JOHN "JACK" BUNNER
b. c. 1753
Virginia
d. 1810
Virginia, buried in Malone Cemetery, Monongalia Co., WV
359 m1: MARTHA EVANS m2: Martha Jolliffe
d. 1810
ISSUE:
RACHEL BUNNER m: MORGAN
Rebecca Bunner m: Mr. Ferrel
Mary Bunner m: Mr. Grubb
Enoch Bunner
Joseph Bunner
John Bunner
James Bunner
Amos Bunner
His will is in Monongalia Co., WV. It was dated 8 Oct 1810
(1810 Will Book I, page 336)
John is brother to JOSEPH BUNNER
The muster rolls of the Eighth Regiment Pennsylvania, shows
that JOHN and his brother JOSEPH, fought in the American
Revolution. (pp. 334 N&LA)
In February of 1796, wolves were so numerous as to be
threatening both the safety of people and livestock, so a
meeting was held in Stephen Morgan's home to decide on a
plan of action. It was decided that a large scale hunt was
needed. Companies of a dozen men were formed under
captains.
JOHN BUNNER was the captain of one of the two hunting
parties from Prickett's Creek. DAVID MORGAN was on the
rules and enforcement committee.
This wolf hunt started at daybreak on a Monday morning
and continued for three days and nights.
Our great-cousin Nathaniel Springer killed and scalped
the greatest number of any one man. He killed 71.
In all, 675 wolf scalps were taken.
JOHN was also with JACOB and DAVID, when they and
Nathaniel, trailed the Indians who had killed Thomas
Stone in the clearing of The Big Shade, in 1785.
According to Charity Prickett, the only time DAVID
was "out-shot with rifles" was at a shooting-match
at Pettyjohn's.
That young marksman who out shot the Great Indian Fighter,
was none other than "young JOHN BUNNER". (pp. 119 N&LA)
He had 500 acres on the Monongahela River, adjoining John
Pettyjohn.