Generation No. 4
16. JESSE4 PUGH (JOSHUA3, JOHN2, JAMES M.1)11 was born March 12, 1767 in Chester County, Pennsylvania11, and died September 28, 1803 in Virginia11. He married CATHERINE JACKSON November 14, 1793 in Public Meeting at New Garden, Chester County, Pennsylvania, daughter of ISAAC JACKSON and HANNAH ?.
Notes for JESSE PUGH:
Source - Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy
Jesse, Catherine, and son Issac were received on certificate 23July1796 from Nottingham MM (certificate dated 30Jan1796) into Fairfax MM, VA. They later transferred to Alexandria MM, VA in 1802.
Notes for CATHERINE JACKSON:
Catherine's death is recorded in the Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, listed in the Philadelphia, PA Monthly Meeting. She is listed as not a member of that meeting and she is buried at Fair Hill.
Marriage Notes for JESSE PUGH and CATHERINE JACKSON:
Following is the text from Jesse & Catherine's marriage certificate. All the names following are witnesses. (Everyone who attended ceremony)
Jesse Pugh of E. Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania married Catherine Jackson, daughter of Isaac Jackson and Hannah ______, of New Garden Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania on November 14, 1793. Married at New Garden Monthly Meeting, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Joshua Pugh Susanna Mason George Gawthrop
Hannah Pugh Susanna H. Mason Caleb Jackson
Isaac Jackson Lydia Phillips Daniel Thompson
Hannah Jackson Hannah Jackson Francis Hobson
Jacob Pugh Susanna Jackson Joseph Hobson, Jr.
John Pugh, Jr. Lydia Hoopes Swithin Shortlidge
Isaac Jackson, Jr. Halliday Jackson John Jackson
Hannah Pugh, Jr. Alice Jackson Mary Jackson
Mary Jackson, Jr. Thomas Brooks Joseph Preston
Hannah Jackson, Jr. Hannah Hobson David Wilson
Susanna Jackson Rachel Cherry Jonathan Dawes
Phebe Jackson Ann Cherry Samuel Spencer
Alice Jackson Hannah Shortlidge Francis Hoopes
Rebecca Jackson Jacob Lindley Thomas Lamborn
Mary Bulger Benjamin Mason Hannah Lindley
Samuel Jackson William Jackson Elizabeth Harlan
Mary Swayne John Miller James Harlan
Hannah Richards David Moore Thomas Richards
Sarah Richards James Lindley Dinah Lamborn
Sarah Hutton John Shortlidge Esther Hoopes
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Children of JESSE PUGH and CATHERINE JACKSON are:
i. ISAAC JACKSON5 PUGH, b. November 05, 1794, Chester County, Pennsylvania; d. August 24, 1797.
ii. HANNAH PUGH, b. October 01, 1796.
iii. MARY PUGH, b. January 21, 1798.
iv. SARAH PUGH, b. October 06, 1800.
17. AZARIAH4 PUGH (JOSHUA3, JOHN2, JAMES M.1)12 was born October 12, 1787 in Chester County, Pennsylvania13, and died Unknown. He married HANNAH BEAL14 Unknown.
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Child of AZARIAH PUGH and HANNAH BEAL is:
i. HANNAH5 PUGH15, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. (1) JAMES COPPOCK15; m. (2) JAMES COPPOCK15.
18. JESSE E.4 PUGH (JAMES3, THOMAS2, JAMES M.1)16 was born May 25, 1802 in Randolph County, North Carolina17, and died August 1881 in Randolph County, North Carolina17. He married NANCY REESE18 November 20, 1821 in Randolph County, North Carolina18.
Notes for JESSE E. PUGH:
Source - 1850 Randolph County, North Carolina Census Records
Jesse E. is listed as a laborer.
Source - 1880 Randolph County, North Carolina Census
Jesse was not listed as living in the household with Nancy.
Jesse and Nancy are buried at Cedar Falls Baptist Church, Cedar Falls, NC.
Notes for NANCY REESE:
Source - 1850 Randolph County, North Carolina Census Records
Nancy is listed as having property valued at $250.00. Jesse had no value listed as being in his possession. Nancy is listed as a schoolteacher.
Source - 1880 Randolph County, North Carolina Franklinville Village household #225
Nancy was living with her daughter Lovie Ann, at the time of the 1880 census. She was listed as 76 years old. Lovie Ann was listed as 45.
