Benjamin Bundy, the sixth child of John Bundy and Elizabeth Keaton, b. 12-12-1729, m. Ruth Jennings and was dismissed for marrying "not in our society." On 8th of 7mo. 1754 Friends reported that Benjamin Bundy has joined in marriage with a young woman of our society. Thomas Nicholson and Joseph Robinson were appointed to investigate. Case continued on 3rd of 8th mo. 1754 to next meeting, but on 6th of 9th mo. 1754 Joseph Pritchard and Joseph Scott were appointed to prepare a paper of disunity against Benjamin Bundy and bring it to next meeting. On 3rd of 10th mo. 1754 Benjamin Bundy was sent the paper of disunity. His wife was not named.
Benjamin administered his brother William's estate after William's death 1759-60.
Benjamin was bequeathed property from father-in-law John Jennings, probated in 1752 and concluded 1759.
Probate documents filed in March 1810 name Sarah Bundy as his widow.
1790 census shows Sarah and her 2 children (one female unknown age and one male under the age of 16) residing with Benjamin in estimating marriage date.
Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Featured National Park champion connections: Benjamin is 15 degrees from Theodore Roosevelt, 20 degrees from Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, 13 degrees from George Catlin, 8 degrees from Marjory Douglas, 21 degrees from Sueko Embrey, 15 degrees from George Grinnell, 24 degrees from Anton Kröller, 14 degrees from Stephen Mather, 23 degrees from Kara McKean, 13 degrees from John Muir, 16 degrees from Victoria Hanover and 22 degrees from Charles Young on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.