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     Mabel Hunt was born on 2 Mar 1767 at Tolland, Connecticut.¹ She was the daughter of Medad Hunt and Sarah Parker. Mabel Hunt married Stephen Simmons, son of Abel Simmons and Hannah Reed, on 12 Nov 1786 at Tolland County, Connecticut.² Mabel Hunt died on 18 Jan 1831 at Wabash County, Illinois, at age 63.³
     Mabel (Hunt) Simmons named her children Medad Hunt Simmons, Lora Martin Simmons, Stephen Simmons, Hannah Reed Simmons, and Orenda Parker Simmons. Medad Hunt Simmons and Hannah Reed Simmons were named after their grandparents, Stephen Simmons after his father, but what are the origins of Orenda Parker and Lora Martin? The name Parker represents Sarah (Parker) Hunt but no prior Orenda has been found.

     Marion L. Hunt married Edalyn Olds, daughter of Ernest Albert Olds and Myrtle L. Elrod.¹ Marion L. Hunt was buried at Restlawn Memorial Park, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas.²

     Mary Hunt was the daughter of Thomas Hunt and Margaret Webster.
     The will of Jonathan Webster, dated 25 June 1659, gave his grandson
Jonathan Hunt the sum of forty shillings and his grandaughter, Mary Hunt,
ten pounds.

     Medad Hunt was born on 2 Jan 1742/43 at Lebanon, Connecticut.¹ He was the son of Simeon Hunt and Hannah Lyman. Medad Hunt married Sarah Parker on 8 Nov 1764 at Tolland, Connecticut.² Medad Hunt died on 15 Apr 1814. This gives his calculated age as 71 years, 3 months and 13 days.³ He was buried at Pleasant Valley (aka Ashland) Cemetery, Town of Ashland, Greene County, New York.³
     From Volume 2, page 81 of the Tolland Town Clerk's record, we have the following record of this family:
"Medad Hunt of Coventry & Sarah Parker of Coventry were married Nov 8^th Day 1764
"Mabel the Daughter of Medad Hunt and of his Wife Sarah was born March 2nd Day 1767
"Hannah the Daughter of Medad Hunt and of his Wife Sarah was Born May 31^st Day 1775
"Sarah the Daughter of Ensⁿ Medad Hunt & of his Wife Sarah was Born May 30^th Day 1784."⁴
     In May, 1773, Medad Hunt was one administrator of the estate of Aaron Barnard of Tolland, Connecticut.
     Also, from May 1774, we have the following:
     In 1776 the Connecticut Assembly provided for four battalions to be raised by voluntary enlistment and join the continental army. Medad Hunt was named ensign in the third battalion, serving under 2nd lieutenant Joshua Wells, 1st lieutenant Samuel Tudor, Captain William Orcutt, Jr., Major Amos Wilcox, lieutenant colonel Samuel Gale and colonel Roger Enos.⁷
     Medad Hunt is listed under "New Ancestors" in the Suplement to the American Spirit Magazine for July/August 2021. "New Ancestors" are those "accepted by the NSDAR Board of Management between March 1, 2021 and April 30, 2021."⁸
     Medad Hunt is currently listed as an "Ancestor" on the DAR website which shows:
"HUNT, MEDAD Ancestor #: A215222
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): ENSIGN
Birth: 1-2-1742 LEBANON WINDHAM CO CONNECTICUT
Death: 4-15-1814 WINDHAM GREENE CO NEW YORK
Service Source: JOHNSTON, CT MEN IN THE REV, P 424
Service Description: 1) CAPT WILLIAM ORCUTT, COL ENOS
RESIDENCE
Created: 2021-04-05 13:39:35.677, Updated: 2021-04-05 13:39:35.677, By: BCREEL 1) City: TOLLAND - County: HARTFORD CO - State: CONNECTICUT
SPOUSE
Number Name
Created: 2021-04-05 13:39:35.567, Updated: 2021-04-05 13:39:35.567, By: BCREEL 1) SARAH PARKER "
The descent for the DAR member is " Verified but not entered into the Descendants Listing." Srephen Simmons is listed as another ancestor and shows her descent to be through George Bartlett Knight and wife Orenda Parker Simmons."⁹
     On 25 Feb 1782, the town of Tolland appointed five men, including Medad Hunt, to hire five men to enter military service at Horseneck [now in Greenwich, Connecticut].¹⁰
     In 1787, Medad had land for sale in Tolland, Connecticut, as shown by the following newspaper ad:
     Medad Hunt later lived in what is now called Ashland (first called Scienceville) in Greene County, New York. [Greene County was formed from Albany and Ulster Counties (orginal New York counties) in 1800.] The first permanent settlers appeared in the area of Ashland in 1788. Medad Hunt probably moved from Connecticut to New York about the same time as Stephen Simmons (by 1790, to Albany County which became Greene County) and died in the Town of Windham, Greene County, New York, in 1814. Medad died intestate and his administrators were Sarah Hunt (surely the widow), Daniel Gunn who had married his daughter Sallie, and Jehiel Tuttle, who had married his daughter Hannah. No list of heirs remains in his estate file. Capt. Medad Hunt, as he was called, kept an Inn or Tavern. The first one was built in 1788. He was a carpenter or joiner by profession and built a much better Public House between 1795 and 1805.¹²

