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Name: George DUNBAR, 2212

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Death: 8 Feb 1754 Newport, Newport RI1

Other Spouses: Sarah A (SMITH) THROOP, 2026

Marriage: 15 Jun 1718 Trinity Church, Newport2

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Spouse: Elizabeth HICKS, 2213

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Birth: 18 Apr 1701 Newport, Newport RI3

Father: George HICKS, 554 (~1677-)

Mother: Mary GOULD, 2493 (~1679-1706)



Children:

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1 M: Robert DUNBAR, 2203

Birth: 1720 Jamestown, Newport, RI3

Birth Memo: bapt 9 Apr 1721 Trinity Church, Newport, RI

Death: 1760 Age: 40

Spouse: Hart CRANSTON, 2204

Marriage: 1744 Newport, RI2

Marriage Memo: Rev Nicholas Eyres

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2 F: Elizabeth DUNBAR, 2216

Birth: 27 Dec 1722 bapt Trinity Church, Newport

Spouse: Phillip BROWN, 2349

Marriage: 19 Apr 1742 Warwick, RI4

Marriage Memo: father's home; Dr James McSparran

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3 F: Mary DUNBAR, 2217

Birth: 9 Jan 1726 bapt Trinity Church, Newport

Spouse: William SWEET, 2350

Marriage: 19 Apr 1742 Warwick, RI4

Marriage Memo: father's home; Dr James McSparran

Spouse: Joseph COWLEY, 2473

Marriage: 8 Jan 1758 Newport, Newport RI1

Marriage Memo: Trinity Church

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4 F: Ann DUNBAR, 2218

Birth: 4 Jun 1729 bapt Trinity Church, Newport

Spouse: USHER, 2024

Marriage: aft 8 Feb 17541

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5 F: Isabel DUNBAR, 2219

Birth: 25 Oct 1742 bapt Trinity Church, Newport

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6 M: William DUNBAR, 2220

Birth: 7 Jul 1745 bapt Trinity Church, Newport

Birth Memo: bapt Trinity Church

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7 M: William DUNBAR, 2221

Birth: 24 May 1747 bapt Trinity Church, Newport





Notes for George DUNBAR

1721 admitted as member of Scots Charitable Society of Boston

April 19, 1742 Easter Monday D' went to old Warwick and married two Daughters of George Dunbar. The eldest Elizabeth to Phillip Browne and the second named Mary to William Sweet, both men are mariners were published at Newport and went up to their father's home to be married. (annals of the Trinity Church)

1733: Be it enacted by the General Assembly in this colony, and by the authority of the same it is enacted and ordered, that George Dunbar, of Newport, Esq., (who was surrogated and deputed by the late Nathaniel Byfield, deceased,) be, and he is hereby constituted and appointed judge of the court of admiralty in this colony, till His Majesty shall appoint a judge of the court of vice admiralty for this colony; or till this Assembly shall appoint another in his room and stead; and that His Honor, the Governor, commissionate him, accordingly.5

15 Apr 1734 vestryman of Trinity Church6

pos died Feb 1754 per Arnold Collection, Vol 2, Providence, pg 265





Notes for Elizabeth HICKS

Society Of Friends, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island

Christening: 1709 Trinity Church, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island (unconfirmed)

Not mentioned in George's wiil.





Notes for Robert (Child 1)

9 Apr 1721 bapt Trinity Church, Newport

1790 census, Newport with Hart, 4 sons, 2 other females





Notes for Elizabeth (Child 2)

mentioned in George's will as Eliz Phillips1





Notes for Mary (Child 3)

1754 mentioned in George's will as Mary Sweet1





Notes for Ann (Child 4)

1754 mentioned in George's will as Ann Usher1





Notes for William (Child 6)

died young?





Sources

1. George Dunbar, late of Bristol (RI), 8 Feb 1754, proved 18 Feb 1754, RI Genealogical Register, 13, 110.

2. “New England Historical Genealogical Register,” Descendants of Gov. John Cranston of RI, Vol 79, Page 256.

3. “LDS Website.”

4. “Arnold Connection,” Vol 10, pg 339.

5. “Records of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations,” John Russell Bartlett, unknown.

6. “The Annals of Trinity Church, Newport, RI 1698-1821,” George Champlin Mason, Evans Printing House, Philadelphia, PA, 1890, 16 and 62.

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