Thomas GUNN

Birth:
1738
Nottoway, Va
Death:
Dec 1800
Caswell, North Carolina
Marriage:
1760
Dinwiddie, Va
Notes:
                   Thomas Gunn lived in Brunswick, Nottoway, Luenenburg, and Amelia Co Va..
Thomas Gunn married four times.. First time he married Susannah Burnett ,she
died in 1777 or 1778... and he married the second time to Sarah Danenport and
he married Elenor (Nelly) Alverson the forth time,, Note: Alverson is
spelled
Halverson on the marriage bond in Caswell Co NC.. Thomas Gunn Married Nelly

Alverson 24 Oct 1797 in Caswell Co .. He married  Ann Worsham the third time
11 June 1782... see Wm and Mary Quarterly -Vol 16, page 200...

Source of information of the first marriage;   Book , descendants of Thomas
Gunn 111 by Ewen Gunn Shoemaker, Route 1,, Eldon Mo 65o26 (now deceased), Page
276 and 277... Amelia Co records..  James Gunn son of Thomas Gunn 111 took a
bible with him to Robertson Co Tenn and settled on the Red River there. It gave
the birth and death dates of James Gunn brothers and sisters... Mrs Gwen
Shoemaker saw the old bible...  note;  The IGI had James Gunn as the 4th when
married.. Daniel Gunn and Jerusha Winn sealed 1 Aug 1978 in PV..   IGI- James
Gunn md 4 Dec 1789  Lunenburg Co Va sealed 6 July 1972 in IF... also again
James Gunn md 24 Dec 1789 sealed 1 Aug 1978 PV... Griffin Gunn married Dorothy
Mims Mitchell 28 May 1807  Amelia Co Va sealed 1 aug 1978 PV.. Elisha to Retter
Weeks 28 April 1784  sealed 1 Aug 1978 PV.. Also done again...
Marriage of Thomas Gunn 111 to Susannah Burnett was from Daniel Gunn bible of
Brandon, Miss.. Page 1 says married iin Dinwiddie Co Va..    John and Hulda
Ware married in Caswell Co ,also see Daniel Gunn bible page 3.. Daniel and Mary
also in bible...

information for Thomas Gunn and Sarah Davenport , Births and deaths of children
from bible of James Gunn of Robertson Co Tenn and bible record of Daniel B
Gunno  of Brandon , Miss... all children of Thomas and Sarah Davenport md in
Caswell Co NC..

Thomas Gunn Children of third marriage birth and death dates from the bibles..
Also forth marriage same..

Will of Thomas Gunn wrote 13 Nov 1800  book D, page 21  probated Jan 1801 in
Caswell Co NC..
                  
Susannah BURNETT
Birth:
Abt 1740
of Nottoway, Va
Death:
1777
Father:
John Richard BURNETT
Mother:
Notes:
                   Susannah Burnett is the daughter of Richard Burnett.. See bible record of
Daniel B Gunn page 1..  also Caswell Heritage book had Richard Burnett..
                  
Children
Marriage
1
Elisha GUNN
Birth:
11 Jul 1761
Nottoway, Va
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Elisha Gunn married Retter Weeks  28 Apr 1784..
                  
2
Birth:
9 May 1764
Brunswick, Va
Death:
13 Aug 1852
Caswell, North Carolina
Marr:
5 Oct 1785
Nottoway, Va 
Notes:
                   Starling Gunn tombstone is located at the Meth. Church cemetery in Yanceyville
NC,, It has been moved several times..  He served in the Revolutary War and
fired the first cannon in that war and also was a an eye witness to the
surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown.. Claim number 6941.   Starling Gunn
Will dated 15 May 1849 book Q page 662 in clerk of court office in Yanceyville
Caswell Co NC
Tombstone says died in 13 Aug 1852 age 88 yrs 3 Mo 4 da.  Moved to Meth Church
by Johnny Gunn..  The family history center used the Will date of Starling
Gunn as all birth  dates of Children.. Ordinance work was done accordingly to
Will date...    Birth dates of children were from family bible of Starling Gunn
recorded in Misc book in Caswell Co NC.. Also Mary Hooper birth date from bible
and tombstone at Meth Church in Yanceyville.. Misc book says the bible of
Starling Gunn is in possession of Miss Susie Blue Buchanan , of Brandon  Miss.
Elizabeth Miles on the settlement of estate of James Miles.. Betsey was on
James Miles marriage bond in Caswell Co    also see Starling Gunn , page 251
Caswell Hertige book ...  Rev war record tells were he was born  and date of
birth, also see Caswell Heritage book .. He states that he was born in
Brunswick Co Va, 9 May 1764.. and also that his father is Thomas Gunn.
                  
