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13.  Jacob Bunce, baptized 22 May 1715 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, worked as a blacksmith, married (1) about 1740, in Cornwall, Connecticut, Martha _____, who died 19 Dec 1759, Canaan, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, married (2) 4 Aug 1760, in Canaan, Connecticut, Hope Graves. Jacob died New York?. In a Nov. 1975 letter from Mrs. Alice K. Howard, who wrote a manuscript on the Genealogy of the family of Thomas Bunce of Hartford, Jacob Bunce moved from Wethersfield, Conn., to Canaan, Conn. where his 6 children by his first wife, Martha ______, were born and where Martha d. in 1759, and Jacob married his second wife Hope Graves in 1760. The family then moved to Norfolk, Conn. in 1761, after which Mrs. Howard lost track of them. According to a later letter from Russell E. Bidlack to Bonnie Bunce dated 13 Mar 1988, the family then removed to King's District, Albany Co., New York about 1770, as Jacob Bunce was taxed there in 1779. (King's District is now the Towns of Lebanon and Canaan, Columbia Co., New York, which border Hillsdale, N.Y., and Hillsdale is where the family of my Peter Bunce, Sr. resided at the time of the 1810 census). Mr. Bidlack also stated he thought the father of Hope Graves, was Joseph Graves, later of Canaan, New York. At the present time there is a highway that connects Canaan, Connecticut to Albany, and many of today's roads take the same routes used in earlier times.

Children by Martha _____:

1. Isaiah Bunce born Litchfield Co., Connecticut. This Isaiah Bunce may be the one whose name was found in the book, American State Papers, Vol. 9, Invalid Pension Claims [Revolutionary War], pp. 64 & 89:

   List of Invalid Pensioners examined by the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Connecticut, held at New Haven, in May and October, 1792

   No. 7
   Rank:  Private
   Name:  Isaiah Bunce
   7th Regiment, Col. Swift's Regiment
   Disability:  Disabled while in the service of the United States, by a wound he received in his leg, which has occasioned an ulcer, which renders him incapable of performing his accustomed labor.
   When and Where Disabled:  April 27, 1777, New Milford.
   Residence:  Washington
   To What Pension Entitled:  three-fourths
   Enlisted:  March 26, 1777 for 3 years
   Discharged:  March 31, 1780
   Date of Certificate:  Oct. 4, 1792.
   Monthly allowance:  $4.44 1/3.
   Arrears: $100.00
   No remarks.

   Additionally, in an entry on the Gencircles website, there is an entry for him as having had a wife named Damaria Mack, by whom he was said to have had 4 daughters:  Polly, Patience, Lucy and Mary.  He was said to have died at Washington, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, on 24 May 1804.

2. Jonas Bunce born 18 Mar 1740, Litchfield, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. His date of birth is recorded in the book, A Genealogical Register of the Inhabitants of the Town of Litchfield, Connecticut by George C. Woodruff. On p. 138 of the 1820 census record for Reading, Steuben Co., New York there is an entry for a man named Jonas Bunce. Reading later became what is today the towns of Barrington and Starkey, Yates Co., New York, where my Bunce and Kress ancestors lived.

   Additionally, the following census record was copied from:  1810 Census Reading, Steuben Co., New York.

   1810 Census for Town of Reading, Steuben Co., New York, p. 399
   Head of Household	Males					Females
   	Age under 10	Age 10-15	Age 16-25	Age 26-44	Age 45 and over	Age under 10	Age 10-15	Age 16-25	Age 26-44	Age 45 and over
   Bunce, Jonas	2	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0

   Other names on the same page of that census, who would have been Jonas' neighbors, include Abner Hurd, Philemon French, Caleb Fulkerson, Mathew Rice, Ezra Keeler, Timothy Hurd, John Sears, Andrew Boothe, Sherman Hurd, Conrad Royce and others.  All of these names appear in the chapter on the Town of Starkey in Stafford C. Cleveland's History and Directory of Yates Co., New York, published 1873. The Jonas Bunce on the 1810 census for what is now the Town of Starkey, Yates Co., New York may have been a son of the one born in Connecticut, and per­haps a brother of my g.g.grandfather, Peter Bunce, since Peter and his family settled in Yates Co., New York in 1823.

3. 26.  John Bunce, born 18 Mar 1739.

4. Abraham Bunce born 8 Nov 1747, Canaan, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. There is a record in the book, New York in the Revolution—as Colony and State (1775-1783), of a man named Abraham Bunce serving in the Revolutionary War in the Second Regiment under Col. Philip Van Cortland. A Daniel Bunce is listed as serving in the same regiment.

   Additionally, the name of "Abraham Bunts" appears on the 1790 census for Mohawk Town, Montgomery Co., New York, p. 110, with 1 free white of 16 years and over, 2 free white male under 16 and 5 white females. Montgomery County covered nearly half of New York state at that time; however, today there is the Town of Mohawk within Montgomery County. Also on that same census in same county and town were the names of Jacob Bun, John Peter Bun, Jacob Bun Junr., John Bun Junr., all with families. However, this surname "Bun" may have been confused with that of Pieter Quackenboss, who was also known as Peter Bont, since there were no stringent rules with respect to spelling at that early date. On the 1800 census index for New York state, on p. 186A reel 3, there is the record of an Abraham Bunts residing in the Town of Paris (now Trenton), Oneida Co., New York. There is no record for an Abraham Bunts in the 1810 NY census, but in the 1820 census index, there's a record of a man by that name residing in the Town of Wolcott, Seneca Co., but the Abraham Bunce, son of Jacob, would have been 73 years old at that time, but it's possible that he was still the head of a household.

