Brief Life History of Edward
When Edward Hunt, Jr. was born on 4 February 1683, in Newtown, Queens, New York Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Edward Hunt, Sr., was 31 and his mother, Sarah Betts, was 11680. He married Elizabeth Hazard in 1705. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 13 December 1752, in Hopewell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, British Colonial America, at the age of 69, and was buried in Hopewell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, British Colonial America.
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Sources (5)
- Edward Hunt in entry for Anglekee Hunt, "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950"
- Edward Hunt in the U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
- Legacy NFS Source: Edward Hunt - burial: ; Hopewell Twp, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
Spouse and Children
1683–1752 Male
1686–1747 Female
Children (6)
1715–1757 Female
1715–1764 Female
1717–1757 Male
1724–1787 Female
1725–1802 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1652–1716 Male
1660–1704 Female
Siblings (8)
1678–1751 Female
1678–1740 Female
1680–1759 Female
1683–1752 Male
1685– Male
+3 More Children
World Events (2)
1714
Age 31
1714
Age 31
Name Meaning
From an Old English personal name derived from ēad ‘prosperity, riches’ + weard ‘guard’. This has been one of the most successful of all Old English names, in frequent use from before the Conquest to the present day, and even being exported into other European languages. It was the name of three Anglo-Saxon kings and has been borne by eight kings of England since the Norman Conquest. It is also the name of the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II . The most influential early bearer was King Edward the Confessor ( ?1002–66 ; ruled 1042–66 ). In a troubled period of English history, he contrived to rule fairly and (for a time at any rate) firmly. But in the latter part of his reign he paid more attention to his religion than to his kingdom. He died childless, and his death sparked off conflicting claims to his throne, which were resolved by the victory of William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings. His memory was honoured by Normans and English alike, for his fairness and his piety. Edward's mother was Norman; he had spent part of his youth in Normandy; and William claimed to have been nominated by Edward as his successor. Edward was canonized in the 12th century, and came to be venerated throughout Europe as a model of a Christian king.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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will of Samuel Hunt
Samuel Hunt (1660-1720) Born ca 1660 an Newtown, Long Island, New York. Died 1720 at Hunterdon Co., New Jersey. Married Mary Burroughs. The will of Samuel Hunt which is on file in the New Jersey Wil …
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