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Gilbert Hunt, the City Blacksmith (summary) Born c. 1780 in King William County, VA Taken to Richmond when owner's daughter was married Learned carriage making; during War of 1812 worked for the army as a blacksmith; guarded owner's property. Sold twice more; bought his freedom for $800; took 8-month trip to Africa Gilbert Hunt, the City Blacksmith (1859 pamphlet by Philip Barrett, 1838-1900); scanned text Details about Hunt's life and the two fires in which he served to rescue people Died 1863 Virginia memory: Gilbert Hunt and the Richmond theater Fire Classroom lesson sketch; has picture from LVa special collection Richmond Then and Now - newspaper article (T-D, 1937) about the Richmond theater fire Picture of Gilbert Hunt, VCU Digital Library First African Baptist Church Small paragraph about Gilbert Hunt, who was a member. Haunted Richmond: The Shadows of Shockoe, by Scott and Sandi Bergman (Google Books) Good account of the whole incident of the fire Barton Heights Cemeteries Gilbert Hunt buried in Union Mechanics Burial Ground in Richmond.