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Peter Dunbar 1741 – 1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 October 1741

Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 7 May 1817

Death Location: Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Elisha Dunbar

Mother: Mercy Hayward

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Peter Dunbar was born in 1741 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Elisha Dunbar and Mercy D Hayward. Peter Dunbar passed away in 1817 in Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Peter Dunbar was born in 1741 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Elisha Dunbar and Mercy D Hayward.
  • Peter Dunbar passed away in 1817 in Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Peter Dunbar's Ancestors

Self
Peter Dunbar
1741 – 1817
Birth Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Elisha Dunbar
1699 – 1773
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mercy (D) Hayward
1702 – 1772
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Nathaniel Hayward
1664 – 1734
Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth (Crossman) Hayward
1665 – 1739
Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Hayward
1642 – 1720
Hannah Willis
1653 – 1680
Robert Crossman
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Willis
– 1693
Elizabeth Hoskins
1616 – 1681

Peter Dunbar's Timeline

2 Records

1741
8 October 1741
Birth of Peter Dunbar in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1817
7 May 1817
Age 76
Death of Peter Dunbar in Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 October 1741
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1817
    Event Place: Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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