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Biography
William was born in 1769. He married Mary (Richards) Hughlett (1793-1863) in 1813 when he was 44 and she was 20.[1]
In 1820 William and Mary lived in Caroline County, Maryland. Of the free white persons in the household, there were:
- two males under 10
- one male 16 - 25
- one male 26 - 44
- one male 45 and over
- one female under 10
- one female 16 - 25
- one female 26 - 44
There was also a free colored person
- one male 26 - 44
and seven slaves.[2]
In 1830 William and Mary lived in Talbot County, Maryland. Of the free white persons in the household, there were:
- one male under five
- one male 10 - 14
- one male 20 - 29
- one male 60 - 69
- one female under 5
- two females 5 - 9
- one female 20 - 29
- one female 30 - 39
There were 14 slaves.[3]
In 1840 William and Mary lived in Talbot County. Of the free white persons in their household, there were:
- one male 10 - 14
- one male 70 - 79
- one female under 5
- one female 10 - 14
- one female 15 - 19
- one female 20 - 29
- one female 40 - 49
There were also two free colored persons:
- one male 10 - 23
- one female 10 - 23
and eighteen slaves.[4]
William passed away in 1845 and was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery in Easton, Talbot, Maryland.[5] A notice in the Baltimore Daily Commercial reads: "Death of Col. Hughlett. We regret to announce the death of Col. William Hughlett, of Talbot County, Md. He died at Easton, on Sunday last, in the 77th year of his age. The deceased for several years represented that county in the legislature, especially in the State Senate, where he discharged his duties with ability. A few months ago he accepted the office of State Collector for Talbot County, and was instrumental in giving a better tone to the public feeling there in relation to the payment of the arrears of State taxes. Talbot has lost one of her noblest and most patriotic citizens."[6]
Slaves
William owned seven people in 1820, fourteen people in 1830, and eighteen people in 1840. They were listed on the census by age and sex but not by name.
Slaves of William Hughlett, Maryland
After William's death, his wife Mary appeared in the 1850 and 1860 census slave schedules. It is possible that some of the slaves on his list and her list Slaves of Mary (Richards) Hughlett, Maryland are the same people.
Research Notes
There is an 1840 census record for a William R. Hughlett. However, the household has only two adults in their 20s and one young child, so it appears to belong to the son of this William Hughlett.
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"Caroline County, Maryland Marriages, 1774-1815"
Cranor, Henry Downes. Marriage Licenses of Caroline County, Maryland, 1774-1815. Philadelphia, PA, USA: Henry Downes Cranor, 1904; Page number: 58
Ancestry Record 4707 #1928 (accessed 25 October 2023)
William Haghlett marriage to Many Richards on 9 Sep 1813 in Caroline, Maryland, USA. - ↑ "United States Census, 1820", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLY-2Z1 : Fri Oct 06 04:53:00 UTC 2023), Entry for William Hughlett, 1820.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1830", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH53-PTY : Wed Oct 04 06:33:10 UTC 2023), Entry for Wm Hughlett, 1830.
- ↑
1840 Census:
"United States Census, 1840"
citing Page: 3; Affiliate Publication Number: M704;
FamilySearch Record: XHY6-LZF (accessed 25 October 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYYL-PW3
Will Hughlett in District 1, Talbot, Maryland, United States. - ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46896711/william-hughlett: accessed 25 October 2023), memorial page for Col William Hughlett (8 Apr 1769–7 Dec 1845), Find a Grave Memorial ID 46896711, citing Spring Hill Cemetery, Easton, Talbot County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by A McCrosky (contributor 47137729).
- ↑ Baltimore Daily Commercial, December 12, 1845, Page 2. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baltimore-daily-commercial-death-of-col/134066577/ : accessed October 25, 2023), clip page for Death of Col. Hughlett by user RGSMCouncell