William was born in 1699.1 William's father was Samuel Bundy and his mother was Tamar Simons. His paternal grandparents were William Bundy and Elizabeth; his maternal grandparents were Jeremiah Symons and Ann Unknown. He had two brothers and a sister, named Jeremiah, Josiah and Jane. He was the second oldest of the four children. He died at the age of 50 in December 1749.1