The Jacob Hunter Trust Newsletter

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Volume 10, No. 1 Richard H. Hunter, Editor January 2001

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Debbie Harrison Finds Information on William Hatcher, ancestor of Elizabeth Hatcher, first wife of Braxton Lee

Dear Fellow Hunter Descendants,

While browsing the Internet I located a great deal of information on William Hatcher, born 1614 in England who was an early settler of Henrico County, Virginia. He had a plantation called Varina and was a vocal member of the House of Burgess. This William Hatcher is the Ancestor of our Elizabeth Hatcher who married Braxton Lee. Postings on GenForum led me to a Web Site devoted to William that contained Deeds, Wills, etc and arguments for documentation. The WebMaster is Nel Hatcher and the url is http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~nhatcher/faq.htm Our line is traced down to Isabelle Hunter Lee...so there is lots of room for us to add information. Another plus was finding out that William is an eligible ancestor to apply to the Jamestowne Society. Jerry Proudit of Atlanta, Ga was the submitter of the Hatcher thesis. To find out more about the Jamestowne Society go to http://www.jamestowne.org/history0.htm If you have any questions please feel free to contact me...Debbie Harrison 9339 NE 5^th St. Terrebonne, OR 97760 EMail: SmithRock@aol.com (Descendant of Isabelle Hunter, daughter of Manuel Hunter and Judith Lee)

Descendants of William Hatcher

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM³ HATCHER (THOMAS², JOHN¹)¹ was born 1614 in England², and died Bef. March 31, 1680 in Henrico County, Virginia.

Notes for WILLIAM HATCHER:

From "The Hatcher Family" on "GenForum" September 29, 2000

re: William "The Immigrant" Hatcher. He is accepted as a member of the Jamestown Society. He settled in Henrico County, Virginia. His home was known as Varina and was located on the James River. He was a neighbor of Bacon and was involved in Bacon's Rebellion. He was a member of the House of Burgess and was an outspoken individual, was even chastised for it and fined.

Posted by Chris Korth, Sept. 24, 1998

Another posting on GenForum led me to Nel Hatcher who referred researchers to the Hatcher Family Web Page, which features, William Hatcher, the Immigrant. The site is filled with Deeds, Wills, Court Records to document facts about this Hatcher line. Nel states that it is not known who William's parents are. Some researchers have connected him to the Careby, Lincolnshire, England Hatchers..but Nel says this hasn't been proven. Also...there is no proof of who William's wife was, and he appeared to be unmarried when he came to Virginia. William came to Virginia about 1635 and figured conspicuously as a resident of Henrico. The Jamestown Society recently accepted the submission of Jerry Proudfit of Atlanta, Ga. that William was not married when he arrived. This is based on his first land grant of June 1, 1636 and the fact that he received only 200 acres for himself and 3 importees. If he had been married with a son, he would have been entitled to an additional 100 acres. None of the 3 importees could have been his wife or child. Nor did a wife ever relinquish her dower rights to any of the above land grants.

The current status of William Hatcher's Varina Plantation is described by Roy Hatcher, of Nashville, Tennessee. "Varina Plantation is privately owned by an elderly lady. Her husband bought it and he has since died. She is in the process of restoring the Varina Mansion. Some of the plantation has been sold off but most of it is still intact. It is not known if she will make the plantation available to the public, once restored. The James River runs directly behind the Mansion. Next to Varina is the Bacon Plantation where several of the old buildings still stand. The large Mansion burned several years ago. Some of the land is still being farmed, but a lot of the good bottom land is being mined for gravel."

Children of WILLIAM HATCHER are:

i. EDWARD⁴ HATCHER, b. 1633²; d. 1695, Henrico County, Virginia³; m. MARY WARD, Abt. 1657, Henrico County, Virginia.

ii. HENRY HATCHER, b. 1637; d. February 1676/77³; m. ANN LOUND, 1657.

iii. WILLIAM HATCHER, b. 1639.

iv. JANE HATCHER, b. 1640; d. December 07, 1710, Henrico County, Virginia³; m. WILLIAM BRANCH, 1650, Henrico County, Virginia.

v. JOHN HATCHER, b. 1642.

