Ralph Hunt

Other Events:

• Immigration: 27 Jul 1635

Notes:

From Gheesling: "Ralph Hunt, age 22 transported from London to Virginia on the PRIMROSE, by certificate from Min. of Gravesend, 27 July 1635." Is called "Brother" in the will of John (see RIN #3558). 'A' Ralph Hunt was listed as a 'transportee' by 1636. A 'Radulph Hunt' got a patent of 300 acres in Warwick Co. in 1645. and RALPH HUNT was a constable in York Co. in 1657, and in records there through 1661. He died 19 Dec. 1675 New Pasquoson Parish (changed to Charles Parish in 1692). (Was he in Warwick Col 1636 to 1656/7?) His Inventory was in New Pasquoson in 1676."

Ralph married Elinor Bef 1656. died 26 Oct 1671. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

[Anne Hunt Ancestors.FTW]

See IGI, York Co. Va. Also Will Bk. O, 1753-1772 Halifax Co., Va. Dates on Richard and his family come from Fleetwood Jones. Said to have married 2nd: Elinor Mayhew, daughter of Richard and Isabel Mayhew. Children in this family are NOT DOCUMENTED. USE THIS RECORD AS A GUIDE ONLY. Children given here are proposed by several genealogists. All do not agree. Some are: Fleetwood Jones, William M. Hunt (Fairport, N.Y.), Clara Hunt Miller, Cathering Gheesling (who gives only three: Nathaniel (who married a Wade), Memucan and Sarah. These persons have taken records from county records as well as I.G.I. and from sources such as named in Mrs. Gheesling's records.

Richard married Elinor Linton Abt 1690, York Co., Virginia. Elinor was born Abt 1670. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: 3 Apr 1716 - 10 Nov 1752, Hanover Co., Virginia; Clerk & Reader, Saint Paul Parish

Notes:

"In "Hunts of Tennessee", Mrs Evelyn Mitchell Madry of Atlanta, Ga. states Ralph Hunt was b. 1699 and died 1769--a discrepancy from the dates quoted--from Bill & Clara and from IGI. He bought 140 A. in Hanover Co.,Va. in 1723 & 132 A. on North side of Fishing Creek (Hanover Co.) on 6 Oct 1746 from Seth Pettypoole of Lunenburg Co. Memucan Hunt Howard, a great grand-son, gives the dates of birth and death and the family of his grandfather, Memucan, whom he states is the "third son". Fleetwood Jones states "Ralph and his brother James lived in Hanover Co. until James left for what is the present day Charlotte. Brother Joseph and James' son Charles lived in King William Co. prior to moving near James. Ralph who had purchased land the same day as James never left Hanover. Ralph's date of death comes from Mormon record # F502677. Sources state Ralph & Dina had ten children. I have more here, but none of Ralph's children are actually documented and more work is needed on this family. Bill Hunt, of Fairport, doubts that Christopher is a son, and Clara Hunt Miller doubts that William with wife, Rosa, is a son; however, all agree that he had a son William. Ralph also had land in Henrico Co. See Catherine Gheesling's records for more on this man. Records on proposed children of this man should be checked very carefully, as it is almost impossible to document them."

Ralph married Dina Anderson Abt 1720, Pennsylvania. Dina was born 1697 - 1699, Pennsylvania?; died 1769. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

[Anne Hunt Ancestors.FTW]

From Fleetwood Jone's records & Gheesling.

John — Susanna. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

[Anne Hunt Ancestors.FTW]

Died in infancy (according to Fleetwood Jones).

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Wife's name was Rachel (from IGI). Eight children are named in the division of his estate (20 Nov 1777), in Halifax Co., Va.

John Ashby married Rachel, widow of Joseph and presented in Halifax in 1752, an account of Joseph Hunt's orphans for boarding, etc.: Mary Hunt, James Hunt,Jr., William Hunt, Ambrose Hunt, and Benjamin Hunt. Note that these are only the younger children.

Probate records of Halifax Co., Virginia are only available through Family History Centers (6 Oct 2017)

Joseph married Rachel Robinson Abt 1725. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

[Anne Hunt Ancestors.FTW]

See 1992 IGI, Va.

