Philemon Huff (1763 - 1843)

Born 1763 in Brunswick, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Parham) Huff — married about 1784 in Virginia [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 9 Nov 1843 at about age 80 in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Philemon HUFF (c 1763 VA - 9 Nov 1843 Greenville Co, SC) may have been the person listed as Phillip HUFF who contributed a gun worth 2 pounds to the militia which joined General GREEN . The gun was impressed by Capt James MARSHALL. This entry would be doubtful because of Philemon's age, but no other record has been found for a Phillip HUFF in Brunswick Co. More research is needed to determine the identity of Phillip HUFF.

About 1784 prob in VA, Philemon md Martha PARHAM (1862 VA - after 1850 Greenville Co, SC) dau of . They lived in Brunswick Co, VA, and Greenville Co, SC.

Philemon settled on the Saluda River at Piedmont by 1810. Descendants still live on this land. The 1820 Census for Greenville, North Carolina, records Philemon Huff residing next to James Huff and also William Payne, Jr.^[1]

Their ch incl:

1. Hardaway (c 1785 VA - c 1840 Cherokee Co, AL, bur Shepard Cem, near Huff's Gap) md Susan TOWNS (1790 VA - 1830/40 SC or AL) and lived in SC and AL. Ch incl William H.; Edna (Mrs. George W. HARPER); Sarah (Mrs. Richard SIMMONS); Phillip; and Thomas Jefferson. All except William H. moved on to Jasper, Smith, and Jones counties of MS.
2. Mary H. (23 Jan 1786 VA - 1829/33 Greenville Co, SC) md William PAYNE (1782 Orange Co, NC - Jul 1863), son of Archibald and Mary PAYNE, as his first wife. They may have had 6 daus and three sons: Martha (Mrs. Samuel PAYNE); James Huff; son J. W.; Isaac; Tabitha JENKINS; Mary GAMBRELL; Nellie JONES; Elizabeth; and Susan Jane (Mrs. Simeon ESKEW). After Mary H. died, William md (2) Ann STANCELL (1802/1803 SC - ) and had 5 daus: Frances (Mrs. Samuel COX; Moriah ((Mrs Madden GAMBRELL); Sarah DAVIS; Georgiana STEVENS; and Rebecca Lou NEECE. This family lived on the Saluda River next to Avray HUFF in Greenville Co, SC, near Piedmont.
3. Tabitha (1789 VA - 1873 Greenville Co, SC) Unm. She lived with relatives. On 6 Aug 1874 and 5 Sep 1874, Avray HUFF wrote letters to his nephew, James Huff PAYNE, regarding the estate of his deceased sister (not named). He mentioned cousin Nelly TURNER in one letter; and in the other, he stated that Samuel MOSLEY had on 3 Sep 1874 md Martha COOPER. (Samuel was his grandchild.) He also mentioned William RICHARDSON, Parham ???, and J. W. ???
4. Avery (1793 VA - after 1880 Pickens Co, AL) on 21 May 1818 in Pendleton Co, SC, md Mary T. TAGGART (1796 SC - before 1872 AL) and lived in Greenville Co, SC, and Pickens Co, AL. Ch incl Parham G.; Hannah; Lemuel; John B.; William A.; Philemon (or Phillip); Nancy; and Benjamin C. Avary served in the War of 1812.
5. William (2 April 1801 VA - ). no info.

The obituary note for Philemon HUFF indicated he had been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for 40 years.

Lineage is Philemon and Martha (Parham) Huff of VA and SC; Daniel and Mary ( ) Huff of Brunswick Co, VA;

Notes:

• 1773-77 Brunswick Co, VA. Daniel Huff will listed Philemon as an older son.

• 1782 Brunswick Co, VA, Philip Huff had a gun impresses for use by the militia joining General Greene. (p 18, Abercrombie and Slatten, Virginia Publick Claims, Brunswick County.) (This may have been Philemon Huff.)

• 1782-87 Brunswick Co, VA. Philemon Huff, taxpayer.

• 1800 Brunswick Co, VA, Philemon Huff taxed for 2 males, 3 horses.

• 1810 Greenville Co, SC, p 502, P. Huff 10121-10201

• 1820^[2]: Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Philemon Huff 000001-10001. Living near James Huff and Samuel Mosley.

• 1830^[3]: Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Philomon Huff, 70 to 80; female (Martha), 60 to 70; female, Tabitha), 30 to 40. LIving near Hardaway Huff and Avery Huff.

• 1840^[4]: Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Philemon Huff over 80 with two females (Martha and Tabitha). Living near James Huff and Avery Huff

• 1843 Obituary for Philemon Huff in Greenville Mountaineer, on 1 Dec 1843. (SC Mar. & Obits V:49)..

• 1844 Greenville Co, SC, Philemon Huff Will probated 1 Jan

• 1844,(Will Book C:128-130, Apt 9, File 659, will of 20 June 1833.)

• 1850 Greenville Co, SC, dw 1268, Martha and Tabitha Huff

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGD-BCJ : accessed 2 February 2020), Philimon Huff, Greenville, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 76, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 120; FHL microfilm 162,023.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGD-BCJ : accessed 18 January 2019), Philimon Huff, Greenville, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 76, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 120; FHL microfilm 162,023.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP2-VNC : 7 September 2017), Philomen Huff, Greenville, South Carolina, United States; citing 305, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 172; FHL microfilm 22,506.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYL-7CD : 19 August 2017), Philomon Huff, Greenville, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 237, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 512; FHL microfilm 22,509.

See Also:

• Max Huff, PHILEMON AND MARTHA HUFF OF VA AND SC, 3/23/95

• Research by Rev. Harold Lawrence, Milledgeville, GA 31061.

• Research by Mrs. Robert J. Call, Morgantown, NC, desc. of Mary Payne.

Acknowledgement

• WikiTree profile Huff-446 created through the import of Lea and Randol and Ely and Si.ged on May 31, 2011 by Maude Randol. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Maude and others.