46. SOLOMON⁵ BUNTING (SR.) (TAMAR⁴ MARSHALL, GEORGE³, THOMAS², JOHN¹) (#15274) was born in Northampton Co., VA about 1727. Mary Frances Carey states that the Northampton County tithable list for Hollowell Bunting in 1743 first lists Solomon in his household, at which time Solomon would have been 16 years of age. SOLOMON died 1787 Accomack Co., VA, at 60 years of age.

He married twice. He married JANE SMITH about 1748. (JANE SMITH is #15275.) JANE was the daughter of JOHN SMITH. Jane had a brother, Caleb, whose daughter, Lacey Smith, married William P. Harmanson. (Carolyn Seaman)

He married PEGGY RIGGS about 1778. (PEGGY RIGGS is #15277.) Peggy was the widow of William Coward of Accomack and had a son, Samuel Coward, who died in 1821. (Carolyn Seaman)

He made a will Accomack Co., VA, September 28, 1781. (Stratton Nottingham, Wills & Administrations of Accomack Co., pp. 365-366) Solomon first appeared on the tithable list for Holloway's household in 1743 Northampton. Solomon was not named in his father's will. In his 1781 will, Solomon left 176 acres of land in Northampton County to his son, William, "who is now beyond the Sea and has been for the space of four years," if he returns and names a son Solomon. (Stratton Nottingham, Wills & Administrations of Accomack Co., p. 365)

In a letter dated May 25, 1783, Solomon writes to his son, William and says, "your brothers Solomon, Holoway and Jonathan send love and etc., I have no more children but you four you may be sure you shall not be forgot any more than if you were here." Solomon's daughter, Peggy was born after this letter was written. Mary Frances Carey believes that Solomon also had a son by his second wife, James

Exors: wife, Peggy; son, Solomon; William Satchell. Witnesses: Esther Coxwell, John Custis, Benjamin Darby, William Garrison, William Chord, Robert Coxwell. In order of probate: Holloway Bunting & Levin Bunting qualified.

SOLOMON BUNTING (Sr.) and JANE SMITH had the following children:

+ 123 i. JONATHAN⁶ BUNTING.

124 ii. HOLLOWAY BUNTING (#15280). HOLLOWAY died 1808 in Northampton Co., VA. Holloway died testate in 1808, Northampton Co. Wills 33, p. 11 (Mary Frances Carey, Early Buntings of the Eastern Shore)

+ 125 iii. ANN BUNTING .

+ 126 iv. SOLOMON BUNTING (Jr.).

127 v. NANCY BUNTING (#15655). She married JOHN HAYES. (JOHN HAYES is #15757.) A letter from Jonathan to his brother, William in New York says: "our sister Nancy left only one child. Nancy married to John Hayes of Accomack." (Carolyn Seaman)

+ 128 vi. WILLIAM BUNTING was born September 14, 1752.

SOLOMON BUNTING (Sr.) and PEGGY RIGGS had the following children:

129 vii. PEGGY MARSHALL BUNTING (#15281) was born about 1784. She married HENRY STIRLING BUTLER about 1807. (HENRY STIRLING BUTLER is #15650.)

130 viii. JAMES BUNTING (#15283) was born about 1784.

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