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     Sarah Bumpas was born on 16 September 1685 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.¹ She married Ebenezer Perry, son of Ezra Perry, on 14 June 1708 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.¹ Sarah died in 1718 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.¹
     

     Sarah probably died immediately after the birth of twins May and Reuben 21 May 1718.

     Sarah Bumpas was born on 9 March 1631 in Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony.¹ She married first Thomas Durham on 31 March 1659 in Marshfield, New Plymouth Colony.¹ She married second John Hendrickson.¹

     
     

     Sarah was also known as Sally.¹

     
     

     Sarah was also known as Sallie.¹

     Sarah E. Bumpass was born in 1843 in Tennessee.^1,2 She married W. G. Miles on 30 September 1859 in Davidson Co., Tennessee.¹
     

     Sarah E. Bumpass was listed at age 7, born in Tennessee, as a member of the household of Thomas P. Bumpass in Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1850, enumerated 9 October 1850.²

     Sidney D. Bumpass was born on 25 December 1808.¹ He married Frances Moore Webb on 26 December 1842.¹ Sidney died on 11 December 1851 at age 42.¹
     

     Sidney was also known as [Rev.] Sidney D. Bumpass.¹

     Spotswood Bumpass was born in 1848.¹

     Susan Bumpass was born in 1844 in Tennessee.^1,2
     

     Susan Bumpass was listed at age 6, born in Tennessee, as a member of the household of Thomas P. Bumpass in Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1850, enumerated 9 October 1850.²

     Tennessee Bumpass was born circa 1828 in Davidson Co., Tennessee.^1,2,3 She married John William Fletcher Rucker, son of Benjamine Asbury Rucker and Melinda ?, on 11 January 1849 in Davidson Co., Tennessee.⁴
     

     Tennessee Rucker was listed at age 25, born in Tennessee, as a member of the household of William Bumpass in Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1850, enumerated 3 September 1850.⁵

     Tennessee Rucker was listed at age 32, born in Tennessee, as a member of the household of William Bumpass in 11th Civil District, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1860, enumerated 4 June 1860.³

     Tennessee Rucker was listed at age 45, born in Tennessee, as a member of the household of John William Fletcher Rucker in 11th Civil District, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1870, enumerated 17 August 1870.²

     Tennessee Rucker was listed as wife at age 54, born in Tennessee, in the household of John William Fletcher Rucker in 11th Civil District, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1880 enumerated 1 June 1880.⁶

     Thelma Lee Bumpas was born on 30 November 1905.¹ Thelma died on 15 August 1906.¹

     Thomas Bumpass was probably born in Hanover Co., Virginia, on 31 August 1793.¹ He married Fannie Thompson.¹ Thomas probably died on 4 February 1856 in Hanover Co., Virginia.¹
     

     Thomas' home in Hanover Co., Virginia, was known as Grass Dale which was a large estate with many slaves.

     In 1848, Adino Nye Brackett sketched in his correspondance to his family in New Hampshire the dwelling of Thomas Bumpass. Brackett had come to Virginia after his graduation from Dartmouth to teach in Hanover County. He returned to New England in 1849, where he attended the Vermont Medical College. Upon his return to Hanover County in 1855, he married Thomas' daughter, Lucy.²

     Thomas Bumpas was born circa 1650 in Marshfield, New Plymouth Colony.¹ He married Phebe Lovell, daughter of John Lovell and Jane Hatch, on 11 November 1679.¹
     

     Thomas settled in Barnstable on Cape Cod. Barnstable was settled in 1640. Phebe, the wife of Thomas, became a member of the Barnstable Church on May 24, 1696 and on the 21st of June, the children Samuel, Thomas, John, Mary, Sarah, Abigail and Elizabeth were baptized. Hannah, the eldest child was already married. Under the date of July 5, 1969, is the following entry: Jane of Phebe, wife of Thomas Bump, ye girlbeing about 14, or 15 years old was examined and being in her minority was baptized. The Thankful Bumpas, who married Jonathan Hamblin Dec. 12, 1744, may have been another daughter. There also was a Samuel Bumpas Jr. of Barnstable who married Sarah Rogers of Plymouth in 1733.

