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Descendants of John Bunch

Generation No. 5

5. MARTIN⁵ BUNCH (WILLIAM⁴, JOHN³, JOHN², JOHN¹) was born 1758 in Virginia, and died August 1814 in Claiborn Co, Tennessee. He married ANN ? 1783.

Notes for MARTIN BUNCH:
Martin renounced all allegiance to King Gorge in Henry Co. VA in 1777. Paid personal property tax in Albemarle Co., VA in 1782. Owned land in Granger Co. Tn 1798-1830. Some of his children are mentioned by name in the Fulkerson papers.

Martin's estate was divided by 11, according to the deed that his son John singed in 1840.

From the Fulkerson Papers, September 12, 1979. Martin Bunch came to Clinch River about 1790 from N.C. His children were ______________James, who married Isabel Taylor. David married a Griffin, removed to Arkansas

James

Notes for ANN ?:
June 3, 1820. Anna and Daniel Hopson, for love and an additional 10 shillings, deeded their property to 6 of the heirs of Martin Bunch, effective upon the death of Anna and Daniel. These heirs, listed in the deed, are Jenny, James, Winston W, Thomsey, David and Luis Bunch. (Claiborne Co deed book G p. 125-6)

In the 1850's, James Bunch bought out some of the other heirs. David W Bunch and Jane Hopson, formerly Jane Bunch, each sold their 1/6th. David Hopson, Williard Hopson and Unicy & Henry Ritter each signed for 1/3 of the share of their mother Thomsey Bunch Hopson. I have not found a record of Winston W or Louis Bunch selling their shares.

Children of MARTIN BUNCH and ANN ? are:

6.	i.	SARAH⁶ BUNCH, b. Abt. 1788, North Carolina; d. 1835-1840, East Tennessee.
	ii.	WILLIAM BUNCH.
	iii.	JANE BUNCH.
	iv.	DAVID BUNCH.
	v.	LOUIS BUNCH.

Notes for LOUIS BUNCH:
Louis served in the war of 1812 and was never heard of afterwards. From the Fulkerson Papers, September 12, 1975[HopsonBunchMay00.FTW]

Fulkerson says that Louis was in the War of 1812 and "was never heard of afterwards." However, in 1822 Daniel & Anna Hopson included Luis as one of the six heirs of Martin Bunch, Claiborne Deed Book G p. 125-6.

vi.

JAMES MARTIN BUNCH, b. 1799.

Notes for JAMES MARTIN BUNCH:
In 1821, James and John Bunch were fined 25 cents each for assault and battery. Their fines were paid by James Hopson.

James ran a fishing business with Richard Hopson on the Clinch River.

James and Isabel joined the Big Spring Primitive Baptist Church at Springdale in 1840. James became an active member, sometimes serving as moderator at their business meetings, and going to represent the church at association meetings and to other churches. In 1861 he admitted to being drunk with spirituous liquor and vowed not to drink an more. In March he was accused of "drunkness" - a charge that he denied, but in April he was excommunicated. Not until August of 1867 did he rejoin the church, promising not to drink anymore. Soon he was again serving as moderator. In March of 1869 he again acknowledged that he had been drinking, and the church forgave him. He later became the church clerk.

His obituary in the Big Spring Church minutes, apparently written by D. H. Harrell, church clerk, is the most lengthy and heartfelt of any noted there: "James Bunch departed this life Dec. 16th 1882. He was a member of Big Spring Church in good standing in fellowship with us known by all who knew him to be strong in the faith. We mourn his loss but not as those without hope. He left evidence that he was one of the circumspect that worshiped God threw the spirit rejoiced in Christ Jesus puting no confydence in the flesh."

In 1850 the census shows that in addition to James and Isabel, their were 8 children. In addition their was his widowed sister Jane Hopson and David & Unitia Hopson, children of his late sister Thomsey; also William Goin, a 19 year old free black, and Mathew Goin, also 19, black.

Dewitt Bunch lists a daughter Elizabeth, b 1827. In 1843 she married William Goins (Claiborne marriage index, book 2 page 54.)

In 1839 James was in Lone Mountain, dist 10 in Claiborne Co for the tax enum.

From the Fulkerson Papers published 12/17/1980. James bunch was over six feet high, broad shouldered, and a man of great physical power. At one of our old musters, he and Ambrose Day got into a dispute. Bunch struck him one lick with his fist and the blow killed him. The killing created a great deal of excitement in the country. It was reported and believed that the legislature had actually passed a law prohibiting Bunch from hitting a man with his fist.

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James Bunch was a fisherman on the Clinch River, in partnership with his nephew Richard Hopson. According to P G Fulkerson, James was over six feet tall and broad shouldered. He supposedly killed a man with one blow and it was later reported in the county that the Tennessee legislature had passed a law prohibiting James Bunch from hitting a man with his fist.

In 1821, James and John Bunch were fined 25 cents each for assault and battery. Their fines were paid by James Hopson.

Dewitt Bunch lists a daughter Elizabeth, b 1827. In 1843 she married William Goins (Claiborne marriage index, book 2 page 54.)

In 1839 James was in Lone Mountain, dist 10 in Claiborne Co for the tax enum.

In 1850 James' household included his widowed sister Jane Hopson and David & Unitia Hopson, children of his late sister Thomsey; also William Goin, a 19 year old free black, and Mathew, also 19, black.

His obituary in the Big Spring Church minutes, apparently written by D. H. Harrell, court clerk, is the most lengthy and heartfelt of any noted there: "James Bunch departed this life Dec. 16th 1882. He was a member of Big Spring Church in good standing in fellowship with us known by all who knew him to be strong in the faith. We mourn his loss but not as those without hope. He left evidence that he was one of the circumspect that worshiped God threw the spirit rejoiced in Christ Jesus puting no confydence in the flesh."

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