William S. Dunbar

  General Notes:

William Dunbar...early carpenter in Mercer Co., pg. 8, Mercer Co, W.VA , Mercer Co., Historical Society, 1985, Princeton, W.VA. Census 1860,M ercer Co., VA Princeton, pg 127, dwelling #827, William Dunbar age 70 , m, occ. Master carpenter living alone.

Census 1850, Mercer Co., VA, pg m-14 #223:
William Dunbarr (est) age 60 carpenter, Alexander Dunbar age 26, farme r, value of re-estate 200. Cinthia A., age 21, Richard, age 19, carpen ter, "Westley", age 18 laborer, Adaline, age 18, Susan age 16, Virgini a age 12. William S., the eldest son was married by this date.

I found on the 1850 census for Monroe Co., Susan, was living with Will iam S., and his wife Alice. Their mother Cynthia must have died someti me between 1840 and 1850.

History of Henry Co., Indiana: says that the first hotel in Mt. Summit , Indiana was run by W.S. DUNBAR and that he was still in business (18 84) We were always told this was John Wesley's father. He would have b een 97 years old. We now know that it is not William S., brother of Jo hn, as he died in Raleigh County, VA. and according to descendants o f William S., (brother) in W.VA, they state that his father's name wa s also William Sewell, and have found no grave marker in the Dunbar ce metary for him. According to letters from his grandaughters to my gran dmother, it states that he is buried in Sulphur Springs, Indiana withh is son Richard and family. This would be Bethal Cemetary, we have chec ked the stones but have found none with his name. This could be becaus e some of the stones are so worn and unreadable. According to familyac counts, he came to Indiana with just before the war broke out. (Seeth e story Refugees, as told to Bessie Spell, by her grandmother, Mahala Susan Dunbar, William's grandaughter.
Marriages of Botetourt Co., William Dunbar m Sarah Bridgeland August 2 , 1815 in Botetourt Co., VA Surety, Adam Lanius. Ministers return: Joh n Helms

William Dunbar and Cynthia DeJarnette dau of Richard Dejarnett m Dec.2 8, 1819. Surety, John M. Dejarnett, Leander Dejarnett, on back of lice nse: John M. DeJarnette states that Cynthia DeJarnette is above 21 yea rs. Ministers return: William Dunbar and Cynthia DeJarnette were marri ed Dec. 30, 1819, Botetourt Co., VA

William Dunbar...early carpenter in Mercer Co., pg. 8, Mercer Co, W.VA , Mercer Co., Historical Society, 1985, Princeton, W.VA. Census 1860,M ercer Co., VA Princeton, pg 127, dwelling #827, William Dunbar age 70 , m, occ. Master carpenter living alone.

Census 1850, Mercer Co., VA, pg m-14 #223:
William Dunbarr (est) age 60 carpenter, Alexander Dunbar age 26, farme r, value of re-estate 200. Cinthia A., age 21, Richard, age 19, carpen ter, "Westley", age 18 laborer, Adaline, age 18, Susan age 16, Virgini a age 12. William S., the eldest son was married by this date. Wife Cy nthia must have died before 1850.

William Dunbar was a soldier in War of 1812, Under Capt. Kyle and Capt . Hannah's 4th VA Militia. The regiment was known as the "Flying Camp" . He enlisted in Fincastle, Botetourt County, VA on the 17th day of Ju ly 1813, serving six months as a private - Rifleman, honorably dischar ged at Richmond, VA about December 1813.

I found on the 1850 census for Monroe Co., Susan, William and Cynthia' s daughter, was living with William Sewell Dunbar, brother of Susan, a nd his wife Alice. Their mother Cynthia must have died sometime betwee n 1840 and 1850.

History of Henry Co., Indiana: says that the first hotel in Mt. Summit , Indiana was run by W.S. DUNBAR and that he was still in business (18 84) We were always told this was John Wesley's father. He would have b een 97 years old. We now know that it is not William S., brother of Jo hn, as he died in Raleigh County, VA. and according to descendants o f William S., (brother) in W.VA, they state that his father's name wa s also William Sewell, and have found no grave marker in the Dunbar ce metary for him. According to letters from his grandaughters to my gran dmother, it states that he is buried in Sulphur Springs, Indiana withh is son Richard and family. This would be Bethal Cemetery, we have chec ked the stones but have found none with his name. This could be becaus e some of the stones are so worn and unreadable. According to familyac counts, he came to Indiana with just before the war broke out. (Seeth e story Refugees, as told to Bessie Spell, by her grandmother, Mahala Susan Dunbar, William's grandaughter.

William married Cynthia DeJarnette, daughter of Richard DeJarnette and Sarah Rowlett, on Dec 30, 1819 in Botetourt Co., VA. (Cynthia DeJarnette was born about 1797 in Augusta Co., Virginia and died before 1850 in Probably Mercer Co., Virginia.)

William next married Sarah Bridgeland in Oct 1815 in Botetourt Co., VA.