** The Missing Huggs **

Five generations after John Hugg arrives in what was to become America, his descendants become cloudy. Although Huggs continue to appear in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware, it will take continued research to link this generation with future ones.

Here are the male Huggs from this fifth generation:

The son of William HUGG ¹ (descended from Joseph , John(Jr.) , John):

The sons of Joseph HUGG (2d) ¹ (William Huggs brother): 

Of these, William Hugg, Jr. and George W. Hugg are of particular interest. 

• William Jr. because the "current" line of Huggs I belong to begins with a William -- and though the name is popular, it is quite common for given names to keep reappearing in one line.
• George Washington Hugg is of interest because a George Hugg appears in Delaware in the late 1700's.

Of course, any of the Huggs could be the forefather of my current line -- or none of them. It is also possible that one or more sons from previous generations have gone, thus far, undetected.

Where the "Current" Line Picks Up...

At this point in my research, my earliest known ancestor at the present time is William H. HUGG. ¹ William was born ² in or near the year 1818. William was employed as a Labourer ³ and resided in the Third Division, New Castle County, Delaware at the time of the 1850 census. ⁴  By 1870, we was living in Felton, Delaware. ⁵  

William married Sarah A. ^{1, 2}, apparently sometime before 1844. Sarah was born ³ about 1820 (she was 30 at the time of the 1850 census).

They had the following children:

	2	M	i	David S. HUGG 1 was born 2 in 1854. He died 3 in 1940 and was buried 4 in Barratt's Chapel, near Frederica, Delaware.
				David married 1 Mary Lillian CHAPMAN "Lillie", daughter of N. W. CHAPMAN, on Feb 01 1884. Lillie was born 2 in 1867. She died 3 in 1940 and was buried 4 in Barratt's Chapel, near Frederica, Delaware.
	3	M	ii	Edward HUGG 1 was born 2 in 1856. He died 3 in 1932.
				Edward married Martha EDWARD. 1 Martha was born 2 in 1863. She died 3 in 1928.
	4	M	iii	Andrew P. HUGG 1 (b. EST 1858)
	5	M	iv	Benjamin B. HUGG 1 was born 2 about 1844.
	6	F	v	Emma HUGG 1 was born 2 in 1864. She died 3 in 1928.
				Emma married Albert VINCENT. 1
	7	F	vi	Sara Jenny HUGG 1 was born 2 in 1858.
				Sara married Willie T. MILBOURN. 1
	8	F	vii	Hannah O. HUGG 1, 2 was born 3 about 1848. She died 4 after 1913.
	9	M	viii	William E. HUGG 1 was born about 1847.
	10	M	ix	John C. HUGG 1 was born about 1849.

Details of the "Missing Generations"

With William H. Hugg being born c. 1812, I've deducted the following:

"Gen7" Hugg (name I'll use to identify William's unknown father)
would have been born in approximately 1785-90
and most likely lived in the greater Philadelphia area (including current Camden County and Northern Delaware)

I've deducted the following hypotheticals about William H.'s grandfather:

"Gen6" Hugg (name I'll use to identify William's unknown father)
would have been born in approximately 1760-1770
and most likely lived in the greater Philadelphia area (including current Camden County and Northern Delaware)
Know possibilities for this individual include William Hugg, Jr., Joseph Hugg (3d), George W. Hugg, and Isaac S. Hugg, who are details above.

Furthermore, it is possible that there is no Gen7, and that William H. is just a child born late in life to Gen6.

Possible Solutions

The Huggs of Welsh Tract

Recent research at the Wilmington Library in Wilmington Delaware discovered a family of Huggs living in the Cecil County, Maryland and New Caste County, Delaware area during the time of the missing generations. Some details of their lives are detailed in a transcription of gravestones at Welsh Tract Baptist Church³, in New Castle County.

The oldest Hugg mentioned (and possibly Gen6) is Benjamin HUGG ¹. Benjamin was born ² in about 1775. He died ³ in 1800. Benjamin resided ⁴ 1790 in Back Creek Hundred, Cecil County, Maryland.

He had at least one son, Henry HUGG ¹ who was born about 1795. He died ² on Nov 16 1841. Henry married Marie ¹ estimated 1818. Marie was born ² on Jul 02 1798 in Pennsylvania. She died ³ on Aug 30 1870 and was buried ⁴ in Welsh Tract Baptist Meeting House, near Newark, Delaware. Marie was counted in a census ⁵ in 1850 in New Castle Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware. Henry's age makes him a very unlikely candidate for Gen7, and Marie's age makes it almost unfathomable for her to be the mother of William H.  However, Benjamin may have well had additional sons. It should also be noted that, according to the phrasing on Marie and Henry's gravstones, they were both parents.

Brasilla and Isaac Hugg

Thanks to some unique records available via the Library of Congress's on-line American Memory Collection, some new clues have come to light about a Brasilla Hugg (year of birth guessed to be c.1740) and an Isaac Hugg (year of birth guessed at c. 1775), both owning a residence in the Bellmawr area at some point in their lives. They are certainly worth investigating, and more detail will be provided as it becomes available and as time permits.

More "suspects" will be added...check back soon.

As you may know, there was originally a chart detailing the missing generations on this page. The chart is incomplete given current information, but can be found at http://oocities.com/huggfamily/MissingHuggs05222000.html for those that are interested.

If you have questions or additional information relating to any of the families or individuals discussed on these pages, please let me know.
You may contact me via e-mail at huggfamily@yahoo.com.

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