The Middlesex Observer, 7 December 1822 - Newspaper Abstracts. Deaths Died: 1822 Charlestown, N.H. Col. Asahel Hunt, officer of the revolutionary army, who gallantly distinguished himself in that glorious conflict. _http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamidnws/1822/DEC.html_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamidnws/1822/DEC.html) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subject: Col. Samuel Hunt & his son, Col. Asahel Hunt of Charlestown, N.H. Source: History of Charlestown, N.H., the old Fort No. 4 by Rev. Henry H. Saunderson, 1876 Colonel Samuel Hunt, father of Col. Asahel Hunt p.438 It was not until the opening of the Revolution that Samuel Hunt received his commission as Colonel. He was by then by the New Hampshire Government made Commandant at Charlestown, N.H. and keeper of the Military stores accumulated at the Post to be distributed to the army under the direction of the Committee of Safety, as it might have need of them. And a most energetic officer he proved to be in this position. And in connection with Elijah Grout, his prompt, superintending, distributing commissary did not fail to be equal to the duties demanded of him on any occasion. It was a stirring time, when Charlestown was made the rendezvous of the soldiers of Stark, as they were hurried forward to the battle of Benn- ington; yet such was the activity of Col. Samuel Hunt and his commissary that the various bodies of troops on their arrival were immediately supplied with their outfit, and made ready to pass on. Subsequent to the battle of Bennington, when New England was fully aroused, and vol- unteers from every part of New Hampshire continued to flock around the standard of the northern army, we find his name as Lieut. Colonel in a regiment, whose officers were as follows: Colonel Benjamin Bellows Lieut Col. Samuel Hunt Adjutant Samuel Ashley Sergeon's Mate, Thomas Stearns Quartermaster, Jotham White This regiment was at Saratoga under Gen. Gates and rendered important service in compelling the surrender of Burgoyne. Col. Samuel Hunt was one of the men in whom the Assembly of New Hampshire and the Committee of Safety felt they could place implicit confidence. After the Revolutionary War, Col. Samuel Hunt held the offices which have been already noted; and proved for the remainder of his life an excellent citizen. The following account of the death of Col. Samuel Hunt, and of the esteem in which he was held, is given by a contemporary: p.439 "Saturday, August 24, 1799. This morning, between twelve and one, my very respectable and worthy townsman, Col. Samuel Hunt left this vain world for a far better. He had been for a considerable time failing, so as to obstruct his further usefulness and comfort. He had been a very deserving and highly respected member of society. This town has experienced by his death a great loss as he has uniformly been a friend of peace and good order, and ever willingly devoted a handsome sum to the support of a preacher of the gospel. I greatly fear his loss in this last respect will not soon be made up to us. He was for many years a professor of religion and a constant attendant on the worship of God in the sanctuary so long as his health permitted. I sincerely wish his sons may follow in his good example. His remains were deposited in the grave in the afternoon of the Lord's day, attended by a large number of people from this and neighboring towns." - Dr. S. Crosby's Journal, in possession of George Olcott, Esq. p.440 Col. Samuel & Esther (Strong) Hunt if Charlestown, N.H. Children: 1. Samuel Hunt, Jr. b. Nov 1, 1761 at Charlestown, N.H. d. Feb 3, 1764. 2. Asahel Hunt, b. Aug 23, 1763; m. Aug 16, 1785, Anna Geer of Westmore- land, N.H., b. Aug 19, 1768. Mr. Hunt kept a tavern at South Charlestown on the place now (1876) owned by Roswell Robertson and he was also a farmer. He died Nov. 20, 1822. His wife died Sept 29, 1825. Their children: 1. Alpheus M. Hunt 2. Lewis Hunt 3. Helen Esther Hunt 4. Cynthia Hunt 5. Sarah Hunt 6. Margaret Hunt 7. Sarah Hunt. The last two were twins. p.674 Town Officers 1793 - Asahel Hunt - Selectman p.701 Schools In 1800 £100 was raised and the Committee were: Asahel Hunt Elisha Putnam Aaron Dean Benjamin Clark Timothy West Benjamin Labaree Nathan Allen Asa Nichols John Grow David DeCamp. It