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."

James married Sarah Whitlock 1728, Virginia. Sarah was born 1704, Hanover County, Virginia; died 1775. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1786, Oxford Dist., Granville, North Carolina
• Residence: 1786, Oxford Dist., Granville, North Carolina; With a white man age 21 to 60, two white males under age 21 or over age 60, two white females, three "blacks" age 12 to 50 and six blacks under age 12 or over age 50

Notes:

Died:
His brother James named him as an executor of his will in 1794; among James' estate papers is a plea stating (among much else) that "the said George Hunt, one of the said executors, died before the year 1818...."

Notes:

Supposed to have married John Pomfort/Pomfret (?) in 1746---not proven.

Some sources say Ann Hunt was born in England instead.

Our Webb Kin of Dixie, p. 67
Old Southern Bible Records by M. A. Lester
Corres. with J.R. Malone died 3 yrs ago

This from Kay Beal, Farmington, UT 1991

Anne married John Pomfret 1746, King William Co., Virginia. John (son of John William Femor Pomfret and Anne) was born 2 Feb 1720, King William Co., Virginia; died 6 May 1814, Granville Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

[Anne Hunt Ancestors.FTW]

From 1992 IGI, Va.

Other Events:

• Census: 1786, Fishing Creek Dist., Granville, North Carolina
• Probate: Aug 1786, Granville Co., North Carolina; Will proved
• Probate: Nov 1786, Granville Co., North Carolina; Estate inventory filed; total value not given but notes are due to the estate in the amount of £6000
• Residence: 1786, Fishing Creek Dist., Granville, North Carolina; With a white male under age 21 or over age 60, three white females, four "blacks" age 12 to 50 and one black under age 12 or over age 50
• Will: 10 Oct 1784, Granville Co., North Carolina; To wife Rose Hunt: all my estate during her widowhood other bequests take effect on her death or remarriage; to son James Hunt: a slave boy, George, and furniture; to daughter Mary Bryant: a slave woman, Cloe, a slave girl, Sarah, and furniture; to son Samuel Hunt: slave men, Jim and Jack, furniture, my "manner land and premises", and coopering tools; to son William Hunt: "hoggs"; remaining estate to be divided between sons James Hunt, Samuel Hunt, and daughter Mary Bryant; executors, sons James, Samuel, and William

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Died:
He appears in the state census of 1786 but his will is probated in Aug 1786

William married Rose Abt 1757. Rose was born Abt 1735; died Aft Aug 1786. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1786, Abraham Plain's Dist., Granville, North Carolina
• Probate: Feb 1798, Granville Co., North Carolina; Will proved
• Probate: 8 Feb 1798, Granville Co., North Carolina; Executors bonded
• Probate: 12 Feb 1798, Granville Co., North Carolina; Estate sale
• Residence: 1786, Abraham Plain's Dist., Granville, North Carolina; With one white male under age 21 or over age 60, one white female, fourteen "blacks" age 12 to 50 and seventeen blacks under age 12 or over age 50
• Will: 24 Nov 1794, Granville Co., North Carolina; James & Sarah had no children. He names in his will: "dear wife Sarah Hunt", bequeathed 19 slaves; "my nephew James Hunt", one slave and land in Person Co., N.C.; to John Ravens, Jr (his nephew, son of Kindness Breedlove Hunt); to William Hunt son of Wm Hunt (relationship not listed but likely another nephew), two slaves "and their increase"; to Frankey Blackwell (R.N.L., likely his niece Frances (Pomfret) Blackwell), a slave; to Mary Butler (RNL, daug. of Memucan), a female slave "and her increase"; to Elizabeth Bennett (RNL, probably niece Elizabeth Pomfret, who married Peter Bennett), a slave; to Sarah Hicks (RNL, probably Mourning, widow of John Hunt, m. 2nd Wm Hicks), a slave; to James Hunt son of James Hunt dec'd (RNL, a nephew), a slave; to Nancey Hunt daughter of James (RNL, a niece), a slave "and all her increase"; to Amey Smith (RNL, niece Amy Pomfret m. James Smith), a slave; to "sister" Kindness Breedlove Ravens, two slaves; to John Ravens Jr (RNL, nephew), a slave; to George Hunt, son of John Hunt (RNL), a slave; to Samuel Hunt son of John Hunt (RNL), a slave; to David Hunt son of John Hunt (RNL), a slave; to William Hunt son of William Hunt (RNL), a male and a female slave "and all her future increase"; to Sarah Beasley (RNL, niece Sarah Pomfret m. Stephen Beasley), a slave; to Samuel Hunt son of William Hunt (RNL), a slave; and others (all RNL): Ann Kendrick; Mary Whitlow; Ann Easley; Lucy Blass; George Hunt (exec.); John Hunt (exec.); James Hunt (exec.); Eliza Clayton; Judith Jackson (d/o John & Mourning Hunt); Mary Briant (d/o brother William Hunt). Witnesses were: John Pomfret (m. Anne Hunt 1723-1794); John Gooch; Edward Leavell

