Mary (Hardin) Huff (bef. 1770 - 1839)

Ancestors

Wife of Benjamin Huff — married 28 Apr 1789 in Nelson, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Sep 1839 after age 69 in Kentucky

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Note

Note:

Polly was raised by William & Winifred (Holtzclaw) Hardin, but she was not their daughter. She was apparently the daughter of a son who died prior to his father's death, likely Jesse Hardin.

Polly Hardin was recognized in her grandfather's will as the daughter of Margaret ____?? John Hardin left her a tract of land and his household goods. She was supposed to have been raised by William & Winifred Hardin. It has been suggested she was the daughter of Jesse Hardin, a brother of William's. [There is scant proof there ever was a brother Jesse] She's also been suggested to have been a sister to Daniel but there's no proof of that either. Based on their marriage dates, both Polly and Daniel seem a bit older than the children of William & Winifred. She married Benjamin Huff, 28 Apr 1789, in Breckinridge Co. William Hardin signed permission for her to marry. I have not found her connected with any of the lawsuits that developed after the death of William Hardin among his heirs.

Polly married Benjamin Huff and William Hardin signed the marriage bond as her father. The Will of John Hardin refers to Polly's mother as Margaret but the surname is unreadable. B. C. Holtzclaw believed that John Hardin had another son [perhaps Jesse?], deceased and unnamed in the will of John Hardin and that Mary "Polly" and Daniel were his children; their mother Margaret had remarried and her name may have been Margaret Huston. [The mother of Polly Harden has long been debated. Her given name was certainly Margaret in the will, but the surname has a strike-over on the first initial - I read it as Kirby tho most everyone else has thought the first letter was an "H". Another researcher came up with Keely. I believe this suggests further research. He says "Margaret K____ that was" indicating a surname that could have been Margaret's maiden name.

The following refers to a deed from Ben Huff to a Margaret Huston. His wife Mary "Polly" had already been deceased for more than 20 years and there is no mention here of any Huff grandchildren. I believe it is just a coincidence that Ben Huff sold to Margaret Huston and that this Margaret was not Mary "Polly" Hardin's mother. This Margaret was in fact, Margaret Allen Huston, widow of Joseph Huston who had died in 1813 in Breckinridge Co.

Breckenridge Co WB 1, p. 283

p.283 Margret Huston. To Mary E. Huston of Natches, MS, widow of Felix Huston decd in trust for his children my Lot #6 on Town of Hardinsburg & appertances being house which my residence now stand. Also part of lot conveyed to my deceased husband by Trustees of Hardinsburg which was conveyed to me by my children by deed. Also so much of Lot #2 as was conveyed to me by my said Children. Also tract conveyed to me by Ben Huff lying on Hambletons run a branch of Hardins creek containing 85 acres.

Also a large looking glass now hanging in my dwelling.

To Eli Felix Huston living son of Felix Huston my secretary [desk]. To Margret Scott, Jane Fairleigh, and Mary Johnson, daughters of my dau Eliza Murry deceased a tract conveyed to me by John M. Bibbs lying on Sinking Cree, 530 acres.

To Eliza Pendleton dau of son Eli Huston dec'd a tract conveyed to me by Wm Davison 200acres.

To Mary Cunningham granddaughter of Eli Huston decd, a tract lying on Dorsets creek, 305a. If she dies without issue, hers shall pass to Eliza Pendleton.

My subscription of stock to Hardinsburg & Cloverport  ?? to be pd out of my personal prop & become the prop of Mary Cunningham .

Executors to dispose of personal property to best advantage. Debts to be paid & balance equially divided between granddaughters Margret Scott, Jane Fairleigh, Mary Johnson & Eliza Pendleton. David R. Murry appt executor. 4 Dec 1860

Signed: Margret Huston

Witness: Alf. Allen, Will Singleton

Codicil. Eliza Pendleton has died. To John M. Pendleton in trust for the benefit of two children left all the property devised to Eliza Pendleton.. 4 Mar 1861 Margret Huston

Witness: Alf. Allen, Geo. E. Chick

Proved 20 May 1861.

Adoption

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Sources

• WikiTree profile Hardin-310 created through the import of Comstock for Wiki.ged on Jul 27, 2011 by Kay Haden. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kay and others.

• Source: S16 Abbreviation: DAR Lineage Books Title: National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books, 152 vols. [database on-line] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1998-. Original data from: National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. Lineage Books of the Charter Members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, - Vol. I-CLII (152). Note on Publishing: Since this database represents a compilation of 151 volumes, the years and locations of copyright information varies, according to each volume, i.e. Volume 8 was published in 1899 in Washington, D.C., volume 63 was published in 1923, also in Washington, D.C., and volume 152 was published in 1938, also in Washington, D.C. Repository: #R14
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• Source: S89 Abbreviation: McAdams (Comstock-Hardin-Jenckes-Ballard-Arnold) Title: Edited by Pope McAdams, Some Ancestors of Eugene Perrot McAdams & Mary Elizabeth Pope McAdams of Hawesville, Kentucky. (Mimeographed by Lockard Letter Shop, Shively, KY c1936) Repository: #R12 Call Number: CS71 .M11 1936
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