 By 1803 Dunbar owned some – he also owned "The Grange" and other lots within Natchez given him for his service to the Spanish Government as surveyor.In 1807 he wrote Charleston merchants, Thomas Tunno and John Price, to purchase a shipload of African slaves excepting those from 'the Iboa nation' and those 'nearer the coast, such as Bornon, Houssa, Zanfara, Zegzeg, Kapina, Tombotoo, all or near the river Niger'.William Dunbar died in "The Forest" on October 16, 1810.