Capt. Jonathan Hunter

John Hunter, son of John Hunter, said to have been born 1664 in Medomsley, Northumberland, England, and died April 1734.

According to Colonial families of the United States of America (Vol. 1): “John Hunter . . . upon the accession of James II. of England to the throne, moved to the County of Wicklow, Ireland, and settled at the town of Rothdrum; became an extensive grazier, joined the Protestant Army, under William and Mary, and fought in the Battle of the Boyne, beside his friend Anthony Wayne, the grandfather of General Anthony Wayne of the Continental Army; he and Wayne emigrated to America in 1722, and settled at Easttown Township, Chester (now Delaware) Co., Pa. John Hunter and Anthony Wayne were Vestrymen in 1725 of Radnor Church . . .” “Captain Anthony Wayne . . . at an early age adopted the profession of arms. While a lad, he served under John Churchill, in Holland, and later under the great Duke of Marlborough, with his friend, John Hunter. While in the army of William of Orange, he was in command of a troop of horse at the Battle of the Boyne, in 1690, where he was still associated with John Hunter. At the conclusion of the war, both settled as graziers in the County of Wicklow, Ireland, on land conferred upon them by William. Captain Wayne emigrated to America with his family in 1723, landing at Boston, Massachusetts, and from there made his way to Chester County, Pennsylvania, where his friend, John Hunter, had settled in 1722.”

From the Virginia Albins: “Following their daughter and son-in-law, Mary and William Hill, who had come earlier and settled in Middletown Twp., Captain John Hunter (born 1664) and his wife, Margaret (born 1668), daughter of James and Anne Albin, came to the colonies in 1711, settling in Newtown, Chester (now Delaware) Co., PA. Here he purchased 350 acres and erected a mansion house ‘considered very pretentious in those days.’ According to Joy Steel Williams this was still standing (1958) a short distance back from the Westchester turnpike and a short distance from Newtown Square. He brought with him holster and pistol used in the Battle of the Boyne (1690 County Meath) and a wedding ring, inscribed ‘keep this in remembrance of me, 1693,’ both of which have been preserved in the family. He brought, also, materials and tools for building this house, and his mechanics accompanied him as ‘servants to this country.’ His friend and former army buddy, Anthony Wayne (grandfather of the celebrated Rev. War General) followed in 1722, bringing two of Hunter’s children who had not come with him - William, christened on December 31, 1706, and Martha, christened on October 21, 1708. Probably these two were considered too small to travel on the lengthy sea journey in 1711. There is some elusive evidence that the four Albin children, along with Mrs. Cansey, ‘believed to be an aunt of the Albin children,’ and her three children also accompanied Wayne on this voyage. This does seem quite likely, for Hunter, one of the executors of James Albin’s estate was in the colonies already when James Albin died. Hunter and Wayne were related by marriage, as John Hunter’s sister, Sarah, married William R. Van Leer, son of Samuel and Hannah (Wayne) Van Leer. In the colonies they were both vestrymen in St. David’s Episcopal Church in Radnor, where sermons were preached in the Welsh language. John Hunter died in April 1734, and both he and Margaret are buried at St. David’s Protestant Episcopal Churchyard.” Abstract of John Hunter’s will: (3) Hunter, John. Newtown, yeoman. January 30, 1734. May 19, 1736. B. 4. Provides for wife Margaret. To son George, son John daughters Marth Cole, Ann Baker 5 shillings each. To granddaughter Margaret Baker £20 at 21. To daughter Elizabeth Steel £20. To daughter Mary Hill £20. To daughter Margaret Hunter £30, household goods. To son Peter £50 at 21. To sons William and James, my plantation in Newtown and remainder of personal estate, also executors. Witnesses: Jos. Hawley, Francis Wayne, Wm. Owen, Saml. Cawley.

  Children of Margaret Albin And John Hunter were:

#William Hunter, born between 1706-09, married Hannah Woodward in 1740. From the Virginia Albins: “It has been reported that Capt. William Hunter, born about 1709, also came into Virginia, and that there he married in 1740, Hannah Woodward. He has not been located in Frederick Co., so he also may have moved on southward.” William is said to have been christened on December 31, 1706.