5. 27.  Daniel Bunce, born 8 Jul 1749.

6. Elizabeth Bunce.

   Children by Hope Graves:

7. Annis Bunce born 9 Jun 1761, Canaan, Litchfield Co., Connecticut.

14.  John Bunce III born Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut, on 27 Apr 1738, married Anna Bunce, baptized 31 Mar 1717, dau. of Joseph and Amy (Bishop) Bunce, Hartford, Connecticut, who died 16 Sep 1806, Hartford. John died 7 Dec 1791. Their children were:

1. 28.  John Bunce, IV, born 1750.

2. Unknown daughter Bunce born about 1753, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut, died 15 Jul 1782, Hartford and was buried in the Center Church cemetery.

3. Jenny Bunce born about 1756, New Haven, Connecticut, died 20 Jun 1825, New Haven, Connecticut, buried in the City Burial Ground. The record of Jenny Bunce being daughter of John and Anna (____) Bunce is Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol. 2, pg. 358, compiled by Donald Lines Jacobus.

4. 29.  David Bunce, born about 1757.

15.  Theodosia Bunce married about 1747, Nathaniel Bearding Spencer, born about 1724, died 26 Jul 1773, New Hartford, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. Theodosia died 27 Jul 1803, New Hartford, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. The record of Theodosia Bunce being a daughter of John and Abigail (Sanford) Bunce was found in book, Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut by Lucius Barnes Barbour, published 1977 by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. p. 110. Information on family of Nathaniel and Theodocia (Bunce) Spencer is from p. 209 of Genealogi­cal Notes or Contributions to the Family History of Some of the First Settlers of Connecticut and Massachusetts by Nathaniel Goodwin, published 1856. Their children were:

1. Nathaniel Spencer, Jr. born 10 Apr 1748.
2. Asahel Spencer born 19 Jul 1749, died Aug., 1749.
3. Asahel Spencer born 25 May 1750.
4. Isaac Spencer born 29 Nov 1751, died 5 Jan 1779.
5. Anna Spencer born 18 Jun 1753.
6. James Spencer born 10 Mar 1755, died 23 Jul 1802.
7. Lucretia Spencer born 30 Apr 1757.
8. Huldah Spencer born 3 Apr 1759.
9. Asa Spencer born 9 Jan 1761.
10. Jared Spencer born 7 Jan 1763.
11. Theodocia Spencer born 31 Oct 1764, died 31 Jan 1765.
12. Josiah Spencer born 5 Dec 1766, died 3 Dec 1775.
13. Theodocia Spencer born 23 Mar 1768.

16.  Isaac Bunce married Anna Church, dau. of Caleb and Sarah (Barnard) Church, who died 25 Dec 1767, in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut and was buried in the Center Church cemetery. Isaac died 8 Jun 1807, and was buried in the Old North cemetery. According to a letter dated 25 Jan 1989 from Glen L. Bachelder of Lansing, Michigan to Bonnie Bunce, Isaac Bunce, father of Rory Bunce, also served in the Revolutionary War at age 49. Their children were:

1. 30.  Roderick (Rory) Bunce, born 9 Jan 1758, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut, died 27 Jun 1812, New Marlborough, Berkshire Co., Massachu­setts; married 9 Jan 1783, Elizabeth Olcott, dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth (Marsh) Olcott; she died 24 Jul 1843, Cottage, Cattaraugus Co., New York, while residing with her son Simeon. Their son, Simeon Bunce, filed to collect a pension for his father's Revolutionary War service under the Widows Pension Act of 1843, and he and his then surviving siblings collected a pension for 20 years.

2. Isaac Bunce, Jr., bap. 1 Oct 1758, First Church, Hartford, Connecticut, died 31 Aug 1759, buried Center Church Cemetery.

3. Infant Bunce, born 20 Apr 1760, stillborn, Hartford, buried Center Church cemetery.

4. Anna Bunce, died 30 Jul 1839, Hartford, buried North Cemetery.

17.  Jared Bunce born about 1702, married Mary Stanley, dau. of Timothy and Mary (Mygatt) Stanley, who died 17 May 1763, in Hartford, and was buried in the Center Church cemetery. Jared died 12 May 1789, Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Their children were:

1. Huldah Bunce, bap. 29 Feb 1756, First Church Hartford, died 10 Oct 1756, Hartford, buried Center Church cemetery.

2. Jared Bunce, Jr., bap. 7 Aug 1757, First Church Hartford, died 8 Oct 1758, Hartford, buried Center Church cemetery.

3. 31.  Jared Bunce, (2d), bap. 20 May 1759, First Church Hartford.

4. Unnamed infant Bunce, stillborn, died 18 Aug 1761, Hartford, buried Center Church cemetery.

5. George Bunce, bap. 15 May 1770, First Church Hartford, died 14 May 1770, Hartford, buried Center Church cemetery.

6. George (2d) Bunce, bap. 27 Jun 1771, First Church Hartford, died 6 Nov 1771, Hartford, buried Center Church cemetery.

18.  James Bunce, Jr. married Elizabeth Ensign, dau. of James and Lydia (Baker) Ensign. James died 7 Mar 1774, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Their children were:

1. 32.  James Bunce III born about 1745.

