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- Isaac served in the Civil War; USA CO G 7TH TN INF
UNSURE IF THIS IS THE ISAAC BUNCH ANCESTRY JKS 10-01-2019
Bunch Family Timeline
1608 - First Two Women arrive in Jamestown
After the Jamestown colony was a success, more people started to move to the new world. After several years had passed, it was decided that women needed to move there. It was thought that women would help the men stay in this new land.
In 1608, the first two women arrived at Jamestown. One was a maid named Anne Burras. She married a carpenter three months after she arrived. Her wedding was the first Jamestown wedding.
1619 - First Africans arrive in Jamestown
It is late summer. Out of a violent storm appears a Dutch ship. The ship's cargo hold is empty except for twenty or so Africans whom the captain and his crew have recently robbed from a Spanish ship. The captain exchanges the Africans for food, then sets sail.
It's not clear if the Africans are considered slaves or indentured servants. (An indentured servant would be required to work a set amount of time, then granted freedom.) Records of 1623 and 1624 list them as servants, and indeed later records show increasing numbers of free blacks, some of whom were assigned land. On the other hand, records from gatherings do not indicate the marital status of the Africans (Mr., Miss, etc.) and, unlike white servants, no year is associated with the names -- information vital in determining the end of a servant's term of bondage. Most likely some Africans were slaves and some were servants. At any rate, the status of people in bondage was very confusing, even to those who were living at the time.
1620 - The Bride Ship arrives in Jamestown In 1620, a ship arrived at Jamestown. It was called the Bride Ship. On this ship were 90 young women. They would work in the kitchens or do other jobs in the main house at a farm or plantation. If a man wanted to marry one of these women, he had to pay for her trip to the new world with his tobacco crop.
The March 1620 Census Of Virginia In March 1620 when demographic records were compiled on the colony's population, there were: 892 Europeans living in Virginia (Of those people, males outnumbered females by nearly seven to one.) Also present were 32 Africans (17 of whom were male) and four Indians The four Indians, who like the Africans, were said to be "in ye service of severall planters" (Ferrar MS 138, 139). It is probable that the four Indian servants were Natives who had been converted to Christianity and were living in planter households. (A lot of my questions, about how the Melungeons came to be, and just what races made up a Melungeon, were answered when I read this 1620 Census of Virginia. Maybe there were Portugese sailers who came here a long time ago and married indians, I don't know. Maybe some other race was involved in some way, I don't know. But what I do know is, in this census are 3 different races, that if they intermarried, could easily make what we now call a Melungeon. Also, the reason is given as to why it happened. There just weren't enough women to go around. If a European man came here and didn't bring a wife with him, he might not be able to find another European wife. I believe it could have been just as simple as that. - Pam)
(Numerous additional references are made to apparent Turks in early Virginia records (all provided in The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography), where it is clear that the person listed was not Native American or African American. A few examples listed below include: Tony a Turk - Tony East Indian - Syon the Turk - Malhote Turke - Motshooto Turke - Phaugh Turke)
1635 - From the list of 2 July 1635, James City County: Tony a Turk Tony East Indian (apparently there is a difference between an East Indian and a Turk)
1651 - From the list of 8 July 1651, Northumberland County: Syon the Turk ("Sayyan" is an old Turkish name, still used as a salutation)
1664 - From the list of 5 April 1664: Malhote Turke - Immigration date
1665 - From the list of 20 October 1665, Charles City: Motshooto Turke Phaugh Turke
