William Hunter
1630 - 1676 (46 years)Set As Default Person
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Name William Hunter [1] Birth 1630 ,,England,United Kingdom [1] Gender Male Death 4 Jul 1676 Springfield,Hampshire,Massachusetts,United States [1, 2] Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Notes - [hunter1.FTW]
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #0589, Date of Import: 9 Dec 1999]
KILLED BY INDIANS
data supplied by Katherine Bredbeck Killed by Indians - Notes from info received from Katherine Bredbeck - 7/95
William Hunter was granted by the selectmen of Springfield on Jan. 30, 1662 an "allotmt of 6 acres on ye south side of the great hills," now in West Springfield, and was "admitted inhabitant" on Feb. 23, 1662. On the latter date the selectmen
alloted to him a sitting "In ye 10th Seate" in the Meeting house. On Feb. 10, 1667-8 he was granted 30 acres of land "near Stoney River towards Windsor," this land being now within the limits of Suffield, Conn. On Feb. 7, 1669-70 he was elected fence
viewer for "chickuppy playne" this being the term given to the land lying on the west side of the Connecticut River opposite the mouth of the Chicopee River.
His land in West Springfield extended from the Connecticut River to and partly up the hill side west of the bottom lands.
The Springfield records state that "William Hunter was slaine by the Indians July 4, 1676"--just one hundred years before the Declaration of Independence.
His widow married at Springfield Feb. 7, 1677-8 David Froe of Suffield, whom she survived, and died at Suffield, Dec. 19, 1725. In her last year she was supported, partly at least, by her grandsons the Halladays and Kents.
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p387 &389 - Oct 12, 1670 - William Hunter's share of wheate toward Mr.Glaer's salary (the minister) 2 shillings (paid in wheat)
Vol 2 - Genealogies- William Hunter- p592/3
William Hunter came here in 1662 with his wife, Priscilla, and brought two children, Catharine and Thomas. They had seven children born here. He was killed by Indians July 4, 1676. Their children were:
Catharine, m Walter Holiday
Thomas
Sarah, b December 16, 1662, m Benjamin Downing.
Priscilla, b March 2, 1665 m Samuel Kent.
Mary, b Aug 15, 1667.
James, b November 30, 1669.
John, b March 23, 1672.
Hannah, b December 6, 1674.
Abilene, b January 1,1676/7, posth., m Samuel Younglobe.
From "Springfield 1636-1886"
September 1673 - Divers women at Springfield (were) presented at ye court in March last for that being of meane estate they did weare silkes contrary to law ------- Hunter's wife and Daughter --------
& warned to the Court & appring in Courte they were admonisht of their travagancye & dispense.
p125 Goodwife Hunter is gagged and made to stand half and hour in the stocks for sundry "exorbitancys of ye toung."
p325 During Shay's Rebellion (1786) a John Hunter of Shellburne, in General Shepard's Militia troop was mortally wounded.
Suffield formed a part of Hampshire Co., Mass. until 1749. In 1660 it was called Stony River; In 1670 and for many years after it was called Southfield. Transfers of land before 1749 are in Mass. records; since that time they are in Hartford & Suffield Records.
The north bound of Suffield adjoins to Springfield Sound Bound on the west side of the Connecticut River. (and if you can figure that one out!!
Granby, Conn. is next to Suffield, Conn.
Conn, 1790 Census - Hartford County
p44 Granby Town
Holidy, Amos 1/5/3
Holidy, John 1/-/1
p52 Suffield Town
Holiday, William 2/4/5 - 1 slave
Holiday, Naoma -/2/4 (widow of Aaron - see further)
Vermont 1790 Census
p12 Holladay, Azariah 1/4/3 Ferrisburg Town, Addison Co.
p28 Holladay, Noah 1/4/4 Barnet town. Grange Co. [2]
Person ID I17053 Rgstrong Family genes. Last Modified 19 Mar 2011
Family Priscilla Cornish, b. 1644, Boston,Suffolk,Massachusetts,United States d. 19 Dec 1725, Suffield,Hampshire,Massachusetts Colony,British Colonial America (Age 81 years) Marriage 30 Jan 1655/56 ,,Massachusetts,United States [3] Children + 1. Katherine Elden Hunter, b. Between 1652 and 1657, ,,Massachusetts,United States d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 2. Thomas Hunter, b. Bef 1662, ,,Massachusetts,United States d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 3. Sarah Hunter, b. 16 Dec 1662, Springfield,Hampshire,Massachusetts,United States d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] + 4. Priscilla Hunter, b. 2 Mar 1664/65, Springfield,Hampshire,Massachusetts,United States d. 7 Mar 1694/95 (Age 30 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 5. Mary Hunter, b. 15 Jul 1667, Suffield,Hampshire,Massachusetts Colony,British Colonial America d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 6. James Hunter, b. 30 Nov 1669, Suffield,Hampshire,Massachusetts Colony,British Colonial America d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 7. John Hunter, b. 23 Mar 1671/72, Suffield,Hampshire,Massachusetts Colony,British Colonial America d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 8. Hannah Hunter, b. 6 Dec 1674, Suffield,Hampshire,Massachusetts Colony,British Colonial America d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] + 9. Abilene Hunter, b. 1 Jan 1676/77, Suffield,Hampshire,Massachusetts Colony,British Colonial America d. 18 Oct 1716, Suffield,Hampshire,Massachusetts Colony,British Colonial America (Age 39 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Family ID F140 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 19 Mar 2011
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Sources - [S19] Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 5, Ed. 1, pre-1600 to present, (Family Tree Maker, InfoLink, Inc. version 2.0, (Novato, CA, Broderbund Software, Inc, Release date: August 22, 1996) , CD V705_01. CD in possession of Russell G. Strong), Tree #0589, Family Tree Maker ver8 Album II, V705_01. (Reliability: 3).
Date of Import: 9 Dec 1999 - [S17] Wheeler, Daniel Merrick, "Chapter X, The Ancestors of NATHAN HALLADAY, Father of Susan Halladay Wheeler, 1810-1902," in The Wheeler Family of Rutland, Mass. and Some of Their Ancestors., ((Pittsfield, Mass.?. unknown. 1924.) [online] Ancestry.com), 24 Sep 2005, -1676, pg. 101, http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/BookList.aspx?dbid=27293. (Reliability: 3).
- [S18] PED from Richard Charles Staples b. 08/12/1942, Linked Pedigrees, United Ancestries Linked Pedigrees, (CD 100, April 1992 Edition), UA Record No:271-498 (Reliability: 3).