Benjamin Bunnell

Twelve children

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1649 married Rebecca Mallory.

Feb. 7 1657 took oath of fidelity at New Haven Colony, CT.

1668 residing in New Haven.

1670 admitted as freeman at New Haven.

1680 of town lands drew the 9th lot on the west side ("west side farms," now West Haven); received 25 1/2 acres from the town based on a family of 6 and an estate of 5 pounds.

1684 father-in-law Peter Mallory gave B. gift of 10 acres in the west side farms.

1685 listed as land proprietor in New Haven.

Jan. 12, 1690 baptized at First Congregational Church, New Haven.

Apr. 23, 1690 admitted to First Congregational Church, New Haven.

Mar. 12, 1691 wife Rebecca died.

1691 B. purchased 60 acres on the Sound between Malbone's Cove or Oyster River, bounded on the SW by lands belonging to B., from Thomas Trowbridge.

Sept. 8, 1696 inventory made of estate by Samuel Burwell. 65 acres land, house, barn, orchards, 278.8.10 pounds. Widow Elizabeth received all property she possessed from before her marriage and 10 pounds to support their daughter.

Sept. 19, 1700 widow Elizabeth married Edmund Dormand by John Ailing, justice at New Haven.

1715 Elizabeth Post Bunnell Dormand died, New Haven.

The engraving on the side of the Center Church of the Green, New Haven, CT reads as follows:

FROM THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW HAVEN 1638 TO 1796 THE ADJOINING GROUND WAS OCCUPIED AS A COMMON PLACE OF BURIAL. THEN A NEW BURIAL GROUND WAS OPENED AND DIVIDED INTO FAMILY LOTS AND CITY SQUARES. IN 1813 THIS CHURCH WAS PLACED OVER THE MONUMENTS OF SEVERAL, WHOSE NAMES ARE ENGRAVED ON TABLETS IN THE VESTIBULE. IN 1921 THE REMANING MONUMENTS WERE BY CONSENT OF SURVIVORS AND UNDER DIRECTION OF THE CITY, REMOVED TO NEW GROUND IN A MOMENT, IN THE TWINKLING OF AN EYE, AT THE LAST TRUMP, THE DEAD SHALL BE RAISED.