East Tennessee is part of Appalachia. At the end of the French and Indian War, colonists began drifting into the area. In 1769, they first settled along the Watauga River. During the Revolution, the Overmountain Men defeated British loyalists at the Battle of Kings Mountain. The State of Franklin was formed in the 1780s, but never admitted to the Union.
Jesse Hunt was born about 1782 in Virginia.
He married Elizabeth Shipley. Elizabeth Shipley was the daughter of Nathan Shipley and Elizabeth Hale.
Their children included:
Sarah Hunt (1802, married Isaac Bacon),
Jesse Hunt (1807, married Margaret Hale),
Nancy Hunt (1809, married Elijah Shipley),
Elizabeth Hunt (1811),
Samuel M. Hunt (1812, married Elizabeth Ellis daughter of Jacob Ellis),
Amanda Hunt (1815), and
James Madison Hunt (1820, married Nancy Bacon, Sarah Jane Martin).
On June 10, 1790, Jesse Hunt paid 200£ to Benjamin Holland for land on Sinking Creek.
On August 23, 1793, Jesse Hunt bought land from Jesse Melvin.
On August 7, 1796, Jesse Hunt paid Benjamin Holland 1,000£ for land bordering C. Cunningham. Richard Haile was the witness.
On September 8, 1796, Jesse Hunt paid John Nelson 120£ for 100 acres on Sinking Creek.
In September, 1806, Jesse Hunt, Jr. paid Francis Shaw five hundred dollars for land that bordered Nicholas Keefauver on Buffalo Ridge.
On January 6, 1814, Jesse Hunt, Sr. to Jesse Jr. land on Sinking Creek.
On November 2, 1815, Jesse Hunt paid John Sherfey for 173 acres on Buffalo Ridge bordering Isenberg corner.
American colonists continued to use British monetary units, namely the pound, shilling and pence for which £1 (orli) equalled 20s and 1s equalled 12d. In 1792 the dollar was established as the basic unit of currency.
from Deeds in Washington County, Jonesborough, Tennessee
Jesse Hunt pd 200 lbs. to Benjamin Holland June 10, 1790, state of North Carolina join C. Cunningham on Sinking Creek
Jesse Hunt August 23,1793 to Jesse Melvin, state of North Carolina (for) land
Jesse Hunt pd. to John Nelson 120 lbs. for 100 acres September 8, 1796, state of North Carolina. land on Sinking Creek
Jesse Hunt pd. to Benjamin Holland 1000 lbs. land border C. Cunningham. Richard Haile, witness .. August 7, 1796
Jesse Hunt, Jr. to Francis Shaw five hundred dollars land border Nicholas Keefauver border Buffalo Ridge. September 1806
Jesse Hunt Sr. to Jesse Jr. land on Sinking Creek.. January 6, 1814
from Tennessee Cousins
Jesse Hunt, a native of Virginia located in Washington county on Boone's creek, where Daniel Boone is supposed to have "cilled a bar."
Samuel Hunt, a son of Jesse Hunt was born on Buffalo Ridge, in the same general locality in 1812, and before 1852-3 had married Elizabeth Ellis, the daughter of William Ellis and his wife Letitia.
Samuel Hunt and his wife Elizabeth Ellis were the parents of Jesse J. Hunt who was born December 27, 1853 on Buffalo Ridge. Jesse J. Hunt was well educated and early entered into business for himself in the town of Jonesborough, where he was always known and regarded as one of the leading merchants.
