Joseph Hunter (abt. 1712 - 1749)

Born about 1712 in Bretby, Derbyshire, England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died Nov 1749 at about age 37 in Charlestown, Province of South Carolina

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Biography

Joseph Hunter was a Georgia colonist.

Joseph was born about 1712 to Joseph Hunter and Mary. At the time of Joseph's birth, his father was documented as a master to an apprentice in 1716 as well as in 1720 from Brotby [Bretby], a village and civil parish in the south of Derbyshire, England.^[1]

His father, Joseph Hunter, late of Malton upon Trent and now of Chilcote in the County of Derby Cook set his hand and seal to his Last Will and Testament on the 26th of May 1739 leaving son, Joseph Hunter, the sum of 220 pounds to be paid him witin one year after my decease provided he is then in England but if he happens to be beyond the Seas at my decease...the said legacy so given to him shall not become due or be payable unto him until the end of one year after his return unto and resident in England. The will was recorded the 14th day of May 1741.^[2] The will also noted the parish of Liberty of Barton under Needwood in the county of Stafford, and a son, Stanhope Hunter.

Joseph Hunter was documented as a Surgeon & Apothecary belonging to the Orphan House in Savannah Georgia in 1742.^[3] Rev. George Whitefield in a letter to a friend concerning the Orphan House in Georgia, noted he chose to take over only a surgeon and a few more of both sexes voyaging first to Philadelphia, and the January following, 1739, met his family at Georgia.^[4] In 1742 when the Spaniards invaded Georgia, Mr. James Habersham moved the household [Orphan's House] consisting of eighty-six, to South Carolina, where they were entertained at the plantations of Jonathan Bryan and Stephen Bulll about six months until the Spaniards had withdrawn.^[5]

On the 26th of December 1740, Joseph Hunter, now at Savannah, apothecary and surgeon, took William Riley from the Orphan-House who was taken in from Mr. John Fallowfield of Savannah at age 14 on the 16th of February 1739.^[6]

His wife's name was perhaps Anne according to one of several deeds concerning a lot in Savannah, Georgia to descendants of daughter, Anna Hunter, which noted the lot was originally that of Joseph and Anne Hunter.

By 1749, Joseph had removed to Charles Town in the Province of South Carolina. On the 6th day of Nov 1749, Joseph Hunter late of Savannah in the Colony of Georgia, but now of Charles Town in the Province of South Carolina in America, Surgeon & Apothecary set his hand and seal to his Last Will and Testament which stated among other things:

...my estate both real & personal (particularly my Town Lott in Savannah in Georgia with the Garden Lott and farm Lott thereunto belonging hertofore the Estate of John West Blacksmith deceased with all... & all the Legacys and bequests which is due owing or payable to me in & by the Last Will & Testament of Mr. Joseph Hunter my father deceased) unto my son Joseph Hunter and my daughters, Anna Hunter, Mary Hunter...son Joseph shall arrive at the age of 21 or day of marriage one third part...also when daughters Anna & Mary shall arrive at the age of sixteen or day of marriage deliver one one third part...as soon as my Exers hereafter named shall have disposed of all my estate that then they do send home to Mary Hunter my mother now living in Burton Strafford Shire in Great Britain my said three children to be educated and brought up by her and in case of her decease that they do send my said children home to Stanhope Hunter my brother in the shire of Stafford...nominate appoint friends James Marsh & Peter Bonnoist of Charles town in province of South Carolina & Willm. Russell of Savannah in Georgia Exec.^[7]

Children

Documented children of Joseph Hunter

Joseph Hunter

Anna Hunter

Mary Hunter

Sources

1. ↑ The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Collection: Board of Stamps: Apprenticeship Books: Series IR 1; Class: IR 1; Piece: 44, 1715 Apr-1717 May, Country Registers, Year 1716, citing. Jos Hunter. Digital images: Ancestry.com. UK, Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures, 1710-1811 [database on-line]. image 201 of 331. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
2. ↑ National Archives UK. Perogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers. Name of Register: Pell Quire. ID: PROB 11/709/309. Will of Joseph Hunter, Cook of Chilcote , Derbyshire.
3. ↑ Candler, Allen D. Colonial records of the State of Georgia. Volume VI. Atlanta. Georgia. The Franklin Printing and Publishing Company. 1906. Page 50, citing Mr. Hunter. Digital images: Hathi Trust Digital Library. Accessed 11 Oct 2020.
4. ↑ White, Rev George. Historical Collections of Georgia. New York. Pudney & Russell. 1855. "A Brief Account of the Rise, Progress, and Present Situation of the Orphan House in Georgia". citing Page 330], George Whitefield letter. Digital images: Google.com books. Accessed 11 Oct 2020
5. ↑ Redding, Mrs. J. H. Life and Times of Jonathan Bryan. Savannah, Georgia, The Morning News Pring. 1901. Page 32, citing Bethesda Home Digital Images: Digital Library of Georgia. Accessed 12 Oct 2020.
6. ↑ White, Rev George. Historical Collections of Georgia. New York. Pudney & Russell. 1855. An Account of the Orphans and Children that have been maintained in the Orphan-House at Georga. citing Page 332, citing Joseph Hunter. Digital images: Google.com books. Accessed 2 Nov 2020.
7. ↑ Charleston, South Carolina, Wills v. 6 1747-1752, page 232-233, citing Joseph Hunter. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film 004753748. image 254 of 684. Accessed 11 Oct 2020.

• Charleston, South Carolina, Wills v. 6 1747-1752, page 232-233, citing Joseph Hunter. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film 004753748. image 254 of 684. Accessed 11 Oct 2020.