John Ayers Hudspeth^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1738 - 1781  (43 years)

• Name	John Ayers Hudspeth
  Born	1738	Surry County, North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Nov 1781	Surry County, North Carolina
  Person ID	I24065	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Ralph Hudspeth, II,   b. c 1695, Henrico Co., Virginia ,   d. Nov 1777, Surry, North Carolina  (Age ~ 82 years)
  Mother	Mary Catherine Carter,   b. 1706, Turkey Island, Henrico Co., Virginia ,   d. 1735, Warren Co., North Carolina  (Age 29 years)
  Married	c 1720	Henrico Co., VA
  	Children Ralph HUDSPETH III b: ABT 1721, Henrico, VA Carter HUDSPETH b: ABT 1723, Henrico, VA Margaret HUDSPETH b: ABT 1725, Henrico, VA Giles HUDSPETH I b: ABT 1727, prob, Goochland Co., VA Mary Hudspeth, George Hudspeth, David, Lucy, Martha, Hannah, John Ayers Hudspeth and Ayers Hudspeth.
  Family ID	F518495092	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Murphy [Murphee],   b. Est 1750,   d. Yes, date unknown, Surry County, North Carolina
  Married	Y  [6]
  	John Ayres HUDSPETH married Sarah Murphee before 1770. They had nine children: Mary, Justina, Catherine, George, William, James, Nancy, Fnu [Lucy] and Ayres.Children of John Ayres HUDSPETH and Sarah Murphee: + 13 f I. Mary HUDSPETH was born in Surry County, North Carolina, on May 21, 1768. She died in Dearborne County, Indiana, on April 07, 1845, at the age of 76. f II. Justina HUDSPETH was born in 1769. She died in 1855 at the age of 86. f III. Catherine HUDSPETH was born in 1770. She died in 1857 at the age of 87. + 14 m IV. George Washington HUDSPETH was born in 1783. He died about 1847 at the age of 64. m V. William Maybe HUDSPETH was born in Surry County, North Carolina, in 1791. He died in Illinois in 1818 at the age of 27. m VI. James HUDSPETH was born in Clark County, Kentucky, on May 14, 1791. He died on February 16, 1873, at the age of 81. f VII. Nancy HUDSPETH. f VIII. Fnu HUDSPETH.[Lucy] m IX. Ayres HUDSPETH. Sons of John Ayres HUDSPETH and Mary VAUGHN: m I. John HUDSPETH was born in Henrico County, Virginia, about 1771. m II. Ralph HUDSPETH was born in Surry County, North Carolina, in 1772. He died in Morgan County, Illinois, on October 14, 1851, at the age of 79.
  Children	+ 1. George Washington Hudspeth,   b. 1783, Surry County, North Carolina ,   d. 1879, Wilkes Co., N. Carolina  (Age 96 years)
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2024
  Family ID	F9215	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Vaughn,   b. 9 May 1753, Rhode Island ,   d. Aft. 1790, Surry Co., NC  (Age 37 years)
  Married	14 Sep 1771	Rowan County, N. Carolina
  Notes	John Hudspeth and Mary Vaughn had two sons, John and Ralph Hudspeth. Sons of John Ayres HUDSPETH and Mary VAUGHN: m I. John HUDSPETH was born in Henrico County, Virginia, about 1771. m II. Ralph HUDSPETH was born in Surry County, North Carolina, in 1772. He died in Morgan County, Illinois, on October 14, 1851, at the age of 79. The 1790 Surry Co., Census shows only one child under 16 years of age. Mary Vaughn Hudspeth is married to Samuel Parks in 1785; they had one son, Thomas Branson Parks, Birth 1778, Guilford, North Carolina, Death 15 MAY 1852, Parks Crossroads, Randolph County, North Carolina. Her son Thomas Parks would be 12 years old for this census.
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2024
  Family ID	F9264	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  John Ayers Hudspeth, son of Ralph Hudspeth and Mary Catherine Carter JA-Hudspeth-i24065.jpg

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Inventory of John Ayres Hudspeth 24065JohnAyresHudspeth-2.jpg
  		Will of John Ayres Hudspeth 24065JohnAyresHudspeth-3.jpg
  		John Hudspeth Will Page 2 24065JohnAyresHudspeth.jpg
  		Marriage Record for Mary Vaughan and John Hudspeth mr24159Mary Vaughn&JohnHudspeth .jpg
  		Marriage Record Mary Vaughn & John Hudspeth mr24159Mary Vaughn&JohnHudspeth .jpg
  		1784 U.S. Census N. Carolina Hudspeths, Ayres, Carter, John, Mary Noel Waddel is their neighbor Cen1784NCarolinaHudspeths.png

  
  

• Notes

  The Family History by Charles Perry, Sr. states that John Ayers Hudspeth died in 1801. His will is dated 1781 and names his children Aires, Ralph, David, John. Brothers David, and Gibson Woolridge, daughters Lucy, and Catherine wife Mary. This will is written 1780 and probated 1781in Surry Co., N. Carolina. [10]

  
  