     In 1795, the village included the store of Sanford Hunt and the inn of Medad Hunt. On 6 April 1790, he was¹³ one of those who was given a contract for 800 pounds to build a road from "Oulehoudt" Creek to Catskill on the Hudson. Because it was such a financial burden, the contractors were given more money in 1793.¹⁴¹⁵
     On 15 Aug 1798, a list of taxpayers in Catskill, Ulster County, New York, eligible to serve as jurymen (perhaps under 60 years old and with real estate worth more than 60 pounds) included Medad Hunt, "Johiel" Tuttle, and "Pereay Steal", listed consecutively. Stephen Simmons was on the similar (undated) list for Windham, Ulster County.¹⁶
     The First Congregational Church of Windham once stood at the site where Pleasant Valley Cemetery is "and many of the town's earliest citizens are buried in the oldest section of this cemetery."¹⁷ "[T]he people in 1799, had begun to build a meeting-house. It is a well authenticated tradition that some of the Prout family reached this valley on the last day of the last month of the last year of the last century (1799), and as they passed by they saw the people raising the frame of the old meeting-house, for which Medad Hunt gave the land."¹⁸
     I found no Medad Hunt in the 1790 census of Connecticut. Medad is listed in the 1790 census of the town of Freehold, Albany Co., NY, with 1 male over 16, 2 males under 16, and 3 females. Medad Hunt is listed in the 1800 census of Catskill township, Greene Co., NY, with 2 males 45 or over, 1 m. 16-26, 1 f. 26-44, and 1 f. 10-16, 1 f. 26-44, and 1 f. 45 or over. Stephen Simmons and his wife were in the town of Windham, age 26-44, with several children. Medad Hunt is listed in the 1810 census of Windham, Greene County, New York, immediately followed by Daniel Gunn, Ephraim Stinson, and Jehiel Tuttle. He is, of course, not listed in the 1820 census of Greene County, although Jehiel Tuttle and Daniel Gunn are.
     "A letter written by Horace Hunt, April 18, 1814, stated that Medad Hunt (above) was burned to death in his bed."¹⁹
     The only paper in Medad Hunt's estate file in the office of the Clerk of Surrogate Court, Greene County, NY, is an administrator's bond. Medad Hunt died intestate, a resident of the town of Windham. The bond for his estate is dated June 24, 1814. The administrators were Sarah Hunt, Jehiel Tuttle, and Daniel Gunn.²⁰ These were surely the widow and two sons-in-law. His daughter Sallie had married Daniel Gunn and his daughter Hannah had married Jehiel Tuttle.²¹

     Sarah Hunt was born on 30 May 1784 at Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut.² She was the daughter of Medad Hunt and Sarah Parker.¹
     She married Daniel Gunn and lived in Greene County, New York.

