The place where Peter is buried is in a small fenced in area surrounded by a cow pasture. There is an electric fence. The cemetery is located on Old Fishing Ford Road in Tally Station, Marshall County, TN
Peter Luna was born 1 October 1759, on Looney's Creek in what is now Botetourt County, Virginia, the son of Peter Looney and Margaret Lauderdale. At age seventeen, Peter volunteered for the American army at Long Island in the Holston River in Virginia. At the time he was living about 15 miles above the island. He served as a private under Captain Isaac Bledsoe and Colonel Russell in the frontier guard. He was discharged in 1778 after six months service, after the "Treaty at the long island of the Holston" was signed. In 1779 he was called to guard Blakemores Station on the Clinch River under Captain Anderson for one month. This information came from Peter's pension application and was corroborated by the testimony of George Blackmore, son of John Blackmore, who built the station. George was a drummer when Peter Luna was there; they both came to the Cumberland in the same year and lived as neighbors ever since.
After his company was relieved from duty, Peter joined James Robertson's expedition to establish a settlement on the Cumberland River. They left in November 1779 and arrived at French Lick on Christmas Day, 25 December 1779, crossing the frozen river by foot. Later Peter joined an expedition that went from Cumberland to Kentucky in 1782 under Colonel Logan to take action against Indians at Blue Lick in an attempt to quell their ever-increasing attacks that threatened the settlements. Peter also mentions these events in his pension application.
Another Peter Looney, son of Absalom and cousin of our Peter, also settled on the Cumberland. There is frequently confusion between the two Peters due to the large number of deeds, land grants, etc. Both Peters lived in what became Sumner County, TN. Our Peter began to distinguish himself by spelling his name "Luna" and by often putting the letter P after his name. The other Peter used the letter H.
Peter Looney (P) recorded his stock mark in Sumner County, Tennessee, 15 Dec 1790. At the July Court, 1794, both Peter Luna (P) and Peter Looney (H) were appointed for Jury service. Peter Luna was commissioned Captain of Luna's Company, Sumner County Militia, Territory South of the Ohio, on 14 Jul 1792. He had previously been Ensign (Territorial Papers U. S. IV, p 451.) His name is found on a pay roll at Knoxville, 21 Jul 1795, as having commanded from 1 to 28 Feb 1794; one month at $40. As late as June 1805, Captain Peter Looney (P) was appointed in Sumner County to assess damages to a road.
In 1810 Peter purchased Lot No. 22 in Fayetteville, Lincoln County (Lincoln Co. Minutes 1, p 67), and prior to 1814 he moved to Lincoln County. Peter settled and built a farm on Fishing Ford Road and Cane Creek, which became part of Marshall County when it was created between 1830-40. Peter built the town of Looneyville or Luna south of New Hope Cemetery, and a post office was established there in 1819. In the 1840 Marshall County census, Peter Luna, Sr., is listed as age 70/80 with one female of the same age group and twelve slaves. Peter was still an active man and was appointed on 27 April 1840, with his son, James, to view a road. In the 1850 census in Marshall County he is listed as Peter LUNA, Esq., aged 91, farmer, born in Virginia, and without family in his household. Peter's first wife's name is unknown, but she was believed to have been a Long. His second wife was a widow, Elizabeth Hogan.
Peter's pension (S1554) was granted 19 November 1833 commencing 4 March 1831. Records of payments show that in September 1836 the name of Peter Luna, Senior, Private and Sergeant, was transferred to the Roll for payment at Pulaski, Tennessee. The last payment on his Revolutionary War pension covered the period from 4 Sep 1850 to 16 Feb 1851 and was made to Wm. P. Chambliss, attorney for the estate. On 9 Jul 1851 the clerk of county court at Lewisburg, Tennessee, certified that Peter Luna, Sr., died in Marshall County, Tennessee, on 16 Feb 1851 leaving no widow but the following children: James Luna (executor of the estate), Peter Luna, Jr., Amy Hogan, Nancy Milam and Dolly Bryant. His second wife, Elizabeth, had died before the census of 1850 had been taken.
