91. Anna "Maria"⁵ Bunting (Kendal⁴, Smith³, Jonathan², William¹) was born about 1788. Anna died March 31, 1819 in Poquoson, VA, at 30 years of age. The Smith Bunting Bible shows Ann Maria Bunting, the wife of Smith Bunting, departed this life on the last day of March 1819 about 11 o'clock at night. (extract of Bible on file at Poquoson Library, Bunting file)

She married William "Smith" Bunting (of Back Creek) in Accomack Co., VA, December 27, 1806. The Accomack bond shows December, 1806 and that Maria Bunting is the daughter of Zillah. (Nora M. Turman, Marriage Records of Accomack Co. VA 1776-1854) The Smith Bunting Bible shows 27 December, 1806 as the date of marriage.

William was born about 1780. William was the son of Smith Bunting(Jr.). William died February 4, 1845 in York Co., VA, at 64 years of age. (Smith Bunting Bible, extract on file at Poquoson Library, Bunting file) He gave his age as 50-60 in the 1840 York County census. It is not proved that he was the son of Smith Bunting, Jr. Smith Bunting, Jr. did leave young orphans, but their names are not known.

Smith Bunting was a member of Capt. Samuel Shield's Company of Light Infantry on the muster roll of March 1, 1813, War of 1812. He is described as a planter, a native of Accomac, who was 5' 6" tall. A Luther Bunting, waterman from Accomack, 6' tall, is listed in the same Company. Captain Shield's Company would have been part of the 2nd Battalion 115th Regiment of Virginia Militia and participated in the Battle of Hampton on June 25, 1813. (Vincent Walkins, History of Tabernacle Methodist Church, pp. 16-18)

Notes of Michael Bunting indicate that Smith referred to Luther Bunting as "brother." Luther was the son of Kendal and Zillar Bunting and brother of Smith's second wife, Anna Maria Bunting. Smith may have used the term to refer to his "brother-in-law" and the possibility exists that William Smith Bunting, orphan, may have been raised in the household of Kendal & Zillar Bunting.

Smith Bunting's name appears on a York County Legislative Petition dated February 11, 1839 regarding the curtailment of their livlihood as oystermen. (Vincent Walkins, History of Tabernacle Methodist Church, pp15, 76, 79) Smith is found in the 1820 and 1840 census of York County. Ann Bunting is shown as head of household in the 1850 & 1860 census of York County.

Smith Bunting had 17 children as shown in his Bible. (extract from Smith Bunting Bible on file at Poquoson Library, Bunting file; Louis Barnes). He had 11 by his 3rd wife, Nancy Topping. He had 5 by wife, Anna Maria Bunting, three who lived to adulthood.

William "Smith" Bunting (of Back Creek) and Anna "Maria" Bunting had the following children:

178 i. John Kendal⁶ Bunting was born in Accomack Co., VA September 5, 1807. John died November 20, 1809 in Accomack Co., VA, at 2 years of age. (Smith Bunting Bible)

179 ii. John Kendal Bunting was born in Accomack Co., VA October 15, 1810. John died November, 1810 in Accomack Co., VA, at less than one year of age.

180 iii. Smith Kendal Bunting was born in Accomack Co., VA February 23, 1812. (Smith Bunting Bible) Smith died 1865 in Baltimore, MD, at 53 years of age. He married Margarett Miller in Baltimore, MD, January 22, 1834. Margarett was born about 1814. Margarett died after 1870 in Baltimore, MD. $35.75 was paid to Smith K. Bunting for his legacy on by October 7, 1837 when the inventory, sale & audit of the estate of George Bunting was recorded. (notes of Louis Barnes) He was a resident of Baltimore City in the 1840 & 1850 census. As S.K. Bunting, age 38 in 1850, he was a carpenter born in Virginia. He is shown as Smith K. in 1860. Smith was deceased by 1870, when Margarett is shown as head of household. (notes of Michael Bunting)

Children of Smith and Margaret Bunting, all born in Baltimore, MD (notes of Michael Bunting): George W. Bunting b.c. 1834, d. aft. 1870; Joseph Bunting b.c. 1835; William Henry Bunting b.c. 1837; Catherine Bunting b.c. 1838; Mary E. Bunting b.c. 1843; Margaret Bunting b.c. 1844; Emily Bunting b.c. 1846; Cornelia Bunting b.c. 1848; Smith K. Bunting b. 1849, d. aft. 1890; Edward Bunting b.c. 1852; Winfield Scott Bunting b.c. 1855, m. May Elizabeth Wooden.

181 iv. Elizabeth Bunting was born in York Co., VA March 2, 1813. Elizabeth died September 2, 1832 in York Co., VA, at 19 years of age. (Smith Bunting Bible)

+ 182 v. Millendy-Malinday Bunting was born September 4, 1815.

183 vi. George W. Bunting was born in York Co., VA March 18, 1817. (Smith Bunting Bible) George died after 1870 in Baltimore, MD. Before June 3, 1846, $33.33 was paid to P. P. Mayo for George Bunting of Smith's legacy from the estate of George Bunting d. 1832. He is shown in the 1850 census living next to his step-mother, Ann Bunting, with wife, Amelia, and children: Susan 15, Ann 8, Wesley 6, Virginia E. 4, and Septimus (male) 2. George moved to Baltimore, MD after the 1850 census.

It would appear George married previous to Amelia and by his wife wife had daughter, Susan Bunting b.c. 1836 York Co. He married second Amelia and had children: Ann Maria Bunting b.c. 1842 York Co., m. Henry Simpson; Wesley Bunting b.c. 1844 York Co., d. aft. 1870; Virginia E. Bunting b.c. 1846 York Co.; Septimus Bunting b.c. 1848 York Co., d. bef. 1855; Septimus Bunting b.c. 1855 Baltimore, d. aft. 1890. (notes of Michael Bunting)

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