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Will of Timothy Hunt, Eastchester, Westchester County, New York, dated October 18, 1771, proved January 31, 1772. "To my wife Sarah, 1/3 all movables, and my best bed. Executors may sell all the rest of movables except my wearing apparel, and pay all debts. Executors to sell the land that lyeth between Thomas Farringtons and Jacob Rich's land, that adjoins the road and Broncks River in Eastchester, but it is not to be sold within two years after my decease. The money is to be used to pay debts and the rest to my wife and two daughters, Phebe and Eunis. To sons, Eliah, Aaron and Timothy, all the rest of my lands and meadows and they are to pay to my son Moses, 30 pounds each when he is of age, but my wife will have the use of same till my youngest son Timothy, is of the age 14. My brother-in-law, David Oakley and Moses Drake, executors. Witnessed by Eurie Oakley, Moses Fowler and Jean Drake. "Abstracts of Wills,", Vol VIII, p. 12, published by The New York Historical Society.

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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]