Henry Barraud Hunt, Jr.'s Blog (121)

I shall outline what I hope to accomplish over the next couple of weeks. I have the feeling that Lt. Colonel Edward Douglas' father was James Douglas. Thomas Goffigon, who married Leah Willett, named a son, James Goffigon. Also, I am able to prove that Edward Goffigon, Jr., survived and probably moved to Northumberland Co., Virginia, with Captain Hancocke Lee, when he returned to Northumberland Co. in 1584. I, then, found an Edward Goffigon in Tennessee, who named a son, James. This suggests…

Rather than edit an existing blog I feel what I have to say needs highlighting as I have considerable new information on John Willett, husband of Elizabeth Douglas, second child of Lt. Col. Edward Douglas and Isabella Dale. The eldest daughter of Edward Douglas and Isabella Dale was Sarah Littleton who died in 1658 at the age of twelve. Sarah was born in 1646, Elizabeth was born about 1646. We may presume that John Willett was born about 1644. John Willett died in 1680 and his widow,…

This is a continuation of the last blog.

We have the exact birthdate of Douglas Willet. We know that Douglas and Isabel were married as early as 1635 or 1636 because they attended a wedding in Scotland in 1636. First daughter, Sarah Douglas, suffered a tragic death at the age of twelve. We have the year she died. Elizabeth Douglas, the second child, had to have been born about 1641. In his will Edward Douglas informs authorities that son, Edward Douglas, Jr., be 'of age' at eighteen.…

I have considerably more information to provide on Edward Douglas, Sr. and John Willet who married his daughter, Elizabeth Douglas. I am afraid to edit as it might not hold for me. Edward Douglas is found with two S letters as often as one S. As his will was written with one S I emphasized the one S. I was in error stating that 'Dales Gift' was the first patent in America. It may have been the first land grant. Sir Thomas Dale, Marshal of Virginia, was not born in Middlesex County. When he…

Generation

Thomas Hunt III was the son of Captain Thomas Hunt, Jr. and Ann Wilkins. (I have imposed the Roman numeral III after the name in order to clearly distinguish him from other Hunts bearing the same given name). Thomas Hunt III married Smart Tankred, born 1689, sister of Mary Tankred, who married John Hunt, brother of Thomas Hunt III. Most authorities do not accept this determination that Smart Tankred was the wife of Thomas Hunt III. Authorities agree that Smart Tankred's…

Generation 5-

Sarah Hunt, daughter of John Hunt and Mary Tankred, petitioned the Court June 1729 that she was the daughter of John Hunt and "that your petitioner is now arrived to the age of sixteen years and her estate is in the hands of Mrs. Ann Pigot, her guardian, who refuses to deliver your petitioner her estate. Your Petitioner humbly desires you will order the said Mrs. Pigot to deliver to your Petitioner her estate pursuant to the direction of her father's will ." We do not…

Generation 5

Elishe Hunt, daughter of  Azariah Hunt and Anne Willett, married Nathaniel Stratton, 28 Sept. 1757; daughter of Azariah Hunt, dec'd. Isaac Jacob sec. "Marriages Northampton County, 1660-1854, Jean Mihalyka, page 108.

Nathaniel Stratton -Administration of his estate 14 Nov 1769- Administrator; John Stratton, Elishe, the widow of the dec' having resigned. Apprs; Zerobabel Stott, John Guy, Harold Joyn, Douglas Willet.-Minutes #27, 1765-1771, page 326.

Will of…

Generation 4

Azariah Hunt, son of John Hunt (generation 3) and Mary Tankred, married Anne Willett, daughter of Captain Willett, Gent., and Anne Stringer. Upon the death of Azariah Hunt Anne (Willet) Hunt married Thomas Hunt (Generation 4), son of Thomas Hunt and Smart Tankred, sister of Mary Tankred who married John Hunt, Mary Hunt's grandfather. Children of Azariah Hunt and Ann Willet are Mary Hunt and Elishe Hunt.

Will of Azariah Hunt written 14 March 1735/36 and proved 13…

John Hunt, son of Captain Thomas Hunt and Ann Wilkins, was named for his grandfather, John Wilkins. John Hunt inherited 600 acres from his father, Captain Thomas Hunt. This included the house Captain Hunt lived in. in the Quit Tax Rolls of 1704 John was recorded with 440 acres. John, also, inherited a horse mill from his father. John Hunt, along with his brothers, Thomas and Gawton Hunt, the 400 acres Captain Hunt held on Hogg Island. Hogg Island is found on the seaside of the Eastern Shore…

Generation 2 cont.-

In the previous blog I was providing information about Burgess and Captain Hunt. The Burgesses being returned, presented Col Thomas Ballard of James City County as their Speaker and who was accepted. It does not appear that Lord Culpeper ever showed up and no business was conducted in 1683. In April 16, 1684 Burgess members for that year included for Northampton County were Col William Kendall and John Custis. Captain Hunt had been nominated for that year and was…

