this is the kind of stuff that makes one not to want to be on this link, you people are flooding the pcs [fleet@rma.edu] why not send directly to individuals concerned? lloyd hunt -----Original Message----- From: Fleetwood M. Jones <fleet@rma.edu> To: HUNT-L@rootsweb.com <HUNT-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, July 25, 1999 7:38 PM Subject: [Fwd: [HUNT-L] Information please on Ralph Hunt of Virginia] >This is a multi-part message in MIME format. >--------------F97C3156427D711F17152F93 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >I sure you are aware that the DAR ladies accepted many early members on >questionable documentation. Long ago I found one can only use DAR >lineages as suggestive material since much of the early documentation of >members was questionable and no longer accepted by the DAR. In fact when >I visit their Hqs they are very careful not to let me see any of this >material since for years they have been trying to live down these >indiscretions by their early members. >For example some dear lady joined the DAR as a descendant of Thomas Hunt >the veteran I mentioned in my last note. We know for a fact from the >National Archives material that he was born in Maryland, moved to >Halifax county, Virginia where he lived for 30 years and then moved to >Rutherford County, Tennessee where he died. She submitted a newspaper ob >of a Thomas Hunt some where in Ohio who she said he was the Thomas Hunt >the veteran and she descended from him. >I sure Hunt genealogists reading this site are bored with this >discussion so let us stop this discussion as I am not prepared to accept >James Hunt (1703-1795) at the age of 74 year joined the army. One last >thought occurred to me if he was a veteran why did he file for a >Virginia Public Claim after the war. There would be absolutely no reason >for a veteran to file such a claim. >Fleetwood > >--------------F97C3156427D711F17152F93 >Content-Type: message/rfc822 >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >Content-Disposition: inline > >Return-Path: <fgourdin@mindspring.com> >Received: from smtp4.mindspring.com (smtp4.mindspring.com [207.69.200.64]) > by newmail.rma.edu (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id QAA28757 > for <fleet@rma.edu>; Sun, 25 Jul 1999 16:23:20 -0400 >From: fgourdin@mindspring.com >Received: from feliciag (user-37kafjo.dialup.mindspring.com [207.69.62.120]) > by smtp4.mindspring.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id QAA11470 > for <fleet@rma.edu>; Sun, 25 Jul 1999 16:23:15 -0400 (EDT) >Message-ID: <000601bed6db$38fae060$783e45cf@feliciag> >To: "Fleetwood M. Jones" <fleet@rma.edu> >Subject: Re: [HUNT-L] Information please on Ralph Hunt of Virginia >Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 16:21:03 -0400 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >X-Priority: 3 >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3155.0 >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3155.0 > >Fleetwood: I concede to all that you say with the exception that I DO think >that James Sr. served for a short time in the REV. War. The service record >which you found in the archives, "Cpl/Sgt/Sgt. Maj. in Capt Thwelt's >Company" is the one that is supposed to be James Sr. This is the notation >that Dr. Archibald Alexander gave; however, it is not listed in Patrick >Wardell's book. It IS listed in the DAR Patriot index as follows: >"HanesL b c 1720 /va d a 9-7-1795 VA m Sarah Whitlock Sol. VA" That all >matches except the birthdate, but SOMEONE has been accepted into DAR on his >record as a SOLDIER! Again, it was said that he enlisted as an old man to >be with his "grandson, James Wimbish". Felicia >-----Original Message----- >From: Fleetwood M. Jones <fleet@rma.edu> >To: fgourdin@mindspring.com <fgourdin@mindspring.com> >Date: Friday, July 23, 1999 7:38 PM >Subject: Re: [HUNT-L] Information please on Ralph Hunt of Virginia > > >>I don't agree Lucy was referring to Charles Hunt's son James Hunt. We have >>Charles Hunt's son James Hunt's pension application in Tennessee in which >he >>names his wife Christana whom he married Feb 26, 1784. He died Oct 28, >1834. I >>don't have the actual will book reference in front me now but I do have a >note I >>made at the Mormon Library April 9, 1980 in it I noted James Hunt was >mentioned >>in his father Charles Hunt's Oct 15, 1785 in Charlotte. James Hunt in his >>application listed not only his children but also his father,mother, >brothers >>and sisters. He stated his father was Charles Hunt and his mother was Ann. >His >>parents were married Nov 4, 1753. I think I looked up the other day a >reference >>for Charles's will for you if you don't have I able willing to look it up >again. >>Charles Hunt's widow re-married after his death in Charlotte County, >Virginia >>which I also have a reference if you don't have it.. >>There are a couple other Hunts whose service records I found at the >National >>Archive I don't understand. Those I have here at the computer were: >>James Hunt service 4April 1777 >> Corpl;Sgt;Sgt Major >> Capt. Thomas Thwealt Co. >> 14th Va Rgt >> at Valley Forge-Winter 1777 >>James Hunt >> dummer & fife >> (My note to myself maybe be son of the above because at same places >and in >>the same company at same time) >>Memucan Hunt >> Drum & fife >> Capt Syrus L. Robert Co. >> 14th Va Regt >>There maybe now more as it a long time since I looked at these. >>Charles Hunt's son of James Hunt (1703-1795) did not move out of Charlotte >>County, Virginia. If there is marker to him in SC it is error but that >won't be >>first one misplaced. I feel very comfort with what I stating even though if >been >>some years since I did that research. >>Fleetwood >> >>fgourdin@mindspring.com wrote: >> >>> Fleetwood: No, Lucy was NOT referring to her grandfather, James (b. 1703 >/w >>> wife Sarah Whitlock) as her cousin. She was referring to Charle's son, >>> James. Charles DID move to South Carolina and there is a historical >marker >>> there to indicate where he had his plantation. >>> Yes, I would like to see a copy of the Charle's will who died in >Charlotte >>> County. The deposition take from Lucy Hunt Wimbish is difficult to >>> interpret, I will admit. I think we would need to see it in the original >on >>> microfilm. The copy that I have (and I presume it is the one you have) >is a >>> transcribed copy and there are two words which could have been >interpreted >>> differently, according to who read it. In the last sentence, it reads: >>> "Mrs. Lucy Wimbish, widow of James Wimbish, a Rev. pensioner who resided >in >>> Halifax Co., declares she is a cousin of James Hunt, Husband of Rhody >>> (and/who---which?) lived in the neighborhood of (her/his---which?) father >>> Elijah Hunt." How you read this makes a great deal of difference. Clara >>> and I think it reads, in the first instance---"who"; and, in the second >>> instance---"her". What do you make out of your copy? Do you agree that >>> Charles had a son, James? He names him in his will. This would make >James >>> Hunt, husband of "Rhody" a first cousin; do you not agree? Felicia >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Fleetwood M. Jones <fleet@rma.edu> >>> To: HUNT-L@rootsweb.com <HUNT-L@rootsweb.com> >>> Date: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 8:08 PM >>> Subject: Re: [HUNT-L] Information please on Ralph Hunt of Virginia >>> >>> >Additional information which changes subject message: >>> > >>> >1) James Hunt (1703-1795) did not enlisted in the military during the >Rev >>> War but was the senior justice of peace in Charlotte County, Virginia >during >>> that war. He was as the senior justice of peace (sometime called the >>> Presiding Justice) from the establishment of Charlotte County >>> >in 1765 until he resigned at the age of 81 in 1784. He signed