Gunn's (From Massachusetts) In The Revolutionary War

The following is from the "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War". A compilation from the archives, dtd 1899:

The spelling of the name Gunn appears in this record as both Gun (single n) and Gunn (double nn).

GUN, Aaron, Private, Capt. Elijah Deming's detachment from Col Ashley's regt.; enlisted June 4, 1778; discharged July 15, 1778; service, 41 days; company ordered to Albany by Gen. John Fellows.

GUN, Abel, Sturbridge. Private, Capt. Adam Martin's co., Col. Timothy Bigelow's regt; Continental Army pay accounts for service from March 14, 1777, to May 9, 1778; reported deceased; also, Col. Timothy Bigelow's regt.; return dated Feb. 3, 1778; residence, Sturbridge; enlisted for town of Sturbridge; mustered by Muster Maser for Worcester Co.; enlisted by Capt. Adam Martin; also, Capt. Martin's co., Col. Rigelow's regt.; muster roll for Jan-Aug 1777, dated Van Schaick's Island, and sworn to at Camp near Half Moon; enlisted March 14, 1777; enlistment, 3 years; reported on command at Albany.

GUN, Alexander. Private, Capt. Enoch Noble's co.; enlisted Aug 21, 1777; discharged Sep 21, 1777; service, 30 days; enlistment, 3 months; company marched to Manchester, Vt., thence to Allington, thence to Stillwater, by order of Gen. Lincoln, joined Col. John Ashley's (Berkshire Co.) regt. and marched to Bolton's Rills(?) and there served until regularly discharged; also, Capt. Enos Parker's co., Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt. of guards; enlisted July 11, 1778; discharged Jan 1, 1779; service, 5 mos, 24 days, travel included; company detached from Berkshire Co. militia to guard stores at Springfield for 6 months from July 1, 1778; also, Capt Enoch Noble's co.; enlisted Oct 23, 1780; discharged Nov 7, 1780; service, 16 days; company marched to Bennington to guard the frontiers on an alarm; roll sworn to at Sheffield; also, Corporal, Capt. Jeremiah Hickok's co., Berkshire Co. regt. commanded by Lieut. Col. Sears; entered service Aug 6, 1781; discharged Nov 8, 1781; service, 3 mos. 7 days, travel included; enlistment, 3 months; roll endorsed "Col. Porter's regt."

GUN, Charles. Private, Capt. Orringh Stoddard's co., Col. Joseph Vose's regt.; pay rolls for Dec., 1778, March and April 1779, sworn to at Providence; enlistment, 9 months; reported deserted March 1, 1779.

GUN, George, Northampton (also given Dorchester). Sergeant, Capt. Jonathan Allen's (3d) co., Col. John Fellows (8th) regt.; company return dated Dorchester, Oct. 7, 1775; also, return of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from Capt. Clapp's co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt., dated Stoughton, June 27, 1777; residence, Dorchester; engaged for town of Dorchester; joined Col. Jackson's regt.; term, during war; also, list of men mustered by Nat. Barber, Muster Master for Suffolk Co., dated Boston, March 2, 1777; Capt Wiley's co., Col Jackson's regt.; also, list of men returned by a committee for settling disputes between towns as to soldiers credited to them (year not given); said Gun claimed by Dorchester and Northampton; allowed to Northampton.

GUN, Gideon. Private, Capt. Amos Rathburn's co., Col. Benjamin Simond's detachment of Berkshire co. militia; muster roll dated Ticonderoga, Feb 25, 1777; enlisted Dec 16, 1776; enlistment to expire March 15, 1777; reported on command as a scout.

GUN, Hezekiah, Sheffield. Private, Capt. Peter Ingersoll's co., Col. David Brewer's (9th) regt.; company return (probably Oct., 1775); also, Capt. Ingersoll's co., Col. Rufus Putnam's (late Brewer's) regt.; order for bounty cont or its equivalent in money dated Nov. 18, 1775.

GUN, John. Private, Capt. Ephraim Fitch's co., Col. Ashley's (Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 21, 1777; discharged Aug 14, 1777, service, 25 days.

GUN, Noble. Account dated Sheffield, Jan. 1, 1781, of bounties paid said Gun and others by the Selectmen to serve in the Continental Army; bounty paid said Gun for 3 months enlistment.

GUN, Peter, Paxton. List of men raised for the 6 months service and returned by Brig. Gen. Paterson as having passed muster in a return dated Camp Totoway, Oct 25, 1780; also, pay roll for 6 months men belonging to the town of Paxton raised for service in the Continental Army during 1780; marched July 11, 1780; discharged Jan. 13, 1781; service, 6 mos. 11 days, travel included.

GUN, Samuel, Montague. Private, Capt. Samuel Taylor's co., Col. Nicholas Dike's regt.; pay abstract for mileage, etc., dated Roxbury, Sept 17, 1776.

GUN, Thomas, Boston. List of men raised to serve in the Continental Army, as returned by Capt. Obadiah Real, dated Cohasset, Feb 16, 1778; residence, Boston; engaged for town of Cohasset; joined Capt. Langdon's co., Col Jackson's regt.; term, 3 years.

GUNN, Aaron. Private, Capt. Enoch Noble's co., Col. John Brown's regt.; enlisted June 29, 1777; discharged July 28, 1777; service, 30 days; company ordered out by Brig. Gen. Fellows and Committee of Safety at request of Maj. Gen. Schnyler; also, Lieut. Paul Dewey's detachment from Capt. William Fellows's co. of matrosses, Brig. Gen. John Fellow's (Berkshire Co.) brigade; enlisted Sept. 21, 1777; discharged Oct. 14, 1777; servide 23 days; detachment ordered out by Brig. Fellows to serve under Maj. Gen. Gates in Northern department.

GUNN, Asahel, Montague. Lieutenant, Capt. Robert Oliver's co. of Minute-men, Col. Samuel William's regt., which marched April 22, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 11 days; also, Sergeant, Capt. Robert Oliver's co., Col. Ephraim Doolittle's regt.; receipt for advance pay, signed by said Gunn and others, dated Charlestown, June 27, 1775; also, muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 9, 1775; reported discharged Aug 15, 1775; also, resignation dated Montague, Sep 20, 1778, signed by said Gunn, stating that he had received a commission as Captain of the 9th co., 6th Hampshire Co. regt., and had been present at the capture of Gen. Burgoine's (Burgoyne's) army, but owing to ill health was no longer able to fulfil the duties of his office, and asking that his resignation be accepted; resignation accepted in Council Oct. 3, 1778.

GUNN, Asahel, Jr. Private, Capt. Reuben Petty's co., Lieut. Col. Samuel Williams's regt.; enlisted Dec. 16, 1776; discharged March 19, 1777; service, 3 mos. 15 days, travel included.

GUNN, Charles. Private, Capt. Orringh Stoddard's co., Col. Joseph Vose's regt.; pay rolls for Nov., 1778, and Jan., 1779, sworn to at Providence.

GUNN, Daniel, Westfield. Private, Westfield co. of Minute-men commanded by Lieut. John Shephard, which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 8 days; reported enlisted into the army April 28, 1775; also, Capt. Warham Parks's co., Col. Timothy Danielson's regt.; muster roll dated Aug 1, 1775; enlisted April 28, 1775; service 3 mos. 10 days; also, company return (probably Oct, 1775); also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Westfield, Feb. 1, 1776.

GUNN, Eli. Private, Capt. Jeremiah Ballard's co., Col. David Wells's regt.; enlisted May 10, 1777; discharged July 20, 1777; service 2 mos. 10 days, with Northern army; roll dated New Salem; also, Capt. Enoch Chapin's co., Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt.; enlisted July 28, 1778; discharged Dec.31, 1778; service, 5 mos. 6 days, travel included; company detached from Hampshire Co. militia to guard stores at Springfield and Brookfield for 6 months from July 1, 1778; also, same co. and regt.; muster roll dated Springfield, Aug. 28, 1778.

GUNN, Elisha, Montague. Descriptive list dated Warwick, Aug 4, 1780, of men detached from 6th Hampshire Co. regt., agreeable to order of General Court of June 22, 1780, to serve for the term of 3 months from the time of their arrival at Claverack; Capt. Seth Pierce's co., Col. Seth Murray's regt.; rank, Private; age, 16 yrs.p; stature, 5 ft 5 in.; complexion, light; residence, Montague; mustered July 17, 1780; also, Private, Capt. Seth Pierce's co., Col. Seth Murray's (Hampshire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 15, 1780; discharged Oct 10, 1780; service 3 mos. 6 days, travel included; company raised to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months; roll dated Leverett.

