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Joseph Hunter 1718–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jul 1718

Birth Location: Irvine, Ayr, Scotland

Death Date: 13 March 1798

Death Location: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Hunter

Mother: Mary Boyd

Spouse(s): Margaret McGown

Children(s): Marian Hunter, Margaret 5ggm, John Hunter, Jane Hunter, Elizabeth Hunter, Robert Hunter

Joseph Hunter was born in 1718 in Irvine, Ayr, Scotland, the child of Robert Hunter And Mary Boyd. Joseph Hunter married Margaret Mcgown, and had children including Elizabeth Hunter, Jane Jean Hunter, John Hunter, Margaret Hunter 5Ggm, Marian Hunter, Robert Hunter. Joseph Hunter passed away in 1798 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Joseph Hunter was born in 1718 in Irvine, Ayr, Scotland, the child of Robert Hunter And Mary Boyd.
  • Joseph Hunter married Margaret Mcgown, and had children including Elizabeth Hunter, Jane Jean Hunter, John Hunter, Margaret Hunter 5Ggm, Marian Hunter, Robert Hunter.
  • Joseph Hunter passed away in 1798 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Hunter
1694–1753
Birth Location: of Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
RH
Mary Boyd
1694–1775
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
MB

Spouses(s)

Margaret McGown
1729–1796
Birth Location: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
MM

Children(s)

Marian Hunter
1747–1830
Birth Location: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
MH
Margaret 5ggm
1749–1751
Birth Location: Irvine
M5
John Hunter
1755–
Birth Location: Irvine
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Jane Hunter
1759–1831
Birth Location: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Hunter
1761–
Birth Location: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
EH
Robert Hunter
1768–
Birth Location: –
RH

Joseph Hunter's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Hunter
1718–1798
Birth Place: Irvine, Ayr, Scotland
Parents
Robert Hunter
1694–1753
of Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary Boyd
1694–1775
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert ((Provost of Ayr)) Hunter
1665–1726
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Anna Boyd
1672–1726
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
John Boyd
1661–1698
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Miller
1671–1701
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Ayr
1642–1708
Agnes Patterson
1643–1726
George Boyd
1644–1729
Elizabeth LOWDOUN
1650–1705
James *
1632–1698
Margaret England
1635–1735
Robert Miller
1648–1697
Helen Lamont
1648–1672
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Ayr
1608–1671
Janet Campbell
1615–1671
Moses Lowdoun
1620–1680
Elizabeth Miller
1624–1652
James Lord
1600–1655
Catherine Crayke
1617–1650
James England
1615–1700
Christian Callendar
1618–1715

