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Is Robert Hunnicutt, the Quaker of Prince George County,

 Virginia, truly a descendant of John Hunnicutt and Elizabeth Warren?

The complications of using other people’s research without verification can lead to confusion and the perpetuation of misinformation as is the case with the following article and Internet Family Trees.

The beginning

In an article by James Branch Cabell, The Hunnicutts of Prince George in Genealogies of Virginia Families, from the William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Volume III[1], Mr. Cabell names Robert Hunnicutt as one of John Hunnicutt and Elizabeth Warren’s children. There are no records connecting Robert Hunnicutt to John and Elizabeth (Warren) Hunnicutt in the records of Surry County, Virginia in the 1600s. The article goes on to say only one record was found that was the sole hint of a possible connection to Augustine Hunnicutt and John, Jr. then makes his home in Prince George County. He probably did not have any children. I believe the deed he mentions is a deed by John Hunnicutt, dated 19 Oct 1732 conveying the remaining 150 acres to Augustine Hunnicutt of Surry. However, that was 1732, John (1) and Augustine (1) were dead by this time and Augustine did have a descendant named John, who like Robert Hunnicutt lived on the border between Surry and Prince George Counties. Mr. Cabell also names the children listed in Augustine Hunnicutt’s will, which include Robert and then places Robert with John and Elizabeth Hunnicutt’s family.

Robert Hunnicutt of Prince George and Surry County was the son of Augustine and [-?-] (probably Mary) (Carter) Hunnicutt[2] of Lawnes Creek Parrish in Surry County. Mr. Cabell is correct in saying Robert Hunnicutt became a Quaker and married Margaret Wyke.[3]

John and Elizabeth (Warren) Hunnicutt had John, William, and Thomas. William died about 1718,[4] his mother settled his estate so it is doubtful that he was married. The boys at age 16 and older appear with John and Elizabeth on various records of tithables. Boys at age 16 start appearing on tithable lists. This is a good way to determine approximate birth years. It is important to pay attention to the location and associates in sorting out the two families.

After reading the article by James Branch Cabell The Hunnicutts of Prince George[5] that names Robert Hunnicutt as one of John Hunnicutt and Elizabeth Warren’s children, trying to prove it to join the Jamestowne Society took some time and still is not proven through the correct ancestor, William Carter. The ancestors of Elizabeth Warren are Thomas Warren and William Spencer. Descendants of both men are eligible to join Jamestowne Society. Augustine Hunnicutt married [-?-] Carter, probably Mary, daughter of William Carter and Alice Croxton. Robert Hunnicutt of Prince George County, Virginia is not the son of John Hunnicutt and Elizabeth Warren of Surry County. While looking for the last record I needed for the Jamestowne I disproved that relationship.  Robert Hunnicutts parents were Augustine and [-?-] (probably Mary) (Carter) Hunnicutt. William Carter’s descendants are also eligible to join Jamestowne Society, however the 99 year lease at the price of one capon at Christmas does not constitutes proof for the application.

Because many of the original records are very difficult to read because of their age and the use of unfamiliar language thorough searches are not done to prove what they find on the Internet or elsewhere. Or they believe if it is on the Internet it must be right. Proper attention is not paid to dates in relation to marriages, etc. I did find some good explanations of family connections on the Internet that helped sort out the relationships. However, that was after plowing through numerous entries that used Ancestry.com or other Internet site family trees as there source. Read the descriptions of the sources on Ancestry.com, such as the international marriage records. The information comes from, family trees, etc that is the same in my opinion as using Ancestry.com trees as a source. These are not acceptable sources to use for documentation. If you try to join a lineage society you need original sources or well documented genealogies.