2. 33.  Daniel Bunce, born about 1747.

3. 34.  Elizabeth Bunce, born 25 Jun 1753.

4. 35.  Asa Bunce, born about 1756.

19.  Aaron Bunce married before 1754, in Lebanon (now Columbia), Connecticut, Jerusha Scott, born 20 Jul 1723, Sunderland, Franklin Co., Massachusetts, dau. of William II and Elizabeth (_____) Scott, who died 3 Apr 1792. Aaron died Jun., 1783. The last name of wife of Aaron Bunce from World Family Tree CD. Information on this family is from History of Hadley, Massachusetts by Sylvester Judd, 1976, page 118. Also see Freeman-Wheeler Genealogy. Their children were:

1. Hannah Bunce born 28 Dec 1749, Hartford, Connecticut, married (1) Ebenezer Watson, born 1 May 1744, Bethlehem, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, son of John and Bethia (Tyler) Watson, who died 16 Sep 1777, in Hartford, Connecticut of small pox, married (2) 11 Feb 1779, in Hartford, Barzillai Hudson, born 25 Dec 1741, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, publisher of the newspaper Hartford Courant, died 1823, Hartford, Hannah died 26 Sep 1807, at Hartford.

   It is interesting to note that after the death of her husband, Ebenezer Watson, who had been publisher of the Hartford Courant, at that time the newspaper with the largest circulation in the colonies (8,000), Hannah (Bunce) Watson continued to publish the newspaper on her own with the help of George Goodwin, age 20, but only a month after her hus­band's untimely death the paper mill which provided newsprint to the newspaper burned down, and she and Goodwin published a notice that the newspaper's last issue would be on 3 Feb 1778. In a last-ditch effort, Hannah and Sarah Ledyard, co-owners of the paper mill, appealed to the Connecticut State Assembly for help. Within hours, the Assembly authorized the establishment of a state-wide lottery to rescue the paper. The lottery was a success, and the mill was rebuilt. The Hartford Courant never missed an issue. It was largely through the efforts of Hannah (Bunce) Watson that the newspaper con­tinues today. At the time, it was the only newspaper in the colonies not under British control during the Revolutionary War. She was the mother of five children, under the age of 7 at the time of her first husband's death, but their names are unknown to me. See other web sites for further information on this family, i.e. Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs: Rankin, CWHF-Hannah Bunce Watson, Connecticut Newspaper Pioneers, History of Newspaper Publishing in Connecticut, Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford CT and City Manager Erdmann Visits Old South Burying Ground.  In the last web site mention is made of an article entitled "Widowhood and War: Hannah Bunce Watson, Connecticut Printer" by Susan Henry Work, published in the Connecticut Historical Society Bulletin No. 48 (Winter 1983): 25-39.

2. Mary Bunce born 4 Dec 1755, Lebanon, New London Co., Connecticut.

3. Elizabeth Bunce born 23 Mar 1758, Lebanon, Connecticut.

4. Aaron Bunce, Jr., born 20 Nov 1760, Lebanon, Connecticut, married Elizabeth Gross, born 16 Mar 1764, Lebanon, Connecticut, dau. of Simon Gross and Phebe (Knowles) Collins.

20.  Zachariah Bunce born about 1702, Hartford, Connecticut, married about 1726, in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecti­cut, Elizabeth Griswold, born 21 Apr 1703, Wethersfield, Connecticut, dau. of Michael and Elizabeth (Burnham) Griswold, who died 16 May 1782. Zachariah died Apr. 1781. Their children were:

1. Elizabeth Bunce born 29 May 1726, Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, married 12 Oct 1752, in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, Samuel Latimer.

2. 36.  Zachariah Bunce, born 5 Oct 1728.

3. Ann Bunce born 8 Aug 1731, Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

21.  Jonathan Bunce, Jr. married Elizabeth _____. Jonathan died in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Their children were:

1. Jonathan Bunce, III born 8 Mar 1766, Wethersfield, Connecticut.

2. Elizabeth Bunce born 24 Mar 1768, Wethersfield.

3. Dinah Bunce born 4 Mar 1770, Wethersfield, married 9 Jul 1795, in Wethersfield, Edward Bulkley, of Wethersfield, Connecticut.