• Sources

  [S107] Family Histories, The Hudspeth Family.pdf. 11. John Ayres HUDSPETH was born in 1738 in Surry County, North Carolina. He was the son of Ralph HUDSPETH (III) and Catherine Mary CARTER. John Ayres died in Surry County, North Carolina, on November 11, 1801, at the age of 63. Marriages with Sarah 'Sally' Murphee and Mary VAUGHN [S61] United States Census, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/3897/images/41384_2421406273_0004-00429?pId=109732. 1784-1787 North Carolina State Census Ayers Hudspeth Noel Waddel Carter Hudspeth John Hudspeth Mary Hudspeth [S82] Wikitree, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hudspeth-42. George Hudspeth Born about 1738 in Goochland, Virginiamap Ancestors ancestors Son of Ralph Hudspeth and Mary Polly (Carter) Hudspeth Brother of Mary (Hudspeth) Blalock, Jane (Hudspeth) Harris, Ralph Hudspeth, David Hudspeth, Carter Hudspeth, Margaret (Hudspeth) Moore, Mary Hudspeth, Giles Hudspeth, Lucy (Hudspeth) Wooldridge, Aires Hudspeth Sr., John Hudspeth [half], Hannah (Hudspeth) McLemore [half], Mary Hudspeth [half], Margaret Hudspeth [half], Martha (Hudspeth) Wooldridge [half], John Ayres Hudspeth [half], Joseph Hudspeth [half], David Hudspeth [half] and George Hudspeth [half] Husband of Judy (Ran) Hudspeth ? married 1756 in Granville, North Carolinamap Descendants descendants Father of John Hudspeth, Ayres Hudspeth, Joseph Hudspeth, Charles Hudspeth, Clarissa (Hudspeth) Munson, Thomas Hudspeth, Ahijah Hudspeth, George Hudspeth, Martha Hudspeth, Sylvia (Hudspeth) Mikels, Mary (Hudspeth) Wells, Joel Hudspeth, John Hudspeth, William Hudspeth, Mary Hudspeth, Catherine Hudspeth, Katie Kallie Hudspeth, Mary Hudspeth and Robert Hudspeth Died about 1810 at about age 72 in Logan County, Kentucky [S18] Family Search, LDS, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/LCJ1-NG5. "John Hudspeth, a son of Ralph Hudspeth, and his 2nd wife, Catherine... Married Mary Vaughn in Rowan Co., N.C., Sept. 14, 1771. John Hudspeth's services in assisting in the establishment of American Independence during the War of the Revolution were as follows: 'He served as sheriff of Surry Co., N.C., being appointed in the Ordinances of Convention of 1776 after active participation in events leading to the American Revolution and confirmed and ratified in 1778, was killed by Tories while performing his official duties.' 'He also served on the Safety Committee for Surry County, N.C., according to the Proceedings dated Aug. 25, 1775. He served as a tax collector during the Rev. period, until the time of his murder by the Tories' He entered the Rev. War April 12, 1781, left serice April 12, 1782. State and Colonial Records of North Carolina Vol, 23, p. 994 appointment Vol. 14, p. 667 "Notice of murder by Tories)" He died Quotes and further references found in Through the Years with the Hudspeths Title No 397279_05 Creator Ford, Anna G. Page Count 221 Owning Institution Houston Public Library Publisher Digital FamilySearch International Access Level Public Volume 5, Page 39/220 This Volume 5 goes on to say that after John died Mary remarried and left North Carolina with the children. [S107] Family Histories, The Hudspeth Family.pdf. John Ayres HUDSPETH's second marriage, with Mary VAUGHN. At the age of 33, John Ayres HUDSPETH married Mary VAUGHN on Saturday, September 14, 1771, in Rowan County, North Carolina, when she was 18 years old. They had two sons: John and Ralph. Mary was born in Rhode Island on Wednesday, May 09, 1753. She reached 36 years of age and died in North Carolina in 1790. Sons of John Ayres HUDSPETH and Mary VAUGHN: m I. John HUDSPETH was born in Henrico County, Virginia, about 1771. m II. Ralph HUDSPETH was born in Surry County, North Carolina, in 1772. He died in Morgan County, Illinois, on October 14, 1851, at the age of 79. [S107] Family Histories, The Hudspeth Family.pdf. Photo John Ayres Hudspeth [S107] Family Histories, Ralph Hudspeth & Mary Catherine Carter. Here are the details about John Ayres HUDSPETH's second marriage, with Mary VAUGHN. At the age of 33, John Ayres HUDSPETH married Mary VAUGHN on Saturday, September 14, 1771, in Rowan County, North Carolina, when she was 18 years old. They had two sons: John and Ralph. Mary was born in Rhode Island on Wednesday, May 09, 1753. She reached 36 years of age and died in North Carolina in 1790. Sons of John Ayres HUDSPETH and Mary VAUGHN: m I. John HUDSPETH was born in Henrico County, Virginia, about 1771. m II. Ralph HUDSPETH was born in Surry County, North Carolina, in 1772. He died in Morgan County, Illinois, on October 14, 1851, at the age of 79. [S40] Will, John Hudspeth Will dated 1781 and inventories Executor Docs. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9061/images/007641366_01720?usePUB=true&_phsrc=TIL181&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=1757717 [S46] Marriage Record/Certificate, https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/162622987/person/112235744867/facts. North Carolina, Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 Name Mary Vaughn Gender Female Spouse John Hudspeth Spouse Gender Male Bond date 14 Sep 1771 Bond # 000126158 Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 ImageNum 008181 County Rowan Record # 01 213 Bondsman John Doyle Witness Thomas Frohock [S40] Will, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1757717:9061?tid=&pid=&queryId=8db45afe-5db0-4e05-a666-4b1060d69d1f&_phsrc=TIL181&_phstart=successSource. John Hudspeth in the North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 Name John Hudspeth Probate Date 1781 Probate Place Surry, North Carolina, USA Inferred Death Year 1781 Inferred Death Place North Carolina, USA Item Description Estate Records, Hobson, William - Hunt, Enoch B