Court, deeds, and probate records were the main source of information for this article. One woman I have yet to place, found on the Internet, with the proper Hunnicutt male is Phoebe Crews. Another name is Margaret Phillips. I do believe the Margaret, who married Augustine Hunnicutt (2) is most likely Margaret Phillips, but I have not found any documentation to prove it. Phoebe is shown on the internet married to a John and Augustine Hunnicutt, but mostly Augustine. Could Augustine (3) have married first Phoebe Crews, daughter of Thomas and Phoebe [nee-?-] Crews? There were many people named Crew(s) in Surry County and in the Virginia Quaker records. Another person I looked for was [-?-] Edwards, who is said to have married Augustine Hunnicutt. In the will of John Edwards dated 5 Dec 1757, he mentions daughter Mourning and son-in-law Augustine Hunnicutt and other children.[6] In his sister-in-law, Mary Edwards Alexander’s, will she mentions brother-in-law Augustin Hunnicutt. This must be Augustine (4).  On Ancestry.com Trees, Public Member Trees most of the information is the same and if you look at the event dates you know they are not right. Using birth dates given between 1670 and 1680 and marriage date of 1715-1716 for the same person and then supposedly they had several children. The information includes Phoebe’s death date between 23 Aug 1717 - 15 Jul 1718 and Augustine (2) was dead by 2 May 1710, the date his will was probated. The information was just copied from one ancestry.com tree to another without analysis or any thought given to accuracy. Questions about the facts in other published articles on the family were partially answered by a thorough search of Virginia Quaker records.

The Hunnicutt Family of Surry and Prince George Counties, Virginia

I will try to sort out the various players in the Hunnicutt family. By sorting them by location, that is Lawnes Creek or Southwark Parrish and by there associatiates. For instance Augustine’s (2) will was witnessed by Augustin Berriman and Charles Pitt, who married into the family and Samuel Cornwell, who was probably his nephew.

There were two Hunnicutt families in Surry County in the middle 1600s, Austin/ Augustine Hunnicutt, who lived in Lawns Creek Parish and John Hunnicutt, who lived in Southwark Parish. They seem to have stayed in the same Parishes throughout the 1600s and later their descendants expanded to Prince George and Isle of Wight Counties respectively. It is possible that they are related, the population in the area was relatively small and Hunnicutt is not a common name. Research in England might help solve that problem. I have seen them listed as being from Honicott and Narborough, Leicestershire, England. However they don’t appear together on any record that I have found in Surry County, Virginia. Internet info also states their father was William Huncort, which I find questionable at least in Augustine’s case. Neither of his sons was named William although infant mortality was fairly high in that time and place.

Lawnes Creek Parish was formed in 1640 and Southwark Parish in 1647. Surry County itself was formed in 1652 and included both Lawnes Creek and Southwark Parishes. In 1738 Albemarle Parish was created from those parts of Lawnes Creek and Southwark parishes and situated south of the Blackwater River. The remaining parts of Lawnes Creek and Southwark parishes were joined into Southwark Parish, which remains the same to this day.[7]

According to information found on Ancestry.com and other sites Augustine is said to be the son of William Huncote and Mary Alice Parke. Another entry on Ancestry.com says Mary Alice Parke was the second wife of Augustine (I). Actually Alice Croxton Carter Parke (Do you suppose they got the facts mixed up?) is the mother of [-?-] Carter, probably Mary, who married Augustine (I).[8] Another entry says Augustine first came into possession of land when he married Mary Carter. Her mother and brother letted (leased) him 400 acres for the price of one capon at Christmas each year. That sounds like a marriage gift or contract.[9] Alice Parke and son George Carter also made a similar agreement with Peter Adams on17 Feb 1659 recorded 27 Oct 1660.[10] This land, formerly given to Peter Adams, was later given to Edward Warren on 12 Mar 1667.[11] It originally belonged to Wm. Carter late husband to Mrs. Carter. It was 200 acres and houses given for 21 years. Did Wm. and Alice Carter have another daughter, who married Peter Adams. It appears Alyse married 3rd Edward Warren. The records concerning Alyse and her several husbands and children get a bit complicated with the giving and taking of various pieces of land. Earlier about 1654 Peter Adams was let a house 100 acres of land for ten years by Capt. Henerye (sic) Browne of the Four Mile Tree[12]  to keep him from all suits. Were they related in some way? Alice Parke’s son, George Carter married Mary [nee-?-]. George died before 2 Sep 1673[13] when Mary and her 2^nd husband Wm. Hare of Lawnes Creek leased land to Wm. Oldis. Mary was called late Administrix of her late husband Geo. Carter, dec. Some information on the internet has Mary’s maiden name as Hare. That is probably wrong although her maiden name could have also been Hare. Alice Carter’s stepson, William Carter, married Elizabeth [nee-?-], who after William Carter, Jr.’s death married Edward Petway.[14]

William Carter born about 1600[15] was living with Dr. John Pott in 1623 Jamestown. He was involved in killing one of Sir George Yeardley’s calves and he and others were brought before the General Court. William appears on the muster for Jamestown in 1625 living on the rural part of the island. He probably married that year. He worked at one time at George Menefie’s forge in Jamestown. In 1636 he patented 700 acres of land on the lower side of James River, between the head of Lower Chipoakes Creek and Sunken Marsh. He used the headrights of his three wives: Avis Turtley, Ann Mathis, and Alice Croxon.[16]^,[17] William died by 29 9ber 1655[18] and Alice William Carter’s third wife married Capt. Giles Parke of Surry. Capt. Giles died by 5 9ber 1657.[19]

Known children of William Carter

1. William, Jr. born about 1626, Surry County, married Elizabeth [nee-?-], who after William Carter, Jr.’s death married Edward Petway.[20]
2. George Carter born about 1636 in Surry County married Mary [nee-?-]. He died before 2 Sep 1673, when Mary and her second husband, William Hare appeared in court to administer her late husband’s estate.
3. daughter born about 1638 possibly married 1^st Peter Adams, 2^nd William Harris.
4. daughter probably Mary Carter born about 1640 in Surry County married Augustine Hunnicutt (1) about 1659.

Augustine Hunnicutt first appears on 2 9ber 1653 for an inquiry into the death of Jno. Briant.[21] John Hunnicutt first appears on the Lawnes Creek tithables in 1668, fifteen years after Augustine first appears in the records of Surry County.[22]

Augustine and Mary (Carter) Hunnicutt Family

1. Augustine Hunnicutt (1) was born about 1625 probably in England. He died between 30 May 1682 and 6 Mar 1683 in Surry County, Virginia.[23] The marriage contract between [-?-] (probably Mary) Carter and Augustine Hunnicutt (1), was a 99 year lease for the 400 acres of land in 1660 given to them by George Carter and his mother Aylse (Croxon) Carter Parke. Mary was born about 1640.

·      On 9 Apr 1657 Austin  Hunnicutt testified on how [-?-] Wilcox died.[24] On 20 Feb 1662 Austin witnessed a survey of land.[25]

·      On 3 Sep 1662 Augustin was on a jury into the death of Peter Greene’s servant.[26]

·      On 26 May 1673 he was on a panel regarding a piece of land in Lower Chipoaks where a Matthew Swann lives.[27]

·      On 24 May 1661 Augustin was at a meeting of the Vestry of Southwarke and Lawnes Creek Parrishes in Surry County.[28] He was listed under Lawnes Creek Parrish.

In Augustin Hunnicutt’s will[29] dated 30 May 1682, proved 6 Mar 1683, Augustine Sen’r gives Son Augustine Hunnicutt land to be added to forty acres of land he formerly gave him and acknowledged in Surry County all the land I have granted to me by Leven [-?-] and Geo Carter formerly of Surry County; son Robert all the land I have on the North side of a Cart path; Wife Mary land  where on I now live during her natural life and after her death to Daughter Katherine; Loving wife Mary and Son Augustine full and Sole Executors.

Augustine and Mary had the following children:

            2            i.  Katherine Hunnicutt was born about 1660 married Samuel Cornwell. Katherine and probably her brother, Augustine were bound to the court for 40,000 pounds of tobacco when she was granted administration of her husband’s estate in on 2 9^thmo 1680. Because of the way the date appears in the records (9^thmo) she probably joined the Quaker sect.

