Person:Alexander Gunn (2)

LDS: Microfilm 0872089 Deed from Alexander Gunn of Sheffield, MA to John Freeman of Canaan, CT, drafted 12/14/1789 [1]

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, p. 949:

Gun, Alexander. Private, Capt. Enoch Noble's co.; enlisted Aug. 21, 1777; discharged Sept. 21, 1777; service 30 days; enlistment, 3 months; company marched to Manchester, Vt., thence to Allington, thence to Stillwater, by order of Gen. Lincoln, joined Col. John Ashley's (Berkshire Co.) regt. and marched to Bolton's Rills [?] and there served until regularly discharged; also, Capt. Enos Parker's co., Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt. of guards; enlisted July 11, 1778; discharged Jan. 1, 1779; service 5 mos. 24 days, travel included; company detached from Berkshire Co. militia to guard stores at Springfield for 6 months from July 1, 1778; also, Capt. Enoch Noble's co.; enlisted Oct. 23, 1780; discharged Nov. 7, 1780; service, 16 days; company marched to Bennington to guard the frontiers on an alarm; roll sworn to at Sheffield; also, Corporal, Capt. Jeremiah Hickok's co., Berkshire Co. regt. commanded by Lieut. Col. Sears; entered service Aug. 6, 1781; discharged Nov. 8, 1781; service, 3 mos. 7 days, travel included; enlistment, 3 months; roll endorsed " Col. Porter's regt."

Additional military information for Alexander Gun: Private, Capt. Enos Parker's co., Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt. of guards; from 11 Jul 1778 to 1 Jan 1779; detached from Berkshire Co. militia to guard stores at Springfield for 6 months from 1 Jul 1778; also, Capt. Enoch Noble's co.; from 23 Oct to 7 Nov 1780; marched to Bennington to guard the frontiers on an alarm; also, Corporal, Capt. Jeremiah Hickok's co., Berkshire Co. regt. commanded by Lieut. Col. Sears; from 6 Aug to 8 Nov 1781. Ref. MA01

Reported to have been a participant in the Battle of Saratoga.

An Alexander Gunn, Jr is listed in Berkshire County, Sheffield, in the census of 1790: 1 male over 16, 3 females.

An Alexander Gunn, Jr. is listed in the Berkshire County census of 1800 and of 1810.

Abstracts of Rev. War Pension files, Vol II: F-M, pg 1458: "GUNN, Alexander, S33270, MA Line, appl 2 Mar 1820 Berkshire Co MA aged 59, in 1823 sol stated he was a pauper & that his family had been broken up since being supported by the town of Sheffield MA."

An Alexander Gunn is listed in the New York Census for 1820 in Ontario County, Gorham Township.

1. ↑ Sheffield (Massachusetts). Town Clerk. Records of birth, marriage, and death, 1730-1810, 1843-1897: indexes to records, 1843-1897. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1961)
   Vol. 1 p. 44.

   "Elexander Gun and Elizabeth Owen married June 7, 1751.
   Elexander, son, b. May 31, 1761"

2. ↑ United States. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files. (Washington D.C.).

   Date of death written in his pension record: Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury, 1818-1872.

3. ↑ Probate Index; Probate Record, in Massachusetts. Probate Court (Berkshire County). Probate records, 1761-1917. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971, 1991).

   Probate Index: Vol. 1 p. 262
   Name of Estate: Gunn, Alexander
   Residence: Sheffield
   Proceedings: Adm.
   Date of Probate: Oct. 7 1828
   Number: 4796
   
   Probate Records: Vol. 32 p. 285
   "To the Hon. William P. Walker Esq^r. Judge of Probate for the County of Berkshire. Statement of facts in relation to the Estate of Alexander Gunn, late of Sheffield, deceased - The said Gunn was a revolutionary pensioner & all the property belonging to his Estate as far is known is the clothing which he left, which amounts to but little, and what he may be entitled to from the Gov^t. as pension-money - the said Gunn it is supposed has left a widow living in Danby, two children living in Danby & two in Chili, all in the State of New York, all of age. The said Gunn for about ten years has not lived with his family, but for the most part has been supported by the town of Sheffield, except during the time that he has received a pension. Four months previous to his decease, the said Gunn has lived in the family of Mr. Obadiah Bush to whom he became indebted for his board - for services during his last sickness. The debts against his Estate are but trifling except for Physician's bills, funeral charges & the amt. due as aforesaid to Mr. Bush. The said Bush requests that administration upon said Estate may be granted to him. - 4 Oct. 1828.
   
   At this Court - The foregoing representation & petition are received & considered and it is thereupon ordered that administration as therein prayed for be [ ? ] hereby granted to said Petitioner, he giving bond for the faithful discharge of said trust.
   William P. Walker 7 Oct.