1. Martha Hunter, christened October 21, 1708.
2. Mary Hunter, died May 26, 1760, married (1) William Hill, (2) James Bennett. From the Virginia Albins: “Elizabeth (Albin) Bennett, born about 1713/1714, had married James Bennett of Middletown and Aston, a fuller by trade, whose mill was also on Darby Creek, near the mill of Robert Steel. She died on May 23, 1748 (age 36), leaving three children: Mary, who married Isaac Yarnall (he was disowned for marrying out of unity), Hannah, who married a Grubb, and James Bennett, Jr. She is buried in St. John’s Episcopal Churchyard, Concord Twp. After her death, James Bennett maried Mary (Hunter) Hill, widow of William Hill, and daughter of John and Margaret (Albin) Hunter. He died on May 26, 1760, age 51.”
3. Elizabeth Hunter married (1)Robert Steel, (2) Josiah Harvey, (3) J. Beeson. From the Virginia Albins: “Elizabeth Hunter, daughter of John and Margaret (Albin) Hunter, married 1) Robert Steel, who had a mill on Darby Creek, Chester Co., PA. After Steel’s death (intestate) she married 2) Josiah Harvey and they went ‘to Virginia’ (Frederick Co.?). She is said to have married a third time in 1738 in Virginia to J. Beeson. There was a Beeson family found early in what is now Berkeley Co., WV, but it is understood that they moved on into North Carolina. This may account for the tradition in Beeson family of the Elizabeth Hunter who handed down in the Beeson family two pewter platters. . . .”

Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hutch/LAIRD/Albin.htm

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Notes

From Carol Gilham: "Captain John Hunter, b. 1664, father of Elizabeth, came from the north of England and was the son of John and Ann. (One authority, "Friends Records in Ireland", seems to think that he was born in Yorkshire, but another has it that he was born in County Wicklow, Ireland, after his parents had gone there from East Cottingwith, York, Aughton Parish.) He was a strong and bigoted churchman. When James II ascended the throne, he moved to Rathdrum, Wicklow County Ireland and became an extensive grazier. When William and Mary ascended the throne and with their arms followed the fugitive forces of James II into Ireland, John Hunter entered the Protestant Army as a trooper and with his friend Anthony Wayne, (grandfather of Mad Anthony Wayne) was present at the Battle of Boyne and fought July, 1690."

"All the sources I have indicate that John Hunter and Margaret Albin had at least 10 children, maybe 11. They had a Peter and a James. They are not the same person. Joy Steel Williams thinks that there were 2 Peters. She says that the first one was christened in 1710 and was buried in 1711. (None of my other sources list 2 Peters.) The problem I have found with Peter and James is that many of the sources say that Peter died in Feb. 1782 and that is the date I found on James' gravestone at St. David's. Also the Seymour Green charts I sent you say that James died Feb. 17, 1782, in his 71st year. John Hunter's will lists both James and Peter, but Peter was not yet 21 when John died. http://www.skives.net/genealogy/tng/getperson.php?personID=I4221&tr...

This starts with the service of Hunter after the Battle of Boyne

"1693: Captain of same horse troop. He left for France that year.

1694: Both Captain Hunter and Captain Anthony Wayne served at Malphaquet (sic)', 2 Feb 1694.{?! Date is wrong… ed, note: writer may be writing this from faulty memory. The actual date was 11 September 1709}. (continuing John became Quartermaster that year. They also took part in the siege of Namur, and were two of the British Grenadiers who freed the city of Namur, (which is commemorated in a famous song.)

1695: Quartermaster, Also a Quartermaster in Ireland in 1702 First Troop. He was commissioned Cornet Nov. 1702; Liieutenant 24 Feb. 1708, First Troop, Brigadier Ross’s Regiment of the Royal Irish Dragoons. Six Troops of above regiment were employed beyond seas, and remaining two troops in Ireland in 1702.

1704: This regiment served under Marlborough at Blenheim in 1704 and throughout the remainder of Marlborough’s campaign. (The battle of Blenheim was later immortalized in poem by Robert Southey). John was wounded at Blenheim in the hip which caused a slight lameness the rest of his life. The great battle of Blenheim, a town on the River Danube, was fought against the French and the Bavarians. It was a famous victory, but 37,000 lives were lost.

1706: Served at Ramilles.

1707: Serves at Oudenard.

