Robert Bunker (1787 - 1855)

Born 24 Sep 1787 in Hudson, Columbia, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Macy) Bunker — married 1 Mar 1809 in Claverack, Columbia, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Oct 1855 at age 68 in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Robert was a Friend (Quaker)

Born in 1787, Robert Bunker was the son of Francis Bunker and Eunice Macy.

He first married Phebe Worth, on 2 Apr 1806 at Claverack^[1]; she died less than a year later, on 5 Mar 1807 when their daughter, also named Phebe, was born.

On 1 Mar 1809, he married Elizabeth Macy, also at Claverack ^[1]. They had eleven children.

Both marriages were recorded in the Hudson Monthly Meeting Records. On 25 June 1811, the family received a certificate to remove from Hudson to DeRuyter, with their daughter Phebe ^[1]. On 25 April 1838, the family obtained a removal certificate from DeRuyter to Farmington; this certificate lists Robert, wife Elizabeth, and their seven minor children: Simeon, Reuben, Lydia, Robert M., Susannah, Luther B., and Julia Ann^[2]. The certificate was read and accepted by the Hicksite Society of Friends at Farmington Monthly Meeting on 21 June 1838 ^[3].

Robert died on 30 Oct 1855 and was buried at Batavia Cemetery in Branch County, Michigan^[4]. Robert died intestate, and his son, Luther, petitioned for appointment of an administrator on 26 Jan 1856. Robert's widow, Elizabeth, and James Murphy served as administrators of the the estate ^[5].

Residence

• 1810 - Claverack, Columbia, New York. ^[6]
• 1820 - DeRuyter, Madison, New York. ^[7]
• 1830 - Otselic, Chenango, New York. ^[8]
• 1840 - Williamson, Wayne, New York. ^[9]
• 1850 - Batavia, Branch, Michigan. ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Familysearch.org. Quaker records : Chatham Monthly Meeting & Hudson Monthly Meeting Columbia County, New York. pg. 37. https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/141907-quaker-records-chatham-monthly-meeting-hudson-monthly-meeting-columbia-county-new-york?viewer=1&offset=0#page=37&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q=
2. ↑ Familysearch.org. Society of Friends. De Ruyter Monthly Meeting. Marriages, removal certificates 1809-1862. Film 17336, Item 2, Image Group 8141752. https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/127242?availability=Family%20History%20Library
3. ↑ Familysearch.org. Society of Friends. Farmington Monthly Meeting (New York). Hicksite. Monthly meeting records, 1828-1877. Film 17263, Items 2-3, Image Group 8200537. https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/127282?availability=Family%20History%20Library
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62504627/robert-bunker : accessed 30 October 2021), memorial page for Robert Bunker (24 Sep 1787–30 Oct 1855), Find a Grave Memorial ID 62504627, citing Batavia Cemetery, Batavia, Branch County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by dellair1 (contributor 47390781) .
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. Michigan, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1784-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestr.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data:Michigan County, District and Probate Courts. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8793/images/005564364_00071?pId=122272
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2V-V71 : accessed 9 September 2020), Robert Bunker, Claverack, Columbia, New York, United States; citing p. 734, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 31; FHL microfilm 181,385.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLV-5R7 : accessed 9 September 2020), Robert Bunker, De Ruyter, Madison, New York, United States; citing p. 76, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 73; FHL microfilm 193,728.
8. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1830 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data:Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. (NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8058/images/4410671_00408?pId=1489608
9. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data:Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8057/images/4410816_00490?pId=1633236
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF8Z-CB9 : 4 April 2020), Robert Bunker, Batavia, Branch, Michigan, United States; citing family 126, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

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