Willoughby Pugh was born 3 May 1711 in North Farnham, Richmond, VA, and died 5 July 1790 in Charlotte Co., VA.
Wife Martha Landrum was born Abt. 1715 in Westmoreland, VA, and died (unknown). They were married 2 November 1734 in St. James Parish, Goochland, VA.
Their children were:
1- Willoughby Pugh b: Abt. 1735 Richmond, Wise VA; d: 17 November 1784 Laurens, Laurens, SC
+Sarah Simpson Bobo b: (unknown); m: Abt. 1752; d: 31 December 1815 Laurens, Laurens, SC
Notes for Willoughby Pugh:
- 1800 Laurens District, SC census: Sarah Pugh: 1 male (16-25), 1 female (<10), 1 female (26-44), 1 female (45+).
- 1800 Laurens, SC census: Sarah Peaugh: 1 female (26-45), 1 female (45+).
2- Rosamund Pugh b: 12 March 1738 South Farnham, Essex, VA; d: 1808 Kettle Creek, Tyrone, Wilkes, GA
+Arthur Elias Slayden b: 8 August 1732 St. Peters, New Kent, VA; m: Abt. 1755 St. James Parish, Goochland, VA [Arthur/Rachel ---]; d: 8 March 1803 Kettle Creek, Tyrone, Wilkes, GA
Notes for Rosamund Pugh:
- Will of Arthur Slayden: Recorded 28 July 1806 - In Wilkes Co., GA, Arthur Slayden leaves the whole of his estate to his wife Rosamund. After her death, estate to be divided as: (1) son Lawrence - the plantation & land (about 135 acres) & a small bay horse (Prince) with saddle, bridle, bit & furniture; one pine chest & my big Bible; (2) son Elisha - 1 bit & furniture together with all I have given him already; (3) son Daniel - one dollar with all I have given him already; (4) son William - one dollar with all I have given him already; daughter Susanna heirs - one feather boa & furniture now in possession of her husband Hiram Banckston, one cow & calf; remainder of my estate divided equally between Phoebe Martha Jones Rachel Slayden Joseph Slayden & lawful heirs of daughter Susanna Banckston & my son Elisha Slaydon. Appoint Samuel Jones & my son Joseph Slayden executors. Signed 7 March 1803 (his mark)
3- David Pugh b: Abt. 1740 South Farnham, Essex, VA; d: 12 January 1807 Wreck Island Creek, Campbell, VA
+Elizabeth Thomas b: Abt. 1750 Pennsylvania
*2nd Wife of David Pugh:
+Mary Martin b: (unknown); m: 13 October 1794 Campbell Co., VA; d: Aft. 1809 Davidson, TN
4- Thomas Pugh b: Abt. 1745 South Farnham, Essex, VA; d: 2 August 1793 in Charlotte Co., VA
+Nancy Tiller b: Abt. 1749 Chesterfield Co., VA; m: 22 January 1769 in Goochland Co., VA; d: Aft. 1785
5- Samuel Pugh b: Abt. 1748 Phenix (Cub Creek), Charlotte Co., VA; d: 4 February 1805 Charlotte Co., VA
+Sarah Sublett b: Buckingham Co., VA; m: Abt. 1770 Charlotte Co., VA; d: Abt. 1784 in Charlotte Co., VA.
*2nd Wife of Samuel Pugh:
+Elizabeth Thomas b: Abt. 1751; m: 16 December 1785 Charlotte Co., VA; d: Aft. 1805
6- Young Pugh b: 1 January 1754 in Campbell Co., VA; d: 14 August 1835 Marion Co., TN
+Mary Ann Landrum m: 19 February 1784 Lunenberg Co., VA
Notes for Young Pugh:
- 1810 Charlotte Co., VA census: Young Pugh - 2 males (0-9), 1 male (10-15), 1 male (26-45), 2 females (0-9), 1 female (26-45).
- 1810 Charlotte Co., VA census: Young Pugh - 3 males (16-25), 1 male (45+), 2 females (<10), 1 female (26-44); slaves - 1 male (<14), 1 female (<14), 1 female (45+).
7- James Pugh b: 21 February 1761 in Chesterfield Co., VA; d: 25 June 1836 Prince Edward Co., VA
+Ann 'Nancy' George b: 19 February 1764 Amelia, VA; m: 19 February 1784 Lunenberg Co., VA; d: Aft. June 1843 Charlotte Co., VA
Notes for James Pugh:
- 1810 Charlotte Co., VA: James Pugh - males 2 10-15, 1 45+; females 1 45+.
