John Huff (abt. 1760 - 1807)

Born about 1760 in New Jersey

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Died 1807 at about age 47 in Dunstable, Lycoming, Pennsylvania

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Biography

John Huff (c. 1760 New Jersey - 1807 Lycoming, PA) the son of Gershom Huff/Hough and Hannah Walker

John married Mary ___

Children:

1. Elizabeth Huff (abt 1785 New Jersey? – 1835 Lycoming County, Pennsylvania) married David Hetheringon (1772 - 1853)
2. Nancy Agnes Huff 1790–1864 married James Bennett)
3. Ruth Huff abt 1797 Lycoming, PA –

Timeline

• 1788 -Lycoming, Pennsylvania. Tax List^[1] - 120 acres, 2 horses, 1 cow; on same list as cousin Edmund Huff

• 1790 Northumberland, Pennsylvania - 2M>16 (Born prior to 1774), 3F - next to William Huff & Edmond Huff on next page of census

• 1793 Land Warrant^[2] - Northumberland, PA

• 1798 U.S Direct Tax List - 1798. On same list as Benjamin Huff (prob. brother)

• 1800 PA Septennial Census^[3] - Nippinose, Lycoming, Pennsylvania - cousin William Huff and David Hetherington on same list

• 1800 census - 1M 26-44, 1F <10, 1 F 10-15. Next to son-in-law David Hetherington and cousin William Huff. this John Huff was older than the John Huff living in Bald Eagle

• 1807 death - Dunstable, Lycoming, PA

• 1807 Lycoming County Pennsylvania, Book A:8, 45, "Orphans Court Docket." Petition of James Bennett & Agnes, his wife, late Agnes Huff, ... that said John Huff died leaving a widow Mary Huff & 3 children: Elizabeth, wife of David Hetherington; Agnes, wife of petitioner Jas Bennett; Ruth Huff. Lands in Nippenose Twp, mentioned as adjoining lands of Jas. Bennett. ... Widow Mary asks gdn for dau Ruth, under 14 years. Jam McMicken named guardian. 4 Feb 1807.

Sources

1. ↑ Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801
2. ↑ Pennsylvania, Land Warrants, 1733-1987
3. ↑ Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863

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