4. John Bunce born 20 Apr 1774, Wethersfield.

5. Charles Bunce born 5 Sep 1779, Wethersfield.

6. William Bunce born 24 Jun 1782, Wethersfield.

7. Zachariah Bunce born 20 Jul 1784, Wethersfield.

8. Abigail Bunce born 25 Aug 1788, Wethersfield.

22.  Abijah Bunce born 11 Feb 1709, baptized 19 Feb 1719, West Hartford Congregational Church, married Mary (_____ ) on 18 Oct 1738? (possibly a typographical error as their son Joseph was born in 1729/30). Abijah died 30 Jul 1767, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut. His wife Mary (_____) Bunce died 24 Dec 1810, age 95 years. Helen (Bunce) McDonald's Notes: "Abijah Bunce was the son of Joseph and Ann (Sanford) Bunce. He was married in the West Hartford Congregational Church which was organized in 1713 as the third church of Hartford. In Abijah Bunce's grandfather's will (Zachariah Sanford) he gives 'to my grandson Abijah Bunce son of Joseph my lot of land in Rocky Hill containing 22 acres.' Since Abijah at that date (2 Mar 1710) was only a year old, the court appointed 'Joseph Bunce to be guardian of his son Abijah to take care of his estate descending from his grandfather Zachariah Sanford.' There are six land deeds in Hartford Records in which Abijah Bunce is name 'Grantor' on the following dates: 4 Feb 1744; 31 Mar 1749; 22 Jan 1750; 29 Nov 1751; 26 May 1752; 29 Jan 1761. Abijah Bunce's will was dated 14 July 1767, and in it he mentions 'to Mary, my wife, 1 cow, household goods and furniture, to my eldest son Joseph, the house where he now dwells; to my son Timothy the house wherein I now dwell and lots containing an acre; to my son William the remainder of my house lot not already given away to my sons Joseph and Timothy; to my daughters Nancy and Lois, a lot of land in the common and two heifer cows about a year old and the same to my daughter Sarah.' No mention was made of daughters Mary or Eunice, so probably they had died prior to date of will." Their children were:

1. 37.  Joseph Bunce, born 27 Feb 1729/30.

2. 38.  Timothy Bunce, born 1743.

3. William Bunce.

4. Nancy Bunce married Joseph Webster.

5. Lois Bunce.

6. Sarah Bunce married Samuel Kilbourne.

7. Mary Bunce married Jonathan Weeks. Mary Bunce possibly died before 1767, since her name is not mentioned in her father's will.

8. Eunice Bunce. Eunice possibly died prior to 1767, since her name is not in her father's will.

23.  Joseph Bunce married (1) Mrs. ______ Bunce, who died 26 Mar 1758, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut, buried in the Center Church cemetery, married (2) Mrs. ______ Bunce, who died 27 Mar 1766, Hartford, and was buried in the Center Church cemetery, married (3) Susannah _____. Information on the family of Joseph Bunce is taken from book, Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut by Lucius Barnes Barbour, published 1982 by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore Md. In Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut by Lucius B. Barbour, there's a notation under section for Joseph Bunce, that "Dist[ribution] to Susannah Bunce widow of Ensign Joseph Bunce Apl 1, 1778. Perez Bunce m. Hannah - had a mother Susannah." So it could be assumed that he had married a third wife, named Susannah, who inherited his estate, and that she had a son named Perez, who married Hannah _____.

Children by first Mrs. ______ Bunce:
1. Simeon Bunce.

   Children by second Mrs. ______ Bunce:

2. Unnamed child Bunce died 27 Jul 1769, Hartford, buried Center Church cemetery.

3. Unnamed child Bunce born about 1771, Hartford, died 16 Apr 1775, Hartford, buried Center Church cemetery.

   Children by Susannah _____:

4. Perez Bunce.

24.  Gideon Bunce born about 1726, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut, married 21 Jan 1765, in Hartford, Rebecca (Glast) Vibbard. Gideon died 19 Feb 1790, Hartford, and was buried in the Center Church cemetery. In a note in Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut by Lucius B. Barbour on p. 116, next to name of "(Glast) Rebecca Vibbard," it says: "(Bailey, p. 102)." Their children were:

1. Unnamed child Bunce died 28 Aug 1766, Hartford, buried in the Center Church cemetery.

2. George Bunce. The name of George Bunce is mentioned in his father's 1793 will, per book Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut by Lucius Barnes Barbour, published 1982 by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.

3. 39.  Charles Bunce, born 25 Jul 1770.

4. Israel Bunce. The name of Israel Bunce is mentioned in his father's 1793 will, per book Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut by Lucius Barnes Barbour, published 1982 by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.

25.  Timothy Stanley born 1708, Hartford, Connecticut, married 13 Nov 1729, in Hartford, Mary Mygatt. Their child was:

1. 40.  Mary Stanley.

26.  John Bunce born 18 Mar 1739, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, married Annis Beach, born 26 May 1748. The name of John Bunce, whose wife is Annie Beach, was found in the DAR Patriot Index, so it appears he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Their children were:

1. John Bunce, Jr., born 27 Jul 1765, Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, married Sarah Booth.

2. 41.  Jonas (triplet?) Bunce, born 1 Dec 1767. [Note: This date may refer to the date this person was baptized/christened and not to his actual birthdate.]

3. Jacob (triplet?) Bunce born 1 Dec 1767, Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, married Lydia Perry; d. 1798.

4. Joseph (triplet?) Bunce born 1 Dec 1767, Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut.

5. 42.  Isaac Bunce, born 1 Mar 1770.

6. Anne Bunce born 13 May 1772, Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, married Oliver Roberts.

7. William Bunce born about 1774, Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut.

27.  Daniel Bunce born 8 Jul 1749, Canaan, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, married twice, but his wives' names are unknown, died 10 Dec 1823, at Pompey, Onondaga Co., New York. Per Nov. 1975 letter from Mrs. Alice K. Howard, Daniel Bunce was a soldier in the Revolutionary War as his name appears in a book, Revolutionary Soldiers of Onondaga County, New York, by Rev. Beauchamp, where it says he was a pioneer, 71 years old in 1820, which would have agreed with the birthdate of Daniel Bunce born in Canaan, Connecticut in 1749. Further, his war pension record S44715 shows he was age 71 in 1820, his wife was 45, oldest child was 12 years old. His dau. Martha H. Bunce was administrator of his estate, recorded 23 May 1825. Their children were (plus others since the 1800 census for Rensselaer Co., NY shows 10 children in the household of Daniel Bunce):