     Simeon Hunt was born on 3 Nov 1713. He was the son of Ebenezer Hunt and Hannah Clark. Simeon Hunt married Hannah Lyman, daughter of Jonathan Lyman and Lydia Loomis, on 29 Jul 1736.¹ Simeon Hunt died in 1793. He was buried at Strong Cemetery, Coventry, Connecticut.

     Thomas Hunt married Margaret Webster, daughter of John Webster and Agnes Smith, on 5 Jun 1632 at Cossington, Leicestershire, England.¹
     This Thomas Hunt has replaced the John Hunt who was formerly assigned this place in the pedigree. Research in the parish registers of Cossington, Leicestershire supports this new assignment.

     George Hunter married Sally Olds, daughter of Joseph Old and Bethia Marsh.¹ Marriage banns for him and Sally Olds were published on 15 Oct 1808 at Greenwich, Massachusetts.² Marriage banns for him and Sally Olds were published on 6 Nov 1808 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.^3,4

     Loines Huntley was born on 15 Nov 1780 at Marlow, New Hampshire.¹ He married Sally Wood, daughter of Benjamin Wood and Lucy Olds, on 10 Dec 1802 at East Alstead, New Hampshire.¹ Loines Huntley died on 3 Sep 1841 at Marlow, New Hampshire, at age 60.¹

     Polly Miller Huntley was the daughter of Sally Miller.² Polly Miller Huntley was born on 3 Dec 1801 at Lempster, Sullivan County, New Hampshire.² She married Amasa Wood, son of Benjamin Wood and Lucy Olds, on 12 Apr 1821 at Lempster, New Hampshire.¹ Polly Miller Huntley died on 9 Jan 1884 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lucy P. Kemp, East Alstead, New Hampshire.¹

     Calvin Jonah Huntoon was the son of Thales Willard Huntoon Jr. and Mary Electa Olds.¹

     Clara Cady Huntoon was the daughter of Thales Willard Huntoon Jr. and Mary Electa Olds.¹ Clara Cady Huntoon married (?) Rossmore.²

     Elmer Elsworth Huntoon was the son of Thales Willard Huntoon Jr. and Mary Electa Olds.¹

     Floy Electa Huntoon was the daughter of Thales Willard Huntoon Jr. and Mary Electa Olds.¹ Floy Electa Huntoon married (?) Pilsmore.²

     Lidia Rose Huntoon was born on 8 Aug 1855 at New York.² She married Homer Olds, son of Dewitt Clinton Olds and Abigail Snell, on 1 May 1879 at Ingham County, Michigan.^1,3,4 Lidia Rose Huntoon died on 11 Mar 1935 at Star Township, Antrim County, Michigan, at age 79² and was buried at Star Township Cemetery, Star Township, Antrim County, Michigan.⁵
     Lidia Rose Olds and Homer Olds appeared on the census of 8 Jun 1880 at Bunker Hill, Ingham County, Michigan, as follows:

Lidia Rose Olds and Homer Olds appeared on the census of 14 Jun 1900 at Star Township, Antrim County, Michigan, as follows:

     Her obituary states:
"Mrs. Rose Olds, 79, Lived in Star Township for Over 40 Years
From East Star Correspondence:
"Mrs. Rose Olds, widow of Homer Olds, passed away Monday morning, March 11, 1935, at the home of her son Clarence in Star township. Her age was 79 years, 7 months and 3 days.
"Rose Huntoon was born in the state of New York August 8, 1855, coming to Michigan with her parents in early childhood.
"In 1879 she was united in marriage to Homer Olds. To this union were born two sons, Clinton and Clarence. They made their home in the vicinity of Jackson until 1894 when they moved to Star township, where they cleared and made a good farm home. Her husband preceded her in death, passing away February 14, 1926.
"She had been very well and active until about a week before her death.
"Besides the sons she leaves four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, besides a host of friends who will miss her cheery visits.
"Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of her son Clarence, Rev. E. Love officiating. Interment was in the Star cemetery."²

