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Richard Hunt 1656 – 1719 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 January 1656

Birth Location: York County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 16 February 1719

Death Location: York County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Hunt

Mother: Margaret Webster

Spouse(s): Elinor Linton, Richard Hunt

Children(s): Ralph Hunt

Richard Hunt was born in 1656 in York County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of John Thomas Hunt and Margaret (Mary) Webster. Richard Hunt married Elinor Linton, Richard Hunt, and had children including Ralph Hunt. Richard Hunt passed away in 1719 in York County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Richard Hunt was born in 1656 in York County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of John Thomas Hunt and Margaret (Mary) Webster.
  • Richard Hunt married Elinor Linton, Richard Hunt, and had children including Ralph Hunt.
  • Richard Hunt passed away in 1719 in York County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Hunt
1612 – 1661
Birth Location: Sudbur, Norfolk, England
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Margaret Webster
1611 – 1667
Birth Location: Cassington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Elinor Linton
1670 – 1719
Birth Location: Yorktown, York, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
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Richard Hunt
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Ralph Hunt
1693 – 1780
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
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Richard Hunt's Ancestors

Self
Richard Hunt
1656 – 1719
Birth Place: York County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
John Thomas Hunt
1612 – 1661
Sudbur, Norfolk, England
Margaret ((Mary)) Webster
1611 – 1667
Cassington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Capt. (Thomas) Hunt
1580 – 1669
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Margreta (Agnes) Elvye
1589 – 1617
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Governor (John) Webster
1590 – 1661
Cossington, Charnwood Borough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Agnes Smith
1585 – 1667
Cossington, Charnwood Borough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Richard Hunt
– 1655
May Ellis
John Elvye
1564 – 1596
Elizabeth Royston
1562 – 1650
Elizabeth Ashton
1566 –
Richard Smith
1555 – 1612
Agnes Wraske
1550 – 1612
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Elvye
1530 – 1571
Jane Elvey
John Royston
1540 – 1636
LADY COOPER
1544 – 1589

Richard Hunt's Descendants

1.
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Richard Hunt (11 January 1656 – 16 February 1719) m. Elinor Linton (1670 – 16 February 1719) m. Richard Hunt
  1. 1. Ralph Hunt (18 September 1693 – 8 January 1780) m. Dianna (Charity) Anderson (1707 – 1769)
    1. 1. John Hunt (Abt. 1730 – Abt. 1778) m. Martha (Mourning) Taylor (14 Jan 1726 – 22 October 1823)
      1. 1. GEORGE Hunt (abt 1750 – abt 1807) m. Ellender Harrison
        1. 1. Nancy Hunt (1780 – 13 May 1845) m. Henry Dewey (1778 – 18 January 1851)

Richard Hunt's Timeline

4 Records

1656
11 January 1656
Birth of Richard Hunt in York County, Virginia, United States of America
York County, Virginia, United States of America
1656
2 Aug 1656
Richard Hunt was baptized in Burford, Oxfordshire, England
Burford, Oxfordshire, England
1695
25 Jul 1695
Age 39
Richard Hunt resided here in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1719
16 February 1719
Age 63
Death of Richard Hunt in York County, Virginia, United States of America
York County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 January 1656
    Event Place: York County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] York County, Virginia, Charles Parish Records, 1648-1789
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 820.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: TSJ
    [4] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [7] Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: PD 452/1
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1656
    Event Place: Burford, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: PD 452/1
    [2] Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: BOD48_c_1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1695
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Charles Parish, York, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: York County, Virginia, Charles Parish Records, 1648-1789

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Genealogy of the name and family of Hunt

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 February 1719
    Event Place: York County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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