Mary (Smith) Hough (1743 - 1823)

Born 11 Jan 1743 in Pennsylvania

Wife of William Hough — married before 1 Sep 1766 in Bucks Co., PA

Descendants

Died 29 Nov 1823 at age 80 in Wayne County, Indiana

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Biography

Mary was a Friend (Quaker)

Mary (Smith) Hough's name and marriage is confirmed in Buckingham Monthly Meeting records ^[1] Her husband was not Quaker at the time so she had been disowned for marrying out of unity.

They eventually removed to Wilkes and Surry Cos., NC with other "Friends" and endeavored to be reinstated. William is recorded first as being "under the care of the preparative meeting" many years later ^[2] when his acceptance is recorded.

The next year Mary was required to submit a request from Buckingham MM in Bucks Co., to in order to "recover her right of membership." ^[3].

They renewed their faith in services performed for the meeting and in 1785 made separate requests for their children's admissions, which were granted. ^[4]

Both William and Mary were active in the Society and their children were all born in NC (except the one unknown child born in PA when they married.) They initially served in Deep River MM and later helped to establish Deep Creek MM.

It isn't certain when they removed to Wayne Co., IN but in 1814 a record acknowledges their move and status within the communities in both NC and IN.

"To Friends of White Water Monthly Meeting Indiany (sic) Territory the occasion of our Writing to you at this time is on account of William and Mary Hough And their grandson John Hough Who Requested our certificate to your meeting these are therefore to Inform you that they are Members of our Society and of Order Deportment this being what we think needful On the occasion We remain your Brethren and sisters given forth at Deep Creek monthly Meeting held the second of the 4th month in Surry Co., North Carolina 18145. Signed by order of the above said meeting By: Wm. Dobbins, Clk., Sarah Dobbins Clk. at this time." ^[5]

They continued in New Garden MM, Fountain City, Wayne Co., IN to serve until their deaths and they are buried at New Garden Cemetery there.

Note: the grandson John (born 1801) was brought to IN well after the initial move there as it is also recorded in Deep Creek MM Yadkin Co., NC that this child was orphaned as an infant and William himself requested the child be "taken under the care of Friends which this meeting grants." ^[6]

Sources and References

Roesch, Barbara, John and Hannah Hough of England and Pennsylvania 2016, ISBN-13:978-1517435998

[Ancestry.com] Quaker Records images

1. ↑ Quaker Records, 1766_09_01 Bucks Co., PA Buckingham MM p27.
2. ↑ Quaker Records, 1782_11_04 Deep River MM, Surry Co., NC pg. 53.
3. ↑ Quaker Records, 1783_06_02, Surry Co., NC Deep River MM, pg.59
4. ↑ Quaker Records, 1785_01_03 pg. 40 for the daughters and later the same month for the sons.
5. ↑ 1814 NC Yadkin, Deep Creek to IN White Water MM; loose paper filed in records PA, Philadelphia MM, Northern District.
6. ↑ Quaker Records, 1802_08_03 NC, Yadkin Co., Deep Creek, Women's MM records pg 93.

Mary Hough BIRTH 11 Jan 1743 DEATH 29 Nov 1823 (aged 80) BURIAL New Garden Friends Cemetery Wayne County, Indiana, USA Find A Grave: Memorial #102428688 is for Mary

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Mary /Smith/ Pedigree Resource File Marlene Graves Thomas

Birth22 November 1743 Cold Spring, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States Marriage1769 Surry, North Carolina, United States Death29 July 1821 New Garden, Wayne County, Indiana, United States Father:John /Smith/

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Mother:Mary /Stradling/ Spouse:William /Hough/ Children:Mahlon /Hough/, Ira /Hough/, Charlotte /Hough/, Jonathan /Hough/, Mary /Hough/, John /Hough/, Isreal /Hough/, Sarah /Hough/

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Mary Smith Partner Trees Roots Finder Birth22 November 1743 Deep River, Guilford, North Carolina, USA Birth22 November 1743 Cold Spring, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States Marriage1769 Surry, North Carolina, USA DeathAge: 80 29 November 1823 Wayne Co., Indiana, USA Death29 July 1821 Wayne, Wayne, Indiana, USA BurialNew Garden Friends Cemetery New Garden, Wayne, Indiana, USA Spouse:William Hough Children:Charlotte Hough, Ira Hough, Sarah Hough, John Hough Sr, Mary Hough, Israel Hough, Jonathan Hough, Mahlon