Sgt. John Dunbar

1724 - 1786  (62 years)

• Name	John Dunbar
  Prefix	Sgt.
  Born	28 Sep 1724	Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	LLC3-DY9
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  FindaGrave Memorial ID	58864799
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  Group	Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
  	DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran
  Group	Veteran - Army
  	Veteran of the United States Army
  Group	Veteran of French and Indian War
  	Person who served in the French and Indian War
  Group	Veteran or Patriot of Revolutionary War
  	Revolutionary War Patriot or Soldier.
  Died	4 Oct 1786	Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut
  Buried	Aft 4 Oct 1786	Plymouth Burying Ground, Plymouth, Litchfield County, Connecticut
  Person ID	I85841	New England Hall Families Master Tree
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	John Dunbar,   b. Aft 1679, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut ,   d. 13 May 1746, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut  (Age ~ 66 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Fenn,   b. 29 Apr 1692, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut ,   d. 2 Nov 1751, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut  (Age 59 years)
  Married	14 Jun 1716	Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut
  Family ID	F5590	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Temperance Hall,   b. 16 Apr 1727, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut ,   d. 26 May 1770, Plymouth, Litchfield County, Connecticut  (Age 43 years)
  Married	8 Nov 1743	Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut
  Children	1. John Dunbar,   b. 15 Apr 1744, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut ,   d. 13 May 1746, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut  (Age 2 years)   2. Captain Moses Dunbar,   b. 3 Jun 1746, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut ,   d. 19 Mar 1777, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut  (Age 30 years)   3. Reverend Aaron Dunbar,   b. 13 Jan 1747/48, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut ,   d. 20 Jan 1820, Plymouth, Litchfield County, Connecticut  (Age 72 years)   4. Joel Dunbar,   b. 22 Sep 1748, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut ,   d. Bef 1753  (Age 4 years)   5. Dinah Dunbar,   b. 28 Oct 1751, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut ,   d. 7 Aug 1821, Orwell, Bradford County, Pennsylvania  (Age 69 years)   6. Captain Joel Dunbar,   b. 15 Nov 1753, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut ,   d. 31 Dec 1827, Camden, Oneida County, New York  (Age 74 years)   7. Temperance Dunbar,   b. 21 Oct 1756, Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut ,   d. 3 Apr 1824, Plymouth, Litchfield County, Connecticut  (Age 67 years)   8. Jonah Dunbar,   b. 4 Oct 1758,   d. Between 1759 and 1848  (Age 0 years)   9. Miles Dunbar,   b. 15 May 1759, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut ,   d. 12 Nov 1837, Palermo, Oswego County, New York  (Age 78 years)   10. Private John Dunbar,   b. 28 Oct 1760, Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut ,   d. 12 Jun 1827, Hartland, Windsor County, Vermont  (Age 66 years)   11. Charity Dunbar,   b. 21 Feb 1763, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut ,   d. Unknown   12. Adah Dunbar,   b. 28 Feb 1765, Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut ,   d. 12 Apr 1812, Connecticut  (Age 47 years)   13. Molly Dunbar,   b. 5 Jan 1766, Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut ,   d. 10 Sep 1832, North Norwich, Chenango County, New York  (Age 66 years)   14. Lusina Dunbar,   b. Abt 1769, Plymouth, Litchfield County, Connecticut ,   d. 4 Jul 1854, Plymouth, Litchfield County, Connecticut  (Age ~ 85 years)   15. David Dunbar,   b. 26 May 1770, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut ,   d. 28 Dec 1847, Plymouth, Litchfield County, Connecticut  (Age 77 years)   16. Jonathan Dunbar,   b. 26 May 1770, Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut ,   d. 2 Jan 1843, Plymouth, Litchfield County, Connecticut  (Age 72 years)
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025
  Family ID	F5478	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Sep 1724 - Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Married - 8 Nov 1743 - Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Died - 4 Oct 1786 - Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut Buried - Aft 4 Oct 1786 - Plymouth Burying Ground, Plymouth, Litchfield County, Connecticut  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Badges » Slide Show		Revolutionary War Patriot or Soldier
  		Revolutionary War Patriot or Soldier Descendant
  		Veteran of the French and Indian War

  
  

• Notes

  From FindaGrave: John Dunbar attained the rank of Sargeant in the campaign of 1755, French and Indian War; Second Regiment, Col. Elizur Goodrich, Second Company, Nathan Whiting of New Haven, commanding. [Families of Ancient New Haven] He was a member of the Congregationalist Church. During the Revolution, he was one of three commissioners from Waterbury, CT chosen to furnish supplies to the Continental Army. He was the father of Moses Dunbar, who was hung as a traitor in CT during the War. Sadly, he reportedly offered to furnish the rope to hang his own son; apparently their differences of opinion on both religion and politics made for bitter relations. There are several people in the DAR who have joined because of John's service. He was a member of the 'Committee of Correspondence' and an ardent patriot. John Dunbar was admitted into communion with the Northbury Congregational Church Oct. 13, 1767. He was married to Temperance Hall Nov 8,1743 Children: John, Moses, Aaron, Joel, Dinah, Temperance, Miles, Charity, Ada, Molly, Jonathan and David.