John Huffman (abt. 1778 - aft. 1860)

Born about 1778 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died after 1860 after about age 82 in Arkansas, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1778. He passed away after 1860.

John appears to be the son of Peter Hoffman of Orangeburg, South Carolina. The 1790 and 1800 census shows that Peter had at least 10 sons in his household. All but one of his identified children appear to have moved on the Alabama, some to Autauga County, and later, some to Macon County, AL. Historical accounts indicate that some of the early German settlers in Autauga County later removed to Macon County. It is possible that some of the Macon County Huffmans were in Autauga County first. For example, all John's early Alabama records are in Autauga County, but his last Alabama record is the marriage of his daughter Harriet Huffman to Redick Tarvin in Macon County on 28 Feb 1837.

In 1810, John is resident in Lexington County, South Carolina.^[1] On 28 Mary 1816, a survey was completed for James Mellard in Lexington County showing adjacent properties to be owned by John Huffman and two of his brothers, Peter Huffman, and Daniel Huffman.^[2]

On 9 Apr 1825, John Huffman. through his assignee Benjamin Arnett, received a patent for 160 acres in Autauga County, Alabama.^[3] That the patent was given to John's assignee suggests that John had not yet completed his move to Autauga County at this time. By 1830 John was a resident in Autauga County where he was enumerated in Capt. Adair's District.^[4]

John's daughter, Harriet Huffman married Redick Tarvin on 28 Feb 1837 in Macon County, Alabama.^[5] This is the last record found for John in Alabama. By 1850 John is living in Johnson Township, Union County, Arkansas.^[6]

In 1860, John, age 82 years, is living with his daughter and son-in-law (Harriet Huffman and Redick Tarvin) in Jackson Township, Calhoun County, Arkansas.^[7] This is the last record found for John. He passed away sometime after this date.

Family

The name of John's wife is not known. His identified children include:

1. Henry D Huffman (1805-1857)
2. Jacob Huffman (1807-1861)
3. Harriett Elizabeth Huffman (1817-1902)
4. John Huffman (abt. born 1818)
5. Daniel P Huffman born abt. 1820)
6. Elliott R Huffman (1820-1873)
7. Margaret Huffman (1828-1903)
8. Albert Lake Huffman (1833-1922)

Sources

1. ↑ Third Census of the United States, 1810. (NARA microfilm publication M252, 71 rolls). Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C., John Huffman, South Carolina, Lexington County.
2. ↑ Mellard, James H., Plat For 534 Acres Near Pon Branch, Lexington District, 3/28/1816, State Plat Books (Columbia Series), South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Series: S213192, Volume: 0044, Page: 00164 Item: 001.
3. ↑ John Huffman, T17N R15E S 33 SE/4 (160 acres), Autauga County, Alabama (9 Apr 1825), State Volume Patents, General Land Office, Bureau of Land Management. Online: https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=AL0160__.214&docClass=STA&sid=qlmqu0jq.525.
4. ↑ Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. (NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C., J. Huffman, Alabama, Autauga County, Capt. Adiar's District.
5. ↑ Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957, Ancestry.com, database on-line. Harriet D. Huffman m. Redick Tarvin, 28 Feb 1837, Macon, Alabama. See: https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=60000&h=827820&ssrc=pt&tid=101148052&pid=342330085301&usePUB=true
6. ↑ Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C., Jno. Huffman, Arkansas, Union County, Johnson Township.
7. ↑ 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d., John Hoffman, Jackson Township, Calhoun County, Arkansas.

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