 79Y1M21D m: Deborah Ann Clayton.
-Zachariah J. b ca 1810 or 1812 d 25 Oct 1864 m: Mary Emmons (tombstone engraved Zacharia)
New Jersey, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1643-1890
Name: Israel Gant
State: NJ - County: Monmouth County
Township: Dover Township
Year: 1783
Record Type: October Tax List
Page: 003, Database: NJ Early Census Index
New Jersey, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1643-1890
Name: Israel Jr. Gaunt
State: NJ - County: Monmouth County
Township: Dover Townshiptax List
Year: 1797
Page: 004, Database: NJ Early Census Index
1840 Dover Monmouth: GANT Israel: 1 male 70-79; 1 female 60-69, 1 female 90-99; total in household: 3
(assumption, elder female is mother of Israel or Lucretia).
(Note, cemetery record had DOD as 1818).