Transcription of the James Bundy Family History section from Walpole As It Was and As It Is by George Aldrich, The Claremont Manufacturing Co., Claremont, N.H., 1880, page 218.
BUNDY, JAMES.—The Bundy family was very numerous during the early settlement of the town, but much of its history remains in obscurity, and probably ever will, as no records so far as known, were ever kept by the family. The descendants now living in town; being of the fifth and sixth generations, know but very little about their ancestry. From several sources the fact is well established that one James Bundy came to this town as early as 1762 or ‘3, and purchased a tract of land, of one hundred acres, lying in a long strip, running easterly from the old Jona. Jennison place. He had five sons; viz., Isaac, Nathan, James, Elias, and Asahel, and probably two daughters. 1st. Ruth, was married to John W. Divorse in 1781, and 2d. Sarah, was m. to Ithiel Hoadly in 1764, by parson Leavitt. None of the family were born in town, and from whence they came is not known. James was born in 1695, and died April 12, 1772. He was one of the members of the first church, formed in 1767, and held a minor town office in 1764. What information is gathered in relation to those old families is gleaned from the records of deaths, baptisms, and marriages. As far as those records go they are presumed to be correct, but may not be full. Ch. I. Isaac, m 1st. Sarah Johnson, 1768; she d. 1787, aged 39; m. 2d. Amitia Fowler the same year. Ch. 1st. Mary, bap. 1771, m Timothy Holmes 1793. 2d. Sophronia, bap. 1772. 3d. Isaac, jr., b. 1794. 4th, Eunice, b. 1776. 5th, David, bap. 1779. 6th. Elisha, bap. 1782. 7th. Sarah, bap. 1785. 8th. Samuel, bap. 1787. 9th. Willard, bap. 1789. Susannah, b. not known; m. Titus O. Brown in 1794. Nothing more is known of this branch of the family—it is said that they moved into the northern part of this State. II. James, jr. Ch. 1st. Asenath, bap. 1772. 2d. Abel, bap. 1785. 3d. Samuel, bap. 1777. III. Asahel, m. 1st. Hannah —-; 2d. Esther Eastman, in 1770, from a numerous family by that name that once lived in town. He settled on the place now owned [page 219] by David C. Thompson. Ch. 1st. Esther, m. David Mead, May 8 1803. 2d. Hannah, b. 1772. 3d. Joseph, bap. 1774; m. Polly Kidder. Ch. (1) Joseph K., b. 1811. (2) Mary E., b. 1817. Joseph, sen., lost his life in the wheel-pit at Drewsville, March 8, 1818, aged 44. 4th. and 5th. two by the name of Asahel, died in infancy. 6th, another Asahel, who died in Guiana, S.A. 7th. Louisa, b. 1780. 8th Philip Eastman, m. Abigail Griggs, 1801. He lived on the homestead, and had children as follows: (l) Francis H., m. and lives in Boston. (2) Cyrus. (3) Sarepta, m. John S. March, of this town July 25, 1830. (See March.) (4) Philip Eastman, jr. (5) Asahel, bap. 1809. (6) John C., bap.1815. (7) Ephraim G., bap. 1812. (8) Abigail, m. George Riley of Orford. (9) Fanny, b. 1819, m. Parker Wright. 7th, Sybil, m. Dr. Francis Kittredge, in 1804. 8th, Benjamin, bap. 1791. IV. Lieut. Elias, m. and lived in town and had two or more children; 1st, Lydia, died in infancy. 2d, Elias S., d. Feb. 16, 1786, aged 57 years. V. Nathan, m. Zerviah Scripture in 1767, who bore him the following children: 1st, Zerviah, bap. 1772; m. Daniel Whipple in l803. 2d, Elijah, m. Sally Kibling, in l802. 3d, Rhoda, bap. 1782. 4th, Abigail, bap. in 1787. 5th, John, bap. 1788; m. Lois, dau. of John Hall. 6th, Royal, bap. 1790; m. Polly Fletcher Nov. 12, 1816. Ch. (1) Mary A. (2) Hollis M., m. Jane Ormsby, and had three ch. (3) George H. (4) Amasa T., m. and had three ch.; viz., George H., Amasa T., and Mary. (5) Aldis P. 7th, Fanny, bap. 1790; m. Ariel Allen in 1809. 8th, Daniel. 9th, Nathan, m. Jane Moore. Ch. (1) George, b. Feb. 5, 1800; d. Aug.22, 1871; m. Jane, dau. of Thomas Moore, Jan. 25, 1825. Ch. [1] Emily S., b. Sept. 14, 1826; m. George W. Whipple, Oct. 5, 1847. [2] Frances L., b. July 25,1828; m. Isaac Brown May 23, 1850; three ch. [3] Mary J., b. Mar. 27, 1834; m. Hiram Watkins, June 2, 1864. (See Ap.) (2) Sophia, m. Jared Record, of Woodstock, Vt., April, 1834.