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William Hunter 1718 – 1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1718

Birth Location: Rochester, Barnstable, Massachusetts

Death Date: 6 MAR 1784

Death Location: Chowan, Chowan, North Carolina, United States

Father: Luke Hunter

Mother: Luke Hunter

Spouse(s): Mary Larkin, Rebecca Bearse, Rebecca Besse

Children(s): Elizabeth Hunter, William Hunter, Mary Hunter, Hannah Hunter, Larkin Hunter, Lucretia Hunter, Thankful Hunter, Sarah Hunter, Elisha Hunter, Alice Hunter, Rebecca Hunter, Jonathan Hunter, William Hunter, Robert Hunter, Sarah Hunter, Thomas Hunter, Mary Hunter, Mary Hunter, Rebecca Hunter

The story of William Hunter began in 1718 in Rochester, Barnstable, Massachusetts. William Hunter married Mary Larkin, Rebecca Bearse, Rebecca Besse, and had children including Elizabeth Hunter, William Hunter, Mary Hunter, Hannah Hunter, Larkin Hunter, Lucretia Hunter, Thankful Hunter, Sarah Hunter, Elisha Hunter, Alice Hunter, Rebecca Hunter, Jonathan Hunter, William Hunter, Robert Hunter, Sarah Hunter, Thomas Hunter, Mary Hunter, Mary Ann Hunter, Rebecca Hunter. William Hunter passed away in 1784 in Chowan, Chowan, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Hunter began in 1718 in Rochester, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
  • William Hunter married Mary Larkin, Rebecca Bearse, Rebecca Besse, and had children including Elizabeth Hunter, William Hunter, Mary Hunter, Hannah Hunter, Larkin Hunter, Lucretia Hunter, Thankful Hunter, Sarah Hunter, Elisha Hunter, Alice Hunter, Rebecca Hunter, Jonathan Hunter, William Hunter, Robert Hunter, Sarah Hunter, Thomas Hunter, Mary Hunter, Mary Ann Hunter, Rebecca Hunter.
  • William Hunter passed away in 1784 in Chowan, Chowan, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Luke Hunter
1686 –
Birth Location: Ryton, Durham, England, United Kingdom
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Luke Hunter
1690 –
Birth Location: Ryton, Durham, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Mary Larkin
1721 – 1784
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Rebecca Bearse
1657 – 1727
Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts
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Rebecca Besse
1657 – 1746
Birth Location: Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Hunter
1746 – 1842
Birth Location: Foster, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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William Hunter
1749 – 1834
Birth Location: Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Mary Hunter
1751 – 1850
Birth Location: Voluntown Twp, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Hannah Hunter
1753 – 1803
Birth Location: Volutown Twp, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Larkin Hunter
1755 – 1845
Birth Location: Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Lucretia Hunter
1757 –
Birth Location: Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Thankful Hunter
1760 – 1806
Birth Location: Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Sarah Hunter
1649 – 1710
Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Elisha Hunter
1678 – 1726
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
EH
Alice Hunter
1681 – 1748
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
AH
Rebecca Hunter
1698 – 1746
Birth Location: of, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusettes. United States
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Jonathan Hunter
1702 – 1766
Birth Location: Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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William Hunter
1681 –
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, Colonial Era
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Robert Hunter
1683 – 1752
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Sarah Hunter
1684 – 1769
Birth Location: Nansemond, Suffolk City, Virginia, United States
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Thomas Hunter
1686 –
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
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Mary Hunter
1690 –
Birth Location: Jones, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Colonial Era
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Mary Hunter
1695 – 1741
Birth Location: Prince George's, Maryland, United States
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Rebecca Hunter
1702 –
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
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William Hunter's Ancestors

Self
William Hunter
1718 – 1784
Birth Place: Rochester, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Parents
Luke Hunter
1686 –
Ryton, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Luke Hunter
1690 –
Ryton, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hunter's Descendants

