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James Gunn 1656–1727 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1656

Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1727

Death Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

Father: William Gunn

Mother: Jane Matheson

Spouse(s): Virginia Woodhall, Mary Bancks

Children(s): Thomas Gunn

The story of James Gunn began in 1656 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States. James Gunn married Mary Bancks, Virginia Woodhall, and had children including Thomas Gunn. James Gunn passed away in 1727 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Gunn began in 1656 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States.
  • James Gunn married Mary Bancks, Virginia Woodhall, and had children including Thomas Gunn.
  • James Gunn passed away in 1727 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Gunn
1610–1675
Birth Location: Elizabeth City, , Virginia, USA
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Jane Matheson
1610–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Virginia Woodhall
1660–1705
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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Mary Bancks
1655–1690
Birth Location: London, London, England
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Children(s)

Thomas Gunn
1688–1777
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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James Gunn's Ancestors

Self
James Gunn
1656–1727
Birth Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Gunn
1610–1675
Elizabeth City, , Virginia, USA
Jane Matheson
1610–
Grandparents
Arthure Gunne
1553–1601
Great Rissington, Gloucestershire, , England
Margaret Berde
1557–1602
Great Rissington, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Gunne
1519–1587
Mary Horne
1523–1587
Giles Brodie
1532–1567
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Horne
1523–1587
Thomas Brodie
1502–1550
Agnes Schaw
1503–1547

James Gunn's Descendants

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James Gunn (1656–1727) m. Virginia Woodhall (1660–1705) m. Mary Bancks (1655–1690)
  1. 1. Thomas Gunn 1688–1777 m. Sarah Boatwright 1700–1777 m. Susannah Burnett 1738–1777
    1. 1. William (Sr.) Gunn 1726–1797 m. Hannah White 1736–1783 m. Hannah White 1736–1797 m. Margaret 1725–1755 m. Hannah White 1797–1838
      1. 1. George Gunn 1763–1805 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Morrison 1760–1856 m. Anne (Nancy) Moseley 1761–1819
        1. 1. John (Owen Benjamin Sr) Gunn 1803–1869 m. Willery Snelgrove 1808–1871
        2. 2. James Gunn 1791–1850

James Gunn's Timeline

2 Records

1656
1656
Birth of James Gunn in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
1727
1727
Age 71
Death of James Gunn in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1727
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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