Also seen as "Hackwell"
Birth year also seen as 1782

*Son of Hartwell Hunnicutt 1738/VA-1821/Anderson S.C., and Mary Steward -1821/Anderson S.C.

m: Margaret Cunningham
15 children of which 14 reached maturity.
*ch inc:
-Ann "Sarah, Anna" 1802 – 1879/Dallas TX; m: William Bolin Cox 1820, John Duval 1848, James Moore 1859. W.W. Glover Cem.
-Huldah Ann 1803 – 1884/Dallas TX m: William Moore, 9 ch.
-Patsy 1805 – m: Able Bates 1823, Soloman Silkwood
-Emily Manley 1806 – 1892/Dallas TX m: John Beeman 1823, Greene Co IL, 11 ch.
-Rowell Taylor 1807 – 1900 m: Mary Pruitt 1827, 11 ch; m: Emily Morey 1881
-Montillion C. 1809 – 1844 m: Elizabeth Pitts 1833, Greene IL.
-Elizabeth "Betsy" 1810 – m: James Dawdy 1826, Greene Co IL, 9 ch; living in Scott Co IL 1860
-Sarah "Sally" Penely 1812 – m: William Beeman 1833, Greene IL, 5 ch; living in Calhoun Co IL 1850
-Mariah Jane 1813 – died as child
-Thomas B. 1814 – m: Ruth V. Silkwood 1835, Greene IL, 6 ch; living in Greene IL 1870.
-Beneter 1815 – m: Charles Clanton 1833, Greene IL.
-Patience (twin) 1818 – /Dallas TX m: Samuel Ford 1843, Scott IL, 4 ch, living in Dallas 1880
-William Cunningham (twin) 1818 – 1868/Dallas TX m: Nancy Beeman 1840 Greene IL; 9 ch including sons Rowell and Hartwell Hunnicutt
-John 1824 – m: Mary Hill 1843, 9 ch; living in Calhoun IL 1880
-James 1826 – aft 1900 census - m: Elizabeth Harris, 3 ch.; living in Greene Co. IL in 1900.

Hartwell was a millwright by trade.

Family traveled by covered wagon from S.C. to Illinois, leaving on Christmas Day, 1816. They stopped first in Madison Co and moved on to settle in Greene Co IL May 1820.

Hartwell became the first teacher in the Greene Co. area where he settled.

Just as Hartwell and Margaret braved moving to new lands, many of their children (including Ann, Huldah, Emily, Patience, William) followed in their footsteps, forming covered wagon caravans of Hunnicutt, Moore, Beeman, Silkwood and other Greene and Scott Co. Illinois families in the early 1840's to settle in the Peter's Colony, Texas, and surrounds. The families built stockades around their cabins to protect themselves from Indians. Many of these pioneers had significant roles in the creation of Dallas County and Dallas City. Daughter Emily was the 2nd white woman to settle in Dallas Co, and is referred to as "Mother of Dallas County" in her obit. Her husband was the first Representative when the Republic became a State.

Actual burial location not proved. The "Greene County Directory", pg.854, states that he died in 1832 and "his ashes repose within the borders of Greene County". Placed in this cemetery with his wife and sons Rowel and James, for search convenience and where he may be interred.

Edit received Nov 2019: "William C. HUNNICUTT and Patience HUNNICUTT, twin brother and sister, were
the first children of Hartwell and Margaret HUNNICUTT, born in Illinois. Their mother
was not physically able to rear these twin babies so Emily took charge of William,
while Ann took care of Patience. They "spoon-fed" and reared them. Patience was
raised in the home of her sister, Ann and Mr. Moore. William was raised in the home
of Emily and John BEEMAN." Edit submitted by Contributor: Lara S (49667058)

*Names of parents, most children from well researched "Cox-Hunnicutt-Wafford-King Family Tree", owned by spbryant1949; the tree includes many Hunnicutt family photos.