1708: Lieutenant to an additional troop in the same regiment 34 (sic) Feb 1708.

1713: John Hunter to be Captain of Foot, 9 June 1713. Marlborough was dismissed with disgrace that year and the war across the seas, in which John Hunter fought, ended (in) the treaty of Utrecht.

The first engagement immediately above the battle of Boyne made the strongest impression on Captain Hunter, for it was the one remembered among his descendants. At this time he was the standard bearer in the cavalry of the English Dragoons, who fought against the Irish Dragoons. (Irish Catholic rebels under the command of the fugitive King James II). Its outcome was the final decisive defeat of James II and the Catholic cause in England. "

The following from a Pennsylvania genealogy:

"Captain John Hunter, born 1664, father of Elizabeth, came from the north of England and was the son of John and Ann. (One authority, "Friends Records in Ireland", seems to think he was born in Yorkshire, but another has it that he was born in County Wicklow, Ireland, after his parents had gone there from East Cottingwith, York, Aughton Parish.) He was a strong and bigoted churchman. When James II ascended the throne, he moved to Rathdrum, County Wicklow, Ireland and became an extensive grazier. When William and Mary ascended the throne and with their armies followed the fugitive forces of James II into Ireland, John Hunter entered the Protestant Army as a trooper and with his friend Anthony Wayne (Grandfather of Mad Anthony Wayne) was present at the Battle of the Boyne and fought there in July, 1690".

Here he purchased 350 acres and erected a mansion house "considered very pretentious in those days." According to Joy Steel Williams this was still standing (1958) a short distance back from the Westchester turnpike and a short distance from Newtown Square. He brought with him holster and pistol used in the Battle of the Boyne (1690 County Meath) and a wedding ring, inscribed "keep this in remembrance of me, 1693," both of which have been preserved in the family. He brought, also, materials and tools for building this house, and his mechanics accompanied him as "servants to this country."

His friend and former army buddy, Anthony Wayne (grandfather of the celebrated Rev. War General) followed in 1722, bringing two of Hunter's children who had not come with him - William, christened on December 31, 1706, and Martha, christened on October 21, 1708. Probably these two were considered too small to travel on the lengthy sea journey in 1711. There is some elusive evidence that the four Albin children, along with Mrs. Cansey, "believed to be an aunt of the Albin children," and her three children also accompanied Wayne on this voyage. This does seem quite likely, for Hunter, one of the executors of James Albin's estate was in the colonies already when James Albin died. Hunter and Wayne were related by marriage, as John Hunter's sister, Sarah, married William R. Van Leer, son of Samuel and Hannah (Wayne) Van Leer. In the colonies they were both vestrymen in St. David's Episcopal Church in Radnor, where sermons were preached in the Welsh language. John Hunter died in April 1734, and both he and Margaret are buried at St. David's Protestant Episcopal Churchyard.”

Mary Ruth Bye writes:

"Captain Anthony Wayne was Captain of Dragoons in William III's campaign in Ireland against the deposed James II, that culminated in the Battle of Boyne, July 1, 1690. '''His friend, John Hunter, rode with Wayne through the campaigns and they came to America together in 1722'''. They are buried near each other at St. David's, Radnor, PA. William III granted Wayne a tract of confiscated land near Rathdrum, a valley near the mountains of Wicklow in central Ireland."

John HUNTER (the father) was b. abt. 1636 somewhere in England. He m. Ann, also born in England.

Their son John HUNTER b. abt. 1666 d. 1736 m. Margaret ALBIN in 1693 in Ireland. Of their nine children, Peter HUNTER was lost at sea, hence the large number of male descendants named Peter in this family, in his memory. The 
children of John and Margaret:
 

George Hunter b. abt. 1695 Chester, PA
;

John Hunter b. abt. 1698 Chester, PA; 


Elizabeth Hunter b. abt. 1703 Newton Square, Delaware, PA; 


Ann Hunter b. abt. 1704 Newton Square
;

William Hunter b. 31 Dec. 1706 Newton Square m. Hannah Woodward 11 Dec. 1740;


Martha Hunter b. 21 Oct. 1708 d. 15 Nov. 1761 Newton Square buried Old St. Paul's Episcopal Cemetery, Chester, PA m. Stephen Cole Jr b. 1700 ;


Peter Hunter b. 29 July 1710 Newton Square” (cannot be if they came in 1711!) There would be a problem with the date of James’ birth too… unless Margaret conceived James in PA.


