Person:Elijah Gunn (1)

There are one or more Elijah Gunns in this period of time who are from the Jasper Gunn line. The two lines start to become difficult to keep straight from the late 1700s when many of the Massachusetts people are moving west into New York and the Northwestern Territories.

Westfield, MA: Baptisms Performed in the Church of Christ, 1679-1836 (NEHGS website "American Ancestors") http://www.americanancestors.org/PageDetail.aspx?recordId=4406326 Shows Elijah Gunn, son of Reuben and Mercy baptised 28 Jan 1757 in the Church of Christ in Westfield, MA. Citation Information: Westfield, MA: Baptisms Performed in the Church of Christ, 1679-1836 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org, 2003.), page 1157.

Revolutionary War: Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, p. 951.

Gunn, Eli. Private, Capt. Jeremiah Ballard's co., Col. David Wells's regt.; enlisted May 10, 1777; discharged July 20, 1777; service, 2 mos. 10 days, with Northern army; roll dated New Salem; also, Capt. Enoch Chapin's co., Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt.; enlisted July 28, 1778; discharged Dec. 31, 1778; service, 5 mos. 6 days, travel included; company detached from Hampshire Co. militia to guard stores at Springfield and Brookfield for 6 months from July 1, 1778; also, same co. and regt.; muster roll dated Springfield, Aug. 28, 1778.

1790 Census:
Elijah listed in 1790 Census living in Hampshire County, Leverett Twp. Listed in 1808 census in Geauga County, Cleveland Township, OH, pg 015. A Henry Gunn is listed in same county but in Mentor townsip in the 1830 census, pg 267. A son? A Noble K. Gunn is listed in 1840 census for Geauga County, Auburn Township, pg 143; and a william Gunn is listed in 1804 census in Geauga County, Burton Township. Geauga County is in Ohio.

1. ↑ Westfield, MA: Baptisms Performed in the Church of Christ, 1679–1836
   Page 1157, Records starting 28 Jan 1757.

   (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org, 2003.)