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17. Emanuel Hunter was born on 17 Sep 1787 in Richland County, South Carolina. He was commissioned an Ensign in the 20th Regiment on 26 Dec 1808 in Davidson County, Tennessee.⁽¹⁰⁶⁾ He bought from Andrew Stewart 122 acres on Block House Branch and Sycamore Creek on 1 Nov 1812 in Robertson County, Tennessee.⁽¹⁰⁷⁾ He enlisted in Captain Abram Allen's Company, 1st Regiment West Tennessee Militia on 28 Jan 1814 in Davidson County, Tennessee. He was discharged honorably on 26 May 1814 in Montgomery County, Tennessee. He re-enlisted as an ensign in the 23rd Regiment from Robertson County on 17 Jun 1814 in Robertson County, Tennessee. He sold to William Felts 122 acres on Block House Branch and Sycamore Creek on 8 Nov 1815 in Robertson County, Tennessee.⁽¹⁰⁸⁾ He appeared on the census in 1820 in Davidson County, Tennessee.⁽¹⁰⁹⁾ He appeared on the census in 1830 in Franklin County, Illinois.⁽¹¹⁰⁾ He enlisted as a corporal in Capt. Armistead Holman's Company in the Blackhawk War on 15 Jun 1832 in Franklin County, Illinois. He was discharged honorably on 17 Oct 1832 in Franklin County, Illinois. He appeared on the census in 1840 in Williamson County, Illinois.⁽¹¹¹⁾ He appeared on the census on 28 Oct 1850 in Williamson County, Illinois.⁽¹¹²⁾ He bought 20 acres of land for $25 in Section 25 of Township 8 (Herrin) on 26 Sep 1855 in Williamson County, Illinois.⁽¹¹³⁾ He bought 40 acres of land for $50 in Section 25 of Township 8 (Herrin) on 26 Sep 1855 in Williamson County, Illinois.⁽¹¹⁴⁾ He appeared on the census on 28 Jun 1860 in P. O. Marion, Williamson County, Illinois.⁽¹¹⁵⁾ He appeared on the census on 18 Jun 1870 in Township #8S, Range #3E, Williamson County, Illinois.⁽¹¹⁶⁾ He died on 7 Jan 1874 in Marion, Williamson County, Illinois.
Abridged from the Hunter family of Williamson County, Illinois, by Lawrence and Lettie Hunter:

Manual Hunter, eldest son of Jacob Hunter and Mary (Polly) Dancer, was born September 17, 1787 in South Carolina. He and his family moved to Robertson (now Cheatham) County, Tennessee about 1793. They lived on the north side of the Cumberland River, on Sycamore Creek.

Manual married Judith Lee, daughter of Braxton Lee and Elizabeth Hatcher, on May 20, 1808, in Davidson County, Tennessee. On the same day, Manual's widowed mother married Judith's father, also a widower.

In the War of 1812, Manual served in Captain abraham Allen's Company, First Regiment (Napiers), West Tennessee militia, from Montgomery County, and was honorably discharged May 26, 1814. This company was under Gerneal Andrew jackson, its principal engagements being against the Creek indians. He re-enlisted June 17, 1814 as an ensign in the 23rd Regiment from Robertson County. He later received a federal pension for his service in this war.

In 1824, he, his wife and three sons, the seven Sanders brothers, three Moakes, Roderick Reed and Wilse Gower, with their families comprised a wagon train that came to Williamson (then Franklin) County, Illinois. Manuel entered land in 1829 in lake Creek Township. The father of Dr. Ben Felts of Tennessee lived with Manuel until he completed his home. Apparently the Hunter home still stands in Williamson County, Illinois.

During the Black hawk War, Manuel served as a corporal in Captain Armistead Holman's Company of Illinois Monted Volunteers against the Sac and Fox Indians; enrolled June 15, 1832, and was discharged October 17, 1832. This Company was in Abraham Lincoln's regiment.

Manuel's wife, Judith died in 1852, and later that year he married the widow Mary Bess, by whom he had two daughters. He died in 1874 in Williamson County, Illinois.

The following deed, transcribed by "Bertie Dancer" <mailto:bdancer@prodigy.net>, mentions Manuel Hunter:

Know all Men that I Jonas Dancer of Smith County State of Tennefsee in Consideration of the affection I have for Thomas Shoote son of Jessee Shoote of South Carolina also Manuel Hunter son of Jacob hunter of Tennefsee Do give to them Jointly (that is to say to thomas
Shoote & Manuel Hunter the ballance Due Me from after Discharging the gift made to Jonas Dancer of South Carolina to them and their heirs forever In Witnefs I have set My hand & Seal this 29 Day of Oct - - 1802

test Jonas Dancer
(seal)
Dan. Burford John Sedgley State of Tennefsee Smith County Court

Dec.. term 1802 the Execution of the above Bills of sale was proven
by the Oath of Dan..Burford on eof the Subfcribing witnefes

Let them be Registered

Reg. 7 March 1803

Note: Jonas Dancer may have been a maternal grandfather or uncle of Manual Hunter.

For further information on the descendants of Manual Hunter, please contact:

"Debbie Harrison" <mailto:smithrock@aol.com>

or

"Richard Hunter" <mailto:rich@clinicaloutcomes.us>

also see the Jacob Hunter Trust website at:

http://www.mindspring.com/~hunter-family/JHTNewsletter/index.htm

Emanuel Hunter may have been named for Emanuel Moak, b. 1786.

He was married to Judith Lee (daughter of Charles Braxton Lee and Elizabeth Ann Hatcher) on 20 May 1808 in Davidson County, Tennessee.⁽¹¹⁷⁾ Judith Lee was born on 6 Jan 1792 in Fluvanna, Virginia. She died on 8 Aug 1852 in Williamson County, Illinois. She was buried in Jacob Hunter Cemetery, Williamson County, Illinois. Emanuel Hunter and Judith Lee had the following children:

+88 i. Jacob Hunter.
+89 ii. Milberry Hunter.
+90 iii. George Washington Hunter.
+91 iv. Rev. Allen Hunter.
+92 v. Mary Melba Hunter.
+93 vi. Elizabeth Hunter.
94 vii. Braxton L. Hunter was born on 10 Jul 1818 in Davidson County, Tennessee. He died on 24 Sep 1837 in Cheatham County, Tennessee. He was buried in Forest Hills Cemetery, Ashland City, Cheatham County, Tennessee.
+95 viii. Margaret Jane Hunter.
+96 ix. Isabella Hunter.
97 x. Martha M. Hunter was born in 1831 in Williamson County, Illinois. She died on 18 Sep 1835.
+98 xi. Judia Ann Hunter.

He was married to Mary Bess on 2 Oct 1852 in Williamson County, Illinois.⁽¹¹⁸⁾ Mary Bess was born in 1811 in Tennessee. She appeared on the census on 2 Nov 1850 in Williamson County, Illinois.⁽¹¹⁹⁾ She appeared on the census on 17 Jun 1880 in Lake Creek Township, Williamson County, Illinois.⁽¹²⁰⁾ She died in 1887 in Williamson County, Illinois. She was buried in Jacob Hunter Cemetery, Williamson County, Illinois. Emanuel Hunter and Mary Bess had the following children:

+99 i. Millie Ann Hunter.
+100 ii. Lydia Ann Hunter.