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his services to me. I started in a few moments after, and told him what I wanted. He was faithful. We rode all night and got to the foard, about ten o'clock next morning. The trees came tumbling one after the other down the Yadkin. The old man said it was impossible to cross. I was satisfied there was nothing to stop the enemy and the wish of my general to bring his troops to a point near action, so I immediately pulled off my coat and boots, put the despatches in the crown of my hat, tied it on my head, took leave of my friend, who, with tears in his eyes, wished me well, and with diffi- culty crossed the river. My guide and friend expressed his joy by throwing up his hat and I returned it with gratitude. About seven o'clock I got to headquarters and was received by Generals Greene and Morgan."
Officers of the Revolutionary Army received from the United States government land warrants for their services, and the following was copied from the records in the Land Warrant Division of the Interior Department, Washington:
Gassaway Watkins, Warrant No. 2406 for 300 acres, located with others on lot 2, township 6, range 13, United States Military District, Ohio, Knox County. Patented to James Williams, March 21, 1800; warrant issued, May 11, 1790.
Mr. James Williams, being a son of General Otho Williams, of the old Maryland Line, was intrusted with the warrants of a large number of the old soldiers for lands, and located at the same time 4,000 acres of lands for them in Ohio, contiguous to the lot of Colonel Watkins. Captains received 300 acres, and privates, 100 acres. The possession of the warrant was the only requisite to carry title to such lands and authorized and empowered the holder to make the location. These lands were then considered of very little value by the old soldiers, and owing to the failure and subsequent death of Mr. Williams, and loss of papers, Colonel Watkins did not receive any- thing for his lot.
The State of Maryland, by an Act of the Legislature, passed November, 1788, ch. 44, granted to Colonel Watkins, in recognition of his services in the Revolutionary War, four lots of land in what is now known as Garrett County. The numbers of the lots are, 2244, 2245, 2246, and 2247, each containing 50 acres. These lots are now owned by his grandsons, Edwin Warfield and John Warfield.
Soon after the war Colonel Watkins married Sarah Jones, daugh- ter of Captain Isaac Jones, of South River, and settled upon his inheritance, "Richland." His wife died within one year, without issue. He next married Ruth Dorsey, daughter of Captain John Dorsey, of "Brown's Chance." He continued at "Richland" until the death of Captain Dorsey, when he bought his heirs interest in the homestead and removed there.
The old pioneer house was the typical Queen Anne hipped-roof cottage. Colonel Watkins built the present commodious one of stone and, from the spreading walnut tree immediately at its door, named it " Walnut Grove."
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His oldest son, Lieutenant Gassaway Watkins was in the War of 1812. He married Rebeckah Richardson, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth (Thomas) Richardson. Dying in 1817, he left a son, Richard Gassaway Watkins.
Bonaparte, second son of Colonel Watkins, died early; Thomas and Turenne went to Kentucky. The former left a son, Thomas, now a prominent merchant of Louisville,
Charlotte, eldest daughter, married Alfred Coale, brother of Mrs. Commodore Barney; Ann became Mrs. Lot Linthicum, leaving a daughter, the late Miss Eliza Linthicum.
In 1803 Colonel Watkins brought his third wife to "Walnut Grove." She was Eleanor Bowie Clagett, daughter of Wiseman and Priscilla Bowie (Lyles) Clagett, of Prince George County. She was a granddaughter of Edward Clagett and Eleanor (Bowie) Brooke- great-granddaughter of Richard Clagett and Deborah (Dorsey) Ridgely, who resided at "Croome." The immigrant and father of Richard Clagett, was Captain Thomas Clagett, of the British Navy, son of Colonel Edward Clagett, who held a Commission under Charles I. The mother of Captain Thomas Clagett was Margaret Adams, daughter of Sir Thomas, Lord Mayor of London.
Captain Clagett married Sarah Patterson, of London. "Good- lington Manor," "Greenland," "Weston," were his estates in St. Mary's County.
Reverend Samuel Clagett (of Richard and Deborah) was the father of the first American Bishop, Rev. Thomas John Claggett. His motto, handed down through the church, is "Gratia Dei Grata."
