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Hussey
Arms - Quarterly, first and fourth, or, a cross vert
charged with a mullet of the first; second and third barry
of six ermine and gules.
Crest - A hind lodged under an oak tree proper, ducally
gorged and chained or. (Burke: "General Armor.")
The Hussey name is an old one in the history of England,
being traced to one Hugh Hoese, who came to England from
Normandy with William the Conqueror in 1066; the name in
French being De Hosey, through a series of transitions
anglicized to Hussey. In 1172 a branch was planted in Ireland,
in the counties of Dublin and Meath, then held by Hugh de
Lacy. In County Meath, the De Hoseys were made Barons of
Galtrim and they also held possessions in Ely 0'Carroll and
the county about Birr, in the present Kings County, and in
ancient Thomand, embracing the present counties of Limerick
and Clare. Branches were also found in many counties of
England, notably in Surrey.^
1. John Hussey born circa 1560 of Dorking, Surrey, England
about twenty-six miles from London, and Mary VJood or Moore^
were^married December^ or February 15, 1593^- He died before
1630" or I63S and Mary emmigrated to Charlgstown with her
son Christopher 23 July I630Z or 6 June 1632 . She died 16
August 1660 or 16 Jun 1660^^.
Children:
John born 1596 died 1597
Christopher bap. 1 Feb. 159S/9 m. 1. Theodate Batch-
elder'^ (see C-27), 2. Ann Mingay, widow of Jeffrey
9 Feb. 1656'^
2. Christopher, son of John and Mary Moore Hussey, was
born about 1597'^or 1599^^ in Dorking, England. He made a
trip to Holland as a young man and there met Theodate,
daughter of Rev. Stephen Batchelder C-27, whom he married
about 1629 in Holland''. A part of his agreement in marriage
was that he would come to America with his father-in-law.
They came to the Massachusetts Colony and.landed at Charles-
town 23 July 1632^ or Boston 6 June 1630^ on the William
and Frances. Hussey was made freeman on 14 May 1634 He
Moved from thence to Lynn and then to Newbury Ma. Having
sold his lands in Newbiiry 5 July 1639 he became one of the
founders of Hampton, New Hampshire in 1635 and in 165O he
removed to Hampton Falls, New Hampshire. In 1659 he became
on the the proprietors of Nantucket Island, Mass. Christopher
was a member of the Society of Friends from 1674 onward.
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He assumed the office of deputy In 1637, 165^^, 1659,
1660, 1672 and on 7 ^une 1639 was elected to the office
similiar to Justice of Peace^^. On 30 October I639 he
was delegated to measure land and in 164O chosen to measure
the distance between Hampton and Salisbury with Mr. Dotten
and John Moulton. Christopher was granted 50 acres on
30 June 16/fO^^. He with two others were to superintend
the bulding of a new Meeting House^^. He was elected
Selectman in I65O, I65S, I604, and I669# He paid more
taxes than all in town except one other. He was representa
tive to the General Assembly in 165^, 1659 and 166O. He
was moderator in I641, 1663, I664 and 1672; Town Clerk
in 1650-53; military Co. 14 June 1653; and Captain
11 October 1664^. He was opposed and denQuni^d))ecause of-
preaching on the Sabbath without an ordination of the Church.
The General Court made it a misdemeanor to do so. In
165^ he moved to Nantucket^^. He took the Oath of Allegiance
4 October ^67^
He His wife Theodate died 20 October 1649^*^ and he married
9 December 165^^^ Ann Mingay widow, she died 24 June 16^0^9,
Christopher died on 6 March 1655/6^^ in Hampton, New Hamp
shire. His will was proved 7 October 1656^ .
Children:
Stephen bap. S Jun 1632^^
John bap. ban. Feb 1636^-^,
b. 1635^^
Mary bap. 2 Apr 1637^
Mary b. B Nov
Susannah b. 7
Ann b. 14 May
1665
Sep 1667
1669
m. Martha Bunker
m. Rebecca Perkins C-26^5
m, Thomas Page 2. Henry
Green 3. Hgnry Dow
Theodate bap. 23 Feb 164037 died 20 Oct 164938
Hulda b. 1643 m. Lt. John Smith39
Joseph died young 1672^^
3. John, son of Christopher and Theodate Batchelder
Hussey was baptized 2B February 1635^^ at Lynn Iwassachussetts.
