Notes:

[pettibone 6 gens.FTW]


2 January 1852
DIED:
. . .In West Onondaga, at the residence of her son-in-law, George Montgomery, on the 2d inst., of Consumption, CHARITY GUNN, widow of Charles Gunn, aged 70 years.
She was a native of Simsbury, Hartford Co., Conn., and emigrated to Onondaga about 45 years ago where she continued to reside until the day of her death. During her residence here she saw, in reality, "the wilderness blossom as the rose," for when she came here the county of Onondaga was mostly a wilderness, and the location of Syracuse a dismal swamp. She was the last of a numerous family and leaves but one son and daughter to mourn her loss. She was a kind and affectionate mother, and her death cast a deep gloom over a numerous circle of friends, who mourn her loss, although consoled with the truth that she died in hopes of a blessed immortality. COM.
Src: Photocopy of microfilmed Daily Standard, 8 January 1852. (Finding aid was transcription of this death notice in GUNN biographical file at Onondaga Historical Association)

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Subj: Charity (____) m. Charles GUNN
Date: 1/25/00
To: dwt1010@aol.com

Hello, Mr. Turner

Tonight I was noodling through the Family Tree Maker Index, searching once again for my 4th great grandmother, Charity (_____), said to be from Simsbury, CT (obituary), who m. Charles Gunn. Before I saw your comprehensive web report on FTM, this was some of what I knew about Charles and Charity:

Charity was b. in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut and died 02 January 1852 in Town of Onondaga, "at the home of her son-in-law, George Montgomery, " Onondaga County, New York. She married Charles GUNN Bef. 1812. He was born Abt. 1780, and died 10 October 1845 in Onondaga, Onondaga County, NY.

On 18 Aug 1998, I picked Charity Pettibone, dau of John and Susannah Pettibone out of the Simsbury Town Records as being the most likely candidate for Charles' wife, but had no proof.

I would be most grateful to you if you could supply me with sources for your information on Charles and Charity. I have considerable information on some of their descendants, but nothing on the antecedents of Charles and Charity.

Anxiously,

Diane Wilson Flynn
diflynn@aol.com
25 January 2000
__________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________

Subj: Re: Charity (____) m. Charles GUNN
Date: 1/25/00 10:03:26 PM Pacific Standard Time
From: DWT1010
To: DI Flynn

Dianne,

I have 2 sources of information. The first is a book called "Genealogy of the Pettibone Family" compiled by I. Fayett Pettibone and published in 1885. This is available on microfilm in the LDS archives. I had a copy here in Mesa, AZ but it is available in Salt Lake City if not locally. The second proves your ancestry. It is a page from a book of revolutionary war pensioners called "Ancestral Notes Supplement" vol 12 on page 231. Following is the transcription:

Pension of John Pettibone, Conn., Susannah, widow of Jonathan Penney, R8262 - Charity Gunn, Onandaga Co. N.Y., 20 Sept. 1851 age 69, deposed she was the dau. of John Pettibone and his wife Susannah; he served in the Revolutionary war from Simsbury, Hartford Co., Conn. from 6 July 1775. Charity was born 18 March (I can't read the year, I'll have to get a better copy). John Pettibone died at Simsbury 29 Feb. 1793 and his will probated there. Her mother Susannah, married Jonathon Pinney on 25 Dec 1798 St. Andrew's Church, Simsbury, Conn. Jonathan was a native of Simsbury and also served in the Rev. Jonathan Pinney died 10 July 1813, aged 76 years in Simsbury, Conn. Susannah Pinney died at Onondaga County, town of Onondaga, NY on 19 August 1839 in the home of John Pettibone. She, Charity married Charles Gunn on 11 April 1807 and stated she was the only legal representative of John Pettibone and Jonathan Pinney. John Pettibone's will of 2 April 1789 Simsbury, Conn. mentions his eldest dau. Charity, a minor under 19 years and his only son John Pettibone. His wife Susannah and son John were executors. Witnesses: Dudley Pettibone, Jonathan Pettibone and Salvanus Winphrey. Jonathan Penney and Susannah Pettibone had a daughter Amanda born June 1800.

This transcription should prove your case. You should be able to find the will mentioned in Simsbury. I haven't looked as these are not on my wife's direct line.

