Son of John & Margaret (Holmes) Dunbar. He graduated from Harvard College in 1723, was ordained Pastor of the church in Stoughton(now Canton) Nov. 15, 1727. He continued this work until he died, June 15, 1783, age 79. He was a true patriot. In 1755, he was chaplain in the expedition to Crown Point, and he supported the colonial cause during the Revolution. His first wife was Hannah Danforth, d. 1746. His second wife was Experience Woodward, d. 1750. His third wife was Mercy Pierce, d. 1777.
Source: "History of the Military Company of Massachusetts 1637-1888", by Oliver Ayer Roberts. Vol. 2, p50. https://archive.org/details/historyofmilitar02robe/page/50/mode/2up
Note: per Cindy M : Daughter Mehitable Dunbar Searle 1734-1812
Source: "History of the Military Company of Massachusetts 1637-1888", by Oliver Ayer Roberts. Vol. 2, p50. https://archive.org/details/historyofmilitar02robe/page/50/mode/2up
Note: per Cindy M : Daughter Mehitable Dunbar Searle 1734-1812
Son of John & Margaret (Holmes) Dunbar. He graduated from Harvard College in 1723, was ordained Pastor of the church in Stoughton(now Canton) Nov. 15, 1727. He continued this work until he died, June 15, 1783, age 79. He was a true patriot. In 1755, he was chaplain in the expedition to Crown Point, and he supported the colonial cause during the Revolution. His first wife was Hannah Danforth, d. 1746. His second wife was Experience Woodward, d. 1750. His third wife was Mercy Pierce, d. 1777.
Source: "History of the Military Company of Massachusetts 1637-1888", by Oliver Ayer Roberts. Vol. 2, p50. https://archive.org/details/historyofmilitar02robe/page/50/mode/2up
Note: per Cindy M : Daughter Mehitable Dunbar Searle 1734-1812
Source: "History of the Military Company of Massachusetts 1637-1888", by Oliver Ayer Roberts. Vol. 2, p50. https://archive.org/details/historyofmilitar02robe/page/50/mode/2up
Note: per Cindy M : Daughter Mehitable Dunbar Searle 1734-1812
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Inscription:Conditum/hic est corpus/Revdi Samuelis Dunbar./Ecclesiae Stoughtoniensis primae/Per LV Annorum spacium./Pastoris vigilantissimi./Viri plane integerimi./concionatoris eximii./Pietate/Paritus ac Liberali Eruditione/Ornatissimi./Qui obiit in domino June XV./MDCC.LXXX.III/Et Etatis suae LXX.IX
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