He married four times. He married Sophia Harmanson in Northampton Co., VA, March 8, 1774.
Sophia was born before 1755. Sophia was the daughter of Matthew Harmanson(Jr.) and Rachel Roberts. Sophia died
September 20, 1794 at 39 years of age. Marriage date from Virginia State Library Bible record. (Bill Wilkins)
He married Rosanna Clegg in Northampton Co., VA, August 13, 1796. He married
Sinah Benthall in Northampton Co., VA, October 20, 1803. He married Lucy Carpenter in
Northampton Co., VA, May 5, 1807. (Bill Burton, Bill Wilkins)
Rickards Dunton and Sophia Harmanson had the following children:
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Matthew H.8 Dunton. He married Polly N. Brickhouse
in Northampton Co., VA, April 14, 1807. Polly was born 1795. Polly was the daughter of George Brickhouse and Mary
'Polly' Belote. Polly died 1850 at 55 years of age. Captain, 27th Regiment, Virginia Militia. (Bill Burton, Will Brown)
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Ann Dunton.
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iii.
Betsey Dunton.
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iv.
Ada Dunton.
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v.
Smith L. Dunton.
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vi.
John C. Dunton.
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vii.
Luch Matilda Dunton.
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viii.
George Dunton.
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ix.
Isaac Dunton.
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x.
Daniel Dunton.
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xi.
William Dunton was born October 24, 1775. William died June 7, 1835 at 59 years of age. He married Mary Coleburn in Accomack Co., VA, December 27, 1798. Mary was born December 8, 1782.
Mary was the daughter of Thomas Coleburn and Sabra Kellam. Mary died February 23, 1829 at 46 years of age. Marriage from
Virginia State Library Bible record. (Bill Wilkins)
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Rickards (Ricketts) "Dickie" Dunton was born 1790. Rickards died 1865 in Northampton Co., VA, at 75 years
of age. He married twice. He married Susanna Brickhouse in Northampton Co., VA, December 24, 1817.
Susanna was the daughter of Robert "Robin" Brickhouse and Sarah Nottingham. Susanna died before 1827. She was under age
in 1810.
He married Harriett Hall December 20, 1827. Harriett was born 1800. Harriett was the daughter of
Thomas Hall. Harriett died after 1860. (Bill Wilkins)