Gundy, Jacob

Born: 1765-10-13 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Died: 1845-09-24 Vermilion County, Illinois

Flourished: Vermilion County, Illinois

Jacob Gundy was a Revolutionary War veteran, justice of the peace, and farmer. Gundy spent his early and teen years living with his father in Stumptown, Pennsylvania. In April 1779, he enlisted as a private in Sebastian Wolf's company of Pennsylvania militia from Lancaster County. From April 1779 to December 1781, he worked as a teamster under Wolk and Quartermaster General Robert Patton. After his enlistment expired, Gundy volunteered for the Pennsylvania militia, serving one month. After the American Revolution, he married Katherine Maury, with whom he had and raised ten children. Gundy moved his family from Pennsylvania to Franklin County, Ohio, settling on a farm ten miles southwest of Columbus. He became the first justice of the peace of Pleasant Township, holding that office for many years. Katherine Gundy died in 1828 and in 1830, Gundy relocated to Vermilion County, Illinois, settling on a farm fifteen miles north of Danville. In 1835 and 1836, he acquired eighty acres of public land northwest of Danville near Mann's Chapel. Gundy continued to farm north of Danville until his death.

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