The Origins of The Hunt 14

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Location: Bedford County, Virginia Colony, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina
Surname/tag: Hunt

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This is a Study to collect together in one place everything about the "Hunt 14", the 14 children of Dr. Thomas Hunt of Bedford County Virginia, their connection to Thomas and Thomas's origins. The hope is that other researchers like you will join our study to help make it a valuable reference point for people studying the origins of the "Hunt 14" and how the lines cross or intersect. Please contact the project leader, add categories to your profiles, add your questions to the bulletin board, add details of your name research, etc.

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Contents 1 Who Are the "Hunt 14"? 1.1 Original Source for Thomas Hunt and "The 14" 1.2 Father, Dr. Thomas Hunt 1.2.1 Children mentioned in association with Land Records 1.2.2 The John Hook Papers, Duke University 1.2.3 Thomas Hunt's Signature 1.2.4 Documentation 1.3 What are the theories for Dr. Thomas' Origins? 1.4 What does the DNA say? 1.4.1 Possible DNA link to another Hunt Family in Bedford? 1.5 Haplogroup R-M269 1.6 Misattribution of Dr. Thomas Hunt of Bedford, Virginia to the Westchester, NY Hunt Family 2 Sources

Who Are the "Hunt 14"?

The "Hunt 14" are the children of Dr. Thomas Hunt of Bedford County, Virginia.^[1]

Original Source for Thomas Hunt and "The 14"

Pasted in a Jackson Family Bible owned by Mrs. Wilkes of Springfield, TN is a list of 14 Hunt siblings; this list was transcribed by Esli S. Jackson in 1859 but originally recorded around 1830 in Franklin County, GA. The only known direct family reference to Thomas Hunt as being the father of these 14 siblings comes through an account of this bible, described by William M. Hunt of Fairport, NY: Family genealogist Jewell Eubank had copied the list after the bible was discovered by researchers in 1959; she stated at the time there was a note in the margin stating "Thomas Hunt of England was the father." However the note was not found by William M. Hunt when he reviewed it in 1985. When questioned, she said it may have been written on a scrap of paper, but to date the note has not been found.

The birthplace of the siblings is documented through the Revolutionary War pension application of Esli Hunt, the 3rd son, who testified as being originally from Bedford County, VA.^[2]

Father, Dr. Thomas Hunt

Children mentioned in association with Land Records

• Timeline of Thomas Hunt's Life

Thomas Hunt lived south of the Staunton River along a branch of Merrymans Run close to Hale's Ford. There are three distinct tracts of land associated with Thomas; the first and largest at 530 acres is presumed to be his main residence....The second track for 304 acres was surveyed in 1774 and granted to Thomas Hunt in 1780. However, it was quickly sold to Benjamin Clardy in 1783, son-in-law of another neighbor John Boothe. Notably, the sale was disputed in court by Clardy due to the fact that Ann Hunt would not agree to relinquish her dower in the land, though the case was eventually dismissed. The third track for 300 acres was surveyed by Thomas in 1785 but also transferred to John Hook by 1788; there is little evidence that either of these tracts were ever occupied by Thomas or his family. - Doug Hunt

The John Hook Papers, Duke University

• Thomas Hunt Mercantile Records

...John Hook was a wealthy merchant who operated several stores in the area and was involved in the tobacco trade through the James and Robert Donald Company. It is notable that Hook kept detailed records of his business which are still available, archived at the Rubenstein Library at Duke University. - Doug Hunt

There are several references to Thomas Hunt in these records, including descriptions in land inventories, entries from daybooks, debt obligations, and ledgers from Hook's store at his Hailsford Plantation. Additionally, these records provide several key links to the 14 siblings. "Dr." Thomas Hunt, Joel, Jesse, Uriah, and Benjamin all are listed with accounts at John Hook's Hailsford store

John Hooks Store.

- only a mile from Thomas' land; also Jesse and Uriah are documented together providing "waggonage" for Ben Clardy and John Booth, neighbors of the Staunton River Thomas Hunt. Benjamin is later shown to have been employed by John Hook, possibly even as a store clerk at the Hailsford store. Thus, the John Hook papers are an important source for documenting a link between the 14 siblings in the Jackson family bible and the Thomas Hunt who resided south of the Staunton River. - Doug Hunt

Thomas Hunt's Signature

Original copies are available for several documents signed by a Thomas Hunt of Bedford, VA; these signatures can be used to link records that would otherwise be difficult to confirm were of the same person. Thomas signed with a unique paraph type flourish that looped around and under the "t" in Hunt. This type of flourish can be found in documents relating to the lands south of the Staunton River as well as court records pertaining to Toryism, showing these were from the same person. Also, they demonstrate Thomas resided in the area from a period from at least 1771 through 1795. However, a signature for a Thomas that appears alongside Stephen Hunt - who is often cited as a son of Thomas - does not contain the flourish and appears otherwise to be from a 2nd person; this along with the lack of documentation linking the two suggests that Stephen is not related to the Staunton River Thomas Hunt. - Doug Hunt

