Christopher Hussey

  Research Notes:

Christopher Hussey wrote his will April 1, 1773, after his area of Orange County had been set off to create Guilford County. The will read:
"Whereas Christopher Husey of Guilford County in North Carolina, yeoman, being weak in body, but in perfect mind and memory and takeing to confirmation the certainty of death and uncertainty of life, hath thought good to make order and appoint this my last will and testament in manner and form following, Revokeing and disannuling all maner of will or wills before by me made, this only to be my last will and testament--Imprimis:
"I comit my soul to almighty God who gave it me and my body to be decently buryed by my sons, Stephen Husey, Solomon Cox and Joseph Comer, whome I appoint my executors to see the accomplishment of this, my last will and testament and make full satisfaction for all funerell charges and other worldly debts every where to be paid--and it is my will and desire that my executors shall take out a Deed for a tract of land, where Samuel Hendricks now lives, provided that if the same can be obtained upon entry by me before the land office was Shut, and it is my will that if the said Deed is obtained, that my said Executors Shall make a Deed for a part thereof to Robert Hodgins a minor to his heirs and assigns. I will also that the said Robert Hodgins pay the half of all the costs that have already been and Shall hereafter be in takeing out the said Deed, otherwise my Executors shall be under no obligation to make a Deed to the Said Hodgins, and it is my will that my Said Executors Shall make a division line between the place whereon I live and the place where my son, Stephen formerly lived and that in such a form as may be most profitable to both places in their Judgement and So as to make up in my Son, Stephen's place with an adition of the north end of the new Survay two hundred acres of land, and it is my will that my Executors shall sell the Said place of two hundred acres of land where my Son, Stephen formerly lived at, Either privet or publick Sale at aney time or in what manner they shall think most proper, and it is my will that after Sale is made of the aforesaid tract of land that my Executors shall take their pay out of the price thereof for their trouble at their discretion and the Remainder part of the price of the Said Land to be equally divided in four parts, one part thereof I give to my Son, Stephen Husey, and other three parts I give to Daughters, Viz: Elizabeth Comer, Naomi Cox and Ann Hodgins. I leave and give to Anne Husey, my beloved wife, one fether bed bed furniture, and I leave and give to my Son, Christopher Husey, one fether Bed bed furniture. I leave and give to Anne Husey, my beloved wife, a third part of all the remainder part of my personal estate to be divided by an appraisement in the following maner--Viz: to be appraised by two divout men, one to be appointed by my beloved wife and the other to be appointed by my Executors and then her part to be devided off and all the remainder part of my personal estate I leave and give to my son, Christopher Husey and I leave and give to my Son, Christopher, all the plantation and tract of land whereon I live excluding only what is before mentioned, to him, his Heirs and asigns for ever, provided that he shall allow and shall not debar my wife of the benefits of the third part thereof during her lifetime.
In witness whereof I have herewith set my Hand and Seal this first day of the fourth month, in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy-three.
Witnessed by: Christopher Hussey"
William Wireman
Samuel Penrose
(his mark)
Mary Penrose
..(her mark)

Christopher married Anne Garretson, daughter of Casparus Garretson and Anne Cox, on 5 Sep 1736 in Kennett Mm, Chester, Pennsylvania.¹ (Anne Garretson was born in 1715 in Hockessin, New Castle, Delaware, USA and died on 19 Apr 1801 in Cane Creek MM, Orange, North Carolina, USA.)

  Marriage Notes:

Abstracted from the marriage records 1718-1821 of Newark/Kennett MM - p.86
- Christopher Hussey "late of Hakessin" in New Castle County, Pennsylvania, and Ann Garretson of the same place, having declared their intentions of marriage at monthly meetings at Center and Kennett, and having consent of the parents concerned, married the fifth day of ninth month 1736 in a public meeting at "Hokesson". 36 witnesses signed the marriage certificate: (far right column under names of bride & groom) - Nathan Hussey, William Cox, William Garretson, Henery Dixson, John Dixson, John Hill, Cornelius Garretson, John Gregg, Tho: Dixson, and Richard Hill; (middle column) - Huldah Garretson, Susannah Hill, Lydia Hill, John Nickols, Joseph Hollingworth, Joseph Gregg, John Dubre?, John Dixson, Harmon Cox, Jacob Dixson, Joseph Dixson, Henry Dixson jnr, and Elizabeth Hogg; (left column) - Ellis Lewis, John Baldwin, Elizabeth Bennet, Esther Bennitt, Jean Bennett, Ann Chandler, Hannah Dixson, Ann Richardson, Esther Willson, Sarah Greave, Susannah Pryor, Mary Lewis, and Hannah Gregg.