Colonel Watkins and Eleanor Clagett had eight daughters and two sons. The oldest daughter, Caroline, widow of Julius Watkins, died several years ago, aged ninety-two years, leaving an only son, Captain Richard Watkins, of California; Camsadel Watkins married Dr. Horatio Grieves (of Wales), leaving two daughters, Mrs. Eleanor Crapster, of "Ellerslie," and Mrs. Dr. Moorehead. Eleanor Wat- kins-William Ridgely Warfield; Amanda-Thomas Watkins; Elizabeth-William Watkins; Priscilla-George Kenly; Margaret Gassaway-Albert Gallatin Warfield; Albina-William Clark. In 1893 four of these daughters were living representatives of an officer of the Revolution.
Dr. William W. Watkins, oldest son of Colonel Gassaway and Eleanor (Bowie) Watkins resided at "Richland." His whole life was an official one. Sent as a delegate to the Legislature in 1838, he urged and secured a subdivision of the large county of Anne Arundel, and when Howard District, which he created, finally passed into a County, in 1851, he was chosen its first State Senator. Dr. Watkins was a graceful and eloquent speaker. His large and handsome form, added to his inherited perseverance, made him a popular leader. For twenty-five years he was successively chosen Clerk of the Court, and when he retired the honor was given to his son Lewis, whom he had brought up in the office-a worthy successor.
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Dr. Watkins was twice married-first, to Laura, daughter of Thomas Watkins, and, second, to Eleanor Harwood, of West River. His oldest son, Thomas-Kate Welling. His namesake and successor in medical practice was Dr. William Watkins, Jr., who married his Watkins cousin.
Lewis J. Watkins held the office of Clerk during life; his widow resides on West River.
Harwood Watkins, youngest son, attorney-at-law, died in early manhood. He was editor of "The Times."
Ellen Elizabeth Watkins became Mrs. Joshua Warfield Dorsey. Issue, James Malcolm Dorsey, attorney of Howard; J. Worthington Dorsey, merchant of Baltimore; Benjamin Dorsey, attorney-at-law; William R. Dorsey, of Ellicott City.
Amanda Watkins, youngest daughter of Dr. Watkins, married Thaddeus M. Sharretts, of Baltimore. She is the only living child.
Hon. John S. Watkins, second son of Colonel Watkins, inherited the homestead, "Walnut Grove." He was State Senator of Howard at the outbreak of the Civil War. Genial, hospitable and popular, his home was an attractive centre of reunion. He married Amanda Linthicum and left two daughters, Mrs. Richard Owings and Mrs. John Bracco.
After the death of Hon. John S. Watkins the old homestead was sold to Edwin Warfield, grandson of Colonel Watkins, now our popular Governor of Maryland. He has made many improvements. His recent purchase of "Hayland," an adjoining estate of the late William Clark, with abundant limestone upon both, gives him some six hundred acres of the finest hay lands in Maryland. As elsewhere shown, these tracts cover the earliest surveys in Howard County.
"WHITE WINE AND CLARET," HOME OF WILLIAM RIDGELY.
Stretching out from Simpsonville to Clarksville is a beautiful tract of rolling, fertile land. Tradition records its history as follows:
After Hon. John Dorsey had selected a munificent inheritance for the descendants of his sons, he sent out surveyors with an abund- ant supply of White Wine and Claret to take up another body of good land for the sons of his daughter. When he saw the crooked outlines of their survey he thought White Wine and Claret had been the cause, and would be an appropriate name, and so it stands to-day. It embraced nearly 2,500 acres and was given to Charles and William Ridgely, sons of his daughter, Deborah Ridgely. A plat of it, now in the hipped-roof cottage of Irving Ridgely, of Clarksville, reads: " William Ridgely (of William) to hold 820 acres of the lower tract; John Ridgely (of Charles) to hold 930 acres of the lower tract; Charles Ridgely (of William) to hold 234 acres of the upper tract and John Ridgely (of Charles) all the remainder of the upper tract."
Charles Ridgely (of Charles and Deborah [Dorsey] Ridgely) was the founder of the Ridgelys of Hampton and never lived upon his- inheritance.
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William Ridgely, marrying his cousin Elizabeth, Duval, daughter of Lewis, made it their home, and from it sent out three sons and eleven daughters, viz., Samuel the bachelor, William, Charles, Martha-Henry Gaither; Margaret-Samuel Farmer; Deborah- Lancelot Dorsey; Elizabeth-Aquila Duval; Rachel-Joseph Howard; Anne-Captain Brice Howard; Mary, Sarah, Eleanor, Delilah and Assinah.
