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The Hunt Family PHONEERING 8PllRl9t THE HUNT FAMILY ?§he 1PRONEERilNG SPHRJ!,t THE HUNT FAMILY Compiled by BEVERLY (Wynn) YOUNT 230 Cartwright Drive Richmond, Indiana Copyright 1956 CONTENTS Foreword • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 Outline of the Hunt Family. • • • 2 Ralph Hunt. • • • • • • • • • 3 Samuel Hunt • • • • • • • • • • • 5 John Hunt • • • • • • . • • . 8 Jonathan Hunt • • • • • • • • • • 11 Charles Hunt, Sr. • • • • • • • • 19 Jonathan Hunt • • • • • • • • • • 23 James Hunt • • • • • • • • • • • • 45 Mary (Hunt) Andrews • • • • • • • 81 Timothy Hunt. • • • • • • . • • • 82 Rebecca (Hunt) Bryan. • • • • • • 87 George Hunt • • • • • • • • • • • 88 A Glance at the Past ••••••• 111 John Hunt •••••••••••• 117 Sarah (Hunt) Sedgwick •••••• 141 Smith Hunt • • • • • • • • • • • • 162 William Hunt • • • • • • • • • • • 206 Nancy (Hunt) Wyatt •••••••• 206 Catherine (Hunt) Bradbury •••• 207 Charles Hunt, Jr ••••••••• 210 Stephen Hunt ••••••••••• 211 Allied Lines ••••••••••• 215 Bibliography ••••••••••• 217 Additions • • • • • • • • • • • • 218 1. FOREWORD This story of the Hunt family is a compilation of almost five years of research. I never intended to get so involved in genealogy. All I wanted were a few facts about my ancestors, but I started reading early histories of Wayne County, Indiana and found the Hunts were very promin­ ent. I just couldn't let it go at that. I wanted to know more. I,visited ¥1r. Luther Feeger, the Business Manager of the Richmcnd Palladium (Richmond, Indiana), who writes the History Column for the pap­ er. Mr. Feeger talked to me, encouraging me and giving me instructions on how to go about such a collection. At that very moment, he had a post­ card on his desk from Lucy Evans of Palo Alto, California, requesting infonnation on the Charles Hunt family. He suggested I write to her which I did. Not only have we been able to help each other, but have be­ come very good friends. Lucy says that she is a 11 timid soul" and dee sn I t want her name in print, but it should be known she has been of tremendous help to me. She deserves a lot more credit than I am giving her in these few· lines. Since I started this collection, I have written what seems like tons of letters, visited libraries, searched through old court house records, walked miles through cerreteries and hounded all my friends and relatives. I believe most of this material is correct since I've been able to verify quite a bit of the information, but anything done by humans will have errors. If you see any, I wish you ¾Uuld call them to my attention. Also, if you have any old letters, bible records, newspaper clipping, in fact, anything pertaining to the Hunts, I would be very interested in hearing about them. Just make certain to designate whether I may keep what you send or whether it is just a loan. I'd also like to hear from those of you whose line is inco:rqplete. Quite a bit more can be added to this history. No doubt some will criticise the ·way in which I have gone about com­ piling this book. I have never found any set rules, so I have written this in outline form, indenting for each generation. I think it will be easy for you to follow. In order to hold down the cost of this book, I have mimeographed: the material. The price of printing such a book with a limited circulation is almost prohibitive. There have been only a few disinterested in their family consequently they will only receive the space that I have been able to collect on them. I hope this book gives you as much pleasure as it has riven me in co:rqpiling it. Beverly Yount OUTLINE OF THE HUNT FAMILY (An asterisk denotes the lines honored in this book) ~homas Hunt *Ralph Hunt 1. Ann Hunt 2. Edward Hunt J. Mary Hunt 4. Ralph Hunt 5. John Hunt i!-6. Samuel Hunt 1. Samuel Hunt 2. Ralph Hunt ~~3. John Hunt 1. Willson Hunt *2• Jonathan Hunt 1. Andrew Hunt {!