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John BUNCH, III

John BUNCH, III[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1690 - 1742  (52 years)

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  • Name John BUNCH 
    Suffix III 
    Born 1690  New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, British Colonal America Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID L5BW-J78 
    Residence 1705  Blissland Parish, James City, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence 1722  Hanover, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Taylor's Creek 
    Residence 1728  Louisa, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    400 acres in wester part of Louisa County 
    Property 1742  Grantee In A Deed Dated March 14, 1742, And That He Had Patented 400 Acres Of Land In Fredricksville Parish, Louisa County. Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Died 14 Mar 1742  Louisa, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Will 8 Jun 1774  Records Also State That John Bunch, Deceased, Made A Will Bequething His Property To Five Sons. Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    _UID 1D04E70FA19F46C68BD8FCAFDFE2B7C5AE6C 
    Person ID I16306  Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 13 Dec 2022 

    Father John BUNCH II,   b. 11 May 1666, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1729, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Mary ASHER,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 16 Nov 1691  Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F536728416  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rebecca HARRISON,   b. 1699, Louisa County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1770, Louisa County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married Between 1713 and 1714  New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    • REFN16563
    Alt. Marriage Between 1713 and 1715  New Kent, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Alt. Marriage 
    Alt. Marriage 1715 
    Alt. Marriage 
    Children 
     1. Nancy BUNCH,   b. 1714, New Kent, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1777, Louisa County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     2. John BUNCH, IV,   b. 1715, New Kent, Louisa County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1777, Louisa County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     3. William BUNCH,   b. 1718, Louisa County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1794, Louisa County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     4. Henry BUNCH,   b. 1720, Louisa County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1775, Bedford, Virginia, British Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     5. David BUNCH,   b. 22 Jun 1722, Hanover, Louisa County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1776, Trinity Parish, Louisa County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     6. James BUNCH,   b. 1724, Hanover, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Sep 1802, Bedford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     7. Lucretia "Lucresea" BUNCH,   b. 1726, Louisa County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1774  (Age 47 years)
     8. Samuel BUNCH,   b. 1726, Hanover County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1782, Louisa, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     9. Lucresea BUNCH,   b. 1728,   d. 1774  (Age 46 years)
     10. Rebecca BUNCH,   b. 1730, Louisa County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F8108  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Park/e/s and Bunch on The Trail West, compiled by Alice Crandall Park(Baltimore: 1975), pages 201-42.

      John Bunch III married Rebecca Harrison between 1713 / 1714 in New KentCo., VA. She was born between 1690 - 1694 in Louisa Co., VA and diedMarch 16 1770 in Louisa Co., VA.

      He was a property owner and patented 400 acres of land in FredricksvilleParish, Louisa County. They had at least eight children

      This family is very well documented. A team of accredited genealogists researched this family when Barack Obama became president. This is Obama's ancestor.
      John Bunch III was the son of John Bunch II. He was a mulatto. Y-DNA studies on his male descendants show that he was of African ancestry (Cameroon or Ivory Coast.) DO NOT COMBINE HIM TO THE FAMILY OF JOHN BUNCH AND MARY TEMPERANCE BATES THEY ARE NOT THE SAME! John Bunch III and Sarah Slayden petitioned the courts for permission to marry in 1705 as they were a mixed race couple. John Bunch III later married Rebecca. They were the parents of Nancy, John, Lucretia, William, Henry, David, James, Samuel and Rebecca.



  • Sources 
    1. [S86] GEDCOM File : sovelenko.ged, MJS.

    2. [S629] Tami Bunch, Tami Bunch.

    3. [S88] GEDCOM File : ~AT4142.ged.

    4. [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.

    5. [S630] 1POPS.FTW.

    6. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 13 Dec 2022), entry for John BUNCH, person ID L5BW-J78. (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 5 Dec 2022), entry for John BUNCH, person ID L5BW-J78. (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 13 Dec 2022), entry for John Bunch II, person ID GJ6J-FMY. (Reliability: 3).