Sarah Hughes' date of death corresponds with the probate date of her Will, which was dated June 15, 1821. She was the daughter of Thomas Hughes and Mary Susannah Baker Hughes.
Sarah Hughes and Michael Stump Jr. were married in 1763. They had five children: Michael III, Catherine who married George Whitecotton, Leonard, Sarah who married Jacob R. Simons, and Jesse.
Sarah's father, Captain Thomas Hughes, was killed by Indians at Hacker's Creek, Monongalia County VA, now WV, on May 4, 1778. She and her husband with her siblings and their families became quite famous as first settlers of what became central West Virginia.
Will of Sarah Stump, dated 15 JUN 1821, proved 12 FEB 1822, Hardy County Will Book No. 3, p. 140:
I Sary Stump widow of Michael Stump this mi last Will and Testament I give to my daugh Catherine sun James one mare Colt and to my sun Leonard & youngest daughter Sarah five dollars and the rest of all mi property to three of my children which is to be divided between then three equil Jessey Stump, and Catharine Whitecotton and Sarah Simons her request is to give Jesse Stumps daughter Sarah five dollars out of her legesey.
Sarah (her X mark) Stump
Witness:
Leonard Stump Senr
William (his X mark) Teawalt [or Tevault]
G. George (his X mark) Simon
Sarah Hughes and Michael Stump Jr. were married in 1763. They had five children: Michael III, Catherine who married George Whitecotton, Leonard, Sarah who married Jacob R. Simons, and Jesse.
Sarah's father, Captain Thomas Hughes, was killed by Indians at Hacker's Creek, Monongalia County VA, now WV, on May 4, 1778. She and her husband with her siblings and their families became quite famous as first settlers of what became central West Virginia.
Will of Sarah Stump, dated 15 JUN 1821, proved 12 FEB 1822, Hardy County Will Book No. 3, p. 140:
I Sary Stump widow of Michael Stump this mi last Will and Testament I give to my daugh Catherine sun James one mare Colt and to my sun Leonard & youngest daughter Sarah five dollars and the rest of all mi property to three of my children which is to be divided between then three equil Jessey Stump, and Catharine Whitecotton and Sarah Simons her request is to give Jesse Stumps daughter Sarah five dollars out of her legesey.
Sarah (her X mark) Stump
Witness:
Leonard Stump Senr
William (his X mark) Teawalt [or Tevault]
G. George (his X mark) Simon
Sarah Hughes' date of death corresponds with the probate date of her Will, which was dated June 15, 1821. She was the daughter of Thomas Hughes and Mary Susannah Baker Hughes.
Sarah Hughes and Michael Stump Jr. were married in 1763. They had five children: Michael III, Catherine who married George Whitecotton, Leonard, Sarah who married Jacob R. Simons, and Jesse.
Sarah's father, Captain Thomas Hughes, was killed by Indians at Hacker's Creek, Monongalia County VA, now WV, on May 4, 1778. She and her husband with her siblings and their families became quite famous as first settlers of what became central West Virginia.
Will of Sarah Stump, dated 15 JUN 1821, proved 12 FEB 1822, Hardy County Will Book No. 3, p. 140:
I Sary Stump widow of Michael Stump this mi last Will and Testament I give to my daugh Catherine sun James one mare Colt and to my sun Leonard & youngest daughter Sarah five dollars and the rest of all mi property to three of my children which is to be divided between then three equil Jessey Stump, and Catharine Whitecotton and Sarah Simons her request is to give Jesse Stumps daughter Sarah five dollars out of her legesey.
Sarah (her X mark) Stump
Witness:
Leonard Stump Senr
William (his X mark) Teawalt [or Tevault]
G. George (his X mark) Simon
Sarah Hughes and Michael Stump Jr. were married in 1763. They had five children: Michael III, Catherine who married George Whitecotton, Leonard, Sarah who married Jacob R. Simons, and Jesse.
Sarah's father, Captain Thomas Hughes, was killed by Indians at Hacker's Creek, Monongalia County VA, now WV, on May 4, 1778. She and her husband with her siblings and their families became quite famous as first settlers of what became central West Virginia.
Will of Sarah Stump, dated 15 JUN 1821, proved 12 FEB 1822, Hardy County Will Book No. 3, p. 140:
I Sary Stump widow of Michael Stump this mi last Will and Testament I give to my daugh Catherine sun James one mare Colt and to my sun Leonard & youngest daughter Sarah five dollars and the rest of all mi property to three of my children which is to be divided between then three equil Jessey Stump, and Catharine Whitecotton and Sarah Simons her request is to give Jesse Stumps daughter Sarah five dollars out of her legesey.
Sarah (her X mark) Stump
Witness:
Leonard Stump Senr
William (his X mark) Teawalt [or Tevault]
G. George (his X mark) Simon
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