Sandy: Thank you very much for all this hard work! I am having terrible troubles with my computer and cannot copy and send a gedcom. I must get a new computer, but am trying to hold out until after the first of the year. I DO appreciate your hard work so VERY much! Felicia ----- Original Message ----- From: <fgourdin@mindspring.com> To: <HUNT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 1999 11:29 AM Subject: Re: [HUNT-L] Information please on Ralph Hunt of Virginia > Fleetwood: I believe Elijah was a brother to James (b. 1703). Clara---What > do you say? Felicia > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Fleetwood M. Jones <fleet@rma.edu> > To: <HUNT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 7:51 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 voluntee > red > > > 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 > > > Rockville from 1761 to the time of his death June 2, 1793. His will was > dated > > > Dec. 19, 1785 and was proved Dec. 28, 1795. See Wm. & Mary Quarterly, > Series > > > I, Vol. 22, pg 138-139. > > > > > > CHILD NOTES: Elijah HUNT > > > General: Was a Justice of the Peace in Halifax Co., Va. 1776-1777. See > D.A.R. > > > Vol. 134, p. 263. Left will dated 7 Dec. 1793 in Halifax Co., Va. > > > > > > CHILD NOTES: Sarah HUNT > > > General: Married (1) James Wimbish, (2) William Craghead. Her father > James calls her > > > Sarah Craghead (James Wimbish had died) in his will and leaves her > negroes: > > > Hannah, Gabriel and Jacob, as well as a featherbed and furniture. > > > > > > CHILD NOTES: Nathaniel HUNT > > > General: Five children of Nathaniel are named in their Grandfather > Jame's Will (18 Oct. > > > 1794, Charlotte Co., Va. Cornwall Parish) Date of Nathaniel's Will was > 1795, > > > according to CHM. > > > > > > CHILD NOTES: David HUNT > > > General: See Will Pr. 26 March 1826. (In folder Misc. wills by > Andrea). > > > Was Capt. of Pittsylvania Co. Militia, 1785. Inscription on his > tombstone > > > reads: "Soldier of the Revolution". His father, James, left him a > featherbed > > > and five negroes: Abby, Braddock, London, Ralph and Squire, in his will. > This > > > was on the condition that David pay to "my grandson John, son of John, > 25 lbs. > > > current Virginia money when the said John arives at lawful age or > marries". > > > > > > CHILD NOTES: John HUNT > > > > > > CHILD NOTES: Gilbert HUNT > > > General: 1000 acres ("homplace") in Charlotte Co. left to Gilbert by his > father, James. > > > He was on the tax list in 1782 in Pittsylvania Co., but he died in > Charlotte > > > Co. James stipulates that Gilbert is to pay John, "son of my son John" > fifty > > > pounds when he arrives at legal age. IGI states that Christopher is > named in > > > the will of Gilbert Hunt "1 Dec. 1798". > > > > > > CHILD NOTES: Mary HUNT > > > General: Was left Negroes: Betty (or Letty), Dick, "little" Elias, > Margery and Hannah, > > > and also, a featherbed by her father. See notes for James McCraw. Mary > and > > > James had eleven children. > > > > > > SOURCES > > > Felicia Gourdin File ON WEBSITE > > > > > > ==== HUNT Mailing List ==== > > > The HUNT Document Archives: > > > <http://www.c2i2.com/~tompkin/index.html> > > > > > > > > > > ==== HUNT Mailing List ==== > > The HUNTList Support Staff > > Doug Hunt <doughunt@writeme.com>, Sandy Hunt <sbh3@juno.com> and Courtney > Tompkins <tompkin@c2i2.com> > > > > > ==== HUNT Mailing List ==== > To receive HUNT-List Help Desk documents, send the word, HELP, in the > subject line of your message to <huntlist@netscape.net> >