     Not a proprietor and not admitted an inhabitant, Thomas claimed to be a proprietor, Freeman's History of Cape Cod. Thomas Bumpas' house was in Lovell's way in Cokachoiset now Osterville.

     Thomas G. Bumpass was probably born in Hanover Co., Virginia.¹
     

     Thomas served as a Lieutenant in the 15th Virginia Regiment, Pickett's Division during the Civil War. He was Deputy Sheriff, Supervisor for five terms.

     Thomas Joseph Bumpas was born on 4 August 1849 in Davidson Co., Tennessee.^1,2 He married Mary Elizabeth Davidson in 1890.³ Thomas died of acute indigestion on 2 March 1914 in family residence at 3808 Elkins Avenue, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, at age 64.^3,4,1 He was interred on 3 March 1914 in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.^4,5,1
     

     Thomas Joseph Bumpas was listed at age 2, born in Tennessee, as a member of the household of Thomas P. Bumpass in Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1850, enumerated 9 October 1850.²

     Thomas' obituary:

     T. J. Bumpas. At 2 o'clock Monday morning T. J. Bumpas, aged 64 years, died at the family resident, 3808 Elkins avenue, West Nashville of acute indigestion.
     Mr. Bumpas, who was born in Davidson county, was married in 1890 to Miss Mary Elizabeth Davidson, four children being born of the union, all of whom with his wife survive him. They are T. J. Bumpas, Hugh Bumpas, Orvill Bumpas and Miss Nettie.
     Funeral services will be conducted from the residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev. W. V. Jarratt. Interment will be at Mr. Olivet. The following friends will serve as pallbearers: Lonnie Smith, E. G. Green, J. N. Bryant, H. A. Whitesman, G. W. Elkins and Edward Fly.⁴

     Thomas Joseph Bumpas was born in 1891 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.^1,2 He married Dana Knox.^1,2 Thomas died on 5 July 1981 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., Tennessee.^1,2 He was interred on 6 July 1981 in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.^2,3
     

     Thomas' obituary:

Thomas Bumpas Rites Tomorrow
     Services for Thomas Joe Bumpas Sr., 90, former Nashville city councilman and World War I veteran, will be at 1 p.m. tomorrow at Jennings & Ayers' Funeral Home in Murfreesboro.
     Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.

     BUMPAS DIED yesterday in Veterans Hospital in Murfreesboro after an extended illness.
     A native of Nashville, he served 12 years on the city council. He had lived in Murfreesboro the past 12 years.
     He was a member of Blakemore United Methodist Church and a member of the Masonic Lodge.
     Survivors include his wife, Dana Knox Bumpas, Murfreesboro; two sons, Kenneth, Murfreesboro, and Thomas Bumpas Jr., Louisville; a daughter, Mrs. Elinor Bumpas Carney, Murfreesboro; a brother O. C. Bumpas, Augusta, S.C; a sister, Mrs. Nettie Nicholson, Nashville; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.²

     Thomas L. Bumpass was born in 1862 in Bumpass, Virginia.¹ Thomas died in 1935 in Bumpass, Virginia.¹

     Thomas P. Bumpass was born in 1809 in Kentucky.¹ He married Mary Jane Woodruff on 22 December 1836 in Williamson Co., Tennessee.^2,3
     

     Thomas P. Bumpass was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census in Davidson Co., Tennessee. Enumerated were:
          2 white males under 5 (John and George)
          1 white male 2-30 (Thomas)
          1 white female 20-30 (Mary Jane).⁴

     In the Census of 1850, enumerated 9 October 1850, Thomas P. Bumpass was listed as a head of household in Davidson Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 41, occupation as a butcher with property value of $500, and having been born in Kentucky.. Also enumerated in the household: Mary Jane Bumpass, John Bumpass, George Washington Bumpass, Sarah E. Bumpass, Susan Bumpass and Thomas Joseph Bumpas.⁵

     Unknown Bumpass was probably born in Hanover Co., Virginia. She married Launcelot Phillips.¹
     

     An unnamed daughter is listed among the children of William Bumpass. It is unclear whether this daughter was by his first wife or his second wife. She apparently died prior to 1851 as she is not listed in William's Revolutionary War pension records.

