Familysearch is a nonprofit family history organization dedicated to connecting families across generations. Christopher gist may not be a name that most western pennsylvania residents recognize today, but in the mid 1700s, he was one of the most prominent explorers in colonial america. Some descendants of christopher gist updated 11 jan 2001 generation no. Nathaniel gist married dna match mary howard and had 11 children. Christopher 1 gist was born unknown in england, and died aft. Summers, 1929, annals of southwest virginia, 17691800. He was one of the first white explorers of the ohio country the presentday states of ohio, eastern indiana, western pennsylvania, and northwestern west virginia. Richard gist was a formally trained surveyor and his son, christopher followed in those. Guess, gist, guest, gess family history home facebook. Christopher gist of maryland and some of his descendants, 16791957. Familysearch believes that families bring joy and meaning to life. He married mary howard in 1729, in baltimore, maryland, united states.
This collection primarily contains manuscript drafts of william darlingtons book, christopher gist s journals, published posthumously in 1893 by j. Discover the family tree of christopher gist for free, and learn about their family history and their ancestry. The gist family graveyard in carroll county contains the graves of the following members of the family. Nathaniel and a cherokee maiden, wutteh, gave birth to sequoyah, whose english name was george guess, or gist. And, for his honesty and zeal i think i dare vouch, explained george washington when describing his opinion of christopher gist. He passed away on 07 oct 1780 in blacksburg, cherokee county, south carolina, usa. He was born about 1706 in maryland to richard and zipporah gist. Sheri savory talk radio cohost a savory spotlight on. Included are darlingtons notes on gist s journals as well as research notes, manuscript drafts, and several printing plates of the maps used in the publication. Christopher gist 1734 1795 genealogy geni family tree. He came from a prosperous family, but a fire destroyed his storehouse of furs in 1732 and left him penniless. Some descendants of christopher gist updated 11 jan 2001 5. Christopher gist of maryland and some of his descendants, 16791957 by jean muir dorsey and maxwell jay dorsey.
Chbistophbk gist,1 the ancestor of this family, came to maryland and settled in baltimore county before 1682, though the precise date of his arrival is unknown. In north carolina land grants in tennessee 177891, we find. Harriet dorsey, wife of nicholas dorsey, and daughter of col. Another 97 words 7 lines of text covering the years 27, 77, 1273, 1275, 1518, 1577, 1517, 1536, 1660, 1747, 1640, 1729, 1706, 1759, 1743 and 1792 are included under the topic early gist history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. Exploring pennsylvanias backwoods with christopher gist. When gist returned to north carolina, he found that his family had fled to.
Join facebook to connect with christopher gist and others you may know. The first white man supposed to have crossed what is now wise county and leave a written record was captain christopher gist, woodland scout for george washington. Christopher gist and his sons 1 journals penn state. Christopher gist of maryland and some of his descendants, 16791957 jean muir dorsey, maxwell jay dorsey snippet view 1958. Darlington christopher gist, william mccullough darlington j. Over 250 years ago, christopher gist played a vital role in the history of our area. View more historical records for christopher gist people with similar attributes to christopher gist gathered from those who lived during the same time period, were born in the same place, or who have a family name in common. Sep 08, 2019 john christopher gisthanover john christopher gist, 45, of hanover, pennsylvania, passed away unexpectedly in baltimore on saturday, august 24, 2019. Thomas gist christopher gist john gist sarah gist edith gist nathaniel gist william gist jemima gist ruth gist. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our gist research. Introductory memoir gistss three journals christopher gist notes to christopher gist s first journal of 175051 notes to gist s second journal, 175152 notes to christopher gist s third journal, 1753 a. Thomas walker 17491750, in pdf format journal of christopher gist 17501751, in pdf format journal of batts and fallam 1671, in pdf format north carolina census information. Gist was formally trained as a surveyor, possibly from his father who helped survey baltimore. Apr 11, 2018 the early road known as gist s trace also known as memacolins path was first blazed by a maryland frontiersman named thomas cresap and the delaware indian chief, memacolin.
