Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Thompson Family
Robert McKune
1786 - 1861 (74 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Robert McKune was born on 14 Aug 1786 in Bloomingrove, Orange County, New York (son of Joseph McKune and Ether Many); died on 04 Mar 1861 in Lanesboro, Susquehanna County, New York.
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 Ether Many about 1783 in Blooming Grove, Orange County, New York. Ether (daughter of Barnabas Many and Anne Everitt) was born in 1769 in Craigsville, Orange County, New York; died about 1787 in Mamakating, Ulster County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Ether Many was born in 1769 in Craigsville, Orange County, New York (daughter of Barnabas Many and Anne Everitt); died about 1787 in Mamakating, Ulster County, New York. Children:
- Eunice McKune was born on 26 Sep 1784 in Bloomingrove, Orange County, New York; died on 11 Sep 1870 in Mamakating, Sullivan Co., New York.
- 1. Robert McKune was born on 14 Aug 1786 in Bloomingrove, Orange County, New York; died on 04 Mar 1861 in Lanesboro, Susquehanna County, New York.
Generation: 3
6. Barnabas Many Barnabas married Anne Everitt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Anne Everitt Children:
- 3. Ether Many was born in 1769 in Craigsville, Orange County, New York; died about 1787 in Mamakating, Ulster County, New York.