Marriage Notes for JESSE PUGH and NANCY REESE:
Source - Randolph County Court Records
Action filed in Randolph County by Nancy Pugh seeking divorce from Jesse E. Pugh. She charges he is a drunkard and spendthrift. She also states that the couple has nine children. The divorce was granted in March, 1836.
In the 1850 Randolph County Census records, the couple is living together again and has at least 2 more children. No record of a remarriage was ever listed in Randolph County records.
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Children of JESSE PUGH and NANCY REESE are:
i. AGNES5 PUGH19, b. Abt. 182619.
ii. ARAMINTA PUGH19, b. Abt. 1828, Randolph County, North Carolina19; d. Unknown; m. JESSE P. ALDREDGE20, January 29, 1857, Randolph County, North Carolina20.
iii. JAMES PUGH21, b. Abt. 183221.
iv. LOVEY ANN PUGH21, b. April 22, 183522.
Notes for LOVEY ANN PUGH:
Lovey never married. She was a school teacher. She is buried at First Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklinville, NC.
v. JOSEPH PUGH23, b. Abt. 183623.
vi. DAVID PUGH23, b. Abt. 183823.
vii. WINCEY PUGH23, b. Abt. 184223.
viii. AVERIET PUGH24, b. Abt. 185824.
19. THOMAS4 PUGH (ENOCH3, THOMAS2, JAMES M.1) was born January 07, 1766 in Randolph County, North Carolina, and died May 19, 1846 in Randolph County, North Carolina. He married REBECCA BRANSON, daughter of LEVI BRANSON and MARY ?.
Notes for THOMAS PUGH:
Thomas is buried at Cane Creek Friends Meeting.
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Children of THOMAS PUGH and REBECCA BRANSON are:
i. MARY5 PUGH, b. November 24, 1791; d. Unknown; m. SAMUEL WOODY, October 17, 1838, first Baptist Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Notes for MARY PUGH:
Source - Hinshaw's Quaker Records
Mary became a member of Cane Creek MM in 1802 at the request of her parents.
31. ii. ESTHER PUGH, b. August 21, 1793, Orange County, North Carolina; d. November 09, 1839, Randolph County, North Carolina.
iii. RACHEL PUGH, b. November 29, 1795; d. July 21, 1862.
Notes for RACHEL PUGH:
Source Hinshaw's
Rachel became a member of Cane Creek MM in 1802 at the request of her mother and father.
32. iv. ELI PUGH, b. June 22, 1798, Randolph County, North Carolina; d. Unknown, Indiana.
v. LYDIA PUGH, b. July 22, 1804; d. Unknown; m. MORDECI MENDENHALL, December 28, 1841, Randolph County, North Carolina.
Notes for LYDIA PUGH:
Source - Hinshaw's Quaker Records
Lydia was disowned by her MM for marrying out of unity.
vi. NAOMI PUGH, b. May 03, 1806, North Carolina; d. October 18, 1830, Randolph County, North Carolina; m. MICAJAH HILL, February 24, 1830, Cane Creek Meeting, Randolph County, North Carolina.
20. ELIJAH4 PUGH (JESSE3, THOMAS2, JAMES M.1) was born 1760 in ?25, and died June 23, 1824 in Clark County, Alabama25. He married RUTH JULIAN 1784 in Georgia.
Notes for ELIJAH PUGH:
Elijah moved from NC to GA in 1773. He fought in the Revolutionary War and received 287 1/2 acres in GA in the Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants. He settled in Clarke County, Alabama in 1812. He served as Justice of the Quorum in the courts of Clarke County. In Territorial Papers of the United States, Vol 18, compiled by Clarence Edwin Carter, regarding Alabama Territory, is found a letter Elijah Pugh wrote Govenor Bibb from Clarke County, Alabama Territory, on June 15, 1818 resigning his office due to "a variety of considerations", and recommending Lewis Saunders be appointed to this office. The Justice of the Quorum were to preside over the court in absence of the Judge.
Elijah and wife, Ruth, are buried in the Pugh Family Cemetery. Their grave stones read: "Elijah Pugh 1760-1824, Emigrated from North Carolina to Georgia 1773, From Georgia to Alabama 1812. A Soldier of the Revolution." "Ruth Julian Pugh, 1763-1848." The D. A. R. has placed a marker on the grave of Elijah Pugh.
