Hello! I'm new to this Hunt message. I'm trying to locate others researching James Hunt. His parents as far as I know were John & Mary Hunt. They had at least two children that came to Canada in the 1830's from Ireland. We have Cavan listed but I'm starting to doubt it's the County Cavan, as I've found nothing in my search. Other Counties have Cavan as a townland though that I need to research. Margaret Hunt (1773) who married a James Hunt - three children I know of were Jane (1808), John (1810) & Elizabeth (1816). They were all born in Ireland. Her brother, James Hunt (1776) who we think married a Mary ( she & any children they might have had didn't survive the journey to Canada. After he got settled in Canada Beverly Twp., he remarried Sarah Stephenson. There might have been another brother Robert Hunt born in the late 1700's unless it's Margaret's first born or brother to her husband. Does this family sound familiar to anyone? I'd love to share information/photos. T'rah, Cynthia

Don't know if this fits in with your research, but one of my ancestors, Hibbard/Hibbart Hunt, was, along with Josiah Flagg, the first white settlers of Campobello Island. I have not been able to identify Hibbard's ancestors. It is possible they came to the U.S. through Canada. Does any of this sound like a match? If so, would be pleased to share everything I have. Evelyn Brown wrote: > Hello! > I'm new to this Hunt message. > > I'm trying to locate others researching James Hunt. > > His parents as far as I know were John & Mary Hunt. They had at least two > children that came to Canada in the 1830's from Ireland. We have Cavan > listed but I'm starting to doubt it's the County Cavan, as I've found > nothing in my search. Other Counties have Cavan as a townland though that I > need to research. > > Margaret Hunt (1773) who married a James Hunt - three children I know of > were Jane (1808), John (1810) & Elizabeth (1816). They were all born in > Ireland. > > Her brother, James Hunt (1776) who we think married a Mary ( she & any > children they might have had didn't survive the journey to Canada. After he > got settled in Canada Beverly Twp., he remarried Sarah Stephenson. > > There might have been another brother Robert Hunt born in the late 1700's > unless it's Margaret's first born or brother to her husband. > > Does this family sound familiar to anyone? I'd love to share > information/photos. > > T'rah, Cynthia > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Steve! The information you gave doesn't seem familiar. What time frame do you have for Hibbert Hunt? Do you know if the Hunt name you're searching for are Irish or English? Mine were Irish. There is the mystery of Robert Hunt who came from Ireland & married into the Decker family that were also married into James' family. He didn't live in the area but how did he happen to find his wife in the Beverly Twp. Did they have any children that went to the States I wonder? James Hunt's eldest James Jr. had a son that went to the States. His name was David born 1863. I don't have all his family but I know he had one as I've just this year made contact with a descendent of his. Is that date too late? I can try & ask her if she knows that name you gave. I'll keep that name in mind when searching though. T'rah, Cynthia

I suspect Hibbert/Hibbard/Hibbart was born 1720-1730. I don't know whether they were English or Irish, since, apparently, we have both in our blood. I had one person suggest that Hibbard was born of John, in New Hampshire, but I've never been able to verify that. I do know that some of his offspring were born on Campobello, others on Deer Island, and some in Lubec, ME, which, of course, is today just across the bridge. I think there's a pretty good chance that Hibbard died in Lubec. At least one of his descendants -- Herbert, my g-grandfather -- was a steamship captain who was captured by the Confederacy and imprisoned in Andersonville. His wife, Jennie or Jane Scaden, of Chicago, went with him, and was one of the few women imprisoned in Andersonville. Neither of them were housed inside the stockade, and they apparently had a child, Louis, while there. There is no mention of Louis upon their release, and, so far, no death or cemetery record for him, either. Should anyone have information on Hibbard's ancestry, or what happened to Louis, I would be most appreciative. Evelyn Brown wrote: > Hi Steve! > The information you gave doesn't seem familiar. > What time frame do you have for Hibbert Hunt? Do you know if the Hunt name > you're searching for are Irish or English? Mine were Irish. > > There is the mystery of Robert Hunt who came from Ireland & married into the > Decker family that were also married into James' family. He didn't live in > the area but how did he happen to find his wife in the Beverly Twp. Did > they have any children that went to the States I wonder? > > James Hunt's eldest James Jr. had a son that went to the States. His name > was David born 1863. I don't have all his family but I know he had one as > I've just this year made contact with a descendent of his. Is that date too > late? I can try & ask her if she knows that name you gave. > > I'll keep that name in mind when searching though. > T'rah, Cynthia > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >