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From: Cliff Lamere <>
Subject: Thomas Hunt, died about 1741
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 15:31:38 -0400

The Hunt name has been mentioned recently on this mailing list. I came
across the following for a Thomas Hunt. I would guess that he died
1740-42 (modern calendar). It doesn't give much information, but maybe
enough to be helpful to someone.

?Source: "Abstracts of Wills on File in the Surrogate's Office, City of
New York"
Volume 3, 1730-1744, New-York Historical Society Collections for the
Year 1894
Pub: 1895
Volume 3 page 368 - an abstract of Liber 14 page 278

George Clarke, Esq., Lieutenant-Governor.
Whereas, THOMAS HUNT, of Westchester, died intestate,
Letters of administration are granted to his wife Sarah.
February 1, 174½.
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174½ or 1741/2 or 1741/42 are representations of a double date. By
modern calendars, the year was 1742.

I believe I heard that at that time the governor's office had the final
say as to who would get the Letters of Administration, which would be
why his name is mentioned.

Cliff Lamere

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