FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
THOMAS HUNT
AND ELIZABETH FREESTONE

Thomas Hunt was christened 5 December 1612 in Cropredy, the son of John Hunt and Elizabeth Gibbins. He married Elizabeth Freestone 26 October 1640 in Cropredy. "Their five sons and one daughter born between 1641 and 1655 must have felt keenly the unrest of the times, but also the hopes of those who had been educated and brought up to read, who could now find in print material once suppressed by the clergy. They also had to live through the battle of Cropredy Bridge and the divisions between their neighbours. 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 mentioned in the Hearth Tax for Cropredy, and died 1 September 1670 in Cropredy. An inventory exists for him:
 

A True inventory of all the goodes of Thomas Hunt deceased
 

1670 September 6
 

Item

Pursel and waring aparell

Goodes in the nether romes lower chamber
Goodes in the dary house and Buttery
Brass and pewter
Buttar and chese
Goodes in the bolting house and citchen
Goodes in the haull house
Goodes in the chamber
A malte mil
Corne peese and hay
Horses and geares
Cowes
Swine
Wagin, cartes, plowes, harrose and rowle
All other things
£51 - 0 - 10

 

Nehemiah Mansill

Thomas Wyatt

 

The detes that we now owing is this  £5d

Indetted to the landlord halve eaves Rente  13 - 2 - 6

Indetted to Thomas Hunt  5 - 0 - 0
Indetted to Adam Hunt  5 - 0 - 0
Indetted to Timothy Hunt  3 - 0 - 0
Indetted to the towned of Paresmony  3 - 10 - 0

 

One som of his Detes   £29 - 12 - 6
 

Witnes  Nehemiah Mansill
 
 

Elizabeth remarried a Mr. Ward in 1683. She died 11 April 1696 in Cropredy, leaving an Administration. The administrator was John Hunt, her grandson, a baker.
 

Admin. of Elizabeth Ward dated 1 June 1683
 

Item for cow  £1 - 10s

Cloaks  10s - 4d

 
 

There was £4-18s-8d due to said Elizabeth Ward for rent in trust which may not be paid to have a legall discharge without an order from this court
 

Sum total  £6 - 19s - 0d

The said Elizabeth Ward doth owe for half a yearr dyet  £3 - 0 - 0

for charges  £1 - 15 - 0
for charges of her funerall   £2 - 18 - 0
and also for a coffin and shrod  £0 - 10 - 8

 
 

 Thomas and Elizabeth had the following children:
 

1. John, christened 23 January 1641 in Cropredy; worked as a baker; married Mary; he died 22 Oct 1699 in Cropredy, and left a will.
 

2. Justinian, christened 3 March 1643 in Cropredy; worked as a glazier; buried 20 May 1674 in Cropredy.
 

3. Thomas, christened 2 November 1646 in Cropredy; worked as a glazier; married Elizabeth Warren; buried 13 January 1690/1 in Cropredy; left a will and inventory.
 

4. Anne, christened 13 July 1649 in Cropredy; married Mr. Kimnel.
 

5. Timothy, christened 23 November 1651 in Cropredy; worked as a weaver; married 1) Dorcas, 2) Elizabeth West 19 June 1701; buried 25 November 1720 in Cropredy; left a will.
 

6. Addum (Adam), christened 13 April 1655; worked as a glazier.
 
 

SOURCES: Cropredy parish registers; “The Town of Cropredy”, Pamela Keegan; inventory of Thomas Hunt; administration of Elizabeth Freestone Hunt Ward.
 
 





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