Gershom CATHCART
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Internet IGI, Oct 2007
He was prominent in military affairs in town and country, being Ensign 1746, Lieutenant 1749, Captain 1755 and Major 1761.
He married Martha Manter 12 Feb 1720 at Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts . Martha Manter was born at Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts 13 Feb 1696 daughter of Benjamin Manter and Mary Whitten .
They were the parents of 5
children:
Benjamin Cathcart
born 19 Nov 1720.
Love Cathcart
born 13 Jul 1725.
Robert Cathcart
born 23 Feb 1727.
Phebe Cathcart
born 23 Apr 1729.
Hulda Cathcart
born 19 Jun 1731.
Gershom Cathcart died 6 Dec 1792 at Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts .
Martha Manter died 23 Feb 1733 at Martha's Vineyard, Dukes, Massachusetts .