Glaister Hunnicutt (1732 - 1781)

Born 27 Feb 1732 in Blackwater, Surry, Virginia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Pleasants) Hunnicutt — married 1756 in Prince George County, VA

Descendants

Died 13 Apr 1781 at age 49 in Blackwater, Surry, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Glaister was born 27 February 1732.^[1]

Children of Glaister & Jane (Pleasants) Hunnicutt (abt.1722-), Sussex Co, VA:

1. Thomas: no dates noted.
2. Pleasants: born 1757, 08, 24 --- died 1758, 03, 10.
3. Mary: born 1760, 01, 05.
4. Sarah: born 1761, 07, 14.
5. Pleasants: born 1763, 07, 24.
6. Glaister: born 1766, 03, 11.
7. Jane: born 1769, 12, 31.

He died 13 April 1781.^[1]

Research Notes

Note NI1234Sussex County Will Book C 1772-1785 LVA Reel # 13

p. 427–Glaister Hunnicutt of Sussex–my will and desire is that the following Negroes should be

manumitted on or before the first day of the first month next 1782 viz: Tom, Joe, Charles, Ben,

Jenny and her child Charlott I give the above named Negroes to the Monthly Meeting of which I

am a member to be manumitted by such members of the said meeting as the meeting shall directhas

sons Pleasants and Glaister–wife–13 April 1781–rec 18 Oct 1781- WB D pp108-114 est

appraisal–no slaves included in value of 1469.18.4–ret 16 Jan 83

Glaister Hunnicutt 1764 Land Patent A scanned image of Glaister Hunnicutt's land patent in Prince George County, Virginia, dated 27 Jun 1764. Description of land: 429 acres beginning on the southern run adjoining land of Ralph Hill and William Blayton, decd. Source: Library of Virginia, Land Office Patents No. 35, 1762-1764 (v.1 & 2; p. 1-556), page 480 (Reel 35).

Will of Glaister Hunnicutt - 1781

(Will Book C, page 427, Sussex Co.VA.)

I Glaister Hunnicutt of the County of Sussex and Colony of Virginia, do

make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as

followeth, to wit,

ITEM. My Will and desire is that the following Negroes should be

manumitted on or before the first day of the first month next 1782

vizt. Tom, Joe, Charles, Ben, Jenny and her child Charlotte. I give the

above named Negroes to the Monthly Meeting of which I am a member to be

manumitted by such members of the said Meeting as the Meeting shall

direct.

ITEM. My Will and desire is that my land and plantation may be equally

divided beginning at Thompsons line and run a strait line between my

Blacksmiths shop and Stable leaving to the southside my new house,

kitchen, smoak house and barn. Then I give the South side to my son

Pleasants Hunnicutt to him and his heirs forever. And the North side I

give to my son Glaister Hunnicutt to him and his heirs forever.

ITEM. I give to my son Pleasants Hunnicutt one bay colt called

sprightly.

ITEM. My Will and desire is that all the rest of my estate which is not

above mentioned (except the negroes which came by my wife which I leave

to her disposal) may be equally divided between my wife and children

after my just debts are paid. I do appoint my loving wife executrix and

my son Pleasants Hunnicutt and my brother Wyke Hunnicutt executors to

this my last Will and Testament made this thirteenth day of the 4th Mo.

in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one.

Glaister Hunnicutt (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Acknowledged

in presence of}

Mary Peebles

Alexander Harrison

Shadrack Harrison

At a Court held for Sussex County the 1_th day of October 1781.

The last Will and Testament of Glaister Hunnicutt deced. was exhibited

in Court by Jane Hunnicutt and Wyke Hunnicutt two of the Executors

therein named, proved by the oaths of Mary Peebles, Alexander Harrison

and Shadrack Harrison the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded

and on the motion of the said executors who made affirmation(they being

Quakers) according to law and with John Massenburgh, Peter Williams and

William Harrison their securities entered into and acknowledged their

bond in the penalty of five millions of pounds conditioned as the law

directs certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in

due form.

Teste John Cocke C.C.

1804 Virginia Court Reports

Charles & al. v. Hunnicutt

GLOISTER HUNNICUT, a Quaker of Sussex County, died 13 April, 1781. Will dated 13 April, 1781.

Widow Jane.

Son: Pleasant Hunnicutt

Brother: Wyke Hunnicutt

Executors: Peasant and Wyke.

Testator was a member of the monthly meeting of Quakers held at Blackwater, Surry County. He devised his slaves, seven in number, to the monthly meeting to be manumitted in 1782.

Virginia Wills

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935" [database on-line]. Ancestry.com. Title: Register, 1739-1798; Virginia, Sussex, Blackwater and Upper Monthly Meetings (accessed 24 Mar 2021); citing Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania; Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes

• OF WHOM I CAME; FROM WHENCE I CAME WELLS-WISE, RISH-WISE AND OTHERWISE BY ZELMA WELLS PRICE PUBLISHED 1959. NOTES TAKEN FROM VOL. 6 Pt. 3 P.340 Image 60/156

• Hunnicutt Quaker Research Notes

• Title: William Wade Hinshaw, The Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, 1750-1930, Vol VI, Black Water Monthly Meeting page 110

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Hunnicutt-23 created through the import of Hatch.GED on Jan 9, 2012 by Vanessa Davis.