From Historical Collections of Georgia, published by the DAR. pgs 440-441, and Memoirs of Georgia pg 82-83, 1895, the following information is provided.
At the time Richard Tyner and his young family settled in northern Georgia, King George II of England had appointed John Reynolds captain-general and governor-in-chief of his majesty's province of Georgia. Citizens in the upper part of the state wrote many letters explaining that the French had seduced the Creek Indians drawing them to their interests. People were abandoning settlements and moving to Augusta and nearby towns for safety. It was during this time of unrest the following occurred.
In 17--, there lived upon the banks of Coody's Creek, in the flat woods, in what is now called Elbert County, Mr. Richard Tyner, a poor, though respectable man. During his absence one day, a party of savages attacked his house. They immediately killed Mrs. Tyner. They then seized the youngest child, and dashed out its brains against a tree. Another child they scalped, and left it for dead. A little boy, the son of Mr. Tyner, named Noah, amidst the confusion escaped the notice of the Indians, and crept into a hollow tree, which for may years afterwards was known by the name of Noah's Ark. An elder son of Mr. Tyner fled to the Savannah River, and was pursued by some of the Indians, but he effected his escape. Mary and Tamar, the daughters of Mr. Tyner, the Indians carried off to the Coweta Towns. There they remained for several years, when an Indian trader named Manack purchased Mary, who returned with him to the county of Elbert, and became his wife. When he returned to the Indian nations he offered to purchase Tamar, but the Indians refused to sell her. The main employment of Tamar was to bring wood. Upon a certain occasion, an old Indian woman informed her that her captors, suspecting that she was trying to escape, had resolved to burn her alive. The feelings of the poor girl can be better imagined than described. She determined at all risks to escape. The Indian woman supplied her with provisions and a canoe, accompanied with directions how to proceed down the Chattahoochee River. Bidding adieu to her benefactress Tamar Launched her canoe, and commenced her perilous voyage. During the day she secreted herself amidst the thick swamps of the river, and at night pursued her course. She finally reached Appalachicola Bay, embarked on board of a vessel, and arrived in Savannah. By the assistance of some of the citizens, she was enabled to reach her home in Elbert, where she afterwards married Mr. Hunt. Many of her descendants are still living, who will vouch for the truth of this story.
The children of Moses and Tamer (Tyner) Hunt listed in the book The Official History of Elbert County 1790-1935 by John H. McIntosh were ...
1. Henry Hunt (m. Elizabeth Robeson)
2. Mary Ann Hunt (m. James A. Adams)
3. George Hunt (m. Elizabeth Priscilla Adams)
4. James "Jim" Hunt
5. John Singleton Hunt (m. Mary A. Gaines)
6. Joel Hunt (m. Virginia Sidney Crawford)
7. Joshua T. Hunt
8. Richard Tyner Hunt
9. Nancy Hunt (m. Lawrence M. Adams)
Elbert County Historical Society compiled a book entitled Early Cemeteries and Gravestones of Elbert County Georgia, 1798-1919. This book states that "Mary Tamar Tyner Hunt (w/o Moses) (Marker is in 9-James Hunt).
At the time Richard Tyner and his young family settled in northern Georgia, King George II of England had appointed John Reynolds captain-general and governor-in-chief of his majesty's province of Georgia. Citizens in the upper part of the state wrote many letters explaining that the French had seduced the Creek Indians drawing them to their interests. People were abandoning settlements and moving to Augusta and nearby towns for safety. It was during this time of unrest the following occurred.
In 17--, there lived upon the banks of Coody's Creek, in the flat woods, in what is now called Elbert County, Mr. Richard Tyner, a poor, though respectable man. During his absence one day, a party of savages attacked his house. They immediately killed Mrs. Tyner. They then seized the youngest child, and dashed out its brains against a tree. Another child they scalped, and left it for dead. A little boy, the son of Mr. Tyner, named Noah, amidst the confusion escaped the notice of the Indians, and crept into a hollow tree, which for may years afterwards was known by the name of Noah's Ark. An elder son of Mr. Tyner fled to the Savannah River, and was pursued by some of the Indians, but he effected his escape. Mary and Tamar, the daughters of Mr. Tyner, the Indians carried off to the Coweta Towns. There they remained for several years, when an Indian trader named Manack purchased Mary, who returned with him to the county of Elbert, and became his wife. When he returned to the Indian nations he offered to purchase Tamar, but the Indians refused to sell her. The main employment of Tamar was to bring wood. Upon a certain occasion, an old Indian woman informed her that her captors, suspecting that she was trying to escape, had resolved to burn her alive. The feelings of the poor girl can be better imagined than described. She determined at all risks to escape. The Indian woman supplied her with provisions and a canoe, accompanied with directions how to proceed down the Chattahoochee River. Bidding adieu to her benefactress Tamar Launched her canoe, and commenced her perilous voyage. During the day she secreted herself amidst the thick swamps of the river, and at night pursued her course. She finally reached Appalachicola Bay, embarked on board of a vessel, and arrived in Savannah. By the assistance of some of the citizens, she was enabled to reach her home in Elbert, where she afterwards married Mr. Hunt. Many of her descendants are still living, who will vouch for the truth of this story.
The children of Moses and Tamer (Tyner) Hunt listed in the book The Official History of Elbert County 1790-1935 by John H. McIntosh were ...
1. Henry Hunt (m. Elizabeth Robeson)
2. Mary Ann Hunt (m. James A. Adams)
3. George Hunt (m. Elizabeth Priscilla Adams)
4. James "Jim" Hunt
5. John Singleton Hunt (m. Mary A. Gaines)
6. Joel Hunt (m. Virginia Sidney Crawford)
7. Joshua T. Hunt
8. Richard Tyner Hunt
9. Nancy Hunt (m. Lawrence M. Adams)
Elbert County Historical Society compiled a book entitled Early Cemeteries and Gravestones of Elbert County Georgia, 1798-1919. This book states that "Mary Tamar Tyner Hunt (w/o Moses) (Marker is in 9-James Hunt).
From Historical Collections of Georgia, published by the DAR. pgs 440-441, and Memoirs of Georgia pg 82-83, 1895, the following information is provided.
At the time Richard Tyner and his young family settled in northern Georgia, King George II of England had appointed John Reynolds captain-general and governor-in-chief of his majesty's province of Georgia. Citizens in the upper part of the state wrote many letters explaining that the French had seduced the Creek Indians drawing them to their interests. People were abandoning settlements and moving to Augusta and nearby towns for safety. It was during this time of unrest the following occurred.
In 17--, there lived upon the banks of Coody's Creek, in the flat woods, in what is now called Elbert County, Mr. Richard Tyner, a poor, though respectable man. During his absence one day, a party of savages attacked his house. They immediately killed Mrs. Tyner. They then seized the youngest child, and dashed out its brains against a tree. Another child they scalped, and left it for dead. A little boy, the son of Mr. Tyner, named Noah, amidst the confusion escaped the notice of the Indians, and crept into a hollow tree, which for may years afterwards was known by the name of Noah's Ark. An elder son of Mr. Tyner fled to the Savannah River, and was pursued by some of the Indians, but he effected his escape. Mary and Tamar, the daughters of Mr. Tyner, the Indians carried off to the Coweta Towns. There they remained for several years, when an Indian trader named Manack purchased Mary, who returned with him to the county of Elbert, and became his wife. When he returned to the Indian nations he offered to purchase Tamar, but the Indians refused to sell her. The main employment of Tamar was to bring wood. Upon a certain occasion, an old Indian woman informed her that her captors, suspecting that she was trying to escape, had resolved to burn her alive. The feelings of the poor girl can be better imagined than described. She determined at all risks to escape. The Indian woman supplied her with provisions and a canoe, accompanied with directions how to proceed down the Chattahoochee River. Bidding adieu to her benefactress Tamar Launched her canoe, and commenced her perilous voyage. During the day she secreted herself amidst the thick swamps of the river, and at night pursued her course. She finally reached Appalachicola Bay, embarked on board of a vessel, and arrived in Savannah. By the assistance of some of the citizens, she was enabled to reach her home in Elbert, where she afterwards married Mr. Hunt. Many of her descendants are still living, who will vouch for the truth of this story.
