William HUNTER

Birth:
Abt 1646
of Sandwich, Barnstable, Mass., Usa
Marriage:
17 Feb 1671/72
Sandwich, Barnstable, Mass., Usa
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   Sources:
Prob of Barnstable Mass. V 19 p 44-45.  V. R. Sandwich, Barn. Mass.
Randall & Allied Families by Frank Randall p. 307-310
Battle of Rehoboth, King Phillip's War
Vital Records, Sandwich, Mass., Bk 1803-42, p. 500
Vital Records, Rochester, Mass.
Vital Records, Orleans, Mass., Vol. 16, p. 147
Probates of barnstable, Vol. 19, pp. 44-45, Jane Besse's will, FCC V. 2, p. 74
       (Fire destroyed many records of Barnstable 1686-1827
Plymouth Colony Records Fines of March Court 1679/80 (marr. date 17 Feb 1678)

       The parentage and dates of birth and death of William Hunter are not known with certainty.  He first appears in the Vital Records of Sandwich, Barnstable County, Mass.

CAPE COD AND SANDWICH, MASS.:

       Cape Cod, the south and south-east boundary of the great bay from which the State of Mass. takes its name, is a long irregular peninsula sixty-five miles in length, by from five to twenty miles in breadth, and embraces the entire Co. of Barnstable.  Its name was conferred upon it May 15, 1602, by its discoverer, the intreped mariner Bartholomew Gosnold, from the circumstance that his crew caught a large quantity of codfish while anchored there.  In 1614 Captain John Smith, skirting the American shore north from Virginia, visited Cape Cod and called the country round about, which he mapped New England.  Smith left his crew at Cape Cod to load fish and sassafras for the return voyage, and sailed for England on another ship.
       Smith's second in command, the villainous Thomas Hunt, kidnapped seven Indians from Nauset (afterwards known as Wastham) and twenty others from another section of the Cape, and sold them as slaves in Malaga, Spain.  He thus kindled the fires of revenge among the Indians of New England that plagued the future settlers.
       The first mention we find of Cape Cod after the settlement of Plymouth is March 17, 1621, when Samoset came to the settlers boldly with the salutation, "Welcome, Englishmen"  He informed them that the Nauset Indians were much incensed against the English because of Captain Hunt's perfidy, and that about five months before the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, they had slain three Englishmen.  A short time earlier a pestilence had swept the Indian habitations on the shore of Mass. and exterminated whole villages.  Old fields that the red men had cultivated, particularly at Mattacheese (now Barnstable) on Cape Cod, were lying fallow.  These eventually were taken over by the land-hungry settles of Mass. Bay.
       The first English settlement on the Cape was made at Sandwich, 1637, by Mr. Edmund Freeman and others, who on April 3 of that year obtained a grant from Plymouth, and brought a large number of families from Plymouth, Duxbury and Lynn to plant the town.  Among the newcomers was Anthony Besse, the Founder Ancestor, who came to preach to the Indians.
       By 1639 the first group of towns or settlements any considerable distance from Plymouth came into existence; Barnstable (formerly Mattacheese,) Yarmouth and Sandwich on Cape Cod and Cohannet or Taunton.  Plymouth retained a firm hand in regulating these settlements.
       Sandwich always seemed to be a thorn in the flesh of the rigid Puritans of Plymouth.  On Sep. 3, 1639, the committees of Sandwich were "complained of" for receiving into the town "persons unfit for church society" and were "forbidden to dispose of any more land."

Ref:  VRSM Bk 1803-42, p. 500.  FCC c 2 p. 74
TTCB p. 21
Randall & Allied Families by Frand R. Randall, p. 306-309
Rebecca BESSE
Birth:
17 Sep 1657
Sandwich, Barnstable, Mass
Death:
1746
Wareham, Barnstable, Mass.
Mother:
Jane BESSE
Notes:
                   Ancestors of Anthony Besse File by Florence Besse Balantine.
Anthony Besse, Age 26, arrived at Plymouth Colony on the ship "The James" in 1635. Will dated 10 Feb 1656 WP 3 Jun 1657 Prob Plymouth MASS
Jane's Will dated 4 Oct 1693 Barnstable, MASS Probates V19 p. 44-45.
V.R. Sandwich & Rochester. TIB F #1262707
Mrs. William Riggs, 3040 N. Waterford Dr., Florresant, MO 63033

