I Began Tracing My Heritage by Confirming the Identity of Ancestors I Know as Fact Following a Particular Ancestor Born IN Tennessee and Passing Away ...

By Hunter_Jones April 23, 2019 1008 views 1 comments

At that point I hit a brick wall. That was until I remembered a story that "has been passed on from one generation of our Hunter family to the next. My mother told me this story began when the wife of my male Hunter ancestor. "She always told EVERYONE: "and Gen. George Washington kissed my hand !"
So my logic took me backwards to the Revolutionary War - sunrname Hunter and Gen. Washington. It soon brought Hunter, Elijah / New York / A working spy used by Gen. Washington. This led me to Hunter Clans moving southward along the coast to Richmond Virginia.
A Very LONG story to tell. I'm 71 years old. Should there indeed be a connection, where do I go from hereâ‰ï¸ I would love ANY advice offered.
Respectfully, Wesley Jones

Comments (1)

charlie19 April 23, 2019

Some times when you can't make proress on the family tree going back , try coming forwad . Here is a starting point -

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Hunter History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available: English , Scottish

Hunter comes from the kingdom of Dalriada in ancient Scotland. It was a name for a person who worked as a hunter or someone involved in the chase.This name is derived the Latin word venator.
Early Origins of the Hunter family

The surname Hunter was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Ã€ir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire. But while Scottish history places them in this area, we must remember that before the 5th century this Clan, held a family seat at Hy Seaain counties Derry and Tyrone, in Ireland, and were chiefs who calimes descent from King Colla da Crioch. Moving to Scotland about the 5th or 6th century they were granted lands by the Grahams at Polmood.

Early History of the Hunter family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hunter research.
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Hunter Spelling Variations

Historical recordings of the name Hunter include many spelling variations. They are the result of repeated translations of the name from Gaelic to English and inconsistencies in spelling rules. They include Hunter, Hunters and others.

Early Notables of the Hunter family (pre 1700)

Notable amongst the Clan from early times was William Hunter FRS (1718-1783), a Scottish anatomist and physician; General Robert Hunter (1664-1734), the colonial Governor of New York and New Jersey from 1710 to 1720; Vice-Admiral John Hunter...
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Migration of the Hunter family to Ireland

Some of the Hunter family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Hunter family to the New World and Oceana

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Hunter Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
David Hunter, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840 aboard the ship Duke of Roxburgh
George Hunter, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840 aboard the ship Duke of Roxburgh
Robert Hunter, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840 aboard the ship Duke of Roxburgh
William Hunter, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840 aboard the ship Duke of Roxburgh
Barbara Hunter, aged 42, a servant, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Duke of Roxburgh" in 1840
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Hunter Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
Thomas Hunter, Scottish convict from Glasgow, who was transported aboard the "Asia" on September 3rd, 1820, settling in New South Wales, Australia [1]
Catchpole George Hunter, English convict from Suffolk, who was transported aboard the "Arab" on July 3, 1822, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia [2]
William Hunter, English convict from Middlesex, who was transported aboard the "Asia" on October 22nd, 1824, settling in New South Wales, Australia [3]
William Hunter, a blacksmith, who arrived in Van Diemenâ€™s Land (now Tasmania) sometime between 1825 and 1832
George Hunter, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1839 [4]
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Hunter Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
William Hunter, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749
Mrs. Elizabeth Hunter U.E. who arrived at Port Roseway [Shelburne], Nova Scotia on October 26, 1783 was passenger number 330 aboard the ship "HMS Clinton", picked up on September 28, 1783 at Staten Island, New York [5]
Mr. David Hunter U.E. who settled in Eastern District [Cornwall], Ontario c. 1784 [5]
Mr. David Hunter U.E. who settled in Edwardsburgh-Cardinal, Leeds & Grenville, Ontario c. 1784 he resettled in South Gower, [5]
Mr. David Hunter U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 [5]
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Hunter Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
Ithamar Hunter, who arrived in Canada in 1828
William Hunter, aged 25, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Edward Reid" in 1833
Andrew Hunter, aged 21, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Edward Reid" in 1833
Agnes Hunter, aged 18, a spinster, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Robert Burns" in 1834
Margaret Hunter, aged 35, who arrived in Quebec in 1834
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Hunter Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Elizabeth and Francis Hunter, who arrived in Virginia in 1635
Christian Hunter, who settled in Boston in 1635
Christian Hunter, aged 20, who arrived in America in 1635 [6]
Eliz Hunter, aged 18, who landed in New England in 1635 [6]
James Hunter, who settled in Virginia in 1653
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Hunter Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Grace Hunter, who landed in Virginia in 1702 [6]
Patrick Hunter, who arrived in Maryland in 1716 [6]
Henry Hunter, who arrived in Maryland in 1738 [6]
Anthony Hunter, who landed in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1740 [6]
Samuel Hunter, who landed in Maryland in 1744 [6]
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Hunter Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Ann Hunter, aged 22, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1803 [6]
Edward Hunter, aged 34, who landed in America in 1803 [6]
David Hunter, aged 24, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1803 [6]
Alexander Hunter, aged 21, who arrived in New York, NY in 1804 [6]
Eleanor Hunter, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1811 [6]
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Hunter Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
Edwin Osmond Hunter, who arrived in Alabama in 1926 [6]

