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Captain William 'The Immigrant' 'The Weaver' Hunter 1650–1732 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Oct 1650

Birth Location: Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK

Death Date: 18 Jan 1732

Death Location: Chowan, North Carolina Colony, North America

Father: Nicholas Hunter

Mother: Elizabeth Cahoun

Spouse(s): JoAnna Norseworthy, Rebecca Besse

Children(s): Sarah Hunter

The story of Captain William 'The Immigrant' 'The Weaver' Hunter began in 1650 in Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK. Captain William 'The Immigrant' 'The Weaver' Hunter married Joanna Norseworthy, Rebecca Besse, and had children including Sarah Hunter. Captain William 'The Immigrant' 'The Weaver' Hunter passed away in 1732 in Chowan, North Carolina Colony, North America.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain William 'The Immigrant' 'The Weaver' Hunter began in 1650 in Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK.
  • Captain William 'The Immigrant' 'The Weaver' Hunter married Joanna Norseworthy, Rebecca Besse, and had children including Sarah Hunter.
  • Captain William 'The Immigrant' 'The Weaver' Hunter passed away in 1732 in Chowan, North Carolina Colony, North America.

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Captain Hunter's Ancestors

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Captain Hunter
1650–1732
Birth Place: Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
Parents
Nicholas Hunter
–1694
Alnwick, Northumberland, England
Elizabeth Cahoun
1627–1655
Alnwick, Northumberland, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Hunter's Descendants

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Captain (William 'The Immigrant' 'The Weaver') Hunter (28 Oct 1650–18 Jan 1732) m. JoAnna Norseworthy (1657–1751) m. Rebecca Besse (1653–30 Sep 1746)
  1. 1. Sarah Hunter 1684–1769

Captain Hunter's Timeline

2 Records

1650
28 Oct 1650
Birth of Captain William 'The Immigrant' 'The Weaver' Hunter in Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
1732
18 Jan 1732
Age 82
Death of Captain William 'The Immigrant' 'The Weaver' Hunter in Chowan, North Carolina Colony, North America
Chowan, North Carolina Colony, North America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1650
    Event Place: Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1732
    Event Place: Chowan, North Carolina Colony, North America

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