Eppa Hunton I
Eppa Hunton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Fauquier County | |
| In office December 3, 1821 – December 1, 1823 | |
| Preceded by | William Thompson |
| Succeeded by | John Marshall Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 30, 1789 Fauquier, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | April 8, 1830 (aged 41) Lancaster, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Hope |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Marye Brent
(m. 1811) |
| Children | 11, including Silas and Eppa II |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | Virginia militia |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Eppa Hunton (January 30, 1789 – April 8, 1830) was an American planter, military officer, and politician.
Early life and family[edit]
Childhood[edit]
Hunton was born on January 30, 1789, at "Fairview" in Fauquier County, Virginia, the second of eight children of Hannah Logan (née Brown) and James Hunton.[1][2]
Marriage[edit]
Hunton married the former Elizabeth Marye Brent on June 22, 1811. The couple had eleven children: Virginia, Hannah, John, Judith, Silas, James, Eppa, Elizabeth, George, Mary, and Charles.[2]
Death[edit]
Hunton died at his home, "Mount Hope", near New Baltimore, Virginia, on April 8, 1830, and was buried in the family cemetery on the property.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ History of Virginia. Vol. 5. American Historical Society. 1924. p. 3. Retrieved October 3, 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Hunton, Eppa (1933). "Autobiography of Eppa Hunton". Richmond: William Byrd Press. pp. 3–5. Retrieved October 3, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
External links[edit]
- Eppa Hunton at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007