In 1750, gist went to work for the ohio company of virginia and made two transappalachian explorations. However, there is a real delight in tracing the genealogy, from early american pioneers to someone who has lived among us and has known our present 1852. He then became a maryland ranger, a surveyor, trapper, and trader. Frontiersman, explorer, and indian agent hamden, ct. May 25, 2018 genealogy profile for christopher gist christopher gist 1734 1795 genealogy genealogy for christopher gist 1734 1795 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Born in baltimore, maryland, usa on 1707 to richard christopher gist guessguest and zipporah murray. Career the ohio company chose gist to explore the country of the ohio river as far as the louisville area, and he carried out a careful examination of the territory in 1750. Davies historical research can trace back the origins and developments of a building, such as we have done concerning old st. Summers, was provided by yvonne lynn mize of shawboro, nc. Nathaniel 4 gist, colonel christopher 3, richard 2, christopher 1 was born 15 oct 1733 in baltimore county, maryland 46, and died abt. The first and longest section is about christopher gist, who established his reputation more. Christopher gist 17061759 was a explorer, surveyor and frontiersman active in colonial.
In spite of his wyandot title, he knows he must deceive the very indians who have. Christopher gist was a maryland surveyor and indian trader who became an agent. This group is to bring together persons who have a family descent from the families known as guess, gist, guest, gess, and other like named ancestors. Gist, gest, guess, guest ydna project results familytreedna.
Discover life events, stories and photos about richard christopher gist 16841741 of maryland, british colonial america. Gist family christopher gist of maryland and some of his descendants, 16791957 chicago. Ancestry family trees show numerous lineages traceing descent to zipporah murray, and. Christopher and edith had but one son that we know. Like his father christopher gist 17061759, he served in braddocks expedition in 1755 and the forbes expedition in 1758. Braddock and was present when the general was killed in 1755. Family marriage 1 wutteh wurteh paint clan bird clan b. Emanuel armond pitcock 181850 richardsonpool genealogy. Colonel isaac meason was a virginian who came to the region of the youghiogheny as early as 1770. He received some schooling as well as formal training as a surveyor, possibly from his father who helped plat baltimore, maryland. There are not above six or eight families belonging to this town.
Oct 26, 2012 explorer christopher gist, one of the first white men to explore what is now west virginia, was born about 1706 near baltimore. Allan powells forgotten heroes of the maryland frontier is a lively description of three maryland frontiersmen of the 18th century. With historical, geographical and ethnological notes and biographies of his contemporaries by william m. This collection contains materials related to william darlingtons book, christopher gist s journals, published in 1893 by j. John gist obituary 1974 2019 hanover, pa evening sun. Since christopher gist set foot on maryland shores in 1679. Powell in his book writes, even the barrenness of winter could not hide the awesome bea. Submitted by jane gray buchanan, 114 berwick drive, oak ridge, tenn. Christopher gist by the committee of the ohio company the. Christopher gist of maryland and some of his descendants. An extensive study of the american gist y dna identifies multiple lines while answering questions asked after the dorsey book. In 1728 at the age of twentythree, gist married sarah howard with whom he had six children. He was reputed to be the father of sequoyah the famous cherokee by wurteh watts.
Christopher gist 17061759 was a explorer, surveyor and frontiersman active in colonial america. Historical person search search search results results captain christopher gist 1705 1769 try free for 14 days try free for 14 days how do we create a persons profile. A short biographical sketch of gist from appletons cyclopedia of american biography vol. Christopher gist was born in maryland to richard and zipporah gist.
See more ideas about christopher, american revolution, history. Learn more about his background, insurance he accepts, conditions he treats, and procedures on caredash. One of my fathers cousins did a family tree of the new zealanders, in a book called the wider circle which was a 2nd edtion of an earlier compilation. The book, christopher gist of maryland and some of his descendants, 16791957, by jean muir dorsey and maxwell jay dorsey, is regarded by many as an authoritative genealogical source for the gist families and others descended from the immigrants, christopher gist d. The journal of christopher gist, 17501751 from lewis p. Please email me with any information and would be happy to. He was an indian trader, coroner, surveyor, and road builder, and considered an educated man for the time. View the profiles of people named christopher gist. His family was prominent in the colonial and early republic periods of american historyjoshuas father, captain thomas gist, fought in the french and indian wars and was present at braddocks defeat.
