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Hunter Family History
Hunter Genealogy & Family TreeHunter is a Scottish surname from Ayrshire, Scotland, from the 5th and 6th Century. It comes from the Latin word venator which means “chase” or “hunter.” Roots for this name can also be found in England. The family motto is Cursum perficio which means “I accomplish the race.”
Other spellings include “Hunters.” Notable people with the surname include American baseball player “Catfish” Hunter (Kansas City Athletics, Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees), American Olympic athlete Frank Townsend Hunter, New Zealand model Rachel Hunter, and American actress Holly Hunter (The Piano, Raising Arizona, O Brother, Where Art Thou?). The first Hunters to come to America were Elizabeth and Francis Hunter in Virginia in 1635.
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Hunter Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Leanne Hunter -- --, 1685 December 0, 1743
- John Hunter -- --, 1720 December 0, 1780
- Walter Hunter -- --, 1630 December 13, 1672
- John Hunter -- --, 1594 December 0, 1660 Scotland
- Robert Hunter -- --, 1515 December 0, 1586 Scotland
Hunter Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Walter Hunter -- --, 1501 April 22, 1555
- Isaac Jacob Hunter -- --, 1733 December 0, 1823 North Carolina
- Daniel Hunter -- --, 1721 December 0, 1797 North Carolina
- Sarah Hunter -- --, 1738 December 0, 1784
- Elisha Jacob Hunter -- --, 1732 April 7, 1778
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