was voted "that all the families between Colonel Asahel Hunt's and the south line of the town have the advantage of their pro- portion of the school money which is to be paid out in schooling." p.711 Taxpayers in Charlestown in 1792 Asahel Hunt John Hunt Samuel Hunt p.713 Citizens of Charlestown in 1812 Asahel Hunt Roswell Hunt Louis Hunt Henry Hunt. Surname: HUNT Source: History of Charlestown, NH - Rev. Henry H. Saunderson p.432 Colonel Samuel Hunt The earliest ancestor of Col. Samuel Hunt was Jonathan Hunt of Northampton, MA 1660/1 who d. Sep 30, 169l age 30. He m. Sep 3, 1662 Clemenza Hosmer of Hartford, CT. Jonathan Hunt, the 2d son of this marriage b. Jan 20, 1666 m. Martha Williams and d. July l, 1738. He was the father of Samuel Hunt usually known as Capt. Samuel Hunt. who became a substantial citizen of Northfield, MA. Capt. Samuel Hunt, b. l704 at Northfield, MA m. Ann Ellsworth dau of John Ellsworth of Windsor, CT and his wife, Esther (White) Ellsworth dau of Daniel White of Hartford, Ct. She b. April 27, l705. Their children: 1. Samuel Hunt Jr. b. Sep 29, l734. became one of the most distinguished citizens (see also The Hist. of the desc's of Elder John Strong, pp 1175-1176.) (see also, p.432 - Samuel Hunt Jr.) 2. Anna Hunt b. Oct 23, l736, m. Rev. John Hubbard who was for 45 yrs. Congregational minister at Northfield. She was the mother of Hon. John Hubbard and the grandmother of Hon. Henry Hubbard of Charlestown, NH. 3. Jonathan Hunt settled at Vernon, Vt. and became the Lieut. Governor of Vermont. 4. Elisha Hunt 5. Arad Hunt 6. Sarah Hunt 7. Martha Hunt. p.432 - Samuel Hunt Jr. was commissioned April 27, l759 by Gov. Pownal of MA as 3d Lieut in his Majesty's service at Fort No. 4, Charlestown, NH. This apptmt had the effect of fixing his location for life. He m. Dec. 2, l760 Esther Strong of Northampton MA. dau of Lieut Caleb Strong and his wife, Phebe (Lyman) Strong, of Northamp- ton, MA. She had an older sister Phebe Strong who m. General Benjamin Bellows of Walpole. The children of Colonel Samuel Hunt Jr. and his wife, Esther (Strong) Hunt were: 1. Samuel Hunt 3d b. Nov l, l76l at Charlestown, NH He d. Feb. 3, l764. 2. Asahel Hunt b. Aug 23, l763 m. Aug l6,l785 Anna Geer of Westmoreland, NH b. Aug l9, l768 He kept a tav- ern at S. Charlestown on the place later owned by Roswell Robertson. He was a farmer as well. He d. Nov.20, l822. She d. l825 - Their children: l. Alpheus M. Hunt 2. Lewis Hunt 3. Helen Esther Hunt 4. Cynthia Geer Hunt 5. Sarah Hunt 6. Margaret Hunt 7. Sarah Hunt twin to Margaret Hunt 3. Samuel Hunt (named for Samuel Hunt b. l76l d. l764.) b. July 8, l765 never married. He became the Hon. Samuel Hunt who had a law practice lst at Alstead then Keene NH. He spent 3yrs in France at Bordeaux. Returned home and set up practice in Charlestown,NH. Active in politics he became in l802 a Rep in Cong- ress and re-elected to the 8th in l803. At the close of his term he became involved with the formation of a Colony for settlement of which he owned a large tract of land in Ohio. He made the journey to Ohio on horseback, settling at French Grant as the place was then called. He contracted a fever and d. July 7 l807 age 42 and is buried at Marietta. Of the people from Charlestown who followed Hunt to Ohio only three survived and returned to Charlestown. 4. John Hunt b. at Charlestown, Aug 6, l768 grad. Harvard l789 and settled at Windsor, Vt. d. unmarried on Sep. l4, l795. 5. Roswell Hunt b. Oct 26, l772 m. Mary Willard of Charlestown, NH dau of Aaron and Mary (Smead) Willard She b. Dec. l2, l773. He d. l83l She d. l853. Their children: l. Martha Hunt b. l792 m. Enos Stevens son of the Hon. Samuel Stevens. 2. Samuel Hunt b. July l2, l795 m. (l) l824 Sarah Bond of Hanover, NH. He m. (2) l825 Matilda Lull of Hartland, Vt. He d. at Piedmont NH Aug l5, l83l. 3. Mary Hunt b. l802 m. Stephen Danforth Hassam. 4. Ellen Hunt b. l805 m. (l) George Avery who d.at Manchester NH l870. She m. (2) James Hersey. 5. Eliza Ann Hunt b. l8l0 d. l8ll 6. John Hunt b. l8l3 m. l836 Rebecca Parmenter dau of John Parmenter and wife, Eunice (Chickering) Parmenter of Gilsum, NH b. l8l2. He d. l852 She d. l858. Their children: l. Martha Stevens Hunt; 2. Frederic Hassam Hunt; 3. George John Hunt and 4. Mary Willard Hunt. 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