Hezekiah Huntington (1759 - 1842)

Born 30 Dec 1759 in Tolland, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Susannna (Kent) Huntington — married 5 Oct 1788 in Suffield, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 27 May 1842 at age 82 in Connecticut, United States

Biography

Hezekiah was born in 1759. He passed away in 1842.

"Hezekiah Huntington, was one of the most eminent early leaders of the Democratic party in this state, and was for many years, U. S. District Attorney for Connecticut. He died a few years ago at Middletown. His sons, Hezekiah, Francis J., and Samuel F., have been and are still prominent citizens of Hartford ; his daughter married Hon. Lester King of Ohio, who was a candidate for the office of Governor in that state, some years since."^[1]

"Hezekiah Huntington, born December 30, 1759, in Tolland, Conn. He married October 5, 1788, Susan, daughter of Major Elihu and Susanna (Lyman) Kent, who was born September 20, 1768. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and was captured by the British, and confined on the prison ship 'Jersey.'

"He studied law with Gideon Granger, of Suffield, and with John Trumbull, afterward judge of the superior court, and was admitted to the bar at Hartford, in 1789. He established himself in the practice of law at Suffield, in 1790, and soon attained eminence in his profession. In 1806 he was appointed, by Jefferson, attorney for Connecticut, and held this office until 1829. While residing in Suffield he represented this town in the general assembly of the state, in several sessions of the legislature, from May, 1802, to October, 1805. In 1801 he was appointed one of the commissioners under the bankrupt law of the United States, and held the office about two years. In 1813 he re moved to Hartford, where he continued to reside until his death, which occurred in Middletown, Conn., May 27, 1842."^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Durrie: Page 90
2. ↑ Huntington Family in America: Page 403

• "Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934"; Ancestry.com [database on-line]; Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut; The Charles R. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions; Hezekiah Huntington, age 82, d. 27 May 1842 at Hartford, Connecticut; bur. Old North Cemetery; spouse: Susan Lyman.

• "Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)"; Ancestry.com [database on-line]; White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002; Hezekiah Huntington, b. 30 Dec 1759 at Tolland; F=John M=Mehetobel.

• Durrie, Daniel Steele. Steele Family. A Genealogical History of John and George Steele (Munsell & Rowland, Albany, N.Y., 1862) Page 90

• Find a Grave memorial #21741695, Hezekiah Huntington, b. 31 Dec 1759, d. 27 May 1842.

• "North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000"; Ancestry.com [database on-line]; Book Title: A genealogical memoir of the Huntington family in this country : embracing all the known descendant; Hezekiah Huntington, age 82; b. 30 Dec 1759; m. 5 Oct 1788 at Suffield to Susan Kent; d. 27 May 1842 at Middletown, Conn; F=John Huntington M=Mehetabel Steele.

• The Huntington Family in America (Huntington Family Association, Connecticut, 1915) Page 403

• "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970"; Ancestry.com [database on-line]; Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls; Volume: 251; Judge Hezekiah Huntington, b. 30 Dec 1759 at Tolland, Connecticut; d. 27 May 1842 at Middletown, Connecticut; spouse=Susan Kent; child=Francis Junius.

• Hezekiah Huntington on Wikipedia