Notes for JOHN HATCHER:

John Hatcher moved to NC in 1737. (from Callilee de Koster-see Source Information)

2. vi. BENJAMIN HATCHER, b. 1644, Henrico County, Virginia; d. April 12, 1727, Henrico County, Virginia.

vii. MARY HATCHER, b. 1658; m. (1) GILBERT ELAM, SR.; m. (2) JOHN BURTON.

Generation No. 2

2. BENJAMIN⁴ HATCHER (WILLIAM³, THOMAS², JOHN¹) was born 1644 in Henrico County, Virginia, and died April 12, 1727 in Henrico County, Virginia³. He married ELIZABETH GREENHAUGH June 1667 in Henrico County, Virginia³, daughter of JOHN GREENHAUGH. She was born in Henrico County, Virginia³, and died Bef. May 1740 in Henrico County, Virginia.

Notes for BENJAMIN HATCHER:

From "Historical Genealogy of the Hatcher Famiy" by Charles Silas Hatcher: Benjamin Hatcher was born in Henrico County, VA 1644. He became an extensive planter and slave owner in the county and owned the famous plantation known as "Varina". He married Elizabeth Greenhaugh, daughter of John Greenhaugh and had William, Benjamin, Henry, John, Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Martha and Jeremiah.

Will of Benjamin Hatcher, Sr. 1644-1728

Henrico Records, Deeds, Wills No. 1, 1725-1737, Pt. 2, p. 215

In the Name of God Amen

I Benjamin Hatcher, Senr. of the County of Henrico being aged, Sick and weak, but of perfect mind and Memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same Doo make ordain institute, and appoint this my last will and Testament in manner and Form following. I first bequeath my Soul to God that gave it and my Body to the Mother Earth to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named and as for my worldy Goods I give and Bequeth as followeth:

Item: I give and bequeath unto my Son Benjamin Hatcher a parsell of Land lying and being between the Lines of Thomas Holmes and Solomon Nibb near the Road by Estimation forty-five acres be the same more or Less with all the Apurtenances thereunto belonging to him the sd Benjamin and his Heirs for ever in as full ample manner to all Intents and purposes as ever was granted to me by Deed or Pattin.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Hatcher all the Land and plantation whereon I now Live Lying between Thomas Holmes and Thomas Plesants called the Oaken Swamp with all the apurtenances thereunto belonging in as full ample manner as ever was granted to me by Deed or pattin.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah one Feather Bed and Furniture.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Childrey and to my Daughter, Mary Tindall and my Daughter Martha Hobson and to my son Jeremiah to each and every one of them one Schilling Sterling apiece and all the rest of my personal Estate I give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth during her Life then to be divided equally to my two sons, Benjamin Henry and Daughter Sarah making ordaining and Appointing her the sd Elizabeth my whole and sole executor of this my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I hereunto set my Hand and fix my Seal this 23 of April, 1727.

Benja: B Hatcher (seal)

Wit: Thos Childre, Mary Hobson, William Palmer

This information came from "The Descendants of William Hatcher, 1613-1680" and researched by Robert E. Hatcher. He also included deeds and other information.

Notes for ELIZABETH GREENHAUGH:

"Colonial Wills and Deeds of Henrico County, Virginia 1737-1781" May Court 1740, p. 107

Abstracted and Compiled by Benjamin B. Wesinger III

"Motion of John Plesants to administer the estate of Elizabeth Hatcher, dec'd, It is ordered that Benjamin Hatcher, Henry Hatcher and Jeremiah Hatcher, to one of which the right of administration doth belong, be summoned to declare whether they will take said administration"

p. 113 "Henry Hatcher granted administration of estate of Elizabeth Hatcher, dec'd. who died intestate. Samuel Bugg, security. John Hobson, Edward Good, William Porter and Samuel Gathrite to appraise.

p. 154 "Inventory of Elizabeth Hatcher presented by Henry Hatcher".

