Dean Hunt's message re WILL of Hunt. Checked with Dean and he says the will was 1643 or thereabouts. This date is way too early for our Ralphs of LI or VA.. So far as I know there were none of our Ralphs in America that early. Is ther anyone who can comment?. That will must have been written in England. i can find no family that matches the criteria. How about some help on this? I find no RIchard in America with brothers William and John at that early date.. Sandy in Lubbock

RedellR@kktv.com wrote: > > Group: I, too, appreciate the input we've had about the HUNT name from > Sandy and Ray Hunt and the comments from Bobbie Lou, Billy Briggs, Doug > and others. I sent Ray a private note of appreciation. We need > insights and instruction from others, even on topics we already know and > we need reminders about genealogy and its purposes and procedures to > keep us humble and focused. Good lesson, Ray! Thanks. And Sandy > always teaches us and helps so many. > Redell Reed < Green < Hunt > > ==== HUNT Mailing List ==== > Do you need help with your genealogy research? > Check out the HUNTList "Resources" at > <http://members.aol.com/huntlist/resource.htm> AMEN. After 50+ years of research (and about 50 days on the net) I can say that all of us with experience should be helping others as do Sandy, Court and so many others of you. Paul

Group: I, too, appreciate the input we've had about the HUNT name from Sandy and Ray Hunt and the comments from Bobbie Lou, Billy Briggs, Doug and others. I sent Ray a private note of appreciation. We need insights and instruction from others, even on topics we already know and we need reminders about genealogy and its purposes and procedures to keep us humble and focused. Good lesson, Ray! Thanks. And Sandy always teaches us and helps so many. Redell Reed < Green < Hunt

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Sandy, Thanks for the excerpt of Mitchell Hunt's relating the origin of the Hunt surname. I've updated the "Biographies" page <http://members.aol.com/huntlist/bios.htm>, placing a link to this text at the head for future reference. If anyone has Hunt bios not yet linked or archived here, please let me know. Doug ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Kay: I know a couple of persons of this line, but the most knowledgeable is Clara Hunt Miller. I hope others read this also, because Clara is having computer problems right now, but should be up and running again any day. Her I.D. is TVJC38A@prodigy.com Felicia Gourdin -----Original Message----- From: Kay Silkey <Kay.Silkey@mcmail.vanderbilt.edu> To: HUNT-L@rootsweb.com <HUNT-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, January 04, 1999 10:54 AM Subject: [HUNT-L] McMinn County Hunts-Bass > In the past there have been several postings concerning this family > and I thought that I would throw this out in hopes that it might lead > to something. > > Grandison Hunt married Bideth Haymes ca 1825 and her brother, David > married Jane Hunt. Bideth and David are probably the children of > Joshua Haymes. Joshua Haymes' brother Caleb's daughter Mahala married > William Hunt. About 1835 all of Caleb's family moved to Webster > County Missouri. > > Mahala and William had a son that they named William Bass Hunt. He was > always referred to as "Bass" Hunt. I know that there are several > researchers who have Bass connections. Hope this helps. > > I can provide further information on this family although they are not > my direct line. I descend from Reuben Haymes, brother of Joshua and > Caleb. > > Kay Silkey > Kay.Silkey@mcmail.vanderbilt.edu > > >==== HUNT Mailing List ==== >For answers to your mail list questions visit the HUNTList FAQ page at ><http://members.aol.com/huntlist/faq.htm> or request a copy by sending >the word "faq" in the SUBJECT of your message to <huntlist@netscape.net> > > > > > > >

Ray, I appreciate your posting of this "primer on genealogical research." It is an excellent piece of writing, and full of useful information. Sandy and Doug, how about archiving Ray's letter somewhere on the HUNTList web page? Billy _______________ William R. Briggs San Angelo, TX Email > WRBriggs@gte.net Home Page > http://home1.gte.net/wrbriggs/index.htm

I wish to thank Ray Hunt for his posting of the derivation of the Hunt name and the genealogical notations that he listed. I appreciated it very much and the suggestions that he gave all of us on the genealogical data was great. Thank you, Ray. Bobbie Lou Bridges Glen Rose, Texas

