Biography:
1. John Hunt worked as a Refiner in the Saltpetre House at 2/-d per day. All Refiners received an additional allowance of 1/-d per night when it was their turn "to watch" - on average every 5th night (Supply 5/222 dated the 8th May 1804).
2. John was employed as an extra Bargeman in January 1806 (Supply 5/224 dated the 30th January 1806) and was still paid 2/-d per day. He had 2 years' service.
3. According to Supply 5/226 dated the 18th June 1807, Mr. Hunt was still employed as a Bargeman, earning 2/-d per day; an additional List dated the 23rd August 1808, recorded that he was then earning 3/-d per day.
4. Supply 5/228 dated the 1st September 1810, confirmed John was still employed as a Bargeman at 3/- day.
5. Mr. Hunt was employed as a Master Bargeman in August 1812, with pay of 5/2d per day (Supply 5/229 dated the 29th August 1812).
6. Supply 5/230 dated the 13th February 1813, confirmed that Mr. Hunt was still a Master Bargeman at that date, earning the same 5/2d per day.
7. List of Employees dated the 25th June 1818 (Supply 5/231) recorded that Mr. Hunt was a Master Bargeman; he was a married man, aged 32, with three children, who lived in Cheshunt and earned 4/2d per day.
8. Supply 5/231 dated December 1818, recorded the names of people to be retained. Hunt's name was included, with his pay unchanged.
9. List of Employees dated the 19th May 1819 (Supply 5/231) confirmed that Hunt was still employed as a Master Bargeman (later, this trade was described as Bargemaster), a married man, aged 33, with 3 children, who lived in Cheshunt and was paid 4/2d per day.
10 The 1841 Census recorded that John Hunt, Bargeman, aged 51, Sarah, aged 50, James, Shemaker aged 20, and Ellen, aged 15, were living in Romseland. None had been born in the County of Essex.
