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About Martha Forbes
- HUNT, Martha
- b. 20 FEB 1700/1 Weymouth, Norfolk, Mass.
- Parents:
- Father: HUNT, Joseph
- Mother: KEITH, Margaret
- Family:
- Marriage: 3 MAY 1721 Bridgewater, Plymouth, Mass.
- Spouse: FOBES, Benjamin
- b. 24 AUG 1692 Bridgewater, Plymouth, Mass.
- d. 10 APR 1770 Easton, Bristol, Mass.
- Parents:
- Father: FOBES, Edward
- Mother: HOWARD, Elizabeth
- Children:
- FOBES, Joseph
- FOBES, Mary
- FOBES, Susanna
- FOBES, Sarah b. 21 NOV 1733 Easton, Bristol, Mass.
- FOBES, Benjamin b. 12 JUN 1735 Easton, Bristol, Mass.
- FOBES, Ann b. 24 JAN 1739/40 Easton, Bristol, Mass.
- FORBES, Jonah
- From: http://www.genealogyofnewengland.com/f_210.htm#48 _____________________
- Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut: A ..., Volume 2 By William Richard Cutter, Edward Henry Clement, Samuel Hart, Mary Kingsbury Talcott, Frederick Bostwick, Ezra S. Stearns
- https://books.google.com/books?id=j6gyAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1137&lpg=PA1137...
- Pg.1136
- (I) Enoch Hunt, immigrant ancestor, was from Titendon, in the parish of Lee, two miles from Wendover, Buckshire, England. He was an early settler in Rhode Island and was admitted a freeman in Newport in 1638. He was a blacksmith by trade. He removed
- Pg.1137
- to Weymouth, Massachusetts, where he was living in 1640. He was a town officer in 1641, and had a case in court in 1641. He died before 1647, when his wife's lands are mentioned in deeds of abutting tracts. Administration was granted to his son Ephraim, November 18, 1652. The homestead consisted of twenty-two acres on the Plain at Weymouth, bounded by lands of Richard Sylvester, John Upham, Mr. Gouer, and west and north by the highway and the sea. He married (first) in England, name of wife unknown. He married (second) Dorothy Barker, widow, who survived him and married (third) John King, of Weymouth in 1652. Her will dated June 14, 1652, was proved October 21, 1652. Children: Ephraim, mentioned below; Peter, born in England, settled at Rehoboth, Massachusetts; Sarah, born at Weymouth, July 4, 1640.
- (II) Ephraim, son of Enoch Hunt, was born in England, about 1610, and came to Rhode Island and later to Weymouth with his father.
- He was a blacksmith by trade. He gave a letter of attorney, December 5, 1646, for the collection of property in Beaconsfield, Buckshire, England, formerly of John Hunt, of Winchmore Hill, in Agmondsham parish. Perhaps this John Hunt was his grandfather. Ephraim settled in Weymouth, and married Anna, daughter of Thomas and Welthea Richards, of Ebbett Brinsmead, England. She was a sister of William Richards, of Weymouth. Her will dated April 23, 1708, proved September 9, 1712, mentions her son William, of Martha's Vineyard; son Joseph, with whom she lived for many years, and others. She died September 9, 1711. Edmund Soper Hunt, in his "Reminiscences", says that Ephraim Hunt was a knighted cavalier of Prince Rupert's troops and that his real name was Colonel Sir William Hunt, He was a refugee from the disastrous field of Marton Moor, and changed his name to avoid detection. He received his knighthood after the siege of York, in which he distinguished himself. He died February 22, 1686-87, and is buried near the Soldier's monument in Weymouth, on Burying Hill. Children: John, born 1646; Thomas, 1648, Ephraim, 1650, William, 1655; Enoch, 1658; Joseph, mentioned below.
- (III) Joseph, son of Ephraim Hunt, was born in 1670, died January 18, 1717-18. He married Margaret ---- . She died July 4, 1750. Children: Margaret, born April 29, 1694; Joseph, mentioned below; Alexander, January 15, 1698; Martha, February 2, 1700; Jane, July 29, 1704; Brinsmead, October 7, 1708; Mary, August 12, 1712. They lived in Milton, Massachusetts.
- (IV) Joseph (2), .... etc. _____________________________
- The Vinton memorial, comprising a genealogy of the descendants of John Vinton of Lynn, 1648: also, genealogical sketches of several allied families ... With an appendix containing a history of the Braintree iron works, and other historical matter by Vinton, John Adams, 1801-1877
- http://books.google.com/books?id=swVaAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA185&lpg=PA185&dq...
- https://archive.org/details/vintonmemorialc00vintgoog
- https://archive.org/stream/vintonmemorialc00vintgoog#page/n372/mode...
- Pg. 332
- (*) ENOCH HUNT1 was of Titenden, in the parish of Lee, about two miles from Wendover, in Buckinghamshire, 35 miles W. N. W. from London. He and his eldest son Ephraim Hunt,2 blacksmith, came to New England, and settled in Weymouth, Enoch Hunt1 soon returned to England; but his son Ephraim2 remained in Weymouth; married, and had several sons; d. Feb. 1687, or about that time. His eldest son, Thomas Hunt,3 blacksmith, was of Boston, 1682 and 1688.
- The facts just stated are testified to in a deposition by Jonas Humphrey. a. 68, and Robert Randall, a. 80, of Weymouth, sworn to before E. Andros, June 2, 1688. They say that they themselves lived some time in Wendover, County of Bucks, England, and were acquainted there with Enoch Hunt,1 and his son Ephraim,2 and had known Thomas,3 son of the latter, from his childhood [Jonas Humphrey2 came to Dorchester about 1635, with his elder brother James,2 b. in England 1608, and their father JONAS.1 Jonas1 was a tanner; had been constable in Wendover, England; freeman, 1640 James2 continued in Dorchester; Jonas2 came to Weymouth. [Geneal. Reg. Oct. 1854; also, Oct. 1851.
- Ebbet Hunt, widow of Ephraim Hunt,2 blacksmith, of Weymouth, deceased, made her will April 23, 1708; proved Jan. 2, 1711-12; recorded Suff. Prob, 17: 363. Mentions son William Hunt of Martha's Vineyard, son Joseph of Milton, (with whom she had lived many years past.) his sons Joseph and Alexander Hunt, his daus. Margaret, Martha, and Jane: also her grandson William, son of William.
- Ephraim Hunt,3 son of Ephraim,2 m. Joanna Alcock,3 dau. of Dr. John Alcock2 of Roxbury, (H. C., 1646; d. 1667. a. 42,) who was son of GEORGE ALCOCK,1 freeman, May 16, 1631. Ephraim Hunt,3 Jr., carpenter, and Joanna, his wife, were of Weymouth, and sold land in that town, Jan. 25, 1633-4. [Suff. Deeds, 13: 303.] He was also of that place till his death in 1713, as appears by sundry deeds on record.
- .... etc. _______
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Martha Forbes's Timeline
| 1700 |
February 2, 1700
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Milton, Norfolk Co, MA
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| 1721 |
September 27, 1721
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Easton, MA, United States
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| 1723 |
December 22, 1723
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Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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June 2, 1726
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Easton, MA, United States
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| 1731 |
May 15, 1731
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Easton (Plymouth) MA
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November 21, 1733
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Easton, MA, United States
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June 12, 1735
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Easton, MA, United States
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December 6, 1738
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Easton, MA, United States
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January 24, 1740
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Easton, MA, United States
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