GUNN, George, Northampton (also given Dorchester). Sergeant, Capt. Jonathan Allen's co., Col. John Fellow's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 1, 1775; service, 3 mos., 1 week, 1 day; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Camp at Dorchester, Nov. 7, 1775; also, return of men raised for Continental service from Capt. Oliver Lyman's and Capt. Joseph Cooke's cos., sworn to in Hampshire Co., April 8, 1779; engaged for town of Northampton (also given Dorchester); also, Sergeant, Capt. John Wiley's co., Col. Michael Jackson's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan 26, 1777, to Oct 16, 1778; residence, Dorchester; reported died Oct. -, 1778.

GUNN, Gideon. List of men who marched from Pittsfield to Ticonderoga Dec. 16, 1776, under command of Lieut. James Hubbard and were dismissed March 16, 1777; service, 13 weeks; also, Private, Capt. Peter Porter's co., Col. John Brown's (Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted Sept. 22, 1777; discharged Oct. 8, 1777; service, 16 days; company called out by order of Maj. Gen. Gates and marched to Bennington and thence escorted prisoners to Springfield by order of Gen. Lincoln.

GUNN, Hezekiah, Sheffield. Private, Capt. Peter Ingersoll's co., Col. David Brewer's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 20, 1775; service, 2 mos. 1 week.

GUNN, Israel. Private. Capt. Joseph Slarrow's co., Col. David Leonard's regt.; enlisted Feb. 25, 1777; discharged April 10, 1777; service on expedition to Ticonderoga; also, Sergeant, Capt. Asahel Gunn's co., Col. David Wells's regt.; engaged Sept. 23, 1777; discharged Oct. 18, 1777; service, 1 mo. 1 day, travel included, on expedition to Northern department; roll dated Montague.

GUNN, John. Private. Capt. Hewit Root's co., Col. John Ashley's (Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 8, 1777; discharged July 21, 1777; service, 13 days, going to Fort Edward, etc.

GUNN, Levi. Private. Capt. Joseph Slarrow's co., Col. David Leonard's regt.; enlisted Feb 25, 1777; discharged April 10, 1777; service on expedition to Ticonderoga; also, Capt. Enoch Chapin's co., Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt.; enlisted July 20, 1778; discharged Dec. 14, 1778; service, 4 mos. 27 days, travel included; company detached from Hampshire Co. militia to guard stores at Springfield and Brookfield for 6 months from July 1, 1778; also, same co. and regt.; muster roll dated Springfield, Aug. 28, 1778.

GUNN, Moses, Montague. Descriptive list dated Warwick, Aug. 4, 1780, of men detached from 6th Hampshire Co. regt., agreeable to order of General Court of June 22, 1780, to serve for the term of 3 months from the time of their arrival at Claverack; Capt. Seth Pierce's co., Col. Seth Murray's regt.; rank, private; age, 26 yrs.; stature, 5 ft 7 in.; complexion, dark; residence, Montague; mustered July 17, 1780; also, Quartermaster Sergeant, Capt. Seth Pierce's co., Col. Seth Murray's (Hampshire Co.) regt.; engaged July 15, 1780; discharged Oct. 10, 1780; service, 3 mos. 6 days, travel included; company raised to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months; roll dated Leverett.

GUNN, Moses, Westfield, Private, Westfield co. of Minute-men commanded by Lieut. John Shephard, which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 8 days; reported enlisted into the army April 28, 1775; also, Capt. Warham Parks's co., Col. Timothy Danielson's regt.; muster roll dated Aug 1, 1775; enlisted April 28, 1775; service, 3 mos. 10 days; also, company return (probably Oct, 1775); also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Camp at Roxbury, Dec 23, 1775.

GUNN, Moses, Private, Capt. Reuben Petty's co., Lieut. Col. Samuel Williams's regt.; enlisted Dec 16, 1776; discharged Mar 19, 1777; service, 3 mos. 15 days, travel included.

GUNN, Nathaniel, Montague. 1st Lieutenant, Capt. Moses Harvey's (5th) co., Hampshire Co. regt. commanded by Lieut Col. Samuel Williams; regimental return dated Warwick, Dec 31, 1778; appointed May 10, 1776; residence, Montague.

GUNN, Nathaniel. Private, Capt. Asahel Gunn's co., Col. David Wells's regt.; enlisted Sept 23, 1777; dishcarged Oct 18 1777; service, 1 mo. 1 day, travel included, on expedition to Northern department. Roll dated Montague.