- 1820 Prince Edward Co., VA: James Pugh - males 1 26-44, 1 45+; females 1<10, 1 45+
- Application for pension (Revolutionary War) State of Virginia, County of Prince Edward; On this 15th day of July in the year 1833, personally appeared in open court, before the Justice of the peace of said county, now sitting, James Pugh, a resident of the county of Prince Edward State of Virginia, aged seventy-two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as he now stated: I was drafted as a militia man from the county of Charlotte in Virginia in the month of July 1780 (as well as I now recollect) and marched from the court house of that county to Petersburg, Cabin Point, Portsmouth, and to Williamsburg, remaining a short time at each place, was under the command of Captain William Morton, does not think he was attached to any Regiment, recollects no field officer who served with him this tour, was very young, has no distinct recollection of particular circumstances that occurred, knows of no person living by whom I can prove my service. This tour was three months. 2nd Tour - the 8th or 9th of January 1781, volunteered under Capt. Richard Garner(?), from the County of Charlotte, marched the same route as stated the tour above mentioned to Cabin Point, remained there three or four weeks, from thence to Suffolk thence to Scotts old field, at which place joined the Army under Genl. Muhlenberg, recollects that Col. Fleming, Major Saunders, & Adjutant Wood Bolling, Cabin men in the army with us, remained at that place and the neighborhood, watching the enemy who lay in Portsmouth until my term of service refund, was in a skirmish with a small attachment of the enemy, and we took eighteen prisoners near Portsmouth, our party had only one man wounded, after that was discharged & returned home, this tour was three months, my discharge is lost. 3rd Tour - After my second tour I remained at home only eight or ten days, and was again drafted as a militia man and marched under Capt. Holloway from the County of Charlotte about the 18th or 20th of April 1781, to Prince Edward court house, thence to Carterville in James river, thence to Amherst, Albemarle & Goochland counties and to New Kent court house, thence to Jamestown, where we joined the American Army under Genl. Lafayet, Genl Wayne, Genl Lawsen, Col. Tucker soon also with us, I remained there until the battle with Lord Cornwallis at Jamestown. I was in that battle and received a wound by a musket ball passing through my leg, from Jamestown marched to the Morven hills, where I remained until about the last of July or first of August, when my term of service refund and I received a discharge and returned home, my discharge is lost. This tour was three months. 4th Tour - When I returned home after my third tour, , they were raising troops for another tour, I only remained at home four or five days, volunteered my services again, and marched under Captain Gideon Spencer, some time in August 1781, from Charlotte court house to Petersburg, thence to Cabin Point, thence to Newsom's spring, where we remained some short time, after which, marched to York Town, where we joined Genl. Washington's army, and remained druing the siege of York & surrender of the British army, under Lord Cornwallis, was then sent to guard the prisoners to Winchester after which service was discharged. I think sometime in the month of November, but have also lost this discharge. This tour was three months. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity up to the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the aging of any state. Sworn to & subembed the day and year aforesaid - James Pugh Q - Where and in what year were you born? Answer - I was born in the county of Chesterfield the 21st day of February 1761. Q - Have you any evidence of your age, and if so, where is it? A - I have a record of my age in my Bible at home. Q - Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? A - When called into service I lived in the county of Charlotte in Virginia, I have lived in Charlotte, Lunenburg, & Prince Edward counties since the Revolutionary War & I now live in the county of Prince Edward. Q - How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom? A - I never was a substitute for any person. I was drafted for two tours of three months each, and I volunteered two other tours, each of three months. Q - State the names of some of the regular officers, who were with the troops where you served each contractual and militia Regiments as you can recollect, and county, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the engenal proceedings of the said court and in the matter of the application of James Pugh for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of officer this 16th day of July 1833. B.J. Worsham
8- Martha Pugh b: 2 November 1763 in Goochland Co., VA
Notes for Willoughby Pugh:
- 1790 Virginia census (taken in 1782): Charlotte Co.: Willoughby Pugh - 11 (white)
- Charlotte Co., VA Will of Willoughby Pugh 1786/1790 (submitted by John Slayton 10 May 2000) - Charlotte County Will Book 1, page 431: On Wednesday, 27th of December 1786, "In the Name of God, Amen. I, Willoughby Pugh of the County of Charlotte, being of perfect health and of sound & disposing mind, memory, and understanding, but knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die so therefore make and publish this my last will & testament in manner & form following, that is to say, I, recommend my soul to God in full hopes of a glorious resurrection and commission of all my sins through the merits of my dear redeemer Jesus Christ, my body I commit to the earth to be a decent burial at the discretion of my executors herein after named and as touching what worldly estate wherewith it hath please God to bless me with, I give and bequeath to my son, Young Pugh and his heirs the tract of land whereon I now live, from Thomas Pugh's line and downward, also I give and bequeath to my son James Pugh and his heirs, all the remainder part of my land from Thomas Pugh's line and upward, whereon he now lives, also I give to my son David Pugh, one black horse, I have already given him, also my wish and desire is the remainder part of my estate be equally divided among the rest of my children all but those I have given land to-- And I constitute, ordain, and appoint Arthur Slaydon and Samuel Pugh, executors of this my last will, hereby revoking all former will or wills heretofore made by me and I do constitute this alone to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty-seventh day of May, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six. Signed, Sealed, and Delivered in presence of James Hanks Willoughby Pugh Seal Alexander Garden Nathaniel Barksdale At a court held for Charlotte County the 5th of April 1790, this last will and testament of Willoughby Pugh deceased was presented in court and proved by the oath of Alexander Gardener, one of the witness hereto subscribed, and at a court for the said county the 5th day of July 1790, the same was further proved by the oath of Nathaniel Barksdale, a witness hereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded."
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