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William Hunter (ABT 1718 – 6 MAR 1784) m. Mary Larkin (13 AUG 1721 – ABT 1784) m. Rebecca Bearse (30 SEP 1657 – 1727) m. Rebecca Besse (26 SEP 1657 – 30 SEP 1746)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Hunter (18 JAN 1746 – 12 NOV 1842) m. Sisson Cole (20 JUN 1746 – 28 MAR 1845)
    1. 1. Loisanah Cole (5 OCT 1762 – )
    2. 2. William Cole (11 DEC 1766 – 11 FEB 1863) m. Patience Buckland (OCT 1767 – 12 FEB 1841)
    3. 3. Amey ((Amy)) Cole (3 MAY 1769 – 27 JAN 1865) m. Jonathan Cheney (19 MAR 1769 – 10 JAN 1858)
    4. 4. Nehemiah Cole (18 SEP 1770 – 2 NOV 1869) m. Rhoda Joslin (13 OCT 1773 – 9 DEC 1850)
    5. 5. Jeremiah Cole (18 SEP 1771 – 1843)
    6. 6. Elizabeth Cole (22 JUN 1773 – 1815) m. Samuel Payne (ABT 1769 – )
    7. 7. Lillis Cole (16 APR 1776 – ) m. Anthony Adams
    8. 8. James Cole (16 FEB 1778 – 2 SEP 1869) m. Abigail Pray (23 APR 1779 – 18 JAN 1837)
      1. 1. Clarissa Cole (27 AUG 1798 – 17 MAY 1880) m. Asa Houghton (1 SEP 1795 – 10 SEP 1875)
      2. 2. Owen Cole (13 JAN 1799 – 22 DEC 1888) m. Sarah (Turnbaugh or) Dornbach (30 OCT 1794 – 25 OCT 1842)
        1. 1. William (Riley) Cole (22 MAY 1817 – 23 NOV 1910) m. Nancy (Sarepta) Parrish (18 DEC 1820 – 26 OCT 1855) m. Mahala Gardner (5 FEB 1833 – 10 APR 1915)
        2. 2. Dianah Cole (28 MAY 1819 – 9 DEC 1847) m. Benjamin Covey (9 MAR 1792 – 13 MAR 1868)
        3. 3. Lucinda Cole (8 MAY 1821 – 9 OCT 1886) m. Loomis (Fulton) Scovel (18 AUG 1821 – 1916)
        4. 4. Nelson Cole (5 JAN 1822 – 5 APR 1903) m. Ruby Sherman (1827 – ) m. Lucy Sherman (ABT 1830 – ABT 1879)
        5. 5. Clarissa Cole (6 MAY 1825 – 13 MAR 1885) m. Richard Woolsey (28 AUG 1808 – 13 FEB 1878)
        6. 6. Susan (Ann) Cole (18 JUN 1827 – 4 JAN 1891) m. Joshua Davis (23 DEC 1820 – 21 NOV 1902)
        7. 7. David (Mark) Cole (4 FEB 1830 – 9 SEP 1896) m. Emeline (Diana) Cole (28 JUN 1855 – 22 OCT 1948)
        8. 8. Benjamin (Howard) Cole (2 JUL 1832 – 16 JUL 1903) m. Mary Park (29 MAY 1831 – 4 MAR 1890)
      3. 3. Thomas Cole (13 JAN 1799 – ABT 1859) m. Experience Sanford (ABT 1801 – ) m. Almira Benford (1824 – )
      4. 4. Otis Cole (8 MAY 1804 – ABT 1881) m. Lovina Cole (ABT 1803 – 20 JAN 1887) m. Harriet (Adelia) Hathaway (14 JUN 1801 – 5 MAR 1857)
      5. 5. Alpha (D) Cole (1805 – 1872)
      6. 6. Alpha (D) Cole (18 SEP 1805 – 7 APR 1878) m. Lory Gillette (ABT 1810 – 5 JUL 1858)
      7. 7. Hugh Cole (1809 – ABT 1878) m. Louisa (Forbes) Phillips (ABT 1820 – )
      8. 8. Pauline ((Perlina)) Cole (1811 – 18 OCT 1835) m. Carlton Worthington (<1807> – )
      9. 9. Abigail Cole (1813 – 30 AUG 1879) m. Jerome (B) Halstead (ABT 1806 – 1896) m. James (Thomas) Finch (1800 – )
      10. 10. James Cole (JUL 1813 – 11 MAR 1845) m. Nancy Kilborn (ABT 1807 – 1832)
      11. 11. Lucinda Cole (1815 – 1818)
      12. 12. Clarinda Cole (1816 – )
