Isaac Hunter Sr. (abt. 1686 - 1752)

Born about 1686 in Nansemond, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Parker) Hunter — married 1708 in Bertie County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 17 Apr 1752 at about age 66 in Chowan, North Carolina

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Biography

Isaac Hunter Sr. was a Virginia colonist.

Isaac Hunter was born about 1686 in Nansemond County, Virginia, the child of William Hunter and Elizabeth. He died about April 1753, in Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, at the age of 73.

Birth

Date: 1680

Place: Nansemond, Virginia, USA

Marriage

Isaac married Elizabeth Riddick Parker in 1708 in Bertie County, North Carolina.

They had eleven children during their marriage. Children named in his will:

1. Elisha Hunter
2. Jacob Hunter
3. Jesse Hunter
4. Isaac Hunter
5. Daniel Hunter
6. Alice Perry
7. Hannah Riddick
8. Elizabeth Perry
9. Rachel Walton
10. Sarah Hunter
11. Jean Perry, deceased

Residence

Date: 1744

Place: Chowan, North Carolina

Death

Date: 17 Apr 1752

Place: Chowan, North Carolina

Note: This is the date the Will was written. Isaac died about April 1753, the following year. His will was probated at April Court 1753, Chowan County.^[1]

Will of Isaac Hunter

In the Name of God, Amen I, ISAAC HUNTER, of Chowan County, being of perfect memory and mind and calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, in manner and forme following,

First-I bequeath my soul to almighty God: and my body to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my Executer, hereafter named; and as for my worldly estate which it hath pleased God to bestow upon me, I give and dispose of as followeth, Vizt: First, my will and desire is that all my just debts be trewly paid and discharged by my Execr,

Item-I give and bequeath to my son, ELISHA HUNTER, my plantation whereon I now live and the plantation whereon he now lives together with all the land thereunto belonging, I say to my said son, ELISHA HUNTER, and his heirs and assigns forever. I also give to my said son, ELISHA HUNTER, my Negro man named DUKE, to him and his heirs forever

Item-I give and bequeath to my son, JESSE HUNTER, all my land and plantation purchased of THOMAS MORRIS, as pr. deed of sale containing three hundred acres be it more or less I say to my son, JESSE HUNTER, and his heirs and assigns forever. I also give to my said son, JESSE HUNTER, my Negro boy named TONEY, I say to him and his heirs forever.

Item-I give and bequeath to my son, ISAAC HUNTER, all my land in Bartea County as by a pattent dated the twenty eighth day of February 1744/5 for one hundred and fifty acres; also a deed of sale for 170 acres dated April 20, 1745 and joyning ELISHA HUNTER'S lands, I say to my son, ISAAC HUNTER, and his heirs and assigns forever; I also give to my son, ISAAC HUNTER, my Negro girl named VENUS, she and her increase; also one good feather bed and furniture there unto belonging; also three medle sized puter dishes and one puter Bason and one iron pot of forty pounds weight, one frying pan and two cows and calves to him and his heirs forever.

Item-I give to my son, DANIEL HUNTER, seventy five pounds currant money of Virginia to be raised out of my estate it being in consideration as I have not given him any land or negroe I also give to my said son, DANIEL HUNTER, one good feather bed and the furniture thereunto belonging, also three medle sized puter dishes, one puter bason, and one Iron pot of about forty pounds weight one frying pan and two cows and calves I say to him and his heirs forever.

Item-I give to my daughter, ALCE PERRY, my Negro man named TOBEY, to her and her heirs forever.

Item-I give to my daughter, HANNAH RIDDICK, my Negro girl named LACEY, she and her increase, to her and her heirs forever.

Item-I give to my daughter, ELIZABETH PERRY, my Negro girl named KATE, provided she pay to my daughter, ALCE, five pounds currant money to make the value of TOBEY, equill with her negro KATE, and then I say to her and her heirs forever.

Item-I give to my daughter, RACHELL WALTON, my negro woman named HAGOR, to her and her heirs forever.

Item-I give to my daughter, SARAH HUNTER, my negro girl named TRESEA, also my side saddle and my leather trunk with a date of 1734 on it and a horse or mare of four pounds value and three mIddle sized puter dishes one puter bason one Iron pot, one frying pan two cows and calves and one good feather bed and the furniture thereunto belonging. I say to her and her heirs forever.

Item I give to my grandchildren, ye sons and daughters of my daughter, JEAN, deceast namely JESSE, PHILLIP, & MARY PERRIES & SARAH FIELD, to each and every of them the sum of five pounds currant money of Virginia to them and their heirs forever.

Item-I give to ZILPHEA PARKER, daughter of JONATHAN PARKER, one good feather bed and furniture and two puter dishes & three puter plates provided that if she stays and lives with me or in my family till she comes to the age of eighteen years and behaves well, or at ye day of marriage if to my or friends satisfaction then I say to her and her heirs forever.

Item-All the rest and residue of my estate not before given be it of what nature or kind soever it is my will and desire that it be equally devided between my sons and daughters namely: ELISHA, JACOB, JESSE, ISAAC, DANIEL, ALCE, HANNAH, ELIZABETH, RACHELL, and SARAH, share and share alike; it is also my desire that my son, JACOB HUNTER, have & enjoy all my right of the water mill.

Lastly, I nominate and appoint my son, ELISHA HUNTER, my whole and sole executor to see this my will duly fulfilled and performed and I do hereby revoke and make null & void all former or other will or wills heretofore by me made, published or declared either by word or wrighting and if my son, ELISHA HUNTER, should happen to die before this my will be fulfilled then and in that case I do hereby appoint my son, JACOB and JOHN GORDON, or either of them to see this my last will and testament duly fulfilled.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal this seventeen day of April 1752.

Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the Testator to be his last will and Testament in the presents of us: Isaac Huntor (seal) Moses Sumner, Samuel Sumner, Jurt., John Sumner, Jurt. Written 17 April 1752 Proved April Ct 1753^[2][3]

Sources

1. ↑ Winborne, Ex-Judge Benj. B. The Winbornes of Old. Raleigh, N. C.:Edwards & Broughton Printing Company, June, 1911, Pages 25-26
2. ↑ Chowan County Will Date: 17 Apr 1752 Probate Date: Apr 1753 Grimes, John Bryan. Abstracts of North Carolina Wills. Raleigh, NC, USA: North Caroline Department of State, 1910, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99GC-N4P6.
3. ↑ "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VX9F-KH2 : 8 March 2021), Isaac Hunter, 1753; citing Chowan, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,750,328.

See also:

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L529-XB7
• https://sallysfamilyplace.com/maple-lawn/isaac-hunter-elizabeth-parker/
• http://www.huntersofnansemond.info/family-history/
• Title: North Carolina Census, 1790-1890 Author: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.Original data - Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.Orig Note: APID: 1,3566::0
• Wendy Hoffman Hanson - Hoffman Web Site MyHeritage family tree Family site: Hanson - Hoffman Web Site Family tree: 491949741-8 Media: 491949741-8 Smart Matching40 https://www.myheritage.com/person-1523566_331637341_331637341/isaac-hunter https://www.myheritage.com/person-1523566_331637341_331637341/isaac-hunter Event: Smart Matching Role: 1:331637341-1-523566:0 Individual added by confirming a Smart Match Certainty: 3

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Bob Nichol for creating WikiTree profile Hunter-3058 through the import of Willis.ged on Mar 8, 2013.