Gazlay Family History
Moses Dunbar
Parents
| Father | Moses Dunbar (3 June 1746 - 19 March 1777) |
| Mother | Esther Adams (20 April 1759 - 13 September 1825) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 4 December 2020; Last Edited: 3 February 2022 |
| Person ID | 10188 |
| Name | Moses Dunbar |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 17771, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Married | to Esther _____ |
| Married | 14 January 1831 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut to Sarah Getchell6 |
| Died | 18 June 1855 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut6 |
Biography
Moses Dunbar of Waterford, born about 1777 and likely the son of Moses Dunbar the traitor, first appears in New London County, Connecticut, in 1800. He apparently lived in Waterford, Connecticut, for the rest of his life. He was a farmer who also worked odd jobs to support his family, fathering as many as 15 children by two wives. His first wife was possibly named Esther. Moses married his second wife, Sarah Peckham (née Getchell), on 14 January 1831 in Waterford. He served briefly in the War of 1812 and was eligible to receive a bounty land warrant that his widow Sarah claimed and sold after his death. He may be the Morris Dunbar who lived in the Waterford alms house in 1850, suggesting he may have suffered financial and marital difficulties late in life. Moses died on 18 June 1855 in Waterford.5
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Esther _____ |
| Born | |
| Married | to Moses Dunbar |
| Children | of Moses Dunbar and Esther _____: |
| +1. | James Dunbar |
| Born | ca. November 1792 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut |
| Married | to Mary Beebe |
| Died | 16 February 1871 in Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island |
| 2. | Gurdon Dunbar |
| Born | ca. 1795 |
| +3. | Moses Dunbar |
| Born | 30 December 1806 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut |
| Married | to Mary Jane Beebe |
| Spouse 2 | Sarah Getchell |
| Born | 9 October 1801 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut |
| Married | 14 January 1831 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut to Moses Dunbar |
| Died | 16 April 1891 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut |
| Children | of Moses Dunbar and Sarah Getchell: |
| +1. | John Dunbar |
| Born | ca. 1832 in Connecticut |
| Married | to Rose _____ |
| +2. | Martin Van Beuren Dunbar |
| Born | 15 November 1837 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut |
| Married | 9 October 1862 in Connecticut to Maria Lydia Holmes |
| Died | 7 February 1917 in New London, New London County, Connecticut |
| +3. | Mary L. Dunbar |
| Born | ca. 1838 in Connecticut |
| Married | to Franklin B. Payne |
| +4. | Sarah E. Dunbar |
| Born | 1839 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut |
| Married | 23 May 1852 in New London, New London County, Connecticut to Albert Buell Newbury |
| Died | 8 April 1911 in New London, New London County, Connecticut |
| +5. | Jeremiah G. Dunbar |
| Born | ca. 1841 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut |
| Married | to Annie E. Burdick |
| Married | 1887 to Minnie Carol Fisher |
| Died | 8 June 1920 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut |
| +6. | Harriet A. Dunbar |
| Born | April 1843 in Connecticut |
| Married | to Oliver P. Crosby |
| Died | 8 September 1916 in New London, New London County, Connecticut |
Sources
- U.S. Federal Census, 1800, Connecticut, New London County, New London, Image 3 of 22, Moses Dunbar: Males: 2-Under10; 1-16to26; Females: 1-16to26.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1810, Connecticut, New London County, Waterford, Image 2 of 14, Moses Dunbar: Males: 2-Under10; 2-10to16; 1-26to45; Females: 2-Under10; 1-16to26; 1-26to45.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1820, Connecticut; New London County, Waterford, Image 6 of 26, Moses Dunbar: Males: 1-10to16; 1-26to45; Females: 2-Under10; 1-16to26; 1-Over45; 1-Engaged in Agriculture
- U.S. Federal Census, 1840, Connecticut, New London County, Waterford, Image 7 of 30, Moses Dunbar: Males: 1-Under5; 1-5to10; 1-10to15; 1-50to60; Females: 1-Under5; 1-5to10; 1-10to15; 1-30to40; 1-40to50.
- Gazlay, Lee, Descendants of Moses Dunbar of Waterford, Connecticut. First Edition, February 2021. This paper presents research on Moses Dunbar who lived in Waterford, Connecticut, from as early as 1800 until his death in 1855. His birth about 1777 aligns with the Moses Dunbar who was the youngest son of Moses Dunbar (1746-1777) who was hanged as a traitor in Connecticut. Available as a .pdf at Gazlay Family History (website), under Sources.
- National Archives Catalog, Case File of Moses Dunbar - War of 1812.