I am posting this message to the Bunker-L list in hopes someone can help Kristen. Doug Detling BFA web site coordinator _____ From: KLJOHNSTON@aol.com [mailto:KLJOHNSTON@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 10:10 AM To: doug.detling@greencity.org Subject: Re: FW: Sally Ann Bunker I have been looking for the parents of Robert Bunker b in 1814 in New York. I have been doing lots of seraching on who might have been his parents to no avail. I would love to hear if you find anything and I will do the same Robert Bunker ended up in Ontario married to Permilla Harris and had 12 children His son Purvis being my Great great grandfather. Kristen Boland

In 1790 census David Bunker was in Kinderhook, Columbia Co., NY. All the rest of the Bunkers were in Hudson, Columbia Co., NY. They were Barzilla, Elihu, Elijah, Francis, Paul, Shubael, Silas, Thaddeus, Timothy, Tristham and William. Any of these could have been either the grandfather or father of your Robert. In 1810, there were quite a few Bunkers in NY but most were still in Columbia Co. In Columbia Co were: David, David, Elihu, Elihu S., Elijah, Francis, Jethro, Leban; Mary, Prince, Rueben, Robert who lived in the town of Claverack, Solomon, Timothy, Tristam and William. Duchess Co. were "B" (initial only), and Tom. Others were Betsey, Montgomery Co; Timothy, Greene Co.; John, Saratoga Co; Isaac, Schoharie Co; and Jonathan, Steuben Co. Most of the New York Bunkers at that time were from the Nantucket branch. Not all of them were however. The best way to narrow it down would be to find a male descendant of Robert who was born a Bunker and get him tested for DNA. In the Bunker database, the Robert's listed in that era who could have been your Robert's family were in Reuben's, Laban's and Francis' family. Of course, we have none that were born in 1814 that would fit your Robert. However, since these were the only families with anyone named Robert at the time, they are a good possibility. My advice is to check out every record you can find for Columbia Co., New York. The best places to start are http://www.rootsweb.com and http://www.cyndislist.com. You can also just search the web for Columbia Co., NY and see what you get. Laban, b. 1783 in Nantucket was the son of Richard and Eunice Mitchell. Reuben b. 1772 in Nantucket was the son of Elihu and Phebe Starbuck. Francis b. 1787 in Nantucket and d. 1814 in De Ruyter, NY had been living in Hudson and Claverack in Columbia Co., NY prior to his death. Francis was the son of Shubael and Lydia Paddock. Try looking for Paddocks, Mitchells and Starbucks. Especially if any of them ended up in Canada. Francis married Eunice Macy. Reuben married Abigail Bernard. Laban married Deborah Macy. Try researching the Bernards and Macys as well. Let me know if you learn anything new or can find a living male Bunker descended from Robert willing to take part in our DNA surname project. Bette ____________________________________________ Check out the Bunker Family Association. http://www.bunkerfamilyassn.org. If your name is Bunker and you are a male, consider joining our surname DNA project. -----Original Message----- From: doug.detling@greencity.org [mailto:doug.detling@greencity.org] Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 12:19 PM To: BUNKER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: FW: Sally Ann Bunker I am posting this message to the Bunker-L list in hopes someone can help Kristen. Doug Detling BFA web site coordinator _____ From: KLJOHNSTON@aol.com [mailto:KLJOHNSTON@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 10:10 AM To: doug.detling@greencity.org Subject: Re: FW: Sally Ann Bunker I have been looking for the parents of Robert Bunker b in 1814 in New York. I have been doing lots of seraching on who might have been his parents to no avail. I would love to hear if you find anything and I will do the same Robert Bunker ended up in Ontario married to Permilla Harris and had 12 children His son Purvis being my Great great grandfather. Kristen Boland ==== BUNKER Mailing List ==== Post your information and queries. We love it. No BUNKER rock left untouched. Spelling variations ok - we don't "know" the original.