Ahnentafel #76 - John Hunt

John (Tipton?) Hunt Jr.

Born: 1763 Frederick Co., VA
Died: March 15, 1829 in Owingsville, KY

Buried: Crain Cemetery, Fleming Co., KY

Married:  Mary Denton 1788 in Washington Co., TN

Occupation: farmer, sheriff of Fleming County, KY

Military Service: obtained the office of Colonel as per tombstone.  I have seen claims that he served in the American Revolution and in the War of 1812.  I'm in the process of requesting military records from the National Archives.

Census:
1790 not found on census, living in Washington Co., TN with Mary and two children.

1800 Kentucky, Fleming Co. tax list.  There are two John Hunts listed in the county.


1810 - Kentucky, Fleming Co., age 47 a John Hunt household with 4 males under 10, 3 males 10-15, 3 males 16-25, 3 males 45+, 3 females -10 and 1 female 26-44

1820 - not found on census

Deeds: John Hunt purchased over 26,371 3/4 acres in Fleming County between 1804 through 1818.  

Estate:
Will Book D, p. 25 recorded 6 Apr. 1829, abstract:

• wife Polly
• son Benjamin N. Hunt
• daughter Elizabeth Hunt
• son Samuel Hunt - probably mistaken transcription of Lemuel
• son Basle Hunt
• son Absolum Hunt
• son James Hunt
• son Ruben Hunt
• son John Hunt
• son Howard Hunt
• son William D. Hunt 
• son Josh P. Hunt
• son Christopher Hunt
• daughter Sally Hunt
• executor Basle Hunt & Absalom Hunt
• wit:  Reuben Denton, Harper Hunt and John M. Dise

Children:
Lemuel b. 1789, d. 1860 md. 1) Mary (--?--) & 2) Debby Davis 10/31/1848

• Howard b. 1824
• Charles b. 1835
• George Davis b. 1836
• Martha Jane b. 1838
• Jeremiah b. 1840
• Margarett b. 1845
• Oliver A. b. 1850

William Basil b. 3/26/1790, d. 10/31/1869 md. 1) Mary Ricketts 9/25/1810, 2) (--?--) & 3) (--?--)

• Maranda b. 2/4/1812, d. 5/19/1901 md. 1) George Graham & 2) Hugh Hunt, children: Lemuel Graham, Sarah Hunt, Robert Hunt
• Nancy b. 11/16/1813, d. 11/16/1813
• Jehu Lemuel b. 12/26/1814, d. 4/4/1857
• Malinda b. 2/4/1817, d. 1/2/1894 md. 1) George Strahan & 2) Nathan Garrett, children: Samuel Strahan, David Strahan, Maranda Strahan, Fremont Garrett, Egwert Garrett, Jessie Garrett, Welcome Garrett
• William b. 9/14/1818, d. 12/11/1899 md. Lavina Hunt 7/29/1841, daughter of Rev. William Hunt children: Richard, Giles, Malinda, Clifton, Russell, Callista, Luellen, Alice, Floria, Charles, Marietta, Anna
• John Fletcher b. 12/28/1820, d. 8/6/1884 md. Nancy Hill, children: Calvin, Mary, Austin, Delay, Basil, Benjamin, John
• Jane Ricketts b. 9/23/1822, d. 10/22/1859 md. William Robertson, children: Mary, James, Josephine, Winfield Scott, Eugene, Flora, Taylor, Lemuel
• Elizabeth b. 4/27/1824, d. 4/23/1828
• Martha Ann b. 3/24/1826, d. 3/12/1896 md. Samuel Strahan, children: Lemuel, Russell, Molly, Basil, William, Charley, Nathan, Hattie James
• James Parker b. 12/29/1827, d. 1/24/1859 md. Martha McIntire, children: Mary, Mattie
• Lewis Wesley b. 10/11/1829, d. 10/29/1906 md. Jane (--?--) children: Charles, Clara, Ida, Frances, Austin

Absalom b. 1792, d. 1863 md. 1) Mary Rawlings 7/11/1813, 2) Minerva Van Landingham ca. 1848 & 3) Melinda Daily ca. 1853

• James
• Elihu b. 3/22/1814, d. 1/16/1890
• Jonathan b. 1816
• Emily b. 2/15/1825, d. 9/15/1876 md. Moses Swank
• Lemuel b. 1832, d. 1881 md. Sarah Bell
• Teresa b. 1841
• Mary b. 1849
• Sarah b. 1854, d. 1920
• Seth b. 1859

