Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Mary Bradford (2946) & William Hunt
9937. Mary Hunt. Born on 8 Feb 1687/8 in Weymouth, MA.131 Mary died in Windham, CT, on 17 Jun 1716; she was 29.131
Children of Nathaniel and Mary (Hunt) Knowles, born at Windham:
i. Rebecca Knowles, b. 30 Jan 1710/1, m. at Branford, CT, 10 Jan 1753 George Hubbard (b. 30 May 1717 at Guilford, CT, d. 2 Nov 1762 at Branford, son of Ebenezer & Elizabeth (Lord) Hubbard);
ii. Mary Knowles, b. Sep 1713, d. 16 Apr 1759, m. at Branford 5 Nov 1730 William Luddington of Branford (b. 6 Sep 1702, son of Henry & Sarah (Collins) Luddington of East Haven, CT, he m. 2nd 17 Apr 1760 Mary Wilkinson of Branford), resided at Branford; and
iii. Malatiah Knowles, b. 4 Jan 1715/6.22
In Feb 1706/7 Mary married Nathaniel Knowles (5964) , son of Dea. Samuel Knowles Esq (1628) (17 Sep 1651-19 Jun 1737) & Mercy Freeman (13553) (Jul 1659-1744), in Chilmark, MA. Born on 15 May 1686 in Eastham, MA.156 Nathaniel died in 1732 in Provincetown, MA.131
From Libby’s Knowles genealogy:22
“As a boy Nathaniel Knowles evedently woud rather go to sea than to school; for, although he belonged to an educated family, he did not learn to write. After his marriage his father attempted to establish him by giving him a large quantity of land in the new settlement at Windham, Conn., in that part of the town which is not wht town of Scotland; but in a few years he had evidently run through with this, and in a Windham deed he is called ‘of Branford, Conn.,” 27 Mar 1724, when he sold the last of his land at Windham. At Branford he bargained for a house, a shop, and two acres of land, in an instrument dated 8 Aug. 1722, but he did not get his deed until 21 Aug. 1724. Two years from that time he quitclaimed his equity in the house and a half acre of the land, an acre and a half having been already levied on by a creditor, 18 Mar. 1724/5. At Branford he attempted to keep a store, and also was licensed as an innkeeper, enterprises which only a keen man could carry on successfully without an elementary education. After his house was gone he continued to live at Branford, doubtless going back to his early choice as sailor. Suits for debts appear in the court, and he was also arrested for having in his possession a man’s purse containing a large sum, but on surrendering this and showing penitence he was discharges with a small fine. A lawsuit in Apr. 1730 gives us his last appearance at Branford, except what we may infer form the marriage of his daughter a few months later; and the only evidence that he removed to Provincetown is found in a military roll in which his youngest son gave his birthplace as ‘Cape Cod,’ an espression which at that time meant Provincetown, where all the inhabitances were squatters, a low of the Province prohibiting the purchase of lands from the Indians. Whether he died at Province town or in his father’s house we can only doubtfully infer from his father’s will, which was evidently prompted fy his prodigal but beloved son’s lying at death’s door. In one part of the will the father speaks of his son Nathaniel as alive, and in another part he calls Elizabeth a widow.”
9938. William Hunt. Born on 17 May 1693 in Weymouth, MA.131 William died in 1769.131
William resided in Chilmark. “A gentleman.” He was appointed coroner for the county 1732.131
On 2 Jun 1718 when William was 25, he first married Jane Tilton (28424) , daughter of William Tilton (16849) (11 Nov 1668-Jun 1750) & Abiah Mayhew (ca 1673-bef Jun 1750).131 Born on 2 Aug 1697.131 Jane died on 19 Oct 1732; she was 35.131
Children of William and Jane (Tilton) Hunt:
i. Abia, bp. 5 Jul 1719;
ii. Mary, b. 1721;
iii. Jane, bp. 18 Aug 1723;
iv. Hannah, bp. 10 Jul 1723;
v. Sarah, bp. 10 Jul 1723; and
vi. Samuel, b. 1727.131
On 7 Sep 1741 when William was 48, he second married Sarah Gray, daughter of Edward Gray (31 Jan 1666-7 Jun 1726) & Mary Smith (23 Dec 1673-).131 Born on 25 Apr 1697 in Tiverton, MA (now RI).287 Sarah died in Chilmark, Martha’s Vineyard, MA, on 16 Oct 1770; she was 73.131
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