After 30 or so messages I finally got to yours. All I can do is quote the GHEESLING MS. I have a copy.I have had three weeks of discussion regarding Henry lately with Sandra Sharp,<sjsharp@sjtc.net> who is probably a cousin of yours. There is no clue as to the surname of Agnes. I have a lot biographical material on this family and also SOME in the computer> *************************************************** Family Group Record ============================================================ ==================== Husband: William HUNT III ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- Birth: 1682 Surry Co., Virginia Death: bef 10 Apr 1727Surry Co., Virginia Marriage: abt 1700 Father: William HUNT II (b bef 1661) Mother: Sarah KNOTT (b abt 1659) ============================================================ ==================== Wife: Sarah WYCHE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- Birth: abt 1680 Death: aft 1728 Other spouse: John GOODWIN (m 1727/28) ============================================================ ==================== Children ============================================================ ==================== 1 M Henry HUNT Birth: abt 1700 Death: 1750/51 Granville Co., N. Carolina Spouse: Agnes UNKNOWN (m abt 1721) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- 2 M Thomas HUNT Birth: bef 1711 ============================================================ ==================== Prepared 7 Jan 1999 by: Sanford B. Hunt ============================================================ ==================== FAMILY NOTES HUSBAND NOTES: William HUNT III General: Died intestate. Sarah Hunt was administratrix of his estate. Inventory was made by Richard Parker on 10 Apr 1727. On 15 May 1728, Sarah Goodwin & John Goodwin (whom she married 2nd) were listed as administrators of William's estate. Sarah Goodwin was listed as the mother of Henry Hunt in his deed to John Allen. William is first found in the tithble list of 1700 in Surry Co. On 12 Nov. 1718, he patented 1,120 acres in Sury Co. on the SW side of the Notaway River, and adjacent to Hunting Quarter Swamp & MAJOR WILLIAM HUNT, (of the OTHER Hunt line). This land had never been patented before and, in 1756, became Sussex Co. See Mrs. Gheesling's mss. pg. 8 & 9 for detailed descriptions of his land transfers. See also: The Hunt Family of Charles City County, Virginia, by the late Michael West Berry, Washington, D.C., as published in the Virginia Genealogist. See also: Limmer, pg. 15 for his Will. WIFE NOTES: Sarah WYCHE General: See Will of Henry WYche of Surry Co. 1712/14. CHILD NOTES: Henry HUNT General: Henry made his will on 13 Nov. 1750 and it is recorded March of 1750/5l in Granville Co., N. C. Executors were his wife, Agnes, and son, James. Wit: John Massey, William Hunt, Thomas (X) Hunt and John Thomas. Proved by William Hunt. Bequeaths to his children: Henry Hunt, William Hunt, John Hunt, George Hunt, James Hunt, Elizabeth Hunt, all living at date of his will. Since the Thomas who witnessed the will did not inherit in the will, he could be another son, who was given his portion earlier; however, William is listed as a son and heir, and, therefore, could not be the same William who witnessed and proved the will, as an heir could not also be a witness, I believe. Since the Thomas who witnessed, signed with an "X", any further transactions attributed to this Thomas, should also be signed with an "X". Henry inherited, as "heir at law" 920 acres from his father's estate and sold it all: 400 acres to Moses Johnson in 1732, deeded by Thomas Hunt, Henry Hunt & Agnes, his wife. 520 acres to John Allin 1736, deeded by "Henry Hunt & Agnes, his wife & Sarah Goodwin, his mother". Thus, all of William III's land passed out of the Hunt name. ABOUT HENRY'S Children: The lineup of the children is suspect as are the birthdates. Nothing in the will indicates ages or the order of birth In the Name of God Amen........ Item my will is that all my just debts be paid and funeral expenses. Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son James Hunt one Negro boy Named Cato to him and his heirs for ever Also I give to my said Son James Hunt the smallest of my guns and thn my said son James Hunt have the above Named Negro when she sall arrive to the age of Twenty one years, also I give a certain Parcel or traat of Land to my sd son James Hunt beginning at the Branch above the Plantation whereon I now Dwell and ..?..ing Buffalo Creek Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Hunt one Negro Girl named Lydia and all her increase to her and her heirs for ever and that my said Daughter Elizabeth Hunt have the said Negro Girl at the time of her age of Twenty years. Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved Son Henry Hunt one Negro boy named Nero to him and his heirs for ever. Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved Son William Hunt one Negro Girl...... Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved Son George Hunt that child that my Negro Jenny is now with child of Whether it prove boy or Girl..... Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved Son John Hunt one Negro woman named Jenny and all her increase Excepting the child as before mentioned that I gave to my son George Hunt all the Rest of her increase to him and his Heirs for ever. Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Agnes Hunt all my personal Estate of moveables both with and without and all and Every part and parcell thereof unto her the sd Agnes Hunt and to be at her Disposal as she shall see fit to Dispose of the Same and also that she the said Agnes Hunt live and abide on the Plantation whereon I now Dwell during her life and that she have the use of all the Negros during the time that she continues a widow Except them two Negros that I give to my Son and Daughter James and Elizabeth Hunt and after the Decease of my Beloved wife Agnes Hunt I give and bequeath unto my Son George Hunt the Plantation whereon I now Dwell......... Henry (X) Hunt ............. In Presence of John Massey William Hunt Thomas (T) Hunt (Believe this should be Thomas (X).He was probably illiterate John Ed Homes ********************************************************************** ******** After Henry's will was proved it appears that James was given guardianship of William and Henry as snown below from TIM Rackley, coauthor of Eliose Potter's RACKLEY book. "Here's what Odum?Owen had in his book, HISTORY AND GENEALOGIES OF OLD GRANVILLE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 1746 - 1800 by Thomas McAdory Owen? on page 50: Bond, march 4, 1756, of James Hunt, gd'n of Henry, son of Henry Hunt dec'd, "unto John Martin, Robert Harris & William Hurst Esq'r. Justices of the County Court of" Gr. Co. pen.100 pounds; sur: James Pace and Francis Mabry of Gr. Co. Id. p. 74. Same; ward, William, son of Henry Hunt. Id. p. 75. Acc't ret. by James, gd'n of william and Henry, to Ct. March 7, 1758. Id. p. 104. Bond, Feb 17, 1764, to Justices, pen. 500 pounds, of Thomas Cook, gd'n of John, orph. of Henry Hunt, dec'd; sur: Thomas Smith, James Hunt. Gr. Co. Rec. 1762-65, p. 48. It would appear that the order of appearance in Henry's will could be the order of their births which is dangerous to assume somethings. There is no doubt that John was probably the youngest. Just as a note to you and your information at this point in time, my arrangement is as follows: James m. Mary Rackley Elizabeth m. William Simmons Henry m. Martha (Patty)______ who 2m. Elias Gay after Henry's death. William (unknown) George (unknown) John m. Elizabeth Cook d/o Thomas Cook Tim(Rackley) ************************************************* CHILD NOTES: Thomas HUNT General: This MAY be the same Thomas as RIN #3260, or there may be a generation between. Was deeded, with Henry and Agnes, part of his father's 1718 patent to Moses Johnson in 1732. If he was of age (21) then, was born by 1711. SOURCES Gheesling Papers Felicia Gourdin Timothy Rackley