Ephraim Dunbar

  General Notes:

Great Grandmother Bessie stated that William had a brother Ephraim.
August 29, 1813, Bond. John Henderson and Polly Nell; surety, John Hen derson and Ephraim Dunbar. Giles Co., VA history.

June 14, 1825, Permission, John Karr., Jr. and Polly Dunbar; by Ephrai m Dunbar (Guardian over John K. since his infancy) wit. Peter Coleman.

Giles Co., VA, Elizabeth Dunbar and Lewis Neal, 21 April, 1828. Reques t by Lewis Neal, bearer - James Henderson permission. 21 April from Ki mberlin Fork by Elizabeth Dunbar Bond, 23, April by James Henderson (G iles Co., marriages 1806-1850, John Vogt).

Giles Co., VA, 1846, June 19, Cynthia P. Dunbar and Granville H. Brow n - P.D. Brown, father, Bond 22 June, by Lewis Neel.

Ephraim Dunbar signed as a witness for land sold by Issac Dawson and M ary Dunbar on August 18, 1830. Deed D367, Giles Co., VA. John Henderso n and wife sold land to the heirs of Ephraim Dunbar, "representativeso f Ephraim Dunbar, dec'd namely Elizabeth Neil (Neal), late ElizabethDu nbar, Lorenzo D. Dunbar, George A. Dunbar, Ephraim W. Dunbar, Cynthia P. Dunbar of county and State aforesaid in considertation of $1,2500.0 0 paid, do sell unto the above Dunbar's a certain tract of land lying on the waters of Walkers Creek in Giles Co, containing 201 acres made for William Phillips other for 197 acres, near an old lime kiln to Wil liam Brown's line. Recorded April Court 1834.
From the Annals SW VA, Ephraim Dunbar married Elizabeth Harman, Januar y 24, 1814 in Tazewell Co., VA. Ephraim Dunbar bound to Jacob Carper- tanner, Botetourt Co, VA 1796. Justices of The Peace for Tazwell Co., VA from 1800 to 1852. Ephraim appointed Justice of the Peace April 182 2.
It was ordered that Ephraim Dunbar be recommended to the Governor asa fit person to be added to the commissioners (Justices) of the Peaceof this county. Thomas Mann Randolph was Governor at this time. Ephraim D unbar also did land transactions with William Ballard, Susan Ballard' s brother in Tazewell County. William Ballard sold 195 acres to Ephrai m Dunbar.

Archives of the Pioneers of Tazewell County, VA:

Married Elizabeth Harman on January 20, 1814 in Tazewell County, VA. D ied in 1827 leaving infant heirs: Lorenzo D., George A., Ephraim, andC ynthia P. Dunbar; administrators of his estate were John Kirk and Dani el Harman. His widow Elizabeth married Lewis Neal before November 24, 1828 (Giles Co., Legislative Petitions, Box A, #26782 and #6783, date d 6 December, 1827 and 11 December 1828, Virginia State Library.

1817 Monroe County, VA Deed v.F p.242
Christian/Catherine Peters sold to Ephraim Dunbar lots 16, 17, 27, 28 , and 29 in Peterstown.

1817 Monroe County, VA Deed v.F p.239
James Bland sold Ephraim Dunbar lots 18 and 19 in Peterstown.

Ephraim married Elizabeth Harman, daughter of George Harman and Barbara Loop, on Jan 20, 1814 in Tazewell Co., Virginia.