Lydia Burchfield (abt. 1763 - 1846)

Born about 1763 in Maryland

Ancestors

Wife of Andrew Hunter — married Dec 1787 in Burke, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 19 Oct 1846 at about age 83 in Nebo, McDowell, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Lydia Burchfield lived in Appalachia, in North Carolina.

Birth

Lydia Burchfield was born around 1763 in Maryland. Her parents migrated to North Carolina about 1770. They were residents of McDowell County, which adjoins Burke County.

Scalping

About July 1776 she survived an Indian scalping. There are different accounts of the story, which is what happens when legends are told over and over, from one generation to the next, but it is credible.^[1]

Marriage

Lydia Burchfield married Andrew Hunter about 1787 in McDowell, North Carolina. She predeceased him by 2 years.

Andrew Hunter and Lydia Burchfield had 10 children, who are all mentioned in Andrew's will that names Lydia Burchfield as their mother.^[2] including the following:

1. Margaret Hunter was born on 15 Sep 1788 in Burke, North Carolina, USA. She died on 29 Jun 1866 in Burke or Cadwell County, North Carolina. She married Michael Mason in 1806 in North Carolina.^[2]
2. John Hunter b. 1794 McDowell, NC d. 1868 Toccoa, Habersham, GA.
3. Hannah (Hunter) Murphy was born on 23 May 1796 in Burke, North Carolina.^[2] She died on 05 Dec 1870 in Habersham, Georgia, USA. She married Joseph Dobson Murphy about 1820 in Burke, North Carolina (They had a common law marriage, children were legitimized in GA).
4. James Hunter was born on 22 Aug 1798 in Burke, North Carolina. He died in Jul 1863 in Burke, North Carolina, USA.^[2]
5. Andrew R Hunter was born in 1800 in McDowell, North Carolina. He died in 1834 in McDowell, North Carolina, USA. He married Nancy Burnet on 14 Dec 1822 in Burke, North Carolina, USA.^[2]

Residences

Andrew Hunter lived in Burke, North Carolina, USA from 1790 - 1840.^[3][4]

Death

Lydia died in 19 Oct 1848 in McDowell, North Carolina.^[2]

Sources

• North Carolina, U.S., Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription [1]

1. ↑ Stallcup, Larry S. One branch of the Birchfield family of western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. May 1996. pg 7
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch [1] : 13 March 2018), Andrew Hunter, 1850; citing McDowell, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 2,318,664.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch [2] : accessed 13 June 2019), Andrew Hunter, Burke, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 95, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch [3] : 16 August 2017), Andrew Hunter, West Of North Fork, Burke, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 347, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 355; FHL microfilm 18,092.