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Descendants of Tom Hunt

Generation No. 1

1. TOM² HUNT (SLAVE OWNER-THOMAS¹)¹ was born Bef. 1759 in Sussex County, Va., and died Unknown in Unknown.

Notes for TOM HUNT:
TOM HUNT 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 (transcribed below, received from cousin Elwood Stith). 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.) Below is the will transcribed in its entirety.
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THOMAS HUNT LAST WILL & TESTAMENT, 1759
Will of Thomas HUNT Sussex County, VA (WB A/138-141)

Will dated 14 Aug 1757; proved 21 Sep 1759

. . . to son John two Negroes Jack and Gaby.
. . . to son Thomas two Negroes Arthur and Aaron
. . . to my son Judkins two Negroes Moses and Potter
. . . my will is that my said son Judkins be bound to a Joyner and his
Negro Boy Moses be bound to a House Carpenter by my Executor at the age
of fifteen.
. . . my will that my Executors to sell young Brown Bess and money laid
out for schooling for said son Judkins
. . . my will is that my Executors bind out one of my son THOMAS's
Negroes to a House Carpenter, Arthur
. . . give my daughter Ann Hunt three Negroes Sky, Mossy, and Anthony
. . . to my daughter Elizabeth Hunt three Negroes Pegg, Hannah and
Darcus

. . . to my daughter Sally Hunt two Negroes Terrico and Amy
. . . Robin which I give to my son Judkins to keep the mill and I desire
that he always be kept as a Miller.

1 Jul 1759 Codicil to my L.W.&T...give to my son Goodwin two Negroes one
named Anthony and the other named TOM

....to youngest daughter Susan two Negroes Portibus and Friday
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GOODWYN HUNT LAST WILL & TESTAMENT, 1792

IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I, GOODWYN HUNT of Sussex County, being weak and infirm of body, but of sound mind and memory, blessed be God for the same, do ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following----
Infirmed, I commend my soul to God, cheerfully, hoping to share a part in the first resurrection thru' Jesus Christ to whom be praise for ever and ever.

Item.       It is my desire that my executor here after named, shall raise out of my estate a sufficiency to satisfy all just demands that may come against it, after the same is finally settled.
      I desire that my Negroes, ANTHONY and TOM, both carpenters by trade, be finally and entirely at liberty from me and my heirs forever.

Item.      It is my desire that PEGG, a Negro Girl about twelve years of age, should remain under the direction of my executor till she arrives to the age of twenty one. Then it is my further desire that she should have her liberty in full, as the others - she and her heirs forever.

Item.      I desire that the tools which TOM and ANTHONY labored with should be their undoubted property after my debts are satisfied.

Item.      It is my desire that after my affairs are all settled and debts paid, I give and bequeath the remainder to my executor for his trouble in settling the same. It is my desire that my estate be not praised (?).

Item.      I nominate and appoint by brother, THOMAS HUNT, executor to this last will and testament. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed seale this twentieth day of July, one thousand seven hundred and ninety two.

Signed and sealed and
delivered in the presence of: GOODWYN HUNT (seal)
SAM'L GILLIAM
THOMAS HUNT, JUN.
LUCY HUNT
CARL ATIESAL (?)
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Goodwyn Hunt's will Sept. 6th, 1792 was probated by 2 witnesses, Executor qualified and OK. Recorded and examined.
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At a court heretofore Sussex County, the 6th day of September 1792. The within written last will and testament of GOODWYN HUNT, dec'd, was presented into court by THOMAS HUNT, the executor therein named. The same was proved by the oaths of SAMUEL GILLIAM & THOMAS HUNT________(?). I ordered to be recorded and upon the motion of the executor, who made oath and gave bond. Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

      Teste
                              M. Bailey - C.C.

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***Note: See, "Hunting for the Hunt's" by Drusilla Pair, genealogist. Document attached.****



Children of TOM HUNT are:

SANDY³ HUNT, b. Abt. 1793.

Notes for SANDY HUNT:
Listed in Register of Free Negroes and Mulattoes for Sussex Co., VA; 1800-1850. Book #679. Sandy is yellow & 6' 0". (Source: Gary Williams, Clerk of Court Sussex co.,)

ii.

MATTHEW HUNT, b. Abt. 1800.

Notes for MATTHEW HUNT:
Matthew is freeborn, yellow, & 5' 73/8" Listed in the "Register of Free Negroes & Mulattoes for Sussex, VA 1880-1850". (source: Gary Williams, Sussex Co., VA)

2.	iii.		BILLY HUNT, b. Abt. 1803, Sussex County, Va.; d. Unknown, Sussex County, Va..
	iv.		IRVIN HUNT, b. Abt. 1806, Greensville County, VA.; d. Unknown, Hancock County, IN.

Notes for IRVIN HUNT:
Taken from "Hunting for the Hunts" by Drusilla Pair, attachment A, page 7. "Irvin Hunt was born around 1806. On the Greenville County Free Negro Register, he was described as follows: free born son of Thomas Hunt, complexion yellow, about 21-years old, 5'11" in shoes, has a small scar on his upper lip, stammers a little when speaking, by occupation a plantar. He moved to Hancock County, Indiana."

CHARLES HUNT, b. Abt. 1807.

Notes for CHARLES HUNT:
Charles is 26 years old, yellow, and 5'8" in the 1832 "Register of Free Negroes and Mulattoes". (source: Gary Williams, Sussex Co., Clerk of Court.)

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