More information is available on the service of Elijah Pugh in the Revolution in: Georgia Roster of the Revolution by Lucien Lamar Knight, pg. 203. In Bounty Surveys, Le Conte Lists, Elijah Pugh 287 1/2 acres of land in Washington County, Georgia, warrant 2167, May 17, 1787, Land given for services in the Revolution; Smith's History of Georgia, pg. 621, states that "Jesse and Elijah Pugh were soldiers in Georgia".
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Children of ELIJAH PUGH and RUTH JULIAN are:
33. i. ISAAC5 PUGH, b. March 09, 1785, Wilkes County, Georgia; d. September 08, 1839, Grove Hill, Clark County, Alabama.
34. ii. REZIN PUGH, b. June 02, 1787; d. 1871.
35. iii. MIRIAM PUGH, b. March 07, 1790; d. 1836.
36. iv. JESSE PUGH, b. February 12, 1795; d. February 24, 1864.
37. v. ACHSAH PUGH, b. November 21, 1797, ?; d. November 26, 1871, Clark County, Alabama.
vi. ALVIAH PUGH25, b. February 07, 180126; d. Unknown; m. JOSEPH HALL27, Unknown.
vii. STEPHEN PUGH27, b. January 10, 180528; d. 188329.
Notes for STEPHEN PUGH:
Stephen never married.
21. ROBERT4 PUGH (JESSE3, THOMAS2, JAMES M.1) was born Abt. 1770 in Randolph County, North Carolina, and died Bef. 1832 in Clark County, Alabama. He married ALCY KINMAN.
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Children of ROBERT PUGH and ALCY KINMAN are:
i. JAMES KINMAN5 PUGH.
Notes for JAMES KINMAN PUGH:
Living Individual - Details withheld
38. ii. MARTHA PUGH, b. 1800, Wilkes County, Georgia; d. January 31, 1892, Clarke/Wilcox County, Alabama.
39. iii. ELIJAH PUGH, b. 1800; d. 1880.
40. iv. MEREDITH T. PUGH, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
v. ELIZABETH PUGH29, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. DAVID SMITH29, Unknown.
41. vi. NANCY PUGH, b. Unknown, Randolph County, North Carolina; d. Unknown.
vii. OLIVE PUGH29, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. JESSE JOHNSTON29, Unknown.
22. JAMES SAMUEL4 FRUIT (ELIZABETH3 PUGH, THOMAS2, JAMES M.1) was born November 13, 1762, and died October 09, 1834 in Kenney, Illinois. He married ? CLARK Unknown.
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Children of JAMES FRUIT and ? CLARK are:
i. ENOCH5 FRUIT, b. Abt. 1780; d. 1848; m. (1) CYNTHIA CLARK, September 12, 1815, Kentucky; m. (2) SUSAN FRENCH, Unknown.
ii. JOHN FRUIT, b. 1783; d. August 20, 1817; m. ELIZABETH GRAY, September 28, 1808, Kentucky.
iii. THOMAS C. FRUIT, b. October 1784; d. December 15, 1871; m. ELIZABETH THOMPSON, July 1806, Kentucky.
iv. EDMUND FRUIT, b. November 01, 1786; d. March 10, 1861; m. (1) MARY GRAY, March 31, 1809, Kentucky; m. (2) ANN PRIOR, April 1851, Illinois; m. (3) JANE ROBINSON, Unknown, Illinois.
v. ALEXANDER FRUIT, b. 1789, North Carolina; d. August 01, 1853; m. (1) REBECCA READER, June 28, 1811, Kentucky; m. (2) POLLY PARSONS, June 27, 1812, Kentucky.
vi. SIBELLA FRUIT, b. 1797; d. Unknown; m. JOHN WALKER, July 08, 1817, Kentucky.
vii. JAMES SAMUEL FRUIT, JR., b. Abt. 1800; d. 1845; m. (1) PEGGY STARK, March 18, 1821, Kentucky; m. (2) SARAH ASHMORE RANKIN, December 24, 1835.
viii. ELIZABETH FRUIT, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. SAMUEL WALKER, September 16, 1809, Kentucky.
ix. MARTHA FRUIT, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. GILES WELLS, November 10, 1829, Kentucky.
23. GRACE4 FRUIT (ELIZABETH3 PUGH, THOMAS2, JAMES M.1) was born 1773. She married LEVI BRANSON 1797.
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Children of GRACE FRUIT and LEVI BRANSON are:
i. ELIZABETH5 BRANSON.
ii. THOMAS BRANSON.
iii. JOHN BRANSON.
iv. WILLIAM BRANSON.
v. MARY BRANSON.
vi. ELI BRANSON.
vii. SYBIL BRANSON.