      13. 13. Henry Cole (1817 – AFT 1900) m. Cynthia (S) Russell (ABT 1822 – )
    9. 9. Isaac ((Esek)) Cole (12 APR 1780 – SEP 1872) m. Nancy Davis (1779 – 14 NOV 1864)
    10. 10. Thomas (Paine) Cole (14 MAR 1782 – 18 MAY 1802)
    11. 11. Lucretia Cole (30 DEC 1787 – 6 APR 1823) m. John Kimball (17 MAR 1777 – 7 DEC 1865)
  2. 2. William Hunter (6 MAR 1749 – 31 JAN 1834) m. Mercy
  3. 3. Mary Hunter (6 MAR 1751 – 1850) m. Matthew Harrington (20 JAN 1745 – 1828)
  4. 4. Hannah Hunter (5 OCT 1753 – 15 AUG 1803) m. Robert Handy (24 JAN 1744 – ) m. Gideon Mosher (ABT 1753 – ABT 1818)
  5. 5. Larkin Hunter (22 NOV 1755 – 5 FEB 1845) m. Hannah Lovejoy
  6. 6. Lucretia Hunter (15 DEC 1757 – ) m. William Arnold (ABT 1522 – )
  7. 7. Thankful Hunter (21 APR 1760 – 13 OCT 1806) m. Nehemiah Lovejoy (ABT 1758 – BEF 24 JUN 1836)
  8. 8. Sarah Hunter (1649 – JUL 1710) m. John Bompasse (2 JAN 1636 – 17 MAY 1715) m. John Bumpas (2 JUN 1636 – 17 MAR 1715)
  9. 9. Elisha Hunter (10 AUG 1678 – 17 MAY 1726) m. Sarah Atwood (10 APR 1692 – 17 MAY 1726)
    1. 1. Elisha Hunter (10 JUN 1730 – 2 APR 1811) m. Amey Cole (16 JUN 1739 – 17 FEB 1822)
    2. 2. Soloman Hunter (28 MAR 1733 – )
    3. 3. Sarah Hunter (ABT 1735 – )
    4. 4. John Hunter (1737 – )
    5. 5. Susannah Hunter (ABT 1739 – )
    6. 6. Amey Hunter (ABT 1741 – )
    7. 7. Rachel Hunter (ABT 1743 – )
    8. 8. Edward Hunter (ABT 1745 – ) m. Elizabeth Carter (ABT 1723 – 2 JUN 1825) m. Elizabeth Matthews (17 MAY 1746 – )
  10. 10. Alice Hunter (25 FEB 1681/1682 – 1748) m. Job Randall (3 MAR 1688 – 14 JUL 1768) m. John (Randall) Jr (6 MAY 1677 – 31 OCT 1717) m. Bethiah Johnson (ABT 1672 – )
  11. 11. Rebecca Hunter (1698 – 30 SEP 1746) m. John Bumpas (17 JUL 1698 – 5 NOV 1764)
  12. 12. Jonathan Hunter (26 MAR 1702 – 13 JUL 1766) m. Hopestill Hamblin (23 JUL 1702 – From 1703 to 1796)
  13. 13. William Hunter (21 MAR 1681 – ) m. Elizabeth Whitmell (13 JUN 1656 – 1692)
  14. 14. Robert Hunter (1683 – 17 APR 1752)
  15. 15. Sarah Hunter (1684 – 1769) m. Robert Bumpass (1705 – 3 JAN 1777) m. Robert Bumpas
  16. 16. Thomas Hunter (ABT 1686 – )
  17. 17. Mary Hunter (ABT 1690 – )
  18. 18. Mary (Ann) Hunter (1695 – 27 NOV 1741) m. John Piles (1690 – 27 MAY 1735)
  19. 19. Rebecca Hunter (ABT 1702 – )

William Hunter's Timeline

2 Records

1718
ABT 1718
Birth of William Hunter in Rochester, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Rochester, Barnstable, Massachusetts
1784
6 MAR 1784
Age 66
Death of William Hunter in Chowan, Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Chowan, Chowan, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1718
    Event Place: Rochester, Barnstable, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 MAR 1784
    Event Place: Chowan, Chowan, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Day District Cemetery near Old Ladd Farm, Sharon, Windosor, Vermont
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