     Nora Huntoon was the daughter of Thales Willard Huntoon Jr. and Mary Electa Olds.¹

     Sarah Loa Huntoon was the daughter of Thales Willard Huntoon Jr. and Mary Electa Olds.¹ Sarah Loa Huntoon married (?) Stratton.²

     Thales Willard Huntoon Jr. married Mary Electa Olds, daughter of Ariel Young Olds and Sarah G. Hubbard.³ Thales Willard Huntoon Jr. died on 13 Feb 1903⁴ and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Leslie, Ingham County, Michigan.⁴

     Florence Hupp was born on 31 Jan 1888.¹ She was the daughter of Alma Olds.¹ Florence Hupp died on 28 Sep 1888.¹

     Floyd Hupp was born on 24 Jan 1892.¹ He was the son of Alma Olds.¹

     Frederic Hupp was born on 29 Jul 1889.¹ He was the son of Alma Olds.¹
     His postoffice address in Jan 1908 was Momence, Illinois.²

     Theodore Arthur Hupp was born in 1858.² He married Alice Hall, daughter of James Madison Hall and Mary Florella Olds, on 10 Dec 1878 at Kankakee, Illinois.¹ Theodore Arthur Hupp died in 1937.² He was buried at Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, Cass County, Iowa.³
     Theodore Arthur Hupp and Alice Hupp appeared on the census of 17 Jun 1880 at Garnier, Kankakee County, Illinois, as follows:
     250/254 Hupp, Theodon [sic], farmer, b. Ill., parents b. Ohio
      , Anna [sic], 20, keeping house, b. Ill., parents b. Ohio
      , Albert, 7/12, b. Oct., son, b. Ill., parents b. Ill.⁴
     "They moved to Cass Co., Ia., in 1881 and settled on a farm, where they resided until 1902, when they moved into the village of Atlantic, Ia., where Theodore A. owns and conducts a feed store and Alice, his wife, conducts a dressmaking establishment. She is also an artist of no mean ability and finds ready sale for her oil paintings."¹
Theodore Arthur Hupp and Alice Hupp appeared on the census of 22 Apr 1910 at Atlantic City, Cass County, Iowa, as follows:
     4/4 Hupp, Theo A., 50, married once, 31 years, b. Ill., parents b. N. Y., feed store merchant
      , Alice, wife, 50, married once, 31 years, 3 children, 2 living, b. Ill., parents b. N. Y.
      , Edward, 23, son, b. Ill., father b. Ill., mother b Ind.
      , Carrie, dau., 19, b. Iowa, father b. Ill., mother b. Ind.⁵

     Jerusha Hurd was born on 10 Apr 1836.² She married Joseph Ransom Olds, son of Orson Olds and Renew Scoville, on 4 Dec 1853 at Van Buren County, New York.^1,3 Jerusha Hurd died on 29 May 1865 at age 29.² She was buried at Pioneer Cemetery, Hartford, Van Buren County, Michigan.²

     Eva Mae Hussey was born on 1 Mar 1921.¹ She was the daughter of Ozro Joseph Hussey and Ethel May Ridgely.¹ Eva Mae Hussey died on 20 Mar 1922 at age 1, from pneumonia..^1,2,3 She was buried at Orio Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Friendsville Precinct, Wabash County, Illinois.^4,5