Children of BENJAMIN HATCHER and ELIZABETH GREENHAUGH are:

i. WILLIAM⁵ HATCHER, SR., b. 1668, Dale Parish, Henrico County, Virginia³; d. Bef. April 24, 1716, Curls, Henrico County, Virginia³; m. SARAH.

ii. BENJAMIN HATCHER, JR., b. 1670, Dale Parish, Henrico County, Virginia; d. June 17, 1750, Lunenburg County, Virginia³.

iii. JOHN HATCHER, b. Bef. 1676, Dale Parish, Henrico County, Virginia³; d. Bef. 1728, Henrico County, Virginia.

iv. SARAH HATCHER, b. 1678, Henrico County, Virginia³; d. Aft. 1757³.

v. ELIZABETH HATCHER³, b. 1680, Dale Parish, Henrico County, Virginia; m. THOMAS CHILDRESS, JR..

vi. MARY HATCHER, b. 1682, Dale Parish, Henrico County, Virginia³; m. THOMAS TINDALL.

vii. MARTHA HATCHER, b. 1684, Dale Parish, Henrico County, Virginia³; d. Aft. 1767³; m. JOSEPH W. HOBSON, 1708.

viii. JEREMIAH HATCHER, b. 1686, Dale Parish, Henrico County, Virginia; d. Aft. December 1766³; m. MARGARET GOODE.

3. ix. HENRY HATCHER, b. 1692; d. Bet. 1771 - 1792, Goochland County, Virginia.

Generation No. 3

3. HENRY⁵ HATCHER (BENJAMIN⁴, WILLIAM³, THOMAS², JOHN¹) was born 1692, and died Bet. 1771 - 1792 in Goochland County, Virginia⁴. He married SUSANNAH WILLIAMSON Abt. 1720 in Henrico County, Virginia⁵, daughter of THOMAS WILLIAMSON and SUSANNA CARTER. She was born 1692 in Goochland County, Virginia⁶.

Children of HENRY HATCHER and SUSANNAH WILLIAMSON are:

i. DRURY⁶ HATCHER, SR., b. 1721, Henrico County, Virginia; d. Bet. 1804 - 1805, Cumberland County, Virginia⁷; m. ELIZABETH; d. Bef. May 22, 1826, Cumberland County, Virginia⁷.

4. ii. CAPT. ARCHIBALD HATCHER, b. 1723; d. June 02, 1812, Henry County, Virginia.

iii. ELIZABETH HATCHER, b. 1725; d. Bet. May - September 1789, Powhatan County, Virginia⁷.

iv. JUDITH HATCHER, b. 1729, Henrico County, Virginia; d. 1779, Cumberland County, Virginia⁷.

v. VALENTINE HATCHER, b. 1729, Henrico County, Virginia; d. September 07, 1812, Jefferson County, Georgia⁷; m. JEMIMA BOSTICK, 1754, Amelia County, Virginia.

vi. FREDERICK HATCHER, b. 1734; d. Bef. June 22, 1783, Littleton Parish, Cumberland County, Virginia⁷; m. SARAH WOODSON.

vii. SUSANNA HATCHER, b. 1735, Henrico County, Virginia; m. BARTLETT THOMPSON, 1759, Cumberland County, Virginia⁷.

viii. BENJAMIN HATCHER, b. 1740.

Generation No. 4

4. CAPT. ARCHIBALD⁶ HATCHER (HENRY⁵, BENJAMIN⁴, WILLIAM³, THOMAS², JOHN¹) was born 1723, and died June 02, 1812 in Henry County, Virginia. He married MARY HUBBARD.