The children of Moses and Tamer (Tyner) Hunt listed in the book The Official History of Elbert County 1790-1935 by John H. McIntosh were ...
1. Henry Hunt (m. Elizabeth Robeson)
2. Mary Ann Hunt (m. James A. Adams)
3. George Hunt (m. Elizabeth Priscilla Adams)
4. James "Jim" Hunt
5. John Singleton Hunt (m. Mary A. Gaines)
6. Joel Hunt (m. Virginia Sidney Crawford)
7. Joshua T. Hunt
8. Richard Tyner Hunt
9. Nancy Hunt (m. Lawrence M. Adams)
Elbert County Historical Society compiled a book entitled Early Cemeteries and Gravestones of Elbert County Georgia, 1798-1919. This book states that "Mary Tamar Tyner Hunt (w/o Moses) (Marker is in 9-James Hunt).
At the time Richard Tyner and his young family settled in northern Georgia, King George II of England had appointed John Reynolds captain-general and governor-in-chief of his majesty's province of Georgia. Citizens in the upper part of the state wrote many letters explaining that the French had seduced the Creek Indians drawing them to their interests. People were abandoning settlements and moving to Augusta and nearby towns for safety. It was during this time of unrest the following occurred.
In 17--, there lived upon the banks of Coody's Creek, in the flat woods, in what is now called Elbert County, Mr. Richard Tyner, a poor, though respectable man. During his absence one day, a party of savages attacked his house. They immediately killed Mrs. Tyner. They then seized the youngest child, and dashed out its brains against a tree. Another child they scalped, and left it for dead. A little boy, the son of Mr. Tyner, named Noah, amidst the confusion escaped the notice of the Indians, and crept into a hollow tree, which for may years afterwards was known by the name of Noah's Ark. An elder son of Mr. Tyner fled to the Savannah River, and was pursued by some of the Indians, but he effected his escape. Mary and Tamar, the daughters of Mr. Tyner, the Indians carried off to the Coweta Towns. There they remained for several years, when an Indian trader named Manack purchased Mary, who returned with him to the county of Elbert, and became his wife. When he returned to the Indian nations he offered to purchase Tamar, but the Indians refused to sell her. The main employment of Tamar was to bring wood. Upon a certain occasion, an old Indian woman informed her that her captors, suspecting that she was trying to escape, had resolved to burn her alive. The feelings of the poor girl can be better imagined than described. She determined at all risks to escape. The Indian woman supplied her with provisions and a canoe, accompanied with directions how to proceed down the Chattahoochee River. Bidding adieu to her benefactress Tamar Launched her canoe, and commenced her perilous voyage. During the day she secreted herself amidst the thick swamps of the river, and at night pursued her course. She finally reached Appalachicola Bay, embarked on board of a vessel, and arrived in Savannah. By the assistance of some of the citizens, she was enabled to reach her home in Elbert, where she afterwards married Mr. Hunt. Many of her descendants are still living, who will vouch for the truth of this story.
The children of Moses and Tamer (Tyner) Hunt listed in the book The Official History of Elbert County 1790-1935 by John H. McIntosh were ...
1. Henry Hunt (m. Elizabeth Robeson)
2. Mary Ann Hunt (m. James A. Adams)
3. George Hunt (m. Elizabeth Priscilla Adams)
4. James "Jim" Hunt
5. John Singleton Hunt (m. Mary A. Gaines)
6. Joel Hunt (m. Virginia Sidney Crawford)
7. Joshua T. Hunt
8. Richard Tyner Hunt
9. Nancy Hunt (m. Lawrence M. Adams)
Elbert County Historical Society compiled a book entitled Early Cemeteries and Gravestones of Elbert County Georgia, 1798-1919. This book states that "Mary Tamar Tyner Hunt (w/o Moses) (Marker is in 9-James Hunt).
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