John Hunt (1712 – March 31, 1778) was one of the Virginia Exiles, who were a group of Philadelphia area Quakers that were forcibly exiled to Winchester, Virginia during the Revolutionary War.
[1] Prior to 1769, John Hunt was a London merchant and shipper dealing in tobacco and general merchandise.
[2] Between 1738 and 1768, John Hunt made several voyages between London, Philadelphia and Virginia.
John Hunt married Rachel Tory, a widow, on November 28, 1769.
[4] Adding to the confusion, another Quaker minister by the name of John Hunt (1740 – 1824) also lived near Philadelphia.