He married Rebecca, daughter of.Isaac and Susannah Wise
Perkins C-26 on 1 September 1659 He was a preacher in
the Society of Friends^' John was a member of the General
Assembly in 1692 and in that year he removed to New Castle,
Delaware where he served as representative in 1696^^. He
died after B May 1707 and before 1B February 1711 at New
Castle, Delaware^3, The earliest record of purchase of
land was in 1695^^*
Children:^5
Theodate b. 12 Jun 166O m
Rebecca b. 10 Mar 1662 m
Benjamin Swett G-4
Joseph Hov/land K-43
2. Samuel Collins
m. Moses Swett G-4
ir.. Richard Otis
m. James Stanyard or
Stangan
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Hulda b, 16 Jul 1670 m, Nathaniel V/are
Bathsheba b, 21 Sep 1672 rn. Thomas Babb
Christopher b l6 Oct I67I
Hope b, 19 Mer 1674.^
John b, IS Nov l675^ m. 1. Gr-'^ce 2. Ann
Inskeep C-25
Hope b. 22 Dec I676
Jedidiah b. 6 Mar 167^ m, Esther Cooper
Patience b. 4 Apr 1679 ni, perhaps Moses Musgrave
Charity b. 4 Aug* 16SI m. Garit Garitson47
Daughter b. 23 Sep 16S2 died 25 Jun I6S3
John b. 3 May I6S4 died 25 Jun 16S4'''
Jehu b. 3 May I6S4 died 25 Jun I6S4'!'
Content b 29 Oct I6S5 m. Henry Land
Comfort Not in Hampton Records so probably born in Del.
*John and Jehu may have been the same person
The Will of John Hussey
The last will and testament of John Hussey, of the County
of Newcastle on Delaware, altho wake in body, yet competent
and rasonai^le in memorie and understanding. I do give and
bequeth to my respective children hereafter mentioned, viz.:
I do give to my son, Christopher fOO.slO.dOO. I do give tor
my son Jedidiah, Cf.lOs.Od. I do give to my daughter Rebekah,
wife of Samuel Collins, 5E*0s.0d. I do give to my daughter,
Mary, wife of Moses Swett, 5f.os.od, I do give to my
daughter, Susanah, relict of Richard Otis,E5*50.dO, Daughter,
Bathesba, wife of Thomas Babb, 5f'*os.od. Daughter Charity, wife
of Samuel Garetson, 10L.os.od. Daughter, Content, wife of
Henry Laud, ElO.sO.d. To be paid at the town of Newcastle by
my executor to this my will in curant money of the aforesaid
county to my aforesaid children, being demanded to them or their
order within three years after my death (deces). All the
residue and remainder of my estate I do give to my son, John
Hussey, and him do I make full and sole executor to this my
last will and testament. And for the full confirmation of
all the above mentioned I do hereunto set my hand and affix
my seal, this 8th day of the month called May, in the year
1707.
John Hussey
Signed, sealed and declared in the prew^ence of:
Henry Swett.
William Dowgeres.
Sarah Swett.
Newcastle, February I8, 1707, is the date of Register*s
certificate, at which time the will is supposed to be proven
or probated. Either this date or the date of the will is
evidently wrong.4
4., John was the son of John and Rebecca Perkins Hussgy.
He was born in Hampton, New Hampshire, 18 November'1675^^
John married Grace who died 29 June 1700. Second he married
Ann Inskeep (C-2S) by a priest in 1703 and it was approved
3 February 1703^. He was a Quaker. He died in New Castle
County Delaware in 1733 where his will was probated.
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Children:^9
by Grace:
'A daughter
Rebecca b. 9
Stephen b. S
by Ann Inskeep:
Ann Rebecca b,
John b. 30 Oct
Nathan
Feb
Oct
1697
1699
died
died
24 Jun
1700
1700
30 Oct
1703
1703-m.
m.
m.
Christopher
Mary
Ann m. 11
Theodate
Sep 1730 or
m.
m.
3^m.
m.
Content b. 30 Oct 1747 m
*Ann Rebecca died after 172^ John
her sister Ann.
In 1664 John with John Richardson, Edward Blake, Benjamin
Sx^sett and other Friends settled near New Castle, Delaware.
In 1705 he purchased a lot of land for the meeting house
which was laid down in 175^.
5. John, son of John and Ann Inskeep Hussey wa'" born
30 October 1703^^# He married first Margaret Riccord
(Record) C-23, second Elizabeth. They were granted a
certificate to Warrington Monthly Meeting 2 July 1749^^,
York County, Pa.
Children:
by Margaret Riccord:
Mary
John
Christopher?
Jedidiah b. 1740
Riccord
by Elizabeth:
Margaret b. 7 Jan 1751
Nathan b. I6 Jul 1753
m,
m,
m.
m
John Day
Margaret Riccord
2, Elizabeth
1 Ann Cox Garretson
2. Susanna Hield
3. Edith V/ay, widow
of Joseph Webb
Ann Garrettson
Henderson Houston
John Day
1. Joseph Seal
2, Robert Modgin or
Hodgin
John Garrettson
Day may have married
Samuel Updegraff
ne
a
14 Jun 1764 Ja
Penrose C-21^'
Miriam Harry
1 . 2. Susanna
Heald 3* Edith Way
Vi/ebb or above generation
George b. 26 Mar 175^^51a
Elizabeth b. 3 Nov 1759 m. Daniel Price
6. Jedidiah son of John and Margaret Riccord Hussey
was born 17A0 in New Castle, Delaware. He married Jane Pen-
rose C-21 at Union i^ridge, Carroll County^ Maryland H June
176i|51a He died York County, Pennsylvania, 13 December
lS2S51b^
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Children5^ 55:
Mary b. 28 Aug 1765
Christopher b. 8 Jul 176?
John b, 28 Apr 1769
Ann b. 31 1771
Hannah b. 7 Apr 1775 or 6 Jun55b
Jediah b. 27 Feb 1777
Nathan b, 12 Aug 1778
Jane b. 13 Aug 1781
Lydia b. 21 Oct 1786
7. Christopher Hussey, son and second
and Jane Penrose Hussey, was born 23 July
December 1851; married Lydia Grubb in 1796
John and Hannah Gilpin Grubb C-7, who died
They settled on
where they remained
spent in Baltimore)
They then moved
to which place some
a farm near ^'ork, York
(except a period while
until about 1805.
to the vicinity of Mount
of the wife's family had
Some of their descendants have insisted that
to Little Miami, Ohio. This is a mistake.
They left Pennsylvania with the intention of settling in
the same neirbhorhood that the eldest brother lived, on the
Short Greek Bottoms, near Mount Pleasant. On arriving there,
they had but little with which to support themselves and
five small children, the eldest scarcely seven years of
age; and being surrounded by a vast and almost unbroken
wilderness, we can imagine the propsect was gloomy, and
are not surprised that they should become discouraged and
determine to move on.
It cannot now be ascertained
how long they remained on Short
Creek, before going to Cincinnati.
It is known they made the move
previous to 1810, as their dau
ghter Hannah Hussey Pettit, was
born at that place in this year.
It seems that Christopher
Hussey, on arriving at Cincinnati,
managed to get hold of a small
piece of land in the immediate
vicinity of Fort V/--shington,
which then stood on the river,
above what is now the foot of
Broadway. It is to be pre
sumed that he never realized
much benefit from the occu
pancy or sale of this prop
erty, as they still found them
selves very poor when a little
later, the family gathered to
gether their effects, preparatory
to going up the Miami Valley.
m. Cloud
m, Lydia Grubb C-7
179655b
m. Cloud
M, J ona t ban McMi 11a n
m. David McMillan
m. 1, Ann 2.
Mary Cookson
m, Hichard Rummels
m. Thomas W>innery
child of Jedidiah
died 23 1?G7;
55b, daughter of^
25 August 18A7^ .
County, Pennsylvania,
working at his trade.
Pleasant, 0})io,
preceded them,
they went directly
CIIRISIOPItlRHUSSCV
(I7IJT)
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Christopher Hussey, while living here, was drafted
into the army a few days after the date of the signing
of the Treaty of Ghent*, but before the news of it reached
this country. Cincinnati was at this period, a straggling
little city of possibly two thousand people. The place
appears to have supported at least one tannery. Christopher
Hussey made the move, expecting to work at this business,
in fact made arrangements with a tanner by the name of
Woodward, for steady employment at $600 a year. For
reasons now unknown the deal with Woodward did not material
ize as expected. The family was consenuently left in very
destitute cercumstances, and it has been intimated that
his being drafted, was a relief to him in his straitened
circumstances.
It might be remarked here, that before marriage
Christopher Hussey learned the tanning trade in Baltimore.
Dr. C. G. Hussey (IV child, born 1S02) is of the
opinion that his father some time after marrying took
his family to Baltimore and worked at this trade, and is
impressed with the belief that he himself was born in
that city.
In the light of later developments in steam navigation
of the Ohio and other rivers, of the country an occurrence
took place, while the family resided in Cincinnati, that
the older children well remembered as long as they lived.
On going into the army, Christopher Hussey left his
family with but little for their support, which resulted
in his brother-in-law, David McMillan, moving them to his
home near Waynesville, in the Miami Valley. It seems that
the father returned some time after the family reached the
McMillan place, entered a quarter-section of land and began
the work of making a home. After he had accomplished con
siderable in this direction, a counter-interest was set up
by a "Claim-jumper." While it is believed that his entries
were all re^^ular and legal, yet such was his gentle, peace
ful disposition and great desire to avoid any trouble or
contention, that he allowed himself driven off the property.
At this second crisis in his affairs the wife's brothers,
Curtis and John Grubb, sent for them to return to Short
Creek and occupy one of their farms.
This they did, living close neighbors to the Grubbs,
with whom their mother, Hannah Gilpin Grubb*y'now dwelled,
she having come west after the death of her husband.
Christopher Hussey was yet very poor on this his second
arrival at Short Creek. His older boys were now of an age
to beof great assistance. They all went to work with a set
determination. The family was large but a happy one, and by
the mutual exertions of mother and daughters, father and
sons, they managed to live comfortably and much improve
their condtion. After a few years the family decided to
take up some land for a home on the Cronotton River, one
hundred miles west of Mount Pleasant.
^Christopher Hupsey was in the V/ar of 1^12.
**See Grubb C-7
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The father and two sons, John and Curtis, went out and
began the labor of clearing up the land. Two years, perhaps
three, were spent by them at the work, living in a log cabin^
and doing t>eir own cooking. They had gotten things in a fair
shape to take the family out and occupy their ovjn home.
At this juncture friends interfered, claiming it v/as not
right to take the family into the backwoods, beyond the reach
of society, and especially a great injustice to the daughters.
The oppositionprevailed and the move was abandoned. They
cx)ntinued in the same vicinity until about 1^31, v;hen they
moved into Mount Pleasant, where the parents lived the re
mainder of their days.
Such were the environments of Hannah Hussey Pettit, in
her youth and early womanhood. Her lot in common with her
parents, brothers and sisters, seems to have been one of
privation and self-denial. Yet with all this, life became
sweeter as their love and affection increased one toward the
other.
The Magazine of Vd'estern History thus speaks of Chris
topher and Lydia Grubb Hussey:
"Thy were both endowed with many high qualities. The father
had a splended physical development, was tall and erect in
stature, and of commanding appearance. The mental and
moral character of his inward life was of the finest mold,
and fulfilled every outward promise. To the logical mind
and bright intellect of the mother were added force and
energy, which was regulated by gentleness, amiability
and the highest moral principles. The children could desire
no better inheritance than the sweet and noble qualities,
of mind and nerson of their loved and honored parents.
Christopher and Lydia Grubb Hussey had ten children, viz.,^'^^
Mary Ann b. 2^ Nov 1797 ni. Mahlon Patterson C-47
John G b. 16 Feb 1799 unm died 2S Jul 1S6S
Penrose b. 23 Jun 1600 m. Susan V/ood
" Curtis G. b. 11 Aug or Jul52 1602 m'. Rebecca Updegraff
Asahel H, b. 11 Aug or Jul 1604 unm died 25 ^ep 1^33
Eliza m. b. 4 Mar 1606 m. Jonathan Binns
Hannah G, b. 29 Aug 1610 m. Joseph Pettit
Jane R. b. 6 Jan 1812 m. Dr. William Pettit
Hester G. b. 27 Sep or Aug^' 1614 m. Matthew Terrell
Joseph G. b. 2 Jun 1617 Mary Potter
6. Mary Ann, daughter of Christopher and Lydia Grubb
Hussey was born 26 Nov 1797 in York County Pennsylvania.
She married Mahlon Patterson C-47 on 20 or 30^Mar ^
Short Creek Meeting^^. She died 1 Jun or Apr^-' 1665^.
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References:
1. Americana Hist, Mag. Vol. 21, Jan-Dec 1927, The Amer.
Hist. See., N. Y., 1927, p. 466-467.
2. Americana, Vol. 36 p. 813, "icholson, Macy & Allied
Families
3* The Pettit Family in America, Joseph & Hannah Pettit,
Comp. by Asahel H. Pettit, The James Printing Co.,
Portland, Or., 1906, p. 114."
4. Ibid. p. 114.
5. Thomas Turnbull, Jr. of Casawona, Va. Chart.
6. Americana, Vol. 36"p. 6l3.
6a Pettit Family;- in America, p. 115.
7* One Thousand New -bngland Ancestors of Frank '^hester
Harrington and Leora (Leipihton) Harrington, Frederick
Lewis Wies, ^"'orcestor, Pla., 195^, p. 132-135.
8. Americana, Vol. 36, p. 813,
9. Americana, Vol. 25, Foy and Allied Families, p. 268.
10. Thomas Turnbull, Chart.
11. Ibid.
12. One Thouseand New England Ancestors, p. 132.
13. Americana, Vol. 36, p. 814.
14. Pioneers of Maine and New Hampshire, p. 10?.
15- Foy and Allied ^'amilies, p. 268.
16. One Thousand New ^ngland Ancestors, p. I32.
17. Americana, Vol. 25, p. 268.
18. Americana, Vol. 36, p. 814.
19. One Thousand New England Ancestors, p. 132.
20. The Pioneers of Maine and New Hampshire, p. 107.
21. One Thousand New England Ancestors, p. 132.
22. Colonial Families of American, VIII, p. 169.
23. One Thousand New England Ancestors, p. 132.
24. Ibid. ^ ^
25. Americana, Vol. 36, p. 814.
26. One Thousand New England Ancestors, p. 132.
27. Ibid.
28. Ibid.
29. Ibid.
30. Ibid.
31. Ibid.
32. Americana, Vol. 25, p. 269.
33. Americana, Vol. 36. p. 814.
34. Delaware Quaker Records, Compiled bv Herber Standing
of Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pa., Vol. I p. 45.
35. Americana, Vol. 36. p. 8l4.
36. Ibid.
37. Ibid.
3S. Thomas Turnbull.
39. Alice Kinsey Johnson papers.
40. Thomas Turnbull.
41. The Pettit Family, p. 121.
42. Ibid.
43. Ibid.
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44. Babbs Paper, Chester County Historical Society, pa.
45. Pettit Family, p. 121.
46. Delaware Quaker Records, p. 45,
46a It is my opinion that John (l) son of John and Rebecca
Perkins Hussey born 1S Jan 1676 is the son that lived
not John (2) born 3 Piay 1664. If John (2) was the father
of the next fiieeration he would have been 13 years of
age at the time because the first child was born in
1697. If there was a second John and/or Jehu born
3 ^'iay 1664 it was this birth that died on 25 May 1664.
John born in I676 would have been 23 years of age at
the birth of his first child by Grace in 1697. Mr.
Standing in Delaware Quaker Records concers. See
note 49.
47. Delaware Quaker -^^ecords, p. 45.
4^. Pettit Family, p. 122.
49. Delaware Quaker Records, probably opposite p. 45 or 46.
50. The Pettit Family in America States that the descent
is through Record & Miriam Harry or Harris Hussey rather
than John and Margaret Riccord (p. 125) Hussey as Thomas
Turnbull, Jr. of Casawona, Va. states in his chart. I
believe Turnbull is right. Riccord or Record would not
be chosen as a given name without more reason that an
aunt's maiden name. As, second, Penrose later in this
line would not be chosen without the same reason. Further,
The Pettit Family in Americas states that there are no
records for the John (2) son of John and Rebecca Hussey.
Record is a brother and not the father of Jedidiah as
I understand the family line. The Delaware Quaker Records,
are in agreement, see p. 45-46.
51. Alice Kinsey Johnson, Papers.
52. Turnbull Chart.
53. Turnbull Chart.
54. Patterson Family Bible and Paper.
55. Pettit Family in America, P. 131, 134.
56. Ibid. p. 131-134.
57. Patterson Bible.
56. Pettit Family in America, p. I31, 134.
59. Turnbull Chart.
60. Ibid.
61. Ibid.
62. American Quaker Genealogy, Hinshaw, Vol. IV, p. 260, 266.
t>3. Patterson Bible.
64. Pettit Family in America, p. 134.
NOTE: Mount Pleasant, Ohio is located in Jefferson County Southwest of
Stuebenville, Ohio near the Pennsylvania line. In 1980, it had a population
of 604 .
Mount Pleasant has one of the largest Friends (Quaker) Meeting
Houses in the United States. The Meeting House, which is not used on a
regular basis today, has a seating capacity of 2,000. The Meeting House
was built with the idea that the town would become the center of the
Quaker faith in Ohio.
Mount Pleasant was also a station on the Underground Railroad.
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