1. Martha H. Bunce, born about 1790; lived in Lafayette, Onondaga Co., NY at the time of the 1840 census, unmarried.

28.  John Bunce, IV, born 1750, married (1) Sarah _____, born about 1758, who died 14 Aug 1796, married (2) Susannah Kilbourne, dau. of Nathaniel and Abigail (Jones) Kilbourne, died 25 Mar 1780, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and was buried in the Center Church cemetery. Per p. 115 of Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut by Lucius B. Barbour, John Bunce IV was a tavern keeper. Per p. 115 of the same book, "Heirs of Susannah Bunce named in will of Nathaniel Kilbourn. Dist. of John Bunce: widow Sally, Russell eldest m. and Nathaniel youngest m."

Children by Susannah Kilbourne:
1. Unnamed child Bunce born about 1774, Hartford, Connecticut, died 11 Apr 1775, Hartford, buried in the Center Church cemetery.

2. 43.  Russell Bunce, born 10 Oct 1776.

3. Unnamed child Bunce born about 1778, Hartford, Connecticut, died 21 Sep 1779, Hartford, buried in theCenter Church cemetery.

4. Unnamed child Bunce born about 1781, Hartford, Connecticut, died 7 Nov 1784, Hartford, buried in the Center Church cemetery.

5. John Bunce V, born about 1788, Hartford, Connect­icut, died 1 Apr 1794, Hartford, buried in the Center Church cemetery.

6. 44.  Nathaniel Bunce.

29.  David Bunce born about 1757, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut, married 26 Dec 1780, in Hartford, Mary Hotchkiss, born 3 Apr 1762, who died 11 Aug 1787, in New Haven, Hartford Co., Connecticut. David died 13 Oct 1799, Hartford, Connecticut. Their children were:

1. Chauncey Bunce born about 1781, New Haven, Connecticut, married Letitia Lockwood, born about 1794, died 14 Mar 1826, New Haven, Connecticut. Chauncey died 13 Sep 1827, New Haven, Connecticut, and was buried in the Grove Street Cemetery.

2. Richard Bunce born about 1783, New Haven, died 28 Jul 1825, New Haven, Connecticut, and was buried in the Grove Street Cemetery.

3. Mary Bunce born about 1785, New Haven, died 25 May 1832, New Haven, Connecticut, and was buried in the Grove Street Cemetery.

30.  Roderick (Rory) Bunce born 9 Jan 1758, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut, married 9 Jan 1783, in Hartford, Elizabeth Olcott, born 14 Jan 1763, dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth (Marsh) Olcott, Hartford, Connecticut, who died 24 Jul 1843, Cottage, Cattaraugus Co., New York. Roderick died 27 Jun 1812, New Marlborough, Berkshire Co., Mass. According to letter dated 25 Jan 1989 from Glen L. Bachelder of E. Lansing, Michigan to Bonnie Bunce, Rory Bunce "enl. as pvt. 28 Feb 1777, 3rd Co. Regt. Conn. Troops (Col. Sam. Wyllys); cpl., 1778, Prisoner in N.Y., Disch. in N.J. after 3 yrs service. Moved to Berkshire Co., Mass. between 1790 and 1800." In 1846, his son Simeon filed a claim with the government to collect a pension for his father's Revolutionary War military service.

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Biographical sketch from:
Historical Gazetteer and Biographical Memorial of Cattaraugus Co. New York ed. by William Adams, pub. 1893 History of the Town of Dayton—Chap. XXIII p. 535

Rory Bunce was born in Hartford, Conn., Jan. 9, 1758, and died June 27, 1812. He served in the Revolution­ary war. His wife, Elizabeth Olcott, born in Connecti­cut, Jan. 14, 1763, died in Dayton, July 24, 1843. His son Simeon was born in Hartford, Conn., June 9, 1789, and died in Dayton, Nov. 26, 1875. Dec. 28, 1814, he married Esther, daughter of Joseph and Rebecca (Putney) Brownell; she died Sept. 20, 1870. Their children were Harriet, Sanford, and Nelson. Nelson Bunce, born in Dayton, Nov. 30, 1821, mar­ried, Nov. 22, 1843, Katharine Wheeler, who died March 24, 1891. Their children were Sanford C., Maria S., Francelia, Jay B., Simeon A., and Nellie L. Mr. Bunce married, second, Mrs. Mary E. Ingalls. Jay B. Bunce married, Aug. 15, 1877, Elva A., daughter of Jacob and Adelaide Badgero. Francelia married George Hubbard, Jan. 18, 1871, and their children were Katie, Lynn P., and Melva M. She died Jan. 6, 1886.

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The children of Roderick and Elizabeth (Olcott) Bunce were:

1. Unnamed infant Bunce died 24 Feb 1783, Hartford, Connecticut.

2. Unnamed infant Bunce died 5 Sep 1786, Hartford, Connecticut.

3. Sarah Bunce born 20 Oct 1784, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut, married Silas Nash.

4. 45.  Simeon Bunce, born 9 Jun 1788.

5. 46.  Leonard Bunce, born 25 Sep 1790.

