Col. John Gresham was the son of James Gresham and Elizabeth Williams. He was born in St. James Northan Parish, Goochland, Virginia.
He was a Rev. Vet and served 3 yrs in Virginia and Georgia. He served in the 96th Brigade, Col. John Cotton's Regt.
He married Martha Williams Scottt on 12 Feb 1794 in Wilkes County, Georgia.
Their children were:
James Dillard Gresham m. Elizabeth Winfrey, Died Age 44 (same name as first cousin, James Dillard Gresham son of brother Thomas Gresham)
1794–1838
George Winston Gresham m. Amelia Hill
1797–1867
John Gresham (Died at age 28 yrs. m. Susan Barnett)
1799–1827
Elizabeth Williams Gresham m. Charles Barnett
1801–1876
Jane D Gresham m. William Johnson
1803–
Col. Thomas Scott Gresham m. Janietta Smith
1806–1879
Martha W Gresham (died young)
1808–1811
Elizabeth M Gresham (died young)
1811–1827
Nancy H Gresham (died young)
1811–1812
Joseph G. Gresham m. Martha Coats
1816–1862
Benjamin Ainsley Gresham (Named for son in law of Elizabeth Williams Gresham and James Gresham. Benjamin Ainsley Sr. married their dau Sarah Gresham)
1818–
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He was a Rev. Vet and served 3 yrs in Virginia and Georgia. He served in the 96th Brigade, Col. John Cotton's Regt.
He married Martha Williams Scottt on 12 Feb 1794 in Wilkes County, Georgia.
Their children were:
James Dillard Gresham m. Elizabeth Winfrey, Died Age 44 (same name as first cousin, James Dillard Gresham son of brother Thomas Gresham)
1794–1838
George Winston Gresham m. Amelia Hill
1797–1867
John Gresham (Died at age 28 yrs. m. Susan Barnett)
1799–1827
Elizabeth Williams Gresham m. Charles Barnett
1801–1876
Jane D Gresham m. William Johnson
1803–
Col. Thomas Scott Gresham m. Janietta Smith
1806–1879
Martha W Gresham (died young)
1808–1811
Elizabeth M Gresham (died young)
1811–1827
Nancy H Gresham (died young)
1811–1812
Joseph G. Gresham m. Martha Coats
1816–1862
Benjamin Ainsley Gresham (Named for son in law of Elizabeth Williams Gresham and James Gresham. Benjamin Ainsley Sr. married their dau Sarah Gresham)
1818–
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gresham-141
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/6989691/person/-1151373009/facts
Col. John Gresham was the son of James Gresham and Elizabeth Williams. He was born in St. James Northan Parish, Goochland, Virginia.
He was a Rev. Vet and served 3 yrs in Virginia and Georgia. He served in the 96th Brigade, Col. John Cotton's Regt.
He married Martha Williams Scottt on 12 Feb 1794 in Wilkes County, Georgia.
Their children were:
James Dillard Gresham m. Elizabeth Winfrey, Died Age 44 (same name as first cousin, James Dillard Gresham son of brother Thomas Gresham)
1794–1838
George Winston Gresham m. Amelia Hill
1797–1867
John Gresham (Died at age 28 yrs. m. Susan Barnett)
1799–1827
Elizabeth Williams Gresham m. Charles Barnett
1801–1876
Jane D Gresham m. William Johnson
1803–
Col. Thomas Scott Gresham m. Janietta Smith
1806–1879
Martha W Gresham (died young)
1808–1811
Elizabeth M Gresham (died young)
1811–1827
Nancy H Gresham (died young)
1811–1812
Joseph G. Gresham m. Martha Coats
1816–1862
Benjamin Ainsley Gresham (Named for son in law of Elizabeth Williams Gresham and James Gresham. Benjamin Ainsley Sr. married their dau Sarah Gresham)
1818–
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gresham-141
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/6989691/person/-1151373009/facts
He was a Rev. Vet and served 3 yrs in Virginia and Georgia. He served in the 96th Brigade, Col. John Cotton's Regt.
He married Martha Williams Scottt on 12 Feb 1794 in Wilkes County, Georgia.
Their children were:
James Dillard Gresham m. Elizabeth Winfrey, Died Age 44 (same name as first cousin, James Dillard Gresham son of brother Thomas Gresham)
1794–1838
George Winston Gresham m. Amelia Hill
1797–1867
John Gresham (Died at age 28 yrs. m. Susan Barnett)
1799–1827
Elizabeth Williams Gresham m. Charles Barnett
1801–1876
Jane D Gresham m. William Johnson
1803–
Col. Thomas Scott Gresham m. Janietta Smith
1806–1879
Martha W Gresham (died young)
1808–1811
Elizabeth M Gresham (died young)
1811–1827
Nancy H Gresham (died young)
1811–1812
Joseph G. Gresham m. Martha Coats
1816–1862
Benjamin Ainsley Gresham (Named for son in law of Elizabeth Williams Gresham and James Gresham. Benjamin Ainsley Sr. married their dau Sarah Gresham)
1818–
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gresham-141
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/6989691/person/-1151373009/facts
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