Does anyone claim this Hunter family? I would like to correspond with you. BeckyShannon Margreat Hunter Will, dated November 9, 1791, no probate date Chatham Co., Record of Estates, Vol. 1, {November the 9th 1791 In the name of god I Margreat Hunter of the County of Chatham being of sound memory and of good do shew/spide? (sentence and word not easy to understand, as if some of the sentence was not written down) and also I gave to my son James Hunter two negroze Jacob & Ros & 1 Bed & fronetur (furniture) to be delived to him when he arives to the age of 21 years & 1 Horse & 2 yews big with Lam and 2 ? cows big with calf at his freedom day and also I leave to my son Aaron Hunter to same fiten ? as how that his father left him and 1 negro gal Calld twin and 1 bed & furnature and 1 Hors brydel and Sadel and 2 yews & 2 Cows to be delive to him when he do arive to the age of 21 years and also I gave to my son Andrew Hunter 2 negrose Caled Sylah & Tansy & 1 bed and furnatur and 1 horse brydel & Sadel & 2 Cow to be delivered to him when he doth arive to the age of 21 years & my Will and desire is that my neger gal Caled Jane I hold remain with my thre sons James Jr. Aaron & Andrew to be ecally divided between theme when thay dow arive to age if the said Sary Hunter doth not bar a twin Child, for her husband Ely Embson and if shee shold bare a Child to live & he that have that neger a gal Caled Jean to be deliver to her when James Hunter arives to age fo 21 years, and my Will and desier is that my negr wench Caled Sal shall remain with my three Sons till James arives to age of 21 years if she have 2 Children 1 Shall be Elijah Hunter and the other sale be John Hunter and if not she shall be sold and forty pounds of her prase I desir to be given to my two grans sons Elijah & Elisha 20 pounds to each when thay arive to age of 21 years & my Will & desair is that my Wagin remain fer the use of my sons till Andrew comes of age & then to be Sold & the money equly divided between my 3 youngest sons & the rest of my household furniture Horses Catel & Hogs & sheep shall be sold all but for the familys use & the money equaly divided betwene my five sons and my Will & desier is that these my two sons Elijah Hunter and John Hunter should be my executrs to this my Last Will and testament to Maneg and setel all my afares as tha have hear unto set thear hand and seals day and date above reten William Moody Elijah Hunter Isaac Hill John Hunter Syned Margrerat (her V mark) Hunter {Seal} A Copy Test John Ramsey, C. C.

Can someone please tell me the full name of the book and perhaps who wrote it? I would like to try to find a copy in the library in Fort Worth, Texas, which is not too far from where I live. Thanks, Betty

just another bit o info i recall, a cousin of my line is a Dr. Hiram Hunter, who d. in 1943 who was president of Western Carolina University at Cullowee (sp?) for a number of years, he apparently had done a considerable bit of genealogy on my HUnter line, but I went to the college to try to find out where this genealogy was today, (this was about 6 years ago) and nobody there could tell me, said someone in the family had it, but none there at the school. anyhow, just wanted to interject this. Genie

Thanks so much for the information, I may be finally able to make a connection to William Hunters parents, from memory, were the brothers named William, Samuel, Robert, and possibly a David ? Seems like I recall those names from my notes, Will check out the info from Chapel HIll. Thanks again, Genie

Hi Betty, I think we are onto something, these names are so familiar, and the location, dates are all similar, if we could just make the connection, but I certainly feel there is one to be discovered here, my William Hunter was born ca 1760 in VA and shows up for the first time in Buncombe Co, Nc in early 1790's, but by this time, he has a wife, Anne and several Children, where he was before then, I do not know, Anne was a Caldwell, and could have been from the Greeneville, SC area, according to family tradition. So we need to keep on this, It may take me a few days, but I will go dig out my copy of the few pages of the book that mentions Dorcas, and if you get any more info on the Hunter book, please let me know. Thanks, Genie

Hi, I do not think there is a connection to the Dorcas mentioned, and your Robert Hunter, if there is a connection, I think it is remote. Genie

Searching for information on Alexander HUNTER b1749 Scotland...first surfaced in Dartmouth, MA as a volunteer in the Continental Navy 1776. Did he enter through a New England port with parents and siblings? Charlie Hunter [email protected]

