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Descendants of Thomas Bunton

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  THOMAS1 BUNTON1 was born 1755 in England.  He married EVA HEYN 24 Mar 1776 in Rochester Dutch Reformed Church, Town of Rochester, Ulster County, NY, daughter of WILJEM HEIN and EVA OOSTERHOUDT.  She was born 08 Jan 1757 in Town of Rochester, New York.

 

Notes for THOMAS BUNTON:

Thomas was a member of the 7th Reg. of Fusilier in Canada 1775.  He deserted in November 1775, joined patriot forces under General Montgomery.  He was in the Continental Army in 1777 as a Sgt. in the 2nd Reg. NY

    

Children of THOMAS BUNTON and EVA HEYN are:

2.        i.    THOMAS2 BUNTON, b. 26 Sep 1779, Town of Rochester, New York; d. 1856, Town of Rochester, New York.

           ii.    PETER E. BUNTON, b. Jul 1786, Town of Rochester, Ulster County, NY; d. 05 Sep 1858, La Porte County, Ind.; m. JANE BOGARDUS, 16 Apr 1808; b. Abt. 1787; d. 01 Mar 1863.

          iii.    HELENA BUNTON, b. Jul 1786, Town of Rochester, Ulster County, NY; m. JAMES KIDNEY.

         iv.    PHILLIP HEYN BUNTON, b. 28 May 1790, Town of Rochester, Ulster County, NY; m. LANAH KIDNEY.

         v.    HANNA BUNTON, b. 28 May 1790, Town of Rochester, Ulster County, NY.

         vi.    WESSEL BROADHEAD BUNTON, b. 11 May 1794, Town of Rochester, Ulster County, NY; d. La Porte County, Ind.; m. MARGARET VERNOOY; b. 02 Feb 1788; d. 27 Jun 1828.

3.     vii.    JOHN BUNTON, b. 1796, Town of Rochester, Ulster County, NY.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  THOMAS2 BUNTON (THOMAS1) was born 26 Sep 1779 in Town of Rochester, New York, and died 1856 in Town of Rochester, New York.  He married HELENA E. (LENA) OOSTERHOUDT 31 Jan 1822 in Town of Rochester, Ulster County, NY, daughter of KRYN OOSTERHOUDT and JANNETJE JANSEN.  She was born 29 Apr 1787 in Town of Rochester, New York, and died 23 Mar 1865 in Town of Rochester, New York.

    

Children of THOMAS BUNTON and HELENA OOSTERHOUDT are:

4.        i.    SIMON PETER3 BUNTING, b. 28 Jul 1825, Town of Rochester, Ulster County, NY; d. 14 Aug 1906, Lackawack, Town of Wawarsing, Ulster County, NY.

           ii.    DAVID OOSTERHOUDT BUNTING, b. 03 Dec 1822, Town of Rochester, New York.

          iii.    SARAH MARIA BUNTING, b. 03 Nov 1831, Town of Rochester, New York.

 

 

3.  JOHN2 BUNTON (THOMAS1) was born 1796 in Town of Rochester, Ulster County, NY.

    

Child of JOHN BUNTON is:

           i.    CALVIN3 BUNTON, b. Abt. 1846.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

4.  SIMON PETER3 BUNTING (THOMAS2 BUNTON, THOMAS1)2 was born 28 Jul 1825 in Town of Rochester, Ulster County, NY, and died 14 Aug 1906 in Lackawack, Town of Wawarsing, Ulster County, NY.  He married BETHENA MARIA WAKEMAN 03 Jul 1851 in Ulster County, NY, daughter of GARRETT WAKEMAN and PHOEBE GORTON.  She was born 06 Dec 1833 in Lacawack, Town of Wawarsing, Ulster County, NY, and died 29 Jan 1923 in Ulster Heights, Town of Wawarsing, Ulster County, NY.

 

Notes for SIMON PETER BUNTING:

Simon Peter Bunting was a farmer and cabinet maker.

    

Children of SIMON BUNTING and BETHENA WAKEMAN are:

5.        i.    MINNIE4 BUNTING, b. 02 Jul 1867, Town of Wawarsing, Ulster County, NY; d. 27 Nov 1944, Ulster Heights, Ulster County, New York.

           ii.    JAMES BUNTING, b. 1856, Town of Wawarsing, Ulster County, NY.

          iii.    ELIZABETH BUNTING, b. 1858, Town of Wawarsing, Ulster County, NY.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

5.  MINNIE4 BUNTING (SIMON PETER3, THOMAS2 BUNTON, THOMAS1)3 was born 02 Jul 1867 in Town of Wawarsing, Ulster County, NY, and died 27 Nov 1944 in Ulster Heights, Ulster County, New York.  She married ROMAIN BENNETT, son of JOEL BENNETT and MARY BROWN.  He was born 23 Dec 1866 in Ulster Heights, Ulster County, New York, and died 13 Jun 1938 in Ulster Heights, Ulster County, New York.

    

Children of MINNIE BUNTING and ROMAIN BENNETT are:

6.        i.    WALTER5 BENNETT, b. 01 Sep 1892, Ulster Heights, Ulster County, New York; d. 18 Jan 1978, Ellenville, Ulster County, NY.

           ii.    GEORGIA ANNE BENNETT.

          iii.    MARY ETHEL BENNETT.

         iv.    EUGENE BENNETT.

         v.    ALICE BENNETT.

         vi.    ERNEST BENNETT.

        vii.    ALFRED BENNETT, d. Abt. 1932, Cape Pond, Ulster Heights, Ulster County, NY.

       viii.    NELLIE BENNETT.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

6.  WALTER5 BENNETT (MINNIE4 BUNTING, SIMON PETER3, THOMAS2 BUNTON, THOMAS1) was born 01 Sep 1892 in Ulster Heights, Ulster County, New York, and died 18 Jan 1978 in Ellenville, Ulster County, NY.  He married KATHRYN "KITTY" RUTH FAHY 11 Nov 1919 in Ellenville, Ulster County, Ny, daughter of WILLIAM FAHY and MARY ADDIS.  She was born 06 Aug 1901 in Laurenkill, Ulster County, New York, and died 22 Jul 1976 in Ellenville, Ulster County, NY.

    

Children of WALTER BENNETT and KATHRYN FAHY are:

           i.    HELEN MAE6 BENNETT, b. 04 Oct 1929, Ellenville, Ulster County, NY; m. (1) CECIL AVERY; b. 05 Mar 1909, Kerhonkson, Ulster County,  New York; d. 18 Jan 1984, Ellenville, Ulster County, NY; m. (2) CLARENCE KIDNEY; d. 20 Jan 2004.

           ii.    JULIA BENNETT, b. 04 Jun 1920, Ellenville, Town of Wawarsing, Ulster County, NY; m. WILLIAM ELLSWORTH.

          iii.    WALTER EDWARD BENNETT, b. 19 Feb 1938, Ellenville, Town of Wawarsing, Ulster County, NY; d. 05 Oct 2007, Mineral Wells, TX; m. (1) CATHERINE VAN WAGNER; m. (2) LAURA CAMPBELL.

 

 

 

Endnotes

 

1.  Thomas was a member of the 7th Reg. of Fusilier in Canada 1775.  He deserted in November 1775, joined patriot forces under General Montgomery.  He was in the Continental Army in 1777 as a Sgt. in the 2nd Reg. NY         .

2.  Simon was a farmer and a cabinet maker.

3.  Minnie was a school teacher in a one room school house in one of the villages that are now below the reservoir.