Uriah Hunt (1757 - 1824)

Born 3 Mar 1757 in Bedford County, Virginia Colony [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 1 Oct 1824 at age 67 in Washington County, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

Uriah was born March 3, 1757, according to information found in the Jackson family Bible.^[1]

Uriah Hunt is believed to have married about 1782 to Sarah Kincheloe. This is based on the birth of their first child.

Excerpt from: “History of Washington County, Tennessee", 1988 ^[2];

Uriah was a preacher.  Had three grandsons, all bearing the name John, who were also preachers, and a great-grandson, D.J. Hunt, who was a teacher and a preacher.  Uriah was “first treasurer of a joint board of the Holston and Tennessee Associations,” (Baptist) appointed for cooperative work. “He was an honest, honorable, reliable, everyday sort of man, who could be trusted to handle church collections, associational funds, and business transactions of any kind, for his brethren.”  He lived in a log house of the primitive type, which he built, until his death.

Rev. Uriah Hunt was purported to be the first Baptist minister in Tennessee.  He was in old Washington County before statehood.  Uriah Hunt was buried in an old family cemetery near Limestone Church, off Old Sulphur Springs Road, near Gray, Tennessee.  He left many descendants in upper eastern Tennessee.  Uriah HUNT did not serve in the Rev. War.

Uriah Hunt is mentioned in his grandson's obituary, U.H. Hunt, dated 1914, Washington Co, TN ^[3]:

Excerpt from obituary reads, "His grandfather, Uriah Hunt, came to this place in 1786 and purchased all the land from the Isaac Galloway farm to the Walker farm, it being a part of North Carolina then.  He owned slaves and always freed them at the age of 31 years.  He was secretary of the first Missionary Baptist gathering in what is now Tennessee. He preached in the homes of the people, laying the foundation for a greater religious faith."

Uriah Hunt died about 1824, leaving a paper intended to be his will, but the paper was never tested as the law required.  His children had agreed among themselves to distribute the estate as their father had wanted, but his hiers ultimately ended up in court to resolve their differences. ^[4] The historical significance of this document is a listing of Uriah's children, including the names of his son-in-laws, and the residences for several of his children. Uriah's wife, Sarah, was also mentioned in the court document.

In 1995, a group of Hunt descendants purchased a memorial stone^[5] for Uriah and his wife Sarah, and placed it on the land where he and his wife were buried. Their graves were originally marked with field stones.

Uriah's parents have not been proven, but many speculate his father is Dr. Thomas Hunt. His mother's name is even more vague. Possible mother: Ann or Anne, maiden name possibly Henson or Hanson.

HIERS of URIAH HUNT

Chancery Court Minutes, Green Co., Tenn, Nov 1825 - Jan 1831:

A court suit naming all of the children of Uriah Hunt. The suit was dismissed by Smith Hunt.

Greene Co. TN Chancery Court Enrolling dockets 1837-1839, TN Archives (FHL film 944,364 item 1)
      

Pg.130: Joseph Duncan & wife vs. Smith Hunt & Thos. Hunt, heirs of Uriah Hunt, Chancery Court, 2nd Div. of E.TN; Joseph Duncan of wife Rhoda formerly Rhoda Hunt of Blount Co. TN but formerly of Washington Co. TN; that some years ago Uriah Hunt father of Rhoda died leaving a paper intended to be his will, the paper not having been tested as law requires, it was not good, several distributees by bond among themselves agreed to distribute the estate as their ancestor wanted in the defective will; Smith Hunt and Thomas Hunt, two sons, administered the estate; Orators were to be allowed a tract of land or enough money to buy it, and the heirs agreed that orators should have $600 out of the first moneys collected; Smith and Thomas Hunt about 1824 returned an inventory of personal estate, sale brought in money, more than 5 years ago; orators were not paid their share but were told to buy land in Blount Co. and Hunts would pay for it, but then refused to lend him aid in the payment; that 2 or 3 years ago Thomas and Smith Hunt filed a bill against orator "Samuel" Duncan in Chancery Court of Greenville regarding the land their ancestor purchased from Joseph Duncan, but there was no equity in the land; Duncans paid the costs, Hunts still have not paid orators their share; The heirs and distributees are: Thomas Hunt, Smith Hunt, Uriah Hunt, Benjamin Hunt, Peter Hunt and Delila his wife formerly Delila Hunt, Richard Martin and Acksey his wife formerly Acksey Hunt, Payne Squibb and Dyce his wife formerly Dyce Hunt, Jesse Hunt, and James Duncan and Sarah his wife formerly Sarah Hunt, and orator and oratrix, the oratrix is one of the daughters of Uriah Hunt; Smith Hunt resides in Washington Co. and Thomas Hunt in Greene Co.; filed 25 Oct. 1831.
            

