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- Also called John of Pass Run.
John Hurst known as "Mill Creek John", born 1735 in Orange Co., VA. Served in Revolutionary War. Married Nancy Nunn in 1759. 9 children. Married Elizabeth (Biddle) Breedwell (died 1840 in Putnam Co., IN) in 1789 in Shenandoah Co., VA. 8 children. Purchased land in Wyeth Co., VA. about 1797. About 1803 purchased land in Claiborne Co., TN. Died 1817 in Claiborne Co., TN.
Source: http://www.stonesandbones.us/#HUR
"The History of the Hurst Family", The Claiborne Progress, by Philip H. Hurst,
Thursday, March 18, 1982
"Old Grandfather John Hurst II was born in Orange County, Virginia in 1735 and died in Claiborne County, Tn in the year 1817. He was the first of generation of the family to come to Claiborne County, (following some of his children) and chronologically speaking (the time of his birth) was the oldest settler of which I know with the exception of David Chadwell who was born in 1733.
When in Orange County, Virginia, John Hurst II lived on Mill Creek near the Shenandoah River. His home plantation consisted of 100 acres. He married Nancy Nunn in the year 1759 . They had eight sons and one daughter; John Hurst III, Henry, Grandfather Thomas, George, Elizabeth, Absalom, Jesse, James and Elijah.
Following the death of his first wife in 1786, John Hurst II married Elizabeth Breedwell on August 6, 1789. His children by this union were: Nancy, Joseph, Rhoda, Mary, William, Rachel, Isaac, and Susan.
After the close of the Revolutionary War, the children of Grandfather John Hurst II by his first marriage began leaving Shenandoah County, and settled in Wythe and Russell Counties, Virginia.
Some years later, Grandfather John Hurst II, the remaining children by his first wife, along with his second wife and her children migrated to Wythe County, Virginia. On August 8, 1795, he sold 100 acres of land to Daniel Stover (Shenandoah County). These were the last of his lands sold in that county.
On September 10, 1798, John Hurst II purchased 170 acres of land "on the banks of New River." (Wythe County) from James Ingram. Here is where he afterwards made his home. On August 2, 1796, he purchased from Thomas Walker, 100 acres located on the west side of the New Rivefr. At this earlier date Wythe County was embraced by Montgomery County, Virginia and these earlier lands purchased from Thomas Walker adjoined Hurst's lands in what was later Wythe County.
In the meantime some of the children of John Hurst II had migrated from Wythe County, down into Claiborne County, Tennessee (1790s) and into Sevier County.
Grandfather Hurst soon followed and purchased lands at the Elk's Bend of Powell's River, Claiborne County prior to the year 1812. It was purchased by Spencer Breeding.
Grandfather Hurst's new home in Tennessee was near the mouth of Hoop Creek and only a short distance below what was to become later the Hancock County, Line, about nine miles northeast of Tazewell.
Two of his sons, Absalom and Jesse also purchased lands on the north side of the river opposite the mouth of Hoop Creek. His eldest son, John Hurst III, had previously located near this point and this is no doubt the reason for John II leaving Virginia and locating here.
A short time later two more sons by Grandfather Hurst's first marriage, Grandfather Thomas Hurst and Elijah Hurst, came to Claiborne County. Isaac and Susan, two of his younger children by his second wife were born after he came to Claiborne County. Henry, son of John Hurst II went directly from Shenandoah County to Russell County, Virginia to Breathitt County, Kentucky.
George and James Hurst, sons of John, later migrated to Sevier County, and Elizabeth, daughter of John went to Wythe County and then to Montgomery County, Virginia. Where she remained.
On the first Saturday of July 1802, Big Springs Church "opened the door and received by experience Nancy Hurst, Jesse Hurst and received by letter Absalom Hurst, James Hurst, Catherine Hurst, Dorothy Hurst and Delilah Hurst.
After coming to Tennessee Grandfather John Hurst II and his unmarried children lived on his lands at Elk's Bend until his death in 1817. He is reported to have been killed by a falling tree. He was a Revolutionary Patriot from 1761 to 1782. He was buried in a country cemetery at Elk's Bend. His son, John Hurst III, purchased his father's lands after his death. In the Clerk's office at Tazewell is the following minute dated February 11 1818: "A list of sales of the estate of John Hurst, deceased, returned by Elizabeth Hurt, administrix, and filed." Signed William Graham, John Huddleston, John Evans, John Neil, M. Cook. To be continued."