24. PENINAH4 FRUIT (ELIZABETH3 PUGH, THOMAS2, JAMES M.1) was born January 29, 1774, and died September 27, 1846. She married WILLIAM FAGAN January 22, 1801.
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Children of PENINAH FRUIT and WILLIAM FAGAN are:
i. ELIZABETH5 FAGAN.
ii. HANNAH FAGAN.
iii. JOHN FAGAN.
iv. GEORGE FAGAN.
25. THOMAS4 FRUIT (ELIZABETH3 PUGH, THOMAS2, JAMES M.1) was born January 17, 1780, and died February 06, 1856. He married RUTH LANE January 24, 1805.
Notes for THOMAS FRUIT:
Thomas is buried at Sandy Creek Cemetery, Randolph County, NC.
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Children of THOMAS FRUIT and RUTH LANE are:
i. JOHN5 FRUIT.
ii. NANCY FRUIT.
iii. ELIZABETH FRUIT.
iv. HETTY FRUIT.
v. MARY FRUIT.
26. JOHN4 PUGH, JR. (JOHN3, THOMAS2, JAMES M.1) was born October 18, 1779, and died May 17, 1822. He married (1) MARY DONOVAN. He married (2) HANNAH CAMPBELL.
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Child of JOHN PUGH and MARY DONOVAN is:
i. JESSE WASHINGTON5 PUGH, b. October 18, 1818; d. June 10, 1904; m. SARAH RANSON.
Notes for SARAH RANSON:
Living Individual - Details withheld
Marriage Notes for JESSE PUGH and SARAH RANSON:
Living Parent(s) - Details withheld
27. MARY "POLLY"4 PUGH (JOHN3, THOMAS2, JAMES M.1) was born Unknown, and died Unknown in Christian County, Kentucky30. She married EDMOND TAYLOR31 November 28, 1807 in Christian County, Kentucky32.
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Children of MARY PUGH and EDMOND TAYLOR are:
i. JOHN5 TAYLOR, b. October 10, 1808, Kentucky32; d. Unknown; m. EVELINE MCINTIRE, 1829, Pike, Illinois.
42. ii. ELIZABETH TAYLOR, b. February 22, 1814, Christian County, Kentucky; d. October 19, 1903, McDonough County, Illinois.
iii. JAMES TAYLOR, b. 1818, Kentucky32; d. 1848, Menard, Illinois32.
iv. DANIEL TAYLOR, b. November 28, 1829, Sangamon, Illinois32; d. August 03, 191032; m. NANCY A. RALSTON, October 12, 185832.
v. AMERICA A. TAYLOR, b. November 18, 1831, Sangamon, Illinois32; d. February 17, 1906, Piatt County, Illinois32; m. JOHN VULGAMONT, October 05, 185332.
vi. EDWARD TAYLOR, b. Unknown, Kentucky32; d. Unknown, Sangamon, Illinois32.
vii. ELLEN TAYLOR, b. Unknown, Kentucky32; d. Unknown; m. MARTIN L. C. KENDALL, Unknown.
viii. WILLIAM TAYLOR, b. Unknown, Sangamon, Illinois32; d. Unknown32.
ix. NANCY TAYLOR, b. Unknown, Sangamon, Illinois32; d. 186232; m. BENJAMIN R. KENDALL, July 04, 184332.
x. SUSAN TAYLOR, b. Unknown, Sangamon, Illinois32; d. Unknown; m. JOHN ARCHER, September 04, 185132.
28. ENOCH4 PUGH (THOMAS3, THOMAS2, JAMES M.1) was born 1784 in North Carolina, and died 1862 in Grays Chapel, North Carolina. He married PETHIA DIVINEY 1815 in Randolph County, North Carolina, daughter of SAMUEL DIVINEY and ANN LOW.
Notes for ENOCH PUGH:
Enoch traded 400 acres of land on Sandy Creek (Now known as the Percy Cox Farm) for land in Grays Chapel in 1829.
He was a Blacksmith by trade.
Enoch and Pethia are buried at Grays Chapel UMC cemetery, their graves are marked only by fieldstones.
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Children of ENOCH PUGH and PETHIA DIVINEY are:
i. NANCY5 PUGH.
43. ii. JESSE PUGH, b. November 06, 1812, Randolph County, North Carolina; d. January 29, 1901, Randolph County, North Carolina.
44. iii. WILLIAM PUGH, b. September 12, 1819, Randolph County, North Carolina; d. December 09, 1861, Randolph County, North Carolina.
