Josiah Hunt

Josiah married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living

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Will of David Hunt, Borrough town of Westchester, 30th day, 3rd month called March, in the year of our Lord 1772, proved December 18, 1775. "First of all I desire my Body to be decently buried by my executors and all funeral expenses and debts to be paid." I leave to my son David, 5 shillings. "I also give him my Barclay's Apology." I leave to my son Stephanus, my "History of Thomas Store." I leave to my son Theophilus, "a certain piece of salt meadow lying on the south side of Bynack's Ditch in the Township of Westchester;" Also a little book called "Piety Promoted." I leave to my son Isac, 1/2 of my right on Minifer's Island, except two lots. Also my desk and Bible and my negro boy, "Ephraim." I leave to my daughter Mary Field, my "Thomas Chalkley's Journal." "and my executors are to give her a new silver Tankard to be valued at 20 pounds. I leave my son Josiah, 10 pounds; also two lots on Minifer's Island of the first Division. I leave to my granddaughter, Gulelmo Hunt, 10 pounds. To my granddaughter, Eleanor Hunt, daughter of my son Aaron, 10 pounds when 18. "I leave to the heirs of my son Josiah Hunt, if any appear, 5 shillings." I leave to my granddaughter Mary, daughter of my son Josiah, and my granddaughter Mary, daughter of my son Aaron, all my silver spoons. I leave to my son Aaron all my farm land and salt meadow called Long Neck, in the Borrough town of Westchester, with all houses and buildings; Also a 25 pound privilege in the Town Commonage, and 1/2 of a right in Minifer's Island, and my silver Tankard, and all my movable estate "in the house and out of the house"; Also my negroes, "Dick, Peter and Harry." I leave to Rebecca, wife of my son Aaron, "2 little negroes, and my executors are to bring them up to be good business until they are 24 years old, when they shall be free." I make my son Aaron, executor. Witnessed by Daniel Quimby, Josiah Quinby, Joseph Causelen. (Witness are all Quakers.)

Note: The book whose titles are given in the will were well-known works in relation to Quakerism. "Minifer's Island" is now known as City Island. W. S. Peleatreau.)

Note 2: I am not sure of the placement of this interesting will. Beatrice.

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203: Appeals, Session, etc. First Wednesday of October 1671. Josias Hunt, Pltf vs Katharine Harrison, widdow, deft. by special warrant. This case being an action of defamation tryed at court of Sessions at Jamaica in June last, by Jury who found great suspicion of the guilt of both partyes. The bench bound them over to the court of Assizes to Answer the fact later. They being bound in the bond of 20 # apiece.

Mandate of Lord Cornbury (Ltin) to all Rectors, Chaplins, Curates and Ministers and to Caleb Heathcoat, Henry Hung, Josiah Hunt, Church Wardens at Westchester, commanding them to induct Rev. John Bartow as Rector of said Parish now vacant, and to put him in possession of the Rectory Blebe and church property. November 9, 1702. Rev. Barton was inducted December 6, 1702.

Josiah Hunt, Sr., and Robert's wife Elizabeth, were executors of the will of Robert Heustis, dated November 19, 1701, proved March 30, 1704. Robert Heustis named his wife Elizabeth, and to his son Robert Heustis, Jr., he devised all his land at Stonybrook, with pasture lands thereto, etc., and he is to pay to his sisters, Abigail Hunt and Mary Molyneux 10 pounds each. ?Abstracts of Wills" poublished by The New York Historical Society.

Will of Josiah Hunt, of the Borroughtown of Westchester, Esq., dated March 13, 1729, proved December 10, 1732, as follows: "I leave to my son Moses Hunt, all my 40 acres of land in the Long Reach, and is the 11th lot in number; which lot was sold to me by Richard Panton, by deed, March 4, 1702/3; also my 10 acres of land which I bought of Dirck Garretsen, by deed, March 4, 1702/3; Also a 75 pound right in the said Long Reach. I also give him 5 shillings and my negro 'Robin.' I give to my sons, Josiah and David 5 shillings each. To my son Abner, a 25 pound right in the lands of Westchester, except the Long Reach, and all my wearing apparel and 10 pounds. I leave to my grandson, Josiah Hunt (son of David Hunt), 1 Guinea and 1 sword. To my son Thomas 5 shillings. To my daughter Abigail Buckbee, a feather bed and furniture, 'and this bed that lie on'; also my Great Bible and silver tumbler. To my daughter Phebe Fowler, one feather bed and furniture, 'and a silver cordial cup,' and all my provisions, grain, etc., and a cow. If I die in the fall, a fatt one.' (cow) And the use of my negro Robin to reap and gather in the said grain. 'Also a Great Iron Pott.' To my daughter Martha Waylinan, 'the Iron Pott and kettle we generally use.' To my daughter Phebe, so much of the rest of my personal estate as my executors shall think reasonable, and she is to maintain my woman slave 'Maria' while she lives. I make my sons Josiah and David, and my daughter Phebe Fowler, executors." Witnessed by Jonothan Lawrence, John Hedger, William Foster. "Abstracts of Wills", Vol. III, p 86-7, published by The New York Historical Society.

Josiah married Martha Honeywell after 1674. Martha was born in 1660. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]