Children of ARCHIBALD HATCHER and MARY HUBBARD are:

i. ELIZABETH ANNE⁷ HATCHER, b. July 07, 1768, Goochalnd County, Virginia; d. November 23, 1807, Davidson County, Tennessee; m. BRAXTON LEE, February 01, 1790, Franklin County, Virginia⁸; b. August 02, 1766, Fluvana, Goochland County,, Virginia; d. April 08, 1841, Davidson County, Tennessee.

Notes for BRAXTON LEE:

All of the information on Braxton Lee and Polly Hunter's family comes from Linda Roider's Research. She gives as her sources: "Tennessee Gen. Records, Davidson County Pioneers" by Whitley, and Braxton Lee's will.

She also notes that Braxton Lee served in the War of 1812 from Tennessee.

Early Tennessee Tax Lists:

"Bareston Lee" Davidson 1805

Braxton Lee Davidson 1811

David Hunter " "

Manuel Hunter " "

1820 Census Manuel Hunter Davison

1830 Census Braxton Lee Davidson He and Polly are both listed as 60-69

1840 Census Braxton Lee Davidson He and Polly are both listed as 70-79

10-2000 I have always wondered about the origin of Braxton's first name. In reading the latest issue of the DAR Magazine, there is mention of Carter Braxton of Virginia who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He was a wealthy planter and trader who saw his ships swept from the sea by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts and died bankrupt.

ii. SARAH HATCHER, m. JOSEPH STANLEY, June 15, 1785.

iii. SUSANNA HATCHER, b. 1775, Virginia; m. WILLIAM DURHAM, June 15, 1796, Henry County, Virginia⁹.

iv. POLLY HATCHER, b. 1780, Virginia; m. NATHAN SHELTON, April 13, 1802, Henry County, Virginia⁹.

v. HUBBARD HATCHER, b. 1782, Virginia; d. 1860.

Notes for HUBBARD HATCHER:

1820,1830 Henrico County, VA Census

vi. ARCHIBALD HATCHER, JR., b. August 09, 1783, Virginia⁹; d. November 05, 1836, Henry County, Virginia⁹; m. NANCY SHELTON, October 22, 1807, Henry County, Virginia⁹.

Endnotes

1. Nel Hatcher, Webmaster <nelhatch@rapidnet.com>, Descendants of William Hatcher, 1613-1680, Electronic Library, <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~nhatcher/faq.htm>Nel Hatcher, webmaster, "Electronic."

2. 1007 Gregg Ave., Florence, SC 29501 23 May 1988, Pedigree Chart of Callillee de Koster.

3. Nel Hatcher, Webmaster <nelhatch@rapidnet.com>, Descendants of William Hatcher, 1613-1680, Electronic Library, <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~nhatcher/faq.htm>Nel Hatcher, webmaster, "Electronic."

4. John Campbell's Research, 202 Westernaire Dr., Marion, IL 62959-4817.

5. Nel Hatcher, Webmaster <nelhatch@rapidnet.com>, Descendants of William Hatcher, 1613-1680, Electronic Library, <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~nhatcher/faq.htm>Nel Hatcher, webmaster, "Electronic."

6. "Family Records of Calloway Co. KY and Adjoining Counties, 1989".

7. Nel Hatcher, Webmaster <nelhatch@rapidnet.com>, Descendants of William Hatcher, 1613-1680, Electronic Library, <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~nhatcher/faq.htm>Nel Hatcher, webmaster, "Electronic."

8. Some Virginia Marriages, 1770-1799 , McDonald, Vol 23.

9. Nel Hatcher, Webmaster <nelhatch@rapidnet.com>, Descendants of William Hatcher, 1613-1680, Electronic Library, <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~nhatcher/faq.htm>Nel Hatcher, webmaster, "Electronic."

Lucille Armeta Hunter Norman, 1886-1969

By Michael M. Norman

My grandmother, Lucy Hunter Norman, was born on her parents’ farm in Williamson County, Illinois, on November 26, 1886. The farm was located on State Street north of present-day Marion. Grandmother Lucy was the only female among five siblings. Her mother, Laura Jane Nase, had been married to Francis Marion Dial. The marriage produced two sons, Horatio Ransom Dial and Edward Nase Dial. After Mr. Dial’s untimely death in 1879, due to tuberculosis, Laura Dial was fortunate to meet and then marry George Washington Hunter, a son of Jacob Hunter, of Williamson County, who became the stepfather to her young sons. Lucy Hunter was George W. Hunter’s first born, followed by her brothers Samuel Nase and Lloyd Palmer.

After completing high school, Grandmother Lucy attended Ewing Girl’s College for two years, circa 1904, near Johnson City, which was a rarity for anyone in those days, let alone a woman. After her college schooling, Grandmother Lucy returned to her parents’ farm, which was a happy event for her, according to my father, William Hunter Norman, because she had been extremely homesick while away at college.

On October 6^th, 1914, Grandmother Lucy married William Edgar Norman at the Hunter family farm. Grandfather Norman had taught school for a time, and around the time of his marriage, he began working for the U.S. Postal Service in Marion, retiring in the 1940’s. Their first child, Wilma Louise, was born in 1916, followed by William Hunter (my father), in 1918, and Edna Lucille, in 1921. The family made their home on West Cherry Street in Marion.

As children, my brother Stephen, and I, were enthralled with Grandmother Lucy’s stories about her early years on her parents’ farm in southern Illinois, when she visited our family in Southern California. She told us about small bands of Indians who wandered onto the family farm, destitute and hungry. She said that, after securing the younger children in the relative safety of their house, her parents fed the starving wayfarers and then gave them extra clothing and food as they departed. Grandmother Lucy told of the time when she and a girlhood friend were in an upstairs bedroom as a bolt of lightning struck the roof directly above them, knocking out a large portion of the wall. Frightened, she said both of them hid under a bed, but of course, all for naught because the damage was already done.

Grandmother Lucy told us how her husband (our Grandfather Ed), had attempted, unsuccessfully, to teach her how to drive an automobile in the 1920’s, giving up when she steered the vehicle off the road and nearly collided with a house. She recalled the event with humor, although, she said, it was not humorous at the time it occurred. She never learned how to drive an automobile throughout the remainder of her life, although she did drive the family car around the block one time, solo, but didn’t know how to stop it when she reached the driveway to her house. Friends and family members chased after her and were finally able to bring the vehicle to a halt.

Believing education to be an important part of a young person’s training, she insisted that her children attend institutes of higher learning beyond high school. My father has told of the times when he’d return from college (Southern Illinois Normal University - now S.I.U.) at semester breaks vowing not to return, preferring instead to find employment. He said he even considered enlisting in the Armed Forces, but was always persuaded by his Mother to return to college, finally graduating in 1940. His sister, Wilma, attended a two-year business college and graduated at the top of her class. His younger sister, Edna, also attended S.I.N.U. and graduated in 1943. I can recall numerous instances when Grandmother Lucy encouraged me to "study hard," and "learn to speak in public," during my early school years.

My Grandmother Lucy was an avid student of history and her zeal rubbed off on me. Often I’d receive newspaper and magazine articles that she’d clipped regarding historical events, and my earliest history books were gifts from Grandma Lucy. In 1961, she gave me the original land grant issued to her grandfather, Jacob Hunter, of Franklin County, IL, dated July 28, 1838, and signed by President Martin Van Buren. Someday I’ll pass it on to one of my children.

Grandmother Lucy was a spirit-led person. She was a devout believer in Jesus Christ and constantly exhorted her grandchildren to study God’s Word daily. I have several Bibles that she gave me in which she wrote inspirational messages. I have no doubt that she did likewise for her other grandchildren. She was also a generous person. During the dark days of the Depression, Grandmother Lucy and her husband took in various family members who had nowhere else to go. Additionally, she often prepared food, and then had her three children deliver it to their less fortunate neighbors.