Peter Luna was born 1 October 1759, on Looney's Creek in what is now Botetourt County, Virginia, the son of Peter Looney and Margaret Lauderdale. At age seventeen, Peter volunteered for the American army at Long Island in the Holston River in Virginia. At the time he was living about 15 miles above the island. He served as a private under Captain Isaac Bledsoe and Colonel Russell in the frontier guard. He was discharged in 1778 after six months service, after the "Treaty at the long island of the Holston" was signed. In 1779 he was called to guard Blakemores Station on the Clinch River under Captain Anderson for one month. This information came from Peter's pension application and was corroborated by the testimony of George Blackmore, son of John Blackmore, who built the station. George was a drummer when Peter Luna was there; they both came to the Cumberland in the same year and lived as neighbors ever since.
After his company was relieved from duty, Peter joined James Robertson's expedition to establish a settlement on the Cumberland River. They left in November 1779 and arrived at French Lick on Christmas Day, 25 December 1779, crossing the frozen river by foot. Later Peter joined an expedition that went from Cumberland to Kentucky in 1782 under Colonel Logan to take action against Indians at Blue Lick in an attempt to quell their ever-increasing attacks that threatened the settlements. Peter also mentions these events in his pension application.
Another Peter Looney, son of Absalom and cousin of our Peter, also settled on the Cumberland. There is frequently confusion between the two Peters due to the large number of deeds, land grants, etc. Both Peters lived in what became Sumner County, TN. Our Peter began to distinguish himself by spelling his name "Luna" and by often putting the letter P after his name. The other Peter used the letter H.
Peter Looney (P) recorded his stock mark in Sumner County, Tennessee, 15 Dec 1790. At the July Court, 1794, both Peter Luna (P) and Peter Looney (H) were appointed for Jury service. Peter Luna was commissioned Captain of Luna's Company, Sumner County Militia, Territory South of the Ohio, on 14 Jul 1792. He had previously been Ensign (Territorial Papers U. S. IV, p 451.) His name is found on a pay roll at Knoxville, 21 Jul 1795, as having commanded from 1 to 28 Feb 1794; one month at $40. As late as June 1805, Captain Peter Looney (P) was appointed in Sumner County to assess damages to a road.
In 1810 Peter purchased Lot No. 22 in Fayetteville, Lincoln County (Lincoln Co. Minutes 1, p 67), and prior to 1814 he moved to Lincoln County. Peter settled and built a farm on Fishing Ford Road and Cane Creek, which became part of Marshall County when it was created between 1830-40. Peter built the town of Looneyville or Luna south of New Hope Cemetery, and a post office was established there in 1819. In the 1840 Marshall County census, Peter Luna, Sr., is listed as age 70/80 with one female of the same age group and twelve slaves. Peter was still an active man and was appointed on 27 April 1840, with his son, James, to view a road. In the 1850 census in Marshall County he is listed as Peter LUNA, Esq., aged 91, farmer, born in Virginia, and without family in his household. Peter's first wife's name is unknown, but she was believed to have been a Long. His second wife was a widow, Elizabeth Hogan.
Peter's pension (S1554) was granted 19 November 1833 commencing 4 March 1831. Records of payments show that in September 1836 the name of Peter Luna, Senior, Private and Sergeant, was transferred to the Roll for payment at Pulaski, Tennessee. The last payment on his Revolutionary War pension covered the period from 4 Sep 1850 to 16 Feb 1851 and was made to Wm. P. Chambliss, attorney for the estate. On 9 Jul 1851 the clerk of county court at Lewisburg, Tennessee, certified that Peter Luna, Sr., died in Marshall County, Tennessee, on 16 Feb 1851 leaving no widow but the following children: James Luna (executor of the estate), Peter Luna, Jr., Amy Hogan, Nancy Milam and Dolly Bryant. His second wife, Elizabeth, had died before the census of 1850 had been taken.
