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Thomas Huff (abt. 1675 - aft. 1752)

Thomas Huff
Born about in York Co, Mainemap
Ancestors ancestors
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 2 Jan 1701 in Kittery, York Co., Mainemap
Descendants descendants
Died after after about age 77 in Cape Porpoise, later Kennebunkport, York Co., MEmap
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Biography

Thomas was a master of a sloop from 1709 until 1712, a house carpenter in 1715, and a mariner in 1732. He was listed as being the master and part owner of the sloop Blessing of Boston in Nov. 1706: "Nov. 1706 Gregory Sugar of Boston... Mariner, That the Sloop Blessing of the Port of Boston whereof Thomas Huffe is at present Master, being a Square Sternd Vessell of burthen about Twenty Tuns was built at Boston in or about the year 1702. And that the said Thomas Huffe, Samuel Thorne are at present owners thereoff..."[1]

Thomas was living at Spruce Creek in Kittery in Feb. 1708/9 when Grace's parents deeded them the homestead and 1/4 of a sloop for life support:

I Aaron Ferris of Kittery… fisherman & Grace my wife… in consideration of ye Love & respt that wee beare unto Thomas Huff… who marryed our Daughter Grace but more Especially… whereby he Ingageth himselfe… to maintain me & my wife dureing our Natural Lives in Sickness & in health with all things Necessary& Convenient Also to Take care & provide for our decent funerals when ever it Shall please god to call us hence… do… make over… all our Moveables & Imoveables… all our Land on Spruce creek which wee bought of Elihue crocket with all ye housing Orchards building & every thing Else thereunto belonging with our Quarter part of ye Sloop whereof ye sd Thomas Huff is now Mastr… this fourteenth day of February… 1708…
the mark of
Aaron X Ferris
the mark of
Grace X Ferris
In ye psence of
Henry Barter
James Hall [2]

I Thomas Huff of Kittery… mariner… in Consideration of ye Natural Affection & brotherly Love which I have & bare unto my well beloved brother in Law Ebenzer Emmons & Sister mary Emons wife of ye sd Ebenezr Emons… do… give… one acre & half… bounded by Joseph Crocket… by ye sd Huffs Land… to runn back towards willsons mill pond… this 5th Day of July… 1712…
Thomas Huffe
In Presents of
Margery Pepperrell
William Pepperrell
Willm Pepperrell junr"[3]

I Thomas Huff… for ye value of forty one pounds 18s… paid by Samll Penhallow Esqr of Portsmo… so… Sell… all ye right… I have to all & Everypart & Parcell of ye within Mentioned houses Lands Stock & Everyparticular thing… made to me & my wife… I ye sd Huff… do well & Truly pay… ye full Sum of forty one pounds Eighteen Shillings Together with Lawfull Interest in Merchantable fish at Money price At or before ye first day of Decembr in ye year one Thousand Seven hundred & Sixteen… this 15th day of Decembr 1713…
Thomas Huff
In psence of
John Pickerin
John Heard"[4]

In Mar. 1714/5 he re-mortgaged the 18 acres to William Pepperell in Kittery where he formerly dwelt and sold to Henry Barter in Mar. 1717 after moving to Cape Porpoise:

I Samll Penhallow of Portsmouth… in Consideration of ye Sum of forty four pounds Nineteen Shillings and Three pence to me this day paid by William Pepperrell junr of Kittery… do Sell… ye within Mortgage of Thomas Huff from me… unto ye sd Wm Pepperrell junr… this 10th of march 1714/5…
Samll Penhallow
In ye Presence of
Theo Atkinson
Lydia Penhallow

I Thomas Huff of Kittery… House Carpenter… in Consideration of ye Sum of fifty pounds… paid by William Pepperell junr… do… Covey… one Messuage or Tract of upland… in Kittery… Containing… Eighteen acres… wchis ye Land where I formerly Dwell & Lyes between Henry Barter & Joseph Crockits Land… wch Land was given to me ye sd Thomas Huff by my father in Law Aaron Farris… the Tenth Day of March… One Thousand Seven Hundred & fourteen fifteen…
Thomas Huff
In the Presents of
Sarah Dearing
Meriam Pepperrell
Dorithy Peperrell

This Deed Assigned back from Pepperrell to Huff… ye 26th of March 1717."[5]

I Wm Pepperrell Junr of Kittery…do… Sell… ye within mentioned Tract of land to him ye sd Thomas Huff… this twenty Sixty day of March… 1717
Wm Pepperrell Junr
Witness Henry Barter
Eben More
Jos C Crocket
Mark"[6]

I Thomas Huff of Capeporpoise… housecarpenter… in Consideration of ye Sum of Sixty five pounds… paid by Henry Barter of Kittery… Eighteen Acres & one halfe of an Acre…where I formerly dwelt & lyes between Henry Barters & Joseph Crockets decd formerly their dwelling houses which is all that tract of Land which was given me… by my father in Law Aaron Ferriss… Except one acre & one halfe of an acre which I have already given to mr Ebenezer Emons… the twenty Seventh day of March… One Thousand Seven hundred & Seventeen…
Thomas Huffe
In ye presence of
Eben : More
Jos C Crocket
Mark
Wm Pepperrell Junr"[7]