Henry, There is also a less common spelling of Huntt (yes that is with 2 Ts). Also, note that since most family names are occupational (Hunt, Cooper, Farmer, Joyner, Carpenter) or based on a location (Hill, Lynch, Lake, etc), that not all Hunts are related to all other Hunts (no more so than everyone that drives a blue car must be related). Many family names were Americanized or shortened by their owners, and in some cases, the names were "assigned" in ports of arrival. Not many people know that the last name of the "original Siamese twins", Eng and Chang, were given the last name of Bunker when they arrived in the US, pre Civil War. In addition, coming to the US was a great way to become all you could be...or anyone you wanted to be...early immigrants seldom had "papers", so if you didn't want someone to find you, it was easy to assume a name and blend into a crowd, especially if you might be trying to avoid the authorities for any number of reasons. A work associate related the following story to me some years ago. His grandparents came to the US through Ellis Island from Italy. They spoke no English, and the officers at Ellis Island spoke no Italian. They asked him his name for the records. His grandfather replied Frontierro (which he said means from the frontier, I guess the equivalent of the Australian Outback), thinking the officer had asked where he was from. From that point on, the family name was officially Frontierro. And remember that locations are just as important as dates and names in a genealogical record. Family genealogies are more than just AKC pedigrees. If anyone is to confirm or add to your research, you must show locations for events, such as deaths, marriages, births, census records, etc. That way, you won't confuse a John Hunt from Massachusetts with a John Hunt from Texas (even if the dates of birth seem close). Details are important, and always try to indicate your source for the information, even if it was from great aunt Sally during her 100th birthday party celebration. And last, but not least, remember, the only thing that can be counted on with second hand information is the time. Never accept any relevant information as fact, without having other sources. Even dates of birth and death may not be accurate on the tombstone (especially if it was placed there later, or if the info on birth came from a non-family member). Death records are usually accurate, but cemetery markers may not be. Census records are good tools, but also contain errors of several years sometimes. Use several census records to get a better picture of the correct dates, or at least a close approximation. Also, remember, that few people are as good (or as bad) as history might paint them. Record the facts, not the rumor or the innuendo. Every tree has a few branches that someone would like to trim, but only by including all the branches can a true family genealogy be created that will serve a function to future generations. I have found almost nothing more personally rewarding to me than researching my family history (even if I may have no Mayflower ancestry, or blue-blood from Kings, or maybe not even a world renown local historical figure in my line). Of paupers or Kings, there are more of the former than the latter. The true history of this country is in the every day, work a day, often hard and tough lives of the average Joe on the street...that is where the true family history derives its greatest strength. Hope this has been some help to anyone starting a family history research. Ray Hunt NC -----Original Message----- From: William Hunt [SMTP:hunt@ALPHA.NSULA.EDU] Sent: Monday, January 04, 1999 10:01 AM To: HUNT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [HUNT-L] Derivation of the name Hunt According to published sources I have read, Hunt is a English surname that has an occupational or office origin. It comes from the Middle English de la Hunte, which denoted a huntsman or gamekeeper who hunted to bring meat to the table. In earlier times in England, it was an official county office. Other spellings of the occupational surname include Hunter, Hunts, and Huntsman, as well as the prevailing de la Hunte. Bill Hunt in Louisiana -----Original Message----- From: CandlerSL@aol.com <CandlerSL@aol.com> To: HUNT-L@rootsweb.com <HUNT-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, January 03, 1999 3:09 PM Subject: [HUNT-L] Derivation of the name Hunt >I am just getting started. Can anyone tell me the derivation of the name >Hunt? English? Irish, etc? Henry Lamar Hunt > > >==== HUNT Mailing List ==== >Review names and download HUNT gedcom files from Courtney Tompkins site ><http://www.geocities.com/heartland/plains/4813/ged1/gedlink.html> > > > > > ==== HUNT Mailing List ==== The HUNTList Support Staff Doug Hunt <doughunt@writeme.com>, Sandy Hunt <sbh3@juno.com> and Courtney Tompkins <tompkin@c2i2.com>

Kay is there any connection between Bass HUNT and Squire? Happy New Year Carrol On Mon, 4 Jan 1999, Kay Silkey wrote: > In the past there have been several postings concerning this family > and I thought that I would throw this out in hopes that it might lead > to something. > > Grandison Hunt married Bideth Haymes ca 1825 and her brother, David > married Jane Hunt. Bideth and David are probably the children of > Joshua Haymes. Joshua Haymes' brother Caleb's daughter Mahala married > William Hunt. About 1835 all of Caleb's family moved to Webster > County Missouri. > > Mahala and William had a son that they named William Bass Hunt. He was > always referred to as "Bass" Hunt. I know that there are several > researchers who have Bass connections. Hope this helps. > > I can provide further information on this family although they are not > my direct line. I descend from Reuben Haymes, brother of Joshua and > Caleb. > > Kay Silkey > Kay.Silkey@mcmail.vanderbilt.edu > > > ==== HUNT Mailing List ==== > For answers to your mail list questions visit the HUNTList FAQ page at > <http://members.aol.com/huntlist/faq.htm> or request a copy by sending > the word "faq" in the SUBJECT of your message to <huntlist@netscape.net> > > > > > > > >

