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
Fauquier is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 72,972. The county seat is Warrenton.
Fauquier County is in Northern Virginia and is a part of the Washington metropolitan area.
History
In 160 ...
, the second of eight children of Hannah Logan (née Brown) and James Hunton.
Marriage
Hunton married the former Elizabeth Marye Brent on June 22, 1811. The couple had eleven children: Virginia, Hannah, John, Judith,
Silas
Silas or Silvanus (; Greek: Σίλας/Σιλουανός; fl. 1st century AD) was a leading member of the Early Christian community, who according to the New Testament accompanied Paul the Apostle on his second missionary journey.
Name and ...
, James,
Eppa, Elizabeth, George, Mary, and Charles.
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.
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1789 births
1830 deaths
American slave owners
19th-century American politicians
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