"History of Wayne County, Indiana" by Andrew W. Young. pub 1872.  

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Abbington Twp.

Charles Hunt, from North Carolina, settled in the south-east part of the present 
township in the year 1807, about eight miles south-westerly fro Richmond, and 
built, the same year, a grist-mill on the Eldhorn, the first in the county.
He had been preceded by his sons George, John, Smith, and William, who had been 
sent on earlier in the season to build the mill, accompanied by their sister 
Sally, who came to cook for them.  Charles Hunt had nine sons and four 
daughters.  The sons were: 1. Jonathan; 2. James; 3. Timothy, who came with 
their wives some two years after the others.  Timothy settled a mile east of 
town, where he and his wife both died.  The farm is owned by his sons Charles 
and Livei, who live on it, and Andrew, who resides in town.  4. George, who 
married Patsey, daughter of Lazarus Whitehead; was a surveyor, and the first 
clerk of the oucnty courts.  5. John, who married Potty Whitehead, also a 
daughter of L. Whitehead, and had nine children, all of whom but one were 
married, as follows: Caroline was married to Samuel Osborn; William, to Harriet 
Smelser; Patsey, to Horton Ferguson, and resides at Milton; Lazarus, to a 
daughter of Dr. Matchett, of Abington; Wilson, to _ Beeson, and lives in 
Abington township; Lorvinia, deceased, unmarried; _ was married to david Hale, 
in Abington township.  [Names of Mrs. Hale and the two other sisters not 
furnished.]  John Hunt was probably the first balcksmith in Wayne county, and 
was also a gunsmith.  he died October 30, 1851, in this 75th year. His widow, 
mary Hunt, more familiarly and widely known as Polly Hunt, whose portrait is 
here inserted, is still living, in her 84th year.  6.  Smith, sixth son of 
Charles Hunt, married Betsey, a daughter of James Lamb; settled in the township, 
and died October 6, 1855, in his 73d year.  7.  William married Elizabeth, a 
daughter of Isaac Esteb.  8.  Charles married _ Boon, of Kentucky.  9. Stephen 
G. married a daughter of James Lamb, and died November 18, 1837, aged 42 years. 
 The daughters of Charles Hunt, Sen., were Polly, who married _ Andrews; 
Rebecca, who married _ Bryan, of Kentucky;  Sally, Richard Sedgwick; Nancy, 
David T. Wyatt; Catherine, Thomas Bradbury.