At the time of my birth during World War II, she traveled to Lincoln, Nebraska to be with my mother, who was there alone. My father had been recently transferred to a military base in Texas and, at the time, was unable to bring my mother with him. Grandmother Lucy lived her faith.

Her descendents, including her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, are: Daughter Wilma Louise Norman (Charles) Mitschele and their children, Susan Kaye Miller and Charles William Mitschele (wife Bernice - daughters Melissa Lynn and Rebecca Suzanne); son William Hunter Norman (Mary Alice) and their children, Michael Mann Norman (wife Kay - son Matthew Michael Norman [wife Vicki - daughters Cynthia Ryanee and Tiffany Kay, and son Justin Matthew], son Jonathan Robert Norman [wife Kristal - sons Keenan Robert and Kalvin Nathaniel], and daughter Rebecca Mary Norman Booher [husband Mark - son Logan Andrew Hunter Booher] ) and Stephen Craig Norman; and daughter Edna Lucille Garrison Hemphill (husband first, Don Garrison, and second, Morris Hemphill) and her daughter, Letitia (Tish) Garrison.

Grandmother Lucy divided the last twenty years of her life between visiting her children and grandchildren, and spending time with Tish Dresser, a cousin, at their shared residences in Lindsay and Huntington Lake, California. The latter residence was located in the Sierra National Forest, in the mountains above Fresno, at an elevation of nearly 9,000 feet. The rustic cabin was situated on the western shore of a beautiful lake, the second of a trio of large, man-made reservoirs used to supply water and generate electricity to the San Joaquin Valley far below. She loved spending summers at Huntington Lake.

On December 28, 1969, while visiting her son William and daughter-in-law Mary Alice at their home in Twin Peaks, CA, Grandmother Lucille Armeta Hunter Norman, at age 83 years and one month, died of complications of flu. She was buried in Lindsay, CA.

She lived a long life, and she was her family’s biggest fan. And I miss her.

Michael M. Norman

PO Box 2964

Lake Havasu City, AZ 86405

E-mail: charger@redrivernet.com

Ernest E. Hunt, IV Updates Hunter Genealogy Website

Ernest E. Hunt, IV added a significant amount of Hunter family history to his website during 2000. He invites all interested in this research to visit the website at: http://www.mindspring.com/~hunter-family/index.htm. The Trust is very appreciative of the work Mr. Hunt has done in researching Hunter family history and in making his work available through his website. He also maintains a website for the Jacob Hunter Trust Newsletter and has available on the web all previous issues of the Newsletter at http://www.mindspring.com/~hunter-family/JHTNewsletter/index.htm.

If you have additional information to share with Mr. Hunt, you may contact him by e-mail at: eehiv@mindspring.com, or by mail at 200 E. 66^th Street, # D 1502, New York, NY 10021-6728.

Holly Hunt writes about Ernest

My name is Holly Hunt and I have married into the Hunter clan. My husband showed me an article you recently published that he wrote on Joseph Love Hunter. He mentions his grandmother (who is wonderful) and some other personal anecdotes and I though you should know that the author, Ernest Edward Hunt, IV, and I met at the Mormon Genealogical library in New York City. For the record, we are Episcopalians.

I was a beginner genealogist when we met in 1995 and among other things, was very impressed with all of Ernie’s extensive research. We started courting by going to many of the various resources we have in New York such as the National Archives, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society and the New York Public Library. Ernie and I were married July 26, 1997 in Charlottesville, Virginia. We merged our genealogy databases shortly thereafter*.

I thought you Hunter genealogists would find this story of our courtship amusing. Ernie doesn’t know I am writing to you so if you publish this it will be funny to see his reaction! We say that we are lucky that we met when we did because so much is now available on the Internet and you don’t need to leave your home to do genealogical research. I really like the name Hunter but I don’t think it would be fair to name a future descendent Hunter Hunt. People might think the child stutters.

