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Surnames of Patrick and Linda Hunt: Hunt, Washington, Stith, McKenzie, Davenport, Thompson, Williams. The Hunts, Washingtons, and Stiths hale from Hampton Road and Sussex Co., Virginia. We have spread from there mainly to Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ohio. The Davenports and Thompsons are Western Pennsylvanians. The McKenzies were orignally traced to plantations in Louisianna and migrated north and east. The Williams are from New Jersey.
TOM HUNT, my great-great-great grandfather, was listed in slavery on the Thomas HUNT and the Goodwyn HUNT plantations. He was listed as belonging to Thomas HUNT and handed down to
Goodwyn in the 1759 will. He was set free from Goodwyn re: Goodwyn Hunt Last Will & Testament probated in Sussex Co., VA, 1792. Copy in Will Book "E" at pg. 144. (source: Gary Williams, Clerk of Court, Sussex Co., VA.) To see the Last Wills & Testaments of Thomas and Goodywn HUNT go to: http://members.tripod.com/~Pat_HuntAD/index.html
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BILLY HUNT, my great-great grandfather, is listed in the "Register of Free Negroes and Mulattoes for
Sussex Co., VA; 1800-1850" His description is as follows: BILLY HUNT, yellow, 5' 5 1/8", freeborn, no visible marks or scars, 28 years old. Register #679, dated 12/1/31. Three (3) brothers are listed with him as being freeborn. They are Sandy, Matthew, & Charles. (Information supplied by Sussex Co., Clerk of Courts - Gary Williams).
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FRANCES, my great-great grandmother, was born in slavery on the Thomas Hunt plantation. Listed in the settlement of estate inventory of Thomas Hunt, SR., who died testate in 1811. Frances was transferred to Wilkins J. Hunt for his proportion along with other slaves Hartwell, Adam, & Jane. (source: through Linda Stith Threadgill from Gary Williams, Sussex Co. clerk of Courts.) No documentation has been recovered listing the marriage date of BILLY and FRANCES.
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JAMES EDWARD HUNT and JOSEPHINE WASHINGTON, my great grandparents, had their marriage license issued in Sussex County, Virginia on Jan. 5, 1888. Marriage was performed on Jan. 11,1888, Sussex County, Virginia. JAMES is listed as 27 years old and JOSEPHINE is listed as 21 years old; birthplace and residence of both are listed as Sussex County. Parents of JAMES are Billy & Frances Hunt. Parents of JOSEPHINE are Matthew & Emmaline (spelled Emalou in official registry) Washington. They were married in the home of Tom Washington by William Bassett. James is listed as a farmer. Clerk of Courts is listed as Jno. D. Owen. This information is in the Sussex Co., VA Marriage Register, 1865-1901, pg. 51, line 102 (info) supplied by Gary Williams, Clerk of Court, Sussex Co., PA
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The marriage license of JAMES CLAUDE HUNT and ROBERTA STITH , my grandparents, lists James as Claudia . JAMES was known by his middle name, CLAUDE. The license was issued on Dec.22, 1917 by H.B. McLemore, Clerk, Southampton County, Virginia. Marriage was performed by W. T.Whitfield, minister of the Morning Star Baptist Church on Dec. 26, 1917. JAMES is 22 years old at the
time of his marriage and ROBERTA is 17. Both listed as residing in Southampton Co., VA.
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My parents are WILLIAM THOMAS HUNT and DOROTHY PAULINE
DAVENPORT. They were united in marriage on November 9, 1946 in Uniontown, Pa (Beesonworks in the home of James & Viola Martin. WILLIAM was born in Newport News, VA on January 25,1920 and DOROTHY was born on November 9, 1924. DOROTHY’S parents are Robert Charles Davenport and Emma Thompson.

The Hunt Domain
Updated November 10, 2006

Patrick Francis Hunt
300 Hickory Drive
Berea, OH 44017
United States
(440) 826-4923
patrick_hunt@sbcglobal.net

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