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Reuben Solomon Hunt 1767 – 1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1767

Birth Location: Shenandoah Caverns, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1823 or 1824

Death Location: Buck Creek, Bath County, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Hunt

Mother: Mary Overall

Spouse(s): Nancy Denton

Children(s): Jeremiah Hunt, Esther Hunt, Rebecca Hunt, Reuben Hunt, Samuel Hunt, Ezekiel Hunt, Mary Hunt, Phoebe Hunt, Joseph Hunt, William Hunt, Nancy Hunt

The story of Reuben Solomon Hunt Sr began in 1767 in Shenandoah Caverns, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA. In 1782, Reuben Solomon Hunt Sr resided in Halifax, Virginia. In 1800, Reuben Solomon Hunt Sr resided in Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. Reuben Solomon Hunt Sr married Nancy Denton, and had children including Jeremiah Hunt, Esther Hunt, Rebecca Hunt, Reuben Hunt, Samuel B Hunt, Ezekiel Hunt, Mary Hunt, Phoebe Hunt, Joseph Hunt, William Spenser Hunt, Nancy Hunt. Reuben Solomon Hunt Sr passed away in 1823 in Buck Creek, Bath County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Reuben Solomon Hunt Sr began in 1767 in Shenandoah Caverns, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1782, Reuben Solomon Hunt Sr resided in Halifax, Virginia.
  • In 1800, Reuben Solomon Hunt Sr resided in Montgomery, Kentucky, United States.
  • Reuben Solomon Hunt Sr married Nancy Denton, and had children including Jeremiah Hunt, Esther Hunt, Rebecca Hunt, Reuben Hunt, Samuel B Hunt, Ezekiel Hunt, Mary Hunt, Phoebe Hunt, Joseph Hunt, William Spenser Hunt, Nancy Hunt.
  • Reuben Solomon Hunt Sr passed away in 1823 in Buck Creek, Bath County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Hunt
1735 – 1805
Birth Location: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Mary Overall
1735 – 1800
Birth Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Denton
1770 – 1845
Birth Location: Shenandoah, Virginia,USA
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Children(s)

Jeremiah Hunt
1787 – 1855
Birth Location: Washington District, Tennessee,USA
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Esther Hunt
1789 – 1870
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
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Rebecca Hunt
1792 – 1856
Birth Location: Washington District TN
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Reuben Hunt
1793 – 1850
Birth Location: Marion County,Kentucky USA
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Samuel Hunt
1795 –
Birth Location: Marion County,Kentucky USA
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Ezekiel Hunt
1797 – 1850
Birth Location: Marion County,Kentucky USA
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Mary Hunt
1800 – 1852
Birth Location: Bath County, Kentucky USA
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Phoebe Hunt
1804 –
Birth Location: Marion County,Kentucky USA
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Joseph Hunt
1809 – 1855
Birth Location: Bath County, Kentucky USA
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William Hunt
1813 – 1871
Birth Location: Fleming Co, KY
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Nancy Hunt
1814 – 1840
Birth Location: Marion County,Kentucky USA
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Reuben Hunt's Ancestors

Self
Reuben Hunt
1767 – 1823
Birth Place: Shenandoah Caverns, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Tipton Hunt
1735 – 1805
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Mary Overall
1735 – 1800
Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Hunt
1693 – 1743
Prince William, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Jane) Tipton
1705 – 1743
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
John Overall
1700 – 1743
King George, Virginia, USA
Mary Ellis
1703 – 1738
St. Paul Par., King George, King George Co. VA USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Hunt
1658 – 1710
Winnifred Ferdinando
1671 – 1765
Jonathan Tipton
1659 – 1757
Sarah Pearce
1676 – 1709
William Overall
1680 – 1726
Mary Jones
1680 – 1743
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Ferdinando
1638 – 1726
Jane Suleven
1640 – 1694
Edward Tipton
1617 – 1688
Anna Phillips
1617 – 1668
William Overall
Jane Horton
– 1718

Reuben Hunt's Descendants

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Reuben (Solomon) Hunt (1767 – 1823 or 1824) m. Nancy Denton (1770 – Aft 1845)
  1. 1. Jeremiah Hunt (Nov 1787 – 1855) m. Mary (A) Ross. (1786 – 13 Sep 1865)
    1. 1. Susanna ("Susan") Hunt (Bef. 1807 – Bef. 1834)
    2. 2. Elizabeth' (Liza') Hunt. (5 Oct 1808 – 14 July 1870) m. Alexander Swim (1805 – 1859)
      1. 1. Reuben (T. W) Swim (14 August 1830 – 18 February 1854)
      2. 2. Nancy (Caroline) Swim (26 January 1833 – 8 September 1858)
      3. 3. John Swim (28 February 1836 – 30 July 1884)
      4. 4. William (Spencer) Swim (1838 – 27 April 1903)
      5. 5. Jeremiah Swim (6 August 1844 – 4 June 1919)
      6. 6. Lousia Swim (1845 – )
      7. 7. Patsy Swim (1847 – )
    3. 3. Berryman Hunt (1809 – 1865) m. Elizabeth Berry
    4. 4. Nancy Hunt (04 Oct 1810 – 01 Mar 1880) m. Isaac Sapp (Aug 1806 – 1881)
      1. 1. Euphannia ("Effie") Sapp (Jun 1825 – 3 Dec 1901) m. James Ring (1820 – Abt. 1851) m. Benjamin ("Ben" Reeves) Ishmael (1836 – 30 Aug 1862)
        1. 1. John (Thomas) Ring (22 Mar 1848 – 10 May 1928)
        2. 2. Alonzo (N) Ring (abt 1850 – )
        3. 3. Samuel ("Sam") Ishmael (13 May 1854 – 29 Nov 1928)
        4. 4. James (David "Jim") Ishmael (15 May 1857 – 24 Apr 1922)
        5. 5. Isaac ("Ike") Ishmael (5 Sep 1860 – 15 Nov 1948)
      2. 2. Mary (Ellen "Polly") Sapp (03 Feb 1830 – 06 Feb 1901) m. Henry Smith (9 Aug 1825 – 3 Jun 1879)
        1. 1. Mary (T) Mitchell (Abt 1842 – 22 JUN 1896) m. Thomas (M "Dusty Tom") Sapp (1817 – 17 May 1915)
        2. 2. Susan (E.) Smith (1 Jan 1851 – 23 Nov 1873)
        3. 3. Nancy (R) Smith (abt 1852 – )
        4. 4. Nancy (Rebecca) Smith (5 Apr 1854 – 16 Nov 1932)
        5. 5. Isaac (W) Smith (23 Apr 1855 – 23 SEP 1924)
        6. 6. John (Henry) Smith (15 Sep 1857 – 9 Feb 1921)
        7. 7. Sarah (E.) Smith (2 Jan 1860 – 12 Nov 1876)
      3. 3. William (B.) Sapp (17 Apr 1832 – 14 Jan 1915) m. Susan (Ann) Hull (1842 – 25 Feb 1906)
        1. 1. James (E) Sapp (22 Apr 1858 – 13 Jun 1939) m. Anna (Laura) Gray (23 Jun 1863 – 19 Jul 1940)
        2. 2. John (Thomas) Sapp (19 April 1861 – 03 Dec 1930) m. Mary (Belle) Gray (abt 1867 – bef 1900)
        3. 3. Minerva Sapp (1864 – )
        4. 4. Isaac Sapp (29 October 1866 – 29 Mar 1937) m. Mary (Minnie) Gray (22 Nov 1871 – 18 Nov 1938)
        5. 5. Rufus Sapp (25 Mar 1870 – 20 Feb 1951) m. Anna (Lavina) McKee (20 April 1868 – 7 February 1939)
        6. 6. Elizabeth Sapp (2 Feb 1872 – 03 Nov 1936) m. Robert (W.) Flora
        7. 7. Moses Sapp (1874 – 1874)
        8. 8. Nannie Sapp (17 Jul 1876 – 23 December 1963) m. John (Colman) Rankin (24 Nov 1877 – 10 January 1955)
        9. 9. Wallace (Allen) Sapp (7 Nov 1878 – 15 Apr 1965) m. Lillie (Mae) Corey (28 May 1881 – 21 Sep 1968)
      4. 4. John (Arthur) Sapp (Sep 1837 – 21 Apr 1906) m. Elizabeth (E) Jackson (1840 – 1871) m. Mary (J) Jackson m. Mattie (Lee) York
        1. 1. George (William "Jake") Sapp (Abt. 1861 – 18 Feb 1939)
        2. 2. Amanda (Hester) Sapp (20 Feb 1862 – 9 Nov 1934) m. Benjamin (Ross) Smith (12 May 1854 – 24 January 1936)
        3. 3. Susan (Anna) Sapp (29 Jul 1865 – 25 Mar 1932) m. George (W.) Alexander (6 Jan 1847 – 22 Jan 1921)
        4. 4. Nancy (Ellen "Nannie") Sapp (11 Sep 1866 – 27 Jan 1921) m. Benjamin (F) Myers (Mar 1843 – 11 Jul 1942)
        5. 5. Mary (Fleming) Sapp (6 May 1871 – 26 Dec 1955) m. Rosecran ("Roe") Flora (1862 – 1899)
      5. 5. Eliza (Ann) Sapp (14 Oct 1840 – 14 Feb 1923) m. James (Albert) Jackson (24 May 1836 – 05 Jan 1896)
        1. 1. George (ann) Jackson m. Charles Bussell
      6. 6. Minerva (Jane) Sapp (22 Feb 1842 – 24 Jul 1918) m. William (H.) Jackson (1840 – )
      7. 7. George (A) Sapp (1845 – Bet. 1900–1910) m. Mary (C) Gray
      8. 8. Lewis (Taylor) Sapp (20 Jun 1849 – 07 Jan 1872) m. Margaret Humphries
      9. 9. Lucy Sapp (1851 – 1851)
    5. 5. Reuben Hunt (29 Sep 1811 – 1890) m. Elizabeth Crump
    6. 6. Isaac Hunt (14 Feb 1812 – 25 Dec 1850) m. Margaret Yates
    7. 7. Hester Hunt (1815 – ) m. Jonathan Sapp (1815 – 8 Sep 1894)
    8. 8. John (Ross) Hunt (03 Jul 1818 – 16 Feb 1898) m. Jane Campbell
    9. 9. Lewis (Louis) Hunt (1820 – ) m. Amanda Dailey
    10. 10. Deaton (Thomas) Hunt. (1823 – 1891) m. Martha (Ann) Tincher (Oct 1828 – 1900)
      1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin "Frank") Hunt (8 Oct 1844 – 18 Oct 1914) m. Mary (Ann) Craig
      2. 2. Elizabeth Hunt (abt 1851 – )
      3. 3. Lewis Hunt (abt 1854 – )
      4. 4. William (Riley) Hunt (11 Jun 1860 – 15 Apr 1920) m. Phebe (Susan) Spencer (13 Aug 1859 – 1895) m. Mahala (Ann) Lowe (30 Aug 1855 – 4 Jun 1932)
        1. 1. Mary (Susan) Hunt (7 May 1884 – 15 April 1960)
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Hester) Hunt (24 July 1892 – 6 Jun 1986) m. Ernest (Lafayette) Ginter (18 Aug 1887 – 26 May 1969) m. Omer Thompson (3 Sep 1914 – 18 Feb 1993)
      5. 5. Thomas (M.) Hunt (Abt 1865 – )
      6. 6. John (B.) Hunt (Abt 1868 – )
    11. 11. Freeland' (Free'') Hunt
  2. 2. Esther Hunt (1789 – Oct 1870) m. John Green (1787 – 1817) m. Landy Markwell ( – 1818) m. Thatcher Hiatt (1799 – BEF 1850)
  3. 3. Rebecca Hunt (1792 – 03 Sep 1856) m. Aaron (Rice) Royce
  4. 4. Reuben Hunt (1793 – 1850) m. Hannah (Jarvis) Jarvin
  5. 5. Samuel (B) Hunt (1795 – ) m. Jane Tarbert
  6. 6. Ezekiel Hunt (1797 – 1850) m. Mary Johnson
  7. 7. Mary Hunt (1800 – 22 May 1852) m. Anthony (Anderson) Matthews
  8. 8. Phoebe Hunt (Bet. 1804–1806 – ) m. Samuel Kerr m. John Johnson
  9. 9. Joseph Hunt (1809 – 1855) m. Rebecca (Ray) Williams m. Mary Lee m. Malinda Knapp
  10. 10. William (Spenser) Hunt (06 Oct 1813 – 22 Feb 1871) m. Catherine (Godfrey) Williams m. Sarah (Sinclair) Hunt
  11. 11. Nancy Hunt (Bet. 1814–1815 – Bet. 1840–1850) m. James Benson

