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- == Biography ==
Charles Gorsuch (Charles, Charles)<ref name="VMHB27.2">J. H. P., (Apr 1919) "The Gorsuch and Lovelace Families (Continued)." ''The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography.'' Virginia Historical Society, [http://www.jstor.org/stable/4243725 JSTOR.og] (Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 187-202).</ref>
=== Origin ===The birth of Charles Gorsuch on 12 October 1725 was recorded in the register of St. Paul's church, Baltimore County, the third son of [[Gorsuch-20|Charles Gorsuch]] and the first son of his second wife, an unknown Sarah.<ref>Barnes, Robert W. Baltimore County Families, 1659-1759. Baltimore, Maryland: Clearfield, 1989. Print.</ref>
=== Marriage ===Charles may have been married twice, but we only know of the first wife and then only her first name. Charles married by about 1750 to Sarah Unknown.<ref>Barnes, ibid</ref>
=== Property and Positions ===On 25 August 1771, Charles patented 270 acres called "Cole's Search Amended" on the Western Run Branch of the Gunpowder.<ref name="VMHB26.4"/>
Charles parents apparently were members of the Society of Friends, but his son, Charles, helped found the Fork Methodist Episcopal Church.<ref name="Charlesborough">"Dr. Gorsuch House, Fork, Baltimore County," Maryland Historical Trust, [https://mht.maryland.gov/secure/medusa/PDF/Baltimore%20County/BA-2077.pdf Maryland.gov].</ref> <!-- Do we know which church this Charles attended? -->
=== Death and Legacy ===
The Will of Charles Gorsuch of Charles of Baltimore County*I give to my sons: Thomas, Charles, Benjamin, Elisha and John the sum of one shilling sterling to each of them in full with what they have heretofore received from me.*I give to each of my daughters: Darcus, Sarah and Ruth the sum of 15 pounds specie.
*I give to my son Joshua one lot of land in Baltimore town.
*I give to my son David one lot of land in Baltimore town.*I give to my son William all my personal estate after he having paid the above legacies and all just debts against my estate. Also my dwelling plantation for the term of 6 years after my decease and to be my executor.*Lastly, I give to my son Nicholas my dwelling plantation known by the name of Coles Lasch Amended at the end of the aforesaid term of 6 years.
Signed by Charles Gorsuch of Chas. with his mark in front of witnesses: Hannah High, Elijah Merryman & Thomas Love on 3 JUL 1792. Probated 14 DEC 1792<ref>Baltimore County Wills Liber 5/69</ref>
=== Children ===Charles and Sarah certainly had the first six children, born between 1750 and 1759, whose births were recorded at St. Paul's Parish. It is less clear whether Sarah was the mother of the younger children born after 1759.<ref name="VMHB26.4"/>
# Thomas Gorsuch, b. 5 Jan 1750 m. Kezia Wheeler
# Dorcas Gorsuch, b 5(0?) June 1750
# [[Gorsuch-259|Charles Gorsuch, b. 1 Feb 1753
# Benjamin Gorsuch, b. 29 Apr 1755
# Elisha Gorsuch, 21 Jan 1757
# Joshua Gorsuch, b 12 Apr 1759
Children of Charles and possibly a second wife:<ref name="VMHB26.4"/># John Gorsuch, b prob. after 1760; may have been the John Gorsuch who m by license 25 Nov 1797 to Mary Riley# David Gorsuch, b. c. 1760-65, d 1841; m by license 30 Oct 1786 to Rebecca Gorsuch# William Gorsuch, b 27 Nov 1769, d 16 Jan 1846; m 1) 30 Jun 1793 to Averilla Vaughan, 2) 30 Jun 1803 to Ann McIntire# Nicholas Gorsuch, b. c. 1774, d 26 May 1839; m 1) Nancy Glenn, 2) Agnes Glenn. Left no issue.
# Sarah Gorsuch, b. c. 1764; m 2 Mar 1781 by license to Abraham Hicks # Ruth Gorsuch, b. c. 1766; m 15 Jun 1785 by license to Charles Peregoy
== Sources ==
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