Marker erected by family members in 1989 states, "Tunis (Theunis) Hood Progenitor of Hood Clan in NC B. 1719 Kingston, NY under English Crown. A fifth generation American Moved to Mecklenburg Co., NC 1775 D. 1797 under 2nd President John Adams. Wife Elizabeth."

Source #1: Biography of Tunis Hood

Tunis Hood settled in the Shenandoah Valley section of Virginia, and later moved to Mecklenburg Co., N.C. Elizabeth Harrison was his first wife,and mother of all of his children.

In August, 1771, Tunis Hood sold his land in Frederick Co., Va. Two deeds are recorded there in Deed Book 15, at page 81, He moved to Mecklenburg Co. in early 1772. In Mecklenburg Co., he purchased 227acres on McAlpine Creek. Family tradition advises that Tunis and members of his family were affiliated with the old Philadelphia Presbyterian Church in Mint Hill. He had forsook his Quaker upbringing and adopted Elizabeth's (his wife) religion.

The grave of Tunis Hood has been located in an old abandoned Rock Spring grave yard near Hood's Crossroads, marked only with a crude flint headstone on which are carved the letters "T.H."
Eliazabeth Harrison Hood died prior to 1790, as evidenced by the initial federal census of that year for Mecklenburg Co. Tunis Hood remarried sometime between 1790 and 1797, to Jane Jonis, a widow.
He was approximately 79 years old at the time of his death.

Tunis was a public official of District 15, Mecklenburg Co., during the period of 1775-1785, an office comparable to a present day County Commissioner. Tunis (as well as his son,Tunis Jr.) acquired through grants and purchases, several thousands acres of land, during the period from1772-1790. Along with John Spring, Jr., Thomas Polk and his son Tunis Jr., Tunis was one of the largest landowners and slaveholders in Mecklenburg Co. during the latter part of his life. Both Tunis and his son, signed their Wills "Tunas". However most public, church and family records give the spelling as "Tunis".

Marker erected by family members in 1989 states, "Tunis (Theunis) Hood Progenitor of Hood Clan in NC. Born 1719 Kingston, NY under English Crown. A fifth-generation American, he moved to Mecklenburg Co., NC in 1775. Died 1797 under 2nd President John Adams. Wife Elizabeth."

Source #2: WILL OF TUNIS HOOD, SR. 1797, Mecklenburg Co., NC.

In the name of God, Amen. I, Tunas Hood, of the County of Mecklenburg, State of North Carolina, being in my ordinary health of body and of a perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for it, therefore, called to mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, I do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament. And, first of all, I give such unto the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried In a church manner at the discretion of my Executor; and as to touching my worldly estate wherein it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form as follows:

First, I desire that all my lawful debts be paid out of One Hundred and forty pounds. That I do not make use of in my lifetime,--I give and bequeath to my four beloved sons, to-wit: John, Tunas, Jr., Solomon, and Reuben to be equally divided among them.

Item: I give and bequeath unto Jane Hood, my beloved wife, one sorrell mare and one cow, the choice cow of my stock, and twenty bushels of Indian corn and twenty bushels of wheat and further it is my will and pleasure that all the furniture that my wife, Jane, brought with her to our marriage should be at her disposal.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son, Tunas, one negro girl known by the name of Charlotte.

Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter, Elizabeth living at or near Fort Naches, one negro girl known by the name of Prudence and I desire her to be left in the possession of my son, Reuben, and when said negro girl comes to the age of fourteen years old, then her to be appraised by men and if my daughter, Elizabeth, does not come ...nor none of her heirs sent by lawful authority for said wench when she comes to aforesaid age, then my son, Reuben, shall have it to his choice whether to give the wench or pay the appraisement.

Item: I give unto my beloved daughter, Rachel Shaffer, one negro girl known by the name of Young Hagar.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter, Lydia McGinty, one negro girl known by the name of Hannah.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter, Phebe Harrison, one negro girl known by the name Young Dinah.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Mary Neal, one negro girl known by the name of Sarah.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son, Reuben, one negro boy called Joseph and also all the plantation where I now live with all the privileges or improvements whatsoever belonging to said tract of land, to him and his heir and assigns forever, and also my wagon and gears, and to him also all my plantation tools of every kind, and also it is my Will and pleasure that my three negroes known by the names of Old Jacob, Old Hagar, and Cliandy shall be sold among legatees and the money equally divided amongst my wife, Jane, and my four daughters, Rachel, Lydia, Phebe, and Mary. It my Will and pleasure that all the remainder of my moveable property that is not afore-mentioned , horses, cows, sheep, hogs, and household furniture and the other negroes to be appraised and equally divided between my wife, Jane, and my four daughters, Rachel, Phebe, Lydia, and Mary.

And I do hereby constitute and appoint my son, Reuben, and Captain James Osborn to be my sole executors of this my Last Will and Testament, disannulling all and every other former Wills, Testaments, and Legacies by me named, willed, and bequeathed before, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. In witness thereof, I the said Tunas Hood, have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 12 day of April, 1797.