The place where Peter is buried is in a small fenced in area surrounded by a cow pasture. There is an electric fence. The cemetery is located on Old Fishing Ford Road in Tally Station, Marshall County, TN
Peter Luna was born 1 October 1759, on Looney's Creek in what is now Botetourt County, Virginia, the son of Peter Looney and Margaret Lauderdale. At age seventeen, Peter volunteered for the American army at Long Island in the Holston River in Virginia. At the time he was living about 15 miles above the island. He served as a private under Captain Isaac Bledsoe and Colonel Russell in the frontier guard. He was discharged in 1778 after six months service, after the "Treaty at the long island of the Holston" was signed. In 1779 he was called to guard Blakemores Station on the Clinch River under Captain Anderson for one month. This information came from Peter's pension application and was corroborated by the testimony of George Blackmore, son of John Blackmore, who built the station. George was a drummer when Peter Luna was there; they both came to the Cumberland in the same year and lived as neighbors ever since.
After his company was relieved from duty, Peter joined James Robertson's expedition to establish a settlement on the Cumberland River. They left in November 1779 and arrived at French Lick on Christmas Day, 25 December 1779, crossing the frozen river by foot. Later Peter joined an expedition that went from Cumberland to Kentucky in 1782 under Colonel Logan to take action against Indians at Blue Lick in an attempt to quell their ever-increasing attacks that threatened the settlements. Peter also mentions these events in his pension application.
Another Peter Looney, son of Absalom and cousin of our Peter, also settled on the Cumberland. There is frequently confusion between the two Peters due to the large number of deeds, land grants, etc. Both Peters lived in what became Sumner County, TN. Our Peter began to distinguish himself by spelling his name "Luna" and by often putting the letter P after his name. The other Peter used the letter H.
Peter Looney (P) recorded his stock mark in Sumner County, Tennessee, 15 Dec 1790. At the July Court, 1794, both Peter Luna (P) and Peter Looney (H) were appointed for Jury service. Peter Luna was commissioned Captain of Luna's Company, Sumner County Militia, Territory South of the Ohio, on 14 Jul 1792. He had previously been Ensign (Territorial Papers U. S. IV, p 451.) His name is found on a pay roll at Knoxville, 21 Jul 1795, as having commanded from 1 to 28 Feb 1794; one month at $40. As late as June 1805, Captain Peter Looney (P) was appointed in Sumner County to assess damages to a road.
In 1810 Peter purchased Lot No. 22 in Fayetteville, Lincoln County (Lincoln Co. Minutes 1, p 67), and prior to 1814 he moved to Lincoln County. Peter settled and built a farm on Fishing Ford Road and Cane Creek, which became part of Marshall County when it was created between 1830-40. Peter built the town of Looneyville or Luna south of New Hope Cemetery, and a post office was established there in 1819. In the 1840 Marshall County census, Peter Luna, Sr., is listed as age 70/80 with one female of the same age group and twelve slaves. Peter was still an active man and was appointed on 27 April 1840, with his son, James, to view a road. In the 1850 census in Marshall County he is listed as Peter LUNA, Esq., aged 91, farmer, born in Virginia, and without family in his household. Peter's first wife's name is unknown, but she was believed to have been a Long. His second wife was a widow, Elizabeth Hogan.
Peter's pension (S1554) was granted 19 November 1833 commencing 4 March 1831. Records of payments show that in September 1836 the name of Peter Luna, Senior, Private and Sergeant, was transferred to the Roll for payment at Pulaski, Tennessee. The last payment on his Revolutionary War pension covered the period from 4 Sep 1850 to 16 Feb 1851 and was made to Wm. P. Chambliss, attorney for the estate. On 9 Jul 1851 the clerk of county court at Lewisburg, Tennessee, certified that Peter Luna, Sr., died in Marshall County, Tennessee, on 16 Feb 1851 leaving no widow but the following children: James Luna (executor of the estate), Peter Luna, Jr., Amy Hogan, Nancy Milam and Dolly Bryant. His second wife, Elizabeth, had died before the census of 1850 had been taken.
