5. SMITH³ BUNTING (JONATHAN², WILLIAM¹) (#15229) was born Accomack Co., VA about 1715. SMITH died 1770 Accomack Co., VA, at 55 years of age.

He married twice. He married ANN WEST Accomack Co., VA, about 1736. (Mary F. Carey, Acc. Land Causes 1773-1805, p. 14) (ANN WEST is #15230.)

ANN was born Accomack Co., VA about 1717. ANN was the daughter of JOHN WEST and AGNES BURTON. ANN died about 1760 Accomack Co., VA. See West Project at the Ghote site.

He married ELISHA OR ELESHE EDMUNDS about 1763. (ELISHA OR ELESHE EDMUNDS is #15233.) ELISHA died about 1776 Accomack Co., VA. She was the widow of Jonathan Edmunds and named her children in her 1776 will with surnames Chapman and Edmunds. (Stratton Nottingham, Wills & Administrations of Accomack Co., p. 293

He made a will Accomack Co, VA, May 6, 1770. (Stratton Nottingham, Wills & Administrations of Accomack Co., p. 250)

SMITH's will was probated Accomack Co., VA, May 29, 1770. Executors: wife, Eleshe; brother, William Black Bunting. Witnesses: Tabitha Bayly, Elizabeth Bayly.

SMITH BUNTING and ANN WEST had the following children:

21 i. BRIDGET⁴ BUNTING (#15235) was born Accomack Co., VA about 1739. BRIDGET died after 1770. She married (HUSBAND OF BRIDGET BUNTING) BULL about 1757. ((HUSBAND OF BRIDGET BUNTING) BULL is #15236.) In "The Buntings of Jenkins Bridge," Mrs. Carey shows that Bridget married a Bull. In "Early Buntings of the Eastern Shore," she shows this to be John Bunting: The administration of the estate of John Bull was December 30, 1788, Accomack Co. and powers given to Bridget Bull. It should be noted that John Cropper was security, as he was to many of the Bunting estates of the descendants of Smith Bunting. (Stratton Nottingham, Wills & Administrations of Accomack Co., p. 370) This would be John Bull, son of John & Arcadia Bull, who left their 175A property to John Bull d. 1788. John had several heirs, but the only one located to date is Carter John Bull, Constable and Deputy-Sheriff. (A89 & A90, Ralph Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore, p. 989-991)

The will of a Richard Bull was dated June 19, 1796 and probated June 26, 1797, Accomack Co. He named his wife, Bridget and his children: Molly, Betsey, Sally, Teackle, Tobias, Polly Bayly, Richard (under age) and grandaughters Kitty Bonwill and Nancy Bloxom. Dr. William Burton believes this is Bridget Bunting's husband. (Stratton Nottingham, Wills & Administrations of Accomack Co., p. 447) Richard inherited land at A70 from his father, Benjamin, which had been purchased by Tobias Bull in 1734. (Ralph Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore, p. 893-4)

22 ii. ROBINSON BUNTING (#15244) was born Accomack Co., VA about 1744.

+ 23 iii. LEVIN BUNTING was born about 1748.

+ 24 iv. KENDAL BUNTING was born about 1751.

25 v. SMITH BUNTING (Jr.) (#15243) was born Accomack Co., VA about 1752. SMITH died 1786 Accomack Co., VA, at 34 years of age. Upon SMITH's death, His estate was administered Accomack Co., VA, April 26, 1786. Gail Walczyk found information on Smith in Albert Willett's "Poquoson Watermen (p. 167) that Smith was a member of a militia regiment made up of mostly men from Accomack County, under Captain Snead in York County, VA, during the Revolutionary War. Mrs. Carey has marked Smith Bunting, Jr.'s name that he had service during the Revolution.

Smith died without a will and administration was granted to a Hyatinca Bunting and secured by John Cropper, Sr. in 1786. (Stratton Nottingham, Wills & Administrations of Accomack Co., p. 346)

26 vi. NEOMY BUNTING (#15237) was born Accomack Co., VA about 1753. She married GEORGE POULSON. (GEORGE POULSON is #15238.) Upon GEORGE's death, His estate was administered Accomack Co., VA, August 28, 1789. John Custis (seaside) was granted administration. (Stratton Nottingham, Wills & Administrations of Accomack Co., p. 371)

27 vii. GEORGE BUNTING (#15246) was born Accomack Co., VA about 1754. GEORGE died 1831 at 77 years of age.

28 viii. ANN "NANCY" BUNTING (#15242) was born Accomack Co., VA about 1755. A note of interest from the Parish records concerns an Ann Bunting, who, on September 28, 1778, paid a fine for her bastard. This might be Ann "Nancy," daughter of Smith, of Jonathan, on whom nothing is really known except she would be of the right age and in the right area to be included in these Parish records. (Gail M. Walczyk, St. George's Parish Accomack County Vestry Book 1763-1787, p. 67)

29 ix. BURTON BUNTING (#15239) was born Accomack Co., VA about 1757. She married JACOB IRONMONGER. (JACOB IRONMONGER is #15240.) JACOB was the son of EDWARD IRONMONGER. (Mary Frances Carey, Early Buntings of the Eastern Shore)

30 x. SEYMOUR BUNTING (#15241) was born Accomack Co., VA about 1759.

31 xi. WILLIAM BUNTING (#15245) was born Accomack Co., VA about 1760. WILLIAM died before 1794.

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