Samuel C. Hunter (1799 - 1879)

Born 1799 in Grainger, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Matilda Elizabeth Dodson — married 10 Apr 1847 in McDonald, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died 27 Sep 1879 at about age 80 in Near Pella, Wise, Texas

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Biography from find-a-grave memorial: s/o John Hunter & Elizabeth Maben m#1 Ester Powers 1 son 2 daughters m#2 Lucy Greer 2 daughters m#3 Matilda Dodson Boles 6 daughters 4 sons

Death

Death:

Date: 27 Sep 1879

Place: Near Pella, Wise, Texas

Note

Note:  !Samuel Hunter and Matilda Dodson had a set of triplets: Mary, David N., and

Charles and a set of twins: James B. and Martha E. The dates were estimated by

ages given on 1860 census for McDonald County, Mo.

Residences: bef. 1851 Bond Co., Illinois; 1851-1855 McDonald Co, Missouri; 1871 Cleburne, Johnson Co., Texas. Information from widow's claim for service pension. Sur. Orig #15668.

Enlisted as a private in the Tennessee Militia in Dixon Co., Tennessee, in 1814.

Six feet high, dark hair, blue eyes and fair complexion. From claim of widow for service pension.

 !BIRTH: 1860 Census

MARRIAGE: 1860 Census

DEATH:

1860 Census, MO, McDonald Co.

 !BIRTH: IGI

1882 History of Bond & Montgomery Co., IL.

Settled in Bond Co., IL with brothers.

1850, 1860, 1870 Census

Film 0962410#10: Hunter, Russell P., Burl A. Hunter, Walter Hunter, Vera Wise, and Jack Carpenter. 1969. The Hunter History and Family Tree. privately published. Does not have third wife.

 !MARRIAGE: Pension file, 1850, 1860 Census

Montgomery Co. Gen. Journal, June 1974 3(4): 85 has the wrong Mary marriage. Film 0962410#10: Hunter, Russell P., Burl A. Hunter, Walter Hunter, Vera Wise, and Jack Carpenter. 1969. The Hunter History and Family Tree. privately published.

 !DEATH:Pension file.

War of 1812 Pensioners: Samuel Hunter , Matilda, WC-32411, SC-11955, srv Capt.

Joseph Williams' Co TN Mil as a Pvt .in .Gen Caffees Brigade of Mounted Volunteers. Joined Capt. Joseph Williams CO., Coffee's brigade at the mouth of Sandy Cr., 6 miles from Natchez. He was wounded in the right thigh in the Battle of New Orleans on the night of 23 December 1814 below the city of New Orleans and was sent to the hospital. Was taken home by his Captian. Honerably discharged at Charlotte, Dickson Co., TN. Served a term of 6 months in place of his brother Thomas who was ill. Received for his services Bounty Land Warrent No.

54333-80-50, of 80 acres, under the act of Sept. 28, 1850. The warrent was sold.

In records for Capt. Joseph Williams Company, 1st Tenn Milita, Dyers Reg. that are published, Thomas is there but not Samuel. The regment served Sept 1814 to Mar 1815. Members listed include:

Nehemiah Scott, Lt.

Thomas Hunter, Pct.

David McAdoo, Pct.

John McAdoo, Pvt.

Willis Norsworthy, Pvt.

Many of these men are from the Yellow Creek area

In 22 May 1812, there was a Milita Infentry Detachment under Lt. Col. R. C. Napier which included Pct. John McAdoo, Pvt. Thomas Hunter, and Pvt. Nehemiah Scott.

Edwardsville Land Office Records:

10 APR 1818 2478 Hunter, Samuel Bond Co., IL T 16.00 SW24 5N 4W 160 acres.

25 APR 1818 2555 Hunter, Samuel, Bond Co., IL $64.00 SW24 5N 4W 160 acres.

1 Feb 1817 0295 Hunter, William Madison IL 80.00 NW23 5N 4W 160 acres.

John Poweres and Samuel Powers and Thomas Powers got land in area at same time.

Sought additional Bounty Land under the act passed 3 Mar 1855. received Warrent 29341-80-55

Sur O. 15668

Sur. C. 11955

Wid. O. 41711

Wid. C. 32411

In pension Samuel Hunter's application for bounty land proxy communication related changes to please to send to Looniesville, McDonald Co., s.w. MO.

1st bounty land, Warrent 54.333, 80 acres under act of 28 Sep 1850. Was sold.

Looniesville, MO is adress in relation to War of 1812 Warrent R.O. W.O.

54.333 80. April 1, 1856.

In service record, 18 yrs old, a farmer, born Tenn. 6 ft high.

1820 Census, IL, Bond, Ripley Twp., p. 9. Correct age without parents.

Several Hunter including John Hunter Sr., John Hunter Jr., and Joseph Hunter on adjoining or close farms.

1825. Pension File. First wife died in Bond Co., Ill.

1830 Census, IL, Bond Co., p. 210. Right age w/first family. Parents? living with them. Pension file has place as Bond County, Ill.

1837. Pension file. Wife died in 1837 Bond Co., Ill.

10 Apr 1847, married widow Matilda Dotson Bolles in McDonald Co., MO 1850 Census, MO, McDonald, Dist. #53, Page 95, Fam. 41. Farmer.