Documentation

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.[3] [4]

Documented Links Between Thomas and "The 14": When looking comprehensively at the available records for Thomas in Bedford, VA, strong evidence can be assembled that suggests he is the related to the 14 siblings:

1. Jesse is recorded as security for Thomas in 1778 in his answer to the complaint against him by the Commonwealth [Bedford County Court Order Book]
2. Thomas & Jesse Hunt are paired together in petition for division of the county in 1779, and again in 1785 for the final petition (along with a Thomas Jr. on a separate page) [Virginia Legislative Petitions]
3. Thomas & Benjamin Hunt appear separately as witness to Will of Joel Meador in 1793 [Franklin County Will Book]
4. Thomas & Benjamin Hunt appear separately as witness to bond Rusher & Boyd to Hook in 1793 [John Hook Papers, Box #5]
5. Thomas, Joel, Jesse, Uriah, and Benjamin are all documented with accounts at John Hook's store in Hailsford (adjacent to Thomas' land) between 1785 and 1790 [John Hook Papers, Boxes #54, #61, and #62]
6. Jesse and Uriah are recorded in the Hailsford account book together in 1785 providing "waggonage" for Ben Clardy and John Booth, neighbors of Thomas Hunt [John Hook Papers, Box #61]
7. Jesse mentioned in Asa Holland's Hailsford account, 1786; The Hollands were neighbors to Thomas Hunt in the Hale's Ford area [John Hook Papers, Box #62] - Doug Hunt

What are the theories for Dr. Thomas' Origins?

1. He immigrated from England to Virginia.
2. He is related to Ralph Hunt of Lunenburg, VA

What does the DNA say?

• A current list of DNA testers (on WikiTree) who have a genealogical paper trail to Dr. Thomas Hunt appears on his profile under DNA Test Connection.
• Hunt DNA Project Scroll to Group 147, "The Hunt 14" siblings.

• What could be done to help with DNA? Find more direct male line descendents of the Hunt 14 ask them to test for at least 37 markers at FTDNA.

Possible DNA link to another Hunt Family in Bedford?

"I...think that my Mary Hunt was a sibling to Stephen Hunt. I also think they were related to:

Absolom "Ab" Hunt

William "Wat" Hunt

"I have gone over and over the records and it does not support that Absalom and Wat were children of John and Eliz Mary Tyus. That is incorrect. William Walton lived 1779 South side of Staunton and wanted to form a new county. In 1782 William Hunt lived South of Stanton River and signed a petition to divide Bedford. At the present time I’ve penciled in the possibility that Mary descends from William Hunt." - Sharon

Haplogroup R-M269

Two of these kits, at 111 makers, display 4 differences or mutations between Thomas and John, sons of Dr. Thomas. Of the total kits for the Hunt 14 only two have confirmed snp's. It would be great to have any of these testers, if we could find who they are, to do further downstream snp testing.

