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William Hunt II Major, House of Burgess 1623–1715 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 February 1623

Birth Location: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 20 Jun 1715

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

Father: William I

Mother: Sarah Harris

Spouse(s): Sarah Knott

Children(s): John Hunt

The story of William Hunt II Major, House of Burgess began in 1623 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA. William Hunt II Major, House of Burgess married Sarah Knott, and had children including John Harvey Hunt. William Hunt II Major, House of Burgess passed away in 1715 in Sussex County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Hunt II Major, House of Burgess began in 1623 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA.
  • William Hunt II Major, House of Burgess married Sarah Knott, and had children including John Harvey Hunt.
  • William Hunt II Major, House of Burgess passed away in 1715 in Sussex County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

William Burgess's Ancestors

Self
William Burgess
1623–1715
Birth Place: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Hunt I
1599–1676
Hoath, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
Sarah (Anne) Harris
1600–1695
Creeksea, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Burgess's Descendants

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William (Hunt II Major, House of) Burgess (12 February 1623–20 Jun 1715) m. Sarah Knott (1625–20 Mar 1711)
  1. 1. John (Harvey) Hunt 1687–1759 m. Elizabeth Clare 1685–1758
    1. 1. Catherine (Elizabeth) Hunt 1710–1736 m. Philomen ("Phillip" Gittens Prather) I 1708–1767
      1. 1. JOHN (HUNT PRATHER) Private 1735–1814 m. Eleanor Turner 1740–1813
        1. 1. Jeremiah (Thomas Prather) Private 1756–1841 m. Anne Ashby 1765–1822

William Burgess's Timeline

2 Records

1623
12 February 1623
Birth of William Hunt II Major, House of Burgess in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
1715
20 Jun 1715
Age 92
Death of William Hunt II Major, House of Burgess in Westover, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
Westover, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 February 1623
    Event Place: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1715
    Event Place: Westover, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sussex 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

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