Sarah Sabra Ann Bunton

Notes:

Sabra's birthday is uncertain. These are the census entries for her in Carter County:
1850 29 1821
1860 38 1822
1870 50 1822
1880 54 1826
1900 84 May 1816
1910 93 1817

Sarah married Granville Washington White on 5 Sep 1840 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Granville (son of Lawson White and Mary Loyd) was born about 1816; died about 1865 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary M. White was born about 1842 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died before 1900 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
2. Raleigh J. White was born about 1844 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
3. Elizabeth White was born about 1846 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
4. Martha White was born in Apr 1847 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
5. Richard C. White was born in Jul 1849 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1917.
6. Calvin A. White was born about 1851 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
7. Giliminia White was born in Jan 1853 in , Carter County, Tennessee, .
8. Lawson White was born on 19 Aug 1855 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 Jun 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in White Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
9. Thomas J. White was born about 1858 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died before 1870 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
10. Jane White was born in Jan 1859 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Nov 1928 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, .
11. Angeline L. White was born about 1865 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.

Notes:

The 1850 Carter County, TN census listed the marriage dates for heads of household. The date given for Jsmes Bunton is hard to read, either 14 Oct 1821 or 1828. Examining the 1830 and 1840 census records shows that he had three children born between 1820-1825. Therefore, his date of marriage must have been 4 Oct 1821.

1830 Carter County, TN Census

James BuntonMales1(0-5), 1(5-10), 1(20-30)
Females2(0-5), 2(5-10), 1(20-30)

1840 Carter County, TN Census

James BuntonMales1(0-5), 1(5-10), 1(15-20), 1(30-40)
Females1(0-5), 1(5-10), 1(10-15), 2(15-20), 1(30-40)

1850 Carter County, TN
1st Civil District

Household 57
James Buntinm Sr 51TN
Elizabeth 50TN
James, Jr .21TN
Matilda19TN
Alfred17TN
Isaac14TN
Nancy10TN
Aggy 8TN
Telitha 5TN

James married Elizabeth Potter on 14 Oct 1821 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of John Manuel Potter, II and Mary Molly Stout) was born about 1801. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Johnson County, Tennessee Will Book Vol. 1, pp.7-8 Will of WILLIAM BUNTON

I, WILLIAM BUNTON, of the County of Johnson and the State of Tennessee, being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manor and form following:
Firstly: I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, FANNY BUNTON, all my land that lies in Johnson County, and my personal property of every kind to be and remain to her proper use and benefit her lifetime, then to vest to my two youngest sons, that is ANDREW and ELIJAH BUNTON to be equally divided between them. I devise that my wife shall pay my debts out of my estate. I hereby revoke all former wills by me made, in witness whereof, I have set my hand and affixed my seal this Eleventh day of June, 1839.
Assigned, sealed and delivered in the presence of us to be the last Will and Testament of the above named William Bunton, in our presence who has unto subscribed our names.

/s/ William D. Bunton
Teste: John Dugger, Sr.
George W. Campbell

From Tami Colbaugh: He was. a Revolutionary War Soldier. He was a great hunter, trapper and fur trader and much wealth. He was the next Bunton on record to own land in Carter County, Tennessee. Deed Book A, pages 466-467, William Griffin sold him 128 acres of land for 100.00 Dollars and located on Fitzgerald Branch. He owned acres and acres of land where the present Buntontown is located in the lower portion of Johnson County. Buntontown was named from him

William married Francis "Fanny" Griffin about 1800. Francis was born in 1780; died before 1860 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary Molly Stout. Mary (daughter of Godfrey Daniel Stout and Catherina Magdalen Voltzen) was born in May 1780 in Shenandoah County, , , Virginia; died about 1840 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Tami Colbaugh: William was in the "War of the Revolution", as a Private,Captain Burnam's Company; Col. Michael Jackson's 8th. Regt.; from November 19, 1777 to January 16, 1778; He was reported mustered by Nathaniel Barber, Muster Master; also was reported deserted. He was the first Bunton Family to own land in Carter County, Tennessee, On April 29, 1776 he owned a parcel of land lying on both sides of the Watauga River above Iron Mountain. He also served as a Jurror in Washington County, North Carolina in 1778.

William married Eleanor Arnold about 1779. Eleanor was born about 1758 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Hanna Tidwell about 1771. Hanna was born about 1750; died about 1790 in Washington District (Carter County), , North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Marilouis < Lovebug3231@aol.com>
Godfrey Daniel Stout was my husband's gt.gt.gt. grandfather and we visited the cemetery he is buried in "Asa Shoun." On his stone it is written
Godfrey Daniel Stout, born Nov. 23, 1757...died April 2, 1846 Prected by Descendant
I have a photo of stone. It is up on top of a mountain, very heavely grass area.

Godfrey married Catherina Magdalen Voltzen on 3 Mar 1772 in Shenandoah Valley, , , Virginia. Catherina (daughter of Johann Peter Voltz and Maria Elizabeth Mintzin) was born on 21 Mar 1755 in Shenandoah County, , , Virginia; died after 1842 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried about 1842 in Asa Shoun Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]