In the past there have been several postings concerning this family and I thought that I would throw this out in hopes that it might lead to something. Grandison Hunt married Bideth Haymes ca 1825 and her brother, David married Jane Hunt. Bideth and David are probably the children of Joshua Haymes. Joshua Haymes' brother Caleb's daughter Mahala married William Hunt. About 1835 all of Caleb's family moved to Webster County Missouri. Mahala and William had a son that they named William Bass Hunt. He was always referred to as "Bass" Hunt. I know that there are several researchers who have Bass connections. Hope this helps. I can provide further information on this family although they are not my direct line. I descend from Reuben Haymes, brother of Joshua and Caleb. Kay Silkey Kay.Silkey@mcmail.vanderbilt.edu

According to published sources I have read, Hunt is a English surname that has an occupational or office origin. It comes from the Middle English de la Hunte, which denoted a huntsman or gamekeeper who hunted to bring meat to the table. In earlier times in England, it was an official county office. Other spellings of the occupational surname include Hunter, Hunts, and Huntsman, as well as the prevailing de la Hunte. Bill Hunt in Louisiana -----Original Message----- From: CandlerSL@aol.com <CandlerSL@aol.com> To: HUNT-L@rootsweb.com <HUNT-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, January 03, 1999 3:09 PM Subject: [HUNT-L] Derivation of the name Hunt >I am just getting started. Can anyone tell me the derivation of the name >Hunt? English? Irish, etc? Henry Lamar Hunt > > >==== HUNT Mailing List ==== >Review names and download HUNT gedcom files from Courtney Tompkins site ><http://www.geocities.com/heartland/plains/4813/ged1/gedlink.html> > > > > >

Kay and List: I descend from Grandison HUNT b abt 1801 in VA that married Bideth Haymes. Do you know where Joshua HAYMES was in 1820? I have searched thinking that might tie in some clues to the parents of Grandison. I've even wondered about the Joshua and Wm. Hanes that show up in Hancock Georgia in 1812 on page 56, a James and Judkins Hunt Sr. show up there too. Also in 1820 in Morgan Co GA a Joshua, Haynes is on 400 and Henry Hunt on 394. I know that it is really stretching the imagination, but folks I'm desperate!!!!!! I sure would like to find out about Grandison. Another thing I found while on the net is : List of Applications for Government Lands by Freedmen in accordance with Circulare No 10- Headquarters Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, Abandoned Lands, State of Louisiana, with detailed statement. Names of applicants: Grandison HUNT for Freedmen. Residence and Date: Ranche Plantation, Sept 1st, 1865, Parish Terrrebonne, LA Also Woodlawn Plantation and Wm Besland Plantation. Can anyone lead me in the right path on this?????? Was Grandison a nickname ie Grandson or a middle name:::???? This guy is driving me nuts!!!!!! Help from anyone will make you a worshiped person for life!!!!! Dee

Sorry...there was an error in my subject line. -----Original Message----- From: Jim Ward <jlward@email.msn.com> To: HUNT-L@rootsweb.com <HUNT-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, January 04, 1999 8:52 AM Subject: Joseph Hunt, and Nathaniel G. Hunt >To all: > >Does anyone have any information on a James Hunt who is listed in the 1812 >Tax List and the 1820 U. S. Census for Franklin County, TN? His 1820 census >data is as follows: 522301-01001. > >It appears that he then moved to Hardeman County, TN sometime before 1830, >because he appears on the 1830 U. S. Census and the 1832 Tax List for >Hardeman County, TN. His 1830 census data is as follows: 002310001-0001001. > >Given some wiggle room for error, the James of 1820 Franklin County, and the >James for 1830 Hardeman County appear to be the same. > >Based on the above, James' year of birth is within the range of 1760 - 1800. > >I suspect he may be the father of Nathaniel G. Hunt, who was born November >18, 1818 in Franklin County, TN. Nathaniel next appears as the head of >household in Marshall County, MS, with a wife and very young son. > >Any help will be greatly appreciated... > >Jim > >