6. Rachel Bunce born about 1792, Hartford, died 2 Oct 1794, Hartford, buried Center Church cemetery.

7. Rachel Bunce born 26 Oct 1801, New Marlborough, Berkshire Co., Mass., married (1) David Black, (2) Stephen Crocker.

8. 47.  Perez Bunce, born 26 Oct 1801.

9. 48.  Betsey Bunce, born 7 Mar 1806.

10. Maria [or Mariah] Bunce born 8 Jan. 1808, New Marlborough, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, died before 9 Jun 1846..

31.  Jared Bunce married (1) Lydia _____, married (2) Mary Ann _____.

Children by Mary Ann _____:
1. 49.  Mary Bunce.

2. William Bunce.

3. Sarah Bunce.

4. Jared Bunce III.

5. Elizabeth Bunce.

6. Lydia Bunce.

7. Hannah Bunce married Rev. Alfred Wright.

8. Anne Bunce.

32.  James Bunce III born about 1745, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut, married Hannah _____. James was buried 16 Sep 1792, Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. In Oliver-Miner, Ancestors and Descendants by Frederick L. Oliver, © 1956, p. 63, he quotes from: "Courant's 150th Anniversary Paper: 'While men were digging a ditch from Mill River to Mr. Merrill's distillery, a side of the trench caved in killing James Bunce (3rd), who left a needy family.' The result of these accidents was to revive a scheme for forming a charitable society and it was gotten underway." Their children were:

1. Unnamed child Bunce died 15 Nov 1762, Hartford, buried in Center Church cemetery.

2. _____ Bunce born about 1774, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut, buried 9 Oct 1776.

3. 50.  Heman Bunce.

4. 51.  Catharine Bunce.

5. Anna Bunce married 23 Nov 1824, in Hartford, Connecticut, Jedidiah Hovey. Anna died 1870, Hartford, Connecticut.

6. Polly (or Patty) Bunce born about 1788, Hartford, died 31 Dec 1794, Hartford, Connecticut.

7. Jason Bunce.

8. John Bunce born 9 Dec 1791, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

33.  Daniel Bunce born about 1747, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut, married Elizabeth Benton, born about 1753, dau. of Ebenezer and Ruth (Seymour) Benton, who died 10 Sep 1820. Daniel died 2 Apr 1824, Hartford, Connecticut. Their children were:

1. 52.  Chloe Bunce, born 29 Jun 1778.

2. Betsey Bunce married 4 Oct 1796, in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut, Stephen Strong, born of Torrington, Connecticut. According to the book, Oliver-Miner Ancestors and Descendants by Capt. Frederick Lansing Oliver, U.S.N. Ret. and co-compiler/editor Myrtle M. Jilson privately published 1956, p. 64, Stephen and Betsey (Bunce) Strong resided at New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., New Jersey and were the parents of 10 children, names not given.

3. 53.  Abigail Bunce.

4. Heppy Bunce born about 1782, married 7 Sep 1817, in Hartford, Connecticut, Jedidiah Hovey, of Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Heppy died 27 Nov 1823.

5. 54.  Daniel Bunce, Jr., born about 1785.

6. Ruth Bunce born Oct., 1795, Hartford, married 9 Jun 1822, in Hartford, Connecticut, Almeron Shepard, born 20 Oct 1795, died 15 Nov 1849. Ruth died 1 Feb 1858.

34.  Elizabeth Bunce born 25 Jun 1753, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut, married Samuel Clark, born 13 Aug 1743, died 9 Jun 1813. Elizabeth died 16 Apr 1816. Source for informa­tion on family of Samuel and Elizabeth (Clark) Bunce is one of their descendants, Carol A. White, and she got information from "family records," obituaries for Jerusha Clark, Horace P. Clark, Horace Clark Peck, and Henry Peck, as well as family Bible records of Fannie Peck and Mayor Henry Peck's family Bible. The will of Henry Peck was also used as a source. Samuel and Elizabeth (Bunce) Clark lived in Middletown or Hartford, Connecticut. Their children were:

1. Huldah Clark born 10 Apr 1772.

2. Elizabeth Bunce Clark born 13 May 1774, died 9 Oct 1776.

3. Samuel Clark, Jr. born 22 Jul 1776.

4. Elizabeth Clark born 13 Jul 1779.

5. Sarah Clark born 21 Jul 1781.

6. Mary Clark born 11 Jan 1784.

7. Enafahrad Clark born 4 May 1786.

8. Nancy Clark born 17 Nov 1788.

9. James Clark born 10 Apr 1791.

10. Horace Clark born 12 Mar 1794. Served as mayor of Middletown, Connecticut in the late 1840s.

11. 55.  Jerusha Clark, born 23 Mar 1797.

35.  Asa Bunce born about 1756, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut, married _____ widow of William Hinsdale, died 1802, Hartford. Asa died 22 Feb 1813, Hartford, Connecticut.

This Asa Bunce may have been the one in the following record from a book entitled, American State Papers:

vol. 9 - Invalid Pension Claims, pp. 64 & 113
List of Invalid Pensioners examined by the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Connecticut, held at New Haven, in May and October, 1792

No. 19
Rank:  Corporal
Name:  Asa Bunce
3rd Connecticut Regiment
Disability:  diseases contracted by being overheated at the Battle of Monmouth.
Residence:  Hartford
Date of Certificate:  Oct. 3, 1792
Monthly allowance: $3.67
Arrears:  $150.00
Enlisted:  April 27, 1777.
Discharged:  April 24, 1780.

