Hough Family - Ourfolk
Jacob Hough ABT 1747 - ABT 1803
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Jacob was born on ABT 1747 in Bucks Co., Pa and died on ABT 1803 in Jacobs Creek, Pa . He was the son of Joseph Wilhelm Hough (20 MAY 1772 - AUG 1777) and Lydia Hurst (Hough) . Jacob was married to Charlote Smith (Hough) . Charlote was born on ABT 1747 and died on ABT 1827 . View Family Chart - - -
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Sources:
S1 The Weiler-Ebersole Family TreeS2 Ohio History Central
S3 Hough Genealogy
S4 My Family Ties
S5 email from Allen. McCrady and Jamie Simcox
, settled in South Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pa. on the watershed of Jacob's Creek, formerly known as Salt Creek. They are reputed to be the first Hough family settling west of the Alleghany Mountains. Jacob Hough recorded his deed (4-28-1782) for 140 acres bought from John Main.
He was in the Revolutionary War, Capt. Ezekial Ross Co., Westmoreland Co. Militia (Pg 39 Pa. Archives, 6th series Volume Two) in the same company as Absalom Hough and Mathias Hough. During the Sandusky expedition, the British kept inciting the Indians into scalping and burning attacks against the settlers of eastern Ohio and western Pa. This company joined Col. Wm. Crawford's attempts to put down these indians. In 1782, Crawford led a combined force of Virginians and Pennsylvanians in an attack on Mingo Indians and Delaware Indians along the Sandusky River. Crawford and his men fought off the natives and their British allies at the Battle of the Olentangy on June 6, 1782, but the following day the American forces were divided and Crawford and a number of his men were captured. The natives tortured and killed Crawford.
Jacob HOUGH and his sons were successful in farming, milling, and distilling. To market what they were able to grow, they found it advantageous to convert their corn to whiskey. This caused conflict with authorities, and Jacob and his sons were involved in the Whiskey Rebellion. By family tradition, there were nine children, but only eight were mentioned in the Jacob Hough will:
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Jacob:
He was in the Revolutionary War, Capt. Ezekial Ross Co., Westmoreland Co. Militia (Pg 39 Pa. Archives, 6th series Volume Two) in the same company as Absalom Hough and Mathias Hough. During the Sandusky expedition, the British kept inciting the Indians into scalping and burning attacks against the settlers of eastern Ohio and western Pa. This company joined Col. Wm. Crawford's attempts to put down these indians. In 1782, Crawford led a combined force of Virginians and Pennsylvanians in an attack on Mingo Indians and Delaware Indians along the Sandusky River. Crawford and his men fought off the natives and their British allies at the Battle of the Olentangy on June 6, 1782, but the following day the American forces were divided and Crawford and a number of his men were captured. The natives tortured and killed Crawford.
Jacob HOUGH and his sons were successful in farming, milling, and distilling. To market what they were able to grow, they found it advantageous to convert their corn to whiskey. This caused conflict with authorities, and Jacob and his sons were involved in the Whiskey Rebellion. By family tradition, there were nine children, but only eight were mentioned in the Jacob Hough will:
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Looking at a map of South Huntingdon Twp. Westmoreland,PA published in 1873, in An Atlas of Westmoreland County, we find :
D. Hough, two dwellings near town of Port Royal on the Youghiogheny between Smithton and West Newton; P. Hough occupying 122 acres a mile or two to the east of Port Royal; a mile and a half to the south of the 122 acres a group of homes/bldgs. labeled W. Hough (2), Wm. Hough, M.Hough (2), and Mrs. Hough;
in the town of Jacob's Creek on the Yough a dwelling labeled W. Hough ; on a small creek leading into Jacobs Creek a mile to the southeast from the town of Jacob's Creek labeled J. Hough a sawmill and gristmill; a single building labeled J.Hough in the center south of the Township ; and finally on the border between South and East Huntingdon a piece labeled 25 and J.Hough.
(email from Allen McCrady - 11/2004)
D. Hough, two dwellings near town of Port Royal on the Youghiogheny between Smithton and West Newton; P. Hough occupying 122 acres a mile or two to the east of Port Royal; a mile and a half to the south of the 122 acres a group of homes/bldgs. labeled W. Hough (2), Wm. Hough, M.Hough (2), and Mrs. Hough;
in the town of Jacob's Creek on the Yough a dwelling labeled W. Hough ; on a small creek leading into Jacobs Creek a mile to the southeast from the town of Jacob's Creek labeled J. Hough a sawmill and gristmill; a single building labeled J.Hough in the center south of the Township ; and finally on the border between South and East Huntingdon a piece labeled 25 and J.Hough.
(email from Allen McCrady - 11/2004)
Submitted by Gilbert Keith Hough, Jt in linking to his aancester Jacob Hough in the REvolutionary War
Port Royal and Jacobs Creek
His will, dated Mar 19, 1803 was recorded at Geeensburg, Pa. COurt House.
Jacob: Will Abstracts Westmoreland County,Will Book
Jacob Hough of East Huntington Twp. 'Sick and weak',
Wife,,Sharlota,
Sons: Jacob,John,Paul,David,Peter,Joseph,and Salomon,Daugther:Eva Snider,Executors:sons,Jacob and Paul.Witnesses: Nicholas Swope and David (X) Weaver.
Will dated -- --- ----; proved 19 Mar 1803.
Testator signed with his mark. (page 176)
Wife,,Sharlota,
Sons: Jacob,John,Paul,David,Peter,Joseph,and Salomon,Daugther:Eva Snider,Executors:sons,Jacob and Paul.Witnesses: Nicholas Swope and David (X) Weaver.
Will dated -- --- ----; proved 19 Mar 1803.
Testator signed with his mark. (page 176)
Disbursments,including $30 as allowance to the executors for their trouble and expense,are $307.41.
Balance after deducting $1.75 ( cost of entry,Copy,and Certificate) is $653,75 to be distributed to the will of the deceased. (page 202)
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