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Margaret Hunter 1765 – 1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 January 1765

Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: December 1844

Death Location: Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA

Father: James Hunter

Mother: Janet Taitt

Spouse(s): William Benson

Children(s): John Benson

In 1765, Margaret Hunter entered the world in Augusta County, Virginia, USA, born to James Hunter and Janet Taitt. Margaret Hunter married William Benson, and had children including John Benson. Margaret Hunter passed away in 1844 in Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1765, Margaret Hunter entered the world in Augusta County, Virginia, USA, born to James Hunter and Janet Taitt.
  • Margaret Hunter married William Benson, and had children including John Benson.
  • Margaret Hunter passed away in 1844 in Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Hunter
1732 –
Birth Location: Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland
JH
Janet Taitt
1740 – 1764
Birth Location: Scotland
JT

Spouses(s)

William Benson
1765 – 1829
Birth Location: Ridge, Suffolk, New York, United States
WB

Children(s)

John Benson
1792 – 1861
Birth Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia
JB

Margaret Hunter's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Hunter
1765 – 1844
Birth Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Hunter
1732 –
Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet Taitt
1740 – 1764
Scotland
Grandparents
John Hunter
1704 – 1760
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Clerk
1708 –
Panbride, Angus, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Hunter
1669 –
Helen Balk
1666 –
George Clerk
1673 –
Metilda Cathnes
1677 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Hunter's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Hunter (29 January 1765 – December 1844) m. William Benson (abt. 1765 – 1829)
  1. 1. John Benson (1792 – Jan 1861) m. Lucinda (Catherine) Hite (abt 1794 – 1870)
    1. 1. Aaron Benson (1821 – bef 1858) m. Lavinia (1824 – )
      1. 1. John (H.) Benson (abt 1842 – ) m. Mary (Jane) Prosser (21 August 1852 – 16 September 1934)
        1. 1. Rev (John Edgar) Benson (6 May 1876 – 1 Dec 1953) m. Dottie (May) Foulks (14 May 1881 – 20 April 1949)

Margaret Hunter's Timeline

2 Records

1765
29 January 1765
Birth of Margaret Hunter in Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
1844
December 1844
Age 79
Death of Margaret Hunter in Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 January 1765
    Event Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 1844
    Event Place: Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
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