Their child was:

1. Theron Bunce born about July 1793, Hartford, died 30 Mar 1794, Hartford and was buried in the Center Church cemetery.

36.  Zachariah Bunce born 5 Oct 1728, Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, married 13 Jun 1753, in Wethersfield, Connecticut, Sarah Bowen. Their children were:

1. Sarah Bunce born 8 Mar 1755, Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

2. William Bunce born 8 Nov 1757, Wethersfield, Connecticut. Date of birth for William Bunce, son of Zechariah and Sarah (Bowen) Bunce, is from the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records for the town of Wethersfield.

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   Question:  Could this William Bunce have been the one mentioned in the book, History of Maritime Connecticut during the American Revolution, 1775-1783, Vol. II by Louis F. Middlebrook published by the Essex Institute in Salem, Massachusetts, 1925? This William Bunce would have been 22 years old in 1779.

   p. 103 -

   "Gull, Schooner"

   "William Bunce of Wethersfield, commander; commissioned June 17, 1779. 6 guns and 10 men. Bonded for $5,000. Bonders, Wm. Bunce, John Hammer and Wm. Macy, all of Wethersfield. Owned by Levi Riley & Co. Witnessed by Thomas Seymour and Ezekiel Williams. This schooner was evidently com­manded by Gurdon Burnham prior to this commission, for evidence in Hartford Mari­time Court records indicate that the Gull captured the British sloop Lively, 40 tons, Ambrose Cleveland, late master, with cargo, on May 12, 1779."

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3. James Bunce born 16 Feb 1760, Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

4. 56.  Richard Bunce, born 2 May 1766.

5. Simeon Bunce born 25 Jan 1768, Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

37.  Joseph Bunce born 27 Feb 1729/30, married Elizabeth Clapp, born about 1743, dau. of Elijah and Ann (Benton) Clapp, who died 23 Apr 1799. Joseph was a sea captain, and died 11 Sep 1785, in Newport, Rhode Island. Their children were:

1. 57.  Thomas Bunce, born 1761.

2. 58.  Horace Bunce, born 1776.

3. Joseph Henry Bunce, bap. 10 Jul 1791, 2nd Church of Hartford, Conn. On p. 114 of the book, Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut by Lucius B. Barbour there is another baptismal date for this man, "20 Apl 1796," along with a note "(James Hinsdale Gen)," which appears to be the source for the second date.

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   Question:  Could this Joseph Henry Bunce have removed to New York City? There is a record of a man named Joseph Henry Bunce, who served one term as the mayor of Louisville, Ky. See records below.

   Posted by Lottie Hendricks leehendricks@earthlink.net
   on the Ancestry.com Message Board for Boulder, Colorado
   on Fri, 15 Sep 2000, in
   response to Joseph Bunce,
   posted by Paul Hagen on Fri, 15 Sep 2000

   I have transcribed a copy of what I believe may have been an obituary for Joseph H. Bunce. The copy I have appears to have been typed on a typewriter. I am not sure when or if this information appeared in a newspaper. The copy was given to me by Jack Rowley.
   Lottie Hendricks

   JOSEPH H. BUNCE

   "Joseph H. Bunce, December 15, 1823 (died) February 27, 1908, was born in New York City. When eight years old his father died and as a youth he took good care of his mother. His early life was spent in Hender­son and Louisville, Kentucky. When a boy he entered the service of the Mississippi Steam Packet line as a cabin boy, later becoming clerk, then captain, and finally superinten­dent of their large fleet of steamers. During the Civil War he was engaged in the danger­ous task of transporting northern troops to the battlefields of the south.

   "On February 29, 1844 Mr. Bunce married Josephine Mullin of Henderson; eight child­ren were born to this union, four boys and four girls, only two boys living in Denver left. The wife Josephine died in Denver in 1882. While in Louisville Mr. Bunce stood high in the affections of his people, serving as president of the board of Alderman for eight years, and mayor of the city of Louisville, Kentucky for one term.

   "In 1877 Mr. Bunce moved his family to Denver. He was a resident of Boulder County for 30 years. On January 9, 1886 he married Henrietta Steele of Balaratt, Colorado. He lived on a homestead near Allenspark until 1900 at that time he moved to Lyons.

   "He was a member of the Episcopal Church and of the Masonic lodge. Mr. Bunce served several terms as mayor of Lyons and was justice of the peace most of the time while in Boulder County. He took a deep interest in his neighbors and was pained at the sight of suffering. His personal life, his religion, his citizenship and his patriotism were of the loftiest kind. He was a bright and shining light, modest, generous, good, open and a conservative and never conscious of any merit of his own."

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   From alphabetical list of politicians at the Political Graveyard

   * Bunce, Joseph H. Mayor of Louisville, Ky., 1869. Burial location unknown.

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4. Betsey Bunce married David Taylor.

5. 59.  Lucy Bunce.

6. 60.  Hezekiah Bunce, born 1782.

7. Richard Bunce.

8. William Bunce died 1844, Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia. In a letter from Dorothy (Bunce) Zornman Lundbom dated 4/15/1982, she stated she had re­ceived a copy of the will of William J. Bunce, who had died in 1844, since his property was auctioned off in Jan., 1845 to settle his estate. His will mentions no wife, so he probably died unmarried, but his will did mention brothers:  Rufus, Horace and Hezekiah, as well as a niece Maria Keppel and nephew Rufus Rodney Bunce. He was probably a member of a Presbyterian Church as he had pew there valued at $75. The total value of his estate was $13,887.25.