”James Hunter b. 1714 Newton Square
; “

I have read elsewhere that (two?) of the children remained in Ireland (1711 era) when most of the family emigrated and then joined the family later. This is reported as being 1722 when Anthony Wayne, John commanding officer emigrated.

The lives of Captain John Hunter and the Anthony Wayne (grandfather to the Revolutionary War hero) were intertwined in many ways. Not only did they serve together at the Battle of Boyne and in later wars on the continent, they also lived in the same area of Ireland before emigrating to Pennsylvania.

Also: “Hunter and Wayne were related by marriage, as John Hunter's sister, Sarah, married William R. Van Leer, son of Samuel and Hannah (Wayne) Van Leer. In the colonies they were both vestrymen in St. David's Episcopal Church in Radnor, where sermons were preached in the Welsh language.”

all of this is well documented. I hope to add more here later (Mike van Beuren)

As Wayne and Hunter were tied so closely together and Hunter is cedited with encouraging Wayne to come to Pennsylvania, I include this:

Captain Anthony Wayne, Battle of the Boyne Veteran and American Immigrant The Wayne family lived for centuries in Derbyshire and tradition places its members in a plentitude of English Wars. In 1688, Capt. Anthony Wayne moved to Wicklow County, Ireland, probably in anticipation of the upcoming confrontation between James II and William of Orange. James II had been deposed in 1688 and had fled to France to assemble an army. Capt. Wayne commanded a company of dragoons in King William's campaign in Ireland against the deposed James II and culminated in the Battle of the Boyne. He was awarded additional confiscated land in the Irish Pale near Rathdrum, situated in one of the valleys near where the mountains of central Wicklow rise. Biographers believe that one of his reasons for moving to the New World was that he was miffed with William III for not rewarding him more generously for his contributions at Boyne. The Dutch and German officers who participated in the Battle of the Boyne were apparently better rewarded. In 1722, Capt. Wayne moved to Pennsylvania with Dutch-born wife, Hannah Faulkner, eight of their nine children, and Wayne's close friend and fellow veteran--John Hunter. It is speculated that Hannah was the daughter of one of the better-rewarded Dutch officers. The ninth child--Isaac, who stayed in England to finish his education--joined the family two years later. The Wayne family moved to a 1600 acre estate in Easttown, Chester County, near what became the town of Paoli in 1724. The brick home called "Waynesboro" is now a designated historical site and open for public tours. [View Photo] Capt. Anthony Wayne, the veteran of Boyne, died in 1739 and was buried in the churchyard at St. Davids Episcopal Church near Paoli, PA. [View Photo] “ (MMvB note: I believe he means Radnor (not Paoli))

So Wayne and Hunter both had estates in Rathdrum, Wicklow, Ireland Or, perhaps shared an estate? (see confiscations… below)

Another summary:

“Anthony Wayne was born in Waynesborough, Easttown Township, Chester County, Penn., on January 1, 1745. He sprang from good English stock. His grandfather (Capt. John Hunter's compatriot) resided in Yorkshire, England, but during the reign of Charles II. purchased an estate in the County Wicklow, Ireland, and settled on it. Being a thorough Protestant he espoused the cause of King William III., and in the service of that monarch fought in the Battle of the Boyne, as a captain of dragoons. In 1722 he came to America with his four sons, and procured some one thousand six hundred acres of land in Chester County, Penn., upon which he settled in 1724. His youngest son, Isaac, the father of Anthony Wayne, received as his share of his father's estate five hundred acres of land near Paoli.” {ed note: Paoli should probably be replace with "Radnor"}

GEDCOM Note

{geni:about_me} John Hunter, son of John Hunter, said to have been born 1664 in Medomsley, Northumberland, England, and died April 1734.