From the will of Miss Delilah Ridgely we learn that two more of her sisters were married, for she named, in 1798, "her mother, sister Sarah, brother Charles, brother William, nieces Harriet and Sarah Richardson, sister-in-law Ruth Ridgely, sister-in-law Mary Waters, brother-in-law William Simpson, niece Anna Howard, brother-in- law Thomas Richardson and brother Charles' daughter, Elizabeth Richardson."
William Ridgely, Jr., inherited the homestead and married Captain Philemon Dorsey's daughter, Elizabeth, which marriage united the two Ridgely families-the " blackheads," of St. Mary's, and the "lightheads," of Anne Arundel. Their heirs were William Pitt Ridgely, Samuel, Charles Greenberry, Philemon Dorsey; Eliza- beth-Joshua Griffith; Sarah-Major Henry Welling; Rachel- Colonel George Dorsey; Amelia-Beale Warfield (of Captain Benjamin).
Charles Ridgely, known as "Black Head Charles," at seventeen years, built "Springfield" upon the upper tract, just north of Clarks- ville. It is a brick-nogged cottage, still well-preserved. He extended his surveys over "Hayfields" to the Frederick Pike at West Friend- ship. Later he made his residence near the Relay House. His brick house still stands near the quarantine yards of the B. & O. R. R.
He was twenty-seven years in the Legislature and was Speaker of the House during several sessions. His wife was Ruth Norwood, daughter of Samuel Norwood, who brought him her large estate. Their heirs were Samuel Norwood Ridgely, Dr. Charles Carnan Ridgely, William, Thomas P., Robert, John, Washington, Frank; Elizabeth-Robert Ridgely Richardson, of Prince George; Julia- Dr. Alexander Barron, of Towson; Ruth-Dr. John Baltzell, of Frederick.
Samuel Norwood Ridgely-Deborah Dorsey (of Amos). Issue, Amos Dorsey, Samuel and Lewis Ridgely.
Dr. Charles C. Ridgely inherited "Springfield;" married Eliza- beth Dorsey (of Amos). Issue, Henry K .- Achsah Dorsey (of Colonel Richard) and had John T. Ridgely of the C. S. A., who married Sarah Jervis, of "Bowling Green;" Oliver Ridgely-Ida Hinkle; George Washington, Louisa Bradford and Carolina Bradford.
John R. Ridgely (of Dr. Charles)-Mary S. Ball; Charles Ridgely -Sallie Waters; Arthur P. Ridgely-Selah Waters; Elizabeth- John D. Alcock; Oliver D. Ridgely inherited "Springfield;" married Harriet Crawford, leaving an only son, Irving O. Ridgely, of Spring- field, who married a daughter of the venerable William Brown, of Montgomery County.
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Henrietta (of Dr. Charles)-Judge Deye Worthington; no issue. George W. Ridgely-Margaret Turner, of Virginia. Their daughter, Elizabeth-I. W. Hobbs, great-grandson of Luther Martin.
William Ridgely (of Hon. Charles) located near Glenwood, married Elizabeth Dameste, niece of Colonel Bentelow. Issue, George K .- Martha Dorsey, leaving Mrs. Richard Lansdale, Mrs. Elisha Riggs, Mrs. Sheridine.
Gustavus Ridgely (of William)-Camille Hammond Mckean. Issue, Ruxton Ridgely, attorney-at-law, Baltimore-Rebecca Gaither; Lieutenant Gustavus Ridgely, of Fifth Regiment and Genevieve-Ridgely Gaither, all of Baltimore.
William Ridgely (of William) died a bachelor; Thomas-Eliza Nally, of Virginia. Issue, William A .- Marie Offutt, of Baltimore County. He now holds the homestead of his grandfather.
WELLING.
Major Henry Welling inherited from his father, Peter Welling, a portion of " White Wine and Claret." He married Sarah Ridgely(of William and Elizabeth Dorsey), but had no heirs. His will of 1843 left his estate of "White Wine and Claret" to his wife Sarah. Upon it was a mill, which after her death was left to "my nephew, Henry Welling, and to my nephew, William Welling's son Henry. To wife Sarah, one-half of the "burnt-house" place. To nephew Henry Warfield, "Hearn's place," bought of Simpson. To nephew William Warfield, the place Cassidy lives on, to be shared, also, by my nephew, Richard Warfield.
"My lands purchased of the Warfield family, 314 acres, to go to George Dorsey Owings, son of my niece, Matilda Owings. The remainder of the "burnt-house" place to be sold and the proceeds to be divided equally among William Welling and my nieces, Elizabeth Young, Mary Iglehart and Rebecca Morris. "Harden's Place" to be sold and the proceeds to be divided among my sister's children, viz., Azel Warfield, George Warfield, Eliza Mercer, Mary Fisher and Nancy Dorsey.
"To Sarah Francis Richardson, I give a negro. Mr. Trueman Welling holds the old homestead."
From William Welling, brother of Major Henry, descends the Welling family of "White Wine and Claret." He had two sons, Henry and William. Henry's only daughter is Mrs. Kate Watkins, widow of Thomas Watkins (of Dr. William). Mr. Trueman Welling, upon the old homestead, and Mrs. Henry Forsythe are heirs of William Welling, Jr.
HIGHLANDS.
Highlands is the site of Wells Cross Road Tavern, which went down when Clarksville rose as a center for travel. The present village is becoming the literary centre of the county. Its fine hall and literary club attract visitors from several counties. Two stores and several shops are upon these cross roads. An Episcopal Church is near by.
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Mr. Charles F. Disney, proprietor of one of these stores is a descendant of the large Disney family, of Anne Arundel, still promi- nent near Odenton. He owns several historic tracts at Highlands, viz., a part of "Hickory Ridge," "Partnership," and "Gaither's Chance." South of Highlands, leading to Snells Bridge, Benjamin Gaither located "Bite the Biter" and Richard Snowden stretched out his "Snowden's Second Addition." Upon this tract, near Snells Bridge was born the Continental Whig Major, who rode to Annapolis and ordered the "Peggy Stewart " to be burned. This was the home of Azel Warfield, whose descendants are world-wide. The Gaither tract has also passed to the Harding estate.
Mr. William H. Marlowe, recent Register of Howard County, holds two of the old pioneer cottages upon "Bite the Biter."
The estate of Azel Warfield descended to his son, who left it to a bachelor relative.
Just west of Highlands is Hickory Ridge, upon which Colonel Henry Ridgely seated his son Greenberry, who left a distinguished line of judges and patriots.
"GAITHER'S FANCY," HOME OF BENJAMIN GAITHER.
Benjamin Gaither, second son of John and Ruth Gaither, married, in 1709, Sarah Burgess, daughter of Captain Edward and Sarah (Chew) Burgess and located upon "Gaither's Fancy." He then sur- veyed estates upon the Patuxent which extended to Hawlings River. His heirs were Benjamin, the bachelor; John, Edward, Samuel, Henry, William, Elizabeth Davis, Sarah, Anne Hammond, Mary Long and Cassandra Linthicum.
Two old colonial cottages, with immense chimneys and dormer windows, still stand upon one of his estates, " Bite the Biter," between Snells Bridge and Highland. It is now owned by Mr. William H. Marlow, late Register of Wills for Howard. The Harding estate is also a portion of Benjamin Gaither's surveys, all upon the Patuxent.
"Gaither's Fancy," the homestead, was left to Mrs. Gaither during life. That was on the Patuxent. Benjamin Gaither was very active in establishing Queen Caroline Parish, in 1728. He canvassed the whole Parish of St. Ann's, which then embraced all of the set- tled area west of Annapolis and extending to Clarksville. He secured the necessary consent to establish the branch church upon the site of the present old brick church. He was an active buyer and seller of real estate. His name appears also as a witness to many wills of his neighbors. To each of his heirs he left a substantial inheritance in land and negroes.
Benjamin Gaither's will of 1741 left "my manor house to wife Sarah for life. To Benjamin "Pole Cat Hill." To John and Samuel, one-half each of "Bite the Biter." To Edward 350 acres of " Benjamin's Lot," (at Triadelphia). To Henry Gaither 350 acres of "Gaither's Chance" in Prince George County. To William Gaither 400 acres of "Gaither's Fancy," whereon I now dwell. To daughter
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Elizabeth Davis, part of "Benjamin's Lot" in Prince George County. To Sarah, Ann, Mary and Cassandra Gaither, all the remainder, 710 acres of "Gaither's Chance" in Prince George County. Witnesses, Thomas Davis, Francis Davis and John Thompson."
