Biography |
- John A. Bundick's tombstone, in a family plot north of route 666, now Foxgrove Road, and 1 mile east of U.S. route 13 at Zion Church, states that he died on 9 Nov 1872 at 55 years 9 months 7 days. Therefore, he was born 2 February 1817, the elder son of George W. Bundick and Elizabeth Hickman Bundick. He would have been only two years of age when his grandfather George Bundick of Metompkin, died in 1819, naming John A. to get his property after the death of his son, George W. Bundick, who died intestate in 1855, when John A. would have been thirty eight years old. John A. Bundick could not have inherited any of his grandfather Bundick's real estate, for it had been sold. It has been shown that he and his brother inherited 22.23 acres of their grandfather Richard Hickman's land in 1830 and John A. bought his brother's half of this in 1842. Since this land was located on the east side of the sea side road, according to the deed of 1830 and was bordered in 1842 on the north, northeast and southeast by lands of George P. Barnes, Junr and southwest by Parker Grinnalds, it appears to have been located northeast of the intersection of Metompkin Road and Foxgrove Roads behind Zion Church. On 29 August 1845, John A. Bundick bought 33 acres adjacent his other land, "of which Parker Grinnell's died seized", from special commissioners, William J. Bayly and Major Mason Junr, for $520 (Acc Co Deeds, 1844-1846, p. 431). George W. Bundick sold to son John A. Bundick on 26 Mar 1852, 1 acre for $25, "situated upon "Metompkin," bordered northeast and southeast by William P. Barnes, southwest by the heirs of Parker Grinnalds, deceased, "now said John A. Bundick" and northeast and north "by aforesaid John A. Bundick" (Acc Co Deeds, 1851-1853, p. 348). John A. Bundick bought 48 acres near News Town (Metompkin) called Colonna Land on 5 Jan 1858 (Acc Co Deeds, 1855-1858, p. 667). On 31 Dec 1868, he bought a store-house and "Grain House" for $476.23, at Metompkin, the buildings on opposite sides of the Stage Road from Drummond Town to Horntown (Acc Co Deeds, 1867-1869, p. 614). John A. Bundick bought 14 acres near News Town bordered southeast by his other land and west by the county road, for $550.75, on 16 Jun 1869 (Acc Co Deeds, 1867-1869, p. 796). He then owned an 118-acre tract, bordered on the west by present Metompkin Road and on the southeast by the road into Parkers Neck and located within a mile of his ancestors' land there. The 1850 census shows John A. Bundick as a 33-year-old merchant. His wife, Elizabeth B. Bundick, was 23 and they had a 5-year-old daughter, Margaret E. S. Bundick. By 1860, John A. Bundick, a 43-year-old merchants had lost his first wife. His household included only his two daughters by his first marriage: Sally (Margaret E.S.) at 15 and Mary V. at 4 years. In 1870, John A. Bundick was a 52-year-old merchant. His second wife, Annie, was 29. His two older daughters, Sallie and Virginia were 23 and 14. He had four other children by 1870: Grace at 7 years, Annie at 5, John at 3, and baby Kate at 3 months. John A. Bundick wrote his will on 19 Jul 1871 and it was recorded on 25 Nov 1872. He left his property to his six children and did not name his wife or his land. His widow Annie Hickman Bundick's four children from 10 to 16 years of age, were living with their elder half-sister Sallie Byrd and her husband in 1880. A complete transcription of the will of John A. Bundick follows - In the name of God amen, I, John A. Bundick of Accomack County and State of Virginia, do make, constitute, and appoint this instrument of writing as and for my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made. First I give and bequeath to my children by my last wife, namely Grace Lee, Annie Jackson, John A. and Allice Kate Bundick the sum of Sixteen Hundred Dollars, for moneys received for my wife's share of her father's estate & legacy &c. I also give in addition to the above named sum of money to the before named children Grace Lee, Annie Jackson, John A. and Allice Kate Bundick each one the Sum of Two Hundred Dollars for their Support and education. 2ndly I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Virginia Bundick a Bond which I hold against John D. Parkes for Four Hundred and thirty nine Dollars & ninety six cents when collected. 3rdly I give and bequeath to my children, namely, Margaret E.S. Bundick, Mary Virginia Bundick, Grace Lee Bundick, Annie J. Bundick, John A. Bundick & Allice Kate Bundick, the Balance of my Estate to be equally Divided between then, to then and their Heirs forever. In testimony whereof, I, the said John A. Bundick have to this my last will and testament, signed and subscribed my name this the l9th day of July ln the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy One. Signed, acknowledged and published by the said John A. Bundick as and for his last will and testament, in presence of both of us, at the same tine, who at his request and in his presence, subscribed our names as witnesses hereto. Signed: John A. Bundick. At a Court held for the County of Accomack, on the 25th day of November 1872. This writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of John A. Bundick deceased was produced in Court and offered for probate and there being no subscribing witnesses thereto, George J. Warner, William T. Wright and John J. Blackstone were sworn, and severally deposed, that they are well acquainted with the Testator's hand writing, and verily believe the said writing and the name thereto subscribed to be of the Testator's proper hand writing. Whereupon, the said writing is adjudged to be sufficiently proved and the same is ordered to be recorded as the true last till and Testament of the said John A. Bundick deceased. And there being no Executor named in the said will on the motion of John D. Parkes, John W. Gillet and William T. Parkes, it appearing to the Court that the widow, and Margaret E.S. Bundick one of the legal distributees of the said Testator relinquish in their favor, taking oath and giving bond according to law, in the penalty of Ten thousand Dollars ($10,000.), with Robert C. Parkes, William T. Wright and Benjamin T. Gunter, sureties thereto, who justified their sufficiency on oath, Letters of Administrations with the will annexed are granted to then on the estate of the said John A. Bundick deceased, in due form. And the said bond having been acknowledged by the several obligors therein, it is ordered that the same be recorded (Acc Co Wills, 1846-1882, p. 497).
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+ | 1. John A. Bundick, b. 2 Feb 1817, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 9 Nov 1872, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 55 years) ╚═Elizabeth B. Parkes, b. 26 Nov 1826, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 28 Mar 1859 (Age 32 years), m. 21 Jun 1844, Worcester Co, Maryland ╚═Annie W. Hickman, b. 6 Mar 1838, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 18 Aug 1875 (Age 37 years), m. 31 Jan 1861, at Reese's Chapel, Accomack Co, Virginia
| + | 2. William Henry Bundick, Sr., b. 22 Dec 1822, Parksley, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 10 Apr 1901, Brooklyn, New York (Age 78 years) ╚═Margaret L. (--?--), b. Abt 1820 d. Yes, date unknown , m. 15 Sep 1842, Accomack County, Virginia, USA ╚═Margaret Athalia Oakley, b. 29 Feb 1828 d. Yes, date unknown , m. 1 Nov 1848, New York City, New York
| | 3. (d|o Geo. W.) Bundick, b. Abt 1823, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown | |