Grace Fowler1

F, b. circa 1670, d. before 8 December 1724
     Grace was born circa 1670 in Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York. She was the daughter of Henry Fowler III and Rebecca Newell. Grace married John Hunt, son of Thomas Hunt II and Elizabeth Jessop, circa 1691. John & Grace had children: Deborah [m. Mr. Baxter], Mary [m. Nathaniel Underhill II], Obadiah, James, Jerimiah [and/or Joshua] & John [1699]. The father leaves in his will to son Jeremiah and the mother son Joshua. Jeremiah & Joshua may be the same or they may be two different sons. Grace's husband, John, died before 16 January 1711/12 in Westchester, leaving her a widow.2 Grace made her will on 6 May 1722.

Grace Hunt, Westchester, "widow of John Hunt,” Leaves to son Joshua “my silver tumbler and Bible”. Legacies to sons John, James, and Obediah, and to daughters Mary Underhill and Deborah Baxter. Mentions “my daughter-in-law Sarah Conckling, my brother Jeremiah Fowler of Eastchester.”
Witnesses: Israel Honeywell, Elizabeth Cornell, William Foster.3

Grace departed this life in Westchester.4 Her will was probated on 8 December 1724.

Citations

  1. [S66] Christine Cecilia Fowler, The History of the Fowlers, page 26 - Grace Fowler m. John Hunt of Eastchester.
  2. [S105] William S. Pellatreau, Early wills of Westchester County, New York : from 1664 to 1784 : a careful abstract of all wills (nearly 800) recorded in New York Surrogate's Office and at White Plains, N.Y. from 1664 to 1784
    , p. 28.
  3. [S729] By William S. Pelletreau, Early wills of Westchester County, New York, from 1664 to 1784. A careful abstract of all wills (nearly 800) recorded in New York surrogate's office and at White Plains, N.Y., from 1664 to 1784, page 50 - Will of Grace Hunt, widow of Hohn Hunt dated 06 May 1722.
  4. [S105] William S. Pellatreau, Early wills of Westchester County, New York : from 1664 to 1784 : a careful abstract of all wills (nearly 800) recorded in New York Surrogate's Office and at White Plains, N.Y. from 1664 to 1784
    , pages 49-50.