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THOMAS GANTT, bap. in England, 1615; emigrated to Maryland, 1660, and settled on ìMyrtle Range,î on the Patuxent River, near White Landing, Prince George's Co., Md.; was, in 1689, one of a Committee to regulate civil affairs in Calvert Co. Md.; one of His Majesty's Justices, 1689; in 1683 was one of the Justices of the Quorum; m. Mary GRAHAM of Scotland, and left one son:


I. EDWARD.


[p.187] EDWARD GANTT, of Calvert Co., d. young; m. Anne BAKER, and left two sons:


I. THOMAS.


THOMAS GANTT, of Calvert Co., Md., was a Justice, 1725; in 1728 was a Justice of the Quorum; 1732, Justice of the Peace; in 1715 ìMyrtle Range,î his grandfather's place, was resurveyed for him; m. in 1707, Priscilla BROOKE, dau. of Colonel Thomas BROOKE, and his second wife, Barbara DENT.


I. Ann. b. 1708; m. 1725-6, John BROOME, b. 1703.


II. Thomas, M.D., b. 1710; was a distinguished physician and a member of the South River Club; m. 1725-6, (firstly) Rachel SMITH, b. 1712-3; dau. of Colonel John SMITH and Dorothy TANEY, dau. of Michael and Dorothy (BROOKE) TANEY; m. (secondly) Mrs. HILLEARY.


1. Rachel, b. 1733-4; m. Dr. Richard BROOKE.


2. Thomas, b. 1736; was chairman of the Provincial Council, 1775; member of the Association of Freemen, and signer of the Declaration of Rights, 1775; member of the Committee of Correspondence, etc.; m. (firstly) Susanna MACKALL, dau. of John and Mary (HANCE) MACKALL.


II. Edward, who tradition says went to England, where he died carly in life.