Clint Hamm Genealogy

Contributed by Mary E. Bishop

Joseph Pugh

According to the Tax list of Bourbon County he first showed in 1788. He must have still owned land in Rowan County, North Carolina as he showed there in 1789.
In 1793 the Tax Returns showed that he was granted a license to conduct an ordinary (Tavern or Inn Keeper) located on Townsend Creek in the same county.
Joseph Pugh was on the 1800 Bourbon County Tax List.
Joseph Pugh was on the 1810 Tax List.
Bourbon County Court Will Book F, Page 372 gives the will of Joseph Pugh; he died November 9, 1820.

Joseph Pugh, born June 28, 1763, Bedford, Virginia, died November 9, 1820, Bourbon County, Ky. Buried in the Joseph Pugh Cemetery on the Paris-Cynthiana Pike near his home place. Married: June 10, 1782, Strodeís Station Elizabeth Hunt, born January 1, 1763, Jersey Settlement, North Carolina, died February 15, 1829, Bourbon County, Buried in the Joseph Pugh Cemetery, Paris-Cynthiana Pike. Elizabeth was the daughter of Col. Jonathan Hunt, a Revolutionary War hero and Margaret Lawrence of Rowan County, North Carolina.

Children of Joseph Pugh & Elizabeth Hunt

1. George Pugh, born June 29,1782, Fayette Co., died September 1833, Fayette Co., Ky., married Peggy Davis Thompson, December 23, 1802, Harrison Co.
2. John Pugh, born February 27, 1784, Fayette Co., married Katherine Whalen, Harrison Co., Ky. August 7, 1827.
3. Nancy Pugh, born September 1, 1786, Fayette Co., Ky., married William Chiles, November 16, 1809, Bourbon Co.
4. Elizabeth Pugh, born October 22, 1788, Fayette Co., Ky., died 1835 married James Miller May 17, 1809, Bourbon Co., Ky.
5. Joseph Pugh, Jr. born June 29, 1791, Bourbon Co., Ky.,
6. William S. Pugh, born October 14, 1792, Bourbon Co., Ky., died March 9, 1825, married Mary Downard, March 30, 1830, Pendleton, Ky.
7. Cynthia Pugh, born March 30, 1795, Bourbon Co., Ky., died September 28, 1833, Bourbon Co., Ky., married Samuel Ewalt, December 24, 1817, Bourbon Co., Ky.
8. Jonathan Pugh, born January 15, 1797, Bourbon Co., Ky.
9. Mary Pugh, born July 6, 1799, Bourbon Co., Ky, Mary married Julius Clarkson Bristow, January 5, 1829.
10. Gustavius Pugh, born May 12, 1801, died June 15, 1833, married Sarah ìSallieî Cantrill, March 15, 1827. Bath Co., Ky.
11. Keziah Pugh, married William McClelland
12. James Orville Pugh, born May 22, 1805, died June 12, 1852

I found no date for Keziah Pugh but she is listed in the Brides Index for Bourbon County Ky., she married 1809 to William McClelland, It lists her as the daughter of Joseph Pugh book 2, page 42.

Joseph served in the Revolutionary War; he served as a Lieutenant in the Fourteenth Virginia Regiment during the War of Independence. He served 3 years.

Army and Navy, Land Warrants, Revolutionary War, Page 110 lists Joseph Pugh Lieutenant, Continental was granted 2666 and 2/3 acres of land December 6, 1820 for 3 years. He was listed in Bounty Land Records, Virginia District Ohio, page 617. He is also listed in State and Navy Land Warrants, Military District of Ohio, #6376-7, Joseph Pugh, Private 3 years.

Military Land Warrant # 10456, Brown County, Ohio:

Surveyed for Joseph Pugh, 1000 acres of land on part of a Military warrant No. 6377 on the waters of Straight Creek; Beginning at a large White Oak two Sugar trees and an Elm N. E. corner to John & James McAllisterís survey No. 1999 and N. W. corner to Mathew Rheaís survey No. 1997 thence with Rheaís line E. 110 poles to dogwood a White oak and Ash, S.W. corner to John Masherís his line N.210 poles, crossing a branch, passing the N. W. corner of said survey at 100 poles and with the line of Charles Morganís survey No. 3930, crossing the branch to a White oak, Hickory and Ash S. corner to Robert Markís survey No. 4834; thence with his line N. 67 W.267 poles, crossing a branch to a White Oak and two red Oaks from one root S. E. corner to said survey with another line thereof N. 24, E. 110 poles to a Maple in said line thence W. 107 poles crossing a branch to two Maples and a Hickory thence N. 115 poles to two Maples, thence S. 62,30 W. 307 poles, passing the N. corner to William Andersonís survey No. 3311 at 96 poles with his line, crossing a branch to a red oak, maple and two Black Gumís, south corner to said survey; thence S. 55 poles to two White Oaks and a Dogwood in the line of Joseph Kerrís entry No. 5075 thence S. 214 poles, crossing a branch to two Hickoryís and an Elm; thence S. 60 poles to a stake 8 poles North of an Ash cornered, thence E 100 poles, crossing two branches to a stake, 8 poles, North of two Dogwoods and White Oak cornered thence S. 210 poles crossing a small branch at 23 and Straight Creek at 137 poles, to two Maples and a Hickory; thence West 100 poles to three White Oaks; thence N. 110 poles to three White Oaks and a Dogwood thence South 156 poles to a forked Black Walnut on the South bank of a branch N. W. corner to said McAllisterís survey; thence with their line, S. 88, E 537 poles, crossing several branches to the beginning. Robert Tomb C. C. Cadwallader Wallace D. S. Alexander Tomb C. C. January 1, 1821 Mathew Bonner, Mkn. April 17, 1821

In Bourbon County Deed Book B. Page 275 one may read ìNovember 20,1791, Joseph Mosby of Mercer County to Joseph Pugh of Bourbon County, in consideration of one hundred pounds, good and current money of the State of Virginia, one hundred and twenty one acres, a part of Huskins pre-emption lying on the waters of Townsend Creekî. On this land the above mentioned Joseph Pugh built a two story log house to serve his family, also as a place for travelers to rest and it was also used as a stage coach stop, and it later years became a stopping place of some importance for drovers taking their cattle to Cincinnati markets. The original log structure still stands today in excellent condition, it has been remodeled and added on to and enclosed with brick.

Will of Joseph Pugh: Bourbon County Court Will Book F, Page 372

By Mary Bishop: mebishop1@alltell.net