most of >court >>> minutes during this period if not all. He could only have been gone from >>> Charlotte County during the this period for very short periods. In the >James >>> Hunt's the REV WAR veteran pension application that is >>> >cited in the reference message there is an affidavit of Lucy Wimbush. >She >>> was James Hunt (1703-1795) granddaughter and a daughter of Elijah Hunt >>> (James Hunt's son). She stated the James Hunt in the application was her >>> cousin and had lived nearby. It highly unlikely she would have >>> >referred to her grandfather as a cousin. It been determined she had no >>> first cousin who could have been this James Hunt so it assume was >referring >>> to a more distance cousin. The likely candidates would be a descendant of >>> Joseph Hunt or of one the Hunts that moved into the area >>> >where she lived around the REV WAR from Charles County, Maryland. >>> > 2) James Hunt's son Charles Hunt in referred message died in Charlotte >>> County, Virginia and left a will which is recorded in Charlotte County >Will >>> Book 1 page 408. He did not moved to South Carolina prior to his death. >>> There is a fair amount of information of him and his son James >>> >Hunt a REV WAR veteran. This son James Hunt in his application after he > >>> moved to Tennessee gives us his father family and his. If anyone is >>> interested I have this information which I am willing to share. >>> > >>> > >>> >SANFORD B HUNT wrote: >>> > >>> >> Is this the family you are looking for??????His grandfather was Ralph. >If >>> this isn't right we will try grandfather Ralph and his family.. When we >>> decide which is the right family I can give you the whole bit in GEDCOM >or >>> any way you want it or you can download it from the SITE. >>> >> *************************************** >>> >> Family Group Record >>> >> >>> >============================================================ ======= >>> ============== >>> >> Husband: James HUNT >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------- >>> ----------------- >>> >> Birth: 1703 >>> >> Death: 1795 Charlotte Co., Virginia >>> >> Marriage: abt 1730 Virginia >>> >> Father: Richard HUNT (b 11 Jan 1656) >>> >> Mother: Elinor LINTON (b abt 1670) >>> >> >>> >============================================================ ======= >>> ============== >>> >> Wife: Sarah WHITLOCK >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------- >>> ----------------- >>> >> Birth: abt 1710 Hanover Co., Virginia >>> >> Father: James WHITLOCK >>> >> Mother: Frances UNKNOWN >>> >> >>> >============================================================ ======= >>> ============== >>> >> Children >>> >> >>> >============================================================ ======= >>> ============== >>> >> 1 M Charles HUNT >>> >> Birth: 1729 Virginia >>> >> Death: bef 1785 S. Carolina >>> >> Spouse: Tabitha Ann? UNKNOWN (m abt 1753) >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------- >>> ----------------- >>> >> 2 M James HUNT Rev. >>> >> Birth: 1731 Virginia >>> >> Death: 1793 Montgomery Co., Maryland >>> >> Spouse: Ruth HALL (m abt 1755) >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------- >>> ----------------- >>> >> 3 M Elijah HUNT >>> >> Birth: bet 1734-1737 Charlotte Co., Virginia >>> >> Death: 31 Jan 1795 Halifax Co., Virginia >>> >> Spouse: Sarah RICHARDSON (m 1761) >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------- >>> ----------------- >>> >> 4 F Sarah HUNT >>> >> Birth: abt 1736 Virginia >>> >> Spouse: William CRAGHEAD (m aft 1770) >>> >> Spouse: James WIMBISH (m 1 Feb 1760) >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------- >>> ----------------- >>> >> 5 M Nathaniel HUNT >>> >> Birth: abt 1740 Virginia >>> >> Death: 1795 >>> >> Spouse: Mary ALLEN >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------- >>> ----------------- >>> >> 6 M David HUNT >>> >> Birth: 1745 Virginia >>> >> Death: 19 