Capt. Ralph Hunt1,2,3

M, #287
Last Edited: 20 Nov 2013

Parents:

Father: Ralph Hunt2,3 d. Feb 1676/77

Family:

Susannah (?)

Notes

  • Note*: "of Jamaica, L.I., 1686-92...of Maidenhead, N.J., 1700"2
  • Note: Ralph Hunt purchased over 1000 acres of land in the vicinity of Maidenhead New Jersey beginning between 1694:

    1694 June, 95 acres adjoining Theophilus Phillips (NJA 21:393).
    undated, 5 acres on south side of Theophilus Phillips (NJA 21:393).
    1694 Dec 13, 100 acres purchased with Theophilus Phillips (NJA 21:452-3).
    1698 May 25, 133 acres adjoining his 95 acre lot. (NJA 21:393).
    1698 June 12, 243 acres (NJA 21:515).
    1699 Dec 6, 400 acres purchased with John Bainbridge (NJA 21:390).

    Sales:
    1700 Oct 16, 400 acres, sold by Ralph Hunt with wife Susanna and John Bainbridge with wife Sarah (NJA 21:536).
    1702 Oct 13, by same sellers [both?], 268 acres on the Northside of Stony Brook (NJA 21:536).
    1701/2 Feb 6, 500 acres on the Northside of Stony Brook (NJA 21:535).

    Church:
    1698/9 Mar 18 - Ralph was among the twenty eight buyers of 100 acres in Maidenhead "for a meeting house, burying ground and schoolhouse" (NJA 21:517-8).4

Citations

  1. [S87] Cook, Lewis D., "The Smith Family of Bedford, N.Y. and Maidenhead, N.J.", Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey Vol 46 pp. 49-61 & 122-132 (May 1971).   Cook--Smith-Family-of-Bedford.pdf
  2. [S81] Cook, Lewis D., "Corrected Genealogy of Ralph Hunt of Newtown, L.I., New York", The American Genealogist Vol 26 pp. 1-7 (January 1950).   Cook--Ralph-Hunt-Corrected.pdf
  3. [S403] Riker Jr., James, The Annals of Newtown, in Queens County, New York : Containing its history from its first settlement, together with many interesting facts concerning the adjacent towns; also, a particular account of numerous Long Island families now spread over this and various other states of the Union (New York: D. Fanshaw, 1852).   Riker--Annals-of-Newtown.pdf   Riker--Annals-of-Newtown--Charts.pdf
  4. [S128] Documents relating to the colonial, revolutionary and post-revolutionary history of the state of New Jersey. Also known as New Jersey Archives. First Series. Vol. 21. Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State. 1664-1703.