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He is listed among the graves on Stillwater Cemetery without hisdates. Seehttp://homepages.rootsweb.com/~muddybun/holding/OHBundy1.txt This clarifies his place of death. The sources which list him as diedin Chesterfield, Morgan Co., Ohio are definetely incorrect. The following account was told by Nathan and Sarah (Doudna) Bundy'sson, Milton, when he was 90 years old, and is recorded in V MayoBundy's book Meet Our Ancestors. Nathan and Sarah, along with a number of other Quakers, went bycovered wagon from Barnesville, Belmont Co., Ohio to what is nowChesterhill, Morgan Co., Ohio. They helped each other build logcabins, without the help of saw mills, nails or hinges for the doors.Pending completion of their homes, they lived in their wagons. Laterthey built a log Meeting House in Chesterfield (now Chesterhill). In1975, the Church was still standing. Even though Quakers did not allow dancing, the young people alwaysfound a way and a place for a dance. When the old folks went to YearlyFriends Meeting in Barnesville, the young folks used the tobaccopacking house for a dance. When the elders returned and learned whathad occurred, they threatened to turn the youngsters out of theChurch. However, the judgement of wiser heads prevailed, as they knew thatwithout the transgressors there would be insufficient help to run thefarms and support the Church. These Bundys were a part of the underground railway that helpedrunaway slaves make their way to Canada. Nathan Bundy's place was oneof the stations along the route. The darkies would be hidden in thewoods and at night food would be taken to them. Slave hunters wereoften in the neighborhood looking for runaways. Upon one occasion ahunter was staying at Nathan's house. After he had gone to sleep,Nathan took a basket of food to the slaves. When the hunters becameconvinced there were no slaves in the area, they would move on. Then the runawayswould be escorted surreptitiously to the next station, eventuallyreaching Canada. One time a hunter became quite ill while at Nathan's.The Bundy's took care of him for several weeks before he became wellenough to travel. He asked Nathan what the bill was. Nathan replied tohim, "We do not charge thee any money," to which the hunter replied,"Well, I have hunted the last slave that I will."
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