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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

According to available records, William Hunter was born in 1718 in Rochester, Barnstable, Massachusetts, the child of Luke Hunter and Luke Hunter. Following those early years, William Hunter married Mary Larkin, Rebecca Bearse and Rebecca Besse, and their family grew to include 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 and Rebecca Hunter. In the later years of life, William Hunter died in 1784 in Chowan, Chowan, North Carolina, United States.

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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
LH

Spouses(s)

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

Children(s)

Elizabeth Hunter
1746 – 1842
Birth Location: Foster, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
EH
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
LH
Lucretia Hunter
1757 –
Birth Location: Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, United States
LH
Thankful Hunter
1760 – 1806
Birth Location: Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, United States
TH
Sarah Hunter
1649 – 1710
Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
SH
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
RH
Jonathan Hunter
1702 – 1766
Birth Location: Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
JH
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
SH
Thomas Hunter
1686 –
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
TH
Mary Hunter
1690 –
Birth Location: Jones, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Colonial Era
MH
Mary Hunter
1695 – 1741
Birth Location: Prince George's, Maryland, United States
MH
Rebecca Hunter
1702 –
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
RH

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 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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