123. JONATHAN⁶ BUNTING (SOLOMON⁵, TAMAR⁴ MARSHALL, GEORGE³, THOMAS², JOHN¹) (#15279) birth date unknown. JONATHAN died 1815 in Northampton Co., VA.

He married NANCY WHITE in Northampton Co., VA, December 9, 1791. (NANCY WHITE is #15464.) NANCY was the daughter of OBEDIENCE WHITE (II) and ELISHE (wife of Obedience White). Not proved that this is the same Jonathan who married Nancy White. Chart prepared by Mary Frances Carey shows Jonathan, son of Solomon, had four children. Information provided by Bill Wilkins gives the bond date in Northampton County for the marriage of a Jonathan Bunting and Nancy White. Records prepared by Mary E. Seaman indicate one of his sons was named Holloway. Mary Seaman was privy to family records of Jonathan's father and brother.

From family records, we learn that Jonathan rented the Northampton home in 1788, to satisfy that portion of his father's will requiring the estate to give Jonathan four years schooling. Jonathan lived with his brother, William, in Brooklyn and received one quarter's schooling there. Brother, Holloway, rented the homestead in 1789, giving Jonathan part of the rent. In 1791, several large claims were made against the Solomon Bunting estate. A Gen. Pitts was able to show these suits were without foundation, but the estate has to pay costs. After his brother, Holloway's, death in 1807, Jonathan left and took care of several of the children, with his own, until his death in 1815. Jonathan's widow and chidren remained at the homestead until the eldest son's death in 1821. This son, William, died insolvent, and Jonathan's widow died two years later; her estate was unable to pay debts. (family records prepared by Mary Elisabeth Seaman)

In 1824, the family accumulated more debt fending off an imposter, claiming to be Solomon, son of Solomon, and rightful heir to the estate. (family records prepared by Mary Elisabeth Seaman)

JONATHAN BUNTING and NANCY WHITE had the following children:

274 i. JOHN⁷ BUNTING (#15466).

275 ii. BETSY BUNTING (#15467).

276 iii. ANN BUNTING (#15468).

277 iv. WILLIAM BUNTING (#15465) was born 1791.

278 v. HOLLOWAY BUNTING (#15665) was born 1808.

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