FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
THOMAS HUNT
AND ELIZABETH WARREN
Thomas Hunt was christened 2 November 1646 in Cropredy, the son of Thomas Hunt and Elizabeth Freestone. He married Elizabeth Warren. Elizabeth was the daughter of John and Katherine Warren. She was christened 30 April 1647 in Cropredy. Thomas was a glazier.
“John and Elizabeth had nine children, and eventually passed the farm to Thomas, a man who believed in setting all his sons to a useful trade, so that they were all able to remain in Cropredy... Only the Hunt family remain of the larger families. For generations the Hunts had leased one of the top farms, using all their skills to keep ahead. Younger sons also strove to get a glazier and plumbing business going and succeeded. This allowed them to stay in Cropredy.” The Town of Cropredy; Pamela Keegan
Thomas, was the third son (born in 1646), and the first of the Hunts to have their occupation listed as glazier. A local history comments, "The Hunts had slipped with all Cropredy in the 1670/80s into hard times. Gone were the prosperous days of 100 years before." Keegan
Thomas
died 13 January 1690/1, leaving a will:
THE WILL OF THOMAS HUNT
Will proven 8 June 1691 in Banbury
In
the name of God, Amen, the sixth of January in the year of our Lord one
thousand six hundred and ninety, I, Thomas Hunt of Cropredy in the County
of Oxon, Glaseur, being very sick and weak in body, yet of sound and perfect
memory, thanks be given to God for the same, and knowing the uncertainty
of this life on earth, decided to settle things in order, do make this
my Last will and Testament in manner and forms following (that is to say),
First I commend my soul to God Almighty, assuredly believing that I shall
receive full pardon and remission of all my sins, and be saved by the glorious
death and meritts of by blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ. And
my body to the earth from whence it was taken in sure hope of resurrection,
to be buried in such decent and Christian manner as to my executors herein
after named shall seem meet and convenient. And as to such worldly objects
as the Lord in mercy hath lent me, my will and meaning is that the same
shall be employed as hereafter by this my will is expressed. And I do hereby
renounce, revoke, and make void all and or any will and wills, Testaments
and Testaments by mee heretofore made either by word or wrighting. And
I ordain and appoint this to be my last will and Testament and none other.
First
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Hunt the sum of eight pounds
of Lawfull money of England to be paid unto her when she comes to the age
of one and twenty years. I allso give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth
Hunt the sum of Tenn pounds of Lawfull money of England to be paid unto
her when she comes to the age of one and twenty years. If either of them
depart this life it is my will that it shall be given unto the other. And
all my other goods, Cattles and Chattells, money, and whatsoever not herein
before bequeathed (my debts being paid and funerall expenses discharged),
I give and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth Hunt and Justinian my Son of
Cropredy aforedsaid who I appoint to be my executors of this my last will
and Testament for witness hereof I have set my hand and seals this day
and I do appoint Thomas Wyatt and my Brother Thomas Warren to be overseers
of this my last will and Testament.
Signed, sealed and published
Thomas Abbitts, Thomas Hunt
Inventory
of Thomas Hunt of Cropredy taken March 6 1690
Item
Purse and apparell
Sum sixtey pounds
Witness
John Haselwood
Exhibited
June 1691 by Elizabeth Hunt
Elizabeth only lived a few years after Thomas died. She was buried 15 April 1694.
Elizabeth's only brother, Thomas Warren, died in 1710, leaving property to his nephew, Justinian Hunt, yeoman.
Thomas
and Elizabeth had the following children:
1.
Solomon, christened 11 April 1676 in Cropredy; buried 14 April 1676
in Cropredy.
2.
Justinian, christened 15 July 1677 in Cropredy, married 1) Sarah
Batchelor 2 June 1719 in Cropredy, 2) Alice Locke 13 Jan 1727 in Wickham,
Banbury, Oxfordshire. He was buried in 1 August 1753 in Cropredy.
3.
Mary, christened 15 October 1679 in Cropredy.
4.
Martha, christened 1 May 1682 in Cropredy.
5.
Thomas, christened 21 May 1685 in Cropredy.
6.
Elizabeth, christened 9 September 1687 in Cropredy.
SOURCES: Will of Thomas Hunt, dated 8 June 1691, in Banbury; Cropredy parish register, by corresp.; Cropredy parish register on CD.