Left Will (15 Jan. 1717/8); probated 12 Oct. 1720, naming children, in county of Hunterdon, province of New Jersey. He removed from Long Island to Maidenhead, Burlington Co., NJ(now Lawrence, Mercer County) where he was one of the 28 grantees of the 100 acres tract for a Meeting House, Burying ground, and School House in a Deed of 18 March 1698-9. He died testate in Maidenhead shortly before 26 December 1719 ( the date of inventory of his personal estate). Wife mentioned in Will but not by name. He bequeths the home farm on the King's \Road through Maidenhead, land on Stony Brook (partly in Hopewell and Maidenhead, partition of it to be made by son Samuel, Hezekiah Bonham, and John Price), appoints his wife and son Samuel executors.


The will of Samuel hunt which is on file in the New Jersey Wills, Vol 1, page 248, follows:

"In the name of God Amen the fifteenth day of January in the year of our Lord 1717/8: I
Samuel Hunt of the Town of Maidenhead in the County of Hunterdon and province of New
Jersie; yeoman: Being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind & memory: thanks be
given to god therefore & calling until mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is
appointed for men once to Die: Do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament: that
is to say principally and first of all I give and Recommend my Soule unto the hands of God
that gave it and for my body I Recommend it to the Earth to be buried in A Christian like
and decent maimer at the Discretion of my Executors: Nothing doubting but at the general
Resurrection I shall Receive the Same again by the mighty power of god & as touching
such worldly estate: where with it hath pleased God to Bless me in this Life I give and
Dispose of the same in the following manner and form:


In primis I order all my just and Lawful Debts to be paid out of me movable Estate and all
the Remaining parts of my movable Estate I give to my Dearly beloved wife except what is
here after mentioned and given to my children: I aliso give to my wife the use of my now
dwelling house and also the use of that part of my plantation on the North or upper side of
the Kings Rhoade lying through Maidenhead for her lifetime.

Item I give to my Beloved Son Samuel Hunt all that part of my plantation lying below the
said Rhoad on the south side of it to him his heir executors administrators and assigns
forever & allso give to my son Samuel Hunt my now dwelling house and all that part of my
plantation Lying above the Rhoade after my wives Decease to him his heirs executors
administrators and assigns forever; he paying such sums and Legacies as is hereafter
expressed.

Item I give to my beloved sons Ralph Hunt and John Hunt all that tract of Land lying on
Stoney brook parte whereof Is in hopwell and part in maidenhead & be equally Divided
between them both: at the Discretion of my son Samuel: and Hezekia bonham: and John
price whome I depose and apoint to Divide it between my two sons afore said as equally
as they well can and when it is so Divided that then my son Ralph Hunt shall have his first
choice and my son John Hunt shall have the other parte the which I give to them their
heirs executors administrators and assigns forever: they paying such legacies as is
hereafter expressed.

Item I give to my beloved Daughter Mary one heifer of two years old.
Iteni I give to my beloved Daughter Anna one mare.
Item I give to my beloved Daughter Elizabeth Hunt one cow and one mare to be Delivered
to her on the Day after marriage.

Item I give to my beloved son Thomas Hunt one mare of two years to be Delivered to him
at my deceas I aliso give him fifteen pounds current money of the province to be paid him
by my son Samuel Hunt; within six months after he is twenty one years of age.

Item I give to my beloved son Jasper Hunt ten pounds current money of this province to
be paid by my son Samuel Hunt within six rnonths after he is twentyone years of age: and
also I give to my son Jasper hunt five pounds curant money of this province to be paid
him: by my son Ralph Hunt: in Six months after he is twenty one years of age.

Item I give to my beloved son Edward Hunt ten pounds curent money of this provice to be
paid him by my son Samuel hunt In Six months after he is twenty one years of age and
also I give to my Son Edward Hunt five pounds curant money of this province to be paid
him by my son John Hunt Six months after he is Twenty one years of age.

Item I constitute make and ordaine my Dearly beloved wife and my beloved Son Samuel
hunt my onely and sole executors of this my last will and testament:and I Do hereby
utterly Disalow Revoke and Disanull all and every other former testaments and wills and
Legacies Bequests and executors by me in any way before this time named willed and
bequeathed Ratifying and confirming: this & no other to be my Last will and testament. In
witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale the Day and year above written.

his
Samuel Hunt (Seal)
mark

Signed Sealled published pronounced and
Declared by the said Samuel Hunt as his
Last will and testament In the presence
of us the Subscribers viz:

Ralph Hunt
Theophilus Phillips
Jonathan Davis

County of Burlington In 'the province of New Jersey ye 12 of October 1720 There came
Before me Isaac Defore Surrogate appointed for proving of Wills &c Ralph Hunt and being
Sworn upon ye holy Evangelist of all mighty God Declare that he was present & saw ye
with Name Samuel Hunt Signe Seall & Declar ye within Instrument to be his Last will &
Testament and yet at ye Same time he was of Sound mind and memory to Ye Best of His
Knowledg or beleafe & yt as ye Same time He saw ye other Evidencer sine ye Same as
Wittnesses.

Ralph Hunt

Taken before me ye Day & year Above -
Isaac Defore Surrogate

County of Burlington In ye Province of New Jersey ye 12th of October 1720 There came
before me Isaac Defore Surrogate Appointed for proving of Wills Mary Hunt and Samuell
Hunt ye within Name Executors & upon oath Declare yt the within Instrument Contains ye
Last Will & Testament of Samuel Hunt Deceased so far as they Know or beleave & that
they Will well & truly proform ye same by paying first the debts then ye Legacies
contained therein and make a true and perfect Inventory & also A Just account when
there until Required."

Samuel Hunt
her
Mary Hunt
mark

Taken before me ye Day and
year above written

Isaac Defore Surrogate