Good luck,

Don Turner


REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION FILE R8262 [sent to Diane Wilson Flynn from National Archives 21 March 2000] transcribed by Diane Wilson Flynn 23 March 2000. Misspellings and other errors transcribed faithfully from the originals.

Service Number
Conn. Pettibone, John R8262
Pinney, Susannah
(Former widow)


Contents

This woman's other husband, Jonathan Pin-
ney, Conn., also served in the Revolution-
ary War.
See papers within.




State of New York }
County of Onondaga}SS.
On this the 20th day
of September A.D. 1851 personally appeared before
The Court of Onondaga County Charity Gunn
aged Sixty Nine Years a resident of Onondaga
Onondaga County who being duly sworn according
to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration
viz. that she is the Daughter of John Pettibone
by Susannah his wife. That She has no family
record by which to prove the marriage of John
Pettibone. Nor does she know of any individual
liveing who was present at their Marriage.
That he entered the service of of the States as
a Soldier while liveing in the the town of Simsbury
County of Hartford State of Connecticut, on the 6th
day of July A.D. 1775. and was discharged on the
18th day of December A.D. 1775. doing Service 5 Months
and 12 days. In proof of said service she presents
the Certificate of the Comptroler of the State of Connecticut
That the said John Pettibone was married to the said
Susannah before the Close of the Revolutionary War
in witnefs of which she presents the Certificate of
Edward B. Goodwin Town Clerk of Simsbury
County of Hartford State of Connecticut, Copied
from the records in his office which reads as
follows, "Charity Pettibone Daughter of John
Pettibone by Susannah his wife was born the
18th day of March 1781."
She farther says the said John Pettibone
Died in the Town of Simsbury County of Hartford
State of Connecticut on the 29th day of February A.D.
1793 of consumption That at the date of his death
he acknowledged the said Susannah as his
wife and Deponent as his daughter in witnefs
of which she presents the Copy of a will by
him written, and afterwards recorded in the
office of Judge Probate in and for the District
of Simsbury County of Hartford and State of
Connecticut, That after her fathers death the said
John Pettibone her Mother Susannah Married one
Jonathan Pinney also a resident of the Town of
Simsbury County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut
That they were married on the 25th of December
in the year 1798. In witnefs of said Marriage
she presents the Certificate of the Rector of St. Andrews
Church Simsbury. the Reverend Mr. Ransom Warner,
Which reads as follows. "Dec 25th 1798. Jonathan
Pinney to Susannah Pettibone" Said Jonathan
Pinney was also a soldier of the Revolution &
at the time he did service was a native of Simsbury
County of Hartford State of Connecticut.
That during said war he was in the service
five years one month and 23 days. That he
Served three years Five Months and five days as
a Sergeant. After which he entered the Dragoons
and did service One years 9 Months 18 days when
he enlisted for during the War In evidence of
Said Pinney's Services Deponent presents the Certificate
of of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut
On said ^ Comptrollers Books and documents are also found
unsettled instruments against the United States
and in favor of said Jonathan Pinney for
services rendered the sum of ?77-8s-6d-to which
this deponent deems herself entitled as the legal &
only representative of the said Jonathan Pinney with
interest. Said Jonathan Pinney also enlisted to do
service in said Revolution for During the War
For doing service under said enlistment this
deponents Claims, the land Bounty awarded to
those who did service under an enlistment
of "During the War" She farther says said Jonathan
Pinney deceased in the Town of Simsbury, County
of Hartford and state of Connecticut on the 10th day
of July A.D. 1813, Aged Seventy Six years, In
Witnefs of said Pinney's death at the date above
she presents the affidavits of G. W. Woodward and
Henry C. Haskins, who declare that on a tombstone
in the Grave Yard of St. Andrews Church Simsbury
County of Hartford are found the following words
and figures vis. "Ens Jonathan Pinney died July
10th 1813, aged 76 years" Also in addition that
of Ely Swain, who was Knowing to his death at the
date above mentioned and also his burial in said
Grave Yard. She farther says that Said Susannah Pinney
died in the Town of Onondaga, in said County and
State on the 19th day of August A.D. 1839. at the
house of one John Pettibone, That the disease of which [fifth John in a row]
She died was debility consequent on old age.
In evidence of the said Susannah Pinney's
death on the day month and year above mentioned
she presents the Deposition of Joel Cornish[crossed out] Moses Gunn, [I think Moses may
That she is the daughter of the said Susannah the brother of my
she presents also the affidavit of the said Joel [c.o.]Moses Charity's husband,
Gunn Cornish[c.o.] who declares her to be the daughter of Charles Gunn.]
said Susannah and that her Maiden name was
Pettibone. and that the reason of her presenting
her name under that of Charity Gunn instead
of Pettibone as the legal representative of the
said Susannah is because she was married to
Charles Gunn on the 11th day of April A.D. 1807.
She farther says she is the only legal representative
liveing of the said John Pettibone and Jonathan
Pinney
Subscribed and Charity Gunn
Sworn before me this the [her signature]
20th day of September
A.D. 1851

