John Hunt

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Will of John Hunt, County of Westchester, yeoman, dated January 7. 1711, proved January 16, 1711. "I, John Hunt of the County of Westchester, yeoman, do make this my last will and testament. I leave to my son James Hunt, all that my land containing 30 acres upon Throgmortons neck, and all the meadow adjoining thereto. Also a 25 pound privilege of Commonage when he is 21. Which said land lies adjoining to the land I have given to my son Josiah. And when my son James is 21, he shall pay to my daughter Mary Underhill, 10 pounds and he shall also pay to my son Josiah Hunt 15 pounds. My son James shall also have 6 acres of land lying between "Grove Siahs" and Horsman Molyneux land. I leave to my son John Hunt all that my homestead containing 60 acres with all the meadow thereto belonging. Also a 25 pound privilege of Commonage. And all that land I bought of John Disbrow, and 5 acres of the land lying between "Grove Siahs" and Horsman Molyneux land. I leave to my son Josiah a 25 pound right of Commonage. My wife Grace Hunt is to have the rest of the personal property, and the use of the land given to my son John, till he is of age. I make my wife Grace, and my brother Josiah Hunt, executors. Witnessed by Josiah Hunt, Daniel Clarke. "Abstracts of Wills," Vol. II, published by The New York Historical Society.

Family/Spouse: Grace Fowler. Grace (daughter of Henry Fowler and Living) was born about 1659 in Providence, Rhode Island; died in 1724 in Grove Farm, Westchester County, New York.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living
3. Living
4. Living

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Court of Sessions, Presentment. First Wednesday of October 1672," Thomas Hunt, Jr. bound over by the Court of Sessions at Jamaica about Hogg stealing." Source: New York Historical Manuscripts. English," edited by Peter R. Christoph, G. B. Co., 1980.

The patent for West Farms was granted to John Richardson and Edward Jessup April 25, 1666. Edward Jessup's daughter Elizabeth, was the wife of Thomas Hunt, that he named in his will, and his part came into their possession. The whole was divided in 1669.

Will of John Richardson, Westchester County, New York dated November 16, 1679, leaves to wife Martha, "all my housing and orchard and all movables without and within, and all my land and meadow in the Planting neck, and all the Long Neck, that runs southward from THOMAS HUNT'S new dwelling house to the Sound. During her life. Leaves to son-in- law Joseph Hadley, a pasture of 8 acres at or about the first spring. "To my 3 daughters, Bethia, wife of Joseph Ketchum of Newtown, Mary, wife of Joseph Hadley and Elizabeth, wife of Gabriel Leggett, all the meadow that is already divided on this side of the river above the Planting neck." Leaves to Joseph Richardson, "my brother's son" in England 100 acres of land, if he comes within the space of one whole year. If he does not come, then it is to go to his wife Martha. Leaves rest of estate to his three daughters. Makes Wm. Richardson and Richard Panton of Westchester, and Jonothan Hazard of Newtown executors. Witnessed by Walter Webly, John Laurence, Thomas Hunt, Jr., Edward Walters. "Abstracts of Wills", Vol. I, p 64-65, published by the New York Historical Society.

Thomas married Elizabeth Jessup. Elizabeth (daughter of Edward Jessup and Living) was born about 1644. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Inventory of the estate of George Tippetts of Yonkers, late deceased, was taken September 29, 1675, by THOMAS HUNT, SR., of Westchester, Wm. Hayden of Eastchester and Edward Griffing, of Flushing. "Tract of land and meadow he purchased of Elias Doughty, with the new dwelling house, orchard and barn." 100 pounds. Debts owing to Captain John Manning, "Blydenburgh of New York," Robert Story, Thomas Pritchard, John Cooley, Timothy Winter, Westchester, Thomas Farrington, Westchester, John Adding, John Baker of Fordham, John Veale of Westchester. Ibid, published by the New York Historical Society.

Col. Lewis Norris left a will dated February 7, 1690, proved May 15, 1691, listing his many properties, one of which, "I leave to John Bowne of Flushing, one negro girl that is at old Thomas Hunts."

Will of Thomas Hunt, Sr., Westchester, dated October 1, 1694. "In the name of God, Amen. I, Thomas Hunt, Sr., of the Grove Farm, in Westchester, being at this time weak in body. In order to settle and distribute my estate to prevent all discords and troubles, that might otherwise arise among my children. I leave to Josiah Hunt, the eldest son of my son Josiah Hunt, and to his heirs male, all my lands and meadows, known and called by the name of the Grove Farms, as mentioned in my Patent granted by Governor Richard Nicolls, Dated 4 of December 1667, with all the houses and improvements thereon, with all household goods and articles of husbandry, and all live stock. And I do entail the said lands in his heirs male, from generation to generation, and no part of the same to be sold or disposed of. If he die without issue, then to his next surviving brother. I leave to my four sons, Thomas, Joseph, John and Josiah, 10 pounds each. To my daughter Abigail Pinckney, 10 pounds. Legacies to grandchildren, Abigail, daughter of my son Thomas, Abigail, daughter of my son Josiah, Martha, daughter of my son Joseph. My negro man Mungo is to live on the farm seven years and then to be free. I desire my friends, William Laurence of Flushing, and Thomas Stevenson of Newtown, to be overseers of my will." Signed and sealed, Thomas Hunt, Sr. Witnesses Robert Hoyt, Joseph Haviland, Edward Collier.
"Abstracts of Wills," Vol. I, p 248-9, published by The New York Historical Society.

Inventory of estate of Thomas Hunt, Sr., of the Grove Farm in Weschester, who died he 8th day of February 1694. 12 cows and 11 oxen, 17 head of young cattle, 30 bushels of wheat, 20 bushels of rye, 25 bushels of Indian corn, houses, lands, orchards and meadow. Large amount of household goods, etc. Taken February 14, 1694 by John Drake and Edward Collier. Ibid, p 256/7.

Thomas married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Edward Jessup Westchester, left a will dated August 16, 1666, proved November 14, 1666 at Flushing, "being sicke and weake", devised to his daughters, Elizabeth Hunt and Hannah Jessup 35 pounds to be paid to them when at age 18. Legacies to son Edward, and grandchild, Mary Hunt, to cousin Johana Burroughs, and to Derrick Garrison. His wife Elizabeth was appointed sole executrix, of his estate, of all lands, houses and goods, and "she is to bring up my tow children in the fear of God. I appoint my well beloved friends, Richard Cornhill, J. P., Mrs. Sarah Bridges, my brother-in-law John Burrows, and Ralph Hunt overseers of my will, and to be assistants to my executrix. Witnessed by William Goulding, John Richardson, Richard Horton. Witness to the inventory of the estate was Thomas Hunt. "Abstracts of Wills," Vol. I., p 4, published by The New York Historical Society.

Edward married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]