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Note: st every Hunt book in our line has made. Everyone knows that his father came from Abington MM. But everyone assumes that it is either Abington MM in Lancashire, England, or from Abington Grove farm outside of Boston. This was a prosperous farm but never owned by a Hunt. It was part of the Quincy Estates. The Abington that William's father came from still exists. It is the Abington MM in Abington, PA, a suburb of Philadelphia. He came to that meeting from Chester Co., England, possibly with his bride to be. His name is William Hunt, he married 6-April-1687os Margaret Person (Pearson) dau. of Lawrence and Elizabeth Person. Margaret came to the new world with her brother Thomas on the ship Endeavor in 1683. She was born in Pownell Fee twp., Chester Co., England, and came to this country as a Quaker. They married in Burlington MM, Burlington Co, NJ. William died 6-Sept-1694os in Philadelphia. He is buried in the Friends yard in 'Historic' Philadelphia. The misconception that Jacob was his father started over 125 years ago when Mrs. Hunt published her husbands genealogy and stated that the only known Hunt to come to these shores was a Knight of England who was disgraced on the field and fled to the new world. He changed his name to Ephraim Hunt and married. 'From this issue came a son Jacob who had a son Jacob who was the personal artist to General George Washington during the French and Indian War'. This Jacob had issue and his son had issue Jacob. This Jacob had issue of 14 children. Yes, this Jacob had a William but this William married a Coffin from Nantucket and had no William in his issue. All of his children have been traced by other sources with the majority of them staying in Mass and upper NY. There is no firm connection between the two families. Your genealogy should read: William Hunt m. Margaret Person (Pearson); issue: Robert m. 4th month 15 day 1708os to Elizabeth Woolman Payne Mary m 8th month 5 day 1713 os Caleb Shreave Elizabeth m 9th month 3 day 1718 os John Harvey (John Hervy). Sarah m 2nd month 6 day 1719 os John Gibson. William b. 1690 Bucks Co. PA d 1781 m 2nd month 14 day 1720 os to Mary Woolman. Hannah m 8th month 3rd day 1720 os Jonathan Shreeve. All were married Burlington MM, Burlington Co. NJ (Henshaw Vo.1) .
Note: Most Hunt genealogies indicate that Jacob Hunt is the immigrant. However, this is a note from Martha Wallenhorst of Prodigy on 5/9/92: "Jacob Hunt is not William's father. That is a mistake that mo
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