Biography
Ensign Henry Lunt Jr was born 20 February 1653 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts to Henry Lunt (1610-1662) and Anne Carrington (1614-1678) and died 15 October 1709 Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Jane Brown (1653-1737) 1676 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
Henry Lunt Jr. was a military officer on the ship Lion,sworn in Boston, Massachusetts. age 27 (Ensign Henry Lunt)." Henrys dad was also Henry born 12/21/1610 Highworth England. His mother Ann Carrington b.1620 England d.1678 Newbury. They were one of the first settlers of Newbury, Massachusetts. His dad was Thomas Lunt b. England d.7/8/1627 South Marston.
More info can be found from (The Sons and Daughters of the First Settlers of Newbury Mass.) There are 2 books one done by Thomas Lunt - (A History of The Lunt Family in America) after many years of research it was put in book written abt.1913 and the other written by Walter Goodwin Davis abt.1962 - (The Ancestry of Able Lunt).
Marriage and Family
Thomas book gives Ensign Henrys wife as Jane Skipper - (typo Jane Skipper was the mother of Henrys wife Jane Browne. Walters book give Ensign Henrys wife as Jane Browne.
Jane Browne parents were Abraham Browne and Jane(Skipper)Browne. After Henry's death Jane remarried Joseph Mayo 10/29/1712.
Their 10 children:
- Henry b.1677 Boston,
- Skipper b.12/29/1679 Newbury d.1757 Newbury,
- Mary(Lunt)Wingate b.1681 Newbury,
- Abraham b.1683 Newbury d.?1700 at sea,
- John b.1685 Newbury,
- William b.1688 Newbury,
- Daniel b.1690 Newbury,
- Jane Lunt (1693-1743) - Jane(Lunt)Drake b.1693 Newbury,
- Samuel b.1696 Newbury,
- James b.1698 Newbury.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Henry Lunt (1677-1737) | |||
| Skipper Lunt (1679-1757) | |||
| Mary Lunt (1681-1772) | |||
| Abraham Lunt (1683-1706) | |||
| John Lunt (1685-1766) | |||
| William Lunt (1688-1712) | |||
| Daniel Lunt (1690-1757) | |||
| Jane Lunt (1693-1743) | 9 November 1693 | 2 December 1743 Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire | Nathaniel Drake (1695-1763) |
| Samuel Lunt (1696-1752) | |||
| James Lunt (1698-1765) | |||
Siblings
Vital Records
Newbury MA Gravestone
- Location : First Parish Burying Ground Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
"Here lies what was mortal of Ensign Henry Lunt,who died Oct.ye 15th,1709,in ye 58th year of his age,wife and children behold here lies a lamb of Christ the fould."
References
- Henry Lunt at Find A Grave #67059051