William Gunnell

1676 - 1760  (84 years)

• Name	William Gunnell
  Born	7 May 1676	Waltham, Lincolnshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 Sep 1760	Truro Parish, Fairfax County, Virginia - Probate
  Person ID	I021905	Tree1
  Last Modified	27 Feb 2021

  
  

  Family	Martha Corbin,   b. 1682, Westmoreland County, Virginia ,   d. 1728, Truro Parish, Fairfax County, Virginia  (Age 46 years)
  Married	Abt 1697	Westmoreland County, Virginia
  Children	1. Anne Gunnell,   b. 12 Oct 1701, Westmoreland County, Virginia ,   d. 1750, Fairfax County, Virginia  (Age 48 years)   2. Mary Gunnell,   b. 1706, Westmoreland County, Virginia ,   d. 15 Nov 1773, Truro Parish, Fairfax County, Virginia  (Age 67 years)   3. Elizabeth Gunnell,   b. 1708, Westmoreland County, Virginia ,   d. 1768, Fairfax County, Virginia  (Age 60 years)   4. Sarah Gunnell,   b. 1710, Westmoreland County, Virginia ,   d. Abt 1812, Loudoun County, Virginia  (Age 102 years)   5. William Gunnell,   b. 1705, Westmoreland County, Virginia ,   d. 19 May 1794, Fairfax County, Virginia - Probate  (Age 89 years)   6. Henry Gunnell,   b. 1720, Westmoreland County, Virginia ,   d. 29 Feb 1792, Fairfax County, Virginia - Probate  (Age 72 years)
  Last Modified	27 Feb 2021
  Family ID	F09043	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  === Fairfax Co Va Wills Liber B Pages 218-221. March 8, 1750. William Gunnel of Truro Parish: Sons: I am informed that the deed I have given my sons William and Henry for 800 a. being part of my tract at Difficult is deffective and also that deed I have given to my Daus: Sarah Saunders and Elizabeth Saunders for 250 a. at Brandimore is defective. To Wm. and Henry 800 a. on Difficult equally divided between them whereon Henry now live...800 a. part of grant granted by Proprietors for 966a. Gr.son: William Dorn all residue part of aforesaid tract at Difficult after my sons William and Henry have their part. Daus: Sarah Saunders 125 a. at Brandimore where she now lives or half part of tract granted to me by a Proprietors deed for 250 a. Elizabeth Saunders 125 a. at Brandimore where she lately did dwell being other half of tract. Sons: William tract where I now live granted to me by Proprietors for 400 a. Henry one negroe slave named Adoo?, furniture. Daus: Mary Dearn warming pan. Sarah Saunders bed, cloaths, and etc. Elizabeth Saunders spice morter and pestle. To each dau. 10 lbs. and remainer estate to son William. Exor: Son William. Signed: William (his mark) Gunnel. Wit: Joseph Moxley, Thomas Moxley, Philip (+) Saunders, Daniel Jennings. Proven: Feb. 19, 1760. === Fairfax Co Va Wills Liber B Page 222-3 April 15, 1760. William Gunnell Inventory. (Can't read the appraisers names). === RE: Beginning at a White Oak page 185-186 239 GUNNEL, WILLIAM 966 16 December 1730 NN G:87 Lower side of Difficult. William Gunnel transferred 800 acres, part of a tract of 966, to his two sons, William and Henry. (Fx. Deeds A:26. October, 1741; recorded 17 March 1742) === RE: Beginning at a White Oak page 185-186 430 GUNNELL, HENRY 22 3/4 25 March 1773 NN 1:234 LS North Run of Holmes Run adjacent Pearson and William Gunnell.* === RE: Beginning at a White Oak page 185-186 513 GUNNELL, HENRY 13 1/2 8 September 1800 NN 1:434 West side Piney Branch, corner Fairfax, Lyle. === RE: Beginning at a White Oak page 185-186 536 GUNNELL, HENRY 10 4 January 1814 NN L2:60 Mouth of Difficult Run adjacent Coleman, Tramell. GUNNELL, HENRY. See GUNNELL, JOHN AND GUNNELL, HENRY. === RE: Beginning at a White Oak page 185-186 538 GUNNELL, JAMES 4 and 120 sq.p. 19 August 1816 NN B2:206 Adjacent Lewis Ellzey's and Dunbar's patent. === RE: Beginning at a White Oak page 185-186 570 GUNNELL, JOHN 2 lr 6p 1 June 1855 NN F2:559 + Adjacent Harle, Parker, and Carter. With Carter to Embs and Marie's Patent. === RE: Beginning at a White Oak page 185-186 504 GUNNELL, JOHN GUNNELL, HENRY 13 29 August 1796 NN X:247 South side Sawpit Branch, corner Alexander . by branch Scotts Run called Ezekial Jenkins Spring Branch. === RE: Beginning at a White Oak page 185-186 510 GUNNELL, JOHN GUNNELL, HENRY 11 1/4 23 October 1798 NN Y:74 South side of road from Ox Road to Old Courthouse, beginning at corner Samuel Wilson and Thomas Lewis patent. === RE: Beginning at a White Oak page 185-186 184 GUNNELL, WILLIAM 400 15 January 1729 NN 0:8 LS Pimmits Run adjacent John Harle.** Regranted 1771 as NN I:216 to William Gunnel, son of above William. === RE: Beginning at a White Oak page 185-186 185 GUNNELL, WILLIAM 250 15 January 1729 NN C:9 LS Four Mile Run, two or three miles below head, adjacent Simon Pearson.*** William Gunnel deeded to daughter Elizabeth, wife of William Saunders, and to daughter Sara, wife of James Saunders, 125 acres each, part of whole tract of 250 acres. (Fx. Deeds A:28. 17 October 1741) William Saunders and his wife Elizabeth and James Saunders and his wife Sara of Loudoun County sold for £100 to John Hurst. (Fx. Deeds E:5. 10 November 1761) === RE: Beginning at a White Oak page 185-186 428 GUNNELL, WILLIAM 320 11 September 1772 NN I:216 Pimmits Run. This is regrant of William Gunnell 400 acres — NN 0:8. William of this grant is son of William of the 400 acre grant. In 1733 worship services were held at William Gunnells for those members of Truro Parish who found it difficult to travel to old Pohick Church in the lower part of the parish. William Gunnell's home plantation was on his 400 acre grant. William Gunnell is on Green's list of 1749 with three tithables and two black tithables; Henry Gunnell had six tithables and one black tithable. Gunnells voted, were on the rent rolls and took an active part in the affairs of the county. Henry Gunnell was Vestryman of Truro Parish 1756-1765 and served as Churchwarden 1761-63. John Gunnell was collector of the parish tithes in 1773. Henry Gunnell was a justice beginning 1757, Thomas in 1787 and John and William in 1798. Henry Gunnell served as sheriff in 1772 and William in 1802.