James married Sarah Tillman 1753. Sarah was born 8 Oct 1732, Brunswick Co., Virginia; died Jul 1822, Granville Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

"Some researchers believe his name was Christopher HUNT and his wife was Caty Blassingame of VA and Granville CO. NC. Have no proof, but Bill Hunt of Fairport, N.Y. and Clara Hunt Miller of Ca. believe Christopher to be a s/o Ralph III and brother to Memucan.

Christopher transfered 100 acres of land in Anson Co., N. Carolina "granted to me 24 Apr. 1762" and was in Cheraw Dist., Craven Co., S. Carolina when he sold this on 10 March 1763 to William S. Sherley.

See Mitchell Hunt's mss. on this individual in my file. Served in the Continental line, Rev. War record #3877-B. He died of smallpox, intestate.

His wife, Catey, was administratrix of his estate. Moved from Granville Co., N.C. to near Lynches' Creek, S.C. between 1774 and 1776, apparently. Lived "less than 18 miles from Camden".

On pg. 82 of Andrea I, Andrea is speaking of the will of Thomas Blassingame Hunt and states: "This family of Hunt in my extensive Hunt ms. came with Blassingames and others from old Cheraw and Georgetown Dist....He was a son of Christopher Hunt who wed Catey Blassingame...all came down from Virginia via N.C."

Probate records of Cheraw District were, after South Carolina's "Districts" were abolished, housed in Darlington County, and were subsequently lost and/or destroyed (6 Oct 2017)

Christopher married Caty Blassingham Abt 1755, Virginia. Caty was born Abt 1735. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1786, County Line Dist., Granville, North Carolina
• Census: 1800, Hillsboro Dist., Granville, North Carolina
• Occupation: 1784 - 1787, North Carolina; Treasurer
• Probate: Nov 1808, Granville Co., North Carolina; Will proved
• Probate: Feb 1809, Granville Co., North Carolina; Estate inventory (partial)
• Residence: 1786, County Line Dist., Granville, North Carolina; With two white males under age 21 or over age 60, five white females, nine "blacks" age 12 to 50 and eighteen blacks under age 12 or over age 50
• Residence: 1800, Hillsboro Dist., Granville, North Carolina; With a girl under age 10, two men age 16 to 25, a woman age 26 to 44, a woman over age 44 and twenty-nine slaves
• Will: 23 Feb 1808, Granville Co., North Carolina; To "beloved wife" Mary Hunt, "lend" during her widowhood (i.e., the bequests revert to the estate should she die or remarry) 920 acres of land and 18 slaves; to daughter Elizabeth Falconer, nine slaves for the use of her husband Thomas Falconer, if Elizabeth dies the same to grandchildren James Hunt Howard and Polly Butler; to son Edward Hunt, 1 slave; to son Thomas Hunt, 8 slaves; to daughter Sally Smith and her daughter Elizabeth Hunt Taylor (wife of William Taylor) and to John Taylor for the benefit of his three children Sally, William, and Polly, 15,375 acres of land in Tennessee; to sons William Hunt, Edward Hunt, daughters Sally Smith, Elizabeth Falconer, Polly Butler, Jane Howard, Nancy Graves, granddaughter Polly Anderson Hunt, children of son John Hunt dec'd, proceeds of sales of other lands totaling 17,375 acres; an allowance for care of any aged or infirm slaves who survive wife Mary; sons William Hunt, Edward Hunt, Thomas Hunt executors

Notes:

Memucan Hunt (1729-1808) was an early American statesman and the first person to hold the position of North Carolina State Treasurer in its current form.