            3           ii.  Augustine Hunnicutt was born about 1662. He died between 8 Mar 1708 and 2 May 1710. He married Margaret [nee-?-] possibly Phillips about 1680.

            4          iii.  Robert Hunnicutt was born about 1670-1680. I haven’t found Robert on Tithables to get a more accurate birth date for him, but his father died between 1682-1683 so he was born before that and he married about 1700 so he should have been at least about 20 years old at that time. He died before 1752 in Prince George County, Virginia. Tithables were not taken every year and not all of the records are extant.

Second Generation

2.  Katherine Hunnicutt  (Augustine) was born about 1660 in Surry County, Virginia. Katherine married Samuel Cornwell about 1677 in Surry County, Virginia. He was born about 1655, died before 2 9^thmo 1680.[30] They probably had a son named Samuel, who died[31] between Mar 1717/8 and 20 Aug 1718. Samuel, Jr married Sarah Tooke.[32] His will mentions sons: Samuel, Jacob, Aaron, John, and Moses, Eldest daughter, brother-in-law Samuel Hargrove, son-in-law Samuel Seebrell. He lived in Lawnes Creek Parish. Perhaps his eldest daughter married Samuel Seebrell and his mother married a Hargrove and had Samuel. He must have had other daughters.[33]

3. Augustine Hunnicutt (2) (Augustine) was born  about 1662 in Surry County, Virginia. He died[34] between 8 Mar 1708 and 2 May 1710 in Surry County. Augustine married Margaret, possibly Philips, Cooper Hodge, as her 3^rd husband about September 1680[35] in Surry County. Margaret was born about 1657. She died[36] between 23 Aug 1717 - 15 Jul 1718 in Surry. Margaret married first John Cooper about 1674 and had Elizabeth Cooper[37], who married Edward Rowells[38] before 23 Aug 1717 and they had Richard Rowells. Margaret married 2^nd John Hodge[39] before 8 Jan 1677 and had James Hodge, who probably died before her because he is not mentioned in her will and Mary Hodge who married Bray Hargrove[40] before 23 Aug 1717 and they had Margaret Hargrove. Augustine Hunnicutt, Jr. along with Roger Rawlings and John Peirce were bound in Surry Court for 40,000 pounds of tobacco to be paid to Elisabeth orphan of Jno. Cooper on 8 6ber (September) 1680. On the same day Augustine Hunnicutt, Jr. with Wm. Seward and William Freeman were bound to the court for 4000 pounds of tobacco to pay the orphans of John Hodge. Will of Margaret Hunnicutt of Lawns Creek Parish, dated 23 Aug 1717, proved 15 Jul 1718, names daughter Elizabeth the wife of Edward Rowells; her Son Richard Rowells; daughter Mary the wife of Bray Hargrove; Margaret Hargrove; daughter Katherine the wife of Charles Pitt; daughter Anne wife of Augustin Beryman; Martha the Daughter of my sonn Augustin Hunnicutt; Ann the wife of Augustine Hunnicutt; her daughter Martha; appoint my Son Augustin Hunnicutt Executor; Wit: Robert Beryman, Thomas Waller.

         In his will Augustine Hunnicut of Lawnes Creek Parish names Wife Marg't Hunnicutt,  Son August Hunnicutt, daughter Katherine, daughter Ann; Wife Marg't Executrix, Wit: Sam'l Cornwell (probably his nephew), Augustin (A) Berriman, Charles (X) Pitt, who probably married daughters, Katherine and Ann.

Augustine and Margaret had the following children:

               5          iii.  Augustine Hunnicutt (3) was born about 1684 in Surry County, Virginia. He died between 14 Jul 1743 and 19 Oct 1743 in Surry County. Augustine married Ann Newsom, daughter of William Newsom and Anne Sheppard,[41] and they had Martha, who was born before 23 Aug 1717[42]. He married 2^nd Ann Seward. Children born after 23 Aug 1717 are Robert, Augustine, John, and Mary.[43] Descendants of Anne Sheppard are also qualified to join the Jamestowne Society. Augustine (4) and brother John are said to have moved to Cumberland and then Moore County, North Carolina.

