Brief Life History of John Henry
When John Henry Hunter Jr. was born about 1744, in Augusta, Virginia, British Colonial America, his father, John Henry Hunter, was 38 and his mother, Frances Mortimer, was 36. He married Elizabeth Arbuckle on 25 August 1775, in Botetourt, Virginia, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 5 July 1818, in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, Virginia, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States.
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Sources (7)
- 1774 John Hunter, Augusta, Virginia, "Virginia, U.S., Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850", WRITTEN 10 FEBRUARY 1774 PROVER 17 MAY 1774
- Henry Hunter in entry for Frances Steele, "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912"
- 1818 Henry Hunter(74), Welch Cemetery, Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia , "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1744–1818 Male
1747–1813 Female
Children (5)
1777– Male
1778–1805 Male
1780–1798 Female
1782–1854 Female
1783– Male
Parents and Siblings
1707–1774 Male
1710–1774 Female
Siblings (10)
1737–1813 Male
1740–1777 Female
1744–1818 Male
1745– Male
1746–1778 Female
+5 More Children
World Events (7)
1758 · Mount Vernon
Age 14
1775
Age 31
1776
Age 32
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern English: occupational name from Middle English hunter(e) ‘huntsman’ (see Hunt ).
Irish (Antrim and Derry): adopted for Gaelic Ó Fiaich (see Fee ) due to confusion with the word fiadhach ‘hunt’.
History: A Scottish family of this name (see 1 above) has been established at Hunterston (Ayrshire) since the 13th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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