Stephen Hussey
- Born: 3 Oct 1773, Randolph, North Carolina, USA
- Marriage: Mary Underwood on 7 Jun 1798 in Chatham, North Carolina, USA
- Died: 28 Sep 1853, Mount Pleasant, Jefferson, Ohio, USA at age 79
- Buried: Highland Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Jefferson, Ohio
 General Notes:
Stephen Hussey and his brother Joshua Hussey moved to Highland County, Ohio in October 1805. They bought land there in 1807. Stephen Hussey bought 300 acres initially and on August 27, 1807 bought 100 acres from Nathaniel Pope, attorney for Robert Means of Richmond, Virginia, according to Highland County Deed Book 2, page 332.
Stephen Hussey appeared in the 1810 tax list of Highland County, living in New Market township, according to "Early Ohio Tax Records," by Ester Weygandt Powell. He was mentioned in his father's will dated June 29, 1811. He sold his inheritance in his father's 100-acre farm to his brother Joshua Hussey January 15, 1822, according to Highland County Deed Book 8, page 320.
On June 15, 1827 Stephen Hussey and Mary Underwood Hussey sold 80 acres to Benjamin Wright, according to Highland County Deed Book 8, page 337. On November 24, 1829 he made a property exchange with Enoch Lewis, according to Highland County Deed Book 3, page 207. On November 8, 1834 they sold 150 acres to James B. Hussey, their son, according to Highland County Deed Book 2, page 511.
"Stephen Hussey, Jr." appeared as the head of a household in the 1840 census of Highland County, Liberty township, page 121.
He was named January 14, 1840 as surety for the administration of the estate of his deceased son, James B. Hussey. Mary Underwood Hussey died September 22, 1841 at age 63.
Stephen Hussey conveyed to his son Joshua B. Hussey 50 acres of land in Fairfield township September 3, 1844, according to Highland County Deed Book 11, page 462.
"Stephen Hussey, Sr." wrote his will March 18, 1852 naming "my oldest daughter, Martha Hussey and "my two surviving sons, Joshua Hussey and Zimri Hussey." Also mentioned were daughters "Margaret Carey, Mary Timberlake, Anna Holmes, Elizabeth Johnson."
Stephen Hussey died at age 79 in Highland County September 28, 1853 and was buried beside his wife in High Top Quaker Cemetery there.
Stephen married Mary Underwood, daughter of James Underwood and Margaret Campbell, on 7 Jun 1798 in Chatham, North Carolina, USA. (Mary Underwood was born on 16 Feb 1778 in Chatham, North Carolina, USA and died on 22 Sep 1841 in Highland, Ohio, USA.)
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