2. William Pitt Hunt, born ; died before September 12, 1797, when reference is made in the Montgomery County [Md] records to a will filed elsewhere. A letter from his father to Dr. Benjamin Rush, dated March 24, 1788, refers to him as an assistant in the Hampden-Sidney College Lottery of 1787, and states that he was studying law at the time of writing. He was living at Montgomery Court House, Maryland, August 7, 1794, as is shown by a letter from him to Dr. Benjamin Rush of this date. Issue:
i. James Watkins Hunt,* living August 7, 1794, subsequent history unknown.
ii. Ruth Hunt,* living August 7, 1794.
iii. Thomas P. Hunt,* born after August 7, 1794, living August 7, 1794.
iv. Wm. Hunt,* born after August 7, 1794, living August 7, 1794.
* A Montgomery County deed, dated June 12, 1798, from Samuel B. Magruder and wife shows that the four above mentioned children were living June 12, 1798.