'Group	Surname	Paternal Ancestor Name	Origin	Haplogroup
Group 078. RALPH HUNT of Long Island, NY			NO DNA Match
	Hunt	Jonathon Wiseman Hunt	Unknown Origin	R-M269
	Hunt	John Hunt	Unknown Origin	R-M269
	Hunt	Ralph HUNT bet. 1620-1630 England? -1677 Newtown,	Unknown Origin	R-M269
	Hunt	Ralph HUNT of Long Island, NY	England	R-M269
	Hunt	Ralph Hunt b 1620 and	England	R-M269
	Hunt	Ralph Hunt, 1613 - 1676 (Long Island, NY)	England	R-M269
	Hunt	Daniel Hunt, 1776, Huntsville, Rowan County, N C.J	Unknown Origin	R-M269
Group 084. NATHAN F. HUNT, b 1812 and d 1882			NO DNA Match
	Hunt	Nathan F. Hunt, b 1812 and d 1882	England	R-M269
Group 090. ZIBA HUNT			NO DNA Match
	Hunt	John Francis	Canada	R-M269
Group 093. HUNT - No lineage information submitted			NO DNA Match
	Hunt	Colin Hunt, Edward Anthony Hunt	Australia	R-M269
Group 096. THOMAS HUNT b c1802, d. 1858 Tockenham, Wilts			NO DNA Match
	Hunt	Thomas Hunt b c1802, d. 1858 Tockenham, Wilts	England	R-M269
Group 102. THOMAS HUNT, b. 1530, England			NO DNA Match
	Hunt		Unknown Origin	R-M269
Group 105. THOMAS HUNT born c. 1700			NO DNA Match
	Hunt	Thomas Hunt, born c. 1700	United Kingdom	R-M269
	Hunt	Abraham Hunt, b.1613 and d.1673	England	R-M269
Group 108. WILLIAM HUNT, ca 1785, Leicestershire, Eng.			NO DNA Match
	Hunt	William Hunt, Ca 1785, Leicestershire, Eng.	England	R-M269
Group 114. HUNT - No lineage information submitted			NO DNA Match
	Hunt		United Kingdom	R-M269
Group 117. HENRY HUNT, Sr. 1705 Surry Co, VA -1751 Granville Co, NC			NO DNA Match
	Hunt	James HUNT, Sr. 1732 VA -1805 Robertson Co, TN	Unknown Origin	R-M269
	Hunt	James HUNT, Sr. 1732 VA -1805 Robertson Co, TN	Unknown Origin	R-M269
	Hunt	James Hunt, b 1732 d 1800	Unknown Origin	R-M269
	Burton		Unknown Origin	R-M269
Group 120. HUNT - No lineage information submitted			NO DNA Match
	Hunt		Unknown Origin	R-M269
Group 123. THOMAS HUNT b 1787 NC and d 1858 TX			NO DNA Match
	Hunt	Thomas Hunt Sr bn 1787 North Carolina	Unknown Origin	R-M269
Group 126. HUNT - No Lineage information submitted			NO DNA Match
	Hunt		Unknown Origin	R-M269
Group 127. HUNT, Brackett, Deveny (Devinney and variations), Veazey			NO DNA Match
	Hunt	Absolam Hunt bn 1760 maybe NC	Unknown Origin	R-M269
	Brackett	Thomas Brackett, b1803 Rutherford Co. , N.C.	Unknown Origin	R-M269
	Hunt	William Wat Hunt bn 1770 NC	Unknown Origin	R-M269
	DeVinney	Felix Deveny b 1805; d 1860-1870	Unknown Origin	R-M269
	Hunt	Brackett	England	R-M269
	Veazey	John Veazey b 1640 d.1700	England	R-M269
	Veazey	John Veazey, 1647 - 1700	United Kingdom	R-M269
Group 129. JOHN ENIAS HUNT of Marlboro Co, SC			NO DNA Match
	Hunt	John Enias Hunt, 1839, Marlboro Co, South Carolina	Unknown Origin	R-M269
	Hunt	John Enias Hunt - b1839 Marlboro County, SC	Unknown Origin	R-M269
Group 132. HUNT - No lineage information submitted			NO DNA Match
	Hunt		England	R-M269
Group 135. HUNT/BAYNE/BEAN			NO DNA Match
	Hunt	Samuel D Hunt	United States	R-M269
Group 138. HUNT - No lineage information submitted			NO DNA Match
	hunt(mears)	Mears	Unknown Origin	R-M269
Group 141. HUNT - No lineage information submitted			NO DNA Match
	Hunt	Charles Sharpe b.1825 Ixworth, Suffolk	England	R-M269
Group 144. THOMAS HUNT, 1581-1662, England			NO DNA Match
	Hunt		Unknown Origin	R-M269
	Leonard	Thomas Hunt, 1581-1662, England	United Kingdom	R-M269
Group 147. "The 14" HUNT siblings			US
	Hunt	John Hunt, b. 1773 and d. 1850	England	R-M269
	Hunt	John Hunt, b. 1773 and d. ca.1850	England	R-M269
	Hunt		Unknown Origin	R-M269
	Hunt	Esli Hunt, b.1759 and d. 1837	Unknown Origin	R-M269
	Hunt	Esli HUNT 1759 Bedford Co VA -1837 SC	Unknown Origin	R-M269
	Hunt		Unknown Origin	R-M269
	Hunt	Thomas Hunt, b. 1762 d. 1826 Washington CO. TN	Unknown Origin	R-M269
	Hunt	Elias M. Hunt b. 1818 and d. 1875	Unknown Origin	R-M269
Group 150. HUNT - No lineage information submitted			NO DNA Match
	Hunt		Germany	R-M269 - Tested only 20 Markers - 3 diff. @ this level
Group 153. JOHN HUNT, b 1749, England?			NO DNA Match
	Johnson	Bentie/Buster/Bertie R Hunt, b. 1871, KY	Unknown Origin	R-M269
	Hunt	John Hunt, b 1749, England?	England	R-M269
Group 156. HUNT - No lineage information submitted			NO DNA Match
	Hunt	Arthur Hunt, b. 1888	Unknown Origin	R-M269
Group 159. HUNT - No lineage information submitted			NO DNA Match
	Hunt		Scotland	R-M269
Group 162. HUNT - No lineage information submitted			NO DNA Match
	Hunt		England	R-M269
Group 165. RALPH HUNT of VA			NO DNA Match
	Hunt	Ralph Hunt, b. Feb 1613/14, Eng., d. Dec 1675, VA	England	R-M269
	Hunt	James HUNT b. 1703 VA	Unknown Origin	R-M269
Group 168. FRANCIS HUNT, b.c 1732 unknown location			NO DNA Match
	Hunt	Francis Hunt, b.c 1732 unknown location	England	R-M269
Group 171. JOHN HUNT b. ? d. 1789 Granville (now Vance) Co, NC			NO DNA Match
	Hunt	John HUNT b.? d. 1789 Granville (now Vance) Co, NC	England	R-M269
Group 174. JOB HUNT, Abt. 1740			NO DNA Match
	Hunt	Job Hunt, Abt. 1740	United Kingdom	R-M269
Group 177. WILLIAM L HUNT of GA			NO DNA Match
	Hunt	William L HUNT 1811-1872 GA	United Kingdom	R-M269
Group 180. THOMAS HUNT, b. Halesowen, Worcs. 1802 d. 1860s			NO DNA Match
	Hunt	Thomas Hunt, b. Halesowen, Worcs. 1802 d. 1860s	England	R-M269
Group 183. GEORGE HUNT b. 1814 NY & d. 1877 in Wabash Co, IL			NO DNA Match
	Hunt		Unknown Origin	R-M269
Group 186.			NO DNA Match
	Hunt	Mr. Samuel Hunt	England	R-M269
Group 190. WILLIAM KINCHEN HUNT b. ca 1777(?) - 1843			NO DNA Match
	Hunt		England	R-M269
Group 192. GEORGE HUNT b. c.1839 Mohill Leitrim Ireland			NO DNA Match
	Hunt		Ireland	R-M269
	Hunt	George Hunt b.c.1839 Ireland	Ireland	R-M269
	Hunt		Ireland	R-M269
	Hunt		Ireland	R-M269
Ungrouped
	Perdue	John Perdue, b. 1685 and d. 1730 Henrico VA	Unknown Origin	R-M269
	Fitzpatrick - T075577	Richard Fitzpatrick b. circa 1792? Freemount, Cork	Ireland	R-M269
	Hall	James Lee Hall AL5575359,2/26/71 Huntsville AL	England	R-M269
	Broome	John Broom b. 1763	United Kingdom	R-M269
	Beaubien	Jules Trottier b1535 Maine, France d Perche, Fr	France	R-M269
	Watson	John Watson abt 1782 to abt 1830	Scotland	R-M269
	Graham	Archie Graham, Ireland	Unknown Origin	R-M269
	Shelton	Ralph Shelton SR of Middlesex Co, VA	England	R-M269
	Edinger	Benjamin Franklin Edinger Birth FEB 1846 • Ohio, U	Unknown Origin	R-M269
	Nicholaas	Barney SMITH, 1763-1828	United States	R-M269
	Strait	Abraham Strait, b. circa 1730	Germany	R-M269

