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Facts on this John may be confused with John, son of Christian VanGundy, Sr. He is listed
in both places in various family trees. Residences and events: 5/25/1799 Buffalo Twp, Northumberland Co, PA. By deed, John received400 acres of land from his brother, Joseph Gundy, and the property waspatented by the Commonwealth of PA on 5/30/1803. On 7/2/1804, he andhis wife, Polly, sold this same tract, probably because they had movedto OH. 10/1803 Chillicothe, Ross Co, OH. His name appeared in the localnewspaper among those who still had letters at the Post Office. 1/16/1809 His name was in the newspaper again for having a letter atthe Post Office. 1/9/1811 Chillicothe, Ross Co, OH. In the Scioto Gazette was anarticle where Jesse Spencer, Register of the Land Office, regardingland for sale, mentioned John Van Gundy and George May. 12/14/1815 Springfield Twp, Ross Co, OH, was John's addres whenanother item appeared in the Gazette stating that John Cryder hadreported the mare found by John had been appraised by George Weiderand Felix O'Neal. 1820 John's location at census time is unknown at present. 1836 - Scott's Prairie, Fountain Co, IN. John and Anna Maria were theoriginators of the Fountain Co, OH, branch of Van Gundys. They movedwith 2 daughters and their families by wagon, striking the new Natl Rdat Richmond, IN. In the party was Jacob Cass, hired to drive a wagon,and David Brown, another hired man. There they entered land in Sec 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17, 18, and 26. John and Anna were charter members of the Centennial Church, firstcalled the Myers Class, probably started by in-laws of daughter,Sarah, who married William Myers. 1840 Cain Twp, Fountain Co, IN. At census time, he and son, Peter,were neighbors while brother, Samuel and his son, David, lived justdown the road. 1850 Same twp & county, John and Ann lived with daughter Delilah andWilliam Redenbaugh and family. John's property = $2500. 1860 The census taker found him, at age 96, with son, Peter and hiswife. |
| His birth date was calculated from his gravestone which said he was 93yrs old at death. |