1647 - Early American (Massachusetts) historical reports (pages 71-74): ⬜1647. Aug 8: There hath suddenlie come among vs a companie of strange people, wch bee neither Indjan nor Christian. And wee know not what to liken them vnto. Some will have it yt they bee Egyptians or Jypsjes, wandering thieves, jugglers and beggars...Never hearing yt any such people were in ye Dutch settlements or Virginia, I surmised yt hee did mean yt they came from ye Spanish settlements, thousands of leagues awaie...They doe use palmistry and other devilish arts and witchcrafts...⬝
John Bunch comes from England/Scotland/Wales to Lancaster County, Virginia - Generation #1 1651 - John Bunch born: about 1630 in England/Scotland/Wales, came to Lancaster County, Virginia in 1651 as an indentured servant. He later moved to New Kent County, Virginia and owned land on the Pamunkey River by the 1670⬙s. He received a patent for 450 acres in New Kent County, Virignia on the 18 March 1662 (Patents 5:152). married: Mary ( ? ) about 1661 in Virginia died: about 1700 New Kent County, Virginia
Children of John Bunch born about 1630 in England/Scotland/Wales and wife Mary ( ? ): John Bunch born: about 1666 in New Kent County, Virginia married: (1) Mary Barnard, born 3 December 1648. (2) Temperance Bates Friday, 16 November 1691. Temperance born 1691 Henrico County, Virginia. died: 1729 Henrico, New Kent County, Virginia Paul Bunch born: about 1670 Hanover, Virginia married: Amy Winigum, born about 1868 North Carolina. died: 1726 in Chowan County, North Carolina Paul Bunch received a patent for 265 acres in North Carolina on the south side of the Roanoke River joining Quankey Pocosin and Gideon Gibson on 1 January 1725, and he bought a further 300 acres joining this land (Halifax DB 8:283). He may have been the same Paul Bunch who was listed in the King William County, Virginia Rent Roll in 1704. His Chowan County, North Carolina will was written on 16 November 1726 and probated on 10 March 1726/7 (SS 876, 3:138-9). He left his land and eight slaves to his son John, and to Fortune Holdbee and her daughters Keziah (a mulatto) and Jemima. Elizabeth Bunch (no relationship stated) and his daughter Russell received only one shilling each. (1) He did not mention a wife nor did he mention his relationship to Fortune Holdbee. She may have been his common-law wife since he gave her one slave as long as she remained single. The May 1734 Bertie County, North Carolina court minutes referred to Keziah as "an orphan Child Entitled to a considerable Estate ... (by the will of Paul Bunch) bound to Capt. Thos. Bryant till the age of Thirty one contrary to law," and the August 1735 Bertie County court Minutes referred to the estate of "a Mulatto woman", Keziah Holdebee, and three children (Haun, Bertie County Court Minutes, I:135, 154). Paul Bunch may have had the following children: John, his son born about 1692, Russell, a daughter, received one shilling by her father's will, ?Fortune Holdbee, ?Keziah Holdebee, ?Jemima Holdebee, ?Elizabeth Bunch.Generation #2
Children of John born about 1666 and Mary ( ? ) Bunch: John Bunch born: 1692 in Louisa County, Virginia married: Rebecca Harrison 1713 New Kent County, Virginia. Rebecca was born 1699 in Virginia, and died 16 March 1770 in Goochland, Virginia died: before 14 March 1742 Hanover County, Virginia Anna Bunch born: about 1690 married: William Blevins 1709 in Maryland. William born 1690 in Fromby, Wales died: Paul Bunch born: about 1692 married: died:
Children of Paul born about 1670 and Amy (Winigum) Bunch: John B. Bunch born: 1695, John Bunch was the son of Paul Bunch who was born about 1670. We know this because, Paul Bunch received a land patent for 265 acres on the south side of the Roanoke River adjoining Gideon Gibson on 1 January 1725. His Will was probated 10 March 1727 in Chowan County, North Carolina, leaving his land and 8 slaves to his son John Bunch, and to Fortune Holdbee, and her daughters Keziah and Jemima. Elizabeth Bunch and Paul's daughter Russell received one shilling each. married: died: Shadrack Bunch born: about 1706 married: Christie Small died: 1786 Chowan County, North Carolina Fortune Bunch born: about 1708 married: a Holdbee Jesse Bunch born: 1710 married: died: 1795 Paul Bunch born: 1713 Hanover, Virginia married: Naomi Winigum 28 April 1748 Elizabeth Bunch Russell Bunch (There is a legend among descendants of the above named Bunches, John Sr., John Jr. and Paul, that they are related to Pocahontas, the Pohattan Indian princes who married John Rolf (Park Bunch families by Alice Crandall Park and Mrs. Garland King, Tennessee State library.)Generati on #3Children of John Bunch, born 1692, and Rebecca Harrison: John Bunch born: about 1715 died: before 18 Jan 1777 William Bunch born: about 1718 Henry Bunch born: 1720 married: Mary Ann "Nancy" Calloway 1740. Ann was born about 1720. She was the daughter of Thomas Calloway and Ann (?). died: before 1811 David Bunch born: 24 Jun 1722 died: 18 Apr 1776 James Bunch born: about 1724 died: 1802 Samuel Bunch born: 1726 Hanover County, Virginia married: Mary Hudson 1746 in ,Louisa, Virginia died: 1783 Louisa County, Virginia Samuel and his family were received in membership by the Cedar Creek Monthly Meeting Quakers, Hanover County, Virginia. He was known as Samuel the Quaker. Lucresea Bunch born: 1728 died 1774Generation #4 The children of Henry Bunch born 1720, and Mary Ann "Nancy" Calloway: Zachariah Bunch born: about 1752 Bedford County, Virginia married: Sabra "Saby" ? about 1773. Sabra born 1756 in Virginia died: 26 August 1793 Clark County, Kentucky Joseph Bunch (Rev. War) born: 1755 Bedford County, Virginia married: Sarah ? . Sarah born about 1757 in Virginia. died: 1818 Hardin County, Kentucky. Served in the Revolutionary War at the Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774. Joseph is found on the tax rolls of Bedford Co, Virginia in 1782, and of Mercer County, Kentucky in 1789 and 1790. Richard Bunch (Rev. War) born: 1758 Bedford County, Virginia married: (1) Polly Maddox 8 July 1837 (2) Mary ? (3) Mildred Maddox 29 September 1824 died: after 1837 in Kentucky. Resided in Mercer County, Kentucky in 1789 through 1811, and then moved to Washington County Kentucky. Winston Bunch born: 1759 Bedford County, Virginia married: Elizabeth Dawson Taylor 1784 died: 1830 Clark County, Kentucky James Bunch born: about 1765 Bedford County, Virginia married: Ruth Elizabeth Hibbs 30 March 1791 died: before 29 July 1797 Nelson County, Kentucky George Bunch born: about 1766 Bedford County, Virginia married: (1) Hannah Hibbs 4 December 1787 Bedford County, Virginia. Hannah was born 1770. (2) Elizabeth Spencer 22 February 1798 Nelson County, Kentucky died: after 1832 Warren County, Kentucky Calloway Bunch born: about 1769 Bedford County, Virginia married: Nancy Ann Henderson 8 July 1794 Mercer County, Kentucky died: 1807 Mercer County, Kentucky Simeon Bunch born: 9 September 1775 Bedford County, Virginia married: Lula Celia Boon 20 March 1799 Mercer County, Kentucky. Lula was born 1772. died: 16 Oct 1834 Warren County, Kentucky
The children of Samuel Bunch born 1726, and Mary Hudson: Charles Bunch born: 1765 in Louisa, Virginia married: Mary Bellomy 9 January 1792 in Louisa County, Virginia. Mary was born 1769 in Louisa County, Virginia died: Washington County, Kentucky Samuel Bunch born: 1754 in Louisa Virginia married: Sally ? died: Judith Bunch born: 1759 in Louisa Virginia married: David Bunch. David was born 25 March 1759 in Louisa County, Virginia. died: James Bunch born: 1750 in Hanover County, Virginia married: Elizabeth Ann Asher. Elizabeth was born 1769 in Virginia. died: 1820 Knox County, Kentucky John Bunch born: 1770 in Louisa County, Virginia married: Mary Asher. Mary was born 1764. died: 1822 Grainger County, Tennessee Rebecca Bunch born: 1748 in Louisa County, Virginia married: died: Ann Bunch born: 1756 in Louisa County, Virginia married: died: 1792 Mary Bunch born: 1761 in Louisa County, Virginia married: Anthony Bunch. Anthony was born 14 November 1762 in Louisa County, Virginia died: George Bunch born: 1763 in Louisa County, Virginia married: Sally Sargent. Sally was born 1767 in Louisa County, Virginia. died: 1820 Knox County, Kentucky---------------------------------- ----------------
1704 - Paul Bunch was listed in the King William County, Virginia, Rent Roll in 1704.
1705 - John Bunch, "a Mulatto," and Sarah Slayden, a white woman, petitioned the Council of Virginia on 16 August 1705 to allow them to be married because the Minister of Blisland Parish had refused to marry them (McIlwaine, Executive Journals of the Council, III:28). The Council was undecided on the issue since "the intent of the Law was to prevent Negros and White Persons intermarrying," and John Bunch was a "Mulatto." The matter was referred to the Court to decide (Ibid., 31).
1715 - Gedion Bunch, was born about 1715. He was the son of John Bunch born about 1695. We know this because because he sold the land his father John Bunch inherited.