Misattribution of Dr. Thomas Hunt of Bedford, Virginia to the Westchester, NY Hunt Family

When I first found WikiTree (2011) it was because I was searching the internet for my line of Hunts, via Esli Hunt, Sr. I stumbled into a HUGE mess here on WikiTree. Dr. Thomas Hunt of Bedford County Virginia had 20 something children and about half of them were from Westchester, NY.

I spent quite a while doing the research needed to determine what had happened (well after my initial excitement that Dr. Thomas' origins had been solved - NOT). It seems that someone somewhere, with very good intentions I am sure, had connected Dr. Thomas with a fella named Thomas Hunt who may or may not share a birth year with Dr. Thomas Hunt of Bedford County, Virginia.

The first clue? The children and the two very divergent locations - A Thomas Hunt might have been the father of these 20 something children, but he could not have managed to do it both in Virginia and Westchester, NY during the time frame.

Current documentation shows that Dr. Thomas Hunt lived, worked, was arrested and detained, in Bedford County Virginia. This Dr. Thomas Hunt is not the Thomas Hunt of Westchester, NY. Dr. Thomas Hunt of Virginia married an "Ann". This Ann does appear in documents but without a last name. In most Hunt, VA, Family histories she is noted as "she is presumed to be Ann Henson."

Note to place on affected profiles: Please see notes about misattribution/mixup of the NY and VA Hunt Families. There is NO genetic connection between these two families

To see more about this, please see Origins of the Hunt 14, the children of Dr. Thomas Hunt of Bedford County, Virgina. Please contact me if you have profiles that are affected. Thanks! - Mags Gaulden 16:22, 18 October 2018 (UTC)

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.[1] [2]
2. ↑ Original source for Thomas Hunt and 'The 14", Doug Hunt, email October 28, 2018