Person:Comfort Gunn (2)
Comfort Gunn
b.Abt 24 Feb 1786 Connecticut, United States
d.11 Mar 1859 Alaiedon, Ingham, Michigan, United States
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Hezekiah GunnAbt 1780 -
  2. Comfort GunnAbt 1786 - 1859
Spouse and Children
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m. Oct 1808
  1. Noble William Gunn1810 - 1891
  2. Bersheba M. Gunn1812 - 1890
  3. Vernon D. Gunn1814 - 1862
  4. Hezekiah H Gunn1816 - 1901
  5. Harriet GunnAbt 1820 - Bef 1851
  6. Samuel Gunn1820 -
  7. Olive GunnAbt 1822 -
  8. Burrell G. Gunn1825 - 1864
  9. Serepta E. GunnAbt 1828 - Aft 1880
  10. Almeda P. Gunn1830 - 1889
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Facts and Events
Name Comfort Gunn
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 24 Feb 1786 Connecticut, United States
Marriage Oct 1808 Camillus, Onondaga, New York, United Statesto Sarah Wheeler
Death[1] 11 Mar 1859 Alaiedon, Ingham, Michigan, United States
Burial[1] Maple Grove Cemetery, Mason, Ingham, Michigan, United States
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Biography

Was in the War of 1812. GGGgranddaughter, Pat Tejeda, has copies of his bounty papers, and his wife's pension filing. Was a Private in Fleming's Detachment, New York Volunteers. (War of 1812 Muster Rolls -- Roll Box 87, Roll Exct 602)

NY Military Equipment Claim: Received an award of 67.00 on claims of the soldiers of the War of 1812:

Served Jul 11 - Sep 10, Capt Henry Turner's Co., NY, War of 1812 Index of Awards on Claims of the Soldiers of the War of 1812
page 211 No.: 4,686 NAME OF APPLICANT.: Gunn, Comfort, RESIDENCE OF APPLICANT.: Ingham County, Michigan, AMOUNT ALLOWED.: 67 00

1850 Census:
Name: Comfort Gunn
Age: 65
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1785
Birth Place: Connecticut
Home in 1850: Alaiedon, Ingham, Michigan
Household Members:
Comfort Gunn 65 yrs
Sally Gunn 59 yrs
Serepta E Gunn 22 yrs
Albert Ferguson 3 yrs = grandson, daughter Olive's son

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Maple Grove Cemetery, in Find A Grave.

    Tombstone shown, but half buried, only death year readable: Comfort Gunn
    Date of death on his grave stone is 7 March 1860, his age at death being 75 years, 11 days. But the U.S. Government gives Comfort's death as 11 March 1859 (having to do with pension). Comfort is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, by the side of his wife, in Mason, Ingham County, Michigan -- Plot: Section A - Lot 19.

  2.   WIFE: There is no evidence that Sara "Sally" Wheeler is Comfort's wife. Daughter Almeda reported that her mother was born in 1792 in Rutland County, Vermont, and that she moved with her parents to New York in 1803. But Sally Wheeler was born in 1792 in Rutland, Worcester, Massachusetts.
    But there is at least one more possibility, one that looks more likely:

    Name Sarah Messer
    Birth Date 12 Oct 1792
    Birthplace RUTLAND TWP,RUTLAND,VERMONT
    "Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8L9-FJ6), Sarah Messer, 12 Oct 1792; citing RUTLAND TWP,RUTLAND,VERMONT, reference ; FHL microfilm unknown.

    Unfortunately, at this point nothing but the above is known about her.
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