Ralph Hunt (colonist)

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Ralph Hunt was a founding colonist of what is today known as Long Island.

Biography[]

Ralph Hunt was an early colonist in Long Island, New York. He was said to be born in London, England in 1613. The first record of him was when he arrived to Long Island in 1652 with a boat of Englishmen. He was an early leader in Middleburgh, where he served as a magistrate, freeholder, and later a Lieutenant. During this time he also bought Middleburg from the local Indian tribes. Most sources say that he married Elizabeth Jessup. During the British takeover of New York, Ralph Hunt beat arms against the Dutch and showed his support of a British government. When the Dutch left New York, he surveyed for the new town. His descendants moved to New Jersey and eventually the whole nation. He had six children. (Ann Hunt, Edward Hunt, Mary Hunt, Ralph Hunt Jr, John Hunt, & Samuel Hunt)

References[]

The Hunt Family Book

External links[]

• Hunt Genealogy (This link does not work)
• Information on Ralph Hunt
• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tompkins/manuscripts/manuscripts_hopewell.html Roots Web Free Pages