Jonathan Hunt

 

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Jonathan Hunt                                                                see FAMILY TREE
Born: 1637 Cossington, Leiscestershire, England

Baptized: 04 Jun 1637 Leicester, St. Nicholas Church

 Married: 03 Sep 1662 Hatfield, Hampshire, MA
Died: 29 Sep 1691 Northampton, Hampshire, MA (per gravestone) Northampton vital Records say 30 Sep 1691  
Buried: old Burying Ground, Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA   His marker reads:

DEACON IONAthAN HUNT AGED 54 yEARS HE DyED SEPt 29 1691

FATHER

Thomas Hunt

died: 03 Aug 1642 Cossington, Leicestershire, England

MOTHER

Margaret Webster

died: 19 Jun 1656 Cossington, Leicestershire, England

WIFE

Clemence Hosmer

CHILDREN

1. Thomas Hunt b. 23 Jun 1663

2. Jonathan Hunt b. 26 Jan 1664/5

3. John Hunt b. 22 Dec 1667

4. Hannah Hunt b. 07 Jan 1668-69

5. Clemence Hunt b. 08 Jan 1670/1

6. Ebenezer Hunt b. 03 May 1673

7. Ebenezer Hunt b. 27 Feb 1765/6

8. Mary Hunt b. 24 Mar 1678/9

9. Sarah Hunt  b. 20 Jul 1682

10. Samuel Hunt b. 15 Sep 1684

The parents of Jonathan Hunt died in England and he and his sister, Mary came to Hartford, Ct by 1656 to live with their grandfather Governor John Webster. They  moved to Hadley, MA in 1659 during the religious dispute in Connecticut which led many settlers to establish new colonies at Hadley and Northampton.
(Hunt Families of Vermont by Mitchell J. Hunt; Oct 1990.)

He was a cooper and became a Deacon in the Northampton church in 1680, and held that post until his death. Deacon Hunt was elected Representative to the General Court in 1690, having held the offices of Selectman (several times), Tythingman, and sitting on many committees.

Hunt was granted permission to open a 'malt house' in 1684. Malted barley was the basic foundation of beer - the favored drink of young & old. He was both a Deacon & Selectman at this time.

 

 

 

 

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