On january 27, 1751, christopher gist, explorer and surveyor click on name or read more at bottom, accompanied by george grogan, an indian trader and peacemaker click on name or read more at bottom, reached a small delaware indian town in what is now known as clay township, and located on the george l. Her will was dated 23 may 1694 and john beecher 3rd husband appeared 16 jun 1694. Edith 3 gist richard 2, christopher 1 was born abt. She married christopher richard gist bef 1679 in england, son of christopher gist and anne washington, and grandson of lawrence washington the. In 1753 he accompanied george washington to the french fort, leboeuf. Page numbers will appear in the text in brackets in bold print. Electronic version by donald chesnut, 2000 a copy of the book annals of southwest virginia, 17691800, published 1929 by lewis p. Edith cromwell was born abt 1660 in malmesbury, wiltshire, england, and died 1694 in md.
Christopher and edith had but one son that we know of, richard gist 16831741, who married zipporah. Christopher gist american colonial explorer britannica. Christopher gist frontier scout book by allan powell, status. Christopher gist the american frontiersman christopher gist ca. Edith cromwell gist 16601694 find a grave memorial. This work will introduce christopher gist into the awareness of the reader. Legendary figures such as george washington, edward braddock, benjamin franklin and daniel boone all knew and respected this intriguing frontier. Christopher gist of maryland and some of his descendants 16791957 by jean muir dorsey and maxwell jay dorsey by john s swift company, inc. Christopher gist by david b mccoy nook book ebook barnes. Included are hand written copies of gist s journals, collected by darlington, as well as research notes, a manuscript draft, and several printing plates depicting maps used.
What got me personally interested in sheris book was the name of christopher gist. Included are darlingtons notes on gist s journals as well as research notes, manuscript drafts, and several printing plates of the maps used in the. Included are darlingtons notes on gists journals as well as research notes, manuscript drafts, and several printing plates of the maps used in the publication. In his fiftyfour years, christopher gist was first a merchant and businessman in baltimore, maryland.
Guide to the christopher gists journals by william m. Samuel served as a soldier in captain christopher gist s company and in the early 1760s married anna gordon. Colonial frontiersman, explorer, and indian agent bailey, kenneth p on. At the time captain gist was commissioned to go on the long trip from virginia down the ohio river valley and examine the lands, he was living on the yadkin river in north carolina. Christopher gist was an explorer, surveyor and accomplished frontiersman.
In 1750 he was living with his family on the yadkin river of north carolina not far from daniel boone. But soon the war for independence introduced a new batch of heroes. We collect and match historical records that ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. This collection primarily contains manuscript drafts of william darlingtons book, christopher gists journals, published posthumously in 1893 by j. He also accompanied george washington 1 on missions to the french in the ohio valley 2. Nathaniel gist 15 october 1733 1812 was born in maryland and fought during the french and indian war and the american revolutionary war. Gist, gest, guess, guest project mystery familytreedna. When nathaniel gist was born in 1707, in baltimore, baltimore, maryland, british colonial america, his father, richard christopher gist, was 23 and his mother, zipporah murray, was 22. Ancestors compact tree descendants family book fan chart hourglass chart interactive tree pedigree pedigree map relationships family with spouse capt. Joshua gist, died june 25, 1804, aged 74 years and 18 days. Christopher gist of maryland and some of his descendants, 1679. The gist family has a long history in this country.
My grandmothers youngest brother married a gann, and her 2nd great grandfather was christopher gist born around the 1800s. Little is known about the early life of gist, although it is probable that his surveyor father trained him in this profession. Joshuas uncle, christopher gist, in 1753 was the guide for george washington on his mission to establish. Old family photographs saylor family photographs other information i have compiled early pioneers at fort boonesborough. A man with gist s talents and loyalty would have been hard to fmd. Forgotten heroes of the maryland frontier by allan powell. My have from my research that the family name of christopher was gist or guest. He enjoyed bluegrass music and reading books on various subj. Christopher gist christopherl city clark college colonel company court creek daughter david deceased deeds died dorsey elizabeth eubank family records farm father fayette frances george gist s graduate granted greene hall of records henry howard indians jackson james jane. Pioneer, fur trader, and frontier diplomat, christopher gist, the first colonial explorer of the ohio territory, is also annosanah speaker of true words. John dearly loved his familys historic farm in finksburg, which has remained in.
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