GUNN, Noble, Sheffield. Return of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from Capt. Noble's co., Col. Ashley's regt. (year not given); residence, Sheffield; engaged for town of Sheffield; joined Capt. Jenkins's co., Col. Brewer's regt.; term, 3 years; also, Private, Capt. Sewall's co., Col. Ebenezer Sprout's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan 5, 1777, to Dec 31, 1779; also, Capt. Josiah Jenkins's co., Col. Samuel Brewer's regt.; return sworn to at Camp near "Valey Foard" (Valley Forge), Jan 23, 1778; mustered by Capt. Wheelar; reported sick and absent; also, receipt dated Sheffield, Aug 4, 1780, for bounty paid said Gunn by Capt. Enoch Noble to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 months.

GUNN, Peter. Descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for the term of 6 months, agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780, returned as received of Justin Ely, Commissioner, by Brig. Gen. John Glover, at Springfield, July 13, 1780, age, 28 yrs.; stature, 5 ft 5 in.; complexion, negro; engaged for town of Paxton; marched to camp July 13, 1780, under command of Capt. Thomas Pritchard.

GUNN, Robert. List of men mustered between Jan. 20, 1777, and June 1, 1778, by Trueman Wheler, Muster Master for Berkshire Co.; Capt. Ginkins's (Jenkins's) co.; enlistment, 3 years or during war. (See Noble Gunn.)

GUNN, Rufus. Sergeant, Capt. James Noble's co., Col. Benedict Arnold's regt.; enlisted May 10, 1775; discharged June 24, 1775; service, 6 weeks, 3 days. Roll sworn to at Pittsfield.

GUNN, Salmon, Montague. Private, Capt. Jeremiah Ballard's co., Col. David Wells's regt.; enlisted May 10, 1777; discharged July 20, 1777; service, 2 mos. 10 days, with Northern army; roll dated New Salem; also, descriptive list dated Warwick, Aug 4, 1780, of men detached from 6th Hampshire Co. regt., agreeable to order of General Court of June 22, 1780; also, Corporal, Capt. Seth Pierce's co., Col. Seth Murray's (Hampshire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 15, 1780; discharged Oct 10, 1780; service, 3 mos. 6 days, travel included; company raised to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months; roll dated Leverett.

GUNN, Samuel, Montague. Private, Capt. Robert Oliver's co. of Minute-men, Col. Samuel Williams's regt., which marched April 22, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 11 days; also, Capt. Samuel Taylor's co., Col. Nicholas Dike's regt.; pay abstract for mileage from place of discharge home, dated Dorchester Heights, Nov. 28, 1776; said Gunn credited with 5 days allowance; also, Capt. Asahel Gunn's co., Col. David Wells's regt.; enlisted Sep 23, 1777; discharged Oct 18, 1777; service, 1 mo. 1 day, travel included, on expedition to Northern department.

GUNN, Stephen. Private, Capt. Joseph Slarrow's co., Col. David Leonard's regt.; enlisted Feb. 25, 1777; discharged April 10, 1777; service on expedition to Ticonderoga; also, Capt. Asahel Gunn's co., Col. David Wells's regt.; enlisted Sep 23, 1777; discharged Oct 18, 1777; service, 1 mo. 1 day, travel included, on expedition to Northern department; roll dated Montague.

GUNN, Warham, Westfield. Private, Westfield co. of Minute-men commanded by Lieut. John Shephard, which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; discharged May 12, 1775; service, 22 days; also, Capt. Malcolm Henry's co., Col. David Brewer's (9th) regt.; muster roll dated Aug 1, 1775; enlisted May 14, 1775; service, 2 mos., 3 weeks, 1 day; also, company return dated Oct 7, 1775; also, Capt. Henry's co., Col. Rufus Putnam's (late Brewer's) regt.; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Camp at Roxbury, Dec 23, 1775.

GUNN, Warham. Private, Capt. Samuel Sloper's (12th) co., Col. David Mosley's (3d Hampshire Co.) regt.; marched June 12, 1782; discharged June 14, 1782; service, 3 days; company marched to Northampton June 12, 1782, in support of the government.

The above transcribed from the referenced document by Ken Gunn on July 18, 1996. Typed as is, no additional information is available.

A special THANKS to Lief Noll for obtaining this information for us.