Elvin Hunt
- 1772
Generation: 1
1. Elvin Hunt was born in in Eastchester, Westchester County, New York; died in 1772 in Eastchester, Westchester County, New York. Notes:
Will of Elvin Hunt, Westchester Borrough, Westchester County, New York, dated March 5, 1772, proved March 18, 1772. "Executors are to sell all lands, meadows, house, buildings and all movable estate within one year, and to pay my wife Euphemia 300 pounds in one year in lieu of dower. The remainder to be put at interest for the support and education of my children. Eldest son Thomas Hunt, to be learned to read, to write, to cipher as far as Rule of Three, and when he is 14, he is to be put to a trade my executors will think is suitable for him. Youngest son Elven, shall be kept at school until my son Thomas be 21, then money to be divided between them. If both die, then to my nephew Elvin Ferris, son of John Ferris. If he is to die then to his eldest brother, John Ferris, Jr. To my wife, my best bed and chest of drawers and my riding chair with harness. Executors, Friends, John Ferris, Daniel White, William Honeywell. Witnessed by Ichabod Lewis, Cornelis Hunt and Isaac Leggett, Jr. "Abstracts of Wills," Vol. VIII, p 361, published by The New York Historical Society.
Elvin married Euphemia Honeywell on 21 Nov 1766 in New York, NY. Euphemia (daughter of Judge Israel Honeywell?) was born on 8 Sep 1748 in Westchester County, New York; died on 25 Nov 1817 in Westchester County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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