Person:Charles Gunn (7)

Died at age 65 of typhoid fever. [Diane Wilson Flynn]. A post rider in his youth, later a farmer.

There is no definitive proof of the ancestry of Moses Gunn, Sr. of Vermont (Charles's father), although a family letter in the possession of William V. Gehrlein claims a Scottish origin (possible but unlikely). Gunns from Scotland and Ireland were beginning to arrive in America, but the majority of Gunns early into the Onondaga area of New York were descendants of Thomas Gunn (b. 1605), Gunns of English origin.

Charles Gunn, Sr. was reputedly a post rider in his youth, later a farmer. [Information from Diane Wilson Flynn in Gunn Family on Genealogy Forum.]

There is no conclusive evidence that this Charles Gunn fought in the War of 1812, either in New York or in Ohio.

Charles was 65 years of age when he died of typhoid fever. http://www.interment.net/data/us/ny/onondaga/howlett_hill/index.htm

"The pension papers [of John Pettibone] mention a Moses GUNN [the relationship not stated, but he was Charles's brother], who deposed that Charity's mother had died on the date specified, and a Joel CORNISH [who married Susannah Lorinda PETTIBONE, Charity's sister]." (from Diane Wilson Flynn 7 Apr 2000]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find A Grave.

   Howlett Hill Cemetery. "age 65 years" Find A Grave Memorial# 90948124: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90948124

2.   United States Census, 1810.

   FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2Z-QRY), Charles Gunn, Salina, Onondaga, New York, United States; citing p. 85, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 34; FHL microfilm 181,388.

3.   United States Census, 1830.

   FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPJ-Q7J), Charles Gunn, Onondaga, Onondaga, New York, United States; citing 180, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 100; FHL microfilm 17,160.

4.   United States Census, 1840.

   FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTW-J87), Charles Gun, Onondaga, Onondaga, New York, United States; citing p. 103, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 316; FHL microfilm 17,200.

5. ↑ ^5.0 5.1 Find A Grave.

   Tombstone shown: [[1]]

6. ↑ William V. Gehrlein's family records, in Moses Gunn's children and grandchildren
   59, 1 Jan 1882.

   https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/sites.udel.edu/dist/6/779/files/2014/04/Knauff-Part-1-1hooh8g.pdf List of birthdates for the children of Moses Gunn of Shaftsbury, Vermont: Charles Gunn, Sr., Moses Gunn, Jr., Daniel Gunn, Aaron D. Gunn, Polly Gunn, Betsy Gunn, Sally Gunn and Hiram Gunn. List of birthdates for the children of Charles Gunn, Sr. of Onondaga County, New York: Almira, Charles, Jr. and Minerva Gunn

7.   Power of Attorney signed by the heirs of Moses Gunn, deceased, in Shaftbury, Bennington County, Vermont Deeds
   Vol. 8, p. 13.

   Know all men by these presents that we Daniel Gunn Aaron Gunn Hiram Gunn Sally Gunn all of the town of Pembroke in the county of Genesee & state of New York & Charles Gunn & Moses Gunn of the Town & county of Onondaga & state aforesaid Being heirs to the Estate of Moses Gunn late of the town of Shaftsbury County of Bennington & state of Vermont do by these present [sic] make ordain constitute and appoint Asa Doty Bennington in Said county of Bennington aforesaid our true and Lawfull attorney & for us & our names & for our own proper use & benefit to sell convey & dispose of all the real Estate of Said deceased belonging to us the said heirs & to use our Names in any lawfull way in signing any conveyance of said Estate the same as though we ourselves were there and to receive Said pay or compensation for said Estate as he the said Asa Doty may think proper hereby satisfying and confining hereunto our hands & seals at Said Pembrok this 6th day of June 1822
   In presence of Stephen King
   Daniel Gunn~~~~~~(LS)
   Aaron Gunn~~~~~~(LS)
   Sally Gunn ~~~~~~(LS)
   Hiram Gunn~~~~~~(LS)
   Charles Gunn~~~~~(LS)
   Moses Gunn ~~~~~(LS)
   At Pembroke in Genesee county and State of New York
   this Sixth day of June 1822 personally appeared the
   Above named Daniel Gunn Aaron Gunn Hiram
   Gunn Sarah Gunn Signed & Sealed of the foregoing
   Power of Attorney and Acknowledged the Same to be their
   free act and deed before me Stephen King Justice Peace
   At Onondaga county of Onondaga & state of New York this Eighteenth day of July 1822 personally appeared the above named Charles Gunn & Moses Gunn Signed & Sealed the foregoing power of Attorney & acknowledged the same to be their free act & deed before me
   Timothy Barber J.P.
   
   Received for Record the 9th day of January 1823
   and Recorded by me Jacob Galusha Town Clerk
   
   FHL Film #28930

8.   There has been much speculation, but no credible evidence that the family of Moses Gunn Sr of Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, is connected with other Gunn families in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
   
   Before the 2015 discovery of the “Power of Attorney signed by the heirs of Moses Gunn, deceased” by Diane Wilson Flynn among the Deeds of Shaftsbury, no public record which confirmed the family record possessed by William V Gehrlein had been found.