The below document states that John Hurst is the eldest son and heir at law of Thomas Hurst:
Northern Neck Surveys H:354)
Agreable [sic] to a Warrant to me directed I have Surveyed for Thomas Hurst of Shenandoah County formerly Dunmore a Certain Parcel of Waste and ungranted land Situate in Said County and bounded as followeth Beginning at a Pine in or near the Grand line extending thence S21 W46 poles to three black oaks and pine his corner then N5 W62 poles to a pine corner to Samuel Stover then with his line N75 W16 poles to a pine and stooping white oak his corner thin [sic] N3 W110 poles to a gum on the river bank in or near the Grant line then with said Grant line N61 E16 poles to a black oak corner to the grant then with Another of said lines N47 E150 po. to a pine at or near the grant
corner then S46 1/2 E188 poles to the beginning conta. 238 acres of land.
C. Men
John Hurst
At a court held for the County of Shenandoah on Thursday the 25th day of September 1788.
Fergus Cron came into Court and made oath that John Hurst is the eldest son and heir at law of Thomas Hurst deceased ordered that the same be Certified.
Teste John Williams C. & C.
Grant issued to Samuel Stover by John Hurst order dated the 26th of March 1789 in Presence of Edwin Young.
Shenandoah County, VA Marriage Bonds
Hurst, John --- Bridwell, Eliz. Aug. 5, 1789, Bondsman: Spencer Breeding.
From HGE, July 1982 - Vol. I No. IV
Marriage Record of John "Mill Creek" Hurst & Elizabeth Breedwell
From the original located in the Virginia State Library Archives [misspelling is original]
"KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we John Hurst and Spencer Breeding are held and firmly bound unto his Excellacy Beverly Randolph, Esq., Govornor of Virginia in the Just and full sum of fifty pounds currant money to which payment well and truly to be made to the said governor or his successor we bind ourselves our heirs, Executors, and administrators Jointly and severally by these presents Sealed with our seals and Dated this 5th Day of August 1789.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage Suddenly Intended to be solemnized between the above bond John Hust and Elizabeth Bridewil now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be void and if no effect otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Sealed and Delivered in the presents of P. Williams
John [his X mark] Hurst Spencer [his X mark] Breeding
[Accompanied by a note, handwritten on a scrap of paper]
"This is to sartify elisbeth Bredwil is willing to marry the named John hust - she is of agge to act for her silf.
Spencer Breeding
James Breeding
To the Clark of Shandoah"
"The Hurst Family" by Patrick Pearsey
1. John Hurst was born about 1735 in Virginia to Thomas and Mary Hurst.
He married first April 27, 1759 in Virginia to Nancy Ann Nunn, daughter of John and Anne (Wharton) Nunn, born about 1740, died 1786 in Shenandoah County, Virginia. He remarried on August 6, 1789 in Shenandoah County, Virginia to Elizabeth (Biddle) Breedwell, widow of Bryant Breedwell, born about 1765.
The first time John Hurst appears in any record is likely in 1755, Stafford County, Virginia when John Hurst "Jr.", served as a witness to the mortage agreement between Thomas Hurst, planter and Benjamin Strother. John Hurst and Spencer Breeding were named as defendants in two suits filed by Henry Whideck in Dunmore County, Virginia, June 30, 1773. In 1775, a census taken of Dunmore County, Virginia listed John Hurst, with 8 members in his family, 1 male over 16, 4 boyes under 16 and 3 females. John Hurst had many more children than this at that time, but perhaps the head count was inaccurate.
John signed a petition on October 16, 1776 which asked for the end of the established church and for religious freedom. He signed it "John Hurst." The Dunmore County, Virginia Court ordered John Hursh on Pass Run to be summoned, 1779.
