image William Hunt
                                &  wife Nancy Colburn
William Hunt born in Greenwich, Sussex, NJ on August 16th 1763, he was the son of Thomas Hunt,
died Oct. 20th, 1846 in his 83rd year of age.  William was a Revolutionary War Soldier.
married July 10th 1788  by the Rev. John Smith, both of the Township of Muney, Lycoming Co., Penn.
Nancy Colborn born January 25th 1771, daughter of John  & Sarah Hooglandt COLBORN.  Nancy died June 14, 1851 ae 80 yrs.  William and Nancy are both buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Ithaca, NY
 
Children:  Also found they had a son (name unknown) born April 1789 and died the next day on April 11, 1789.
1.   Charity Hunt born Feb. 21, 1791 Northumberland Co., PA. 
Married on November 6th 1811 in Dryden, Tompkins Co., NY on Jan. 6th 1811,
by Esq. Whipple, Mr. Job Head of Genoa, Cayuga Co., NY.  He was born June 12, 1791
in Clymer Township, Tioga Co., PA, son of Britton & Mehitable Bowen Head.  They had 10 children.


a. Benjamin Barton Head, born Feb. 18, 1812 in Ithaca, NY.

b. Mabel Head, born 1814 in NY

c. Lydia Head, born Nov. 11, 1816 in NY (twin with Hannah)

d. Hannah Head born Nov. 11, 1816, died July 25, 1817 age 8 mo., 1 dy.  She is buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Ithaca, NY.

e.Charity Maria Head born June 15, 1818 in Lansing NY died Jan. 20, 1899 she married on Oct. 16, 1841 in Ithaca, NY to William J. Benn born April 8, 1817 died July 14, 1905 in Clymer, PA.

f. Nancy Head, born Dec. 13, 1821 in NY.

g. William B. Head, born June 25, 1829 in Lansing, NY.

h. Dianna Head, born abt. 1830

i. Deborah D. Head, born Dec. 6, 1832 in NY.

j. Sarah Head, born abt. 1836 in NY.

2.  Joseph Hunt born April 19, 1793
     died August 24,  1883
     married December 5th 1818 to
     Mary Head, both of Genoa, Cayuga Co., NY
     Born August 2, 1793, daughter of of Britton & Mehitable Bowen Head.

3.  Daniel Hunt born March 19, 1795
     He married December 5th 1822 to
     Sarah Knapp of Dryden, Tompkins Co., NY
     Born abt. 1801 - a burial for Sarah H. Hunt is found in Westfield, Tioga Co., Pa.
     Champlin Cemetery,
     Sarah H., wife of Daniel Hunt died Jan. 19, 1875 age 77 yrs., 3 mo., 25 days.
     They had a least three children as follows:
     Betsey, who   d. Feb. 12, 1834 ae 3y
     Freelove, who d. May 8, 1857 age ?
     Samuel, who  d. Sept. 18, 1847 ae 24y 2m 20d
     Other children said to be theirs were:
     Barton, Ann, Isaac, Charity, Harriett.  Barton Hunt is found in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery,
     Westfield, Tioga Co., Pa., 1824-1906 with wife Anna 1840-1926.
     Harriet Hunt Labar, wife of James Labar is found in Champlin Cemetery, Westfield, Tioga Pa.
     Harriett 1835-1909 and James Labar 1832-1919.
4.  John S. Hunt born April 17, 1797
     He was living in Lansing, NY when he married
     Marcy Foster of Ithaca, NY on April 1822
5.  William S. Hunt born May 27, 1799
     died at Wilkesbarre, Pa., of inflammation of the bowels on the 23rd day of July, 1823
     He was 24 years 1 month and 20 days old.

6.  Thomas Hunt born May 23, 1801
     He was living in Lansing, NY when he married March 14, 1814
     to Ann Collen/Callen of Dryden, NY
     born abt. 1793

      Intestate Estates of Tompkins Co. NY 1850-1875
      Thomas Hunt, of Dryden, NY. Died; Aug. 16, 1869 - Probate Aug. 19, 1869
      Widow, Anna   g. son, Warren SADLEY, age 23, Baltimore, Md.
      g. children: Mary HEAD, age 23, and William HEAD, age 21 Strait's Corners, Tioga Co. NY
      g. children: Ann Eliza & Emma Jane MC KEEL; and Warren MC KEEL Kalamazoo, Mich.
      son, William HUNT, age 38, Clinton Co. Pa.; and Justus HUNT, age 13, Dryden, NY
      g. dau., Eliza HUNT, Ithaca, NY
      g. son, Oscar HUNT, Kalamazoo, Mich.

7.  Sarah Hunt born Nov. 21, 1803
     Married September 6th 1821
     by Esq. Miller, to George P. Shurts  born abt. 1799
     both were living in Lansing at the time of their marriage.

8.  Eli J. Hunt born March 24, 1806 (Elijah)
     Married Nov. 10th, 1825 to
     Anstrus Reed, both were of Dryden at the time of their marriage.
     Born abt. 1804

9.  Anna Hunt born June 19, 1808, died at Venice, NY of Consumption on June 3, 1832
     she was in her 24th year of age.  She is buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Ithaca, NY.,
     her headstone inscription is as follows:
     Anna Wright, dau. of William & Nancy Hunt, died June 3, 1832 ae 24y
     Married Nov.10th 1825 by Rev. J. Morris to
     John Wright of Lansing, NY  born abt. 1804
     They had three children.
 

10. Robert C. Hunt born October 29, 1810
      died April 2, 1884, inn Hortonville, Wisconsin
      Married February 20th 1831 by the Rev. Jas. Hall to
      Lucinda Cruts, of Dryden, NY.
      Lucinda was born abt. 1813
      1850 Town of Lansing Census records has the following family listed for Robert C. Hunt.
      Hunt, Robert C. age 39  - Lucinda age 37 - Sophrona age 14 - Marvilla age 9 -
      Hamilin age 6 - Charles age 2 - Nancy age 79 (his mother)
      with Thomas, Thomas J., age 14 living with them.

Landmarks of Tompkins Co., NY:
The First Methodist church of Varna was formed January 5, 1842,
at the village school house. Hoffman STEENBURG,
William COBB, Robert C. HUNT, Benjamin DAVENPORT,
George EMMONS, John MUNSON and Isaac SEAMANS were chosen the
first trustees. At the next regular meeting it was determined to build a church.
A subscription paper was circulated, and in 1843 the building was finished
at a cost of $1,500. It was repaired in 1874 at a cost of $400.
The present pastor is Rev. P. J. RIEGEL.


11. Lydia Hunt born December 13, 1812 died 1900
      Married Oct. 28th 1829 by J. McKinney, Esq.
      Smith W. Reed, both were living in Lansing at the time of their marriage.
      born 16 Jul 1806 died 2 Jul 1880

12. Washington D. Hunt born November 20, 1815
      Married in Owego, NY on Oct. 21, 1843 by Rev. F. H. Stanton
      Permelia Cornell.


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