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William Gunn 1726–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Mar 1726

Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1795

Death Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas Gunn

Mother: Sarah Boatwright

Spouse(s): Hannah White

Children(s): George Gunn

The story of William Gunn began in 1726 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States. William Gunn married Hannah White, and had children including George Gunn. William Gunn passed away in 1795 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Gunn began in 1726 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States.
  • William Gunn married Hannah White, and had children including George Gunn.
  • William Gunn passed away in 1795 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States.

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William Gunn's Ancestors

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William Gunn
1726–1795
Birth Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Parents
Thomas Gunn
1689–1777
Amelia, Virginia, United States
Sarah Boatwright
1700–1777
Amelia, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Gunn
1650–1690
Southwark, London, , England
Virginia
1655–
London, England
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Gunn
1629–
Sabrina Pope
1630–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jasper Gunn
1606–1671
Sarah Hawley
1610–

William Gunn's Descendants

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William Gunn (7 Mar 1726–1795) m. Hannah White (1736–30 Sep 1783)
  1. 1. George Gunn 1763–1810 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Morrison 1760–1856
    1. 1. Nicholas (P) Gunn 1798–1850 m. Mary (Mahala) Howell 1804–1850
      1. 1. James (W) Gunn 1828–1860 m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Brooks 1824–1870
        1. 1. Alfred Gunn 1853–1900
        2. 2. Susan Gunn 1853–
        3. 3. Gilbert (Marquis Lafayette) Gunn 1860–1910 m. Mary (Etta) Anderson 1866–1946

William Gunn's Timeline

2 Records

1726
7 Mar 1726
Birth of William Gunn in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
1795
1795
Age 69
Death of William Gunn in Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Brunswick, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1726
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1725; Birth city: New Kent; Birth state: VA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1726; Birth city: New Kent County; Birth state: VA.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births
    [5] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1726; Birth city: New Kent County; Birth state: VA.

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