1723 - Virginia "That all free Negroes, mulattos, or Indians (except tributary Indians to this government) male and female, above the age of sixteen, and all wives of such Negroes, mulattos, or Indians shall be accounted tithables"
1725 - Paul Bunch, born about 1670, received a patent for 265 acres in North Carolina on the south side of the Roanoke River joining Quankey Pocosin and Gideon Gibson on 1 January 1725, and he bought a further 300 acres joining this land [Halifax DB 8:283].
1726 - Paul Bunch died 1726 in Chowan County, North Carolina.
1732 - Five brothers came over from ( ? ) named Paul, Jeremiah, Malachi, David, and Henry, and that they landed at Alexandria, Virginia in 1732.
1734 - The May 1734 Bertie County, North Carolina Court Minutes referred to Keziah Holdbee as an orphan Child entitled to a considerable Estate (by the will of her grandfather Paul Bunch) bound to Capt. Thos. Bryant till the age of thirty one contrary to law ... [Haun, Bertie County Court Minutes, I:135]
1735 - The August 1735 Bertie County, North Carolina Court Minutes referred to the estate of a Mulatto woman, Keziah Holdebee, and three children [Ibid., 154].
1749 - 1749 tax list of Lunenburg County, Virginia (from Sunlight on the Southside) William Howard⬙s list - Gideon Bunch and tithe Cage Bunch (Cage, Micajer and Caiger Bunch are all probably names of the son of Gideon Bunch.)
1750 - Granville Tax List 1750 - (A tithe is a male 16, or over) William Bolling 1 tithe James Bowling 1 tithe - Gideon Bunch 2 tithes - Thomas Collins Sr. 1 tithe Samuel Collins 1 tithe John Collins 1 tithe Thomas Gibson with tithes Charles Gibson and George Gibson (Gedion Bunch has moved from Lunenburg County, Virginia to Granville County, North Carolina. (Orange County, North Carolina was formed from Granville County, North Carolina in 1753.)
1754 - Micajer Bunch, son of Gedion Bunch is listed in 1754 Granville County, North Carolina tax list of Gedion Macon, in the household of John Stoud who paid a tax for Micager Bunch and Lydia Bunch. John Stoud may possibly be Lydia's father.
1755 - The Bunch and Collins families were listed as taxable "Mulattos" in Orange County, North Carolina, in 1755. These families are some of those, who either they or their forefather, who once lived on the Pamunkey River in Louisa County, Virginia and who eventually migrated to Hawkins County, Tennessee and became know as the Melungeons. Gidean Bunch 1 black tithe (mulatto) Micajer Bunch 1 black tithe (mulatto) Moses Ridley (Riddle) 1 black tithe and wife Mary (mulattoes) Thomas Collins 3 black tithes (mulatto) Samuel Collins 3 black tithes (mulattoes) John Collins 1 black tithe (mulatto) Thomas Gibson 3 black tithes (mulatto) Charles Gibson 1 black tithe (mulatto) George Gibson 1 black tithe (mulatto) Mager Gibson 1 black tithe (mulatto)
1773 - Some of these including Micager Bunch were living on Indian Lands. Fincastle County was formed from Botetourt in 1772; this 1773 tax list shows the ones living on Indian land. Which means they had crossed the survey line agreed upon in the treaty of Lochaber as the western boundary. David Collins (Indian Lands) - Charles Collins (Indian Lands) - Samuel Collins (Indian Lands) - George Collins (Indian lands) - Micajer Bunch (Indian lands) - John Collins Sr. - John Collins Jr. - Ambrose Collins - Elisha Collins - Lewis Collins
1774 - Micager Bunch served 29 days in Lord Dunmore⬙s War, 1774 Militia of Fincastle County, Virginia. These men were to fight in the battle of Point Pleasant against the Shawnee Indians. (Soldiers of Fincastle County, Virginia by Kegley).
(There is a legend among descendants of the above named Bunches, John Sr., John Jr. and Paul, that they are related to Pocahontas, the Pohattan Indian princes who married John Rolf (Park Bunch families by Alice Crandall Park and Mrs. Garland King, Tennessee State library.)Generati on #3Children of John Bunch, born 1692, and Rebecca Harrison:
Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Oct 17 2016, 22:46:50 UTC
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1820 - 1867 (46 years)