John Hurst Senior is listed on the 1783 personal property tax list of Shenandoah County, Virginia, near Elijah and John Hurst Jun'r. He owned 2 horses and 5 head of cattle. No member of his family owned slaves in 1783. On June 1, 1789 in Shenandoah County, a warrant was issued for 283 acres to Samuel Stover, assignee of John Hurst, "heir at law to Thomas Hurst dec'd". This land was surveyed on December 5, 1778.
On August 5, 1789, John Hurst and Spencer Breeding made a bond of 50 pounds current money, as John Hurst was going to marry Elizabeth Bridewil (sic). John (x) Hurst made his mark. A scrap of paper in the Shenandoah County archives has on it:
"This is to sartify elisbeth Bredwil is going to marry the named John hust - she is of agge to act for her silf.
Spencer Breeding
James Breeding
TO the Clark of Shandoah"
On July 15, 1793 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, John Hurst received a deed of 64 acres from John Hershberger Sr. and 36 acres from Samuel Stover, totaling 100 acres on Pass Run, Shenandoah County, Virginia. On August 8, 1798 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, John Hurst and his wife Elizabeth sold this 100 acres to Daniel Stover. John Hurst made his mark with an "E" and Elizabeth made her mark also. He moved to Wythe County, Virginia, where on May 25, 1800 he was visited by the tax accessor. Living close by was his son Jesse, while son Thomas was not far away in Wythe County. Most of his other sons had moved away by now.
On December 18, 1817, Thomas Henderson and Robert Southerland made a list of one year's provisions out of the estate of John Hurst, deceased, for "Elizabeth Hurst and family, widow and orphans of said deceased." This included twenty barrels of corn, one beef cow and $6.20. This was filed in Claiborne County on February 9, 1818. On February 11, 1818, Elizabeth Hurst, administratix of John Hurst, deceased, the results of the estate sale. On February 9, 1819 in Claiborne County, Tennessee, Elizabeth Hurst, widow of John Hurst, administratrix of his estate, came to court in response to a suit from Joseph Hurst her son. Elizabeth Hurst offered John Carmac (John McCammack, husband of her daughter Nancy) and William Hurst (her son) as securities and entered into a bond to the court's satisfaction. Joseph Hurst, who had served as Elizabeth's security, was released from that duty.
Elizabeth Hurst moved to Marion Township of Putnam County, Indiana about 1822, probably in company with her stepsons Absalom and Jesse. She entered land there on October 27, 1829. In 1830, she was living in the home of her daughter Susan Hurst and was aged 60-70. She died on October 3, 1840 and is buried in the Deer Creek cemetery in Marion Township of Putnam County, Indiana.
By Nancy Nunn:
4. i. Elijah Hurst b. February 16, 1758 d. 1816
5. ii. John Hurst Jr. b. ca.1760 d. 1822
6. iii. James Hurst b. July 16, 1761 d. After 1802
7. iv. Henry C. Hurst b. October 27, 1762 d. November 2, 1844
8. v. Thomas Hurst b. 1764 d. December 25, 1847
9 vi. George Hurst b. ca.1765 d. ca.1840
10. vii. Absalom Hurst b. June 19, 1770 d. September 5, 1843
11. viii. Elizabeth Hurst b. ca.1775 d. 1845
12. ix. Jesse Hurst b. 1773 d. 1853
By Elizabeth Breedwell:
13. x. Nancy Hurst b. 1790 d. August 18, 1859
14. xi. Joseph Hurst b. 1792 d. ca.1870
15. xii. Rhoda Hurst b. 1793 d. 1860-70
16. xiii. Mary Hurst b. 1794 d.
17. xiv. William Hurst b. July 10, 1796 d. October 8, 1849
18. xv. Rachel Hurst b. 1802 d. November 28, 1856
19 xvi. Isaac W. Hurst b. November 14, 1803 d. September 23, 1855
20. xvii. Susan Hurst b. ca.1806 d. ca.1847
Burial: County graveyard near home Elks Bend, Claiborne County, Tennessee
Court Minutes 1818-1819, Claiborne County, TN
p.126
November 9, 1818
Joseph Hurst presents his petition that he concives himself likely to be injured by being the security of Elizabeth Hurst administratrix of John Hurst Deceased and prays to be released. Ordered that Elizabeth Hurst appear at next term and give security and release said petitioner or surrender her admin of estate.
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