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1704 - 1795 (90 years)
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Name |
James Hunt |
Born |
27 Feb 1703/04 |
Hanover Co., Virginia |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
1795 |
Charlotte Co., Virginia |
Notes |
- James Hunt resided in Jamestown, Hanover, Lunenburg, Pittsylvania, Halifax and Charlotte Counties, Virginia. At the age of 74, he volunteered for the Revolutionary Army with his grandson, John Wimbish. He was a Presbyterian, and his funeral was preached by Dr. Archibald Alexander, who wrote of Mr. Hunt (see The Life of Archibald Alexander, D.D. pp. 137-) He was the father of Rev. James Hunt of Montgomery Co., Maryland. James Hunt had land deeded from King George II in Halifax Co., Virginia in 1761. He enlisted in Captain Thomas Tweatt's Co. of the 14th Va. Regt., as a Corporal. This regt. commanded by Col. Charles Lewis. He was promoted to Sergeant Major and in early Spring of 1779, he became a member of the 10th Va. Regt. His name is found last on the muster roll the 9th of Dec. 1779. He left a will in Charlotte Co., Va. Pittsylvania Co., Va. history says: "James & Ralph (?) of Hanover, Va., in 1746 bought land in Lunenburg Co., Va. There James Hunt reared a large family (m. Sarah Whitlock) leaving 7 sons. "He died at his home on the Staunton River". "Patrick Henry attended his funeral." His home was near Patrick Henry's home, "Red Hill" in Charlotte Co., Va. Andrea I, pg. 23 states "his family came from Virginia to N.C. and on into Spartanburg, S. Carolina."
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Person ID |
I443 |
Wm L Gann Ancestors |
Last Modified |
25 Nov 2015 |
Father |
Richard Hunt, b. 11 Jan 1655/56, Charles Parish, York, Virginia , d. 16 Feb 1718/19, Charles Parish, York, Virginia (Age 63 years) |
Mother |
Elinor Linton, b. Abt 1670 |
Married |
Abt 1690 |
York Co., Virginia |
Family ID |
F219 |
Group Sheet |
Family |
Sarah Whitlock, b. 1704, Hanover County, Virginia , d. 1775 (Age 71 years) |
Married |
1728 |
Virginia |
Family ID |
F220 |
Group Sheet |
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