Wrights & Maxeys of Monroe County, Mississippi - Person Sheet
Wrights & Maxeys of Monroe County, Mississippi - Person Sheet
NameHOED, Capt. Anetheunis Tunis 
Birth Date22 Feb 1719
Birth PlaceKingston, Ulster County, New York
Death Date12 May 1797 Age: 78
Death PlaceMint Hill, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Misc. Notes
Tunis Hood settled in the Shenandoah Valley section of Virginia, and later moved to Mecklenburg Co., N.C. Elizabeth Harrison was his first wife,and mother of all of his children.
In August, 1771, Tunis Hood sold his land in Frederick Co., Va. Two deeds are recorded there in Deed Book 15, at page 81, He moved to Mecklenburg Co. in early 1772. In Mecklenburg Co., he purchased 227 acres on McAlpine Creek. Family tradition advises that Tunis and members of his family were affiliated with the old Philadelphia Presbyterian Church in Mint Hill. He had forsook his Quaker upbringing and adopted Elizabeth's (his wife) religion
.
The grave of Tunis hood has been located in an old abandoned Rock Spring grave yard near Hood's Crossroads, marked only with a crude flint headstone on which are carved the letters "T.H."
Elizabeth Harrison Hood died prior to 1790, as evidenced by the initial federal census of that year for Mecklenburg Co. Tunis Hood remarried sometime between 1790 and 1797, to Jane Jonis, a widow.
He was approximately 79 years old at the time of his death.
Tunis was a public official of District 15, Mecklenburg Co., during the period of 1775-1785, an office comparible to a present day County Commisioner.
Tunis (as well as his son,Tunis Jr.) acquired through grants and purchases, several thousands acres of land, during the period from 1772-1790. Along with John Spring, Jr., Thomas Polk and his son Tunis Jr.,Tunis was one of the largest landowners and slaveholders in Mecklenburg Co. during the latter part of his life. Both Tunis and his son, signed thier wills "Tunas". However most public,church and family records give the spelling as "Tunis".
Will of Tunis Hood, Sr., 1797, Mecklenburg County.
“ In the Name of God, Amen. I, Tunas Hood, of the County of Mecklenburg, State of North Carolina, being in my ordinary health of body and of a perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for it, therefore, called to mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, I do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. And, first of all, I give such unto the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a church manner at the discretion of my Executors, And as to touching my Worldly Estate wherein it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner & form as follows: First, I desire that all my lawful debts be paid out of One Hundred and Forty pounds. That I do not make use of in my lifetime, - I give and bequeath to my four beloved sons, to-wit: John, Tunas, Solomon and Reuben to be equally divided among them.
Item. I give and bequeath unto Jane Hood my beloved wife, one Sorrel mare & one Cow, the choice Cow of my stock & Twenty Bushels of Indian corn & Twenty Bushels of Wheat & further it is my Will and pleasure that all the furniture that my wife Fane brought with her at our marriage should be at her disposal.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Tunas one Negro girl known by the name of Charlotte.
Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Elizabeth living at or near Fort Natches, one Negro girl known by the name of Prudence & I desire her to be left in possession of my son Reuben & when the said Negro girl comes to the age of fourteen years old then her to be appraised by men & if my Daughter Elizabeth does not come nor none of her heirs Sent by lawful authority for said Wench when she comes to the aforesaid age, then my son Reuben shall have it to his choice whether to give the Wench or to pay the appraisement.
Item. I give unto my beloved Daughter Rachel Shaffer one Negro girl known by the name of Young Hagar.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Lydia McGinty one Negro girl known by the name of Hannah.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Phebe Harrison one Negro girl known by the name of Young Dinah.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Neal one Negro girl known by the name of Sarah.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Reuben one Negro boy called Joseph and also all the plantation where I now do live with all privileges or improvements whatsoever belonging to said tract of land, to him and his heirs and assigns forever, and also my wagon and gears, and to him also all my plantation tools of every kind, and also it is my Will and pleasure that my three Negroes known by the names of Old Jacob & Old Hager and Cliandy shall be sold among legatees and the money to be equally divided amongst my wife Jane & my four Daughters Rachel, Lydia, Phebe & Mary & further it is my Will and pleasure that all the remainder of my movable property that is not before mentioned, Horses, Cows, Sheep& Hogs & household furniture and other Negroes to be appraised and equally divided between my wife Jane & my four Daughters viz: Rachel, Phebe, Lydia & Mary.
And I do hereby constitute & appoint my son Reuben & Captain James Osborn to be my Sole Executors of this my Last Will & Testament, annulling all & every other former Will, Testaments & Legacies by me named, Willed & bequeathed before, Ratifying and confirming this & no other to be my Last Will & Testament.
It witness whereof I the said Tunas Hood has hereunto set his hand & affixed his seal this 12th day of April, 1797. Signed, sealed & delivered by the said Tunas Hood to be his Last Will & Testament in the presence of us who in his presence & in the prescience of each other have here-unto set our names. (Signed) Tunas Hood (Seal)/S/ Samuel Black/S/ William Quiery/S/ James Buchanan Proved by Samuel Black William Query and James Buchanan at the October1797 term of the Mecklenburg County court.”
