This person does not represent everyone involved with this link.. Please keep up the good work.. Allen Hunt/the14 -----Original Message----- From: fgourdin@mindspring.com <fgourdin@mindspring.com> To: HUNT-L@rootsweb.com <HUNT-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, July 26, 1999 4:39 PM Subject: Re: [Fwd: [HUNT-L] Information please on Ralph Hunt of Virginia] >My apologies to the readers if Fleetwood and I were boring you. Some of us >trace MANY lines and try to get them right. There is no "bad blood" between >Fleetwood and me. We have been doing this "snailmail" before some of you >were born. We will continue, but not on this board. We just thought >(mistakenly it seems) that some of you are interested in some of the HUNT >puzzles and constructive criticism. >Felicia >-----Original Message----- >From: lloyd hunt <hunt1@futura.net> >To: HUNT-L@rootsweb.com <HUNT-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Sunday, July 25, 1999 11:06 PM >Subject: Fw: [Fwd: [HUNT-L] Information please on Ralph Hunt of Virginia] > > >>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> >>> >> >> >>==== 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 ==== >Help support the Rootsweb cooperative by becoming a member! ><http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html> > >