Hello, My Samuel Hunter was born in 1773 and I've found records of him in Jefferson County Ohio in 1792 as a member of the Ohio River Patrol (a sort of Militia to protect settlers from the Indians). He was the father of the first settler child born in Steubenville Ohio after it was incorporated. Samuel was married in 1797 in Steubenville to Mary Larimore. He bought some of the first land for sale in Steubenville and opened a market in about 1820 he relocated to Knoxville, Ohio (about 10 miles away still in Jefferson County and opened another market and a flour mill. He died in 1837 in Knoxville. My Hunters came from Ulster, County Tyrone where they lived a couple of generations but originated in southwest Scotland. Hope this helps. Dave Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: <oldy2@webtv.net> To: <HUNTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 11:04 AM Subject: Re: [HUNTER-L] James HUNTER County Tyrone Ireland Abt 1750 > Dave: > Really interested to know when your Samuel Hunter came to Ohio and where > he located. I have a William Hunter who emigrated from England between > 1851 and 1853 and settled in Gambier, Knox County, Ohio. I found him on > the 1851 census of Cheltenham, Gls., with birthplace given as Bitton > (southern Gloucestershire near Bristol). I haven't been able to trace > this family back but suspect they originated in Scotland or Ireland. > There were many Hunters on the 1851 census of Gloucestershire but they > all disappeared before the1861 census. Do you happen to have a William > Hunter b. 1809-1813 in your line? Would be so grateful for any info on > this line that I've been searching for about a year. > Loretta >

I am looking for additional information on Thomas Hunter (1752-1828). Born (supposedly) in Rockingham County, Fairfax Parish, Ireland (which doesn't exist). Came to to New York from Belfast in 1787 with wife Elizabeth Kyle Hunter, and had three children Mary, John and Alexander. After Elizabeth died in 1791, probably in Westmoreland County, Pa., he moved to Ohio (after possible stops in Virginia and Kentucky, fought the Indians with Anthony Wayne and married Jane Noble. They had four more children, Andrew, Nancy, Sarah and William Noble (1804-1877). He is supposed to have died in Fairfield Township, Ohio, approximately 20 miles north of Cincinnati. Bob Hunter

Looking for William HUNTER was born we believe in either NY or PA in abt 1774. His parents are said to have came from IRE by way of CAN. He was living in either NY or PA around early 1800, but this has not be documented. Sometime bet 1808-1812 William moved to OH where his sons had moved and his is found living with his grand daughter. He is said to have been a preacher probably of the Baptist Faith. William married Jane CARR(E) bef 1792 in PA. They had the following known children; Anderson R. abt 1792, Jabez abt 1800, Samuel - Jan 1820, George M. - 1826, and Jackson - 1830. I'm sure there were more children born to them. SECOND GENERATION I know little about these son except Anderson R.and Samuel. Anderson served as a Justice of the Peace in Rockford, OH from 1832-1850. He married twice, first to Mary GRAVES and second toRebecca LILLIES\ANTONIDES. Rebecca was the widow of Jonathon Antonides. Anderson had the following known children; Anderson Jr, Jane, Martha, and Nancy Ann. Anderson died on Dec 1857 in Rockford, OH. Samuel L. Hunter married first an Ann ?? who we know nothing about at this time and second, Lydia HEISLER on Jun 5, 1851 in Henderson CO, IL. Lydia was born in 1833 in OH. Samuel and Lydia had the following known children; Charles Franklin - 1852, Hannah Jane - 1853, Sarah Elizabeth - 1855, John W. - 1858, Joseph - 1860, Mary - 1862, William - 1865, Deliah - 1867, Harriet "Hattie" - 1869, Olive E. - 1871 and Lydia Alline - 1874. Samuel and Lydia lived in Henderson Co, IL where all the children were born. Samuel died in 1902 and Lydia in 1901 in Republic CO, KS where his daughter lived. Jackson Hunter married a women named CALEY or EALEY on Mar 23, 1854 in Henderson CO, IL. This is all we know about them at this time. These Hunter's stayed mostly in Mercer, Auglaize, Ross and Stark CO's in OH until they moved to OK in the early 1900's while some of them moved to Ft. Wayne, ID and Henderson CO, IL and finally on to KS. I hope you see something that will connect us. I would love to exchange any information with you. Georgann whunter@omniglobal.net