Andrew Brown and Thomas bought five acres on the south corner of Montague's Neck in Cape Porpoise and built a garrison house there about 1714.[8]

"A generall Town Meetting of the free holders... of the Town of arundell held att arondell als cape porpus on the 31 day of march 1719... Thomas Huff was chosen Constable for the year Ensuing..."[9]

"Arundel March 21st 1719/20 laid out to Thomas Huf 50 acors of land which sd huf bought of Ebenezar Barton... near Cow hill..."[10]

"Arondel December ye 26: 1719: then layed out to Thomas Huff fifty akers of land bounded… from Long Cove head… Nicholas Cole Surveyr of Land for Wells & James Tyler Lott Layer"[11]

"At a generall Town Metting held at Arundell allias Cape Porpus March ye 29th 1720... Thomas Huff Sr and James March was chosen Survaers of highways for the year Ensuing..." [12]

"At a leagall Town Meeting... held at Arondel may the 30th 1720. Then was Given & Granted fiftey acers of land a pece to the Persons here named viz... Thomas Huff... provided they do build and settle in said Town within one year..." [13]

"At a leagall Town Meeting... on may ye 30th 1720 then given and Granted unto Thomas Hoff all the Town Right & title to the land ye Said hoff is now in the posestion of..." [14]

"March 7th 1721 Then laid out unto Thomas Huff one hundred acres of Land beginning at... the Land that was the widow Mary Coles..."[15]

Thomas was moderator of the town meeting in 1721 and was the town surveyor in 1722, 1723 and 1725.[16]

"At a leagall Town Meeting March ye 29th 1725... Humphrey Deering, Thomas Huff & Thomas Perkins was Chosen Selectmen for the year & Sworn." [17]

Thomas was granted another 100 acre lot on 27 Mar. 1725. This was laid out to him 1 Jan. 1728/9 and bordered Mr. Eveleth's lot.[18] He was granted three acres of salt marsh in Arundel 11 Sept. 1737: "it being part of a grant given to Said Hufs father by the Town of Cape Porpus bounded (by)... Jeffreys Ten acres by the River... to Thomas Hufs marsh..."[19] This last grant may refer to Thomas Jr.

At a proprietor's meeting 14 Feb. 1726 Thomas was made a proprietor in right of his father Ferdinando Huff. Thomas was elected a Selectman as well as Surveyor in 1727.[20] He was the surveyor again in 1728.[21] He was moderator of the town meeting in 1729. [22]

I Thomas Huff of Arundel… Fisherman… in Consideration of the Sum of Five Pounds… paid by William Pepperrell Junr of Kittery… do… sell… all ye part Portion… in… ye Common or Undivided Lands within the Township of Kittery & Berwick that Belong’d to the Estate of Aaron Ferris late of sd Kittery… father in Law to me ye sd Thomas Huff having given to me all his Right… as fully appears by an Instrument on Record… and Sarah Huff ye Wife of me the sd Thos Huff doth… Surrender all her… Interest… ye 13th Day of February… One Thousand Seven Hundred & Twenty Nine…
Thomas Huf
Sarah X Huffs mark
In ye Presence of
Joseph Mitchell
Theodore Coker
Mary Jackson
Joshua Moody"[23]

"I Thomas Hufe of Arundel… Fisherman… in consideration of the sum of Forty seven Pounds… paid by John Burbank of Arundel… Fisherman… do… sell… a certain Tract of upland & Swamp in Arrundel… containing Twenty Five Acres Bounded… by Edward Melchers House adjoining to Mr John Watsons… this Twenty Six Day of March one Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty & Nine…
Thomas Huf
In Presence of us…
Ed Melcher
Nathll Hendricks
Shadrach Watson
His X Mark"[24]

"I Thomas Huff of Arundel… Fisherman… in Consideration of the Sum of Five Pounds Five Shillings… paid by Edward Melcher of Arundel… Cordwinder… do… sell… acertain Tract of Land… in Arundel… containing Three Acres & an Half… this First Day of May One Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty & Nine…
Thomas Huf
In Presence of us…
Hannah Major
John Burbank
Priscilla Burbank
Her X Mark"[25]

"At a Generall Town Meeting in Arundel March ye 17th 1730. Then given & granted liberty unto Thomas Huf & Benjamin Downing to Erect and build a Dam a Cross the Cove between mr. Hufs house and Vaughns Neck on Condition they build a grist mill there for the benefit of the sd Town and have flood gates of twelve feet wide." [26]