Generation 2

Captain Thomas Hunt mar Ann Wilkin. Capt Hunt patented 900 acres on Old Plantation Creek, 28 Oct 1669 and on 28 Sept 1681 and 20 April 1687 was one of four patentees of Hog Island. Will 15 Jan 1700/1-28 May 1701 Will of Ann Hunt 25 Jan 1709/10. Note# The Wilkins information make reference to Adventures of Purse and Person. Will of Cap Thomas Hunt -to son, John Hunt, 600 acres of my house and plantation, to son, Thomas Hunt, the remainder of the 600 acres. To son, Gawton…

Generation 2

Captain Thomas Hunt -John Wilkins and Ann--had two children that mar Hunts-Nathaniel Wilkins who mar Frances Hunt, widow of Edmund Bibby, about 1661. You may recall Frances Hunt was daughter of Lt Thomas Hunt, Sr. Frances predeceased her husband as on 30 March 1692, Nathaniel Wilkins, widower, deeded 450 acres on King.s Creek  to his four sons, who were to have possession at his death. He died before 21 July 1713 when his son, John, returned the inventory of his estate as…

Generation 2- Captain Thomas Hunt

John Wilkins deposed 16 May 1636 that he was aged 40. John Wilkins first patent of record was 9 Sept 1636 and was in the upper county of New Norfolk, mistakenly given as Accomack, but corrected in a re-patent 18 May 1637. The 1300 acres along the Nansemond River fell into Nansemond County 1642. The headrights included himself, his wife, Bridget Craft (his first wife then dead) and John Wilkins again. In addition to the voyage indicated in the second…

Generation 2

Captain Thomas Hunt, son of Lt Thomas Hunt

Capt Hunt mar Ann Wilkins in 1666, dau of John Wilkins and his second wife, Ann--,See Deeds, Wills, etc.,Vii #8, 1666-1668, page 4. "Ann Wilkins, dau of John Wilkins, dec'd. entered into a premarital agreement with Thomas Hunt." I shall record, at length, about John Wilkins, father of Ann. The information I present comes from Adventures of Purse and Person, published 1987, pages 676-688. John Wilkins arrived in Virginia in…

Generation 1) Lt Thomas Hunt

A grandson of Lt Thomas Hunt, Sr., one, Gawton Hunt, impressed the Hunt seal on his will. It is impressed about three inches below his signature and measures 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch. When I am addressing the third generation of Hunts I shall provide details and how I am able to point to Shropshire as the place of birth for Lt Hunt.

Generation 1-Lt Thomas Hunt, Gent., cont.

Will-Thomas Hunt, Sr.,Gent.,22 May 1655/29 Jan 1655=Deeds, Wills, etc.,V, 1654-1655, f 90. loving wife, Joane and son Thomas Hunt extrs. to my daughter, Frances Bibby the wife of Edmund Bibby 299 acres in Accomack County. To Elizabeth Bibby the dau of Frances Bibby 200 acres. If my wife marries and my son dies without issue then 2/3 of my son's estate to Frances and Elizabeth Bibby and the other 1/3 to my sister, Ann Harris. Witt: Alexander…

Continuation of Generation 1

Until March 1643 the entire Eastern Shore of Virginia was considered one territory or County and was called "Accawmacke". In 1643 the General Assembly of Virginia changed the name to Northampton County. Until 1643 the entire Eastern Shore was one parish and was given the name, "Hungars Parish" and was sometimes called "Stringers Parish" in recognition of Colonel John Stringer's devotion to the Church at Eastville. In 1643 the General Assembly divided the…

Cont. of Generation 1-Thomas Hunt

When Thomas Hunt arrived there were no shires or counties. The colony of Maryland was not founded until 1632. The territory of Accomack extended all the way to the Delaware border. There were 400 people in Accomack at this time. Counties or shires were formed In 1634 and Captains were appointed in 1636. In 1630 there were no roads and all travel was by boat. The center of government was originally in the Secretaries land and this was north of Old…

Generation 1

Thomas Hunt was born about 1593 in Shrewsbury, Salop, Shropshire, of an old and distinguished family. A sister, Ann Harris, was living in Shrewsbury in 1655. Thomas received his first patent in 1636, a personal adventure patent of 50 acres for his own adventure. This patent was within walking distance of Fishing Poynt, a landing place for schooners on Plantation Creek. Thomas Hunt actually arrived here in 1630 or 1631. Patents took five years to be acquired if they were…

If I were to continue with the approach I have been using the several thousand descendants of Col Douglas would be lost in the crowd. This approach worked fine in using Captain William Willett as a baseline. If I use my great-grandfather, as a baseline and limit my disclosure of descendants of Col Douglas that only descend from the Hunt family and limit that to just my direct ancestors we will only have several hundred to contend with. For better than 250 years the Hunt family has…