A native of Virginia, Memucan Hunt settled in Granville County (now Vance) on a plantation. At the age of 41, in 1770, Hunt was chosen Sergeant-at-Arms of the colonial North Carolina General Assembly and in 1773 was elected as Representative to the Assembly from Granville County. When the spirit of independence began to rise in the colony, Hunt represented Granville County in the five Provincial Congresses. In 1777, with the War for Independence underway, the fiscal needs of the colony were among its greatest concerns. Hunt was appointed Treasurer of the Hillsborough district, one of six district treasurers in the State at that time. He continued to hold office in the General Assembly and in 1779 was elected to the State Senate, serving as a member of the Committee of Accounts.

In November 1783, the General Assembly, in session at New Bern, abolished the district treasurer offices and established the singular fiscal position of State Treasurer and elected Hunt to fill the post. He took office on January 1, 1784, at a salary of 500 pounds per year.

During his term in office, Hunt unwittingly honored fraudulent claims for military service stemming from the Revolutionary War (paying too generously soldiers who had fought in the Revolutionary War, and in some cases, paying soldiers who had not fought at all), which resulted in both litigation and hearings by the General Assembly. While he was not charged with malfeasance, he was defeated for re-election in 1787 by John Haywood. Hunt retired from politics to Granville County, where he became a wealthy planter and served as justice of the peace until 1792.

At the time of his death in 1808, at age 79, Hunt owned nearly 16,000 acres (65 km²) of land, 22 slaves, two horses, four mares, 14 head of cattle and 33 hogs.

His grandson, Memucan Hunt, Jr., was the namesake for Hunt County, Texas.

Memucan married Mary Wade 9 Mar 1754, Halifax Co., Virginia. Mary was born 3 Sep 1736, North Carolina; died 1825. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

"Will (probated?) 25 June 1778. Clara Hunt Millers records: see pg 23 #135 of Andrea #1; p. 74, #423 Andrea; and p. 28, Andrea #2"

Estate not found in Granville Co., North Carolina

John married Mourning Abt 1752, Virginia. Mourning was born Abt 1730; died 26 Jan 1822 - Nov 1823, Granville Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

From 1992 IGI, Va.

Notes:

B. A. Howard, in his Mss. "A Record of the Howard & Hunt Families", on Pg. 46. states: "My Grandfather Hunt (Memucan) had a brother, Nathaniel, who went into the army, was gone seven years, and his wife, supposing him to be dead, married again. He came back, and claimed his wife, but she preferred the second husband. He then went to Lincoln Co., Tn. and married again, and had children, some of whom moved to Shelby Co., Tn. and to DeSoto Co., Ms. This Nathaniel Hunt, when old and poor, hired a man to go on foot with him to his nearest relatives, in Granville Co., N.C. He was to give him his horse and equipage for so doing. The first relative's house he reached was my father's, where the footman took possession of the old man's horse, and returned to Tennessee. The old man finally took up at Col. Wm. Hunt's, as he had plenty of room and property, and there I saw him in 1825. His first wife was still living, a widow, and had considerable property. David Graves, a wild, reckless man, who married my mother's sister Nancy, persuaded the old man to call on his first wife and propose a second marriage, but she informed him that she had had enough of him when he was younger. He abandoned the matter, and soon afterward, died at Col. Hunt's.

Died:
Colonel William Hunt Estate

Nathaniel married Elizabeth Wade 15 May 1753. Elizabeth was born Abt 1732. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

"This child given by Clara Hunt Miller."

Notes:

"This child not proven. She is supposed to have married Joseph Allin (Allen?) and named a son Memucan Allin."

Sarah married Joseph Allin Abt 1760. Joseph was born Abt 1738. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

"See Andrea file."

Kindness married John Ravens Abt 1760. John was born Abt 1740. [Group Sheet]