A Little More Information About John Hunter of Hunter's Island

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Periodically I have posted items to the Historic Pelham Blog regarding John Hunter of Hunter's Island in Pelham. He was a wealthy merchant and close colleague of President Martin Van Buren who visited his grand estate on Hunter's Island. For examples of such postings, see:

Friday, December 15, 2006: References to John Hunter of Pelham Manor in the Papers of President Martin Van Buren

Friday, December 2, 2005: John Hunter of Hunter's Island in Pelham, New York

Wednesday, December 14, 2005: New Information About John Hunter's Acquisition of Hunter's Island in the Manor of Pelham

Thursday, April 27, 2006: Burial Place of John Hunter (1778 - 1852) of Hunter's Island

Monday, August 14, 2006: An Early Account of a Visit to Hunter's Island and John Hunter's Mansion in Pelham

Monday, August 28, 2006: John Hunter of Hunter's Island in Pelham Obtained Special Tax Relief in 1826

Tuesday, November 21, 2006: John Hunter Loses a Debate in the State Senate During the Winter of 1841

Thursday, August 2, 2007: Biography of Arthur Middleton Hunter of Pelham, A Descendant of John Hunter of Hunter's Island.

Today's posting transcribes a very brief reference to John Hunter contained in a book entitled "The Old Merchants of New York City" published in 1865.

"George Hunter, whose widow John Broome married, died in 1799. The widow owned the house No. 137 Greenwich street, and she lived there when she was married to John Broome. Her name was Ruth. She married Mr. Hunter in 1777, during the war. She had a son born 4th August, 1788. He was named John Hunter. He resided at 5 State street for many years, from 1801 to 1812. He was the Hunter of Hunter's Island.

He became very distinguished in after years, and was well known to many of the present generation. In a convention to amend the Constitution of this State, John Hunter was the oldest, and Lorenzo B. Shepard the youngest member present."

Source: Barrett, Walter, The Old Merchants of New York City Third Series, p. 217 (NY, NY: Carleton, Publisher 1865).

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