Joseph Hunter's Descendants

1.
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Joseph Hunter (8 Jul 1718–13 March 1798) m. Margaret McGown (Sep 20 1729–Apr 16 1796)
  1. 1. Marian Hunter 1747–1830 m. Thomas Pagan 1741–1818
    1. 1. Mary Pagan 1773–1827 m. John Greig 1774–1835
      1. 1. Janet Greig 1810–1891
    2. 2. JANET PAGAN 1786–1847 m. John McKartney\McCartney 1791–1866
      1. 1. David (Brown) McCartney 1833–1909 m. Janet Aikins 1840–1923
        1. 1. William McCartney 1862–1936
        2. 2. Margaret McCartney 1858–1936 m. Robert Goodfellow 1859–1942
        3. 3. Earl McCartney 1875–1905
        4. 4. John (George) McCartney 1860–1945
        5. 5. Alexander McCartney 1865–
        6. 6. Jennet ('Jessie') McCartney 1870–1950
        7. 7. James McCartney 1871–1955
        8. 8. Edward (David) McCartney 1868–1908
      2. 2. Christina McCARTNEY 1820–1888
      3. 3. Thomas McCARTNEY 1826–1850
      4. 4. Janet McCartney 1823–1892
      5. 5. Mary McCartney 1811–1880 m. George (Jacob) Wolff 1821–1892
        1. 1. Charlotte Wolff 1842–1919 m. William Aikens 1808–1873
        2. 2. Janet Wolff 1846–1927
        3. 3. Charles ("Charley") Wolff 1854–1907
        4. 4. Hannah Wolff 1849–1929
        5. 5. James Wolff 1851–1881
        6. 6. Margaret Wolff 1857–
        7. 7. John (Alexander) Wolff 1844–1898
      6. 6. John McCARTNEY 1814–1867
      7. 7. Agnes McCartney 1818–1874
      8. 8. James McCARTNEY 1815–1881
      9. 9. Elizabeth (Paterson) McCARTNEY 1829–1877
    3. 3. Thomas Pagan 1778–1864 m. Janet Milne 1776–1847
      1. 1. Mary Pagan 1807–1865
      2. 2. Jean Pagan 1805–
      3. 3. Janet Pagan 1809–1890
      4. 4. Betty (Elizabeth) Pagan 1814–
      5. 5. Katherine Pagan 1819–
    4. 4. Archibald Pagan 1776–1856
    5. 5. Janet Pagan 1781–1786
  2. 2. Margaret (Hunter) 5ggm 1749–1751 m. James Howie 1743–1798
    1. 1. James Howie 1782–1821 m. Jean Leitch 1784–1859
      1. 1. walter 1805–1883 m. Agnes (C) Howie 1810–1882
        1. 1. Agnes Howie 1859–1912 m. Richard (Diamond) Cornthwaite 1839–1904
        2. 2. Hugh Howie 1851–1929 m. Martha Thompson 1854–1927
        3. 3. John Howie 1854–1881 m. Agnes Armour 1851–1895
        4. 4. Mary Howie 1834–1836
        5. 5. Robert Howie 1841–
        6. 6. Janet Howie 1848–1872 m. David Littlejohn 1838–1901
        7. 7. Mary (Service) Howie 1838–1905 m. William Bennie 1838–1891
        8. 8. James (Howie) 2ggf 1836–1904 m. Martha (Wilson Aitken) 2ggm 1835–1870 m. Catherine Mcbride 1849–1904
        9. 9. Jane ((Jean)) Howie 1846–1872
        10. 10. Walter Howie 1844–1921 m. Jane McMillan 1846–1874 m. Jeanie Bicket 1849–1915
      2. 2. Elizabeth Howie 1818–1909 m. Benjamin (Thomas) Meadowcroft 1818–1889
        1. 1. Jane Meadowcroft 1854–1907 m. James Ashton 1848–
        2. 2. Martha Meadowcroft 1848–1904 m. William (H) Cherry 1840–1920
        3. 3. Joseph Meadowcroft 1836–1841
        4. 4. James Thompson 1839–1903 m. Mary Lamb 1842–1936
      3. 3. Jean Howie 1820–
      4. 4. Mary (Ann) Howie 1810–1860
      5. 5. Janet Howie 1804–1873 m. George Osborne 1800–1856
        1. 1. Catherine Osborne 1838–1891
        2. 2. Elisabeth Osborne 1837–1891
        3. 3. John Osborne 1830–1918
      6. 6. Hugh Howie 1809–1865 m. Margaret (MCKENZIE) Kilwinning\Stevenston 1810–1842
        1. 1. Robert (Howie Muslin Weaver) Saltcoates\Stevenston 1834–
        2. 2. Ann (HOWIE) Kilwinning\Stevenston 1836–1860
        3. 3. Hugh (HOWIE) Kilwinning\Stevenston 1840–
        4. 4. James (HOWIE) Kilwinning\Stevenston 1839–
      7. 7. James Howie 1803–1879 m. Janet (Miller) (Russell) 1802–1867
        1. 1. Martha Howie 1826–1880 m. James Park 1816–1890
        2. 2. Janet Howie 1831–1898
        3. 3. Robert Howie 1839– m. Isabell Middlemiss 1839–1874
        4. 4. Margaret Howie 1842–
        5. 5. James Howie 1833–1902 m. Jane Clark 1836–1902
        6. 6. Mary Howie 1836–
        7. 7. William Howie 1836–1877 m. Elizabeth Morrison 1835–1877
        8. 8. Elsebeth Howie 1837–
        9. 9. Agness Howie 1845–
        10. 10. Jennet Hewes 1849–
      8. 8. Anabel Howie 1815–1816 m. James Allison 1810–
        1. 1. John Conn 1841–1901
        2. 2. Margaret ("Maggie") Howie 1837–
      9. 9. Margaret Howie 1807–1813
      10. 10. Margaret Howie 1807–
    2. 2. Marion Howie 1786–1847 m. Alexander (Morris) (Morries) 1777–1854
      1. 1. Alexander (Fergusson) Morris 1817–1885
      2. 2. Margaret (Hunter) Morris 1819–1894
      3. 3. James (Howe) Morris 1821–1896
      4. 4. Arthur (William) Morris 1825–1910 m. Jessie (Moodie) Morris 1834–1910
        1. 1. Jessie Morris 1860–1950
        2. 2. James (Howe) Morris 1865–1945
        3. 3. Marion Morris 1868–1947
        4. 4. Thomas (Moodie) Morris 1873–1879
        5. 5. Arthur (William) Morris 1863–1923
        6. 6. Margaret (Hunter) Morris 1878–1878
        7. 7. Crosby Morris 1867–1950
        8. 8. Ella (Mary) Morris 1875–1973
        9. 9. Alfred (Telford?) Morris 1908–
        10. 10. Alexander Morris 1858–1918
        11. 11. Charles (Edwin) Morris 1871–1924
        12. 12. George (Moodie) Morris 1861–1929
        13. 13. Hunter Morris 1872–1961
    3. 3. Joseph Howie 1778– m. Anne McIlvean 1791–
      1. 1. Joseph Howie 1811–
      2. 2. Thomas Howie 1818– m. Elizabeth Miurdoch 1821–
        1. 1. Francis (Dunlop) Howie 1848–1910
        2. 2. Thomas Howie 1845–
    4. 4. Margaret Howie 1780–1795
    5. 5. Janet Howe 1784–1823 m. Robert Mcclure 1780–1827
      1. 1. Agness McClure 1810–1820
    6. 6. Robert Howie 1776–
  3. 3. John Hunter 1755–
  4. 4. Jane (Jean) Hunter 1759–1831 m. John Blain 1755–1800
    1. 1. Margaret Blain 1787–1869
    2. 2. James Blain 1789–1853
    3. 3. Jane Blain 1797–
    4. 4. John Blain 1795–
    5. 5. Joseph Blain 1790–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Hunter 1761–
  6. 6. Robert Hunter 1768–

Joseph Hunter's Timeline

6 Records

1718
8 July 1718
Birth of Joseph Hunter in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
1718
8 July 1718
Birth of Joseph Hunter in Irvine, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Irvine, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1718
8 Jul 1718
Birth of Joseph Hunter in Irvine, Ayr, Scotland
Irvine, Ayr, Scotland
1757
22 Nov 1757
Age 39
Death of Joseph Hunter in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
1798
13 March 1798
Age 80
Death of Joseph Hunter in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
1798
13 March 1798
Age 80
Death of Joseph Hunter
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 July 1718
    Event Place: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 July 1718
    Event Place: Irvine, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1718
    Event Place: Irvine, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Irvine, Ayr, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1798
    Event Place: Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Findagrave, Joseph Hunter 13 Mar 1798

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 March 1798
    Event Place: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1757
    Event Place: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 March 1798
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