Edward Hunting

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****** " East Hampton History Including Genealogies of EarlyFamilies"JeanetteEdwards Rattray 1953 "Edward Huntting, the second son of Rev. Nathaniel Huntting, wasagraduate of Harvard in 1725, and is mentioned in the Town Records asDr.Huntting,as is his son Edward who was born in 1741. The first Dr. Edward diedattheage of 40, ******* Date: 1/22/99 10:46:04 AM Central Standard Time From: dean@cs.cornell.edu (Dean B. Krafft) here is the will of Dr. Edward Huntting, Sr. who died in 1745.Thisisfrom http://www.ancestry.com in their database of New York CityWills,1744-1758 (Bibliography: Tami, Chris. New York City Wills, Vol. 4.Orem,UT:Ancestry, Inc., 1998).

New York City Wills, 1744-1758
Page 415.--In the name of God, Amen. I, EDWARD HUNTTING, of theTownofEast Hampton, in Suffolk County, "Doctor," being sick and weak. I leavetomyson Isaac Mulford Huntting, all my right on Montauk; Also a piece oflandlying at Apaquage, adjoining to the land of John Diament; I also give him Mr. Flavel's first volume in folio; Also Mr. Baxter's"SaintsEverlastingRest;" Also Dr. Watts' Sermons, 2 volumes. My wife is to have the useofsaidlands till my son is of age, provided she remains my widow, but ifshemarriesshe shall have only 1/3 part. I leave to my son Edward all the rest ofmylands and real estate in East Hampton, but my wife is to have the use of ittill he is of age; I also give him Mr. Flavel's Second volume in folio;alsoMr. Willard's folio on the Assembly's Catechism. I leave to mythreedaughters, Mercy, Mehitabel, and Mary, oe38 each when they are 18, and the use ofthe east room in my dwelling house with the chamber over said room, untilthey are married, "and the use of the well, and free liberty ofpassageintosaid rooms and out of said room into the street." I leave to my wife all debts due to me and all movable estate; And she shall repair my house and paymy debts and the legacies to my daughters. I make my wife Mercy,andmyhonored father-in-law, Isaac Mulford, and my beloved brother, Samuel Huntting, executors.
Dated March 19, 1744/5. Witnesses, Robert Moore, Jeremiah Miller, John Davis. Proved before Brinley Silvester, Esq., April 24, 1745,andconfirmed September 5, 1745.
[NOTE.--Dr. Edward Huntting was the second son of Rev.NathanielHunttingof East Hampton. He was born in 1704. His brother Samuel removed to Southampton, where he was a Justice of the Peace and a prominent merchant and has many descendants--W. S. P.] ******* I would like to notify you that I have moved my genealogy research datato www.weymouthtech.com/Genealogy It used to be at www.tiac.net/users/weymouth Don Weymouth ******* Sources: 1. Will of Edward Hunting 2. " East Hampton History Including Genealogies of EarlyFamilies"JeanetteEdwards Rattray 1953 3. Dean Krafft, dean@cs.cornell.edu 4. "Colonial Families of the United States" Vol 5 5. " History of the Town of East-Hampton, N.Y." 1897 Henry P. Hedgesp.302 6. NYGBR Vol 87 7. "The Hunting or Huntting Family in America" T.D.Hunting 1888 8. Don Weymouth, Don.Weymouth@digital.com 9. James Swan, jswan@ckls.org 10. LDS IGI




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A graduate of Harvard College, 1725. r16
" East Hampton History Including Genealogies of Early Families" Jeanette Edwards Rattray 1953 "Edward Huntting, the second son of Rev. Nathaniel Huntting, was a graduate of Harvard in 1725, and is mentioned in the Town Records as Dr. Huntting, as is his son Edward who was born in 1741. The first Dr. Edward died at the age of 40.
Will of Dr. Edward Huntting, Sr. who died in 1745 from http://www.ancestry.com in their database of New York City Wills, 1744-1758 (Bibliography: Tami, Chris. New York City Wills, Vol. 4. Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1998).

New York City Wills, 1744-1758
Page 415.--In the name of God, Amen. I, EDWARD HUNTTING, of the Town of East Hampton, in Suffolk County, "Doctor," being sick and weak. I leave to my son Isaac Mulford Huntting, all my right on Montauk; Also a piece of land lying at Apaquage, adjoining to the land of John Diament; I also give him Mr. Flavel's first volume in folio; Also Mr. Baxter's "Saints Everlasting Rest;" Also Dr. Watts' Sermons, 2 volumes. My wife is to have the use of said lands till my son is of age, provided she remains my widow, but if she marries she shall have only 1/3 part. I leave to my son Edward all the rest of my lands and real estate in East Hampton, but my wife is to have the use of it till he is of age; I also give him Mr. Flavel's Second volume in folio; also Mr. Willard's folio on the Assembly's Catechism. I leave to my three daughters, Mercy, Mehitabel, and Mary, oe38 each when they are 18, and the use of the east room in my dwelling house with the chamber over said room, until they are married, "and the use of the well, and free liberty of passage into said rooms and out of said room into the street." I leave to my wife all debts due to me and all movable estate; And she shall repair my house and pay my debts and the legacies to my daughters. I make my wife Mercy, and my honored father-in-law, Isaac Mulford, and my beloved brother, Samuel Huntting, executors.
Dated March 19, 1744/5. Witnesses, Robert Moore, Jeremiah Miller, John Davis. Proved before Brinley Silvester, Esq., April 24, 1745, and confirmed September 5, 1745.
[NOTE.--Dr. Edward Huntting was the second son of Rev. Nathaniel Huntting of East Hampton. He was born in 1704. His brother Samuel removed to Southampton, where he was a Justice of the Peace and a prominent merchant and has many descendants--W. S. P.]
Sources: 1. Will of Edward Hunting 2. " East Hampton History Including Genealogies of Early Families" Jeanette Edwards Rattray 1953 3. Dean Krafft, dean@cs.cornell.edu 4. "Colonial Families of the United States" Vol 5 5. " History of the Town of East-Hampton, N.Y." 1897 Henry P. Hedges p. 302 6. NYGBR Vol 87

Edward married Mercy Mulford, daughter of Isaac Mulford and Jane Mercy Conkling, on 16 Dec 1730 in , , New York. (Mercy Mulford was born on 9 Mar 1712 in , , New York.)