| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Fourth Generation23. John HUNT4 was born about 1693 in Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., NJ. He signed a will on 11 February 1740/1 in NJ.2 His will states, "the plantation on which he [Jonathan] now dwells, he paying the several demands due to Loan Office whereupon as they shall become due to his heirs and assigns forever." The father left to Jonathan's brothers Gershom, Daniel, and Enoch "the plantation on which I now dwell" with his widow Margaret to have free use of the house so long as she remains a widow and of the lands "until my sons shall come of age successfully" and the youngest sone Enoch, when he comes of age, to provide for his mother. Wido Margaret and the oldest sons, Wilson and Jonathan, were named as executors of the estate. He died in September 1748 in Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., NJ.2 Will proven for name at place on date.2 Children Wilson, Charity, Noah, and Enoch remained at Hopewell, NJ (Albeit Enoch reputedly was a Colonel in the French and Indian War and killed at the Battle of Quebec). The other five were among the pioneers at the "Jersey Settlement" in Rowan Co., NC. John HUNT and Margaret MOORE5 were married on 8 February 1714 in Long Island, Queens Co., NY. Could have been married in 1713. married in Newtown Presbyterian Church, Long island, NY. Wilson, Charity, Noah and Enoch remained at Hopewell (albeit Enoch reputedly was a Colonel in the French and Indian War and killed in the Battle of Quebec). THe other five were among the pioneers at the "Jersey Settlement" in Rowan Co., NC. Margaret MOORE was born about 1695. John HUNT and Margaret MOORE had the following children:
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