1850 Census, MO, McDonald Co., 41/41. Farmer.

1860 Census, MO, McDonald Co, Pineville Twp., Pineville, P. 35, Fam. 234. Farmer.

1870 Census, MO, McDonald Co., Pineville Twp., Pineville P.O., Page 29, Fam. 21. Wife was living with Elizah Walker in Fam. 26.

1870/71??--lived a while in Hill Co., TX, exact dates unknown.

1871 lived in on Rock Creek, Claburne, Johnson Co., Texas 27 Sep 1879--Samuel died, Pella, Wise Co., TX

1880 Census, MO, Newton Co., Buffalo Twp. daughter Isabella says he was born in Ill.

1881 widow at Pella, Wise Co., Texas

1900 widow in Flint Twp., Indian Terr. for pension check.

9 Nov 1868, Vol C., Deeds of McDonald Co., MO. Samuel J. Hunter, a single man of McDonald Co., MO sold to John W. Davis of McDonald Co., MO, NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 S-24, T-21, R-32. 40 acres.

8 May 1869 Deeds, Vol. C, p. 428. McDonald Co., MO

McDonald Co. MO, Deeds, Vol c, p. 428, 8 May 1869.

Samuel Hunter and Mitilda Hunter, the wife of Samuel Hunter of McDonald Co.

MO.

for $80 from John W. Davis of McDonald Co. MO. 10 acres, N 1/2 of NW 1/4 of

S-24-21-32 on SW conner of the 24 of NW 1/4 and secton 24-T-21-R-32 N.

14 Feb 1870, Vol C., p. 633, deeds of McDonald Co., MO.

Samuel Hunter and Matilda of McDonald Co., Mo for $400 sold SE 1/2 of NW 1/4

of S-24. T-21. R-32 om McDonald Co.. Mitilda signed by mark.

1870, Vol C, p. 765. Samuel and Miltilda Hunter sell for $200 NE of SW of S-24, T-27, R-32. 40 acres. John W. Davis was a wittness.

Sturges, J. A. 1897. Illustrated History of McDonald Co., p.17. First settlers

in this areas in 1827. In 1856 McDonald Co. formed. Also 3 Mar 1849.

1860 James A. Scott of MD group ran for representative of McDonald County.

There are some references starting with a county chistory that claim that this samuel Hunter with wife Mary had son Lemual W. Hunter, born 1853 in Bond Co.. Lemuel says his parents born in IL and samuel would be near 60 so unlikely. There is another Lemuel W. Hunter in the graveyard (Mt Giliad) athis is the right age but no parents identified. This samuel hunter fits all the charactersneeded:

Both born NC or TN.

Both came to Bond Co., IL in 1817/1818.

Both disappeared from Bond Co. at same time my samuel arried in MO for Bond Co.

, IL.

Both have a brother Thomas who was a vetern of the War of 1812.

Others members of this family went to Johnson Co., Texas at same time as Samuel and were his neighbors.

Several Hunter including John Hunter Sr., John Hunter Jr., and Joseph Hunter on adjoining or close farms.

My conclusion is that they are the same.

 !MARRIAGE: @S9475@

Neil & Marjorie Pace". Family History from Parley SCOTT and Sophronia SMITH. Samuel HUNTER was a rough frontiersman. THe immigrtant Hunter stowed away on board a ship to come to AMerica. Our HUNTERS were Irish Protestants.

Residences: bef. 1851 Bond Co., Illinois; 1851-1855 McDonald Co, Missouri; 1871 Cleburne, Johnson Co., Texas

Marriage

Husband: Samuel C. Hunter

Wife: @I18@

Child: Isabelle Elizabeth Hunter

Marriage:

Date: 10 Apr 1847

Place: , McDonald, Missouri

Sources

1. ↑ Hunter-5108 was created by Janet Burton through the import of Janet Burton ancestors 2012.ged on Nov 6, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.

• Source: S16 Repository: #REPO15 Title: Ancestral File (R) Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998
• Repository: REPO15 Name: Family History Library Address: 35 N West Temple Street CONT Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
• Source: S25 Repository: #REPO9 Title: War Of 1812 Pension Claim For Samuel Hunter
• Repository: REPO9 Name: National Archives Address: Washington,D.C.
• Source: S26 Repository: #REPO14 Title: War Of 1812 Pension Claim For Samuel Hunter
• Repository: REPO14 Name: National Archives Address: Washington,D.C.
• Source: S33 Repository: #REPO9 Title: War Of 1812 Pension Claim
• Source: S34 Repository: #REPO14 Title: War Of 1812 Pension Claim
• Source: S4 Repository: #REPO6 Title: Ancestral File (R) Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998
• Repository: REPO6 Name: Family History Library Address: 35 N West Temple Street CONT Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

Find A Grave: Memorial #186900452 Boyd Cemetery, Boyd, Wise County, Texas

"United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGQ-9VV : accessed 13 August 2022), Samuel Hunter, Old Ripley, Bond, Illinois, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .

"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2YK-35L : 19 February 2021), Samuel Hunter and Lucy Gear, 1825; citing Bond, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,317,524.

"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGG-D4M : 20 February 2021), Samuel Hunter, Bond, Illinois, United States; citing 210, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 25; FHL microfilm 7,650.

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZX-QK2 : 22 December 2020), Samuel Hunter, McDonald, Missouri, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZY-R5X : 18 February 2021), Saml Hunter, 1860.

"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M46P-5JJ : 29 May 2021), Samuel Hunter, 1870.