               6          iv.  Katherine Hunnicutt was born about 1686 in Surry County, Virginia. Katherine married Charles Pitt between 8 Mar 1708 and 23 Aug 1717.[44]

               7           v.  Ann Hunnicutt was born about 1688 in Surry County, Virginia. Ann married Augustin Berryman before 8 Mar 1708.[45]

Step children of Augustine Hunnicutt

                  Elizabeth Cooper born about 1664 in Surry County married Edward Rowells and had Richard Rowells.  

                 Mary Hodge born about 1666 in Surry County married Bray Hargrove and they had Margaret Hargrove.

                 John Hodge born about 1668 in Surry County, probably died young.

4. Robert HUNNICUTT (Augustine 1) was born about 1670-1680 in Lawn's Creek, Surry County, Virginia. He died before 1752 in Prince George County. Robert moved to Martins Brandon Parish in Prince George County about the time of his marriage. He married Margaret WYKE daughter of Peter WYKE and Huldah LADD of Charles City County about 1700. Margaret was born about 1680 probably in Charles City County, Virginia. She died before 1752 in Prince George County, Virginia.

Margaret’s father Peter Wyke and others were imported by John Drayton into Virginia on 19 Nov 1677. He and John Lanier were granted 1482a in Charles City County at the headwaters of Powell’s Creek, it became Prince George County in 1702.[46] About the same time he joined the Quaker faith. The marriage record of his daughter, Huldah states he is from Prince George County. There are many deeds verifying his residence in Prince Geroge County. Robert also appears several times in the minutes of the Quakers Henrico Monthly Meeting (MM), Henrico County, Virginia.[47] He was appointed overseer for Curles MM on 4 6^th mo 1719. The Gravelly Run MM records of Virginia Quakers have much data concerning Robert Hunnicutt, his wife, and their descendants. His wife, Margaret Hunnicutt, first figures in there on 5 March 1720-1. She was living in 1740, when she and her husband executed a deed. The family like Quakers everywhere suffered much at the hands of the government regarding military service or non attendance at the state church which is the Church of England or Episcopal Church. Because they would not fight or attend the state church they had many items confiscated such as slaves, tobacco, and hats from them as fines. They were often imprisoned for their beliefs. Broad brimmed black hats were always worn by males Quaker sect. I imagine replacing the hats could get quite expensive. There is much mention of the sufferings on account of Parish demands and muster fines at the Henrico and other Monthly Meetings.[48]

In a deed dated 11 Dec 1721 Robert is called "Shoemaker" No reference to Robert Hunnicutt has been discovered later than 1740,[49] the Burleigh MM records in 1752 indicate that both he and his wife were dead.

21 July 1731 a deed from Robert Hunnicutt to Wyke Hunnicutt for Natural Love and affection for his son. The land was located on Blackwater (swamp in Surry County). The record is badly damaged. Robert must have lived near the border of Prince George and Surry Counties. He owned property in both counties.[50]

From Genealogies of Virginia Families, William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Volume III.[51] According to this account our Hunnicutts have been confused with the Hunnicutts of Surry County. This article also states that Robert was born in Surry and moved to Prince George about the time of his marriage so they are part of the Surry County Hunnicutts. Robert Hunnicutt’s land appears to have straddled the border of Surry and Prince George counties.

Pg. 94 of this article.

"Robert Hunnicutt, born about 1675, living in 1740, removed to Prince George County, presumably about the time of his marriage, at which period or perhaps a little earlier he became a Quaker. It was in or about 1700 that he married Margaret, daughter of Peter Wyke and (Huldah Ladd) of Prince George. Peter Wyke had joined the Quakers, to all appearance not later than 1689, and it is improbable that his daughter married out of that sect:” Prince George County was not formed until 1702[52] from Charles City County so Peter Wyke’s residence was likely in Charles City County at the time of Robert Hunnicutt and Margaret Wyke’s marriage. 