Feb 1826 Pittsylvania Co., Virginia >>> >> Spouse: Ann RICHARDSON Nancy >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------- >>> ----------------- >>> >> 7 M John HUNT >>> >> Birth: abt 1747 Virginia >>> >> Death: abt 1795 >>> >> Spouse: UNKNOWN >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------- >>> ----------------- >>> >> 8 M Gilbert HUNT >>> >> Birth: abt 1749 Virginia >>> >> Death: 1806 Charlotte Co., Virginia >>> >> Spouse: Susannah MARTIN (m 9 Dec 1781) >>> >> Spouse: Sarah HOARD (m 20 Dec 1787) >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------- >>> ----------------- >>> >> 9 F Mary HUNT >>> >> Birth: abt 1733 Hanover Co., Virginia >>> >> Death: 1804 Halifax Co., Virginia >>> >> Spouse: James MCCRAW >>> >> >>> >============================================================ ======= >>> ============== >>> >> Prepared 9 Jul 1999 by: >>> >> Sandy Hunt >>> >> Lubbock Tejas >>> >> >>> >============================================================ ======= >>> ============== >>> >> FAMILY NOTES >>> >> >>> >> HUSBAND NOTES: James HUNT >>> >> General: James Hunt resided in Jamestown, Hanover, Lunenburg, >>> Pittsylvania, >>> >> Halifax and Charlotte Counties, Virginia. At the age of 74, he >>> volunteered >>> >> for the Revolutionary Army with his grandson, John Wimbish. He was a >>> Pres- >>> >> byterian, and his funeral was preached by Dr. Archibald Alexander, who >>> wrote >>> >> of Mr. Hunt (see The Life of Archibald Alexander, D.D. PP. 137-) He >was >>> >> the father of Rev. James Hunt of Montgomery Co., Maryland. James Hunt >>> had >>> >> land deeded from King George II in Halifax Co., Virginia in 1761. He >en- >>> >> listed in Captain Thomas Tweatt's Co. of the 14th Va. Regt., as a >>> Corporal. >>> >> This regt. commanded by Col. Charles Lewis. He was promoted to >Sergeant >>> >> Major and in early Spring of 1779, he became a member of the 10th Va. >>> Regt. >>> >> His name is found last on the muster roll the 9th of Dec. 1779. He >left >>> a >>> >> will in Charlotte Co., Va. Pittsylvania Co., Va. history says: "James >& >>> Ralph >>> >> (?) of Hanover, Va., in 1746 bought land in Lunenburg Co., Va. There >>> James >>> >> Hunt reared a large family (m. Sarah Whitlock) leaving 7 sons. "He >died >>> at his >>> >> home on the Staunton River". "Patrick Henry attended his funeral." >His >>> home >>> >> was near Patrick Henry's home, "Red Hill" in Charlotte Co., Va. Andrea >I, >>> >> pg. 23 states "his family came from Virginia to N.C. and on into >>> Spartenburg, >>> >> S. Carolina. >>> >> >>> >> WIFE NOTES: Sarah WHITLOCK >>> >> General: Sarah was the daughter of James and Frances Whitlock. >>> >> >>> >> CHILD NOTES: Charles HUNT >>> >> General: See S.C. file: "Ancestral Home of the Hunt Family of South >>> Carolina" >>> >> "This plantation had been in the same family approximately 200 years >when >>> this >>> >> marker was erected in 1965. It was a grant to Charles Hunt when he >>> migrated to >>> >> South Carolina from Virginia in 1770 and included all that land lying >>> between >>> >> Coneross and Little Beaverdam Creeks. Son of Sgt. Major James Hunt of >>> Hanover >>> >> Co., Va., Charles Hunt erected his home across the highway from the >>> present >>> >> home of William C. Hunt, his great-great grandson. >>> >> " A half-mile East lies the original family cemetery which includes >the >>> grave >>> >> and marker to Dick, forman of slaves." >>> >> >>> >> CHILD NOTES: James HUNT Rev. >>> >> General: Rev. Hunt was a prominent Presbyterian minister of his day. >He >>> kept a school >>> >> in Montgomery Co., Maryland, at his place called "Tusculum." He was a >>> graduate >>> >> of Princeton and was a Presbyterian clergyman, having charge of a >church >>> near >>> >> Rockvi > > >==== HUNT Mailing List ==== >The HUNTList Support Staff >Doug Hunt <doughunt@writeme.com>, Sandy Hunt <sbh3@juno.com> and Courtney Tompkins <tompkin@c2i2.com> >