     Unknown died in infancy.¹

     Walter died of scarlet fever.¹

     Walter Lee Bumpass was born on 28 July 1872 in Bumpass, Virginia.¹ He married Nannie Boxley on 11 September 1900.¹ Walter died on 21 April 1946 at age 73.¹

     William Bumpass was born on 5 January 1777 in Hanover Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Elizabeth Billings on 28 June 1804 in Davidson Co., Tennessee.^4,5 William died on 6 January 1862 in Davidson Co., Tennessee, at age 85.⁶ His body was reinterred on 1 November 1870 in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. William died in 1861 and evidently his body was brought from another location or vault and buried beside his wife when she died in 1870..¹
     

     Genealogy of: Bump-Bumpas-Bumpass-Bumpers-Bumps-Bumpus Descendants of Edouad Bompasse of the "Ship Fortune" indicates that this William Bumpass was the son of William Bumpass of Hanover Co., Virginia, but does not give the source for this information. Several researchers are attempting to find supporting evidence of this fact.

     The children and grandchildren of William and Elizabeth are determined by examination of court records of Greenville D. Grizzard vs. Alexander Hill concerning the division of the property of William upon his death covering the period of the September term 1865 through January term 1866.

     Court records in Davidson County Circuit Court, September Term 1865, states William death as 7 January 1862. Handwritten notes in files of Mt. Olivet Cemetery have his date of death as 6 January 1861. Will was written in December of 1861 so the former date must be the correct date of death.

     William Bumpass was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census in Davidson Co., Tennessee. Enumerated were:
          1 white male 60-70 (William)
          3 white females 15-20 (Tennessee, Elizabeth Jane, and unknown)
          1 white female 50-60 (wife Elizabeth).⁷

     In the Census of 1850, enumerated 3 September 1850, William Bumpass was listed as a head of household in Davidson Co., Tennessee. He was listed as age 70, occupation as a farmer with property valued at $4,000, born in Virginia.. Also enumerated in the household: Elizabeth Bumpass, Florence Omega Bumpass, John William Fletcher Rucker, Tennessee Rucker and Benjamin Franklin Rucker.⁸

     In the Census of 1860, enumerated 4 June 1860, William Bumpass was listed as a head of household in 11th Civil District, Davidson Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 80, occupation as a farmer with real estate value of $8,000 and personal estate value of $3,500, born in Virginia. Also enumerated in the household: Elizabeth Bumpass, John William Fletcher Rucker, Tennessee Rucker, Benjamin Franklin Rucker, Melinda Elizabeth Rucker, Hardin BIllings Rucker and John Fletcher Rucker.³

     William made a will on 30 December 1861. Will of William Bumpass:

     The uncertainty of Life and the certainty of death is the cause of my making a division of my property. And first I give and bequeath to my wife fifty acres of land Beginning at my north boundary line and running South with W. Turner and Allen Cotton and after her death to go to Tennessee Rucker and the heirs of her own body or in other words the children that she now has and what she may have hereafter Also one horse to my wire Elizabeth and also one negro man named Henry which is about fifty years of age Also one negro girl named Martha about fifteen years of age. The balance of my property to be equally divided between my lawful heirs also the money equally divided between my lawful heirs except Tennessee Rucker which is to have nothing but the fifty acres of land after the death of my wife Elizabeth. I also leave this my last will and testament settled by John Rucker and Greenville Grizzard. I acknowledge this to by my last will and testament whereunto I set hand and test this 30th day of December 1861. Test: Thomas Morgan, W. H. T. Morgan, W. C. Blackman.

     His will was probated on 15 March 1862 in Davidson Co., Tennessee.⁹