The Bundy Family
James Bundy II, son of James I, was born in 1520, in Roxton, Bedfordshire, England, and married to Mary ____, who was born in 1530.
James Bundy Bundy III, son of James II and Mary ___, was born about 1583, in Roxton, Bedfordshire, England.
He was married 8 November 1601, to Agnes Child, age 15, in Roxton, Bedfordshire, England, who was born about 1580, Roxton, and died in Roxton. He died in England.
William Bundy, Elder, son of James Bundy and Agnes Child, was born 26 November 1618, in Roxton, Bedfordshire, England. He died in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England
He was married/1 to Ellinor Lnu, who was born in 1608. He was married/2 to Mary Scott Pierce, who was born about 1623.
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William Bundy II, son of William Bundy, Elder, and Ellinor Lnu, was born in 1630, in England.
He was married/1 by 1662, probably in Rhode Island to Elizabeth Lnu, who was born in 1640, in England. They are found in the Perquimans Precinct, Albemarle County, North Carolina. Elizabeth died 4 March 1676, in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, shortly after the birth of her youngest child, Samuel.
He was married/2 in the home of his bride, 15th, 10th mo, 1683, in Nash County, North Carolina, to Mary Scott, who was born about 1649. She the widow of John Pearse (Pierce), who had died in 1682; she was the daughter of Joseph (1650-1682) and Mary Scott. She had a brother, Caleb Scott.
William died 27 March 1692. His widow, Mary, was married again, 30 June 1692, to Nicholas Simons. Mary died 22d 3m 1724.
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Caleb Bundy (1), son of William and Elizabeth Bundy, was born about 1667, in Pasquotank County, North Carolina.
He was married 24 July 1690 to Jane Maners (Jean Marres), born about 1669, daughter of Perigrene Marres of Albemarle County, North Carolina.
Caleb was a member of the Legislature, or House of Burgesses as early as 1700-9. In the middle 1690’s the Rent Roll of Albemarle, listed him as owning 175 acres.
They were at Pasquotank Monthly Meeting, where she died 23 November 1719, and he died 1 March 1721. His will was dated 25d 2m 1721, and proved 19 February 1721/2. His 3 youngest children died at about the same time.
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Samuel Bundy, Sr., son of William and Elizabeth Bundy, was born 4 February 1676/7, in Perquimans County, North Carolina.
He was married/1 in the home of Henry White of Pasquotank County, 5d 10m 1696, to Tamar Symons, who was born 4 October 1680, daughter of Jeremiah and Ann Symons. She died 17 March 1719/20 shortly after the birth of her youngest child. (See: Symons Family) Sam owned 110 acres in the l690’s.
He was married/2 11 May 1721, to Ann Nicholson, daughter of Samuel Nicholson, and Elizabeth Charles (See: Nicholson Family, Part II)
He died 14 March 1740. His will was dated 6 January 1737.
On 7 August 1743, Ann Bundy, relict (widow) of Samuel Bundy, was disowned by the Monthly Meeting for keeping a “Bachellour,” (Abraham Hendrix, whom she desired to marry,) in her household, which consisted of herself and young son, Abraham.
On 1 October 1743, it was reported that she was married out of unity, but her will dated 16 November 1743, was proved in December 1744, as Anne Bundy, widow of Samuel. She died 16d 9m 1743. Birth order of Children 9, 10, 11 is uncertain.
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Josiah Bundy, son of Samuel Bundy, Sr. and Tamar Simons, was born about 1700, in Pasquotank County, North Carolina.
He was married in 1735, to Elizabeth Barrow, widow Moore, who was born 5 November 1715, in Pasquotank County daughter of Joseph Barrow and Jane Nicholson. (See: Tilden Family, Sutton, Barrow Family, and Nicholson Family.)
Josiah died in 1760, and Elizabeth died 23 December 1796, both in Pasquotank County There were probably other children.
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Gideon Bundy (1), son of Samuel Bundy, Sr. and Ann Nicholson, was born 22 March 1723, in Pasquotank County, North Carolina.
Gideon was only 16 years old, on 6 July 1739, when on his behalf, his father requested a certificate to permit him to marry. He was married 3 August 1739 to Miriam Bogue, who was born 11 March 1716, at Perquimans, North Carolina, daughter of William Bogue and Ellener Perisho. (See Bogue and Perisho Family) Gideon died 19 February 1762, and Miriam died 14 March 1762.
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Josiah Bundy, Jr., son of Josiah Bundy (1) and Elizabeth Barrow, was born 12 April 1748, in Pasquotank County, North Carolina.
He was married 25 December 1766, at SC Meeting House, North Carolina, to Mary Symons, born 13 February 1745, in Pasquotank County daughter of Jehosaphat Symons and Linda Bundy (See: Symons Family)
Josiah and Mary both died 5 December 1813, in Pasquotank County There were probably other children.
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Samuel Bundy, son of Gideon and Miriam Bogue, was born 27 October 1742/3. He was married 9 March 1763, to Huldah Hill, who was born 18 September 1737, died 14 March 1782, Back Creek Monthly Meeting, daughter of Aaron Hill and Margaret Chappell. Sam moved to Guilford County, North Carolina in 1778, and was on the tax rolls of Randolph County, in 1779.
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Jehu Bundy, son of Gideon Bundy and Miriam Bogue, was born 27 October 1742/3.
He was married 15 March 1772, to Lyda Griffin, daughter of Joseph Griffin. Sons Gideon and Reuben were in Randolph County, North Carolina, in 1797, then to Back Creek Monthly Meeting.
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Josiah Bundy, (3), son of Josiah Bundy, Jr. and Mary Simons, was born 11 November 1786, in Pasquotank County, North Carolina.
He was married 20 December 1809, in Pasquotank County, to Hulda Jones, who was born 15 November 1777, in Pasquotank County, daughter of Joseph Jones and Mary Overman. (See Overman Family, Part VIII)
Josiah was married a second time
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Meet Our Ancestors by V. Mayo Bundy (1978)
Pioneer Quaker Families, Randolph County Indiana Williard Heiss (1958)
Abstract of North Carolina Wills (1690-1760 by J. Bryan Grimes
History of Perquimans County, North Carolina Mrs. Winslow (1931)
Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogies by Hinshaw
NC Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol 1,2,3
Webster Parry Collection of Quaker Fam. , by Edna Jones
One Ladd’s Family, by Ruth Kline Ladd Records of Thelma L Murphy
Old Albermerle County North Carolina, Pasquotank Precinct, North Carolina.
Births, Marriages, Deaths, Brands and Flesh Marks and County Claims 1691-1833 by Weynette Parks Haun, 243 Argonne Drive, Durham, North Carolina 27704