Bunnell, Rufus, 1777-1826.

Businessman and native of Bridgeport, Connecticut; died, 1826, in New York City; son of Israel Bunnell and Jerusha Dowd Bunnell; husband of Diantha Fitch Bunnell, a union that produced at least 4 children. A grandson, Rufus Bunnell (b.1835), was a draftsman who assisted architect James F. Post in the construction of the Bellamy Mansion (Wilmington, N.C.)

From the description of Rufus Bunnell papers, 1820 Jan. 8 - 1854 June 3. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 777404653