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HUNT, Enoch

HUNT, Enoch

Male 1588 - 1653  (65 years)

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  • Name HUNT, Enoch  [1] 
    Birth 1588  Lee, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Differentiator The Great Migration; Immigrant 
    Great Migration Enoch was an early settler in Rhode Island and was admitted a freeman in Newport in 1638. He was a blacksmith by trade. He removed to Weymouth, Mass., where he was living in 1640. 
    Public Service 1638  Newport, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Admitted as Freeman 
    Web Address https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hunt-1419 
    Occupation Blacksmith 
    Residence 1640  Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 18 Nov 1653  Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Burial Little Marlow, Wycombe District, Buckinghamshire,   [1] 
    Person ID I7801  My Genealogy | Laviolette Ancestry, Laviolette Ancestry
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Family 1 BARKER, Dorothy,   b. 1615, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 18 Oct 1652, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 37 years) 
    Marriage 1639  Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. HUNT, Sarah,   b. 4 Jul 1640, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Aug 1729, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F2011  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Family 2 PALMER, Sarah,   b. 1589   d. 1639 (Age 50 years) 
    Children 
     1. HUNT, Ephraim,   b. 1610  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Living
    Family ID F7216  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Marriage 1609  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7263  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1588 - Lee, Buckinghamshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1609 - England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPublic Service - Admitted as Freeman - 1638 - Newport, Rhode Island, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1639 - Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1640 - Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 18 Nov 1653 - Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Immigrant
    Enoch and Ephraim Hunt Families

    Documents
    Enoch Hunt (1588-1653) _ WikiTree FREE Family Tree    		Enoch Hunt (1588-1653) _ WikiTree FREE Family Tree

    External Links
    WikiTree: Enoch Hunt (1588-1653)    		WikiTree: Enoch Hunt (1588-1653)
    Enoch was an early settler in Rhode Island and was admitted a freeman in Newport in 1638. He was a blacksmith by trade. He removed to Weymouth, Mass., where he was living in 1640. The widow Dorothy Barker married Enoch in Weymouth in 1639. Barker is believed to be the name of her unknown first husband, not her maiden name. 

    We are descended from Enoch and Dorothy through the Laviolette (Shorey) line. 

    Albums
    Great Migration    		Great Migration (119)
    The "Great Migration," as defined by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), encompasses the English Puritan migration to New England from 1620 to 1640. This movement primarily involved English Puritans who relocated in family units, driven by a quest for religious freedom and the aspiration to establish a Puritan commonwealth. These migrants originated from various regions of England and settled in areas that now form Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, including the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

    An individual's inclusion in the Great Migration Study Project requires evidence of migration to New England within the specified period of 1620 to 1640. The project's objective is to compile biographical and genealogical profiles of all immigrants who arrived in New England during these two decades. The NEHGS has produced extensive volumes and directories, providing details about the lives of these immigrants. This collection presents research on many ancestors who were part of this significant historical migration.

    You may be shocked by how many there are. Even I was at first. However, most of these Great Migration ancestors are my 9th and 10th great-grandparents, and in some cases 11th and 12th, and with the number of great-grandparents doubling with each generation, the possibilities quickly become immense. We have a total of 1024 sets of 9th great-grandparents and 2048 sets of 10th great-grandparents. This makes finding so many Great Migration ancestors more understandable.
    Founding Families of Weymouth    		Founding Families of Weymouth (6)
    Weymouth, Massachusetts, originally known as Wessagusset Colony, is the second oldest town in the Commonwealth. The recorded history of Weymouth begins in 1622, not long after the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth.

    The Wessagusset Colony was a short-lived English trading colony in New England located in Weymouth, Massachusetts. It was settled in August 1622 by between 50 and 60 colonists who were ill-prepared for colonial life.

    The colony was established by Thomas Weston, a London merchant who had helped finance the Pilgrims and the Mayflower. Weston believed there was potential for a lucrative business based on trade with the New World. However, the colonists were not well-prepared for the challenges of colonial life, and the colony was settled without adequate provisions.

    Tensions built throughout the winter between the settlers and the local Native American tribes, leading to instances of theft and hostility. One colonist fled to Plymouth to warn of an imminent attack, leading to a violent confrontation in which several Native Americans were killed.

    The Wessagusset Colony disbanded after this violent incident. Many of the survivors returned to England, others joined Plymouth, and a few sailed up the coast to settle in Maine. In 1635, 21 new families arrived from Weymouth, England, and the town was renamed Weymouth. The settlers lived primarily on fishing and farming, and they also harvested lumber from the forests and salt and thatch from its salt marshes.

    The Plymouth Council for New England gave Robert Gorges a patent for a settlement covering 300 square miles. This settlement was intended to be a spiritual and civic capital of the New England colonies. The town slowly grew, and by 1633 it was described as a small village with a spacious harbor for shipping, good ground for farming, and a good store of fish and swine.

    In the 1630s, Wessagusset became recognized as part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The town continued to grow and develop, with its population expanding rapidly in the post-World War II era. Today, Weymouth is a thriving city that retains its historical charm while offering modern amenities and services.
     Founding Families of Newbury (0)

  • Notes 
    • Enoch Hunt, the immigrant ancestor, was from Titendon, in the parish of Lee, two miles from Wendover, Buckshire, England. He was an early settler in Rhode Island and was admitted a freeman in Newport in 1638. He was a blacksmith by trade. He removed to Weymouth, Mass., where he was living in 1640. He was a town officer in 1641, and had a case in court in 1641. He died before 1647, in England, when his wife's lands are mentioned in deeds of abutting tracts. Administration was granted to his son Ephraim, November, 18, 1652. The homestead consisted of twenty-two acres in the Plaine at Weymouth, bounded by lands of Richard Sylvester, John Upham, Mr. Gouer, and west and north by the highway and the sea. He married in England, abt 1609, a woman who probably died before he came to New England. He married perhaps at Dorcester, abt 1639, widow Dorothy Barker, who survived him, and married John King of Weymouth, in 1652.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1729] Ancestry.com, UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).


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