Samuel Dunbar 1704–1786
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3 researchers on YourRoots have Samuel Dunbar in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 5 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 3 independent trees
Researchers connected through Samuel Dunbar 1704–1786
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Immediate Family
Biography
Samuel Dunbar was born in 1704 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, the child of peter dunbar and sarah thaxter. Samuel Dunbar married malatiah hayward, mary hayward, and had children including asa dunbar, barnabas dunbar, caleb dunbar, daniel dunbar, hannah dunbar, malatiah dunbar howard, mehitable dunbar copeland, peter dunbar, robert dunbar, samuel dunbar, simeon dunbar, thaxter dunbar, william dunbar. Samuel Dunbar passed away in 1786 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
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1Birth Records Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Samuel Dunbar
This ancestor line traces from Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England (1583) to Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (1704) across 5 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Samuel Dunbar (1704–1786) was born in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA and died in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Samuel in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Related Records
Samuel Dunbar's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record