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Matthew Hunter 1755–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: Bef 8 Sep 1815

Death Location: Laurens County, SC

Father: Thomas Hunter*

Mother: Mary Butterfield

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Atchison

Children(s): Sarah HUNTER

In 1755, Matthew Hunter entered the world in Ireland, born to Thomas Thos Hunter And Mary Butterfield. Matthew Hunter married Elizabeth Atchison, and had children including Sarah Jane Hunter. Matthew Hunter passed away in 1815 in Laurens County, SC.

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Biography

  • In 1755, Matthew Hunter entered the world in Ireland, born to Thomas Thos Hunter And Mary Butterfield.
  • Matthew Hunter married Elizabeth Atchison, and had children including Sarah Jane Hunter.
  • Matthew Hunter passed away in 1815 in Laurens County, SC.

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Matthew Hunter's Ancestors

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Matthew Hunter
1755–1815
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
Thomas "Thos" Hunter*
1717–1798
West Witton, Yorkshire, England
Mary Butterfield
1712–1800
West Witton, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
THOMAS (HUNTER II) ***
1690–1751
West Witton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth ("Eliza") Scott
1690–1737
Yorkshire - North Riding, England
LEONARD (BUTTERFIELD) ***
1690–1756
Yorkshire, England
JANE ***
1690–1740
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
MICHAEL ***
1638–1701
DOROTHY ***
1640–1729
PERCIVAL ***
1642–1693
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Scott
1601–1669

Matthew Hunter's Descendants

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Matthew Hunter (1755–Bef 8 Sep 1815) m. Elizabeth Atchison (1755–1815)
  1. 1. Sarah (Jane) HUNTER 1780–1842 m. Robert (Henry Bryson) Sr. 1778–1831
    1. 1. Elizabeth (A) Bryson 1805–1880 m. James (B.) Little 1796–1876
      1. 1. Amy Little 1820–1860 m. Peter Blacksmith 1820–1873
        1. 1. Martha Little 1848–1928 m. EUGENE (JAMES) LITTLE 1849–1929

Matthew Hunter's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of Matthew Hunter in Ireland
Ireland
1815
Bef 8 Sep 1815
Age 60
Death of Matthew Hunter in Laurens County, SC
Laurens County, SC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef 8 Sep 1815
    Event Place: Laurens County, SC

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