James b. 1794, d. 2/2/1855 md. Louisa Brian 1/1/1829

• Elvira b. 9/30/1828 
• John b. 1829 md. Susan Lebo, children: William, John, Daniel, James, Sarah, Mary, Martha, Susan, George, Frances
• Mary b. 4/4/1832 md. (--?--) Wallace
• Benjamin b. 1/5/1834
• Elizabeth b. 4/9/1836
• James b. 1838, md. Mollie Banks, child: James Agnes (daughter)
• George b. 1840

Reuben b. 12/24/1795, d. 9/27/1846 md. Sarah Denton 12/10/1818

• John
• Duhanner
• Allan b. 1822
• William b. 1830
• Absalom b. 1831
• Mary b. 2/1/1833, d. 4/7/1906 md. William Fay
• Elvira b. 1836 md. John Denton

John 
Howard b. 7/7/1799 , d. 2/2/1860 md. Elizabeth (--?--)

• J. Monroe b. 1826
• Newton b. 1830
• Henry b. 1833
• Benjamin b. 1834
• Lemuel b. 1844
• Mary b. 1846

William b. 3/3/1802, d. 3/4/1876 md.  1) Sarah Creason 1/25/1830 & 2) Martha (Vanbebber) Moad ca. 1850

• Mary b. 12/7/1831, d. 9/18/1888 never married
• John  b. 3/16/1832, d. 2/7/1861 never married
• Lucinda b. 2/9/1837, d. 6/20/1881
• Charity b. 10/18/1838, d. 5/1/1871
• Harrison b. 11/23/1840, d. 1906 md. 1880 Mollie Bailey, no children
• Amanda b. 12/3/1842, d. 1860, never married
• unnamed child b. before 1846
• unnamed child b. before 1846
• Sarah b. 9/13/1851 md. 1880 Tolbert Streets, children: Maude, Henry, Arthur, Macy, Joseph, William, Ruby, Bessie
• Martha b. 11/18/1853, md. 1876 John Richardson, children: Allie, Pearl, Myrtle, James, Audrey, Bertha, Floyd, John
• William Jr. b. 6/10/1856, d. 1/20/1918 md. 1907 Anna Ellis children: infant son, Billie (daughter)
• James b. 6/18/1859, d. 4/7/1919 md. 1887 Belle Scott, children: Hallie, Nelle, James, Herbert, Margaret
• Acenath b. 7/7/1863 md. 1880 Willard Streets
• Henry b. 8/13/1865 never married
• Moetta b. 11/27/1868 md. 1887 R.H. VanBuren, children: Clyde, Orville, Fay, Keith, Van, Elouise, Forrest, Genevia, Eleane, Hunt

Joshua b. 10/16/1805, d. 10/2/1899 md. 1) Eleanor Denton 8/22/1828 & 2) Rachel Howell 6/13/1848

• John b. 1833
• Abraham
• Martha
• Julia
• Howard
• Harrison
• Cela Jane b. 1835
• Lemuel b. 1838
• America b. 1845
• William b. 11/23/1849 
• Mary b. 1852
• Josephine b. 1853
• Albert b. 1854
• Sarah b. 1856
• Robert b. 1858
• Lydia b. 1860
• Union Battle b. 9/2/1864 md. 1891 Mary Hinshaw, at least one daughter

Elizabeth b. 1806, d. 1855 md. James Willett 1822
Anna b. 1809, d. ca. 1828 md. Pleasant Oakley
Benjamin b. 1/12/1809, d. 3/5/1861 md. Sarah Ross 10/27/1839

• Mary A. b. 10/19/1840, 12/30/1915
• Fairfax b. 5/6/1842, d. 9/18/1909
• Edward b. 8/11/1843
• William b. 9/2/1848, d. 3/15/1912

Sarah b. 1/12/1809, d. 12/10/1888 md. John Markwell 12/20/1829

• Abram / Abel b. 1831 md. Lavina, children: Sylvanus, Addie, Elmer, James, Pleasant, Frank
• Elizabeth b. 1833
• Mary b. 1835
• William b. 1838
• Benjamin b. 1840
• Jaily b. 1842
• Anthony / Anson b. 1846
• Wallace b. 1848
• Joshua b. 1850
• Henry b. 1852

Patsy b. 1810, d. 1823
Debby b. 1814, d. 1814

Revised 6/9/2019