Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Thompson Family
Silas Fowler McKune
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Silas Fowler McKune (son of Joseph McKune and Anna Gillett).
2. Joseph McKune was born in 1762 in Goshen, Orange County, New York; died on 25 May 1850 in Harmony, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania; was buried in McKune Cemetery, Harmony, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania . Notes:
Following information is from Sheila McCormack, McKune Family Historian.
Joseph served in the Revolutionary War in the Orange County Militia. According to SAR & DAR Lineage records, Joseph served as a private in Captain Baly's company, Colonel Wisner's regiment, New York troops, 1775-1776.
He was married to Ester Many in about 1783. She died, and then in about 1788 he married Anna Gillet, and they lived in Mamakating, Ulster Co. NY (now Sullivan Co., NY).
In 1812 the family moved to Harmony Twp., Susquehanna Co., PA. Joseph and Anna sold part of their farm to their son, Robert, and 130 acres to their son-in-law, James D. Smith.
Anna died in 1825 and he then married Phebe Phelps Winters.
Joseph was a farmer and served as a tax assessor in Harmony Twp. from 1822-1825. He was married 3 times and had 13 children. He wrote his will in 1838 and made provisions for grave stones for his previous wife, Anna, and for himself.
Joseph McKune served as a private in Colonel Wisner's regiment, New York troops in the Revolution. He moved to Harmony Twp, Susquehanna Co, PA in 1812. He was a farmer there.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9399350/joseph-mckuneJoseph married Anna Gillett in 1788 in Mamakating, Ulster County, New York. Anna (daughter of Charles Gillett and ?) was born in 1766; died in Nov 1825 in Harmony, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Anna Gillett was born in 1766 (daughter of Charles Gillett and ?); died in Nov 1825 in Harmony, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Children:
- Jushua McKune
- Joseph McKune
- Esther McKune
- Charles McKune
- Mary Elizabeth McKune
- William McKune
- Hezekiah McKune was born on 01 Sep 1801 in Mamakating, New York; died on 16 Feb 1884.
- John W McKune
- Nancy Agnes McKune
- 1. Silas Fowler McKune
Generation: 3
6. Charles Gillett Charles married ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. ? Children:
- 3. Anna Gillett was born in 1766; died in Nov 1825 in Harmony, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.