Private William Hunt (c.1783....1828)
- Back To . . .Royal
New South Wales Vetrans Regiment ,
Born :
Circa. 1783
Where Born : Nottingham
Occupation : Hosier / Soldier
Regimental Number
:
Date Arrived : 26
. August 1826
Ship Arrived on : "
John Barry"
Rank on Discharge : Private
Prviouse Service :
Date of Enlistment :
Where Enlisted :
Date of Discharge :
Where Discharged :
Date of Enlistment Veterans
: 8.
December 1825
Where Enlisted Veterans:
Date of Discharge Veterans:
Died In Service
Where Discharged Veterans: Hobart, Tasmania
Died : 1. February 1828
Where Died /
Buried :Birch's
Bay, Tasmania
Parents Names :
Spouse's Name :
Eleanor Shelton
Date Married :
10. April 1809
Where Married : Radford Notingham
Born :
Circa 1790
Where Born :
Occupation :
Date Arrived : 26
August 1826
Ship Arrived on : "
John Barry"
Died : 21. April 1859 age 69
Where Died /
Buried : Campbell
Town Hobart
Spouse's Parents :
- Descendants
This information was kindly
supplied by a descendant of Charles Bennett
Tricia Sullivan e-mail address lsullivan@vtown.com.au
- Area Settled :
- Launceston ,Tasmania
- Children :
- 1 . Eleanor Williams Hunt (b.1811..Bapt 11/8/1811
St Mary's
Notingham ...d.14/11/1904 ...Campbell Town
) m 1830 Hobart
John Thompson (b......d.11/8/1879 Campbell Town
)
History
& Achievements :
Private William
Hunt began his military career as a member of an unknown Regiment.
William would have discharged in England and enlisted in the Royal New South Wales
Veterans Company Regiment (; service in Australia ; 1810 -
1823 & 1826 - 1833) arriving
in Australia as part of the Number 3 Company Royal Veterans of
Tasmania 1826 - 1833 .
These men arrived in Van Diemans land 26/8/1826 on the ship
" John Barry".
William married Eleanor Shelton prior to his leaving England.
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