Born ‎30 Aug 1706, died ‎5 Nov 1743 at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co. MA‎, 37 years

Born ‎11 May 1704 at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co. MA, died ‎7 Apr 1786 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth Co. MA‎, 81 years, ‎1st marriage to: Mary HAYWARD, ‎2nd marriage to: Melatiah HAYWARD
Settled in the ministry at Stoughton, MA. In 1748, he preached the annual election sermon before the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, which was printed.

Alternate death date is 11 Jun 1783: source Cushing/Carpenter/Lesch Families World Connect Project of Rootsweb.com.

Samuel DUNBAR was graduated at Harvard College in 1723, and was ordained pastor of the First Parish of Stroughton in 1727, where he remained in faithful service for fifty-five years, until his death, 15 Jun 1783. There was no other religious society in all the territory of the First Parish of Stroughton, being that territory now included in and forming the town of Canton.

Paul Revere, at the age of twenty-one, accompanied Col Gridley to Crown Point in 1755-56, and asisted in the struggle then going on. Rev. Mr. Dunbar accompanied them on this distant and perilous journey, returning to his parochial duties in December, 1755. Source. "History of the Town of Hingham" by Lincoln, George.

Ann Theopold Chaplin, G.G. "The Descendants of Robert Dunbar of Hingham, Massachusetts 1630-1693"

Samuel's will, dated 4 May 1780 and proved 1 May 1786, named his wife and all his sons and daughters. The three daughters were each to receive "one Spanish Mill Dollar." His son Barnabus was named executor (Plymouth Co. Probate 806).