Person:John Hunt (34)

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Capt. John Hunt
b.Abt 1654 Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
d.18 Mar 1723/24 Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1646
  1. Thomas Hunt1648 - 1722
  2. Colonel Ephraim Hunt1650 - 1713
  3. Capt. John HuntAbt 1654 - 1723/24
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Capt. John HuntAbt 1654 - 1723/24
  • W.  Ruth Quincy1658 - Bef 1748
m. 19 Oct 1686
  1. Ensign John Hunt1687 -
  2. Daniel Hunt1689 -
  3. Josiah Hunt1693 -
  4. Samuel Hunt1695 -
  5. Benjamin Hunt1698 -
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Facts and Events
Name Capt. John Hunt
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][3][4] Abt 1654 Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 19 Oct 1686 Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United Statesto Ruth Quincy
Death[1][2][3][4] 18 Mar 1723/24 Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Weymouth, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1910)
    2:288.

    Hunt, John, Capt., [died] Mar. 18, 1723-4. [in 70th y., GR14]
    [Compare age at death to S2. Age 69, so birth about 1654. GR14=North Weymouth Cemetery.]

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chamberlain, George Walter. History of Weymouth, Massachusetts. (Weymouth, Massachusetts: Weymouth Historical Society, under direction of the town, 1923)
    2:313.

    Capt. John Hunt, s/o Ephraim Hunt and Anna Richards, b. Weymouth in 1646, d. 18 Mar 1723-4 in his 78th year, m. Braintree 19 Oct 1686 Ruth Quincy.
    [Compare age at death to S1. Age 77 calculates to birth about 1646. But this is probably an error based on misreading gravestone. See S3.]

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wyman, Thomas Bellows. Genealogy of the Name and Family of Hunt: Early Established in America from Europe: Exhibiting Pedigrees of ten thousand Persons: Enlarged by Religious and Historic Readings: Enriched with Indices of Names and Places. (Boston, Mass.: John Wilson and Son, 1862-3)
    285.

    John Hunt, s/o Ephraim, b. 1646, m. 19 Oct 1686 Ruth Quincy. Will of Capt. Hunt dated 27 Apr 1723, proved 14 July 1724, mentions wife, six sons, cousin Judith Savell. Gravestone "Here lyes Buried / The body of / Capt John Hunt / Who departed this life / March the 18th 1724 in / ye 78th year of his age".
    [Note: this appears to be a misreading of the gravestone. See S4.]

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Find A Grave: North Weymouth Cemetery, Weymouth, MA, in Find A Grave
    Capt John Hunt.

    Here Lyes Buried
    The Body of
    JOHN HUNT;
    Who Departed this Life
    March the 18th 1724 in
    Year of His Age.

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