Robert and Margaret had the following children:

            9            i.  Huldah Hunnicutt was born about 1701, probably in Prince George County, Virginia. She died before 17 Mar 1743, when her husband made his will[53] in Perquimans County, North Carolina. She is not mentioned in his will. Huldah married[54] Francis Newby son of Gabriel NEWBY and Mary TOMS 7 12th mo 1722/23 at Henrico MM, Virginia. Francis was born[55] 3 11m 1695/96 in Perquimans County. He died[56] between 18 Mar 1743/44 and the 3^rd Monday in Apr 1744 in Perquimans County.

             10           ii.  Wyke Hunnicutt was born about 1703 probably in Prince George County, Virginia. He died[57] about 19 Mar 1768 in Henrico County, Virginia. He married[58] Sarah, daughter of the gifted Quaker preacher, Joseph Glaister of Pasquotank County, North Carolina about February 1728/9.

             11          iii.  Peter Hunnicutt was born about 1705 probably in Prince George County, Virginia. Peter attended Black Creek MM in Henrico County, Virginia. He married[59] 2 8mo 1728 in Perquimans County, North Carolina, Sarah Haig, daughter of William of North Carolina at the house of Gabriel Newby.

             12          iv.  Mary Hunnicutt was born about 1706 probably in Prince George County, Virginia. Mary married[60] Jesse Newby 9 Jan 1727/8. Jesse was the brother of Francis Newby who married her sister Huldah. In Jesse's will probated Oct 1765[61] in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, he names his brothers. Mary probably died before this and there were no living children or other descendants.

             13           v.  Robert Hunnicutt was born about 1708 probably in Prince George County, Virginia. He died[62] on 13 Feb 1782 in Prince George County. Robert married[63] on 10 5th mo 1733 his cousin, Sarah Ladd, daughter of William Ladd/Lead of Charles City County and granddaughter of John and Mary Ladd.[64] On 17 Oct 1772, Robert Hunnicutt, Sr. and Agnes Chappel (probably a widow) stated their intentions to marry at Black Water MM. Seven months later on 15 May 1773 they discontinued their marriage intentions.[65]

           14      vi.    Margaret Hunnicutt was born about 1710 probably in Prince George County Virginia. Margaret married[66] Thomas Chapell, Jr. of Prince George County 5 10^th mo 1731, at Henrico MM, Henrico County, Virginia and they had Martha. Thomas died before 4 3^rd mo 1751, when the records of Henrico MM name Wyke Hunnicutt, Martha’s guardian, who was giving her permission to marry James Binford.[67]

John Hunnicutt

1. John Hunnicutt born about 1645, probably in England died before 17 April 1699 when his estate was appraised. His death was confirmed by Elizabeth Hunnicutt at the 4 July 1699[68] Court for Surry. John Hunnicutt married Elizabeth Warren the daughter of Thomas Warren and his wife Elizabeth Spencer[69] between 24 Feb 1670[70] when John Hunnicutt and Elizabeth Warren contracted to marry and 20 Mar 1670 and where the following court records says: “John Hunnicutt, who hath married Elizabeth Warren, daughter of Mr. Tho: Warren, dec'd, gave a receipt to Mr. Mathias Marriott, for her portion as it was given unto the Co'rt by Mrs Jane Warren, in Surry, 20 March 1670/71”, this document being acknowledged at the April Court 1671. Elizabeth was daughter of Thomas Warren of Smith's Forth, in Surry, (by his second wife, Elizabeth [nee -?], widow of Major Robert Shepherd of Surry)"[71]

John lived during a period of political unrest in the colony. In 1675 the grand jury of Surry had 29 persons arrested for violating the Sabbath by not attending their parish church. Most of them were members of Lawns Creek Parish. They were protesting the church tithes and the county tax without representation. John was one of this group. They were all fined, some as much as 2000 pounds of tobacco.[72]

Surry County records mention John Hunnicutt for various reasons.

