Sally's
great-great-great-great-great-great Grandparents:
Robert Hunter ca 1685 - 1753
| his
parents
& unknown
d bef 1736 | her parents
& ca 1736 Elizabeth Bryan 1794 - 1753
| her parents
& ca 1712 Col. Thomas Whitmel 1788 - 1735
Chowan County and Bertie County, North Carolina
This is my working hypothesis - the way I see it as of this moment!!
Robert Hunter signed his
will 3 June, 1753, which was proved August Ct 1753 in Bertie County.
Robert Hunter married at least
twice.
Robert Hunter's second wife was Elizabeth Bryan born 15 Sept 1694, daughter of
Lewis Bryan &
Elizabeth Hunter(Ray) who were married in 1688 and they lived in Bertie Co.
Elizabeth was the
widow of Col Thomas Whitmel (died 1735 and came from Surry Co,
VA to Bertie in 1713.)
Robert Hunter was a vestryman of St. Pauls Parish 1738-40.
He
later moved to Bertie.
Robert Hunter & first wife had:
1. Henry Hunter
married Sarah Whitmel b 1719 dau of Thomas
2. Sarah Hunter ca 1720 -
married ca 1735 Jacob Docton ca
1710 - 1764 Perq. Co
married 2nd 30 Nov 1765 Hance Hofler
Perquimans Wills - Docton, Jacob 26 Jan 1764 Apr Ct
1764 Grandson Jacob Eason (son of Abner) grandson Jacob Bagley (son of
Samuel) grandson Docton Perry, daughters Christian Collins, Rachel Eason,
Sarah Bagley, Mary Hill and Elizabeth Perry; wife Sarah and son-in-law Abner
Eason Exrs. Test: Job Price, Zebah Fields. Hathaway
2-169
a.
Rachel Docton ca 1736
married ca 1752 Abner Eason ca 1725 - 1794 Bertie Co.
son of George [will 1774 Perq] and
Sarah
i. Jacob Eason bef 1753 - 1778
married
1 Nov 1774 Mary Walton
dau of William and
Rachel
1. Rachel Eason ca 1775 -
married 1790 Jacob Garrett 1771 -
2. Sarah Eason ca 1777 - ca 1852 Haywood Co, TN
married ca 1794 Col. William Jones ca 1768 - ca 1828 NC
ii. Abner Eason
- 1815 died aft 10 Jan 1815 Bertie
married Elizabeth Bond
iii. Joseph Eason
- 1816 died aft 29 Jan 1816 Bertie
co
iv. George Eason
married Ann ?
v. Sarah Eason
married ca 1776 [Capt] Ezekiel Perry 1755 - 1813
Hertford Co, NC
son of Benjamin Perry
vii. older daughter Eason ca 1753 -
prob died when Robert was born
married ca 1769 Frederick Lassiter
1. Jethro Lassiter
married his cousin Rachel Rhodes
2. Robert Lassiter ca 1771/2 - bef Aug
1779
not mentioned in father's will Aug 1779/Feb 1887
viii. Absillah
Eason
married Rhodes
1. Rachel Rhodes
married Jethro Lassiter ca 1770 -
b. Sarah
Docton
married
bef 1764 Samuel Bagley
i. Jacob Bagley bef 1764 -
ii. William Bagley
c. Elizabeth Docton ca 1742 -
married bef 1764 Ezekiel Perry 1742 - aft 1807 SC
? i. Abner Perry ca 1758 - 1810 Hertford Co
married 1783 Peggy Burns died 1805
married 1808 Sally Jordan 1773 -
[widow of Joshua Simons]
ii. Simeon Perry ca 1762 - 1831 SC
married Miss Cotten dau of Cullen
iii.
Docton Perry bef 1764 - aft 1821
married Mary Yarbrough 1779 - 1848
iv. Ezekiel Perry ca 1768 - 1833 SC
married Mary Watson ca 1779 - 1857 SC
v. James Perry bef 1775 - aft 1807
married Sarah Watson - aft 1800
vi. Penelope Perry ca 1763 NC -
married 1779 John Wimberley 1755 NC - 1835 GA
vii. Clara Perry 1786 - 1841 SC
married Matthias Jones 1779 Roanoke, VA -
viii. Sarah Perry
married Jesse Pitts died bef Nov 1811
d. Christian
Docton
married
ca 1763 Nathan Cullen died bef 9 Aug 1785 bricklayer
i. Jacob Cullens ca 1768 - of Chowan
ii. Frederick Cullens ca 1770 - of Bertie
e. Mary
Docton
married bef 1764 ? Hill
3. Mary Hunter
married pr 1745 John Gordon ca
1720 - 1793
4. Judith Hunter
married ca 1743 Phillip Perry d
1751
5. Susannah Hunter
married pr 1753 ------- Benton
Robert Hunter & Elizabeth Bryan (Whitmel) had:
6. Moses Hunter ca 1736 - ca 1757
married Pattie ------ d 1762
a. Katherine
Hunter
Pattie married 2nd
Thomas Hoskins
Chowan Co NC Book A p 257 Feb 16, 1743. Robert Hunter to Isaac Hunter, "For part
of a patent granted to William Hunter late of Nansemond Co" "being the father of
the said Robert and Isaac Hunter."
# 250 Robert Hunter 3 Jun 1753 O Aug Ct 1753 (before Saml Ormes) Of Bertie Co.
"Sick and Weak in Body"
Daughter Sarah Docton - 10, VA
Son Henry -18 cattle from my stock on the Indian Lands, colt about the Indian town; Negro
man Sam White.
Daughter Mary Gordon - Negro woman Venus, horse,
Daughter Judith Perry - 10, VA
Daughter Susannah Benton - 10, VA
Daughter-in-law Elizabeth Williams the wife of William Williams- Negro woman Venus who had
belonged to the estate of my late wife Elizabeth Whitmell)
Son Moses - land on south side of Rockquist Swamp joining Henry Hunter land on Cashy &
Wills Quarter swamps which I bought from Col Robt West & Michael Hill; Negro men Sam
& Seasar; boys London, Mingo, York; women Phills & Lucy; girls Phillis &
Venus; residue of my estate after paying my debts. Other legacies.
Ex. son Moses Hunter friend Thos Whitmell
Wit. Jno Hill, John Slatter, Oen Slatter, Littleton (x) Slatter, Keziah (x) Slatter,
William (x) Apperson (Above abstracts by Bradley)
19 May 2012
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