According to Colonial families of the United States of America (Vol. 1): “John Hunter . . . upon the accession of James II. of England to the throne, moved to the County of Wicklow, Ireland, and settled at the town of Rothdrum; became an extensive grazier, joined the Protestant Army, under William and Mary, and fought in the Battle of the Boyne, beside his friend Anthony Wayne, the grandfather of General Anthony Wayne of the Continental Army; he and Wayne emigrated to America in 1722, and settled at Easttown Township, Chester (now Delaware) Co., Pa. John Hunter and Anthony Wayne were Vestrymen in 1725 of Radnor Church . . .” “Captain Anthony Wayne . . . at an early age adopted the profession of arms. While a lad, he served under John Churchill, in Holland, and later under the great Duke of Marlborough, with his friend, John Hunter. While in the army of William of Orange, he was in command of a troop of horse at the Battle of the Boyne, in 1690, where he was still associated with John Hunter. At the conclusion of the war, both settled as graziers in the County of Wicklow, Ireland, on land conferred upon them by William. Captain Wayne emigrated to America with his family in 1723, landing at Boston, Massachusetts, and from there made his way to Chester County, Pennsylvania, where his friend, John Hunter, had settled in 1722.”

From the Virginia Albins: “Following their daughter and son-in-law, Mary and William Hill, who had come earlier and settled in Middletown Twp., Captain John Hunter (born 1664) and his wife, Margaret (born 1668), daughter of James and Anne Albin, came to the colonies in 1711, settling in Newtown, Chester (now Delaware) Co., PA. Here he purchased 350 acres and erected a mansion house ‘considered very pretentious in those days.’ According to Joy Steel Williams this was still standing (1958) a short distance back from the Westchester turnpike and a short distance from Newtown Square. He brought with him holster and pistol used in the Battle of the Boyne (1690 County Meath) and a wedding ring, inscribed ‘keep this in remembrance of me, 1693,’ both of which have been preserved in the family. He brought, also, materials and tools for building this house, and his mechanics accompanied him as ‘servants to this country.’ His friend and former army buddy, Anthony Wayne (grandfather of the celebrated Rev. War General) followed in 1722, bringing two of Hunter’s children who had not come with him - William, christened on December 31, 1706, and Martha, christened on October 21, 1708. Probably these two were considered too small to travel on the lengthy sea journey in 1711. There is some elusive evidence that the four Albin children, along with Mrs. Cansey, ‘believed to be an aunt of the Albin children,’ and her three children also accompanied Wayne on this voyage. This does seem quite likely, for Hunter, one of the executors of James Albin’s estate was in the colonies already when James Albin died. Hunter and Wayne were related by marriage, as John Hunter’s sister, Sarah, married William R. Van Leer, son of Samuel and Hannah (Wayne) Van Leer. In the colonies they were both vestrymen in St. David’s Episcopal Church in Radnor, where sermons were preached in the Welsh language. John Hunter died in April 1734, and both he and Margaret are buried at St. David’s Protestant Episcopal Churchyard.” Abstract of John Hunter’s will: (3) Hunter, John. Newtown, yeoman. January 30, 1734. May 19, 1736. B. 4. Provides for wife Margaret. To son George, son John daughters Marth Cole, Ann Baker 5 shillings each. To granddaughter Margaret Baker £20 at 21. To daughter Elizabeth Steel £20. To daughter Mary Hill £20. To daughter Margaret Hunter £30, household goods. To son Peter £50 at 21. To sons William and James, my plantation in Newtown and remainder of personal estate, also executors. Witnesses: Jos. Hawley, Francis Wayne, Wm. Owen, Saml. Cawley.

Children of Margaret Albin And John Hunter were:

1. William Hunter, born between 1706-09, married Hannah Woodward in 1740. From the Virginia Albins: “It has been reported that Capt. William Hunter, born about 1709, also came into Virginia, and that there he married in 1740, Hannah Woodward. He has not been located in Frederick Co., so he also may have moved on southward.” William is said to have been christened on December 31, 1706.
2. Martha Hunter, christened October 21, 1708.
3. Mary Hunter, died May 26, 1760, married (1) William Hill, (2) James Bennett. From the Virginia Albins: “Elizabeth (Albin) Bennett, born about 1713/1714, had married James Bennett of Middletown and Aston, a fuller by trade, whose mill was also on Darby Creek, near the mill of Robert Steel. She died on May 23, 1748 (age 36), leaving three children: Mary, who married Isaac Yarnall (he was disowned for marrying out of unity), Hannah, who married a Grubb, and James Bennett, Jr. She is buried in St. John’s Episcopal Churchyard, Concord Twp. After her death, James Bennett maried Mary (Hunter) Hill, widow of William Hill, and daughter of John and Margaret (Albin) Hunter. He died on May 26, 1760, age 51.”
4. Elizabeth Hunter married (1)Robert Steel, (2) Josiah Harvey, (3) J. Beeson. From the Virginia Albins: “Elizabeth Hunter, daughter of John and Margaret (Albin) Hunter, married 1) Robert Steel, who had a mill on Darby Creek, Chester Co., PA. After Steel’s death (intestate) she married 2) Josiah Harvey and they went ‘to Virginia’ (Frederick Co.?). She is said to have married a third time in 1738 in Virginia to J. Beeson. There was a Beeson family found early in what is now Berkeley Co., WV, but it is understood that they moved on into North Carolina. This may account for the tradition in Beeson family of the Elizabeth Hunter who handed down in the Beeson family two pewter platters. . . .”

Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hutch/LAIRD/Albin.htm

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Notes

From Carol Gilham: "Captain John Hunter, b. 1664, father of Elizabeth, came from the north of England and was the son of John and Ann. (One authority, "Friends Records in Ireland", seems to think that he was born in Yorkshire, but another has it that he was born in County Wicklow, Ireland, after his parents had gone there from East Cottingwith, York, Aughton Parish.) He was a strong and bigoted churchman. When James II ascended the throne, he moved to Rathdrum, Wicklow County Ireland and became an extensive grazier. When William and Mary ascended the throne and with their arms followed the fugitive forces of James II into Ireland, John Hunter entered the Protestant Army as a trooper and with his friend Anthony Wayne, (grandfather of Mad Anthony Wayne) was present at the Battle of Boyne and fought July, 1690."

"All the sources I have indicate that John Hunter and Margaret Albin had at least 10 children, maybe 11. They had a Peter and a James. They are not the same person. Joy Steel Williams thinks that there were 2 Peters. She says that the first one was christened in 1710 and was buried in 1711. (None of my other sources list 2 Peters.) The problem I have found with Peter and James is that many of the sources say that Peter died in Feb. 1782 and that is the date I found on James' gravestone at St. David's. Also the Seymour Green charts I sent you say that James died Feb. 17, 1782, in his 71st year. John Hunter's will lists both James and Peter, but Peter was not yet 21 when John died. http://www.skives.net/genealogy/tng/getperson.php?personID=I4221&tr...

This starts with the service of Hunter after the Battle of Boyne

"1693: Captain of same horse troop. He left for France that year.

1694: Both Captain Hunter and Captain Anthony Wayne served at Malphaquet (sic)', 2 Feb 1694.{?! Date is wrong… ed, note: writer may be writing this from faulty memory. The actual date was 11 September 1709}. (continuing John became Quartermaster that year. They also took part in the siege of Namur, and were two of the British Grenadiers who freed the city of Namur, (which is commemorated in a famous song.)

1695: Quartermaster, Also a Quartermaster in Ireland in 1702 First Troop. He was commissioned Cornet Nov. 1702; Liieutenant 24 Feb. 1708, First Troop, Brigadier Ross’s Regiment of the Royal Irish Dragoons. Six Troops of above regiment were employed beyond seas, and remaining two troops in Ireland in 1702.

1704: This regiment served under Marlborough at Blenheim in 1704 and throughout the remainder of Marlborough’s campaign. (The battle of Blenheim was later immortalized in poem by Robert Southey). John was wounded at Blenheim in the hip which caused a slight lameness the rest of his life. The great battle of Blenheim, a town on the River Danube, was fought against the French and the Bavarians. It was a famous victory, but 37,000 lives were lost.

1706: Served at Ramilles.

1707: Serves at Oudenard.

1708: Lieutenant to an additional troop in the same regiment 34 (sic) Feb 1708.

1713: John Hunter to be Captain of Foot, 9 June 1713. Marlborough was dismissed with disgrace that year and the war across the seas, in which John Hunter fought, ended (in) the treaty of Utrecht.

