Thomas GUNN
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 is the daughter of Richard Burnett.. See bible record of Daniel B Gunn page 1.. also Caswell Heritage book had Richard Burnett..
Elisha Gunn married Retter Weeks 28 Apr 1784..
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.
Daniel Gunn married Jerusha Winn 16 Nov 1786. information was from LDS IGI
Mary Gunn Married Ellis Evans 15 Dec 1785
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,
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..
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..
William Gunn died young
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 .