William Miles C. Hunter Sr. (1762 - 1797)

Born 1762 in St. George's Parish, Burke, Georgia

Husband of Mary (Knight) Stewart — married 1790 in Effingham, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 1797 at about age 35 in McIntosh, Georgia, United States

Biography

Miles Hunter, a Revolutionary soldier, was born about 1762-3 in St. George's Parish, Georgia, a son of John Hunter, a Colonial settler of Old Wrightsborough. His paternal grandfather was William Miles, also a Colonial settler of the same township. Miles Hunter was a private in the Georgia Line in the Revolutionary War (see Smith's "The Story of Georgia"). He married about 1790 MARY KNIGHT, born about 1770 in South Carolina, a daughter of John Knight, R.S. They had only two known children, Rachel Hunter, born about 1791, and William Hunter, born about 1793.

Not long after marriage Miles Hunger and family moved from Effingham County and settled in that portion of Liberty county made into McIntosh County in 1793. There, Miles Hunter died about 1797 at the young age of about 35 years. His widow, Mary Knight, was married October 14, 1798, to John Stewart, and a few years later while Wayne County was settled up, they moved there. The administration of the Hunter estate was granted to John Knight, the father-in-law, and John Stewart, the second husband of the widow, and in 1810 was transferred to Wayne County. Mr. Stewart was appointed in Wayne County March 4 1811, as guardian for the daughter, Rachel Hunter, a minor.

Page 258 states daughter Mary (born 25 Sept. 1776 in Edgefield Co., S.C. Died 13 March 1849 Hamilton Co., Fla.) Married (1) Miles Hunger, 1790 Effingham Co., GA (Vol. V) (2) John Stewrt (Vol III) 14 Oct 1798, Effingham Co., Ga.

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