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Hunt, John
The following data is extracted from Hunt Family Records.
JOHN (1812-1848), missionary: b. Hykeham Moss, near Lincoln; in 1835 he was sent to the Hoxton Theological College for Wesleyan ministers; in 1838 he was ordained and sailed for Fiji as a missionary; here he was very successful, making long journeys to the various mission stations on the islands, and working hard at translation; in 1848 H. M. S. Calypse visited Fiji, and Hunt. made a long tour with the captain; he was buried at Vewa, one of the mission stations; he took part in translating the Scriptures into Fijian; the New Testament was published at Viti, Fiji, in 1853, and the whole Bible in London, 1864-8.
Source: Hunt Family Records
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