Do you have the names of any of John Hunter's siblings? BATS

I am looking for any information on a Samuel Hunter (or any other Hunters) who settled first in Washington Co. VA then moved on to the area that would become Greene Co. TN. The time period would be between the mid 1700s to around 1775. Thank you, Kelley R

The names of John Hunters siblings were: Humphrey Hunter b. 1772 Andrew Hunter b. 1777 Jane Sloan Hunter b. 1779 Henry Hunter b. 1781 Betsy Hunter b. 1784 Thomas Hunter b. 1785 Robert Hunter b. 1787 James Hunter b. 1789 Joseph Hunter b. 1791 Silas Hunter b. 1793 Abner Hunter b. 1797 John Hunter was born abt 1774 Betty

This is the Hunter line I was referring to. I'm a descendant of Henry and Martha Sloan Hunter. There is also a possibility that their widowed mother's name was Agnes (LeCarm) Hunter. She is on record buying land in Cabarrus/Mecklenburg County at the time corresponding to their first arrival. In Humphrey's memoirs, he states that his paternal grandfather (not named) was from Glasgow and that his maternal grandfather was a Huguenot from Brest, in France. this seems to match. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2000 11:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [HUNTER-L] Re: Dorcas H. Hunter Genie, I have not seen the Hunter book but I am going to try to find a copy of it. This is very possibly the same line because Dorcas Hunter's earlier ancestors are said to have come from Derry, Ireland. The information that I have came from a FamilyTree Maker disk and is not my research but it appears to be accurate. The earliest was Unknown Hunter m. to Polly Hunter. Their children were: James Hunter Thomas Hunter John Hunter Henry Hunter b. 11 Aug 1751 in Derry, Ireland d. 17 May 1837 in Mecklenburg Co., NC m. Martha Sloan and had 12 children, one of which was John Hunter, father of Dorcas Hunter. Humphrey Hunter b. 14 May 1755 in Derry Ireland, d. 21 Aug 1827 in Lincoln Co., NC m. Jane Ross and had 17 children. Was a preacher for 38 years. Does any of this fit in with your Hunters? Betty

"Your Hunter line must be a similar one to the Hunters of Mecklenburg County. In "the Hunter Family" by William May hunter, he states that all five brothers came to Mecklenburg from N. Ireland with their widowed mother, after the death of their father, who had been a drapery merchant at the "Bleach Green" farm. this account is verified in the memoirs of Humphrey Hunter (his son) which are on file at the University of Chapel Hill, in the NC. collection. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2000 8:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [HUNTER-L] Re: Dorcas H. Hunter Just wanted to say that I recall Dorcas as being a cousin of my ancestor, Robert HUnter, of Buncombe County, Roberts father was William HUNter, born ca 1762, Virginia, married Anne Caldwell, I believe she is the same line as mine, is anyone familiar with these names ? My Robert, (who married Susannah Stice) may have been this Dorcas' uncle, but at any rate I am sure there is a connection, Would like more info on this line if anyone out there has any, Does the Hunter Book in the Mecklenburg Library name William Hunter's father ? Would appreciate any info. Thanks, Genie

Family bible has John Hunter b Pa.,emigrated to Jefferson County,Ky.was accidentally killed. His wife,Jane, Did not long survive him.This dovetails ,in many respects with documents establishing John Hunter in Jefferson County,Ky. in 1781.He was accidentally killed in Nelson County,Ky, in 1785. His wife,Jane married Thomas Williams in Nelson County,Ky.in 1785. John and Jane Hunter had four children;Alexander,William,Elizabeth and Joan(Jean)all born before 1781 in Pennsylvania. Suspect counties in Pa. are Chester or Cumberland.A John Hunter and Jane Cunningham were married in Lutheran Church in 1767 at Carlisle,Pa.Church records say they did not remain in Carlisle after the wedding.Can anyone find the missing jigsaw pieces? Charles A. Hunter

Genie, I have not seen the Hunter book but I am going to try to find a copy of it. This is very possibly the same line because Dorcas Hunter's earlier ancestors are said to have come from Derry, Ireland. The information that I have came from a FamilyTree Maker disk and is not my research but it appears to be accurate. The earliest was Unknown Hunter m. to Polly Hunter. Their children were: James Hunter Thomas Hunter John Hunter Henry Hunter b. 11 Aug 1751 in Derry, Ireland d. 17 May 1837 in Mecklenburg Co., NC m. Martha Sloan and had 12 children, one of which was John Hunter, father of Dorcas Hunter. Humphrey Hunter b. 14 May 1755 in Derry Ireland, d. 21 Aug 1827 in Lincoln Co., NC m. Jane Ross and had 17 children. Was a preacher for 38 years. Does any of this fit in with your Hunters? Betty

