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Elenor Bunton

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elenor Bunton was born in 1819 in Carter County, , , Tennessee (daughter of William D. "Billy" Bunton and Francis "Fanny" Griffin).

    Family/Spouse: George W. Campbell. George was born in 1806 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. James B. Campbell was born in 1841; died before 1873.
    2. Joseph Powell Campbell was born on 29 Mar 1844 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died in 1937 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    3. William H. Campbell was born in 1846.
    4. Jacob R. Campbell was born in 1849.
    5. Nancy A. Campbell was born in 1851.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William D. "Billy" Bunton was born before 1780 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina (son of William Bunton and Eleanor Arnold); died in Jun 1839 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    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]


  2. 3.  Francis "Fanny" Griffin was born in 1780; died before 1860 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. James Bunton was born about 1799 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died after 1850 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    2. William Bunton was born about 1800.
    3. Martha Bunton was born about 1807 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died after 1860 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    4. John Bunton was born about 1814.
    5. Sarah Ann Bunton was born on 11 Oct 1817 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Nov 1886 in , , Tennessee, .
    6. 1. Elenor Bunton was born in 1819 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    7. Elizabeth Belle Bunton was born about 1822 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    8. Andrew Bunton was born about 1823 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    9. Elijah Emanuel Bunton was born on 18 Feb 1826 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; died on 19 Dec 1905 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, .


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Bunton was born about 1755 in Augusta County, , , Virginia; died on 4 Mar 1782 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina.

    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]


  2. 5.  Eleanor Arnold was born about 1758 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, .
    Children:
    1. 2. William D. "Billy" Bunton was born before 1780 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina; died in Jun 1839 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.