To all: Does anyone have any information on a James Hunt who is listed in the 1812 Tax List and the 1820 U. S. Census for Franklin County, TN? His 1820 census data is as follows: 522301-01001. It appears that he then moved to Hardeman County, TN sometime before 1830, because he appears on the 1830 U. S. Census and the 1832 Tax List for Hardeman County, TN. His 1830 census data is as follows: 002310001-0001001. Given some wiggle room for error, the James of 1820 Franklin County, and the James for 1830 Hardeman County appear to be the same. Based on the above, James' year of birth is within the range of 1760 - 1800. I suspect he may be the father of Nathaniel G. Hunt, who was born November 18, 1818 in Franklin County, TN. Nathaniel next appears as the head of household in Marshall County, MS, with a wife and very young son. Any help will be greatly appreciated... Jim

Hi -- My husband's line of Hunts started with Edward and Ann Hunt who went to Ontario from Ireland in the early 1800s. They later moved to the thumb area of Michigan along with their large family, most if not all of whom were born in Ontario. Becky

FYI. Anyone know HFM Hunt? ---------- > From: Chris Roider <croider@bellsouth.net> > To: SBH3@prodigy.net > Subject: Re: Hunt of Georgia and Mississippi > Date: Monday, January 04, 1999 12:16 AM > > Col. Hunt, > > Thanks for the quick response and all of the information. I would be > very interested in corresponding with the two people that you > mentioned. > I am trying to make a connection with a H.F.M. Hunt who is shown in the > household with Henry H. Hunt in the 1850 Amite Co. census. H.F.M. Hunt > later moved to Franklin Co. and is buried at Union Baptist Church in > Whiteapple, MS. So far, my connection to the Hunts is through Mary Lou > Hunt, born in 1882, who married Allen S. Whitehead. Allen Whitehead's > parents are also buried at Union Baptist Church, and that is one of the > reasons that I think Mary Lou Hunt may have been the granddaughter of > H.F.M. Hunt. It looks like I will have to attempt to read the 1860 and > 1880 Franklin Co. census again to either prove or disprove my theory. > > If you find any additional information, please let me know. Again, > thanks so much for your help. > > Emy Roider

Henry:- Generally speaking--most from England and a few from Ireland and Germany> I am not qualified to deal with those from Ireland and Germany so here is the English explanation: ************************************* Family names in England originated after the time of William the Conqueror and the names are said to originate primarily from geographical features or occupations. The name Hunt is said to be derived from the Saxon word hunti or wolf. In early days in Great Britain (and elsewhere) wolves were a danger to flocks of domestic animals and a bounty was paid for killing wolves. For prowess in the "Hunt" for wolves, the name Hunt is presumed to have been given a man proficient in that endeavor. Quite possibly true. But it also follows that there would have been many men in different locations of similar proficiency that may well have assumed a similar name. So the assumption that the name Hunt can be traced back to a single individual is as foolish as the presumption that anyone can trace their ancestors back to Adam and Eve (as some profess with great pride to do). Records of Hunts (or variations thereof) have been found in English records back as far as 1295. There were many English families in various locations that bore the name Hunt, and many of them were (and are) quite distinguished families authorized to bear a Coat of Arms. There are many different variations of Coats of Arms for different branches of the Hunt families in England, and there are many genealogies in English records on the Armorial Hunts of England. But to assume that these identified families represent most or even a large part of the families named Hunt in England is comparable to assuming that a list of Hunts in Who's Who represents a large part of the Hunt families in America at the time. Few, if any, of the early Hunt families of America before the 19th century can be traced through the Hunt name back to the Armorial Hunts of England. For many of the early Hunt immigrants to America, no evidence has been found of where they came from or their ancestry. Sandy Hunt in Lubbock.......From a Mitchell J. Hunt paper.

