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David Bunn (abt. 1715 - 1784)

David Bunn
Born about in Isle of Wight County, Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Brother of
Husband of — married about 1739 in Edgecombe, North Carolinamap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 69 in Nash County, North Carolina, USAmap
Profile last modified | Created 17 Sep 2011
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Biography

He was born about 1715 and his parents were Eleanor (Mandew=Mandue) and John Bunn.

He resided in Isle of Wight County, Virginia.

About 1727 he received a plantation "lying in Vergenia" by the last Will of his father, [1] ... which was, apparently, in Nansemond County, Virginia.

David Bunn married about 1739 in Edgecombe, North Carolina to Mary Patience Joyner.

About 1752 he moved his family to North Carolina.

He died on 20 Nov 1784 in Nash County, North Carolina, USA.

His last Will was proved on 15 Feb 1785 in Nash County, North Carolina, USA. [2]

Children

  1. Benjamin Bunn, Sr., b: 1740; m: c1778 Eleanor? Burwell
  2. Redmond=Redmun Bunn
  3. David Bunn, Sr.
  4. Elizabeth Bunn, m: Joseph Curl
  5. Sarah "Sallie" Bunn, m: William Curl
  6. Ann(ie) Bunn, m: Louis Curl
  7. Seleta Bunn, b: c1752; m1: ??? Burrows (no issue); m2: Amos Gandy
  8. Mary Bunn
  9. Creasey Bunn.

Residence

1739 Edgecombe Co, North Carolina, USA [3]
1782 Nash County, North Carolina, USA [4]

Sources

  1. "History of the Bunn Family of America" edited by James Alfred Ellis
  2. Original Wills on ancestry.com for Will of David Bunn, proved: Feb 1785 Nash Co, NC; which mentioned - daughter Mary; rest of estate divided equally between son David, daughter Ann, daughter Sarah, daughter Elizabeth, daughter Rachel, daughter Seleter, daughter Creasey; executors: son Redmun, son Benjamin; witnesses: Benjamin Bunn, Sr., Josiah Bunn, John Bunn
  3. North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index 1790-1890 on ancestry.com, b: bef.1731 Edgecombe co., NC; d: winter 1784-85 Nash Co, NC; m: 1739 Edgecombe Co, NC
  4. North Carolina Census 1790-1890 compiled by Ron V. Jackson & Accelerated Indexing Systems (AIS) on ancestry.com; res: 1782 Nash County, NC
  • Virginia, US Land, Marriage and Probate Records 1639-1850
  • US, Revolutionary War Rolls 1775-1783
  • North Carolina, US Land Grant Files 1693-1960
  • North Carolina Will Abstracts 1660-1790
  • North Carolina Wills and Probate Records 1665-1998
  • Nash County, North Carolina Vital Records Abstracts compiled by Cynthia Herrin on ancestry.com citing "Families of Early North Carolina" in 1909
  • North America, Family Histories 1500-2000

Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Bunn-95 was created on 16 Sep 2011 by Richard Draper through the import of Tap.ged.
  • WikiTree profile Bunn-128 was created on 27 Feb 2012 by Elizabeth Tapia through the import of Keller-Freeland-Ferris Family .ged
  • Bunn-1528 was created on 25 Nov 2021 by Kerri Stewart






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Bunn-1528 and Bunn-95 appear to represent the same person because: same spouse
posted by [Living Emmons]
Bunn-128 and Bunn-95 appear to represent the same person because: dups with same parents and same wife
posted by N Gauthier

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