Individual Details
Ralph Hunt
(Abt 1620 - 26 February 1674)
Ralph Hunt first appears in Long Island in 1652; he arrived with a boat of Englishmen, so it is assumed that he was also from England. At that time he was married and had one daughter, Anna. Later he had four sons (Edward, Ralph, John, and Samuel) and one more daughter (Mary). His children and grandchildren primarily settled in Maidenhead and Hopewell Township in New Jersey. Following that, many of his descendants traveled along to Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Iowa, Illinois, Mississippi, and Oklahoma, and ultimately to the west coast.
He was an early leader in Middleburg (aka Middleborough, Hastings, Newtowne, and now Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island), where he served as a magistrate, freeholder, and later a Lieutenant. During this time he also bought Middleborough from the local Indian tribes. During the British takeover of New York, Ralph Hunt beat arms against the Dutch and showed his support of a British government. When the Dutch left New York, he surveyed for the new town.
He was an early leader in Middleburg (aka Middleborough, Hastings, Newtowne, and now Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island), where he served as a magistrate, freeholder, and later a Lieutenant. During this time he also bought Middleborough from the local Indian tribes. During the British takeover of New York, Ralph Hunt beat arms against the Dutch and showed his support of a British government. When the Dutch left New York, he surveyed for the new town.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1620 | England | |||
| Marriage | Abt 1649 | England - Ann | |||
| Immigration | 1652 | Long Island | |||
| Death | 26 February 1674 | Newtown, New York |  |
Families
| Spouse | Ann (1628 - ) |
| Child | Ralph Hunt ( - ) |
| Child | Ann Hunt (1650 - 1681) |
| Child | Edward Hunt (1652 - 1715) |
| Child | John Hunt (1658 - ) |
| Child | Samuel Hunt (1660 - ) |
| Child | Mary Hunt (1660 - 1703) |
Notes
Death
RALPH HUNT, Newtown. " It is my will to have my son Edward sole executor, and he is to give to his other three brothers as they come of age, their portions by equal divisions." "As for my daughter Mary, I doe give her two cows, six sheep, and the feather bed I now lye on." "As to my daughterAnna's three children I give to each of them a sheep." This will of mine being writ when I had my perfect memory, although very sicke and weake. Captain Betts and John Burroughs I do desire to be overseers with my son-in-law Theophilus Phillips." Dated January 12, 167-f-. Witnesses, Edward Stevenson, John Hayter, Thomas Morell. Codicil January 13, 1674, "my daughter Anna shall have as good a portion with that she hath already
as any of the rest of my children. And as for the red coat she now has in possession, it is to be valued and one-half given to my daughter Mary."
Witnesses, Joseph Burroughs, Edward Hunt. Administration granted to son Edward February 26, 1674