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Data on Peter's family is conflicting, especially in reference tochildren's names and birth
dates. Hopefully someone with verifiedinformation will come forward to correct all the misinformation
outthere. This Peter was said to be a Revolutionary War soldier and frontierranger. Residences & events: 1772 Manheim Twp, York Co, PA, where Peter was taxed for property. 11/27/1777 Penns Twp, Northumberland Co, PA. He acquired land from aWilliam Lyon. 12/8/1778 Buffalo Twp, Northumberland Co, PA. The county deed bookrecords an entry labled as "Peter Van Gundy Deed Poll to John Aurand,"an indenture between Peter and John Aurand of Reading PA for 500pounds (blank) Aurand land situated.... 1778-1783 He was among the Rangers of the Frontier in John Forsters'Co with the rank of Private. His name also appeared in the 4th Classof Captian William Laird's Co, 9th Battalion of Lancaster Co Militiain 1782. 1783 Peter was again taxed, having 80 acres and 9 inhabitants in thehouse. 1800 York Co, PA. He is still in the same county at census time,both he and his wife were over 45 years old and 3 children were stillhome. Several of his family moved to Mercer Co, PA between 1800 and 1821. 1805 Ross Co, OH. He received a land grant as recorded in theChillicothe land office. The county history mentioned Peter: "In 1812 Jacob Foy settled on the northwest corner of section 33. Hisbrother Samuel owned land adjoining him. Both sold to Peter VanGundyand went to Wabash, Indiana. VanGundy married a young wife and diedsoon afterward, leaving his property to his widow." Another source says she sold the property and returned to herrelatives. |
| She was mentioned as a married lady in her father's will on 9/5/1765. |
| Some researchers have his death date as 1790 but that has not beenverified. |