-2. Charles Hunt 1. Jonathan Hunt 8. Sarah Hunt 2. James Hunt 9. Smith Hunt 3. Mary Hunt 10. William Hunt 4. Timothy Hunt 11. Nancy Hunt 5. Rebecca Hunt 12. Catherine Hunt 6. George Hunt 13. Charles Hunt Jr. 7. John Hunt 14. Stephen Hunt 3. John Hunt 12. Catherine Hunt 4. Wilson Hunt 13. Enoch Hunt 5. Levi Hunt 14. Susanna Hunt 6. George Hunt 15. Margaret Hunt 7. Sarah Hunt 16. Noah Hunt 8. Mary Hunt 17. Cynthia Hunt 9. Daniel Hunt 18. Jonathan Hunt 10. Elizabeth Hunt 19. Abijah Hunt 11. Gersham Hunt 20. Timothy Hunt 3. Charity Hunt 4. Johannah Hunt 5. John Hunt 6. Noah Hunt 7. Gershom Hunt 8. Daniel Hunt 9. Enoch Hunt 4. Mary Hunt 5. Anna Hunt 6. Elizabeth Hunt 7. Thomas Hunt 8. Jasper Hunt 9. Edward Hunt Coat-of-A.mrs: A shield of three mastiffs' heads surmounted by a figure of a mastiff chained. Motto: Faithful to the end. RALPH HUNT The following are portions of material in the AMERICAN HUNT FAMILY GENE­ ALOGY, June 15, 1912, Vol. 1, No. 24 on file in the Los Angeles Public Library. "Ralph Hunt, founder of the Long Island and New Jersey families, was among the f'::i.rst settlers in what is now Newtown, Long Island in 1652. His name ap­ pears on the Indian rate of 1658. On June 9, 1653, he was one of seven citi­ zens of trust appointed to conduct the affairs of the town for the ensuing year. He seems to have been a leader in all the public affairs and was fore­ most among his neighbors in defying the authority of the Dutch goverr,or Stuy­ vesant on Manhatten Island. He was one of seven men who went across the Long Island Sound to Westchester in the night and brought Panton with a company of men over to beat arms against the Dutch. When the English family acquired New Netherlands and drove the Dutch away, he was one of the first two magis­ trates appointed under the English rule. On April 21, 1665, he was commission­ ed Lieutenant by the English Governor Nicoll. When the Indian title was extinguished and the new town, now called Newtown, erected, March 1, 1664, he was one of the patentees included in the royal char­ ter. He was one of the f :irst three surveyors appointed to lay out the lots of the new settlers; was appointed one of the magistrates in 1673; and was named as one of the patentees when the charter of the town was confirmed by the Gov­ ernor. It was said of him that he enjoyed the confidence of the people and was their guide and counselor in all matters of importance in the comnuni ty. 11 He was born in England about 1613. Died 1677 on Long Island. Children: 1. A.NN HUNT Born 1650. Died Feb. 6, 1681/2. Married Theophilus Phillips Children: 1. Anna Phillips b. Dec. 9, 1670 2. Theophilus Phillips b. May 15, 1673 3. William Phillips b. June 25, 1676 (?) 4. Phillip Phillips b. Dec. 27, 1678 2. EDWARD HUNT Born 1652. Died 1715 at Newtown, L.I. Married (1) Sarah Betts, daughter of Richard and Joanna Betts. Married (2) Elizabeth Hazzard. Children: 1. Edward Hunt 2. Richard Hunt 3. Thomas Hunt 4. Jonathan Hunt 5. Ralph Hunt 6. Sarah Hunt m. Silas Titus 7. Martha Hunt 8. Hannah Hunt 9. Abigail Hunt 10. Elizabeth Hunt 3. MARY HUNT Born ca 1654. Married Francis Combs 4. RALPH HUNT Born 1656 in Newtown, L.I. Died 1727 S. JOHN HUNT Born ca 1658. Died sometime before 1735. 6. SAl'lUEL HUNT ( see sketch) 4. The will of Ralph Hunt is recorded at the Hall of Records, New York, Liber 1-2 "First, I bequeathe my sOlile to God my Maker through my Lord Jesus Christ my redeemer and my body to the earth from whens it came and as for what earthly Estate the Lord hath bestowed on me I by this will of Mine Give and bequeath as follows: First rrry will is that all my just debts be truely paid and the Remainder to be disposed of as f olloweth: It is n:w will and desire to have my sonn Edward to be hole and sole administrator of this my estate paying until his other three brothers as they come of age their portion by equal for my daughter Mary I do give to her two cows six sheep and the feather bed which I newly on. And as for my daughter Anna's three children, I give to each of them a sheepe. This will of mine being Ritt when I had my perfect Memory although very sick and weak. Captayne Betts and John Burroue;hs 1 doe desire to be overseers with my son in law Theophilus Phillips of this my will. 11 his Ralph Hunt mark Witness Edward Stevenson John -- Thomas Morrell "Memorandum January the 13th in the (year) of our Lord 1676/7. Ny w.i.ll and full desire is also that my daughter Arma shall have as full and as good a porshon with that she hath all Redy as any of the Rest of my children and as for the Red Coate shee hath all Redy in her possession it is my will and desire to have it evalued and the one halfe to be given unto my daughter Mary this is rny full will and desire. 11 his Ralph Runt ma:rk Witness --- Burroughs Edward Hunt (Will admitted to probate Feb. 26, 1676/77) SAMUEL HUNT Born aa 1660 at Newtown, Long Island. Died at Maidenhead 1720. Married Mary _____• Children: 1. SAMUEL HUNT Born Died Dec.
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