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Eppa Hunton I

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Eppa Hunton
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Fauquier County
In office
December 3, 1821 – December 1, 1823
Preceded byWilliam Thompson
Succeeded byJohn Marshall Jr.
Personal details
Born(1789-01-30)January 30, 1789
Fauquier, Virginia, U.S.
DiedApril 8, 1830(1830-04-08) (aged 41)
Lancaster, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeMount Hope
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
Spouse
Elizabeth Marye Brent
(m. 1811)
Children11, including Silas and Eppa II
RelativesCharles Hunton (brother)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceVirginia militia
Battles/warsWar of 1812

Eppa Hunton (January 30, 1789 – April 8, 1830) was an American planter, military officer, and politician.

Early life and family

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Childhood

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ History of Virginia. Vol. 5. American Historical Society. 1924. p. 3. Retrieved October 3, 2022 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b c Hunton, Eppa (1933). "Autobiography of Eppa Hunton". Richmond: William Byrd Press. pp. 3–5. Retrieved October 3, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
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  • Eppa Hunton at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007