It must be remembered that Prince George County at that time embraced all the territory north of Charles County, but after 1748 all the upper part of Prince George became Frederick County and after 1776 the same was attached to Montgomery. "Gaither's Chance," a large estate, was, therefore, upon Hawlings River, near Unity.
At Gaither's Rocks still stands, to-day, one of the pioneer houses of "Gaither's Chance." At Highland is another "Gaither's Chance."
Samuel Gaither (of Benjamin) was an attorney in Annapolis. He was a bachelor andleft his estate to his sister, Sarah Sedgwick, and other sisters and brothers. His brother William inherited "Gaither's Fancy," the homestead, on the Patuxent, south of Millersville. He was also a bachelor, and in his will of 1782 appointed Lancelot War- field, of "Brandy," his executor; granted him "Turkey Neck" and " Addition." To Mary Warfield, daughter of Richard and Sarah Gaither, he granted part of "Hammond's Forest." To sister, Mary Long, my tract "Gosnell," to descend to her daughter, Mary Norwood, and to John Norwood (of Edward). To Mary Berry (or Barrey), "Gaither's Tavern" and 100 acres of "Piney Grove."
Mary Warfield (of Richard) married Elijah Robosson.
Henry Gaither (of Benjamin and Sarah) married Martha Ridgely, oldest daughter of William and Elizabeth (Duval) Ridgely, of "White Wine and Claret." Henry Gaither was a progressive sur- veyor and held a large estate. His heirs were Beale (the bachelor); Benjamin-Rachel Dorsey; William, Colonel Henry, Daniel, Deborah Warfield, Amelia Holland, Mary Dorsey, Captain Frederick and Elizabeth Hood, wife of John Hood, Jr., of " Bowling Green."
William-Mrs. Ephraim Davis, daughter of Cornelius Howard and Rachel Ridgely Worthington. She was the mother of Thomas Davis and grandmother of Allen Bowie Davis, of "Greenwood." Her daughters by William Gaither are named in the will of her mother. Henry Chew Gaither, her son-Eliza, daughter of Major William Worthington. He built the handsome homestead near Unity, the late home of his son, Hon. William Lingan Gaither, the bachelor, afterward the property of Miss Lucy Worthington.
Major Ephraim Gaither (of William) built upon Hawlings River, near Gaither's Rocks, married Sarah Goldsborough and had Thomas Davis Gaither, Martha Washington, Elizabeth Worthington; Thomas Davis Gaither heired it; married Sarah, daughter of Frederick Gaither. Their only son Ephraim Gaither-Louisa Ross.
Martha Washington Gaither-first, Greenberry Gaither, and, second, Daniel Gaither, brothers; she left no heirs.
Elizabeth Worthington Gaither-Dr. William Magruder, of Brookeville and left one son Robert and two daughters, Mrs. Lieutenant Pierre Stevens and Mrs. Stonestreet.
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Major William Gaither (of William) married Margaret Boone Dorsey (of John) and removed to his father's survey near Union- ville, Frederick County. Issue, John Dorsey Gaither, Richard Dorsey Gaither (both bachelors), Henry Chew, George, Elizabeth and Margaret Dorsey Gaither.
Henry Chew Gaither-Juliet Maynard. Issue, Mrs. Norris, Mrs. Edward Hobbs and Thomas Gaither.
George Gaither-Kate Poole. Issue, Jesse, John, Lee, William, Fannie, Mrs. Colonel Washington Bowie and Florence Gaither; Elizabeth Gaither (of Major William)-Lot Norris. Issue, John Gaither, William Gaither, Richard, Henry and George Norris.
Margaret Dorsey Gaither-Thomas Ephraim Davis Poole, son of Dennis and Henrietta (Gaither) Poole. Issue, Mrs. Albert Jones, of Baltimore; Mrs. Albert Maynard, of Mt. Airy; Mrs. William Jones (deceased).
Mrs. Margaret Dorsey Poole died recently at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Albert Jones. Her heirs were her grandson, Poole Jones, Henrietta, Margaret Gaither, Nannie and Netty Jones, all of Baltimore, son and daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jones. She held many mementos of Major Ephraim and Major William Gaither, the ardent Federalists who accompanied Alexander Contee Hanson to Baltimore and defended his press during the mob of 1812. Major William Gaither had his hand pierced by an assailant 'as he lay a prisoner. He never flinched. His assailant, thinking he was dead, passed on, and thus his life was saved. Major Ephraim Gaither was also severely wounded.
