Benjamin Lunt (1750 - aft. 1798)

Born 14 Nov 1750 in Portland, Cumberland, Massachusetts

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Died after 1798 after age 47 in Castine, Hancock, Maine, United States

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Benjamin Lunt was born at Portland, Maine, 14 Nov 1750, ^{[1] [2]} the son of Job Lunt and Abigail Brackett; ^[3] died at Penobscot, Maine, May or June, 1812, aged 62y. ^[3]

He married, c1772 (first child born 25 Jun 1773), Esther Perkins, widow of David Elwell. ^[3]

Children, all born at Penobscot, Hancock, Maine:

1. Sarah Lunt; b. 25 Jun 1773^[4]
2. Mary Lunt; b. 23 Sep 1774^[5]
3. Esther Lunt, b. 11 Aug 1776;^[6]m. John Bray, 4 Mar 1820. at Hancock, Maine; d. 27 Jun 1843 at Brooksville, Hancock, Maine, at age 66.
4. Benjamin Lunt, b. 10 Feb 1778; ^[7]m. Elizabeth Irish, 1 Mar 1808, at Hancock, Maine; d. Sep 1843 at Brooksville, Hancock, Maine, at age 65.
5. Jane Lunt; b. 24 Jul 1780 ^[8]
6. Elizabeth Lunt, b. 6 Sep 1782; ^[9]m. James Irish, 7 Dec 1815, at Penobscot, Hancock, Maine.
7. Joseph P. Lunt, b. 11 Jun 1785;^[10]m. Rebecca Tapley, daughter of Peletiah Tapley, May 1811 at Hancock, Maine; d. 1838.

From the records of the First Parish Church, Castine (formerly land in Penobscot twp.), Hancock, Maine is the original Church Covenant signed 9 October 1798 and the signers include Benjamin Lunt. ^[11] The following day the Reverend William mason was ordained as the first minister in Castine. Additional 1st Parish Church of Penobscot include: Honorable Oliver Parker, Capt. John Perkins, Capt. Mark Hatch, Capt. Joseph Perkins, Mr. Barnabas Higgins, Capt. Stover Perkins, Mr. David Wilson, Mr. Moses gay, Mr. Abraham Perkins, Widow Martha Perkins, Phebe Perkins (1st), Abigail Hatch, Phebe Perkins (2nd), Lydia Perkins, Esther Lunt, Miriam Wilson.

Lunt: a history of the Lunt family in America^[12]
363 Benjamin⁶ Lunt (Benjamin⁵ , Johnson⁴ , Henry Jr.³ , Daniel² , Henry¹ ), son of Benjamin and Mary (Dole); b. Nov. 14, 1750, in Falmouth, Maine; m. Esther Perkins. Res. Penobscot and Brooksville, Me.:

Children of Benjamin and Esther Lunt:

719 Sarah, b. June 25, 1773.

720 Mary, b. Sept. 23, 1774.

721 Esther, b. Aug. 11, 1776; m. Int. Pub. John Bray, Mar. 4. 1820; she d. June 27, 1843.

722 Benjamin, b. Feb. 10. 1778; m. Elizabeth Irish, Mar. 1, 1808.

723 Jane, b. July 24, 1780.

724 Elizabeth, b. Sept. 6, 1782.

725 Joseph P., b. June 11, 1785; m. Rebecca Tapley, May. 1811.

Brief History of Penobscot, Hancock, Maine:

In 1713 Acadia became part of the British Empire after the Treaty of Utrecht. The earliest permanent settlement began in the 1760's and John Perkins was one of those settlers. In 1776 the town consisted of about 20 families.

Prior to incorporation in 1787 Penobscot was called Magorbigwaduce Plantation or Maja Bagadoos. Penobscot, town and former plantation is situated on the sw side of Hancock county, eastern shore of the Penobscot River and surrounds the headwaters of the Bagaduce River. Settled in 1760's Penobscot set off land to form Castine in 1796. Later set-off's followed.

During the American Revolutionary War, the British Royal navy sent troops to this area in 1779, and they built a fort near the entrance to the bay on the highest point of ground and it was named Fort George. Naval response by the colonial Massachusetts Board of War resulted in failure which was called the Penobscot Expedition. The War of 1812 soon broke out and in 1814 the British were able to take the land without opposition. During this 2nd occupation the British authorities collected various taxes and custom duties. ^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ Penoboscot, Maine, Vital Records, digital image of original records at FamilySearch.org, The Family of Benjamin Lunt. Cit. Date: 17 Apr 2023.
2. ↑ Transcribed copy of Penobscot, Maine, Vital Records, digital copy at FamilySearch.org, Family of Mr. Benjamin Lunt as recorded in Penobscot Vital Records
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Joseph Crook Anderson II, CG, FASG, Maine Families in 1790, Volume 7 (Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 36, Picton Press, Rockport, Maine, April 2001, 651 pages), p. 297. Cit. Date: 17 Apr 2023.
4. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4CC-NV4 : 10 February 2018), Benja. Lunt in entry for Sarah Lunt, 25 Jun 1773; citing PENOBSCOT,HANCOCK,MAINE; FHL microfilm 11,752.
5. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4CC-DZ6 : 10 February 2018), Benja. Lunt in entry for Mary Lunt, 23 Sep 1774; citing PENOBSCOT,HANCOCK,MAINE; FHL microfilm 11,752.
6. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4CC-J9F : 10 February 2018), Benja. Lunt in entry for Esther Lunt, 11 Aug 1776; citing PENOBSCOT,HANCOCK,MAINE; FHL microfilm 11,752.
7. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4CC-LQL : 10 February 2018), Benja. Lunt in entry for Benjamin Lunt, 10 Feb 1778; citing PENOBSCOT,HANCOCK,MAINE; FHL microfilm 11,752.
8. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4CC-JYC : 10 February 2018), Benja. Lunt in entry for Jane Lunt, 24 Jul 1780; citing PENOBSCOT,HANCOCK,MAINE; FHL microfilm 11,752.
9. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4CC-62T : 10 February 2018), Benja. Lunt in entry for Elizabeth Lunt, 06 Sep 1782; citing PENOBSCOT,HANCOCK,MAINE; FHL microfilm 11,752.
10. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4CC-G2H : 10 February 2018), Benja. Lunt in entry for Joseph P. Lunt, 11 Jun 1785; citing PENOBSCOT,HANCOCK,MAINE; FHL microfilm 11,752.
11. ↑ Wheeler, George Augustus, "History of Castine, Penobscot and Brooksville, Maine Including the Ancient Settlement of Pentagoet" Pg.114; Pub. 1875, Bangor, ME., Burr & Robinson. https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=dvp8H_OgjNYC&hl=en&pg=GBS.PA122
12. ↑ Lunt, Thomas S. 1914. Lunt: a history of the Lunt family in America. Salem, Mass: Salem Press Co. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/10601973.html.
13. ↑ https://castine.me.us/welcome/history/history-of-castine/