Gunn Genealogy

+ 1.    Nathaniel Pistole Gunn ~ b. 1629 in England, UK. ~ married Sabina Hope1648
            in St. Olave Church, Southwark, London, England. Sabina Hope was born in England

    They had the following children:

   +  2 m    i      Thomas Gunn I ~ b. 1 July 1649 in Bermondsey (Southwark), Surrey,
                            England, UK.,  was christened in 1649 in St. Olave Church, Southwark,
                            London, England and died about 1690 in Petersburg, VA

     3 m     ii      Nathaniel Gunn II ~ b. 1652 and was christened on 19 September 1652 in
                            St. Olave Church, Southwark, London, England

    4 f       iii     Mary Gunn ~ b. 1654 and was christened 29 February 1654

    5 m     iv     John Gunn ~ b. 1656 in Southwark, St. Olave, London, England and was
                            christened on 16 December 1656 in St. Olave Church, Southwark,
                            London, England

    6 f       v      Anne Gunn ~ b. 1659 in Southwark, St. Olave, London, England and was
                            christened on 27 June 1659 in St. Olave Church, Southwark, London, England

    7 m    vi      Francis Gunn ~ b. in 1661 in Southwark, St. Olave, London, England and
                            was christened on 21 February 1661 in St. Olave Church, Southwark,
                            London, England

    8 f      vii     Elizabeth Gunn ~ b. in 1662 - 1663 in Southwark, St. Olave, London,
                            England and was christened in St. Olave Church, Southwark, London, England

Second Generation (Children)

 +  2    Thomas Gunn I ~ b. on 1 July 1649 in Bermondsey (Southwark), Surrey, England,
                UK, was christened in 1649 in St. Olave Church, Southwark, London, England and
                died about 1690 in Petersburg, VA.  [Bermondsey, Surrey, is now part of greater
                London, England it is located on the south bank of the Thames, just across from the
                Tower of London.  St. Olave's church which was consecrated to the patron saint of
                Norway, was demolished in 1928]

         +    Thomas married Virginia ___________ in 1649 in Nottoway County, VA

                They had the following children:

           + 9 m      i.    Thomas Gunn II ~ b. in 1688 in Amelia County, VA and died in 1777
                                     in Amelia County, VA

Third Generation (Grandchildren)

         +    9.    Thomas Gunn II ~ b. in 1688 in Amelia County, VA and died in 1777 in
                                Amelia County, VA

                         +  Thomas married Sarah Boatwright, daughter of James Boatwright
                        and Elizabeth Kidd, in 1721 in Amelia County, VA.  Sarah Boatwright
                        was born about 1690 in Amelia County, VA

                They had the following children:
10 f    i.     Rebekah Gunn ~ b. in 1721 in VA

11 f    ii.    Elisabeth Gunn ~ b. in 1723 and
                     died after 1777 in VA

                        12 f    iii.    Sarah Boatwright Gunn ~ b. in 1724 in VA and died after
                                                   1777 in VA

                     + 13 m  iv.    William Gunn Sr. ~ b. on 7 March 1727 in New Kent County
                                                    VA and died in 1797 in Brunswick County, VA

                        14 m  v.    John Gunn ~ b. in 1728 in VA and died 3 April after 1790
                                                    in Caswell County, NC

                        15 f    vi.    Mary Gunn ~ b. in 1730 in VA and died in 1809 in Nottoway
                                                    County, VA

                        16 m  vii.   James Gunn ~ b. in 1731 in New Kent County, VA and died
                                                    on 3 April 1807 in Nottoway County, VA

                        17 f    viii.   Edie "Dicey" Gunn ~ b. in 1733 in VA and d. aft 1777 in VA

                        18 m   ix.   Daniel Gunn ~ b. in 1735 in New Kent County, VA and died
                                                    in 1799 in Lunenburg County, VA

                        19 m   x.    Thomas Gunn III ~ b. in 1737 in Brunswick County, VA and
                                                     died on 13 November 1800 in Yanceyville, Caswell Co., NC

                        20 m   xi.    Elisha Gunn ~ b. in 1839 in VA and died in 1801 in Wilkes
                                                     County, GA

Fourth Generation (Great Grandchildren)

    10    Rebekah Gunn ~ b. in 1721 in Virginia.  Rebekah married _______ Webb

    11    Elisabeth Gunn ~ b. in 1723 in VA and died after 1777 in VA
                                               Elisabeth married ________ Sharpe

    12    Sarah Boatwright Gunn ~ b. in 1724 in VA and died after 1777 in VA
                                       Sarah married Robert Yaxley

  + 13    William Gunn Sr. ~ b. on 7 March 1727 in New Kent Co., VA and died in 1797 in
                Brunswick County, VA.  William Gunn Sr., married Hannah White about
               1752.  Hannah White was the daughter of Samuel & Sarah White

        They had the following children:

        21 f      1.    Sarah Gunn ~ b. in 1753 in Virginia

        22 f      ii.    Molly Gunn ~ b. in 1755 in Virginia

        23 m   iii.    William Gunn Jr.~ b. in 1757 in Brunswick Co., VA and d. 1795

        24 m   iv.    Richard Gunn ~ b. in 1759 in Brunswick Co., VA

        25 f      v.    Nancy Gunn ~ b. in 1761 in Brunswick Co., VA

        26 m   vi.    George Gunn ~ b. in 1763 in Brunswick Co., VA and died in 1807
                               in Wilkes County, GA

     + 27 m   vii.    Radford Gunn ~ b. on 20 October 1777 in Brunswick Co., VA and
                               died on 27 August 1848 in Monroe County, MS.  Radford Gunn
                                        married Sylvia Read/Reid.  Sylvia was b. 22 August 1776 in VA.
                                        she died on her 73rd birthday 22 August 1849 and is buried next
                                        her husband on one of their plantations near Muldon, MS

            They had the following children:

                28 f     1.    Hannah White Gunn ~ b. 17 July 1798, d. 30 August 1881

                29 m   2.    William Boatwright Gunn

                30 m   3.    Peter Reid Gunn

                31 m   4.    Robert Bowling Gunn ~ b. 12 June 1805

                32 m   5.    Richard Gunn

                33 m   6.    Silas Lundy Gunn ~ b. 2 February 1812, d. 9 January 1835

                34 m   7.    Radford Madison Gunn

                35 f     8.    Louisa Olive Hannah Gunn ~ b. 11 January 1817,
                                            d. 20 May 1851 buried Aberdeen, MS., Odd Fellows Cemetery
                                            married James Lyon 17 December 1834 in Tuscaloosa Co., AL
                                            James Lyon ~ b. 10 January 1809 in KY.
 
                They had the following children:

                    36 f    i.    Virginia F. J. Lyon ~ b. 27 April 1837 in AL., d. 9 September 1858
                                        Houston, Chickasaw Co., MS

                    37 f    ii.    Silva C. Lyon ~ b. 11 September 1839 in AL

                38 m  iii.    Robert Newton Lyon ~ b. 13 September 1841,
                                          d. 15 September 1863 from wounds in Pickett's charge at Gettysburg

                    39 m  iv.    William Stiller Lyon ~ b. 9 June 1843 in AL., d. 31 January 1855

               40 m   v.    James Lawrence Lyon ~ b. 8 January 1846 in AL.,
                                           d. 17 June 1924.  He married Julia Clementine McGuire in
                                           November 1872.  Julia was the daughter of John & Sarah McGuire
                                           she was b. 19 April 1854 in Pittsboro, MS., died 25 August 1938.

              Note: James Lawrence Lyon Information continued click here