The first engagement immediately above the battle of Boyne made the strongest impression on Captain Hunter, for it was the one remembered among his descendants. At this time he was the standard bearer in the cavalry of the English Dragoons, who fought against the Irish Dragoons. (Irish Catholic rebels under the command of the fugitive King James II). Its outcome was the final decisive defeat of James II and the Catholic cause in England. "

The following from a Pennsylvania genealogy:

"Captain John Hunter, born 1664, father of Elizabeth, came from the north of England and was the son of John and Ann. (One authority, "Friends Records in Ireland", seems to think he was born in Yorkshire, but another has it that he was born in County Wicklow, Ireland, after his parents had gone there from East Cottingwith, York, Aughton Parish.) He was a strong and bigoted churchman. When James II ascended the throne, he moved to Rathdrum, County Wicklow, Ireland and became an extensive grazier. When William and Mary ascended the throne and with their armies followed the fugitive forces of James II into Ireland, John Hunter entered the Protestant Army as a trooper and with his friend Anthony Wayne (Grandfather of Mad Anthony Wayne) was present at the Battle of the Boyne and fought there in July, 1690".

Here he purchased 350 acres and erected a mansion house "considered very pretentious in those days." According to Joy Steel Williams this was still standing (1958) a short distance back from the Westchester turnpike and a short distance from Newtown Square. He brought with him holster and pistol used in the Battle of the Boyne (1690 County Meath) and a wedding ring, inscribed "keep this in remembrance of me, 1693," both of which have been preserved in the family. He brought, also, materials and tools for building this house, and his mechanics accompanied him as "servants to this country."

His friend and former army buddy, Anthony Wayne (grandfather of the celebrated Rev. War General) followed in 1722, bringing two of Hunter's children who had not come with him - William, christened on December 31, 1706, and Martha, christened on October 21, 1708. Probably these two were considered too small to travel on the lengthy sea journey in 1711. There is some elusive evidence that the four Albin children, along with Mrs. Cansey, "believed to be an aunt of the Albin children," and her three children also accompanied Wayne on this voyage. This does seem quite likely, for Hunter, one of the executors of James Albin's estate was in the colonies already when James Albin died. Hunter and Wayne were related by marriage, as John Hunter's sister, Sarah, married William R. Van Leer, son of Samuel and Hannah (Wayne) Van Leer. In the colonies they were both vestrymen in St. David's Episcopal Church in Radnor, where sermons were preached in the Welsh language. John Hunter died in April 1734, and both he and Margaret are buried at St. David's Protestant Episcopal Churchyard.”

Mary Ruth Bye writes:

"Captain Anthony Wayne was Captain of Dragoons in William III's campaign in Ireland against the deposed James II, that culminated in the Battle of Boyne, July 1, 1690. His friend, John Hunter, rode with Wayne through the campaigns and they came to America together in 1722. They are buried near each other at St. David's, Radnor, PA. William III granted Wayne a tract of confiscated land near Rathdrum, a valley near the mountains of Wicklow in central Ireland."

John HUNTER (the father) was b. abt. 1636 somewhere in England. He m. Ann, also born in England.

Their son John HUNTER b. abt. 1666 d. 1736 m. Margaret ALBIN in 1693 in Ireland. Of their nine children, Peter HUNTER was lost at sea, hence the large number of male descendants named Peter in this family, in his memory. The 
children of John and Margaret:


George Hunter b. abt. 1695 Chester, PA
;

John Hunter b. abt. 1698 Chester, PA; 


Elizabeth Hunter b. abt. 1703 Newton Square, Delaware, PA; 


Ann Hunter b. abt. 1704 Newton Square
;

William Hunter b. 31 Dec. 1706 Newton Square m. Hannah Woodward 11 Dec. 1740;


Martha Hunter b. 21 Oct. 1708 d. 15 Nov. 1761 Newton Square buried Old St. Paul's Episcopal Cemetery, Chester, PA m. Stephen Cole Jr b. 1700 ;


Peter Hunter b. 29 July 1710 Newton Square” (cannot be if they came in 1711!) There would be a problem with the date of James’ birth too… unless Margaret conceived James in PA.


”James Hunter b. 1714 Newton Square
; “

I have read elsewhere that (two?) of the children remained in Ireland (1711 era) when most of the family emigrated and then joined the family later. This is reported as being 1722 when Anthony Wayne, John commanding officer emigrated.

