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Caleb was born the 12th day of the 5th month, 1721 (July 12, 1721), the third son of John Bundy and his wife Elizabeth Keaton. Elder brothers were Joshua and John, younger siblings were William, Jean, and Benjamin. He was orphaned at a young age when both his parents died in 1731. In 1745, he declared his intentions to marry Elizabeth Henby - their marriage was denied for an unstated reason. They finally married in March of 1746, and their eldest son Dempsey was born only a month later. They went on to have five more children: John, Miriam, Samuel, and Sarah. Caleb lost three of his children (John, Miriam, and Samuel) in February of 1762, and his wife Elizabeth died that May. Almost a year later, he married Miriam Morgan, with whom he had nine children: Benjamin, Caleb, John, Jeremiah, James, Hannah, Moses. Caleb died in 1785, age 63. His will names wife Miriam and children Dempsey, Benjamin, John, Caleb, and Moses.
Birth:[1] Reads "Calleb Bundey was born the 12th day of ye 5th month in the year 1721." He is listed under "John Bundey's Children's Bearths as folows." Other children in this list are Joshau [Joshua], John, William, Jean, and Benjamin.
'Marriage Intentions with Elizabeth Henby, from Perquimans/Piney Woods Monthly Meeting in Perquimans County, North Carolina: "At a monthly meeting the 1st of ye 11th month 1745 ... Caleb Bundy and Elisabeth Henby appeared and laid their Intentions of taking Each other in marriage the paper that William Moore gave in is left under Friends Care for further Consideration this meeting Concludes and adjurns untill next in Course.
From Symons Creek Monthly Meeting in Pasquotank County, North Carolina: "Att A Monthly Meeting held on Pasquotank County the 6 Day of ye 1st month 1746 met (???) to Inspect into ye affairs of the Church the (???) being present were asked if they had anything to offer (???) (?) N(???) it appears by the (???) of Last Monthly Meeting that Caleb Bundy requested of friends a few Lines of Certificate Francis Mace and Aaron Hill were Appointed to Inspect into ye said young mans Clearness and they report they have So done and find the afore(?) Caleb accused of Something Unbecoming our Confession Friends think they can't grant his request as yet but refers the Case to next monthly for further Satisfactions."
Marriage Intentions with Miriam Morgan: "At a Monthly Meeting held at Symons Creek in Pasqk. County the 3rd day of the 3rd month 1763 ... Also Caleb Bundy & Miriam Morgan appeared & declared their Intentions of Marriage it being the first time friends appoints Wm Hill & Saml Bundy to make the Necessary Enquiry & make report to next mo. meeting."[2]
"At a Monthly Meeting held in Pasquotank the 7th of the 4th mo 1763 ... Also Caleb Bundy and Miriam Morgan appeared and Desired an answer to their former proposals, they appearing clear, friends leave them to their Liberty to accomplish their said intention in the good order of Truth, friends appoints Obadiah Small & Jos Nicholson to attend the wedding and keep good order."[3]
"At a Monthly Meeting held in Pasquotank the the 5th of the 5th mo 1763 ... Also the friends appointed to attend Caleb Bundy's wedding report they have no cause of Constraint."[4]
List of Children with Elizabeth:[5]
Dempcey Bundy son of Caleb and Elizabeth was born the 10th of ye 4th mo 1746
John Bundy son of Dittoes was born the 10th of ye 11th mo 1747
Miriam Bundy Daughter of Dittoes was born the 1st of ye 8th mo 1749
Samuel Bundy Daughter son of Dittoes was born the 28th of ye 3rd mo 1756
Sarah Bundy Daughter of Dittoes was born the 9th of ye 1st mo 1759
List of Children with Miriam:[6]
Benjamin Bundy son of Caleb Bundy & Miriam his wife was born 30th of ye 10 mo 1763
Caleb Bundy son of Dittos was born the 16 of ye 15th mo 1765
John Bundy son of Dittos was born ye 24th of ye 10 month 1766
Jeremiah Bundy son of Dittos was born was born ye 21st ye 2nd month 1768
James Bundy son of dittos was born ye 28 of ye 7th month 1769
Hannah Bundy daughter of dittos was born ye 26th of ye 3rd month 1772
Moses Bundy son of dittoes was born ye 26th of ye 11th mo 1774
Samuel Bundy son of dittoes was born ye 26th of ye 9th month 1776
Christopher Bundy son of dittoes was born ye 18 of ye 9th month 1777
Name: Caleb Bundy. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [11]
Born 12 MAY 1721. Pasquotank,North Carolina,USA. [14] [15] [9] [12]
Died 6 JAN 1785. Pasquotank MM, Pasquotank, NC. [14] [9] [10] [12] [13]
Residence 1769 Pasquotank County, NC. [15] [11] [11]
civil Pasquotank Precinct. [8]
Note: #N1740.
