Ens. Henry “Henery” Lunt II

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Ens. Henry “Henery” Lunt II

Birth
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
15 Oct 1709 (aged 57)
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.7997751, Longitude: -70.8618584
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Note - Given name is Henry but headstone reads Henery for some reason. ??

Henrys wife Jane Browne - Their *10 children -
*Henry b.1677 Boston,
*Skipper b.12/29/1679 Newbury d.1757 Newbury,
*Mary(Lunt)Wingate b.1681 Newbury,
*Abraham b.1683 Newbury d.?1700 at sea,
*John b.1685 Newbury,
*William b.1688 Newbury,
*Daniel b.1690 Newbury,
*Jane(Lunt)Drake b.1693 Newbury,
*Samuel b.1696 Newbury,
*James b.1698 Newbury.

After Henry's death Jane remarried Joseph Mayo 10/29/1712.
Henry was a military officer on the ship Lion,sworn in Boston Mass. age 27 (Ensign Henry Lunt)." Henrys dad was also Henry born 12/21/1610 Highworth England.His mother Ann Carrington b.1620 England d.1678 Newbury. They were one of the first settlers of Newbury. His dad was Thomas Lunt b. England d.7/8/1627 South Marston.
More info can be found from (The Sons and Daughters of the First Settlers of Newbury Mass.) There are 2 books one done by Thomas Lunt - (A History of The Lunt Family in America) after many years of research it was put in book written abt.1913 and the other written by Walter Goodwin Davis abt.1962 - (The Ancestry of Able Lunt). Thomas book gives Ensign Henrys wife as Jane Skipper - (typo Jane Skipper was the mother of Henrys wife Jane Browne. Walters book give Ensign Henrys wife as Jane Browne.
Jane Browne parents were Abraham Browne and Jane(Skipper)Browne.

Note: Although the Vital records show 1652 birth, the calendar shift means that births in Jan-Feb are actually shown in the next year (1653 in this case?? (Info from another contributor)..

Note:If you descend from the Ensign's wife Jane Browne (1657-1737) then you have a proven royal pedigree to Edward III King of England through his son Lionel, Duke of Clarence, then Philippa, Countess of Ulster, then Elizabeth Mortimer, wife of Harry Hotspur Lord Percy, then Elizabeth Percy, Baroness Clifford, then Mary Clifford, then Elizabeth Wentworth, then Joan de la See, then Isabel Hildyard, then Joan Ledgard, then Edward Skepper, then Rev. William Skepper, then Jane Skipper, who married Abraham Browne and were parents of Jane.
(See Gary Boyd Roberts book, "The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants".)
Note - Given name is Henry but headstone reads Henery for some reason. ??

Henrys wife Jane Browne - Their *10 children -
*Henry b.1677 Boston,
*Skipper b.12/29/1679 Newbury d.1757 Newbury,
*Mary(Lunt)Wingate b.1681 Newbury,
*Abraham b.1683 Newbury d.?1700 at sea,
*John b.1685 Newbury,
*William b.1688 Newbury,
*Daniel b.1690 Newbury,
*Jane(Lunt)Drake b.1693 Newbury,
*Samuel b.1696 Newbury,
*James b.1698 Newbury.

After Henry's death Jane remarried Joseph Mayo 10/29/1712.
Henry was a military officer on the ship Lion,sworn in Boston Mass. age 27 (Ensign Henry Lunt)." Henrys dad was also Henry born 12/21/1610 Highworth England.His mother Ann Carrington b.1620 England d.1678 Newbury. They were one of the first settlers of Newbury. His dad was Thomas Lunt b. England d.7/8/1627 South Marston.
More info can be found from (The Sons and Daughters of the First Settlers of Newbury Mass.) There are 2 books one done by Thomas Lunt - (A History of The Lunt Family in America) after many years of research it was put in book written abt.1913 and the other written by Walter Goodwin Davis abt.1962 - (The Ancestry of Able Lunt). Thomas book gives Ensign Henrys wife as Jane Skipper - (typo Jane Skipper was the mother of Henrys wife Jane Browne. Walters book give Ensign Henrys wife as Jane Browne.
Jane Browne parents were Abraham Browne and Jane(Skipper)Browne.

Note: Although the Vital records show 1652 birth, the calendar shift means that births in Jan-Feb are actually shown in the next year (1653 in this case?? (Info from another contributor)..

Note:If you descend from the Ensign's wife Jane Browne (1657-1737) then you have a proven royal pedigree to Edward III King of England through his son Lionel, Duke of Clarence, then Philippa, Countess of Ulster, then Elizabeth Mortimer, wife of Harry Hotspur Lord Percy, then Elizabeth Percy, Baroness Clifford, then Mary Clifford, then Elizabeth Wentworth, then Joan de la See, then Isabel Hildyard, then Joan Ledgard, then Edward Skepper, then Rev. William Skepper, then Jane Skipper, who married Abraham Browne and were parents of Jane.
(See Gary Boyd Roberts book, "The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants".)

Inscription

"Here lies what was mortal of Ensign Henry Lunt,who died Oct.ye 15th,1709,in ye 58th year of his age,wife and children behold here lies a lamb of Christ the fould."

Gravesite Details

My family geneology father to father-Thomas b.England,Henry b.1610, Henry b.1652,Skipper b.1679,Abraham b.1704,William b.1752,James b.1780,Henry b.1807,John H. b.1834,Morris b.1871,Frances b.1903,Raymond b.1934,myself