Ordinances Redone
Bapt. Jordan River Temple  25 Sep 1982
End.  Jordan River Temple  19 Oct 1982
Notes:
That Rebecca Besse was the wife of William Hunter is proven in her mother's
will which mentions "my daughter Rebecca Hunter". She is mentioned in her
father's will (Anthony Besse) 10 Feb 1656 as "the little one my wife is now
with", proving her birthdate of 1656.  Proof that her marriage date was 1678,
not 1671 given in Sandwich Vital Records, is in the Plymouth Colony Records,
Treasury Accounts, Fines March 1679/80.  This also cleared up the error by
Savage that she was Rebecca Bearse.
Plymouth Colony Recds Treasury Accts: (Fines) March 1679-80.
IGI Document dated Childrens Birthdays on 10 Feb 1656

Randall & Allied Families by Frank Randall p. 307-310
Battle of Rehoboth, King Phillip's War
Vital Records, Sandwich, Mass., Bk 1803-42, p. 500
Vital Records, Rochester, Mass.
Vital Records, Orleans, Mass., Vol. 16, p. 147
Probates of barnstable, Vol. 19, pp. 44-45, Jane Besse's will, FCC V. 2, p. 74
       (Fire destroyed many records of Barnstable 1686-1827
Plymouth Colony Records Fines of March Court 1679/80 (marr. date 17 Feb 1678)

(See also the notes of her father, Anthony Besse.)
Children
Marriage
1
Elisha HUNTER
Birth:
10 Aug 1678
Sandwich, Barnstable, Mass., Usa
Death:
Sarah ATWOOD 
Marr:
17 May 1726
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachus 
Notes:
                   Sources:Killingly,Conn. Deed Bk 82 p 236, Bk 14 p 34, Scituate R.I. Deed Bk 6
p 652, Foster R. I. Deed Bk 2 p 379, James Cole of Plymouth p 92, Vital Records
of Providence R. I.
Randall & Allied Families by Frank Randall p. 307-310
Battle of Rehoboth, King Phillip's War
Vital Records, Sandwich, Mass., Bk 1803-42, p. 500
Vital Records, Rochester, Mass.
Vital Records, Orleans, Mass., Vol. 16, p. 147
Probates of barnstable, Vol. 19, pp. 44-45, Jane Besse's will, FCC V. 2, p. 74
       (Fire destroyed many records of Barnstable 1686-1827
Plymouth Colony Records Fines of March Court 1679/80 (marr. date 17 Feb 1678)

Killingly, Conn. Deed Bk 82, p. 236, Bk 14, p. 34, Scituate, R.I. Deed Bk 6, p. 652,
     Foster, R.I. Deed Bk 2, p. 379. James Cole of Plymouth p. 92
Vital Records of Prov., R.I. Ye Alt Wode Annels 1203-1925 part 3, p. 1-2
E.F. Atwood
Eastham Orleans V.R.
Mass. V.R. Sandwich, Mass.
V.R. Rehoboth, Mass. p. 201(3-348 intentions 14 Aug 1768) by Arnold
2
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Randall & Allied Families by Frank Randall p. 307-310
Battle of Rehoboth, King Phillip's War
Vital Records, Sandwich, Mass., Bk 1803-42, p. 500
Vital Records, Rochester, Mass.
Vital Records, Orleans, Mass., Vol. 16, p. 147
Probates of barnstable, Vol. 19, pp. 44-45, Jane Besse's will, FCC V. 2, p. 74
       (Fire destroyed many records of Barnstable 1686-1827
Plymouth Colony Records Fines of March Court 1679/80 (marr. date 17 Feb 1678)
Sandwich, Massachusetts Vital Records

William Hunter left a will at Scituate, proved 1719.
3
Alice (Allse) HUNTER
Birth:
25 Feb 1682/83
Sandwich, Barnstable, Mass.
Death:
Job RANDALL 
Marr:
11 Mar 1706
Rochester, Massachusetts 
Notes:
                   Besse Family History
Randall & Allied Families by Frank Randall p. 307-310
Battle of Rehoboth, King Phillip's War
Vital Records, Sandwich, Mass., Bk 1803-42, p. 500
Vital Records, Rochester, Mass.
Vital Records, Orleans, Mass., Vol. 16, p. 147
Probates of barnstable, Vol. 19, pp. 44-45, Jane Besse's will, FCC V. 2, p. 74
       (Fire destroyed many records of Barnstable 1686-1827
Plymouth Colony Records Fines of March Court 1679/80 (marr. date 17 Feb 1678)
Ordinances Redone
Bapt. 25 Sep 1982 Jordan River
End. 19 Dec 1982  Jordan River
Slg. to Parents 18 Nov 1982 Jordan River
4
Jonathan HUNTER
Birth:
1696/97
Barnstable, Barnstable, Mass., Usa
Death:
1762
Sharon, Connecticut
Hopestill HAMBLEN 
Marr:
27 Nov 1729
 
Notes:
                   Randall & Allied Families by Frank Randall p. 307-310
Battle of Rehoboth, King Phillip's War
Vital Records, Sandwich, Mass., Bk 1803-42, p. 500
Vital Records, Rochester, Mass.
Vital Records, Orleans, Mass., Vol. 16, p. 147
Probates of barnstable, Vol. 19, pp. 44-45, Jane Besse's will, FCC V. 2, p. 74
       (Fire destroyed many records of Barnstable 1686-1827
Plymouth Colony Records Fines of March Court 1679/80 (marr. date 17 Feb 1678)
Letter from Dorothy Branson, 797 S. James Rd., #14, Columbus, Ohio 43227

       Jonathan dismissed to church at Sharon, Connectivut in 1747.
5
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Randall & Allied Families by Frank Randall p. 307-310
Battle of Rehoboth, King Phillip's War
Vital Records, Sandwich, Mass., Bk 1803-42, p. 500
Vital Records, Rochester, Mass.
Vital Records, Orleans, Mass., Vol. 16, p. 147
Probates of barnstable, Vol. 19, pp. 44-45, Jane Besse's will, FCC V. 2, p. 74
       (Fire destroyed many records of Barnstable 1686-1827
Plymouth Colony Records Fines of March Court 1679/80 (marr. date 17 Feb 1678)
6
David HUNTER
Birth:
Death:
1711
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Randall & Allied Families by Frank Randall p. 307-310
Battle of Rehoboth, King Phillip's War
Vital Records, Sandwich, Mass., Bk 1803-42, p. 500
Vital Records, Rochester, Mass.
Vital Records, Orleans, Mass., Vol. 16, p. 147
Probates of barnstable, Vol. 19, pp. 44-45, Jane Besse's will, FCC V. 2, p. 74
       (Fire destroyed many records of Barnstable 1686-1827
Plymouth Colony Records Fines of March Court 1679/80 (marr. date 17 Feb 1678)
Rochester Vital Records Deaths
7
Nehemiah HUNTER
Birth:
Death:
1745
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Randall & Allied Families by Frank Randall p. 307-310
Battle of Rehoboth, King Phillip's War
Vital Records, Sandwich, Mass., Bk 1803-42, p. 500
Vital Records, Rochester, Mass.
Vital Records, Orleans, Mass., Vol. 16, p. 147
Probates of barnstable, Vol. 19, pp. 44-45, Jane Besse's will, FCC V. 2, p. 74
       (Fire destroyed many records of Barnstable 1686-1827
Plymouth Colony Records Fines of March Court 1679/80 (marr. date 17 Feb 1678)
Nehemiah Hunter had a son.
8
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Randall & Allied Families by Frank Randall p. 307-310
Battle of Rehoboth, King Phillip's War
Vital Records, Sandwich, Mass., Bk 1803-42, p. 500
Vital Records, Rochester, Mass.
Vital Records, Orleans, Mass., Vol. 16, p. 147
Probates of barnstable, Vol. 19, pp. 44-45, Jane Besse's will, FCC V. 2, p. 74
       (Fire destroyed many records of Barnstable 1686-1827
Plymouth Colony Records Fines of March Court 1679/80 (marr. date 17 Feb 1678)
All info. from Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts vital records (Gen R 974.42 G56G1)
Marriages of Gloucester, Massachusetts, Vol. 2, p. 300
TIB F #1263036
Alden Beaman's Rhode Island Records, Vol. 2, p. 25
9
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
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William Hunter - Rebecca Besse

William Hunter was born at of Sandwich, Barnstable, Mass., Usa Abt 1646.

He married Rebecca Besse 17 Feb 1671/72 at Sandwich, Barnstable, Mass., Usa . Rebecca Besse was born at Sandwich, Barnstable, Mass 17 Sep 1657 daughter of Anthony Besse and Jane Besse .

They were the parents of 9 children:
Elisha Hunter born 10 Aug 1678.
Blocked
Alice (Allse) Hunter born 25 Feb 1682/83.
Jonathan Hunter born 1696/97.
Blocked
David Hunter
Nehemiah Hunter
Blocked
Blocked

Rebecca Besse died 1746 at Wareham, Barnstable, Mass. .