cos1776 Note: the Will Abstract currently attached may not belong to the same William Hunt who m Mary Pearson. More research needed.
References
↑ Wills: Abstracts, Book A : 1682 - 1699: Philadelphia Co, PA [1].
HUNT, WILLIAM. Phila. September 4, 1694. June 1, 1695. A. 316. Friends Mary Serey and her sister Abigaill Serey. His master John Parsons is sole Executor. Captain Waterman is mentioned. Witnesses: Daniel Radley, Jacob Taylor.
Family Notes.
[a note copied from Martha Wallenhorst of Prodigy(RFBR55A) on 5/9/92.]
Jacob Hunt is not William's father. That is a mistake that most every Hunt book in our line has made. Everyone knows that his father came from Abington MM. But everyone assumes that it is either Abington MM in Lancanshire, Eng or from Abington Grove farm outside of Boston. This was a prosperous farm but never owned by a Hunt. It was part of the Quincy Estates. The Abington that William's father came from still exists. It is the Abington MM in Abington PA, a suburb of Phila. He came to that meeting from Chester Co. Eng. Possibly with his bride to be. His name is William Hunt, he married 6-April-1687os Margaret Person (Pearson) dau. of Lawrence and Elizabeth Person. Margaret came to the new world with her brother Thomas on the ship Endevor in 1683. She was born in Pownell Fee twp., Chester Co. England came to this country as a Quaker. They married in Burlington MM Burlington Co, NJ. William died 6-sept-1694os in Phila. he is buried in the Friends yard in "Historic" Phila. The misconception that Jacob was his father started over a 125 years ago when Mrs. Hunt published her husbands genealogy and stated that the only known Hunt to come to these shores was a Knight of England who was disgraced on the field and fled to the new world. He changed his name to Ephraim Hunt and married. "From this issue came a son Jacob who had a son Jacob who was the personal artist to General George Washington during the French and Indian War". This Jacob had issue and his son had issue Jacob. This Jacob had issue of 14 children. Yes, this Jacob had a William but this William married a Coffin from Nantucket and had no Will in his issue. All of his children have been traced by other sources with the majority of them staying in Mass and upper NY. There is no firm connection between the two families. Your genealogy should read: William Hunt m. Margaret Person (Pearson) issue: Robert m. 4th month 15 day 1708os to Elizabeth Woolman Payne Mary m 8th month 5 day 1713os Caleb Shreave Elizabeth m 9th month 3 day 1718os John Harvey (John Hervy) Sarah m 2nd month 6 day 1719os John Gibson William b. 1690 Bucks Co. PA d 1781 m 2nd month 14 day 1720o to Mary Woolman Hannah m 8th month 3rd day 1720os Jonathan Shreeve all married Burlington MM, Burlington Co. NJ (Henshaw Vo.1)
The research prepared by Mrs. Vena Wilson in 1964 confirms this. See the first page her research quoted in the notes of the next William Hunt.
William Hunt produced a certificate an Abingdon Meeting, Pa., (Quaker) 1 month, 30 day, in 1719, from Radnor, a border country West of Warwickshire, England.
Abingdon minutes refer to him "late of Bayberry" a Philadelphia county, Pa. settlement made in 1635, Nathaniel, Daniel, Thomas and Wm. Walton, all from Bayberry, Glouchestershire, England.