3
Birth:
20 Mar 1766
Brunswick, Va
Death:
Marr:
16 Nov 1786
Luenburg, Va 
Notes:
                   Daniel Gunn married Jerusha Winn 16 Nov 1786.  information was from LDS IGI
                  
4
Mary GUNN
Birth:
27 Dec 1767
Nottoway, Va
Death:
29 Nov 1800
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Mary Gunn Married Ellis Evans 15 Dec 1785
                  
5
Birth:
10 Apr 1770
Nottoway, Va
Death:
13 May 1859
Marr:
22 Sep 1792
Caswell, North Carolina 
Notes:
                   Thomas Gunn md to Martha (Patsey ) Graves 1st time... 22 September 1792 in
Caswell
Co NC.  and he married second time to Martha (Patsey) Miles 20 September 1802
and he married the third time to Frances Kilgore.. Thomas went to Robertson Co
Tenn .  information of this family was from book, Thomas Gunn 111 and his
descendants, in Gunn library in Yanceyville NC..  also from Winters book NC.
John A Gunn was buried at old Gunn Cem north of cedar hill Tenn,
                  
6
Birth:
16 Aug 1772
Nottoway, Va
Death:
4 May 1849
Robertson, Tenn
Marr:
21 Apr 1808
Caswell, North Carolina 
Notes:
                   James Gunn went to Robertson Co Tenn. He married Mourning Winn 24 Dec 1789
first time and Barbara Walker 23 April 1808 the second time.. information on
this family of James Gunn and Mourning Winn was from book , Descendants of
Thomas Gunn 111 compiled by Gwen Shoemaker , Eldon Missouri 65026- page 276 in
Gunn library in Yanceyville NC.. She copied James Gunn bible and also saw it..
James Gunn left Caswell Co and settled on the Red River in Tenn.. Alsoo see
Caswell Heritage book page 251..   Nancy Gunn wife of Alexander Gunn is
daughter of Thomas Gunn..   Red River is in Robertson Co Tenn..

information on the second marriage of James Gunn .. James Gunn married the
second time to Barbara Walker in Caswell Co NC on the 21st of April 1808...
Marriage bond of Caswell Co Nc,, The book, Descendants of Thomas Gunn 111 ,
compiled by Gwen Shoemaker of Route 1 Eldon Missouri .. page 276.. She saw and
copied James Gunn bible.. James Gunn left Casweell Co NC. and settled on the
Red River in Ranndolph Co Mo..    The book is located in Gunn library in
Yanceyville, Caswell Co  NC..   also Caswell Heritage book page 151..   Jimmie
Gunn is the son of Thomas Gunn..     Guardain papers in State Archives in
Raleigh, NC  CR 020.510.1.. Sterling Gunn or Starling  was Guardain to Miss
Babery Walker Orphan..
                  
7
Birth:
11 Mar 1775
Nottoway, Va
Death:
27 Mar 1826
Caswell, North Carolina
Marr:
28 May 1807
Amelia, Va 
Notes:
                   Griffin Gunn married Dorothy Mimms Mitchell 28 May 1807 in Caswell Co NC.
information on this family was from a copy of the Bible of Daniel Burnett
Gunn in Richard P Aldridge possession.. bible dated 1858...  Daniel Gunn MD
is a Shareholder of the,book and Tract Society of the Mississippi conference..
marriage bond of Caswell Co NC.. and also see notes...   William P Gunn and
others of family on Estate  of Griffin Gunn Jan 1838 NC State Archives Raleigh
NC... Griffin Gunn was a merchant in Yanceyville NC, his residence was about
500 yards north of the Public Square on the left of the road.. He settled that
place in 1812, he buried one hundred yards from the house..   Jones Mitchell
Gunn operated a Cotton Mill in Selma Ala, His wife was a sister of Dixon
Hall Lewis , U S Sentor..
                  
8
William GUNN
Birth:
9 May 1777
Nottoway, Va
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   William Gunn died young
                  
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Thomas Gunn - Susannah Burnett

Thomas Gunn was born at Nottoway, Va 1738. His parents were Thomas Gunn and Sarah Boatwright.

He married Susannah Burnett 1760 at Dinwiddie, Va . Susannah Burnett was born at of Nottoway, Va Abt 1740 daughter of John Richard Burnett and .

They were the parents of 8 children:
Elisha Gunn born 11 Jul 1761.
Starling Gunn born 9 May 1764.
Daniel Gunn born 20 Mar 1766.
Mary Gunn born 27 Dec 1767.
Thomas Gunn born 10 Apr 1770.
James Gunn born 16 Aug 1772.
Griffin Gunn born 11 Mar 1775.
William Gunn born 9 May 1777.

Thomas Gunn died Dec 1800 at Caswell, North Carolina .

Susannah Burnett died 1777 .