Peter Luna was born 1 October 1759, on Looney's Creek in what is now Botetourt County, Virginia, the son of Peter Looney and Margaret Lauderdale. At age seventeen, Peter volunteered for the American army at Long Island in the Holston River in Virginia. At the time he was living about 15 miles above the island. He served as a private under Captain Isaac Bledsoe and Colonel Russell in the frontier guard. He was discharged in 1778 after six months service, after the "Treaty at the long island of the Holston" was signed. In 1779 he was called to guard Blakemores Station on the Clinch River under Captain Anderson for one month. This information came from Peter's pension application and was corroborated by the testimony of George Blackmore, son of John Blackmore, who built the station. George was a drummer when Peter Luna was there; they both came to the Cumberland in the same year and lived as neighbors ever since.
After his company was relieved from duty, Peter joined James Robertson's expedition to establish a settlement on the Cumberland River. They left in November 1779 and arrived at French Lick on Christmas Day, 25 December 1779, crossing the frozen river by foot. Later Peter joined an expedition that went from Cumberland to Kentucky in 1782 under Colonel Logan to take action against Indians at Blue Lick in an attempt to quell their ever-increasing attacks that threatened the settlements. Peter also mentions these events in his pension application.
Another Peter Looney, son of Absalom and cousin of our Peter, also settled on the Cumberland. There is frequently confusion between the two Peters due to the large number of deeds, land grants, etc. Both Peters lived in what became Sumner County, TN. Our Peter began to distinguish himself by spelling his name "Luna" and by often putting the letter P after his name. The other Peter used the letter H.
Peter Looney (P) recorded his stock mark in Sumner County, Tennessee, 15 Dec 1790. At the July Court, 1794, both Peter Luna (P) and Peter Looney (H) were appointed for Jury service. Peter Luna was commissioned Captain of Luna's Company, Sumner County Militia, Territory South of the Ohio, on 14 Jul 1792. He had previously been Ensign (Territorial Papers U. S. IV, p 451.) His name is found on a pay roll at Knoxville, 21 Jul 1795, as having commanded from 1 to 28 Feb 1794; one month at $40. As late as June 1805, Captain Peter Looney (P) was appointed in Sumner County to assess damages to a road.
In 1810 Peter purchased Lot No. 22 in Fayetteville, Lincoln County (Lincoln Co. Minutes 1, p 67), and prior to 1814 he moved to Lincoln County. Peter settled and built a farm on Fishing Ford Road and Cane Creek, which became part of Marshall County when it was created between 1830-40. Peter built the town of Looneyville or Luna south of New Hope Cemetery, and a post office was established there in 1819. In the 1840 Marshall County census, Peter Luna, Sr., is listed as age 70/80 with one female of the same age group and twelve slaves. Peter was still an active man and was appointed on 27 April 1840, with his son, James, to view a road. In the 1850 census in Marshall County he is listed as Peter LUNA, Esq., aged 91, farmer, born in Virginia, and without family in his household. Peter's first wife's name is unknown, but she was believed to have been a Long. His second wife was a widow, Elizabeth Hogan.
Peter's pension (S1554) was granted 19 November 1833 commencing 4 March 1831. Records of payments show that in September 1836 the name of Peter Luna, Senior, Private and Sergeant, was transferred to the Roll for payment at Pulaski, Tennessee. The last payment on his Revolutionary War pension covered the period from 4 Sep 1850 to 16 Feb 1851 and was made to Wm. P. Chambliss, attorney for the estate. On 9 Jul 1851 the clerk of county court at Lewisburg, Tennessee, certified that Peter Luna, Sr., died in Marshall County, Tennessee, on 16 Feb 1851 leaving no widow but the following children: James Luna (executor of the estate), Peter Luna, Jr., Amy Hogan, Nancy Milam and Dolly Bryant. His second wife, Elizabeth, had died before the census of 1850 had been taken.
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