A discussion of the children of Valentine and Elizabeth Bunger (as the name has evolved today), follows:
John Bunger, born 1762 was confirmed at the German Lutheran Church in the RRV in 1782 at the age of 20. He married Eva House about 1786/7. Of the 100 acres deeded to John by his father and mother in 1795, this was sold in 1803 to John Batton. This is the last year that John Bunger appears in the taxables. Four children of John and Eve Bunger are recorded in the church where John was confirmed. The years are from 1788 to 1794 and the children are Margaret, Barbara, George, and Anna.
Magdalena Bunger born 1763/4, was confirmed at the Lutheran church in 1782 at the age of 18. She married, about 1783, Rev. Daniel Huffman, son of John Huffman and the grandson of 1714 John Huffman. One child is recorded in the baptisms at the church.
Margaret Bunger, born 1766/7, was confirmed in 1782 at the age of 15. Her full name seems to have been Anna Margaret. She married, 19 Jan 1790, Daniel Huffman, son of George Huffman and grandson of the 1714 John Huffman. Their children were Adam, Ambrose, Isaac, Margaret, Anna, Susanna, and Eva.
Jacob Bunger, born 1768/9, was confirmed in 1785, at the age of 16. He married about 1788/9 Margaret House and had moved to Rockingham Co., VA, by 1799. On 22 Aug 1799 Jacob and Margaret Bunger deeded land to Michael Aylor of Madison Co., VA This is the last year that Jacob appears in the taxables for Madison Co. His will was probated in 1855 in Bloomington, IN. The births of five children are recorded in the Lutheran church in the RRV. They are Suvina (Sabina?), Valentine, Michael, Philip, and Susannah. Mrs. Sipes (see later) also gives these children of Jacob and Margaret: Henry, Sophia, Elizabeth, John, Jacob, Joseph, David, and Margaret to make a total of thirteen children.
Philip Bunger was confirmed in 1789 without an age given for him but he was probably born about 1770/1. He married in Madison Co., on 9 Jan 1798, Mary Garriott, the daughter of Thomas who gave his consent. Philip and Margaret bought a farm of 170 acres of Davis Swank in 1814 in Hardin Co., KY, where they lived the rest of their lives. Mrs. Sipes [see also Sipes" target='_blank"'> Germanna Note 5 , and Germanna Note 63 ] gives the children of Philip and Mary as: Fielding, Thomas, James, Nancy, Elizabeth, Philip, Mary, William, and Jackson. All were born in Kentucky.
(to be continued)
(01 Sep 06)
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