This Joseph & 2 others, also denoted by * in their names, have beenextensively researched by the PA genealogy society.
The names of his children were supplied by Chancery Records but thereare large gaps in birth dates of the first 3. Were there otherchildren ?
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 as 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 7/2/1 804, 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 at the August court term, 1803.
The History of Ross Co, OH, Harrison Twp, contains the following:
"Mr. Corken was one of the census enumerators of 1800, and was welland favorably known in the early settlement of Harrison township.Thomas Hanks settled in the township in 1800 ; Joseph Van Gundy was asettler in 1801...."
10/10/1801 Chillicothe, Ross Co, OH. Apparently Joseph had taken atrip but returned home before his mail could catch up with him as onthis date the newspaper carried a listing of letters left at the localpost office, Joseph's name among them.
1804 & 1807 Ross Co, OH. Joseph received two land grants as recordedat the Chillicoth land office.
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 in1830 because they lived in Indiana by then.
Again from the local history:
The war of 1812 retarded immigration for a time, and also removednearl y every ablebodied man from the township.....Those enlistingwith lower rank or as private soldiers were....Joseph Van Gundy.
1820 Springfield Twp, Ross Co, OH. Joseph's family that yearconsisted of 5 males under 10, 2 at 10-16, 2 age 16-26, Joseph wasover 45, 1 female at 10-16, 2 were 16-26, and 1 at 26-45. Threepeople were engaged in agriculture. Five doors down was sonCornelius.
1830 Harrison Twp, Ross Co, OH. Joseph was recorded in the census at60-70 years old with a family consisting of 2 males under 5, 2 at10-15, 2 were 15-20, 1 female aged 5-10, 1 was 20-30, and his wifealso 50-60.
1832 Crawford Co, OH. Joseph and wife Mary sold land there.
1840 Harrison Twp, Ross Co, OH. In the census that year Joseph livedbetween sons, Gabriel and Aaron, and down the road was son Peter aswell as son-in-law, Peter Chester. Joseph was 70-80 years old and hisfamily included 2 males aged 10-15, 1 female at 10-15, 1 at 15-20, and1 aged 60-70.
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.
9/3/1850 Same place. At census time, Joseph, at age 83, was still afarmer w/property = $1940. Mary had apparently died as she was notlisted but living with him was the family of son Jonathan. Son Peterlived next door and Ira Ring was on the other side.
The Genealogical Society of PA said he was born about 1767 because hewas 83 in the 1850 census. The birth date supplied by descendantsconfl cts with that of brother John, being only 14 days apart.
Son Eli, in the 1880 census, said his father was born in Holland.
No grave has ever been found for either Joseph or Mary.
