Source: History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, Thomas Owen, 1921, Clarke Publishing, Chicago
Served in the American Revolution, as a patriot, but whether in the ranks of the continentals or in the state organizations of Birginia or North Carolina is not known. He had moved to North Carolina some time before the war, and at its close, located in Tennessee. When the public lands in the great bend of the Tennessee were thrown open to settlement, he is found as early as 1805 on a prospecting tour in that region.
Source: History of the Lost State of Franklin, Samuel Cole Williams, The Overmountain Press, Appendix B, Petition of the Inhabitants of the Western Country, p 354, lists John Hunt, Jr. Basset Hunt, Reuben Hunt, Jonathan Hunt and Lewis Hunt signed a petition to N. C. Legislature December 1787.
Tennessee Ancestors, Vol 7 (2), August 1991, p 100, Thomas Amis' First Account Book 1782-1789, Big Creek, Hawkins Co, Tenn, lists John Hunt, 1788
Source: Territory Papers Southwest Territory, p 436-437, Wednesday November 3, 1790, John Hunt was one of several men appointed and commissioned as Captains, the governor of NC laid out the counties of Washington, Sullivan, Greene and Hawkins, forming the district of Washington in NC into a district to be in future known and distinguished by the name of the district of Washinton, in the territory of the United States of America south of the river Ohio.
Source: North Carolina Land Grants in TN 1778-1790, Goldene Burgner, 1981, Southern Historical Press, p 93, lists Hawkins County 1790, number 2617, John Hunt, 100 acres on the east side Rentfroe Creek, north side Holston
1796 Tax List Sullivan County, Tennessee 328 acres
1797 Tax List Sullivan County, Tennessee 1 WP, 100 acres
1812 Tax List Sullivan County, Tennessee, Cpt. Hulse's Company, John Hunt 1 WP, 100 acres
Washington CO, TN, Deed book 19, pp 173-174, December 11, 1812, Thomas Hunt sells his son John Hunt 270 acres for $1,000
John Hunt's Estate paid taxes for 1815, 1816, 1817, 1818, and 1819
George Crouch and Elizabeth Hunt administrators of John's estate made a report to the Washington Co, TN court May 27, 1825, p 53
p 58, settle with Benjamin Shipley, guardian of Sally Hunt and Maria Hunt, minor heirs of John Hunt deceased, for schooling expenses
December 7, 1826
p 71 settle with Benjamin Shipley, guardian of Samuel Hunt, heir of John Hunt, for boots and schooling, January 14, 1828
p 90 George Crouch states that he is guardian of Sarah, Samuel and Maria Hunt, January 12, 1829