In August, 1771, Tunis Hood sold his land in Frederick Co., Va. Two deeds are recorded there in Deed Book 15, at page 81, He moved to Mecklenburg Co. in early 1772. In Mecklenburg Co., he purchased 227 acres on McAlpine Creek. Family tradition advises that Tunis and members of his family were affiliated with the old Philadelphia Presbyterian Church in Mint Hill. He had forsook his Quaker upbringing and adopted Elizabeth's (his wife) religion
.
The grave of Tunis hood has been located in an old abandoned Rock Spring grave yard near Hood's Crossroads, marked only with a crude flint headstone on which are carved the letters "T.H."
Elizabeth Harrison Hood died prior to 1790, as evidenced by the initial federal census of that year for Mecklenburg Co. Tunis Hood remarried sometime between 1790 and 1797, to Jane Jonis, a widow.
He was approximately 79 years old at the time of his death.
Tunis was a public official of District 15, Mecklenburg Co., during the period of 1775-1785, an office comparible to a present day County Commisioner.
Tunis (as well as his son,Tunis Jr.) acquired through grants and purchases, several thousands acres of land, during the period from 1772-1790. Along with John Spring, Jr., Thomas Polk and his son Tunis Jr.,Tunis was one of the largest landowners and slaveholders in Mecklenburg Co. during the latter part of his life. Both Tunis and his son, signed thier wills "Tunas". However most public,church and family records give the spelling as "Tunis".
Will of Tunis Hood, Sr., 1797, Mecklenburg County.
“ In the Name of God, Amen. I, Tunas Hood, of the County of Mecklenburg, State of North Carolina, being in my ordinary health of body and of a perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for it, therefore, called to mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, I do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. And, first of all, I give such unto the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a church manner at the discretion of my Executors, And as to touching my Worldly Estate wherein it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner & form as follows: First, I desire that all my lawful debts be paid out of One Hundred and Forty pounds. That I do not make use of in my lifetime, - I give and bequeath to my four beloved sons, to-wit: John, Tunas, Solomon and Reuben to be equally divided among them.
Item. I give and bequeath unto Jane Hood my beloved wife, one Sorrel mare & one Cow, the choice Cow of my stock & Twenty Bushels of Indian corn & Twenty Bushels of Wheat & further it is my Will and pleasure that all the furniture that my wife Fane brought with her at our marriage should be at her disposal.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Tunas one Negro girl known by the name of Charlotte.
Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Elizabeth living at or near Fort Natches, one Negro girl known by the name of Prudence & I desire her to be left in possession of my son Reuben & when the said Negro girl comes to the age of fourteen years old then her to be appraised by men & if my Daughter Elizabeth does not come nor none of her heirs Sent by lawful authority for said Wench when she comes to the aforesaid age, then my son Reuben shall have it to his choice whether to give the Wench or to pay the appraisement.
Item. I give unto my beloved Daughter Rachel Shaffer one Negro girl known by the name of Young Hagar.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Lydia McGinty one Negro girl known by the name of Hannah.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Phebe Harrison one Negro girl known by the name of Young Dinah.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Neal one Negro girl known by the name of Sarah.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Reuben one Negro boy called Joseph and also all the plantation where I now do live with all privileges or improvements whatsoever belonging to said tract of land, to him and his heirs and assigns forever, and also my wagon and gears, and to him also all my plantation tools of every kind, and also it is my Will and pleasure that my three Negroes known by the names of Old Jacob & Old Hager and Cliandy shall be sold among legatees and the money to be equally divided amongst my wife Jane & my four Daughters Rachel, Lydia, Phebe & Mary & further it is my Will and pleasure that all the remainder of my movable property that is not before mentioned, Horses, Cows, Sheep& Hogs & household furniture and other Negroes to be appraised and equally divided between my wife Jane & my four Daughters viz: Rachel, Phebe, Lydia & Mary.
And I do hereby constitute & appoint my son Reuben & Captain James Osborn to be my Sole Executors of this my Last Will & Testament, annulling all & every other former Will, Testaments & Legacies by me named, Willed & bequeathed before, Ratifying and confirming this & no other to be my Last Will & Testament.
It witness whereof I the said Tunas Hood has hereunto set his hand & affixed his seal this 12th day of April, 1797. Signed, sealed & delivered by the said Tunas Hood to be his Last Will & Testament in the presence of us who in his presence & in the prescience of each other have here-unto set our names. (Signed) Tunas Hood (Seal)/S/ Samuel Black/S/ William Quiery/S/ James Buchanan Proved by Samuel Black William Query and James Buchanan at the October1797 term of the Mecklenburg County court.”
Spouses
Birth Dateabt 1718
Birth PlaceRockingham County, Virginia
Death Dateabt 1790 Age: 72
Death PlaceMint Hill, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Marr Date1741
Marr PlaceRockingham County, Virginia