Colonel Henry Chew Gaither, fourth son of Henry and Martha, was Captain of "The Flying Camp" and was later appointed by Gen- eral Washington, Colonel of Third Regiment of United States Infantry. He was a splendid soldier and a strict disciplinarian. His portrait, formerly in possession of his brother, Captain Frederick, is now in possession of the family of Colonel George R. Gaither. Colonel Henry Chew Gaither was a bachelor; he lies buried in the Congres- sional Cemetery, Washington.
Daniel Gaither (of Henry and Martha)-Henrietta Riggs, daughter of Samuel. Issue, Henrietta, Henry Chew, Pauline, George Riggs Gaither, Samuel Riggs Gaither, Elisha and William Beale Gaither.
Henry Chew Gaither (of Daniel) removed to Ohio. His son Alfred Gaither, of Cincinnati, left Dr. Alfred Gaither, of Cincinnati.
Pauline Gaither became Mrs. Robert Ould, mother of Colonel Robert Ould, Confederate Commissioner.
George R. Gaither (of Daniel) the prominent merchant of Baltimore, married Hannah Bradley. He bought "Oakland Manor." His son Colonel George Riggs Gaither, of Howard County, organized "Gaither's Troopers" a few years previous to the war, and later it became a part of the Confederate Army. Colonel George R. Gaither was later in command of the Veteran Corps of Fifth Regiment. He married Rebecca Hanson Dorsey, daughter of Colonel Charles S. W.
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Dorsey and Mary Pue Ridgely. Their son, George R. Gaither, was Attorney-General of Maryland; Colonel Charles Dorsey Gaither commands the Veteran Corps of the Fifth Regiment; Dr. Bradley Gaither, John Gaither and Ridgely Gaither are sons of Colonel George R. Gaither. His daughters are Mrs. Norris and Mrs. Ruxton Ridgely.
Thomas H. Gaither (of George R., Sr.)-Sarah Battaile Mayo, daughter of Commodore Isaac Mayo and Sarah Battaile Fitzhugh Bland of Chancellor Theodorick Bland. Their daughter, Mrs. Battaile, occupies the Peggy Stewart house in Annapolis. Thomas H. Gaither, Jr., is a capitalist of Baltimore.
The daughters of George Riggs Gaither, Sr., were Mrs. John Stewart and Miss Hannah Gaither.
Samuel Riggs Gaither (of Henry)-Maria Gaither, of Frederick, his cousin; Captain Frederick Gaither commanded a company of militia in 1814, held an estate upon the Patuxent, near Unity; married Jane Gartrell. Issue, Perry, Daniel, Greenberry, Frederick. Mrs. John Griffith, Mrs. Elisha Griffith, Mrs. Samuel R. Gaither, Mrs. Nicholas Warfield, Mrs. Fletcher Magruder and Mrs. Thomas D. Gaither.
Perry Gaither-Henrietta Hanson Poole (of Dennis). Issue, Dennis Poole Gaither, the late Kate A. Warfield, William Gaither and Charles Perry Gaither, of Boston.
Daniel Gaither and Greenberry, brothers, both married Patty Gaither (of Major Ephraim.) They left no issue.
Frederick Gaither, Jr., held the estate west of Unity; married Ann Gaither (of Henry Chew) and had one daughter, Henrietta Gaither.
Elizabeth Davis (of Benjamin and Sarah Gaither) became Mrs. Mark Brown. Her will of 1774, gave to her son Amos Davis, "Gaither's Chance" conveyed to her by Edward and Henry Gaither, in 1757; named her daughters, Mary Burgess, Sarah Norwood and Betsy Davis, to whom she left "Benjamin's Lot." Her grandaughter, Elizabeth Burgess, son Amos, and son-in-law, Edward Burgess, executors.
Mrs. Benjamin Gaither survived her husband and was honored at her death by the following notice in the Annapolis "Gazette": "On Tuesday last died in Anne Arundel County Mrs. Sarah Gaither, relict of Benjamin, formerly of the same county, in the seventy-ninth year of her age; a gentlewoman endowed with many good qualities and who performed the various stations of life with an unblemished character, having been a faithful wife, a kind neighbor, benevolent friend, and to her own sex an agreeable companion."
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