Starling Gunn was the famous Revolutionary War soldier who at age 17, it is said, fired the first cannon at the Battle of Yorktown and witnessed the surrender of Cornwallis in 1781.

Pierce'S Register
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Names: Starling Gunn
Rank: Do
Sums received: 90.00
Description of service: Do
Commencement of pension: Do
Ages: 70

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ORANGE COUNTY, NC - CENSUS - Early Tax Records, 1755-1779
These "Tax Records" were copied from the North Carolina Division
of Archives & History, 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, NC. 2761
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Date SNDX L Name F Name NARS StR Pg# Family Grp.
1779 G500 GUNN Joseph N/A N/A N/A Tax Roll
1779 G500 GUNN William N/A N/A N/A Tax Roll

Mrs. Katherine Gunn Boor.
DAR ID Number: 104591
Born in Charitan County, Mo.
Wife of V. F. Boor.
Descendant of Starling Gunn, as follows:
1. Thomas Gunn, Jr. (b. 1822), m. 1843 Susan Ellington (1828-1907).
2. Thomas Gunn (b. 1789) m. — Montgomery.
3. Starling Gunn m. Mary Hooper (1769-1863).
Starling Gunn (1764-1852) was pensioned for service as private under Captains Mumford and Knight, Colonels Richardson and Lamb,
Virginia Line. He was born in Brunswick, Va.; died in Caswell County, N. C.

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[p.211] Miss Susie Blue Buchanan.
His birth is estimated based on his daughter Mary’s age


Relationships for Gunn family, Caswell Co., but not Sterling specifically.
DAR ID Number: 161688
Born in Brandon, Miss.
Descendant of Starling Gunn, as follows:
1. William Buchanan (1841-1912) m. 1880 Maggie R. Gunn (1860-1915).
2. John Gunn (1804-68) m. 2d 1858 Susan Richardson Stevens (1814-87).
3. Starling Gunn m. 1785 Mary Elizabeth Hooper (1768-1843).
Starling Gunn (1764-1852) received a pension for service as private under Captains Mumford and Knight, Colonels Richardson and Lamb, Virginia Line. He was born in Brunswick County, Va.; died in Caswell County, N. C.
Also No. 128188.

From “Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files”
Starling, S6941, Cont & VA Line, sol was a son of Thomas Gunn and he was b 9 May 1764 in Brunswick Co VA & he lived in Amelia Co VA at enl & also srv as a sub for his father, after the Rev War he lived 4 yrs in Lunenbug Co VA then to Caswell Co NC & he appl there 6 Nov 1832

1800 Census NC Caswell
Starling Gunn 12110-22110-05