I am posting again on this family (last posted two years ago) in the hopes that someone may have stumbled upon more on this family. This line is one of my biggest remaining brick walls.

I descend from Daniel Hunt, b . ca. 1750 in New Jersey (place proved by his son's census entry), d. 1822 in Greene County, PA. The family of Daniel Hunt shows up on the Greene County, Pennsylvania censuses of 1810 and 1820. In 1810 he was in Morgan Township, and is listed with one male, age 45+ (presumably himself), one female 45+ (presumably his wife, Elizabeth), one male age 10-15, one female age 10-15, and one female age 16-25. In 1820 he was in Center Township; again there are the male and female over 45 (himself and his wife), and a male age 10-16 and a female age 26-45. Who the children were is uncertain; the only child of Daniel for whom I have a reliable birthdate is William, who was married and having children of his own by 1810. Daniel died in 1822, as shown by his will (below), and was survived by his wife, Elizabeth.


Will of Daniel Hunt, Greene County (Pennsylvania) Will Book #1, page 226:

In the name of God Amen. I Daniel Hunt of Greene County and State of Pennsylvania being very sick and weak in body but in perfect mind and memory, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. First I give my soul to Almighty God that give it and my Body to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors, and as touching my worldly estate, I give and dispose of in the following manner and form -- First of all to pay all my lawful debts and then for my wife Elizabeth to have full possession of all that remains while she lives and remains my Widdow -- Secondly for William Alle and John to have one share and a half apeace at her death and forty dollars. I bequeath to Enoch Thompson my Grandson and for the rest of my children to have an equal divide of what is left -- Thirdly I do ordain and appoint William and John Hunt my two sons my legal Executors at my death. In Witness thereof I set my hand and seal October 15th 1821. (signed) Daniel Hunt Witnesses present: William Clay James Braden Thomas T. Reeve Penna. Greene County S.S. On the 22nd day of April AD 1822 personally appeared William Clay & James Braden the subscribing witnesses to the annexed instrument of writing and on their solemn Oaths did dipose and say that they were present and saw and heard Daniel Hunt the Testator within named, sign seal publish and declare the same as and for his last Will and Testament, and that at the time of doing thereof he was of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding according to the best of their knowledge observation and belief. Sworn & subscribed the day above written Wm. Hays William Clay James Braden Registerd 8th August 1822 and letters Testamentary granted to William Hunt and John Hunt the same day.


I do not know the identity of the daughter who married a Thompson and had a son Enoch.

I was certain for a time that the Daniel Hunt of Greene County was the same man as Daniel Hunt, b. 1756 in Harlingen, Montgomery Township, Somerset Co., NJ, son of Daniel Hunt Sr. and Catalyntje ____. This Daniel married an Elizabeth, and had one known child, David, b. 1774. However, I have discovered that this Daniel _allegedly_ died in 1818 in Asbury, Warren County, New Jersey, and his wife Elizabeth in 1841 in the same place, and that they are buried there. If there is proof that the Daniel who died in Asbury was the same as the Daniel son of Daniel Sr. & Catalyntje, then that rules him out as being my ancestor. (Sorry if that was confusing; there are far too many Daniels in this family.)

One thing that makes me suspicious that Daniel of Greene County is related to this line is that mysterious name in the will -- a child named "Alle." The eldest sister of Daniel b. 1756 in Somerset Co. was named Altie. Altie or Altje is a Dutch name (as is Catalyntje), and all of the children of Daniel Sr. were baptized in the Dutch Reformed Church. That an unusual name like that shows up in the family of Daniel of Greene Co. is suggestive.


All attempts to trace Daniel of Greene Co. through deeds and so on have proven fruitless. Daniel Hunt of Greene County was evidently a poor man and did not own land.

I do not believe that he is related (or at least not closely) to the Daniel Hunt who went from New Jersey to Rowan County, North Carolina, with whom he has been confused.


If anyone has ANY suggestions or can help in any way, I would appreciate it tremendously. I am happy to share what I have.

thanks,

Gordon Bonnet
Trumansburg NY