Thomas received another 100 acre grant from the town on 2 Mar. 1729/0 "by vertue of an old grant to his father beginning... in Allison Browns line..."(18) He was then granted 1 3/4 acres of marsh on Batsons River "it being a part of one Hundred acer grant by Said Town to Said Hufs father..."[27]

I Thomas Huf of Arundel… Fisherman… in Consideration of the Sum of Fifty Pounds… paid by Jabez Dorman…do… sell… fifty Acres which was granted by the Town of Arundel to Ebenezer Barton and laid out unto the sd Dorman… below the sd Dormans Saw Mill… this Second Day of April… 1731…
Thomas Huf
In Prsence of
John Baxter
Thomas Perkins"[28]

I Thomas Hufe of Arundel…Mariner… in Consideration of Love good will and affection I have… towards my Son in Law Jeremiah Springer… Husbandman… do… give… Fifty Acres of Land lying… in Arundel… bounded…by Mr Eveleths… this Twenty Fifth Day of December One Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty and Two…
Thomas Huf
In Presence of us
Benj Marshall
Stephen Averell"[29]

I Thomas Huf of Arundel… Fisherman… in Consideration of the Sum of Forty Pounds… paid by Robert Cleves of sd Arundel Black Smith…One… Tract of Land… Containing Eighty Acres being part of one hundred Acres… by the Sea Wall… Excepting ye Twenty Acres which is… on ye South west Side… ye same belonging to him the sd Robert Cleves… this twenty first Day of Novr… 1734…
Thomas Huf
In Presence of
Harrysen Downing
Stephen Harding
Thomas Perkins
Sarah Huf X
Her mark"[30]

In 1740 Thomas was elected tythingman and also to be on a committee to choose as minister.[31] He is last seen in a public capacity in 1745 when he was on a committee to see "how many pews may Conveniantly be built in the Mettinghouse and who shall have them."[32]

"The deposition of Thomas Huff, aged 75 years testifyeth that he knew John Landers of Cape Porpoise, now Arundel... and in the year 1703, when the Indian war broke out in Queen Ann's reign, the Indians wounded the said Landers so bad that he was some days agoing through the woods to Wells and there died of that wound and it hath been called Lander's place ever since..." The deposition was dated 30 July 1750 but, was not recorded until 28 Aug. 1805.[33]

Thomas Huff Sr. of Arundel gave to his son Thomas Jr. and his two grandsons (Thomas' children) George and Thomas, 50 acres of land in Arundel and 108 acres on the Upper Road from Wells to Biddeford 26 June 1755. The deed was witnessed by Benjamin Burbank and James Deshon Jr.[34] George later sold his portion to Jonathan Sayward, Esq. of York for £10/5 on 9 Jan. 1765.[35]


Sources

  1. Mass. Archives- Vol.7, p.305
  2. York Deeds- Vol. VIII, fol. 12
  3. York Deeds- Vol. IX, fol. 31
  4. York Deeds- Vol. VIII, fol. 81
  5. York Deeds- Vol. VIII, fol. 81
  6. York Deeds- Vol. VIII, fol. 119
  7. York Deeds- Vol. VIII, fol. 119
  8. History of Kennebunk Port- Charles Bradbury, Kennebunk, 1837- p.109
  9. Kennebunkport Town Records- book I, p. 18
  10. Kennebunkport Town Records- book I, p. 23
  11. Kennebunkport Town Records- book I, p. 36- quoting York Deeds- Vol. XIII, fol. 19
  12. Kennebunkport Town Records- book I, p. 25
  13. Kennebunkport Town Records- book I, p. 32
  14. Kennebunkport Town Records- book I, p. 33
  15. Kennebunkport Town Records- book I, p. 48
  16. Kennebunkport Town Records- book I, p. 48
  17. Kennebunkport Town Records- book I, p. 57
  18. Kennebunkport Town Records- book I, pp. 58, 79
  19. Kennebunkport Town Records- book I, p. 68
  20. Kennebunkport Town Records- book I, p. 69
  21. Kennebunkport Town Records- book I, p. 75
  22. Kennebunkport Town Records- book I, p. 75
  23. York Co. Deeds- Vol. XV, fol. 122
  24. York Co. Deeds- Vol. XIV, fol. 133
  25. York Co. Deeds- Vol. XIV, fol. 37
  26. Kennebunkport Town Records- book I, p. 84
  27. Kennebunkport Town Records- book I, p. 96
  28. York Co. Deeds- Vol. XV, fol. 246
  29. York Co. Deeds- Vol. XV, fol. 209
  30. York Co. Deeds- Vol. XVII, fol. 220
  31. Kennebunkport Town Records- book I, p. 124
  32. Kennebunkport Town Records- book I, p. 131
  33. York Co. Deeds- Vol. 73, p. 185
  34. York Co. Deeds- Vol. 42, p. 193
  35. York Co. Deeds- Vol. 42, p. 194

See also:

  • Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire- p.355
  • George Huff's notes- MSS, Maine State Library




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