     Ozro Joseph Hussey was born on 18 Sep 1902.² He married Ethel May Ridgely, daughter of George William Ridgely and Susan Emma Cotton, on 19 Jan 1922.^3,4 Ozro Joseph Hussey died on 19 Feb 1936 at age 33.^5,2,6,7 He was buried at Orio Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Friendsville Precinct, Wabash County, Illinois.²
     Ozro Joseph Hussey appeared on the census of Jan 1920 at Friendsville Precinct, Wabash County, Illinois, as follows: Ozro J. Hussey, age 18, born in Indiana, son of Edward C. Hussey, age 60, whose wife was Lucy. Another son was Lewis M. Hussey, age 16, born in Illinois.⁸

     Randall Joseph Hussey was born on 9 Oct 1923.¹ He was the son of Ozro Joseph Hussey and Ethel May Ridgely.^2,1 Randall Joseph Hussey died on 15 Apr 1945 at age 21. He was killed in action at Foggia, Italy, in World War II.^1,3
     He was a Staff Seargent in the U. S. Army Air Corp.⁴

     Alice Mabel Hutchings was born on 5 Oct 1875.¹ She was the daughter of William Smith Hutchings and Mary Alice Olds.¹ Alice Mabel Hutchings married Maxwell D. Lathrop on 5 Oct 1905.¹ Alice Mabel Hutchings died in 1936.² She was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, Dunmore, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.³
     Alice Mabel Hutchings appeared on the census of 25 Apr 1910, as follows:
     175/189 Lathrope, Maxwell D., head, 36, married once, 4 years, b. Penn., parents b. Penn., agent, insurance
      , Mabel, wife, married once, 4 years, 1 child, 1 living, b. Penn., father b. "at. Islp." [??], mother b. Vermont
      , Maxwell D. Jr., son, 1, b. Penn., b. Penn., parents b. Penn.⁴

     Carrie Margaret Hutchings was born on 31 Jul 1880.^1,2 She was the daughter of William Smith Hutchings and Mary Alice Olds.¹ Carrie Margaret Hutchings married Henry J. Batchford on 20 Jun 1907.¹ Carrie Margaret Hutchings died in 1984.³ She was buried at Wiltwyck Cemetery, Kingston, Ulster County, New York.⁴
     Carrie Margaret Hutchings and Henry J. Batchford appeared on the census of Apr 1910 at 92 Peachree Place, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, as follows:
      Botchford, Henry J., head, 32, marr. once, 2 yrs, b. New York, parents b. New York, engineer, mechanical
      , Margaret, wife, 29, marr. once, 2 yrs, 1 child, 1 living, b. Penn., father b. Vermont, mother b. West Indies
      , Henry J. Jr., son, 1 11/12, b. Massachusetts, father b. New York, mother b. Penn.
      Street, George P., roomer, 26, single, b. Ky, parents b. Ky, bookkeeper, insurance
      Green, Pearle, 22, mulatto, marr. once, 0 children, b. Georgia, parents b. Georgia, nurse, private family.⁵

     Ethel Maud Hutchings was born on 3 Oct 1882.^1,2 She was the daughter of William Smith Hutchings and Mary Alice Olds.¹ Ethel Maud Hutchings married Henry Foster Atherton on 12 Oct 1904.¹ Ethel Maud Hutchings died in 1970.³ She was buried.³

     Lilla Louise Hutchings was born on 27 Feb 1876.¹ She was the daughter of William Smith Hutchings and Mary Alice Olds.¹ Lilla Louise Hutchings married Dr. Aubrey H. Williams on 26 Dec 1901.¹ Lilla Louise Hutchings died in 1981.² She was buried at Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado.³
     Lilla Louise Williams and Dr. Aubrey H. Williams appeared on the census of 2 Apr 1940 at 1630 Adams, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, as follows:
     29 Williams, Aubrey Hodsdon, head, 70, 4 yrs college, b. Penn., no occupation
      , Lella Hutchings, wife, 63, 4 yrs college, b. Penn.
      , Aubrey Hutchings, son, 37, married, b. Colorado, Elec. Engineer, city and county
      , Dorothy, daughter-in-law, 35, 4 yrs college, b. Ohio, stenographer, telephone co.
The family lived in the same place as of 1 Apr 1935.⁴