Thomas Huckaby (abt. 1732)

Born about 1732 in Prince George, Virginia

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Thomas was born about 1732. He is the son of James Huckaby and Mary Fellows. ^[1] Thomas Huckaby was in Bute Co, NC with his presumed father James and James' other sons James junior, Samuel and John where the family members engaged in land transactions among each other. Some researchers believe the Thomas Huckaby in the 1790 Cheraw District, Marlboro Co, SC census at the same time as Charles, the son of Richard Huckaby, was the son of James and Mary Huckaby, although there is no proof of the latter relationship.

Records indicated Thomas, son of James and Mary Huckaby, remained in Granville, Bute and Franklin counties in North Carolina until about 1784 when Thomas Huckaby and William McGregor moved to Montgomery Co, NC.

Thomas Huckaby was on the Granville Co, NC 1769 Tax List as one white with his brother Samuel Huckaby. ^[2] On 23 Feb 1765 Thomas Huckaby was one of the witnesses to a deed between _____ Beckham and Simon Beckham.^[3]

William Russell and Sarah Russell of Bute Co sold Thomas Huckaby of Bute County on 26 Jul 1770 for 25 pounds Virginia money 150 acres in Bute County, part of a 6 Feb 1762 Earl Granville grant. A marginal notation on 12 Feb 1772 noted the deed was delivered to Thomas Huckaby. ^[4]A deed from William Russell and Sarah Russell to Thomas Huckaby was proved by the oath of Benjamin Ward in court on 13 Nov 1772.

Thomas, John and James Huckaby were included in the 1771 Bute Co, NC Tax List along with William McGregor, Moses Curtis, Drury and John Christian, Green Hill, John and William Solomon, James Stiles and Thomas and William Webb.^[5]

Bute County was created from Granville Co, NC.

The next was a record very much out of character with the future successful life of Thomas. On 4 May 1774 a Thomas Huccaby, infirm, was recommended for exemption from taxes; there was no record of approval. Although this could be Thomas, there is a possiblility the author incorrectly transcribed the name and this was Thomas' father James. ^[6]

Thomas Huckaby sold James Huckaby, both of Bute Co, NC, for 50 pounds Virginia money 15 acres in Bute Co on 2 Nov 1774.^[7] The deed from Thomas Huckaby to James Huckaby was proved by the oath of Benjamin Seawell on 9 Nov 1774 in court. William McGregor purchased 150 acres adjoining the land of Thomas Huckabee on 10 Oct 1775, and in Nov 1775 McGregor purchased an additional 50 acres of land, also adjoining Thomas Huckabee. A deed from Thomas Huckaby to William Smith was proved in court on 14 Feb 1776. John Huckaby acknowledged a deed to Thomas Huckaby, and on motion, the same was ordered to be registered on 12 Feb 1777. Thomas Huckaby sold John Lett Cook, both of Bute County, NC for 200 pounds current money 200 acres in Bute County down Beckhams Pigpen Branch to Jiles Creek on 13 Jan 1778.^[8]

On 9 Feb 1778 Thomas Huckaby acknowledged a deed to John Leacock and William Roland acknowledged a deed to Thomas Huckaby in court. On 12 Dec 1778 William Rowland sold Thomas Huckaby, both of Bute Co, NC for 250 pounds current money 156 acres in Bute County on the south side Giles Creek up Rocky Branch from where it crosses. The land was adjacent to the creek and to the land of Brantley. ^[9]

On 29 Aug 1780 Thomas Huckaby of Franklin Co, NC was buying and selling land in Franklin County. Franklin County was created from Bute County, NC.

"I then returned to Franklin Co, NC and in Sep 1781 I became a substitute For Thomas Huckaby under Captain Jenkins Devaney, Lieut. William Rush and Ensign John Mosley in the Second Regiment of the North Carolina Militia."^[10]

Moses Bledsoe of Franklin Co, NC sold John Huckaby of same on 22 Apr 1783 for 500 pounds current money a tract of 100 acres on Lyons Creek adjoining Thomas Huckaby.

William McGregor, Bartlett McGregor and Thomas Huckaby were on the 1790 Montgomery Co, NC census. In addition to himself Thomas Huckaby's household had 4 males under 16 and 4 females. If the males were his sons, one could have been John Huckaby who married Eva McGregor which means John could has been born about 1790.

On 9 Jan 1781 Thomas Durham and Thomas Huckaby entered 10 acres on the south side of the Yadkin River at Little Falls above Duckert's Fall and the place well known as Big Cedar Falls, bordering the lands of Duckery and Earl.^[11] On 7 Sep 1792 Charles Lewis entered 50 acres bordering Thomas Huckaby and Bartlett McGregor. (Montgomery Co, NC Land Entry No. 813) On 17 Feb 1794 William McGregor entered 150 acres on Cedar Branch of Mountain Creek bordering Thomas Huckaby and 50 acres on the west side of the Yadkin River at the Big Falls, bordering Thomas Huckaby. ^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Thomas Huckabee Sr..
2. ↑ Brent Howard Holcomb, Bute Co, NC Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session 1767 - 1779
3. ↑ Bute Co, NC Deed Book A, p. 217
4. ↑ Bute Co, NC Deed Book 3, p. 344
5. ↑ George Wiseman, The Wiseman Family and Allied Lines, p. 502
6. ↑ Thomas McAdory Owen, History and Genealogies of Old Granville County, North Carolina 1746-1800, Southern Historical Press, Greenville, SC, 1993
7. ↑ Bute Co, NC Deed Book 5, p. 122
8. ↑ Bute Co, NC Deed Book 6, p. 303
9. ↑ Bute Co, NC Deed Book 7, p. 179
10. ↑ Statement of Joshua Richards. Pension number S, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files; North Carolina, NARA M804, p. 4
11. ↑ Albert Pruitt, Abstracts of Land Entries Montgomery Co, NC 1778-1795, 1987, p. 44-663
12. ↑ Montgomery Co, NC Land Entry No. 1012 and 1013.