William and Henry Hunter, B. VA mid 1700's
I am trying to find the parents of William and Henry Hunter who were from Nansemond or Isle of Wight Co, VA.William Hunter died in SC before 8/5/1765 as shown by the following probate record.And Henry is named as an Administrator of his will.
Charleston Co., SC -- William Hunter - will dated 1 Jan., 1765, proved Aug. 5, 1765, names wife, Ann, sons, Norsworthy, and John also an unborn child. (Book 10, page 738.)
William Hunter married his wife, Ann Norsworthy, in Virginia as shown by the following record.Ann was the sister of Thomas Norsworthy.
NATCHEZ COURT RECORDS. By McBee.
1794 -- pg. 276. Book F. pg. 302. Before me, Manuel Gayoso de Lemos, appeared at the instance of Norsworthy Hunter, Capt. of the Militia in this Gov. Col. Henry Hunter, a gentleman of good repute, who being duly sworn, deposes that about the year 1753-54, his elder brother, William Hunter, of Nansemond Co. Vir. was married to a certain Ann Norsworthy by an orthodox minister named Webb, and remarkable for being nearsighted, and the marriage was celebrated in the house of a certain widow Norfleet, in the vicinity of the town of Suffolk. The said Norsworthy Hunter is the only issue of this union and was always held as the lawful heir of Thomas Norsworthy, dec. said to be an only surviving brother of the said Ann Norsworthy.That the said Norsworthy Hunter, at a court held for the Isle of Wight Co., Vir. 6 July 1786 upon his motion, together with William Whitfield, James Young, Francis Young, his security, received a certificate for letters of administration of the estate of Thomas Norsworthy dec. in due form of law. Signed by Francis Young, deputy clerk of court. Natchez, 22 Oct. 1794. sig. Henry Hunter before Manuel Gayoso, Stephen minor and Joseph Vidal.
Norsworthy Hunter, son of William and Ann Norsworthy Hunter, became a US Senator from the Mississippi Territory and died while in office March 11, 1802.He is buried in the Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D. C.
Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1949, Biographies -- H -- page 1351
HUNTER, Narsworthy, b. 1802,a Delegate from Mississippi Territory; born in Virginia; captain in the militia organization of the district formed in 1793; commissioned inspector of the military posts on the east side of the Mississippi River; elected to the Seventh Congress and served from March 4, 1801, until his death in Washington, D.C., March 11, 1802; interment in the Congressional Cemetery.
Henry Hunter is listed in the 1790 Fairfield Co., SC Census with his son in law John Bell.He migrated to the Mississippi Territory in 1792 as shown by the following Passport.
"Passports of Southeastern Pioneers 1770-1823" by Dorothy Williams Potter, Page 37
Report of Americans Arriving at Natchez.April 17, 1792.
I send you the enclosed Account of two Flatboats which arrived at this Post from Holston listing the Individuals and the Cargo which they brought.
Mr. Henry Hunter, a native of the United States, the Proprietor of one of them, a person of worth and special talent in all mechanical work, was Colonel in the American Service in the last War, and of whom I had previous favorable information concerning his conduct, which my dealings with him have confirmed, has taken the oath of fidelity with the intention of settling in this district with his family, which is mentioned in the enclosed account.
The other Individuals who come in the other Boat are also settling in this District.According to the information which I have, they are persons of honorable conduct and masters of useful trades.All of this I repeat for your information.May the Lord keep your Lordship many years, Natchez, April 17, 1792.
Manuel Gayoso de Lemos
Henry Hunter died in Wilkinson Co., MS 10/2/1822
WILKINSON CO, MISS. COURTHOUSE RECORDS. Woodville, Miss. -- PROBATE MINUTES
1822 -- Book 1 pg. 35, 18 Oct 1822, By consent of Joseph Hunter, Narsworthy Hunter, William Hunter, Children and heirs of Henry Hunter, Decd. who severally appeared in Court and consented that William Yerby should be appointed Administrator of the estate of Henry Hunter, Decd.Whereupon the Court doth order and appoints the said William Yerby, Administrator of the estate of Henry Hunter, Decd. who took the oath perscribed by law as administrator on aforesaid and entered into bond in the sum of ten thousand dollars with Joseph Hunter, Narsworthy Hunter and William Hunter his securities faithfully to discharge his duties in administration as aforesaid according to Law.
Ordered that Gerard C. Brandon, Peter McGraw, John Smith and Robert Brandon be appointed appraisers of the estate of Henry Hunter Decd.
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