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GLEANINGS IN VIRGINIA

 

THE Huntons of Virginia are not connected with the New England family. The connection, if any exists, was before the immigration. The Virginia family invariably cling to the original orthography, and use only one "o." The founder of this family was (1) Thomas, a gentleman of property, who settled in Lancaster County, Va., about the year 1700. He m. November 1722, Mary Carrell; his will was admitted to record in 1746. He left four daughters and four sons (2) Thomas, (3) Alexander, (4) William, (5) John. (2) Thomas purchased the interest of the others in the real estate of his father. He resided for many years in Lancaster County, but removed to Middlesex County, where he died in 1792. He was an officer in the Revolutionary War. He m. Miss Gerby, and had (6) Thomas G., John W., Frances, m. James Brent of Lancaster County, Elizabeth W., Polly B., Judith M. (4) William moved from Lancaster to Farquier County, m. Judith Kirk, and is buried near New Baltimore;  he had (7) James, John, (8) William, (9) Thomas E., Ann, m. W. 0. Thomas, Elizabeth, m. Presley Morehead, Mary, m. John Brown, Priscilla, m. Isaac Foster, Frances, rn. William Hampton. (5) John settled in Albemarle County;  had Charles, John, and (10) Thomas. (6) Thomas G., m., December, 1774, Elizabeth Hinton(?) had Jane F., m. W. W. Brown; Thomas H., of Northumberland, Lancaster County, Va.; and five died young.   (7) James, b. July 31, 1763, m. (1) Feb. 6, 1786, Hannah L. Brown, of King George County, b. Feb. 11, 1765, d. March 4, 1806 ; m. (2), May 1, 1809, Elizabeth McNish, b. May 7, 1767; had (11) Charles, (12) Eppa;  James, b. May 16, 1791, d. June 19, 1791;   Silas, b. Oct. 23, 1792; Judith, b. July 1, 1795, m. John Hampton;  William E., b. Aug. 8, 1799, a lawyer, who died, as did all his children;  (13) Thomas Logan ; Margaret L., b. March 1, 1805, m. (1) Arthur Blackwell, (2) John Brown. (8)  William, b. 1769, d. 1839, m. (1) Miss

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Steel., (2) Miss. Gilbert; had Edwin, b. 1811;  (14) William G.; Mildred, m. Dr. Moss; Spencer C.; Lucretia; Mary Ann; Joseph G., b. 1827.  (9)Thomas E., b. 1771, d. 1826, m. (1) Miss Fitzhugh, (2) Matilda Brent; served his county in the Legislature: had (15)  Thomas E.; Lucretia,m. James W. Foster; (16) John Brent; Robert Henry, d.1869.  (10) Thomas, b. at Charlottesville, Albemarle County, emigrated to Stanford, Ky.., about 1818, where in a few years he died, leaving a family of young children as follows ( 17) Logan; Mary, m. McRoberts of Nashville, Tenn.; Sallie;  Priscilla; Felix ; Eliza Dane, m. Hon. F. T. Fox, of Danville, Ky., Feb. 16, 1830; (18) Thomas. (11) Charles, b. Jan. 4, 1787, d. 1854; he represented his county in the State Legislature for twelve years: had  James William;  (19) Charles Henry; Jane, m. Dr. Leach, of Prince William County; Amelia, m. Dr. Dorsey Harrison; Mary; Eugenia.  (12) Eppa, b. Jan. 30, 1789, m. Elizabeth May Brent: had Virginia Fredonia; John Heath, d.. November, 1842 ; Silas Brown, m. M.A. Rixey; (20) James Innis; (21) Eppa; George William, m. M. V. Perry; Hannah Brown Neal, m. Lycurgus Smith, d. 1845; Judith Ann, m. M. 0. Butcher; Elizabeth M., m. J. M. Morehead, d. 1873;  Mary Brent, b. 1829, m. Thomas R. Foster; Charles d. young.  (13) Thomas Logan, b. April 23, 1802, m. Ann D. D. Moxley, of Prince William County: had James D. ; James G., d. February, 1858; Lucie J., m. Charles Green, of Savannah, Ga.  (14) William G. had William ; Henry; and a daughter, m. Gaskins. (15) Thomas Edward, b. 1813, had Thomas Ernest, killed in the war; Luisse Laura; Margaret. (16) John Brent, b. 1822, m. (1) Miss Bixey, (2) Miss Moss: had Matilda, m. A. C. Sorrell; John W. ; Alfred; George; Roberta; Mary; Anna; Edgar; Charles; Eva. (17) Logan, b. in Albemarle County, Va.  In regard to his family Mr. Hunton writes me, " I regret that my information upon the subject referred to is so meagre that I cannot aid you. We are a restless, migratory people, having little reverence for the dead past or care for the dread future, and thus memorials of the past are lost."   I find the following sketch of Logan Hunton in "Sketches of Distinguished Lawyers," p. 127:  " Being thrown upon his own resources at an early age, he entered upon the study of the law in the village in which his family resided. His legal studies were prosecuted in the office of the Hon. John Kincaid. He was admitted to the bar before he attained his majority.  Although scarcely of the legal age, his party selected Mr. Hunton as the banner bearer of Mr. Clay for Lincoln County; and he was successful, being three times returned as a member of the Legislature. On his retirement from this office, he was appointed

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by Governor Metcalf Commonwealth Attorney for the district in which he resided. Mr. Hunton removed in 1838 to St. Louis, Mo., where he soon obtained a high rank in his profession. The following year he was married to an accomplished lady, the daughter of Dr. Moss of St. Louis. In 1845, Mr. Hunton was induced to make New Orleans his home. General Taylor appointed him U. S. District Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana. In all the transactions of life, his conduct is marked by the most scrupulous integrity, and he guards his honor with that sensitive care which has ever kept it far above suspicion. The hearty cordiality of his manner inspires full confidence in the integrity of his heart, and an acquaintance at once desires to become a friend."  (18) Thomas, m.. Miss Ella MeGehee, of Mississippi, a lawyer, resides in New Orleans:  had McGehee D. Annie H., m., 1879, Gilbert Hunton Green, son of Charles Green and Lucie J. Hunton.  (19) Charles Henry had James, now living in Prince William County;  Logan, now in California and three daughters.  (20) James Innis, m. M. C. McNemara: had John Heath, Hugh C., James Innis, Robert Mayo. (21) General Eppa, b. in Farquier County, Sept. 23, 1823. He is a lawyer, was Commonwealth Attorney for Prince William County from 1849 to 1862. Entered the Confederate army as colonel of the 8th Virginia Infantry; promoted after Gettysburg, and served through the war as Brigadier-General; captured at Sailors’ Creek, April 6, 1865; released from Fort Warren the July following. He was a member of the Forty-third, Forty-fourth, and Forty-fifth Congresses.  General Hunton writes me as follows "The family in Virginia has always been noted (excuse the remark) for integrity. They were all in comfortable circumstances before the late unfortunate war. Nearly all who could bear arms went into the Confederate army and are now poor, as the rest of Virginians are." General Eppa m. Lucy Weir, and has one son, Eppa, a lawyer.