FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
JUSTINIAN HUNT AND
SARAH BATCHELOR
Justinian Hunt was christened 15 July
1677 in Cropredy, the son of Thomas Hunt
and Elizabeth Warren. He was a glazier, as was his father,
Thomas. He married Sarah Batchelor 2 June 1719 in Cropredy,
Oxford, England.
Marriage record for Justinian Hunt and Sarah Batchelor in Cropredy:
"Justinian Hunt of Cropredy & Sarah Batchelour of Little Bourton were join'd in matrimony on ye 2d day of June 1719
the banns having been published on 3 several days according to ye canon without any contradiction"
Sarah was the daughter of John
and Mary Batchelor. Justinian inherited a farm from
his uncle, Thomas Warren in 1710. "That farm was only
later rebuilt in stone, for there is some evidence it remained
wooden longer than most." (The Town of Cropredy;
Pamela Keegan)
Justinian appears as a Church Warden in
1701, and he appear in the Church Account Books of St. Mary's
Church in Cropredy as he glazed the windows of the church:
1701
Justinian Hunt: He paid for casting of 5 hundred and a half of lead our part/ Bourton other half and a spoke to mend a lader
1714
1716
1717
1718
Medieval glass from the church at Cropredy
They had two sons, then Sarah died and was buried 24 March 1722
in Cropredy.
Burial record for Sarah Hunt in Cropredy:
"Sarah the wife of Justinian Hunt of Cropredy was buried on the 24th day of March 1722"
Only after the death of Justinian's
first wife, Sarah, does someone else glaze the windows
(Justinian's uncle, Mr. Kimnel). Was he broken-hearted, or just
too busy raising a two-year old son and one-year old son? After
three years Justinian resumed work on the church.
Justinian then married Alice Locke 13 January 1727 in Banbury, Oxford, England.
"Justinian Hunt & Alice Locke both of Cropredy in the County of Oxon
were married with License at Wickham the 13th day"
Justinian died and was buried 1 August 1753 in Cropredy.
Burial record for Justinian Hunt in Cropredy:
"Justinian Hunt of Cropredy was buried August 1st: 1753"
Justinian's will was proven in 1754.
Will of Justinian Hunt of Cropredy, 1754
THE WILL OF JUSTINIAN HUNT
Will proven 21 June 1754
In the name of God, Amen, I Justinian Hunt the Elder of
Cropredy in the County of Oxon, Glazier, being well in health
and of sound and perfect mind and memory, praise to God for
the same, considering that death is sure, and the time of it
is uncertain, do make this, my Last Will and Testament in
manner following (that is to say), I do give unto my Son
Thomas and his heirs and assigns forever a Mortgage of
quartern land, a Cottage of Bushes, a cow common lying in
Cropredy held with appurtenances belonging to it. And I do
give to him a Mortgage of halfyard land lying in Borton field,
and one yard meadowing belonging to it. Item I give to my
Son John all my Farms and Tenement close, and one yard
land, and half in my own possession of the pasture ground with
the Chattles and goods upon the premises lying and being in
the town, a field of Williamscott, otherwise Willscott in the
County of Oxon and Coton alias Cotes and Wardenton of the said
County. And one yard land now lying and being in the tenure or
occupation of John Langley, his assigns. And my Son John is to
pay unto his brother Thomas the sum of fifty pounds out of one
quartern land out of the half yard land which is to be for him
for his Security. Likewise the payment yearly of forty
shillings to the Free School of Williamscott otherwise
Willscott aforesaid. Item I do give and devise unto my
Wife Alice Hunt and her assigns during the term
of her life the sum of forty shillings, so long as she
continues a Widow and unmarried. Likewise I go give unto my
Son William all my Stock of Glass Materials and
Implements of Glazing. Item I give and bequeath unto my
three daughters Mary, Elizabeth and Sarah, the sun of
Sixty pounds a piece, unto them by my son John when they shall
have attained the age of twenty four. If any one of them
should die before the time, the portion is to be divided
between other two sisters. Item I do give and bequeath unto my
Son William six Cases of Glass, two of white and 4 of green
for my Son Justinian is to give him, to place where he
does dwell. Item I do give unto my Son
Justinian all the rest and residue of my personal estate of
what nature or kind whatsoever not by me herein disposed of to
any. And I do make him Sole Executor of this my Last Will and
Testament Revoking all other Wills and testaments by me made
of which I have hereunto set my hand and Seals. The sixteenth
day of June in the year of our Lord 1762.
Signed, Sealed, published, and declared
Alice died and was buried 23 May 1771 in Cropredy.
Justinian and Sarah had the following
children:
*1. Thomas, christened 7 October 1720 in
Cropredy, married 1) Dorcas How 7 January 1755 in Cropredy,
married 2) Mary Toms 29 December 1760 in Cropredy.
Baptism record for Thomas Hunt in Cropredy: "Thomas
the son of Justinian Hunt of Cropredy & of his wife Sarah
was baptized on ye 7th day of October 1720"
2. John, christened 17 February 1721 in Cropredy.
Justinian and Alice had the following
children:
1. John, christened 11 October 1727 in Cropredy;
married Jane; buried 8 February 1799 in Cropredy.
2. Elizabeth, christened 4 December 1728 in
Cropredy, buried 16 December 1728 in Cropredy.
3. Justinian, christened 29 May 1730 in Cropredy,
buried 23 June 1803 in Cropredy.
4. Mary, christened 17 March 1731 in Cropredy.
5. William, christened 28 July 1734 in Cropredy.
6. Richard, christened 21 March 1736 in Cropredy.
7. Elizabeth, christened 10 July 1737 in
Cropredy.
8. Sarah, christened 28 September 1740 in
Cropredy.
SOURCE: Bishop's Transcripts,
Cropredy Parish, FHS# 95235. Will of Justinian Hunt, dated 21
June 1754, in Banbury; Cropredy parish register;
www.ancestry.co.uk.