Reuben Hunt's Timeline

8 Records

1767
1767
Birth of Reuben Solomon Hunt Sr in Shenandoah Caverns, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
Shenandoah Caverns, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
1782
1782
Age 15
Reuben Solomon Hunt Sr resided here in Halifax, Virginia
Halifax, Virginia
1800
1800
Age 33
Reuben Solomon Hunt Sr resided here in Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 43
Reuben Solomon Hunt Sr resided here in Flemingsburg, Fleming, Kentucky, USA
Flemingsburg, Fleming, Kentucky, USA
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 53
Reuben Solomon Hunt Sr resided here in Poplar Plains, Fleming, Kentucky, USA
Poplar Plains, Fleming, Kentucky, USA
1822
Abt 1822
Age 55
Reuben Solomon Hunt Sr resided here in Bath, Kentucky
Bath, Kentucky
1822
10 Jul 1822
Age 55
Reuben Solomon Hunt Sr - Probate in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1823
1823 or 1824
Age 56
Death of Reuben Solomon Hunt Sr in Buck Creek, Bath County, Kentucky, USA
Buck Creek, Bath County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1767
    Event Place: Shenandoah Caverns, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Halifax, Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1800-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Tax Lists, 1799-1801

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Flemingsburg, Fleming, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Flemingsburg, Fleming, Kentucky; Roll: 6; Page: 71; Image: Kym252_6-0077; FHL Roll: 0181351

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Poplar Plains, Fleming, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Poplar Plains, Fleming, Kentucky; Page: 59; NARA Roll: M33_21; Image: 71

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1822
    Event Place: Bath, Kentucky
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989, Record of Wills in Bath County, Kentucky; Author: Bell, Annie W. B. (Annie Walker Burns), 1894-1966; Probate Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1823 or 1824
    Event Place: Buck Creek, Bath County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989, Record of Wills in Bath County, Kentucky; Author: Bell, Annie W. B. (Annie Walker Burns), 1894-1966; Probate Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Menifee County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1822
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989, Record of Wills in Bath County, Kentucky; Author: Bell, Annie W. B. (Annie Walker Burns), 1894-1966; Probate Place: Kentucky
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