Hello, I have it through word of mouth from my grandfather that Walter an ancestor of mine and I am hoping to confirm this. Walter B. HUNT was an inventor in the first half of the 1800's. He is credited by several sources to have invented the safety pin. Family folklore says that he invented the sewing machine, but sold the rights to it to Elias Howe (Ironically, they are buried in the same cemetary in Brooklyn. I only discovered this recently). He died in 1859 and spent his early life in Lewis Co., NY. (Source: American Biographies). I am having trouble locating info on his parents and children (if any). Any help would be appreciated. Edward Hunt