* That was an embellishment meant for amusement. Ernie’s database has 20,000 names and he didn’t want to crash it adding all my ancestors; that, or he doesn’t like my family?!J

Holly Hunt (nee Elizabeth Holly Stevenson)

hollyhunt@mindspring.com

Trust Income Exceeds Maintenance Expenses

During 2000 the Trust received individual donations that exceeded the maintenance and mowing costs for the year. No special donations were made for cemetery fence replacement and repairs, so work was put off until sometime in the future. If we continue to receive donations that exceed our annual maintenance costs, we will be able to replace the fence at the Allen Hunter Cemetery (estimated cost between $4000 and $ 5000) and repair the fence at the Jacob Hunter Cemetery (estimated cost $ 500) in the next few years.

We are very appreciative of all who donated so generously to keep this Trust viable and to keep our family cemeteries maintained in a manner that is respectful of their memory. The Jacob Hunter Trust is a 501 (c) (13) tax exempt organization and donations to the Trust may provide both individual and estate tax benefits.

The Jacob Hunter Trust Account for 2000
DATE	ACTIVITY	DEBIT	CREDIT	BALANCE
01/01/00	Balance Forward			$ 8,458.66
01/04/00	Judith Ann Mathews		$ 100.00	$ 8,558.66
01/05/00	Richard H. Hunter		$ 100.00	$ 8,658.66
01/05/00	Interest on checking account		$ 18.21	$ 8,676.87
01/08/00	Amy Lynn Hunter		$ 25.00	$ 8,701.87
02/06/00	Interest on checking account		$ 19.07	$ 8,720.94
02/29/00	Kinkos--Copying Newsletter	$ 64.58		$ 8,656.36
02/29/00	Postmaster--Stamps for Newsletter	$ 33.00		$ 8,623.36
03/06/00	James G. Hunter		$1,000.00	$ 9,623.36
03/05/00	Interest on checking account		$ 16.69	$ 9,640.05
03/23/00	Marilyn L. Fisher		$ 15.00	$ 9,655.05
04/05/00	Interest on checking account		$ 14.93	$ 9,669.98
04/17/00	John and Phyllis McCurdy		$ 25.00	$ 9,694.98
05/04/00	Neat Cut Lawn Care X 2	$ 140.00		$ 9,554.98
05/01/00	T-Bill interest		$ 293.75	$ 9,848.73
05/07/00	Interest on checking account		$ 14.96	$ 9,863.69
05/15/00	Michael M. Norman		$ 25.00	$ 9,888.69
06/05/00	John T. Moake		$ 200.00	$10,088.69
06/05/00	Neat Cut Lawn Care X 3	$ 210.00		$ 9,878.69
06/05/00	Interest on checking account		$ 13.77	$ 9,892.46
06/10/00	Janeann Wall		$ 20.00	$ 9,912.46
06/10/00	Terry Kaye Pyle		$ 20.00	$ 9,932.46
06/15/00	John & Laura Hunter-Johnson		$ 50.00	$ 9,982.46
07/05/00	Interest on checking account		$ 14.35	$ 9,996.81
07/10/00	Neat Cut Lawn Care X 2	$ 140.00		$ 9,856.81
07/20/00	Ella L. Abney		$ 100.00	$ 9,956.81
08/01/00	Neat Cut Lawn Care X 2	$ 140.00		$ 9,816.81
08/06/00	Interest on checking account		$ 15.29	$ 9,832.10
08/17/00	Williamson County Treasurer	$ 9.80		$ 9,822.30
08/29/00	Deborah S. Harrison		$ 50.00	$ 9,872.30
09/05/00	Interest on checking account		$ 14.17	$ 9,886.47
09/11/00	Neat Cut Lawn Care X 2	$ 140.00		$ 9,746.47
10/05/00	Interest on checking account		$ 14.21	$ 9,760.68
10/31/2000	T-Bill interest		$ 293.75	$10,054.43
11/5/2000	Interest on checking account		$ 14.59	$10,069.02
11/28/2000	Neat Cut Lawn Care X 4 + bush hog field	$ 310.00		$ 9,759.02
12/5/2000	Interest on checking account		$ 14.45	$ 9,773.47
12/12/2000	Marilyn L. Fisher		$ 10.00	$ 9,783.47
12/31/2000	Year End Balance			$ 9,783.47

