Abraham Hunt | |
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| Born | February 16, 1741 Hopewell, Province of New Jersey |
| Died | October 27, 1821 (aged 80) |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Hunterton County militia |
| Battles / wars | French and Indian War American Revolutionary War |
Abraham Hunt (1741–1821) was a wealthy American merchant and farmer in Trenton, New Jersey, first Postmaster of Trenton, and served in the American Revolutionary War as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Hunterton County militia. He was a prominent member of the First Presbyterian Church in Trenton. Early in the revolution he was a member of the Provincial Congress that held some of its sessions in Trenton. He played the host and placated the German Hessian commander Johann Rall before the Battle of Trenton. Suspected of duplicity for his accommodation to the Hessians, Hunt was charged with treason, but was acquitted and went on to serve in the cause for American independence. After the war, Hunt became involved in the politics and business interests of Trenton and New Jersey overall.