Henry Huddleston (1660-1712) According to information that I found in Ancestry.com, Henry was born in either Yorkshire or Leeds, England in 1660. Whom his parents were is where I run into conflicting information.  The majority of the information that I have found leads me to believe that Henry's parents were Richard Huddleston and and Mary Bostock. However, I did find another family tree that stated Henry's father was Captain John Huddleston.  You may read more about John Huddleston if you click on his name and go to his separate page. 

Father: Richard Huddleston (b: 1625 - 10 May 1713)  Family Tree
Mother: Mary Bostock (b: 1629/1630 in Torporley,Cheshire,England, d. 30 Aug 1729)

The surname Huddleston was originally spelled de Hodelston, originating in England. Ten miles east of Leeds, England is the old manor house - Huddleston Hall (as it was later called). There is also found Huddleston Old Wood, formerly an extensive park. 

Henry evidently left Yorkshire, England for America in 1685, during the reign of Catholic King James II, who persecuted protestants until the Glorious Revolution of 1688, when he was overthrown by the people and William & Mary were given the throne.
Henry purchased land in Bucks County Pennsylvania from William Hurst in 1688. This is the first reference of the Huddleston's of this line in the Colonies of America. -Cathy Huddleston Ward. The first trace of Henry is Dec. 23, 1688 when he received a deed to 100 acres land at Four Lanes End (now Langhorne, about 8 miles west of Trenton, NJ and about 25 miles northeast of Philadelphia) in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Langhorne began in the 17th century as a crossroads called Four Lanes End. [The road from Bristol to Durham intersected with the road between Philadelphia and Trenton at the center of the village. It was later called Attleboro and now Langhorne.] 
Henry served on a jury in 1689, 1690, and 1693. In 1701 he was married in Langhorn, Pa. to Elizabeth Cooper. 

Elizabeth Cooper (b: 13 APR 1673 in Snapt, Yorkshire, England) was the daughter of William Cooper/Cowper a Quaker originially from Snapt, Low Ellington, Yorkshire, England in 1699, just 2 years before his daughter married Henry Huddleston. In 1682 William Penn led a group of Quakers from England and built Philadelphia. Bucks County was one of the three original counties established in 1682. Many of the Quakers who had come over with Penn on the Welcome had migrated from Buckinghamshire, England. The Cooper family lived in the area of Pennsylvania now known as York County. William Cooper was nearly banned from the Quaker Church for allowing his daughter to marry a non-Quaker, but Henry eventually joined the Quaker Church and built the Middleton Meeting House on one corner of his property. Before his death, he also built a stone house approximately one block from the meeting house. Henry also established a creamery, however, none of the buildings erected by Henry still stand. The creamery operated during the time that one of Henry's sons worked as a tanner and shoemaker. Henry's son William built a field stone house close to the creamery.

Henry and Elizabeth lived in Bucks Co., PA. where in 1704 Henry built a house in Langhorne, Bucks Co, Pa, which is still occupied today (303 N. Maple Ave). Henry may (or may not) have died before actually living in the house, but his widow and three children lived there. (The Langhorne Hotel was also built in 1704.) There are actually 7 homes/buildings in Langhorne built and/or lived in by the Huddleston family. The original home is located at 154 West Marshall Ave. and is believed to have been built circa 1690 by William the original immigrant and father of Henry. William was a leatherworker from England.

When Henry died in 1712, his father-in-law, William Cooper, was the executor of his estate. Will abstract: "Huddleston, Henry. Middletown, Bucks Co. February 16, 1706. May 17, 1706. Wife Elizabeth and unborn child. Children William and Elizabeth. Executor: Father-in-law William Cooper. Witnesses: Henry Johnson Van Dyke, Robert Heaton and John Cutler." [from Philadelphia County, PA Wills 1682-1726 Will Abstracts]
Henry's will was probated on May 17th, 1706. He left his wife all of his estate in consideration of her maintaining and educating his children until his son, William attained the age of 21 years. At that time William was to get 2/3rds of the 112 acres of land Henry owned at his death. He left to Elizabeth, his daughter (if she lived until the age of 21) 20 pounds. When his wife's unborn child attained the age of 21, William was to pay the child 20 pounds whether the child was a son or daughter. He appointed his father-in-law as Executor and gave him full power to sell the 80 acres of land he bought from John Scarborough. He also gave him power to dispose of the Negro boy called Prince (and anything else he needed to) to discharge the debts and charges.