Answer: Thomas and Smith Hunt said the heirs agreed to offer complainant Rhody Duncan as much of a tract of land formerly owned by their decd. brother William Hunt to the value of $600; Rhoda was willing but Joseph Duncan objected; Joseph Duncan purchased about 160 acres of land in Blount Co. from Andrew Duncan for $600, $400 to be paid in cash and $200 in trade; that Smith and Thomas paid $400 part to Andrew and part to Thomas, and then Joseph satisfied the $200 in trade; that title was made jointly to Joseph and Rhoda Duncan for life and then to their children, but Joseph wanted it to himself absolutely; that $400 each would have been a fair share to each heir, but the heirs allowed Joseph $600 due to his straightened circumstances; Joseph would not take a share of the inventory sale in stock, etc., but wanted cash; that about 1812 the complt. Joseph sold Uriah Hunt land in Washington Co. for $140 but Hunt did not get possession as Jane Duncan, mother of complt. Joseph, had a life estate in the tract; the part sold Uriah was an undivided share; that after Uriah died, Joseph sold it to Jacob Roblen? for $200? ($300?) which made the other heirs of Uriah file a bill in Chancery against Joseph and said Roblen; after filing, the compt. agreed to pay $140 and costs of $50; Uriah's widow is still living; the Hunts were willing to give Duncan his full share of the estate all along but he refused.


Copy of bond between heirs (Jane (X) Hunt, widow of Uriah Hunt).
 

Copy of Deed, Joseph Duncan of Warren Co. KY to Uriah Hunt, 14 Oct. 1812.


Receipts by Joseph Duncan.


Nov. term 1834, hearing; 15 Sept. 1837, there is due to the complts. the aggregate sum of $899.65; request by Hunts for appeal; transferred to Superior Court of Eastern Division of TN.

MAD: "Chancery Court Minutes, Greene Co. TN, Nov. 1825-Jan. 1831," on pg.9, is abstracted the case of Smith Hunt, Peter Hunt and his wife Deliah Hunt, James Duncan & his wife Sarah Hunt, Richard Martin & his wife Achson Hunt, Payne Squibb & his wife Decy Hunt, Thomas, Jesse and Benjamin Hunt heirs at law of Uriah Hunt decd., Complainants vs. Joseph Duncan & wife Rhoda Hunt Duncan, Samuel Duncan & Jacob Keebler, Respondents.

1812: Washington County Deed

Washington Co. TN Deeds (FHL film 825,528 - page by page)

18-100: 14 Oct. 1812, Joseph Duncan of Marion (sic) Co. KY sold to Uriah Hunt all rights ...

in land, being 1/7 part of 229 acres as yet undivided, and joining land with George Bell.

Wit. Jesse Hunt, Thos. Hunt, Richd. Martin. Wit. Jesse Hunt & Richd. Martin in court : April, 1827.

(MAD: should be Warren Co. KY)

Note: so that would be about 33 acres (1/7 part of 229)

Court records and Deed from above were obtained from:

Duncan research files of Mary Ann (Duncan) Dobson, the Genealogy Bug
at

http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dobson/ky/kywarren.htm

DEEDS

Deed Book #17-p.309, 1/9/1823:

Uriah Hunt to William Hunt, my son...

Uriah Hunt to Ashcah Martin, my daughter...

Deed Book #17-p.313, 1/9/1823:

Uriah Hunt to Smith Hunt, my son...

Deed Book #17-p.371, 1/10/1823:

Uriah Hunt to Jesse Hunt, my son...

Deed Book #23-p.235, Washington Co. TN, 1828:

Heirs of Uriah Hunt, dec, to Jessie Hunt...

Deliah Hunt (wife of Peter), Peter Hunt, Thomas Hunt, Smith Hunt, Uriah Hunt, Joseph Duncan, Payne Squibb, Dicey Hunt Squibb, Richard B. Martin, Acey H. Martin, Benjamin Hunt, James Duncan, Sarah H. Duncan

Deed Book #23-p.539, Washington Co. TN, 1828:

Heirs of Uriah Hunt to...

Sarah, his wife; Thomas Hunt, Uriah Hunt, Smith Hunt, Jesse Hunt, Jesse Hunt, James Duncan (wife Sarah Hunt), Joseph Duncan (wife Rhoda Hunt), Peter Hunt (wife Delila), Payne Squibb (wife Achsah Hunt), Benjamin Hunt

Deed information compiled by Wilma McKinney on 29 May 1998

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/HUNT/1998-05/0896547026

The above Deed information is also referenced on Page 82 of

"Early Alexanders and Cloyd's Creek, Blount County, Tennessee"

By Hazel Vance Alexander and Betty Blankenship Murr (1991)

screenshot: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/5749147/photox/78a9da99-7dab-4ce0-949d-cb06043e5ec4

entire book: https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE224258&vid=FHD&vid=FHD

DNA

The DNA for this family can be found in the Hunt DNA Group Project. R-M269, Group 147, The Hunt 14. At this time there is no connection between this family and any other family in the DNA Group Project. The closest family groups are a minimum of 4GD at 37 Markers.

Sources

1. ↑ Jackson Family Bible, The source of the list of 14 siblings we call “The HUNT 14″ is a page found pasted into a Jackson Family Bible, This Bible was owned by Mrs. Wilkes of Springfield, TN. A brief background and account was provided by Mr. William M. Hunt, renowned family history researcher and historian, on 15 November 1986.
2. ↑
   Compiled by the Watauga Association of Genealogists - Upper East Tennessee;
   Submitted by Betty Hughs, 208 Georgia Avenue, Ft. Meyers, FL 33905;
   Ref: Online Family Network; from note containing research collected by Allen D. Hunt.
3. ↑ Grandson’s obituary , is posted in its entirety by Felicia Gourdin, who has a copy from a Washington Co, TN newspaper. It was sent to her by Mrs. Lynn Cox Wright, of El Centro, Ca.
4. ↑ Court records and Deed obtained from:
   Duncan research files of Mary Ann (Duncan) Dobson, the Genealogy Bug.
5. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 67744711, Uriah Hunt 1757-1824.

• Online Family Network, newsletters, the-hunt-14-family-newsletter-31-december-2012-uriahs-family-by-allen-hunt, Uriah’s Family, 31 December 2012, By: Allen Hunt

• "Hunt Paper 1", unpublished, Personal copy in the files of M. Gaulden.

• "Hunt Paper 2", unpublished. Personal copy in the files of M. Gaulden.

• Personal papers and notes of Eunice L. Hunt, Family Biographical Information, unpublished. Personal copy in the files of M. Gaulden

• The Hunt DNA Project, The Hunt 14

• Online Family Network, newsletters, the-hunt-14-family-newsletter-june-2013-given-names-source, The Hunt 14 Family Newsletter, June 2013 – Given Names & Source Posted on June 27, 2013, in The Hunt 14.

• Research and notes collected by L. Adcox

GEDCOM Data

• WikiTree profile Hunt-1076 created through the import of Foster Family Tree.ged on May 27, 2011 by Ferrell Foster. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Ferrell and others.

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