The lives of Captain John Hunter and the Anthony Wayne (grandfather to the Revolutionary War hero) were intertwined in many ways. Not only did they serve together at the Battle of Boyne and in later wars on the continent, they also lived in the same area of Ireland before emigrating to Pennsylvania.

Also: “Hunter and Wayne were related by marriage, as John Hunter's sister, Sarah, married William R. Van Leer, son of Samuel and Hannah (Wayne) Van Leer. In the colonies they were both vestrymen in St. David's Episcopal Church in Radnor, where sermons were preached in the Welsh language.”

all of this is well documented. I hope to add more here later (Mike van Beuren)

As Wayne and Hunter were tied so closely together and Hunter is cedited with encouraging Wayne to come to Pennsylvania, I include this:

Captain Anthony Wayne, Battle of the Boyne Veteran and American Immigrant The Wayne family lived for centuries in Derbyshire and tradition places its members in a plentitude of English Wars. In 1688, Capt. Anthony Wayne moved to Wicklow County, Ireland, probably in anticipation of the upcoming confrontation between James II and William of Orange. James II had been deposed in 1688 and had fled to France to assemble an army. Capt. Wayne commanded a company of dragoons in King William's campaign in Ireland against the deposed James II and culminated in the Battle of the Boyne. He was awarded additional confiscated land in the Irish Pale near Rathdrum, situated in one of the valleys near where the mountains of central Wicklow rise. Biographers believe that one of his reasons for moving to the New World was that he was miffed with William III for not rewarding him more generously for his contributions at Boyne. The Dutch and German officers who participated in the Battle of the Boyne were apparently better rewarded. In 1722, Capt. Wayne moved to Pennsylvania with Dutch-born wife, Hannah Faulkner, eight of their nine children, and Wayne's close friend and fellow veteran--John Hunter. It is speculated that Hannah was the daughter of one of the better-rewarded Dutch officers. The ninth child--Isaac, who stayed in England to finish his education--joined the family two years later. The Wayne family moved to a 1600 acre estate in Easttown, Chester County, near what became the town of Paoli in 1724. The brick home called "Waynesboro" is now a designated historical site and open for public tours. [View Photo] Capt. Anthony Wayne, the veteran of Boyne, died in 1739 and was buried in the churchyard at St. Davids Episcopal Church near Paoli, PA. [View Photo] “ (MMvB note: I believe he means Radnor (not Paoli))

So Wayne and Hunter both had estates in Rathdrum, Wicklow, Ireland Or, perhaps shared an estate? (see confiscations… below)

Another summary:

“Anthony Wayne was born in Waynesborough, Easttown Township, Chester County, Penn., on January 1, 1745. He sprang from good English stock. His grandfather (Capt. John Hunter's compatriot) resided in Yorkshire, England, but during the reign of Charles II. purchased an estate in the County Wicklow, Ireland, and settled on it. Being a thorough Protestant he espoused the cause of King William III., and in the service of that monarch fought in the Battle of the Boyne, as a captain of dragoons. In 1722 he came to America with his four sons, and procured some one thousand six hundred acres of land in Chester County, Penn., upon which he settled in 1724. His youngest son, Isaac, the father of Anthony Wayne, received as his share of his father's estate five hundred acres of land near Paoli.” {ed note: Paoli should probably be replace with "Radnor"} Capt. John Hunter

Burial: St. David's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Radnor, PA

Source: Gretchen Heller, database, WorldConnect Project

"Captain John Hunter, born 1664, father of Elizabeth, came from the north of England and was the son of John and Ann. (One authority, "Friends Records in Ireland", seems to think he was born in Yorkshire, but another has it that he was born in County Wicklow, Ireland, after his parents had gone there from East Cottingwith, York, Aughton Parish.) He was a strong and bigoted churchman. When James II ascended the throne, he moved to Rathdrum, County Wicklow, Ireland and became an extensive grazier. When William and Mary ascended the throne and with their arems followed the fugitive forces of James II into Ireland, John Hunter entered the Protestant Army as a trooper and with his friend Anthony Wayne (Grandfather of Mad Anthony Wayne) was persent at the Battle of the Boyne and fought, July, 1690. source MC Call Tidwell and Allied Families 9 405, Family Rec. of 3rd Presiding Bp. of church Edward Hunter, Parish Reg. of Rathdrum, Wicklow Co. Ireland, Will of John Hunter

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