• John Hunnicutt appraised the estate of Thomas Warwell 11 May 1675
• was named among the tithables 10 June 1675.
• John Hunnicutt was reported for not frequenting the church 9 July 1675[73] and on 26 February 1676/77, was among the residents of Surry involved with Bacon's Rebellion. They addressed a petition to the King and Governor William Berkeley for mercy and pardon. On 6 Feb 1676[74] Jno. Hunnicutt was pardoned as a Rebell in the “Late Disloyal Rebellious Colloney,” (Bacon’s Rebellion).[75]  The rebellion was probably caused by Gov. Berkley's indifference to the economic and political grievances of the people.
• On 18 Feb 1677/8,[76] John witnessed a debt owed John Rudds.
• John is named among the tithables in October 1678, again in 1679, and assessed for one tithable in precincts of Southwarke 10 June 1684.[77]
• The 1695 Tithables list John and Wm Hunnicutt[78] and in June 1699 Eliz’a Hunnicutt Wd of John Hunnicutt and David Burnett.[79]
• On 9 Jul 1699  Elizabeth Hunnicutt, relict of John Hunnicutt states that the above inventory of John’s estate is true and perfect.[80]
• On the 1702 Tithables for Southwark Parrish Eliz Honycutt is listed with David Burnett Jn’ Honycutt (2) and Tho Honycutt.[81] The next entry includes Wm. Honycutt with five other people.
• In Lawns Creek Parrish Augustine (2) and Augustine Jr. were listed, Joseph Dollar was listed in their 1702 household.[82]
• In 1703 Wd, Jn’ and Tho Honnicut are listed.[83] 
• In 1707 Widd Hunnicutt and Jn’ are listed.[84]
• In 1709 Eliz Honycutt, David Burnett, Jn’ and Thomas Honycutt are listed.[85]  

John Hunnicutt and Elizabeth (Warren) Hunnicutt Family.

Children of John and Elizabeth (Warren) Hunnicutt

2. John Hunnicutt born about 1671, he died about 1723 in Surry. He may have had a son named John, who patented 350 acres in Isle of Wight County, Virginia on 24 Mar 1725/26, on the south side of Nottoway River, and the south side of the Three Creeks, the bounds beginning at the creeks, bordering John Dortch's land and Smith's Branch. I was unable to find anything definite on him in Surry County.
3. William Hunnicutt born about 1673 was paid 175 lbs. of tobacco for guarding the prison for seven days and nights. He was involved in a court suit on 25 May 1703 and accused of over charging to build a tobacco barn. He was judged not guilty. In 1708 he owned a ferry running between Savanna Point and Jamestown and operated by himself and William Johnson. William died before 18 Mar 1718/9, his estate was settled by Elizabeth Hunnicutt, Administrix, he probably never married and left no issue.[86]
4. Thomas Hunnicutt born about 1675 may be found in Isle of Wight County.

John or Thomas probably married Martha Matthews daughter of Zeakell Matthews[87] about 1716 in Surry county and had John b.c1717, Martha b.c1719, Robert b.c1721, and Mary b.c1723. John, son of John or Thomas probably married Faithy [_?_] and had Martha, Sarah, and Mary. This is the only Hunnicutt that fits the time period for John and Faithy. If Faithy's husband was the son of John (1) the generations would have been a little to long, but possible. Men have been known to have children late in life. Most men married by age 25, which would make John (1) or Thomas marrying about 1697 or there abouts. If either of them had a son named John born in the early 1700s who married about 1725 that would fit the pattern mentioned. This could be the John who married Faithy around 1750 and had three children by 1762.[88] The will did indicate the daughters were under age and he had a brother Robert and Godson named John.

Conclusion

Do not accept anything that is on the internet or published in books as absolute fact. Check the information to see if the timetable makes sense. Look at the original records to find out the truth. Anyone can put a pedigree chart and other family information on the various websites. That doesn’t make it right. If you want the truth do some research. Check the information you found. Use the internet to find clues and then check them out.

Robert Hunnicutt is the son of Augustine Hunnicutt and [-?-] probably Mary Carter, his land was on the border or straddled the border between Prince George and Surry Counties. He became a Quaker and married Margaret Wyke about 1700. His numerous descendants can be found in records of Virginia, North Carolina, Quaker, and other records.