Eppa Hunton I Explained

Eppa Hunton
Office:Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Fauquier County
Term Start:December 3, 1821
Term End:December 1, 1823
Preceded:William Thompson
Succeeded:John Marshall Jr.
Birth Date:30 January 1789
Birth Place:Fauquier, Virginia, U.S.
Death Place:Lancaster, Virginia, U.S.
Resting Place:Mount Hope
Party:Democratic-Republican
Branch:Virginia militia
Battles:War of 1812

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

Early life and family

Childhood

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

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: History of Virginia. 5. 1924. American Historical Society. 3. October 3, 2022. Google Books.
  2. Web site: Eppa Hunton. Eppa. Hunton. Autobiography of Eppa Hunton. William Byrd Press. Richmond. 1933. 3–5. Internet Archive. October 3, 2022.