It looks as if all the Hunter's of Duplin Co on the 1850 census were related. Each house hold has same first names. Household 653 Nicholas Hunter 35 Sarah 25 Mary 2 Eliz. 1 Household 620 Mary 40 Job 19 Mary 14 Nicholas 8 John 6 Lenoir Co Household 686 Nicholas 30 William T. 23 other households are listed in Duplin Co for Hunter 1820 Census Duplin Co Edward Hunter pg. 202 William M. Hunter " William Sr. " William Jr " 1810 Duplin Co William Hunter pg. 700 William Hunter pg 703 1790 Census Duplin Co Males Females Slaves 6 & Up to 16 43-22 Hunt, John 2 1 2 . 10 39-21 Hunter, Priscilla . 3 5 . 4 32-6 Hunter, William 1 6 2 . 3