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This Joseph & 2 others, also denoted by * in their names, have beenextensively researched by
the PA genealogy society. However, the agesof Joseph and Mary conflict with the children's
birthdates, making theparents much too old, unless Mary was considerably younger than Josephand
they married much later. The names of his children were supplied by Chancery Records. Residences & events in the life of Joseph Van Gundy: 1785 Northumberland Co, PA. He was assessed 5.0s in taxes for 300acres as a non-resident of the county. 1786 Again as a non-resident his taxes for 200 acres was 3.4.Apparently the tax assessor missed 100 acres as the next year it wasback to 300. 1787 Still a non-resident his 300 acres were assessed at 6.8. 1790 Buffalo Twp, Northumberland Co, PA. In the census, hishousehold consisted of 1 male over 16, 3 males under 16, and 2females, some probably were relatives rather than his own children.Next door was Christian Vangunday. 6/28/1792 He warranteed 2 tracts of land, one of 125 acres, the otherwith 150. 3/1/1793 & 3/14/1793 He obtained warrants for 2 tracts of landcontaining 400 acres each. Under the name of Joseph Gundy, heconveyed one tract to his brother, John Gundy, by deed dated5/25/1799, and the property was patented to John by the Commonwealthof PA, 5/30/1803. On 7/2/1804, this same tract was sold by John andhis wife, Polly. 1798 The Federal Tax Assessment shows Joseph was owner of the aboveas well as another tract in White Deer Twp. He got warrants for several other pieces of property in Northumberlandbut no records have been found to show he ever patented any of them.He had 408 acres warranted in W. Buffalo Twp but sold or assigned itto a Mr. Gray and Mr. Hayes. 10/28/1799 Ross Co, OH. On this date he gave a promissory note toSamuel Hornback but when he became delinquent on the note, Hornbecksued him. The suit date was 8/1803. 4/15/1805 Joseph entered the SW 1/4, Sect 11 Twp 8 Rg 21. Followingthe precident set in PA, he assigned the land to brother, John VanGundy, who patented the land and with his wife, Polly, sold it in 1830because they lived in Indiana by then. 1820 Spring Twp, Ross Co, OH. Joseph, 2 Johns, Cornelius, and aFamey (?) were living near to each other according to the census. 1832 Crawford Co, OH. Joseph and wife, Mary, sold land there. Harrison Twp, Ross Co, OH. Although no records of purchases have beenfound, Joseph sold 5 acres of the property in the NE 1/4, Sect 20 Twp9 Rg 20 to an Ira Ring, 3/4 acre to son, Peter, in 1847 and anotherpart to son, Eli, in 1848. The rest was sold by his heirs after hisdeath. 1850 Joseph was living with son, Jonathan, at census time. Mary hadapparently died as she was not listed. |
| He was 83 in the 1850 census, making the birth year as posted but LDSrecords have 1765. |
| No grave has ever been found for either Joseph or Mary. |