Would appreciate all the help I can get. I believe my line starts with Ralph Hunt of Long Island NY, then his son Edward, then Jonathan, then John, then Reuben and finally to Lewis. Below is Jonathan's will, has anyone seen it before? Marilyn WILL OF JONATHAN HUNT, N. C. 1782 BROUGHT TO LIGHT FROM A CLIPPING DATED MARCH 29, 1929, ELKIN, N. C. FURNISHED BY MRS. R. W. MCKELLAR, A DESCENDANT ANCIENT WILL FOUND IN ELKIN LAST TESTAMENT OF JONATHAN HUNT IS A UNIQUE DOCUMENT ELKIN-AN INTERESTING OLD RELIC OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD OF AMERICAN HISTORY IN THE FORM OF A DOCUMENT, RECENTLY BROUGHT TO LIGHT BY A DIRECT DESCENDANT OF COL. JONATHAN HUNT, VALIANT OFFICER OF THE REVOLUTION AND CLOSE PERSONAL FRIEND OF GEORGE WASHINGTON AT THE TIME HE WAS COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE AMERICAN ARMY IS ONE OF MANY QUAINT POSSESSIONS PASSED DOWN THROUGH THE GENERATIONS OF THE FAMOUS OLD FAMILY. JONATHAN HUNT WAS BORN IN NEW JERSEY IN 1737. AT THE AGE OF 45, WHILE RESIDING IN ROWAN CO. WROTE THE QUAINT DOCUMENT, GIVING INSTRUCTIONS AS TO THE DIVISION OF HIS POSSESSIONS AT DEATH. LATER IN LIFE COL. HUNT MOVED TO YADKIN CO. NEAR THE SITE OF THE HISTORIC OLD TOWN OF JONESVILLE, AND HIS BODY NOW LIES SLEEPING IN AN UNMARKED GRAVE LIKE SCORES OF HIS FELLOW SOLDIERS, IN OLD JONESVILLE CEMETERY. HIS DEATH OCCURRED IN OCT., 1813. SEVERAL SONS OF THE DISTINGUISHED OFFICER ALSO SLEEP BENEAATH THE SOD IN THIS ANCIENT BURIAL GROUND. DIRECT DESCENDANTS OF COL. HUNT IN ELKIN ARE THE GEORGE, FRANKLIN AND CHATHAM FAMILIES AND A GRANDAUGHTER, MRS. R. L. LOVELACE. THE COPY OF THE WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JONATHAN HUNT READS AS FOLLOWS: "IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN: I, JONATHAN HUNT OF THE CO. OF ROWAN, AND THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, BEING VERY WEAK IN BODY, BUT OF PERFET MIND AND MEMORY, THANKS BE UNTO GOD: CALLING INTO MIND THE MORTALITY OF MY BODY, AND KNOWING THAT IT IS APPOINTED FOR ALL MEN ONCE TO DIE. I DO ON THIS 18TH DAY OF JUNE, IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 1782, MAKE AND ORDAIN THIS MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT. THAT IS, TO SAY PRINCIPALLY AND FIRST OF ALL, I GIVE AND RECOMMEND MY SOUL INTO THE HANDS OF GOD WHO GAVE ALL AND MY BODY, I RECOMMEND IT TO THE EARTH TO BE BURIED IN A CHRISTIAN LIKE AND DECENT MANNER, AT THE DISCRETION OF MY EXECUTORS, NOTHING DOUBTING BUT AT THE GENERAL RESURRECTION I SHALL RECEIVE THAT SAME BY THE MIGHT POWER OF GOD, AND AS TOUCHING SUCH WORLDLY ESTATES, WHEREWITH IT HAS PLEASED GOD TO BLESS ME WITH IN THIS LIFE, I GIVE DIVIDE AND DISPOSE OF THE SAME IN MANNER AND FORM, FOLLOWING, THAT IS TO SAY, IN THE FIRST PLACE, I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO MARGARET, MY DEARLY BELOVED WIFE, 1/3 PART OF MY MOVABLE ESTATES, ALSO HER BED AND FURNITURE, AND SORRELED MARE, A SUFFICIENT PART OF PRIVILEGE OF THE PLANTATION, WHILST SHE REMAIN MY WIDOW. ITEM: I GIVE AND BEQUESTH TO MY BELOVED SONS, ANDREW HUNT, CHARLES HUNT, WILSON HUNT, LEVI HUNT AND GEORGE HUNT, ONE ENTRY OF LAND, CONTAINING 400 ACRES, LYING AT THE MOUTH OF EBBITTS CREEK, AND MY RIGHT OF LAND AT KENTUCKERS, TO BE EQUALLY DIVIDED AMONGST THE 6. ITEM: I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO JOHN HUNT, MY BELOVES SON 200 ACRES OF LAND RUN OFF THE UPPER ENTRY ADJOINING THE PLANTATION I LIVE ON AND JOINING CHARLES, JAMES, WILSON, AND JAMES FORBIGS LINES. ITEM: I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO MY BELOVED SONS, DANIEL HUNT, GERSHAM HUNT, ENOCH HUNT AND NOAH HUNT THE PLANTATION I NOW LIVE ON, WITH THE REMAINDER OF THAT 400 ACRES ENTRY WHICH JOHN GETS HIS OF, TO BE DIVIDED AMONGST THE 4, AS EQUALLY AS MAY BE. ITEM: I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO DANIEL HUNT, MY SON, A CERTAIN BAY ENGLISH MARE, THAT HE HAS CALLED HIS; I ALSO GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO MY SON GERSHAM HUNT A CERTAIN 2 YEAR OLD PHILLY THAT HE CALLS HIS; I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO MY SON ENOCH HUNT, A CERTAIN MARE CALLED PALL, AND HER COLT, I GIVE TO MY SON NOAH HUNT. I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO MY DAUGHTER, ELIZABETH, THE SORREL HORSE WITH THE BALD FACE, AND ONE COW AND CALF. I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO MY DAUGHTERS, CATHERINE HUNT, SUSANNAH HUNT AND MARIAREY HUNT, EACH OF THEM A FEATHER BED, WITH FURNITURE SUFFICIENT. ITEM: I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO MY SON GEORGE HUNT, ONE COW AND CALF. THE REMAINDER OF THE COW KIND, SHEEP AND HOGS AND THE CROP THAT IS IN THE GROUND TO BE LEFT FOR THE SUPPORT OF MY FAMILY UNDER MY PRESENT CARE. ITEM: I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO MY SONS, ANDREW HUNT, CHARLES HUNT, AND WILSON HUNT MY NEGRO FELLOW NAMED NEDD, IF EVER GOT. THE NEGROES LONDON AND TONEY TO BE LEFT WITH MY WIFE AND CHILDREN UNTIL THE FAMILY IS RAISED OR AS LONG AS SHE CONTINUES MY WIDOW, THEN SOLD AND EQUALLY DIVIDED AMONGST ALL MY CHILDREN. THE WAGONS AND TWO HORSES TO BE LEFT ON THE PLANATION FOR THE USE OF MY FAMILY. THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE TO BE LEFT IN CARE WITH MY WIFE AS LONG AS SHE REMAINS MY WIDOW, THEN TO BE EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN HER AND ALL MY DAUGHTERS. LIKEWISE MY WILL IS, THAT AFTER MY DECEASE, ALL MY STOCK AFTER LEGACIES IS PAID, TO BE SOLD, AND TO BE EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN MY WIFE AND CHILDREN. I DO HEREBY CONSTITUTE AND APPOINT THE REV. MR. WILLIAM HILL AND MY SONS, ANDREW AND CHARLES THE WHOLE AND SOLE EXECUTORS IN THIS MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AND AFFIXED MY SEAL, THAT DAY AND YEAR ABOVE WRITTEN. SIGNED, SEALED, PRONOUNCED IN THE PRESENCE OF US: EBENEZER FROST, DAVID CRAWFORD, ELIZABETH CRAWFORD; JUNE 19, 1782 SIGNED, JONATHAN HUNT, SEAL

Wonderful news, Dean! We all like to hear a real success story! Felicia -----Original Message----- From: Mdeanhunt@aol.com <Mdeanhunt@aol.com> To: HUNT-L@rootsweb.com <HUNT-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, December 12, 1998 3:24 PM Subject: [HUNT-L] HUNT Success Story! >Hello HUNTers, > >My recent query regarding HUNT marriages found on FTM CD #233, that were >unknown to me has had FABULOUS results! Responses have led me to discover a >branch of my family that I had just about given up on finding. I found >Ambrose Clinton HUNT, grandson, and namesake, of Ambrose HUNT of Halifax Co., >VA (son of Joseph L. HUNT of same). All I had was Ambrose C. HUNT and his >date of birth, never knowing that C. was for Clinton, and he was known as >Clint HUNT. I should have known that anyone with a name such as Ambrose, >given a choice, would have used another name. > >If anyone is interested in knowing about this family, I now have three >generations (some lines) and will be happy to post family sheets to the list. >If no one is interested I will not tie up storage space on Rootsweb. > >Merry Christmas! > >M. Dean Hunt >Louisville, KY >