Living

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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April 22, 1704. Moses Hunt was granted Letters of Administration on the estate of Walter Harris, who died intestate, late of British officers sent over into the Providence upon an expedition to Canada.

Will of Moses Hunt, Eastchester, Westchester County, New York, dated January 20, 1766, proved May 21, 1764. Moses Hunt devised to his son Benjamin, "house, lands and Fresh Meadow, which land is to ye Mile Square Road and Bruncks (Bronx) River, and so far down the river, where there is a Great Bend, and a gullow in ye Bend. From thence easterly across to an apple tree standing by ye fence, which fence joins the road which leadith from the White Plains to Kings Bridge. And so up by said road to the Mile Square Road, including all the land and meadow within said bounds, also 1/2 my lot of salt meadow lying at ye Hamocks. And my son Benjamin is to pay the following legacies. To my son Timothy Hunt, all my land south of the Great Bend and gullow in ye river; also 1/2 of my lot of salt meadow in the Hamocks. To my son Gilbert, 10 pounds. To my son Reuben, 3 pounds. To my daughter Mary Yeamans, 5 shillings. To daughters Sarah Oakley, Martha Tippett, Vinnus Oakley, Phebe Oakley and Rebecca Gee, each 3 pounds. Executors, my son Benjamin Hunt and William Oakley, son-inlaw. Witnessed by John Sneden, Stephen Sneden and Samuel Sneden. "Abstracts of Wills," Vol. VII, published by The New York Historical Society.

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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]

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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]