Mary (Watkins) Huddleston (abt. 1765 - aft. 1823)

Born about 1765 in Halifax County, Colony of Virginia [uncertain]

Wife of William Younger — married about 1780 in Halifax, Virginia

Wife of Stephen Huddleston — married 2 Aug 1805 in Halifax, Virginia

Descendants

Died after 15 Oct 1823 after about age 58 in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Mary Watkins was born about 1765, the daughter of William Watkins, who died about 1800. ^[1][2]

She married William Younger about 1780 in Halifax County, Virginia. They had at least seven children:

Williamson (~1780) ^[3]

Thomas (~1784)

15 May 1823. Gave up his legacy from his father, William Younger, dec'd, ...held by his mother Mary Huddleston...and his interest in [what he would inherit] from his grandfather William Watkins. ^[4][1]

James (~1789) ^[3]

Josephus (still orphan 6 Aug 1810; ~1790) ^[5]

5 Jun 1823 Josephus and wife Elizabeth signed a deed of trust.^[6]

15 Oct 1823; recorded 26 May 1824: Josephus paid debts with his future inheritance of land and slaves from his grandfather, William Watkins, reserving life estate for his mother, "Mary Huddleston formerly Mary Younger."^{[7] [2]}

John (still orphan in 1810; ~1792) ^[8][3]

Caty, Cathy (~1794) Stephen Huddleston, guardian of Josephus, John, and Caty "by right of his wife Mary, late Mary Younger." ^[9][3][10]}

Sally (d. aft. 23 Feb 1811 & bef 22 Apr 1811) (~1796)

Will names siblings Cathy, James, John, Josephus, Williamson (who is her guardian). On 23 Nov 1840 Armistead Younger [a nephew??] posts bond and is granted administration.^{[11] [3]}

She married, as her second husband, Stephen Huddleston on August 2, 1805. ^[12] She died before he remarried in 1834. ^[13]

Research Notes

FATHER: William Watkins, d. abt 1800.

BIRTH: Changed year from 1748 to 1765, because she would have been too old to be the mother of her children who were under 21 in 1805.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Virginia. County Court (Halifax County), Deed books, 1752-1900; general indexes to deeds, 1752-1928, Deed books, v. 30-31 1821-1823. Deed Book 31. Pp. 432-434, Images 578 & 579 of 725. Accessed 16 Aug 2021.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Virginia. County Court (Halifax County), Deed books, 1752-1900; general indexes to deeds, 1752-1928, Deed books, v. 32-33 1823-1826. Deed book 32, Pp. 277-278, Images 154 & 155 of 552. Accessed 16 Aug 2021.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} Virginia Wills and Probate, Halifax County, Will books, v. 9-10 1811-1816, Will Book 9, Pg. 78. Image 51 of 638. Accessed 16 Aug 2021.
4. ↑ Wilma Carroll Hillman, Friends of the Youngers Research, (Friends of the Youngers, Inc., 2000), 228; images, FamilySearch, (https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/147676-friends-of-the-youngers-research : accessed 21 Aug 2021), image 231; citing Halifax County Deed Book 31, p. 432.
5. ↑ Halifax County, Virginia, Will books, 1753-1903; general indexes, 1752-1949. Will books, v. 7-8 1804-1811, Pg. 326. Image 471 of 569. Accessed 16 Aug 2021.
6. ↑ Friends, image 231; citing Halifax County Deed Book 31, p. 450.
7. ↑ Friends, 231; citing Halifax County Deed Book 31, p. 432.
8. ↑ Halifax County, Virginia, Will books, 1753-1903; general indexes, 1752-1949. Will books, v. 7-8 1804-1811, Pg. 326. Image 471 of 569. Accessed 16 Aug 2021.
9. ↑ Virginia Wills and Probate, Halifax County, Vol. 7-8, 1804-1811. Will Book 7, Pp. 474-475. Image 252 of 569.
10. ↑ Friends, Image 379; citing Halifax County Will Book 7, p. 474.
11. ↑ Friends, Image 376; citing Halifax County Will Book 9, p. 78.
12. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5YR-T4J : 29 January 2020), Molley Younger in entry for Stephen Huddleston, 1805.
13. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5YT-KM4 : 29 January 2020), Stephen Huddleston, 1834.

• "Friends" Friends of the Youngers research by Margarette Berry Hutchins. Compiled by Wilma Carroll Hillman, Copyright 1 July 2000 by Friends of the Youngers Research.