Contemporary Notables of the name Hunter (post 1700)

William Hunter FRS (1718-1783), Scottish anatomist and physician
John Kelso Hunter (1802-1873), Scottish portrait painter
Ms. Joanna Catherine Hunter O.B.E.,, British Honorary Treasurer and Co-Founder of Smart Works, was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 for services to Disadvantaged Women through Employment Skills Training [7]
Larry Hunter (1949-2018), American head basketball coach at Wittenberg University from 1976 to 1989
Rod G. M. "The Arrow" Hunter (1943-2018), Canadian four-time gold medalist curler and politician, inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 1974
Austin Hunter (1952-2016), Irish journalist and reporter for the BBC
John Thurman Hunter Jr. (1931-2016), known by the stage name Long John Hunter, an American Texas blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
Bill Hunter (1920-2015), British Trotskyist leader in Britain, Member of the International Socialist League
Robert Hunter (1886-1971), American gold and sliver Olympic medalist for golf at the 1904 Summer Games
Mervyn "Merv" Leslie Hunter (1926-2013), Australian politician
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Historic Events for the Hunter family

Empress of Ireland
Mrs. Jessie Ogilvy Hunter (1866-1914), nÃ©e Tulloch Canadian Second Class Passenger from Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking [8]
Brigadier John Hunter (1863-1914), Canadian Second Class Passenger from Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking [8]
Master John Hunter (1903-1914), Canadian Second Class Passenger from Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking [8]
Miss Grace Hunter (1901-1914), Canadian Second Class Passenger from Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking [8]
Hillcrest Coal Mine
Mr. Hugh Hunter (1879-1914), Scottish Miner from Sauchie or Fishcross, Clackmannan, Scotland, United Kingdom who worked in the Hillcrest Coal Mine, Alberta, Canada and died in the mine collapse [9]
HMS Hood
Mr. John M J Hunter (b. 1916), English Ordinary Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from Henlow, Bedfordshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the sinking [10]
HMS Prince of Wales
Mr. David Hunter, British Ordnance Artificer 4th Class, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales and survived the sinking [11]
HMS Royal Oak
James Hunter (d. 1939), British Marine with the Royal Marine aboard the HMS Royal Oak when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking [12]
Frank Hunter (1903-1939), British Leading Seaman with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking [12]
RMS Lusitania
Mrs. Maggie Hunter, Scottish 2nd Class passenger returning from Atlanta, Georgia, USA to Aberdeen Scotland to die at home, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania and died in the sinking [13]
Mr. George Hardie Hunter, Scottish 2nd Class passenger returning from Atlanta, Georgia, USA relocating to Aberdeen, Scotland, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania and died in the sinking [13]
USS Arizona
Mr. Robert Fredrick Hunter, American Seaman First Class from Ohio, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking [14]