William D. "Billy" Bunton

Bef 1780 - 1839  (> 59 years)

• Name	William D. "Billy" Bunton
  Birth	Bef 1780	Wilkes County, , , North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Death	Jun 1839	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
  Person ID	I6898	DeLoach Ancestry
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2011

  
  

  Father	William Bunton,   b. Abt 1755, Augusta County, , , Virginia d. 4 Mar 1782, Wilkes County, , , North Carolina (Age ~ 27 years)
  Mother	Eleanor Arnold,   b. Abt 1758, , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony,
  Marriage	Abt 1779
  Family ID	F3151	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Francis "Fanny" Griffin,   b. 1780   d. Bef 1860, Johnson County, , , Tennessee (Age < 79 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1800
  Children	1. James Bunton,   b. Abt 1799, Carter County, , , Tennessee d. Aft 1850, Carter County, , , Tennessee (Age ~ 52 years)   2. William Bunton,   b. Abt 1800   3. Martha Bunton,   b. Abt 1807, Carter County, , , Tennessee d. Aft 1860, Carter County, , , Tennessee (Age ~ 54 years)   4. John Bunton,   b. Abt 1814   5. Sarah Ann Bunton,   b. 11 Oct 1817, Carter County, , , Tennessee d. 12 Nov 1886, , , Tennessee, (Age 69 years)   6. Elenor Bunton,   b. 1819, Carter County, , , Tennessee   7. Elizabeth Belle Bunton,   b. Abt 1822, Carter County, , , Tennessee   8. Andrew Bunton,   b. Abt 1823, Johnson County, , , Tennessee   9. Elijah Emanuel Bunton,   b. 18 Feb 1826, , Carter County, Tennessee, d. 19 Dec 1905, , Johnson County, Tennessee, (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F2557	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart