George Huntress was born at Newington, New Hampshire, circa 1761.
2 He was the son of
Joseph Huntress and
Sobriety Tobey. George Huntress married at home of Dr. Haven, Portsmouth, New Hampshire,, by Rev. Samuel Haven, in the spring or summer of in 1783,
Mary Peverly.
3 George Huntress died at Newington, Rockingham Co, New Hampshire, on 13 March 1836.
4,5,3 George Huntress was a husbandman at Portsmouth, Rockingham Co, New Hampshire.
2 George Huntress was also known as Hunt.
1 He was a soldier in the Revolution between 1 June 1780 and 31 December 1780.
1 George Huntress was listed as the head of a family on the 1790 Census at Newington, Rockingham Co, New Hampshire. In his family were one male 16 years of age and older (George), one under (unk), and four females (Mary, Margaret, and 2 unks).
6 George Huntress was listed as the head of a family on the 1800 Census at Newington, Rockingham Co, New Hampshire. In his family were one male less than 10 years of age (A Child), one between 16 and 26 (George, 39), three females less than 10 years of age (Sarah, Mary, and unknown), one between 10 and 16 (unk), one between 16 and 26 (Margaret). Evidenty, his wife Mary was not enumerated.
7 George Huntress was listed as the head of a family on the 1810 Census at Newington, Rockingham Co, New Hampshire. In his family were one male over 45 years of age (George), one female between 10 and 16 (unk), and one over 45 (unk).
8 In 1823 George Huntress, of Portsmouth, husbandman and wife Mary, John Huntress of Newington and wife Susanna, and Samuel Huntress of Newington and wife Elizabeth made division of lands.
9 Samuel had a tract about 34 rods by 22 rods at the rear end of the lot set off in 1758 to his father Joseph, George had the north-westerly half of the remainder and John the south-easterly half, both fronting on the river.
2 He must have had other children who must have died before 12 Oct. 1869, if Sarah Kingsbury was then "only sister and heir at law," for the application for a pension record to George
4 Huntress states that he had "a large family."
10,3 George Huntress was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 Census at Newington, Rockingham Co, New Hampshire. In his family were one male between 60 and 70 (George), one female between 20 and 30 (unk), and one between 60 and 70 (Mary).
11 10 September 1833 George Hunt of Newington, Rockingham Co, New Hampshire 72 years of age, deposed: that he enlisted under Lieut. Samuel Piper "for the protection of the line of battle ship, call the
American, then building on Badger's Island, then called Continental Island, in Portsmouth Harbor, N.H; was stationed on the island from June 1, 1780 to the last of Dec. 1780, the only other officer being Ensign John Starbird; but Lieut. Samuel Piper is now dead."
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