[Signature appears to be:]
Israel S. Spencer
Onondaga Courts Judge
& Counsellor in Supreme Court

The Will of John Pettibone [1739 -1793]


In the name of God Amen this 1st day of april AD. 1789. I John Pettibone of
Simsbury in the County of Hartford and State of
Connetticut being in a weak _____ state of
bodily health, but of sound mind and memmory,
thanks be to God therefor ~ and calling to Mind that
it is appointed for all men to die and considering
My own Mortality I do make and ordain this
My last Will and Testament. And personally and
first of all, I recommend My soul into the hands
of God that gave it, and My body to the earth
after my death to be buried in a decent manner
according to [crossed out] at the the discression of My friends and
such my worldly estate, wherewith God hath been
pleased to blefs me with in this life, I do give
in the following Manner. Item after My just
debts and funeral charges are paid I give unto
My beloved Wife Susannah Pettibone the one
third part [part is crossed out] of My Moveable estate to be her own
for ever. And the one third part of all My
freehold. estate: to use and improve during her
natural life and also the use and improvement
of the one half of My dwelling house and barn
during her natural life.
Item,
I give and bequeath unto My
oldest daughter Larinda Cornish, Now wife of
Joel Cornish Jr 23 pounds lawful Money. worth
of wheat rye or indian corn or neat cattle
to be paid to her within three years next after
My decease,
Item,
I give and bequeath unto My
Youngest daughter Charity the sum of 38 pounds
lawful money. worth of Wheat Rye or Indian Corn
or neat cattle. to be paid to her by My Executors
When she shall arrive at the age of 19 Years old
And if the above legacies are paid in neat
cattle, or any part thereof they are to be appraised
by indifferent Men;
Item,
I give and bequeath unto My
only son John Pettibone all the remanetr of
all My personal and freehold estate that I shall
die pofsefsed of. And I do appoint My loving wife
Susannah, and My son John Pettibone to be
My executors, on this My last Will and Testament
And I do renounce all other wills and do declare
this, to be My last will and testament in witnefs
Whereof, I have hereunto set My hand and seal
this 2st day of April A.D. 1789

In presence of. John Pettibone and Seal

Dudly Pettibone } Recieved and accepted the Sixth
Johnthan Pettibone} day of October 1794. and
Salvanus Umphrey. } proved and approved and [Testator's sister, Charity,
here recorded and eight. m., 2nd, Sylvanus Humphrey.]
Months for the Creditors to
exhibit their claims
Probate Office District of Simsbury Noah Phelps
September 2 1851 Judge.
The foregoing is a true copy of the origonal will of John Pettibone
Decd & the Doing of the Court thereon as recorded in this Office
Julius Chapman - Judge
__________________________________________________________________________ ____________

State of Connetticut}
County of Hartford } SS.

Ransom Warner of the
Town of Bloomfield in said County and State being duly sworn
according to law deposeth and saith that he is Rector of St.
Andrews church, Simsbury, and that among the records of said
church under the list of Marriages is found, that of Jonathan
Pinney to Susannah Pettibone in words and figures as
follows: viz ("Decr 25th 1798 Jonathan Pinney to Susannah
Pettibone)" Decr Twenty fifth seventeen hundred and ninety
eight Johnathan Pinney to Susannah Pettibone. That the
above is a true copy of the record as included in the
parenthasis, and the dates written out beneath, all of which
are exprefsed on the record in fair legible figures and words
I Ransom Warner above named depose and say that I
hold the office of Rector in St. Andrews church in the Town
county and State aforesaid and that the above is a true
extract, from the Records of said parish
Simsbury
Ransom Warner Rector of the St. Andrews church
Subscribed and sworn before me this 7th day of September A.D.
1851, and I hereby certify that said Ransom Warner is Rector
of said church
and has been for 27 years.

Ambrose Adams Justice of the Peace

__________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________

State of Connecticut}
County of Hartford } SS. Ransom Warner of the Town
of Bloomfield in Said County and State being duly
Sworn according to Law deposes and says that he is Rector
of "St. Andrews Church" Simsbury and that Among the
Records of Said Church in the handwriting of the late
Reverend Robert Viets missionary of Said district
are found the following words and figures, To Wit.
"Records of Baptism,"
"St Andrews Simsbury Christmas 1763 (Seventeen
Sixty-three) a female child of Jonathan Pinney
named Elisabeth"
"Scotland Easterday 1770 (Seventeen hundred [Easter Day was 15 April 1770]
and Seventy) a Male child of Jonathan Pinney
named Jonathan"
"Easterday 1775. (Seventeen hundred Seventy five) [Easter Day was 16 April 1775]
at Scotland a female child of Ensign Jonathan
Pinney named Chloe"
"Decr 29,,1798. (Seventeen Ninety Eight) Jonathan
Pinney to Susannah Pettibone," "Baptisms"
"Simsbury 20" of June 1800. (Eighteen hundred) a [therefore, NOT the child of Jonathan
female child of Jonathan Pinney Jr named and Susannah (who would have been
Amanda" c. age 53)]
I certify the above to be a true copy as included
in the quotations of the records of said church in
My possefsion and that the same in said Records
both in words and figures are recorded in good
fair legible characters. Ransom Warner
Subscribed and sworn before
me this the 29" day of December
A D. 1851.

Ambrose Adams Justice of the Peace

Src: Pettibone, John. Revolutionary War Pension File R8262
[received from NARA 3/21/00 and transcribed by Diane Wilson Flynn 3/23/00]

Charity married Charles Gunn on 11 Apr 1807 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut Or Onondaga County, NY. Charles was born about 1780 in ?, Perhaps In VT; died on 10 Oct 1845 in Onondaga, Onondaga County, NY; was buried after 10 Oct 1845 in Howlett Hill Cemetery, Town Of Onondaga, Onondaga County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Jabez Hawley on 25 Jun 1845 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, NY. Jabez and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[pettibone 6 gens.FTW]

[Br?derbund Family Archive #317, Ed. 1, Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1850, Date of Import: 20 Nov 1998, Internal Ref. #1.317.1.13256.97]

Individual: Gunn, Charles
County/State: Onondaga Co., NY
Location: Lafayette
Page #: 221
Year: 1850

Charles married Jane ( ) before 27 May 1843. Jane was born on 27 Aug 1822; died on 27 May 1843 in Onondaga, Onondaga County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Jane Haight on 25 Oct 1843 in Home Of Albion Jackson, In Onondaga, By The Rev. Thos. Fisher, Onondaga County, NY. Jane was born about 1819 in ?, "Of Lafayette"; died on 13 Apr 1853 in Lafayette, Onondaga County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William? married Margaret Stewart before 1838. Margaret and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[pettibone 6 gens.FTW]

On the 18th of July, 1884, at 1021 Montgomery St., City of Syracuse, Ward 7, Almira Montgomery died of Apoplexy after an illness of five days. She was 82 years 5 months and 9 days old. She was married at the time of her death. She was born in America and her occupation was housewife. Her father and mother's names were both Grunn and they were both born in America. The Medical Attendant was O.A. Thomas. The informant was M. Ryan. The deceased was buried by Ryan Son, Undertakers, on the 19th of July 1894 at Howlett Hill. The verified transcript was issued on 21st May 1997 by Bonnie J. Romano, Assistant Registrar.
Source: Montgomery, Almira, death certificate, transcript, (Register No. D-135).
TEXT: DATA
TEXT Date of Import: May 18, 2000

Almira married George W. Montgomery on 14 Dec 1829 in Town Of Onondaga, Onondaga County, NY, By The Rev. Mr. Spaulding. George was born on 24 Apr 1808 in Onondaga, Onondaga County, NY; died on 22 Apr 1899 in Onondaga, Onondaga County, NY; was buried after 22 Apr 1899 in Howlett Hill Cemetery, Town Of Onondaga, Onondaga County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]