498. Enoch1 Hunt;180 born at Eng;180 died circa 1650 at Eng; Died after returning to England From Rehoboth MA.180
He " ENOCH HUNT of Weymouth came from Titenden in the Parish of Lee about two miles distant from Wendover, England, and was made freeman at Newport, R. I., in 1638. He is named as owner of twenty acres of upland and three acres of salt marsh in Weymouth in 1643, about which time he probable removed to Rehoboth, and soon after returned to England and died about 1650. He was a blacksmith by occupation. The name of his first wife, the mother of his two sons, is unknown. He married, second, Sarah Barker who bore him a daughter. Letters of administration were granted Sept. 18, 1652 at Boston to his son Ephraim on his estate "not yet administered."
Children.
Ephraim b. 1610. d. Feby. 22, 1687. m. Anne Richards.
Peter b. about 1615. d. 1692. m. Elizabeth Smith.
Sarah b. July 4, 1640. m. Matthew Pratt. "180 He "ENOCH, Weymouth 1640, blacksmith came from Lee, a parish in Bucks, near Wendover, had, perhaps, been at Newport 1639; but at W. had Sarah, b. 4 July 1640; after some yrs went home, leav. here Ephraim, wh. 18 Nov. 1652, had admin. of est. of his f. prob. dec. in Eng."61
Children of Enoch1 Hunt and an unknown spouse were:
499. Peter2 Hunt (Enoch1);180 born circa 1615 at Eng;180 married Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Henry Smith and Judith Unknown, 10 Dec 1645 at MA;180 died 1692 at Rehoboth, MA.180
He " PETER HUNT was born in England about 1615 and came to New England with his father Enoch Hunt as early as 1638. He moved from Weymouth to Rehoboth about 1643 and was chosen Town Clerk in 1649. He was chosen Deputy to the Court at Plymouth fifteen times from 1654 to 1683. "Dec. 9, 1659. It was agreed between the Town of Rehoboth and Lieut. Hunt and William Bucklin that the said Lieut. Hunt and William Bucklin is to shingle the new end of the meeting house and to be done as sufficiently as the new end of Goodman (Stephen) Payne's house." "6th 7th mo. (Sept.) 1661, Lieut. Hunt and Joseph Peck were chosen to view the damage in the Indian Corn upon Kickamuet Neck and Consumpsit Neck and to give the town notice of it."
"June 1, 1675, Lieut. Hunt, Ensign Smith and Daniel Smith are appointed and authorized by the Court to take some present care of the estate of Mr. Wm. Blackstone, deceased, and of his son left by him."
He married Dec. 10, 1645, Elizabeth, dau. of Henry and Judith Smith. His will dated June 19, 1689, was proved Dec. 26, 1692. He divides a large quantity of land among his children. To his son-in-law Samuel Peck he gives five shillings; to his dau. Sarah Peck oe10; to his granddaughter "Ann Pain" oe5. His widow married Elder James Blake.
Children.
Sarah b. Jany. 21, 1646-7, d. Oct. 27, 1673, m. Samuel Peck.
Judith b. Apl. 21, 1648, d. 1724, m. Nathaniel Cooper.
Peter b. June 11, 1650, d. Aug. 25, 1676, m. Rebecca Paine.
Enoch b. Feby. 28, 1652, d. Mar. 5, 1712, m. Mary Paine.
Elizabetn b. Mar. 1, 1654, d. 1676, m. James Willett.
John b. Oct. 15, 1656, d. Oct. 21, 1716, m. Martha Williams.
Mary b. June 15, 1658, d. Aug. 23, 1676,
Ephraim b. Mar. 31, 1661, d. May 9, 1694, m. Rebecca
Tabitha b. Sept. 14, 1663, d. Oct. 14, 1676.
Daniel b. Feby. 14, 1665, d. Sept. 15, 1673.
Benjamin b. Sept. 29, 1668, d. Aug. 13, 1732, m. Mary Peck.
Nathaniel b. Dec. 31, 1670, d. Aug. 28, 1671."180 He "PETER, Rehoboth 1644, f. I suppose, of the ch. wh. d. Mary, 23 Aug. Peter, 25 Aug. Tabitha, 14 Oct. all in 1676; had prob. others beside Eliz. w. of James Willet; was rep. 13 yrs. from 1654. Baylies, II. 198."61
Children of Peter2 Hunt and Elizabeth Smith were:
500. Sarah3 Hunt (Peter2, Enoch1);180 born 21 Jan 1646/47 at Rehoboth, MA;180 married Samuel Peck, son of Joseph Peck, 1 Jun 1666;180 buried 27 Oct 1673.269
She "SARAH HUNT, dau. of Capt. Peter Hunt and Elizabeth Smith, was born in Rehoboth Jany 21, 1646-7. She married June 1, 1666, Dea. Samuel Peck, son of Joseph Peck. She died, or was buried, Oct. 27, 1673, having borne three children, and her husband married Rebecca, widow of her brother, Peter Hunt, and dau. of Stephen Paine, Jr."180 She "III) Samuel Paine, son of Stephen Paine (2), born at Rehoboth, August 12, 1662; married, December 16, 1685, Anne Peck, born December 22, 1667, at Rehoboth, daughter of Deacon Samuel and Sarah (Hunt) Peck. Sarah Hunt was daughter of Peter Hunt, Sr., and granddaughter of Enoch Hunt, the emigrant. Joseph Peck, grandfather of Anne, came over in the "Diligent" with Stephen Paine from old Hingham, Norfolk county, England, with his family and servants."45
Children of Sarah3 Hunt and Samuel Peck were: