Can anyone tell me if a certain John Hunt who died in Bedford Co., VA, in 1777 left any children at his death? If so, what were their names & approximate birth dates? I can't establish identity for any children from Bedford records in any time period. The (above) John Hunt of Bedford had died before 24 November 1777, as on that date Elizabeth Hunt and Gilbert Hunt were granted Administration on Estate of John Hunt, deceased [Bedford Court Order Book 6, p. 134]. An Inventory & Appraisal was returned to Court 22 June 1778 [Order Bk 6, p. 160]. One page of Appraisal shows "Dr. John Hunt". There are no recorded wills for HUNT on file in Bedford Co. VA from 1754 to ca 1817. 9 August 1777 a John Hunt of Bedford Co. took Oath of Affirmation during the Revolution and appears on a long list signed by William Calloway [VA State Library, Accession #27657]. Currently I have no way of determining if he was the identical John who died by November 24. Oath of Affirmation would suggest this John was a Quaker, but that remains to be proved. I haven't been able to find "him" in Quaker records (re: Hinshaw, Bell, or Wright). No "Elizabeth Hunt" appears in Bedford records after 1777 (including extant tax lists from 1782 when a widow would likely be listed) until 3 Aug. 1796 when John Adams Sr. of Bedford made his will leaving several household items to Elizabeth Hunt [Hurt?] relationship not stated [Will Book B, pp. 189,190]. The identical items were again conveyed by John Adams Sr. via Deed-Gift to Elizabeth Hunt, proved 22 Sept. 1796 in Superior Court, New London Dist. of Bedford [Deed Book 1 of District Court, p. 208]. "Hunt" is written clearly. Duplication is probably explained by Elizabeth (X) Hunt having signed as a witness to the will, but a witness wasn't supposed to receive via a will to prevent conflict of interest when called by the court to prove a will. An Elizabeth Hunt consented to marriage bond of Wm B. Lytle & Polly Hunt 23 Dec. 1799, and also to marriage bond of Thomas Aliff & Jane Hunt 21 Feb. 1803. The identities of these Elizabeth Hunts 19 and 26 years after one John Hunt died isn't established by the bonds, since if both bonds referred to a widow in 1777, she apparently had a Hunt daughter born after 1782 and had never remarried. SOME ADDITIONAL BEDFORD CO. VA RECORDS re "JOHN HUNT": A John Hunt appeared in Bedford Court Order Book 3 in Feb. of 1768 in an on-going suit (cause not stated) against a George Gaddy, with Hunt losing in Aug. of 1769. Gaddy was of Cumberland County in 1762 but apparently had moved to Bedford by 1767. Feb. 1782: James Turner Jr. complained against John Hunt and Memucan Hunt for a Breach of the Peace and John Hunt was held until making 100 pounds Security for good Behavior for 1 year [Bedford Co. Court Order Book 6]. This was abridged here by me, but nothing further was stated about the Memucan Hunt. This wasn't the John Hunt who died 5 years earlier in 1777, but this one was then old enough to be held responsible for his own behavior and make a bond in his own name, thus of legal age (21) or over. 6 May 1793 Bedford Marriage Bond for John Hunt & Ann Owen, Henry Sutphin surety, consent of Owen & Mary Owen. Married by John Ayers, 9 May 1793 [Wm W. Hinshaw, Vol. 6, Sect. 18, p. 938; + Dennis & Smith, "Marriage Bonds of Bedford County, VA", p. 33]. This John is basically unidentified, although it seems possible he was son of Stephen Hunt Sr. who died testate in Bedford 1827, or of an Owen Hunt, born before 1765, whose wife was a Turley, but Owen appearing only in Franklin Co. records after 1786, i. e. on 1787 Pers. Prop. Tax List B; a James Hunt on same list. 18 Dec.1809, a John Hunt of Bedford Co. bought 1069 acres in Bedford nr Jumping Run from Joseph Stith of Breckenridge Co. KY, for $4000.00. Recorded by James Steptoe, Clerk of Bedford Co. 26 Mar. 1810 [Deed Book 13, pp. 517, 518]. 23 Jan. 1817 John Hunt of Bedford Co. bought 110 acres in Bedford nr Jumping Run from Hezekiah Meador of Bedford for $1015.00. Recorded by James Steptoe 6 Feb. 1817 [Deed Book 15, pp. 156, 157]. Note: These records created by & for Bedford County, 8 of which were recorded after Campbell Co. was cut off in 1782 and Franklin in 1786. -WMH