45. iv. SAMUEL PUGH, b. 1826-1837; d. Unknown.
46. v. JOHN PUGH, b. Abt. 1830; d. Unknown, Randolph County, North Carolina.
29. JESSE4 PUGH (THOMAS3, THOMAS2, JAMES M.1) was born 1796 in Randolph County, North Carolina, and died 1867 in Randolph County, North Carolina. He married REBECCA FRAZIER February 28, 1821 in Randolph County, North Carolina, daughter of GEORGE FRAZIER and SARAH RUSSELL.
Notes for JESSE PUGH:
Source - Randolph County Estate Papers - Randolph Room
All of Jesse and Rebecca's children were of age and living in Randolph County in 1867 except Matthew. His whereabouts were unknown.
At the time of his death, Jesse owned 3 tracts of land that apparently adjoined. They were 50 acres, 120 acres, and 50 acres. The land was on Mt. Pleasant Creek and adjoined land owned by Franklin Burgess, Pleasant Frazier and others.
A petition for partition of the land was filed by Alfred Pugh, L.C. York and wife B. L. (Lucinda) York, O.P. York and wife, Lovina against Manly Pugh, T. F. Pugh, Frank & Elmira Richardson, Branson & Susannah York, Malinda Wilson, and Matthew Pugh. Since Matthew's whereabouts were unknown, he was represented by David McMasters, his regular authorized agent and attorney. George P. Reid was the attorney for the petitioners. (No date given)
Summons for relief, December 20, 1876 for defendants to answer petition.
Notes for REBECCA FRAZIER:
Source - 1870 Randolph County, North Carolina Census Columbia East Township
Rebecca was listed as 68 years old. She is listed as the head of the household, living with her son, Thomas F. Pugh and his family. She also had Susan Marley, a 12 year old black domestic, and Alfred Osburne, a 17 year old laborer.
Marriage Notes for JESSE PUGH and REBECCA FRAZIER:
Source - Randolph County Marriage Bond Listing
The ceremony was performed by Jno. B. Troy. The person assuring the bond of marriage for Jesse was his father, Thomas Pugh.
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Children of JESSE PUGH and REBECCA FRAZIER are:
i. MALINDA5 PUGH, b. ?; d. ?; m. JESSE WILSON, ?.
47. ii. FRANK F. PUGH, b. ?; d. October 03, 1915, Randolph County, North Carolina.
48. iii. ALFRED PUGH, b. Abt. 1819, Randolph County, North Carolina; d. Unknown, ?.
49. iv. JOHN MANLY PUGH, b. May 24, 1823, ?; d. September 16, 1894, Randolph County, North Carolina.
50. v. MATTHEW P. PUGH, b. 1825-1829, Randolph County, North Carolina; d. 1900-1905, Midland Sebastian, Arkansas.
vi. SUSANNAH PUGH, b. Abt. 1829, ?; d. ?; m. BRANSON YORK, ?.
vii. ALMIRA PUGH, b. Abt. 1833, ?; d. ?; m. FRANKLIN RICHARDSON, ?.
viii. LOVINA "LOVEY" PUGH, b. Abt. 1834, ?; d. August 14, 1922, Randolph County, North Carolina; m. OLIVER P. YORK, November 06, 1859, ?.
ix. LUCINDA PUGH, b. Abt. 1839, ?; d. ?; m. L. C. YORK, ?.
51. x. THOMAS FRANKLIN PUGH, b. Abt. 1845, Randolph County, North Carolina; d. Unknown, Randolph County, North Carolina.
30. WILLIAM M.4 PUGH (THOMAS3, THOMAS2, JAMES M.1)33 was born 1806 in ?34, and died Unknown. He married SARAH "SALLIE" ALLRED Unknown.
Notes for WILLIAM M. PUGH:
William was a charter member of Franklinville Masonic Lodge.
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Children of WILLIAM PUGH and SARAH ALLRED are:
i. ELIZABETH5 PUGH, b. 1830.
52. ii. QUINCY (LOQUINSA) PUGH, b. 1833; d. 1885.
iii. ALRES PUGH, b. 1836.
iv. JOSEPH PUGH35, b. October 08, 1838, Randolph County, North Carolina; d. July 25, 1923, Randolph County, North Carolina; m. SALLIE ?.
v. SARAH PUGH, b. 1843.
vi. MARTHA PUGH36, b. Abt. 185137.
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