Marriage Husband @I9918@. Wife @I10473@. Child: @I505@. Marriage 7 MAR 1745/46. Perquimans, North Carolina. (Marriage Intention). [16]
Husband @I9918@. Marriage 5 MAY 1763. Perquimans Co, NC. [17]
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Note N1740Caleb Bundy, whom records indicate was the third son of John and Elizabeth Keaton Bundy, owned and operated a farm near Little River Bridge, Pasquotank County, North Carolina.
In 1745, Caleb requested Friend's permission to marry Elizabeth Henby but was denied permission for some unpublished reason. Nevertheless, the two were married in December and their first child was born four months later in April 1746. They named their first born son Dempsey. Five children were born to Caleb and Elizabeth.
In 1762 the Bundy family came down with some sickness that killed Elizabeth and all of her children, except Dempsey. Elizabeth died November 5, 1762. After Elizabeth's death, before a year was gone by, Caleb once again defied his Friend's standards by asking permission to marry again. Caleb and Miriam Morgan (one authority states that her maiden name was Nicholson) were married in 1763 and quickly began their family of nine children. The married couple suffered condemnation by their meeting group for having married too soon after Elizabeth's death, but they were accepted back "in unity." Caleb died in 1785.
The children of Caleb and Miriam were Benjamin, Caleb, John, Jeremiah, James, Hannah,, Moses, Samuel, and Christopher. In a sketch of the family the following was read at the celebration of the golden wedding of John and Mary Moore Bundy at Monrovia, Indiana, March 10, 1881:
We are indebted to Joseph Bundy, son of Moses [one of the above-named brothers] for a description of the old homestead. He is an old man now in his 84th year, living at High Point, North Carolina, and quietly waiting his summons to that Better World. He was a member of his grandfather's family in his boyhood and seemed living over again his childish joys whilst telling of the large old-fashioned house built upon a stone basement, which served as a cellar in which was stored many barrels of wine and cider and great heaps of apples. And very often some of his large family of boys would serve as cooks whilst the rest were in attendance at meeting and quite often expecting some traveling Friends as guests as they lived near the meeting house.
Many of the descendants of the fourteen children, three daughters and eleven sons, of Caleb Bundy were part of the stream of emigrants that left the Tidewater region and sought homes in the more favorable uplands of North Carolina in Guilford County, Randolph County, and surrounding section, from whence they followed along the streams of North Carolina to their sources and crossed over to the trails following rivers and buffalo trails leading westward.
ref: BUNDY-008 'Some of the Bundy Family as Pioneers in America" Alic Ann bundy
Name: Caleb Bundy State: NC County: Pasquotank County Year: 1769 Database: NC Early Census Index Source Information: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. North Carolina Census, 1790-1890
North Carolina Will Abstracts, 1660-1790 about Caleb Bundy Name: Caleb Bundy Location: Pasquotank Precinct Will: Brothers: William and John Bundy. Executor: William Bundy (brother). Witness: Ruth Recton. Clerk pro tem. of the Court: J. Palin. Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina Will Abstracts, 1660-1790
Name: Caleb Bundy. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [11]
Born 12 MAY 1721. Pasquotank,North Carolina,USA. [14] [15] [9] [12]
Died 6 JAN 1785. Pasquotank MM, Pasquotank, NC. [14] [9] [10] [12] [13]
Residence 1769 Pasquotank County, NC. [15] [11] [11]
civil Pasquotank Precinct. [8]
Note: #N1740.
Marriage Husband @I9918@. Wife @I10473@. Child: @I505@. Marriage 7 MAR 1745/46. Perquimans, North Carolina. (Marriage Intention). [18]
Husband @I9918@. Marriage 5 MAY 1763. Perquimans Co, NC. [19]
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