9. 61.  Rufus Bunce.

38.  Timothy Bunce born 1743, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut, married 29 May 1763, in Hartford, to Rachel Turner, dau. of Stephen and Rachel (Ashley) Turner, who died 16 Oct 1798, in Hartford and was buried in the Center Church cemetery. Timothy died 16 Apr 1842, Hartford, Connecticut. On p. 117 of book, Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut by Lucius Barnes Barbour, © 1977, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Md., is the following information showing a possible connection of the family of Timothy Bunce to Peter Bunce who died in Hartford at age 30 in 1814.

Benjamin Withenbury, was father of the following children:

Benjamin
Mary Ann m. Edmund Dart Jan 23, 1825
Joseph D.

"Application gdu May 12, 1818 in bond for sale of 1/6 part of real estate owned by PETER BUNCE deed which discended to them as part of his legal heirs in common with his other heirs. Bond with Timothy Bunce. Wife of Benjamin Withenbury died July 6, 1808 (Weth. Ch.). Peter Bunce died May 3, 1814 ae. 30." [Emphasis added.]

The children of Timothy and Rachel (Turner) Bunce:

1. 62.  Susan Bunce, born 31 Mar 1765.

2. 63.  Theodore Bunce, born 18 Jun 1767.

3. Michael Bunce.

4. Hepezebah Bunce born 6 Nov 1772.

5. Abigail Bunce born 1773.

6. Unnamed child Bunce died 9 Nov 1774, Hartford, was buried in the Center Church cemetery.

7. Unnamed child Bunce born about 1775, Hartford, died 20 Mar 1777, Hartford, was buried in the Center Church cemetery.

8. Truman Bunce born 1777.

9. Catherine Bunce born 1778.

39.  Charles Bunce, born 25 Jul 1770, Hartford, Connecticut, married (1) 31 Dec 1789, in Hartford Co., Connecticut, Sarah Bidwell, born 10 Apr 1772, died 10 Jun 1804, married (2) 24 Dec 1804, in Hartford Co., Connecticut, Anne Cadwell, born 2 Sep 1776, died 19 Oct 1856, Manchester, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Charles died 15 Dec 1853, Manchester, Connecticut. The name of Charles Bunce is mentioned in his father's 1793 will, per a note in the book Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut by Lucius Barnes Barbour, published 1982 by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Information on the wives and children of Charles Bunce is from family records provided by Linda Faulkner in an email to Bonnie Bunce, dated 27 Jun 2001. Some death dates were obtained from the Social Security Death Index. "Charles Bunce left Hartford and went to New Haven, then back to Manchester, where he worked for Hudson & Goodwin, printers and paper manufacturers. Later he bought an unfinished building and here began the manufactur­ing of paper. His business stayed in the family for sixty years and then was sold to Cheney & Co. Charles Bunce was called a 'Pioneer Manufacturer.'" His family belonged to the Manchester Congregational Church. He, his two wives, unmarried and infant children are buried in West cemetery in Manchester. Charles is listed in the federal censuses for E. Hartford in 1800, 1810, 1820 and in the censuses for Manchester for the years of 1830, 1840, 1850.

His children by Sarah Bidwell:
1. George Bunce born Apr. 1?, 1790, in E. Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut, married Mary Kennedy.

2. Heman Bunce born 12 Jan 1792, E. Hartford, Connecticut, married Phila Simons.

3. Marvin Bunce born 16 Jan 1794, E. Hartford, Connecticut, died 24 Oct 1853, Connecticut, unmarried.

4. Sarah Bunce born 29 Jan 1796, E. Hartford, married 19 Jul 1821, John McLean.

5. Harriett Bunce born 20 Jan 1798, E. Hartford, married 21 Dec 1820, in Hartford Co., Connecticut, Matthew Cadwell, born 21 Dec 1820, E. Hartford.

6. 64.  Charles J. Bunce, born 1 Feb 1 1800.

7. Melinda Bunce born 2 Feb 1802, E. Hartford, Connecticut, married John Hill

8. Lewis Bunce born 27 Mar 1804, E. Hartford, Connecticut, married Harriet Johnson.

   His children by Anne Cadwell:

9. Ann Bunce born 3 Oct 1805, E. Hartford, Connecticut, married Daniel Griswold.

10. Walter Bunce born 10 Jan 1807, E. Hartford, Connecticut, married Catherine Kennedy.

11. Elizabeth Bunce born 23 Jun 1809, E. Hartford, Connecticut, married Jehiel Buckland.

12. Amelia Bunce born 11 Apr 1811, E. Hartford, Connecticut, married Samuel T. Avery.

13. Sophia Bunce born 8 Jun 1813, E. Hartford, Connecticut, died 31 Aug 1879, unmarried, Connecticut.

14. Clarisa Bunce born May 1816, E. Hartford, Connecticut, died 1 Oct 1817, age 17 mo., Hartford Co., Connecticut.

15. Ralph Bunce born 20 May 1818, E. Hartford, Connecticut, died 15 Oct 1836, age 18, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

16. 65.  Edwin Bunce, born 15 May 1822.

40.  Mary Stanley (See marriage to number 17.)

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