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Friday, September 19, 2025

Bunker

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Sisters Abigail Bunker 1689-1776 (6th GGM and spouse of Shubael Pinkham 1691-1767) and Ann Bunker 1686-1767 (7th GGM and spouse of Nathaniel Paddock 1677-1756), and their aunt Martha Bunker 1656-1744 (8th GGM and spouse of Stephen Hussey 1632-1718) resulted in their ancestors being dual-generation great-grandparents. 

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Bunker Surname Origin

Bunker Lineage
Roger Bunker 1470-1516, father of William Bunker 1497-1558, father of Oliver Bunker 1535-1616, father of Timothy Bunker 1577-1657, father of George Bunker 1621-1658, father of William Bunker 1648-1712 and father of Martha Bunker 1656-1744, father of Ann Bunker and father of Abigail Bunker 1689-1776. 

  • Martha Bunker 1656-1744 is the mother of Puella Hussey 1677-1748
Martha Bunker > Puella Hussey > Lydia Gorham > Thomas Worth > Barzillai Worth > Mary Worth > David Day > Phedora Alice Day > Lenore Inez Steger > Barbara Lou Tridle > Bill, Lynn, & Lori Lawson
  • Ann Bunker 1686-1767 is the mother of Mary Paddock 1718-1775
Ann Bunker > Mary Paddock > Deborah Swain > Barzillai Worth > Mary Worth > David Day > Phedora Alice Day > Lenore Inez Steger > Barbara Lou Tridle > Bill, Lynn, & Lori Lawson
  • Abigail Bunker 1689-1776 is the mother of Benjamin Pinkham 1724-1768
Abigail Bunker > Benjamin Pinkham > Mary Pinkham > Mary WorthDavid Day > Phedora Alice Day > Lenore Inez Steger > Barbara Lou Tridle > Bill, Lynn, & Lori Lawson

Bunker Migration
Tingrith, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England > Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts > Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts 

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Abigail Bunker, Bill's 6th Great-Grandmother
1689 - 13 September 1776
b. Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
d. Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts

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Parents:
William Bunker 1648-1712
Mary Macy 1648-1729

Maternal Lineage:
Sarah Hopcott 1648-1729, mother of Mary Macy, 
mother of Abigail Bunker

Spouse:   Shubael Pinkham 1691-1767
Married:   9 Sep 1712
Children:  9

  1. Mary Pinkham 1713-1788
  2. Ebenezer Pinkham 1715-1715
  3. Richard Pinkham 1718-1778
  4. Anna Pinkham 1720-1744
  5. Abigail Pinkham 1722-1810
  6. Benjamin Pinkham 1724-1768
  7. Shubael Pinkham 1726-1768
  8. Phebe Pinkham 1731-1804
  9. Daniel Pinkham 1735-1806


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Ann BunkerBill's 7th Great-Grandmother
Daughter of William Bunker and mother of Mary Paddock.
3 September 1686 - 18 January 1767
b. Nantucket Island, Nantucket, Massachusetts
d. 
Nantucket Island, Nantucket, Massachusetts

Quaker Burial Ground
Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts


Parents:
William Bunker 1648-1712
Mary Macy 1648-1729

Maternal Lineage:
Sarah Hopcott, mother of Mary Macy, mother of Ann Bunker

Spouse:   Nathaniel Paddock 1677-1756
Married:   15 Oct 1706
Children:  4
  1. Daniel Paddock 1707-1743
  2. Lydia Paddock 1713-1747
  3. Mary Paddock 1718-1775
  4. Priscilla Paddock 1722-1803
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Martha Bunker, Bill's 8th Great-Grandmother

28 November 1656 - 21 November 1744
b. Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts
d. Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts

Cemetery TBD

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Parents:
George Bunker 1621-1658
Jane Elizabeth Godfrey 1624-1700

Maternal Lineage:
Jane Elizabeth Godfrey 1624-1700

Spouse: Stephen Hussey 1632-1718
Married: 21 July 1659
Children:

  1. Puella Hussey 1677-1748
  2. Abigail Hussey 1679-1798
  3. Silvanus Hussey 1682-1767
  4. Bachiler Hussey 1685-1737
  5. Daniel Hussey 1687-1716
  6. Mary Hussey 1690-1782
  7. George Hussey 1694-1782
  8. Theodate Hussey 1700-1744
  9. Dinah Hussey 1702-1796

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William Bunker, Bill's 7th & 8th Great-Grandparent
Abigail Bunker is his daughter, and Mary Paddock is his granddaughter, making them 1st Cousins 1x removed
17 June 1648 - 26 July 1712
b. T
ingrith, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
d. Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts

Founders Burial Ground
Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts


Parents:
George Bunker 1621-1712
Jane Elizabeth Godfrey 1624-1662

Maternal Lineage:
Jane Elizabeth Godfrey, mother of William Bunker

Spouse:   Mary Macy 1648-1729
Married:   10 Apr 1668
Children:  4
  1. Peleg Bunker 1676-1730
  2. Jabez Bunker 1678-1750
  3. Ann Bunker 1686-1767
  4. Abigail Bunker 1689-1776
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George BunkerBill's 8th & 9th Great-Grandfather
1621 - 26 May 1658
b. 
Tingrith, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
d. 
Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts

Cemetery TBD


Parents:
Timothy Bunker 1577-1657
Elizabeth Bunker 1620-1652

Maternal Lineage:
Elizabeth Bunker 1620-1652

Spouse: Jane Elizabeth Godfrey 1624-1662
Married: 
5 May 1644 at Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Children: 5
  1. Elizabeth Bunker 1645-1699
  2. William Bunker 1648-1712
  3. Mary Bunker 1652-1724
  4. Ann Bunker 1654-1698
  5. Martha Bunker 1656-1744
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Timothy BunkerBill's 9th & 10th Great-Grandfather
1578 - 11 April 1657
b. Tingrith, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
d. 
Tingrith, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England

Cemetery TBD

Parents & Maternal Lineage TBD

Spouse: Elizabeth Hawkins 1600-1652
Married: 3 May 1620
Children:

  1. George Bunker 1621-1658
  2. Others TBD

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Oliver BunkerBill's 10th & 11th Great-Grandfather
1535 - 25 August 1616
b. Tingrith, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
d. 
Tingrith, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England

St Nicholas Churchyard
Tingrith, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England

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Parents: 
William Bunker 1497-1558
Anne Bunker dates & maiden name TBD

Maternal Lineage:
Anne Bunker 
dates & maiden name TBD

Spouse: Joan Bunker dates & maiden name TBD
Married: TBD
Children: 

  1. Timothy Bunker 1578-1657
  2. Others TBD

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Joan BunkerBill's 10th Great-Grandfather
Dates TBD

b. TBD
d. TBD

St Nicholas Churchyard
Tingrith, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England

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Parents & Maternal Lineage TBD

Spouse: Oliver Bunker 1535-1616
Married: 
 TBD

Children: 

  1. Timothy Bunker 1578-1657
  2. Others TBD

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William BunkerBill's 11th & 12th Great-Grandfather
1497 - 13 October 1558
b. Tingrith, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
d. 
Tilsworth, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England

St Nicholas Churchyard
Tingrith, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England

Ancestry | Find a Grave

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Roger BunkerBill's 12th & 13th Great-Grandfather
1470 - 1516 (45-46)
b. Tingrith, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
d. 
Tingrith, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England

St Nicholas Churchyard
Tingrith, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England

Ancestry | Find a Grave

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Bibliography 

Ancestry ®. "Public Member Trees Database.” © 1997-2025 Ancestry®.  Ancestry.  ancestry.com/ Lawson-Robertson Family Tree. www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/10075800/family  User profile for William Harris Lawson, Jr., user Livingweb. Accessed 30 November 2025.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137058868/ann-paddock: accessed November 30, 2025), memorial page for Ann Bunker Paddock (3 Sep 1686–18 Jan 1767), Find a Grave Memorial ID 137058868, citing Quaker Burial Ground, Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Jeff Guy (contributor 48521461).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75054971/martha-hussey: accessed November 30, 2025), memorial page for Martha Bunker Hussey (28 Nov 1656–21 Nov 1744), Find a Grave Memorial ID 75054971; Maintained by Eternal Peace (contributor 48793983).

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---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86386943/george-bunker: accessed November 30, 2025), memorial page for George Bunker (1621–26 May 1658), Find a Grave Memorial ID 86386943; Maintained by Robert Dunbar Austin Jr (contributor 47388087).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171779543/timothy-bunker: accessed November 30, 2025), memorial page for Timothy Bunker (1578–11 Apr 1657), Find a Grave Memorial ID 171779543; Maintained by Family of George Otis Parker, Jr. (contributor 50182541).

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---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171778840/joan-bunker: accessed December 2, 2025), memorial page for Joan Bunker (unknown–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 171778840, citing St Nicholas Churchyard, Tingrith, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England; Maintained by Family of George Otis Parker, Jr. (contributor 50182541).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171902299/william-bunker: accessed November 30, 2025), memorial page for William Bunker (1497–13 Oct 1558), Find a Grave Memorial ID 171902299, citing St Nicholas Churchyard, Tingrith, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England; Maintained by Tenisha Williams (contributor 51044563).

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Geneanet. "Public Member Database." © 1996. Geneaneten.geneanet.org Accessed 28 November 2025.

Google. "AI Overview." Search term, "name origin Bunker." Google. 

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