David, our progenitor, along with several brothers, fought in the AmRev for which they received land grants in OH.
By trade he was a joiner (woodwork carpenter) and he operated mills.He raised a large family, nearly all of whem went west.
As late as 12/2007 his Bible was in posession of Mrs. James A Complon,1522 West Main St., Springfield, Ohio.
Residences and events:
1777 Earl Twp, Lancaster Co, PA. Listed for the first time on taxassessor's list, he and brother John were non-associators (A taxpayerwho refused to take the oath of allegiance to the new revolutionarygovernment. In that part of the state this usually meant they wereMennonites or other Anabaptist in religious faith.) A James Gondy wasalso listed w ith 30 acres. Who was he?
1782 Berks Co, PA, where daughter, Mary was born.
9/9/1789 Manheim Twp, York Co, PA. David and the family have startedmoving west.
In the Pennsylvania Herald & York General Advertiser was thefollowing: " Whereas Barbara Felger, obtained of the subscriber, onepromissary note , persons are forewarned from taking assignment onsame - David Gundy, M anheim Twp, York Co." No relationship betweenthe two was stated. Brother, Peter, was a resident of the samecounty.
From Janice Sweeney: "I am researching the Henry Dasher family ofCoventry and Vincent Twps Chester Co PA. Henry I Dasher is my earliestknow n ancestor and I am trying to find his father. In the course ofmy search I have obtained a copy of his estate written and recorded in1791. I have found the name "David Gundy" who evidently owed Henry anote of 4 pounds 18sh at the time of Henry's death on the inventory ofhis estate taken by Henry. While googling the name I found your familyinfo and I find it extremely interesting that your site mentions HansGunde a membe r of the German Baptist Brethren from Creyfelf, arr1729. Henry I Dasher was a member of the Coventry Church of theBrethren, the 2nd known church established in America (afterGermantown) by this group. Martin Urner, the minister of the CoventryCOB is the admin of Henry's estate.
I thought you would be interested in this bit of info regarding DavidGundy who also showed up on an early list of residents in Pikeland."
Tax/Voter Listing
Name: GUNDY, David
Year/Date: 1795
Location: Manheim Twp., York Co. PA
1800 Addison Twp, Somerset Co, PA. According to the census DavidGundy had living in his house 4 males under 10 yrs, himself at 26-45,1 female under 10, 2 females 10-16, and 1 female 16-26, and his wife,also 26-45. He and brother, Joseph, were the only ones by the name inthe county. Both had land transactions there the same year.
Elk Lick Twp was part of Brothers' Valley, a Mennonite settlement,where brother, Joseph, was a preacher for awhile.
The Gundy name is among the county's list of Amish names of theAlsatian group as opposed to those of the Old Order and Hessian-Amish.
1801-1805 OH. Practically the whole family of Van Gundys andWisslers moved from PA to OH. It was possible they were part of the25 families that took advantage of the free land offered there. In1796 "Zane's Trace"/National Highway/Rte 40 (whichever you prefer tocall it) was completed from Wheeling, WV, to Tarleton and Chillicothe,OH, and settlers were given 100 acres if they would settle in the newterritory.
In the 1880 History of Franklin & Pickawy Counties, OH, Salt Creek Twpis:
"The early settlers obtained their grinding at Crouse's mill, in thevicinity of Chillicothe. The mill was a small affair, considerabletime would be consumed in making a trip to the mill. At a later datethe settlers got their grist ground at Van Gundy's mill oin theKinnickkinnick."
9/24/1803 The Scioto Gazette carried an item that a court of inquirymet at Gundy's mill to examine charges against Capt Roberts & lt. Crowregarding their conduct during the Indian alarm. They wereconsidered"h onorably acquitted from the charges."
8/21/1805 Clearcreek Twp, Fairfield Co, OH. In land auditors recordsis an entry for Miller & Vangundy for $96.90, recorded 11/8/1805.
8/11/1809 Messrs. Miller & Van Gundy bought land at Chilicothe, OH.
1810 Ross Co, OH. David was named in the tax list but no townshipwas recorded. In the census of the same year, his residence wasHarrison Twp, near South Bloomfield. However, the "First Families ofOhio, Official Roster" said daughter, Anna, arrived in the county in1811.
9/6/1810 David and Jacob Van Gundy signed their names in Dutch aswitnesses to a deed transfer from brother, Christian, to the IsaacGunner ( Conner) children. David's property was adjacent toChristian's and bounderies were often described in deeds by theirrelationship to David's property, such as, the white oak tree in linewith David's line, etc.
Abt 1812 Pickaway Co, OH.
Local history recorded early settlers: "William Evans and a man namedVan Gundy, a miller by occupation, about 1812.
And again: "Simon Headley built a grist-mill near the site of theSouth Bloomfield bridge about 1803. He sold it a few years later toMr. Van Gundy, who continued it some years. It afterwards went todecay. At the time the mill was running, a ferry was established abovethe mill dam, by which people on the west bank of the river couldcross to the mill wi th their corn or wheat, and return with the flourit produced."
1/25/1814 David Van "gundee" owed the estate of Andrew Fultz $18.52.
1816 Pickaway Co, OH. David was listed on the tax rolls there.
1817 He bought land on the Scioto River from Peter Parcel at 22R2 for$ 62.
1816/17/18 Green Twp, Ross Co, OH, where David was taxed for someproperty there. Also taxed in the same township were Christian,Jacob, Peter, and Samuel.
1820 Scioto Twp, Pickaway Co, OH. (Sciota was the name of thevillage formerly inhabited by the Shawnee Indians.) In the census, hewas living at the same place on the river on the land that he boughtfor $62. Living in his household were: 1 male 10-16, 1 male 16-18, 3males 16-26 , 1 male over 45 (himself), 1 female 16-26, and 1 femaleover 45 (wife) . Ann Denny lived down the road.
Local history recorded: "The settlers had their grist ground at themill of Van Gundy on the Scioto and at those of Thompson and Kepler onDarby Creek."
Gravestone information Bethel Cemetery:"GUNDY, David B---1755, d Mayage 72 years."
Bethel Cemetery is located in the extreme northeast corner of section27 of Green Township.
