John Lunt

John Lunt

Lifespan: 1793 - 1874

Birth: abt 1793 in Maine, USA

Occupation: Laborer, Lumberman, Farmer

Marriage: Lydia Lunt

Children: Ann Eliza Miles, Almeda Miles, Permilla Miles, Sarah Miles, Richard Miles

Parents: Unknown & Unknown

Death: 19 Jan 1874 in Old Town, Penobscot, Maine

Burial: Orono, Penobscot, Maine

Chapter 1: Born on the Maine Frontier

John Lunt was born about 1793 in rural Maine, at a time when the region was still part of Massachusetts and the American republic itself was newly formed. His early life unfolded during the nation’s post-Revolutionary expansion, when frontier settlements pushed steadily into forested northern lands.

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