Subject: Hunter-POWG-2 From: gslat Date: December 19, 1999 HUNTER, WILLIAM MILES. 1793-1855 WAYNE-CAMDEN William Miles Hunter was born in Effingham County, Georgia, Oct. 21, 1793, son of Miles Hunter and his wife Mary Knight Hunter. The latter was a sister to Elder William A. Knight of Berrien County, Ga., (Vol. I). The family moved to McIntosh County, Ga., soon after the birth of the subject, and the elder Hunter died there about 1797; the mother, Mrs. Mary Knight Hunter, and her two children, Win. M., and Rachel, moved across the Altamaha into Wayne County where her brother, Wm. A. Knight, had moved and was living; that was in 1810 or 1811. William M. Hunter was married in Wayne County, Sept. 23, 1812, to Catherine A., born in South Carolina, Aug. 29, 1795, daughter of Richard Roberts, R. S., who at the time was living in Camden County evidently near the Wayne County line. To Wm. M. Hunter and his wife Catherine, were born eleven children, viz: 1. Nancy A. b. Aug. 30, 1813, m. Perry G. Wall; died 1845. 2. William M. b. May 25, 1816, m. Mrs. Rachel Knight-Hatcher, widow of Moses, and dau. of Thomas Knight (Ist c.). 3. Henry J. b. March 2, 1818, prob died young. 4. Catherine B. b. Jan. 10, 1820, m. Thomas J. Stewart. 5. Mary E. b. March 22, 1823, m. Samuel Knight, son of Thomas (Ist c.). 6. Sarah M. b. Nov. 29, 1824, m. Thomas Knight, son of Thomas (Ist c.). 7. Elizabeth b. Sept. 6, 1826, m. John Pearson. 8. miles W. b. Oct. 18, 1829, prob. died young. 9. Richard W. b. July 22, 1832, m. Matilda Tuten, dau. of John. 10. James b. Sept. 26, 1834, m. Ist, Mary Hendry, dau. of James N.; 2nd. Mary Altman, dau. of Thomas of Hamilton Co., Fla. 11. Eliza Harriet b. Aug. 20, 1839, m. Ist. Henry M. Cason, Oct. 10, 1855; 2nd. Daniel B. Richardson, Jan. 17, 1868. Mr. Hunter was an early Sheriff of Wayne County, serving two years, 1814-1815. He was also Justice of Peace in the 270th district, same county, being commissioned April 24, 1824, and serving until his removal the next year to Hamilton County, Fla. After removal to Florida, he served on the "Legislative Council" from Hamilton County in the territorial legislature inl835-1836. He and his wife died at Jasper, and were buried in the cemetery there. William M. Hunter is shown in the 1820 Census living in Camden County but it is likely that this was a temporary residence there, occasioned by change in countylines, since he was Justice of Peace in Wayne afterwards as above stated. The portion of Wayne he lived in now is in Brantley County. He and his son, Wm. M., Jr., were privates under Capt. Peter W. Law in 13th Regiment, Florida militia, June 15 to Oct. 15, 1336, in the Florida Indian War. HUNTER, HARDY 1804-1874 BEN HILL Hardy Hunter was born in South Carolina in 1804, a son of Hardy Hunter. The family removed to Georgia soon after the birth of the subject, and he grew up in Laurens County. He came to Irwin County a young unmarried man, whither three of his married brothers had already located, and was married there Dec. 16, 1832, to Mary ("Pollie") McCall, daughter of Jehu McCall. She was born in Telfair County in 1812. Ten children were born to this marriage: 1. Ephriam b. 1834, m. Elizabeth Taylor, Jan. 27, 1859. 2. John C. B. b. 1836, m. Mary A. E. Dorminy, Jan. 29, 1860, dau. of John B. 3. Elizabeth b. 1838, never married. 4. David J. b. 1840, never married. 5. Hardy E. b. 1844, m. Nancy E. Moore, July 11, 1861. 6. Mary Ann b. 1846, m. Columbus C. Mixon. 7. Louisa b. 1847, Prob. died young. 8. Thomas M. b. 1851, m. Elimma Griffin. 9. George W. L. b. 1854, m. Mary Coleman. 10. Isabelle J. b. 1856, m. George Handley. Mr. Hunter lived in the 1st Land District of Irwin County in the portion now in Ben Hill County. He died at his home there about 1864. He served as 2nd Lieutenant in the 433rd district, Irwin County militia, 1838-1850. HUNTER, ELIJAH. 1791-1853 WILCOX Elijah Hunter was born in this state in 1791. He was married in Telfair County, July 27, 1817, to Penelope Cox, born 1801 in Georgia. They had the following children: 1. Redding F. b. 1818, m. Malinda Tucker, dau. of Davis Tucker, Oct. 26, 1845. 2. Eliza J. b. 1820, m. Samuel Goff, Nov. 1, 1839. 3. Elizabeth b. 1822, m. William Goff, Aug. 24, 1837. 4. David Edwards b. 1825, m. Eliza McCall, dau. of Jehu. 5. George b. 1830, m. Mary Ryals. 6. Hardy E. b. 1834, m. Catherine E. Jones, Sept. 28, 1854, dau. of Samuel. Died in C.S. Army. 7. Elisha b. 1838, m. Susan Akins, dau. of William. 8. Hezekiah b. 1841, m. 1st. Miranza Turner, Oct. 23, 1859, dau. of Jos. A.; 2nd. Elizabeth Player, Dec.10, 1865. 9. Sophronia b. 1845, m. Holliday Moore, Jan. 22, 1861. Mr. Hunter served in the War of 1812 in the militia detachment stationed in August, 1814, at Fort Mitchell, Pulaski County, on the Ocmulgee River. He became one of the first settlers of the new county of Irwin and is shown there in the 1820 census. His home was in the 3rd land district of Irwin County. Mr. Hunter and wife were members of Ozias Baptist Church in Irwin (now Wilcox) County. They were charter mcnibers when the church was constituted July 14, 1832. He was later ordained a deacon and served until his death, Dec. 15, 1853. His widow died in 1860. They were buried at Ozias Church. The sons, Redding F., and David E. Hunter were administrators of his estate, being appointed in April, 1854. HUNTER, MILES 1762-1797 McINTOSH, WAYNE Miles Hunter, a Revolutionary Soldier, was born about 1762-3 in St. George's Parish, Georgia, a son of John Hunter, a Colonial settler of old Wrightsborough. His paternal grandfather was William Miles, also a Colonial settler of same township. He (the subject) was a private in the Georgia Line in the Revolutionary War (auth: Smith's "The Story of Georgia"). He married about 1790, Mary Knight, born about 1770 in South Carolina, a daughter of John Knight, R.S., and sister of Rev. Wm. A. Knight (Vol.I) and others. They had only two known children, viz: 1. Rachel b. 1791, m. 1st. John Johnston; 2nd. William Burney. 2. William Miles b. 1793, m. Catherine Roberts, dau. of Richard. Sept. 23, 1812. Not long after marriage this family moved from Effingham County and settled in that portion of Liberty County made into McIntosh County in 1793. There, Miles Hunter died about 1797 at the young age of about 35 years. His widow was married Oct. 14, 1798, to John Stewart, and a few years later while Wayne County was being settled up, they moved there. The administration of the Hunter estate was granted to John Knight, the father-in-law, and John Stewart, the second husband of the widow, and in 1810 was transferred to Wayne County. Mr. Stewart was appointed in Wayne County March 4, 1811, as guardian for the daughter, Rachel Hunter, a minor. ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main |