Future of the Jacob Hunter Trust

The Jacob Hunter Trust has been able to renovate and maintain the Allen Hunter Cemetery and the Jacob Hunter Cemetery because of generous donations from the descendants of people buried in these cemeteries.

It is unfortunate that we don’t know the names of many people buried in the Jacob Hunter Cemetery. The Jacob Hunter Cemetery has over 80 graves and only a few have markers bearing names. Many of those buried were people who died of cholera in the mid 1800s. It was told that Jacob Hunter was one of the few people in the county who would bury a person who died of cholera. The disease created fear among people and devastated many families. Jacob and Mary took care of people dying of cholera. After becoming ill, people would bring their bedding to a cabin on Jacob’s farm across the creek from his homestead and Jacob and Mary would feed and care for them until their death. Jacob would build their caskets and bury them at night. It was believed that at night there was less of a chance of transmittal of the deadly disease. Families would not attend the burials. Jacob placed a sandstone marker at each grave. Names of these people are lost forever.

It is important that we preserve these historic cemeteries. In 1993, Judge Robert S. Hunter, of Quincy, wrote an article for the Trust Newsletter that provided information on how one could support the Trust through gifts and bequests. Portions of Judge Hunter’s article follow.

Gifts and Bequests to the Jacob Hunter Trust

By Judge Robert S. Hunter, Quincy, IL

Your gift or bequest can help to assure that the Jacob Hunter Cemetery and the Allen Hunter Cemetery can be restored and maintained for eternity. The easiest way to accomplish this is to make gifts from time to time. You can do so by making checks payable to "Jacob Hunter Trust" where funds will be strictly controlled and used only for purposes that are consistent with the trust objectives.

You can remember the trust in your will. A simple bequest, as follows will suffice: "I give and bequeath to the Jacob Hunter Trust, a trust created to preserve the burial grounds of descendants of Jacob Hunter in Williamson County, Illinois, the sum of $(amount)."

Another simple way to make a gift to the trust is known as the payable on death account (POD). You can open such an account at your bank or savings and loan. You open this kind of account by creating it in the name of "(Your name) Payable on Death to the Jacob Hunter Trust." The Trustee is Richard H. Hunter, 10202 Briggs Road, Marion, IL 62959-5844.

There are numerous advantages to such an account: 1. you retain full control over it as long as you live, 2. you can increase or decrease the amount or close it out without notifying anyone, 3. you are entitled to the income therefrom as long as you live, 4. it is entirely confidential. The only difference between it and any other account you own is that, upon your death, the balance that is in the account is paid to the Jacob Hunter Trust.

By contributing to the Trust, you will be strengthening our efforts to preserve family cemeteries, compile further historical information, and share information with interested relatives and selected public libraries.

Do You Have Internet Access or E-Mail?

The Trust is now printing the Newsletter in Word format so it may easily be sent via e-mail. If you would prefer to receive the Newsletter by e-mail, please inform the Trust and provide your e-mail address. This will save the Trust printing and mailing expenses and will make it easier for people to send the Newsletter along to others in their families.

Ernest E. Hunt, IV has graciously developed a web site for the Jacob Hunter Trust Newsletter. The web address for the Newsletter is: http://www.mindspring.com/~hunter-family/JHTNewsletter/index.htm. Please visit Mr. Hunt’s website for access to Hunter genealogy as well.

The Jacob Hunter Trust

10202 Briggs Road

Marion, IL 62959-5844