Eppa Hunton I

Eppa Hunton
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.
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

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]

References

History of Virginia. Vol. 5. American Historical Society. 1924. p. 3. Retrieved October 3, 2022 – via Google Books.
Hunton, Eppa (1933). "Autobiography of Eppa Hunton". Richmond: William Byrd Press. pp. 3–5. Retrieved October 3, 2022 – via Internet Archive.

External links

Eppa Hunton at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007

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[1] History of Virginia. Vol. 5. American Historical Society. 1924. p. 3. Retrieved October 3, 2022 – via Google Books.

[autobiography-2] Hunton, Eppa (1933). "Autobiography of Eppa Hunton". Richmond: William Byrd Press. pp. 3–5. Retrieved October 3, 2022 – via Internet Archive.