Hi all, here is my roll call again of my Hunter's. They were from the Georgetown/DC area. Robert Hunter was a shoe and boot manufacturer with a shop for producing shoes and a shop for the retail sales of shoes. 1 William I. Hunter 1814 - . +Jane 1816 - ........ 2 Robert H. Hunter 1838 - 1915 ............ +Mary Frances Nowlan 1842 - 1907 ................... 3 Mary Rosalie Hunter 1860 - 1931 ....................... +Clinton Andrew Seitz 1861 - .............................. 4 Unamed Seitz .............................. 4 George R. Seitz Seitz 1885 - 1887 .............................. 4 Irene Seitz (Rena) 1888 - 1980 .................................. +Augustus P. Crenshaw II ......................................... 5 Mary Sue Crenshaw ......................................... 5 Augustus P. Crenshaw III December - ............................................. +OB .............................. 4 Andrew Clinton Seitz 1892 - 1955 .................................. +Rose .............................. *2nd Wife of Andrew Clinton Seitz: .................................. +Colia Henrietta Beach 1918 - 1986 ................... 3 William Hunter 1862 - ................... 3 Ida V. Hunter 1865 - 1868 ................... 3 Frances Irene Hunter 1867 - 1933 ................... 3 Irez Virginia Hunter 1867 - 1868 ................... 3 Eleanor V. Hunter 1869 - 1869 ................... 3 Anna Robertson Hunter 1869 - 1869 ................... 3 Robert C. Hunter 1869 - ................... 3 Anna Roberta Hunter 1871 - 1959 ................... 3 Claude Hunter 1873 - ................... 3 Blanch Virginia Hunter 1875 - 1875 ................... 3 Albert Lester Hunter 1877 - 1877 ................... 3 Harry D. Hunter 1877 - 1952 ................... 3 Robert H. Hunter 1877 - 1877 ................... 3 Lillian M. Hunter 1881 - ................... 3 Ethel U. Hunter 1883 - 1883 ................... 3 Virginia E. Hunter 1883 - ........ 2 Alice J. Hunter 1840 - ........ 2 Jacob A. Hunter 1843 - ........ 2 Mary L Hunter 1845 - ........ 2 James W. Hunter 1847 -

Dear Genie - I am descended from a Robert Hunter (1784-1865) and his wife, Anne Reilly (1792-1852) of Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, and Coleraine, Derry and Portrush, Co. Antrim - Is there a connection here somewhere? Regards - Richard.

Betty, You probably already read the mail about Dorcas' being a possible niece/cousin of my Robert Hunter, I know now this is the right line, when I say the Hutchison connection, several years ago, someone sent me a few pages copied from a book on this Hunter family, I do not have the title or copyright pages, so I cannot name the book, it may very well be the Hunter book in the Meckelburg Co, NC. library. I would like to know if it carries the family back from my Robert's father, William, the pioneer of Buncombe Co, NC. ? Apparently it does, from what I have just read about the Londonderry Connection. At this time, I have all my genealogy files packed away, awaiting a room to be redone, so I cannot look at them to read the part of the book I have copied, but I do recall Dorcas, and Hutchison. Can anyone out there elaborate on William's ancestors. Thanks. Genie

Just wanted to say that I recall Dorcas as being a cousin of my ancestor, Robert HUnter, of Buncombe County, Roberts father was William HUNter, born ca 1762, Virginia, married Anne Caldwell, I believe she is the same line as mine, is anyone familiar with these names ? My Robert, (who married Susannah Stice) may have been this Dorcas' uncle, but at any rate I am sure there is a connection, Would like more info on this line if anyone out there has any, Does the Hunter Book in the Mecklenburg Library name William Hunter's father ? Would appreciate any info. Thanks, Genie

Clara, My James Hunter lived in Anderson County. It was first part of Old Pendleton district. I don't know any of his parents or siblings. I've only been researching James for a short while. Sorry, I wish I could help more. Stacy

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