Henry and Elizabeth had three children; William, born in 1702, Elizabeth, born in 1704, and Henry, Jr. born in 1712. Deeds - By warrant dated September 1, 1723, 100 acres of land was laid out in Plumstead Township, Bucks County PA. William Wilkinson adjoining the lands of Ebeneezer Farge. William Wilkinson died in testate leaving two daughters, Margaret Wilkinson and Mary, wife of Henry Huddleston and whereas the said Margaret Wilkinson by deed dated August 12, 1738, conveyed all her rights therein unto said Henry Huddleston who died suddenly."

Henry Huddleston Jr. was born the same year his father died (1712), but his father died before he was born.  Henry Jr.'s land was surveyed in March 14, 1733. He had 200 acres. He married Aug. 15, 1733 at Christ's Church in Philadelphia, PA. to Mary Wilkinson (b: 1712 in Bucks Co., PA). They had three daughters and four sons; Daniel born in 1734, William born in 1737, Nathan born in 1738, Abraham born in 1740, Martha born in 1744, Rachel born in 1746 and Huldah born in 1748. Their son Nathan was also married in Christ's Church, Philadelphia. Henry and his son Nathan remained in Plumstead Twp., Bucks Co., Pa. where they were on the tax list in 1779 (Henry, with 300 acres, 2 horses, 4 cattle, paid $25.00 in taxes). Later Nathan moved to Hampshire Co VA (WV), where he was in 1810. Three of Henry's 4 sons (Daniel, William & Abraham) & one daughter (Huldah Montgomery) moved to Bedford Co., VA. in 1770. Abraham's family appears to have stayed in Bedford Co, VA. while William & Daniel moved on to Kanawha Co (WV) about 1785 where Daniel's family stayed. Then William's sons all moved west to Tennessee.

Henry died in 1780. He must have been a pretty wealthy man as he left quite a bit of money & land to his children. Even in 1815 there was still money being paid from his estate to his Clymer grandchildren to pay for the funeral of their mother, Rachel. When daughter Huldah died in 1815, her children sold her land in Bucks Co, PA. that she probably inherited from her father.

In 1781 Mary was still living in Plumstead Twp. (with no land, 1 horse, 2 cattle, & no servants). Henry willed money and land to all his children. He left Mary all the household goods, 2 milk cows, 100 pounds in gold and silver, and also stipulated that she received 1/3 of of the "grain, hay, apples & fruit" raised on his lands--as long as she remained his widow, "and no longer"!

Daniel Huddleston, who was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on July 28, 1734, married Rachel Martin, February 11, 1753 in Bucks County, PA.  Daniel and Rachel had nine children.

• Rachel HUDDLESTON b: 20 JAN 1767 in Bucks Co., PA
• Job HUDDLESTON b: 1768 in Bucks Co., PA
• Mary HUDDLESTON b: 1760 in Bucks Co., PA
• Nathaniel HUDDLESTON b: 1762 in Bucks Co., PA
• Samuel HUDDLESTON b: 1764 in Bucks Co., PA
• Rachel HUDDLESTON b: 20 JAN 1767
• Thomas Joseph HUDDLESTON b: 1769 in Bedford Co., VA
• John Paddy HUDDLESTON b: 28 Oct or 7 NOV 1771, in Bedford Co., VA
• Elizabeth HUDDLESTON b: 1758 in Bucks Co., PA

 Rachel Martin born in Bedford County, Virginia Feb. 11 1742/43, was the daughter of John Martin,  born 1730 in Attleboro, Longhorn, Bucks Co PA., of Scotch-Irish origin. 

After their marriage, Daniel and Rachel left Pennsylvania and settled in West Virginia, which was still part of Virginia, near the mouth of Little Loop Creek, now known as Deepwater (the exact date of their coming and settling in this area is unknown). Daniel built his house near the mouth of Little Loop Creek, a little way up the creek to get off the Indian trails. He scalped trees around the farm and entered it for record. The term "scalping" means taking an axe and cutting the bark from trees for a permanent mark, as the bark never heals over as long as the tree stands. As the area because more settled, Daniel sold his farm to a Mr. Watts and settled a farm across the Great Kanawha River, where in 1785 he built the Huddleston Homestead. The log homestead stood until around 1928. At one time it served as a stagecoach stand. On July 27, 1817, at the age of 83, Daniel died at Alloy. His wife Rachel died February 11, 1831 at Falls View. Both are buried by the K&M Railroad (now the Penn Central Railroad) near the Huddleston Homestead. As a point of interest, records show that Daniel patented 308 acres of land on the Kanawha River (per Deeds and Wills) in 1791.

John Paddy Huddleston married Miriam Jarrett 1798 in Kanawha Co., VA. Miriam Jarrett was born 1781 in Bedford Co., VA. They, in turn, had thirteen children; Job, George P., Hulda, John, Nathan, Mary, Ruth, Elizabeth, Jarrett C., Allen D., Nancy, Fleming and Susan Anne. Susan Anne died at the age of 3 and many stories have been told about her being buried on a cliff above and behind the old homestead. The most popular of the stories is that Susan Anne was a great "pet" of her father and she followed him around the farm and together they would go upon the cliff to look far up and down the valley. When she died John Paddy buried her on the cliff as she had told him when she was ill, "Daddy, take me up on the cliff." He had promised to take her when she was better, so when she died he kept his promise to her. John Paddy and his wife are also buried on the same cliff, and an old slave named Jackson, bought from Stonewall Jackson's mother, is also buried on the cliff at his master's feet. The monument erected marking the graves can be seen from the opposite side of the Kanawha River.

1.  Job HUDDLESTON b: 1800
2. Hulda HUDDLESTON b: 1802 in Kanawha Co, VA
3. Mary HUDDLESTON b: 4 MAR 1804 in Kanawha Co., VA
4. George P. HUDDLESTON b: 1806 in Kanawha Co, VA
5. Ruth HUDDLESTON b: 1808
6. Elizabeth HUDDLESTON b: 1810 in Kanawha Co, VA
7. John Walsh HUDDLESTON b: 1812 in Kanawha Co, VA
8. Nathan HUDDLESTON b: 3 MAY 1814 in Kanawha Co, VA
9. Jarrett C. HUDDLESTON b: 1819 in Kanawha Co., VA
10. Susan Ann HUDDLESTON b: 1819 in Fayette Co., VA
11. Nancy HUDDLESTON b: 1821 in Kanawha Co., VA
12. Allen Dulin HUDDLESTON b: 17 AUG 1821 in Kanawha Co, VA
13. Fleming HUDDLESTON b: 1823 in Kanawha Co., VA

John Paddy inherited the Homestead from his father, Daniel. As the story is told, John Paddy was not a church member, but kept the Sabbath and made his servants do the same. The Homestead was called "Travelers Inn" and if a traveler stopped over Sunday he was charged for supper on Saturday and breakfast on Monday, but there was never a charge for Sunday.

It is said that John Paddy entertained and boarded many men of note, including Daniel Boone, with whom he hunted and trapped up and down the Kanawha and Gauley Rivers.

John Paddy also helped make a bear trap that is now in the Charleston, West Virginia Archives. The trap was kept under a cliff on the mountain until after the Civil War, when William Marsh, on of John Paddy's grandsons, gave it to the state. John Paddy and his sons cut logs on Gauley River and then would go up when the river was at flood stage, roll the logs in and let them float down where others would catch them and tie them as rafts after the logs went over the falls at Glen Ferris.

John Paddy died November 9, 1862. The Army had cut loose all of the boats in his vicinity and the nearest ferry was at Cannelton, so when he died his black servant, Helen, called across the Kanawha River to F.A. Settle and said "old master is dead and would Mr. Settle come and hold services". Mr. Settle was a class leader and there was no available minister as they had all gone away with the Army. It had been a dry fall and the river was low so Mr. Settle and his wife forded their horses across the river to hold the services. Mr. Settle buried him with the impressive burial services of the M.E. Church. Miriam Jarrett Huddleston died July 15, 1865, at the age of 84 years of age. After her death, the Homestead fell to Jarrett C. Huddleston and in later years to strangers.

Elizabeth Huddleston married Frederick Nihoof (1805 - March 1851) and to this union was born one daughter and two sons. One of these sons, Daniel Frederick Nihoof was born in 1832 at the old Homestead at Falls View, West Virginia. Joseph Nihoof was born in 1834 in Kanawha Co, VA.

Daniel Frederick married Julia Perkins in 1868. Julia was the daughter of Joseph Perkins who drove and stagecoach from Pt. Pleasant, West Virginia to Covington, Virginia from the year 1850 through the Civil War. He had many adventures with Indians and stagecoach robbers, as well as with wrecks and high water.  It is rumored in the family that the Nihoofs were stagecoach robbers themselves, however, I have no documented proof on the matter.

Daniel Frederick Nihoof and Julia Nihoof and seven children: Frederick, Mary Elizabeth, Annie E., Catherine, Joseph, Charles and Macanay.