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John Hunt Commissioner for the Sale and Disposal of Lands

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Biography

John Hunt was (with William Young, Alexander Graeme, Robert Wynne and Robert Stewart) one of the Commissioners for the sale of lands in the Ceded and Neutral Islands, and himself was the original purchaser of Lots Nos.11 and 12 (300 and 200 acres respectively) in Tobago, whtch with Lot No. 22 (of 400 acres) became the Belmont estate.

Associated Estates (1)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
20/05/1765 [SD] - → Joint owner
Belmont [ Tobago | St George ]

Hunt was the original purchaser of Lots Nos. 11 and 12 of 500 acres, which with Lot No. 22 (400 acres) became the Belmont estate.