This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HUFF, KERST, ROLAND, HUGHES, SAIN/SEAN, JACKSON, HUNTER, DONNER/TANNER/DANNER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0VB.2ACI/7091 Message Board Post: Seeking any family information for descendents of Valentine Huff, born in Germany, entered US on ship Phoenix 10/1744, married the sister of my gr6grandfather, Mary KERST, of Berks Co PA. Naturalized in 3/1761 in Oley, Berks Co PA, lived in Oley and Maidencreek, Berks Co.,PA. They left Berks Co sometime after 1764, were found in Frederick Co MD abt 1769-70 where he rented 100 acres of tobacco farmland at Carroll's Manor. Returned to Berks Co to sign settlement papers in Mary's brother's estate in 6/1770, but probably did not stay. In 10/1771, bought 2 lots in Prince George's Co MD, Hamburg(Funkstown) which was to be a new town, but never lived there. They settled in Rowan Co by mid-1776 where he purchased 360 acres from Joseph Hughes and wife Mary (Molly) on Bear Creek. They had 7 children shown in admin papers filed after his death in 1801: Descendants of Valentine Huff Aka Phelty Hoof 1 Valentine Huff Aka Phelty Hoof aka: Phelty Huf, Hoof and Huff b: in Germany d: Abt. 1800 in Rowan Co NC +Mary Margaret Kerst b: Abt. 1730 in Berks Co PA d: in unk ....... 2 Eva Rosannah Huff b: Abt. 1752 d: Abt. 1825 in Rowan Co NC ........... +Charles Hunter d: Aft. February 17, 1803 .................. 3 Valentine Hunter b: 1774 d: in Franklin Co MO ...................... +Margaret Willson .................. 3 [1] John Hunter b: 1776 d: October 28, 1848 ...................... +Rachel Jones .................. *2nd Wife of [1] John Hunter: ...................... +Barbara Keller .................. 3 Mary Hunter b: 1778 d: August 20, 1859 in Putman Co TN ...................... +Thomas Burgess .................. 3 Hannah Hunter b: 1780 d: 1869 in Putman Co TN ...................... +William Hunter .................. 3 [2] Susanah Hunter b: 1784 ...................... +Edmond Etcheson .................. *2nd Husband of [2] Susanah Hunter: ...................... +Jehue Moore .................. 3 [3] Nellie Hunter aka: Ellender b: 1786 ...................... +William Hinkle .................. *2nd Husband of [3] Nellie Hunter: ...................... +John Veatch .................. 3 Betsey Hunter b: 1788 d: July 24, 1858 in Nicholasville, Jessamine Co KY .................. 3 Rachel Hunter b: 1788 ...................... +John M Furches b: Abt. 1790 .................. 3 Rosanna Hunter b: 1790 ...................... +George Miller .................. 3 Ledia Hunter b: 1792 ...................... +Moses Hall ....... 2 Mary Margaret Huff ........... +George Donner aka: Danner Tanner .................. 3 George Donner .................. 3 Jacob Donner ....... 2 Esther Huff b: Abt. 1769 d: January 10, 1852 in Harrison Co KY ........... +Jacob Roland .................. 3 Joseph Roland .................. 3 Tarlton Roland .................. 3 Rosannah Roland .................. 3 George Roland .................. 3 David Roland b: December 20, 1801 in Cynthiana, Harrison Co KY d: March 09, 1870 in Jefferson, Marion Co OR ...................... +Eliza Barnes .................. 3 Lydia Roland b: April 05, 1805 in Harrison Co KY d: Aft. 1880 in Harrison Co KY ...................... +Abel Pulliam .................. 3 Elizabeth Roland b: Abt. 1810 ...................... +George Shumate .................. 3 Harvey Roland b: Abt. 1810 in Harrison Co KY ...................... +Matilda Dills Tucker .................. 3 Jacob Roland b: Abt. 1811 in Harrison Co KY d: Abt. 1880 in Harrison Co KY? ...................... +Hannah W Monson ....... 2 Frederick Huff ....... 2 Henry Huff d: Bef. November 1843 in Clarke Co GA .................. 3 John Huff .................. 3 Littleberry Huff b: Abt. 1800 in Ga ...................... +Mary b: 1810 in SC .................. 3 Valentine Huff b: 1803 ...................... +Parthena .................. 3 Wiley Huff .................. 3 Leroy Huff b: 1815 d: 1885 ...................... +Arseneth Avy Miller .................. 3 Green Huff .................. 3 Mary Huff .................. 3 Elisabeth Huff .................. 3 Lona Huff .................. 3 Lydia Huff .................. 3 Sarah Huff ....... 2 Elisabeth Huff ........... +John Sain aka: Sean b: 1755 d: 1808 .................. 3 Catherine Sain b: 1788 ...................... +Gregory Glascock .................. 3 Sarah Sain aka: Sally b: September 16, 1790 d: September 12, 1868 ...................... +Jacob Sheek .................. 3 Daniel Sain .................. 3 Elizabeth Sain ...................... +Wesley Caudle .................. 3 Wiley Sain b: 1792 ...................... +Margaret Clement .................. 3 Ellender Caroline Sain ...................... +Phillip Booe b: 1790 d: 1837 ....... 2 [4] Valentine Huff, Jr b: Abt. 1774 d: Abt. November 1825 in Giles Co TN ........... +Jemimah Hughes ....... *2nd Wife of [4] Valentine Huff, Jr: ........... +Rebecca Jackson b: Abt. 1783 d: Abt. 1857 in Giles Co TN .................. 3 Sarah Huff ...................... +Elisha Bennett .................. 3 William Huff .................. 3 Sterling Huff b: Abt. 1811 in Giles Co TN d: January 1855 in Giles Co TN ...................... +Susan Green Jones b: Abt. 1816 in VA .................. 3 Pinckney Lasting Huff .................. 3 Daniel Huff .................. 3 Wiley Huff .................. 3 Early Huff .................. 3 Pamelia Huff ...................... +William H Pentecost 1801, May 21 - Deed Book 13:675 - Henry Huff of Jackson Co., GA appoints his trusty brother-in-law, Charles Hunter of Rowan Co, NC as his attorney to sell jointly with his brothers and sisters his share of his father's estate on both sides of Bear Creek, also two lots in a place formerly called Hamburg or Funks Town on the Potomac River between Rock Creek and Easton Branch in Frederick Co, MD. Acknowledged before Francis Neely in May 1803. 1801, Nov 1, Rowan Co, NC Book 18, p 422 - Henry Huff, Valentine Huff, and Jacob Roland designate John Sain and Charles Hunter to be their agents in selling the lands of Valentine Huff, land included 360 acres in Rowan Co, NC on Bear Creek and 2 lots in Hamburg, MD. In 1802 and 1803, there were several land sales of the 360 acres and of two lots in the defunct town of Hamburg, MD; and these established most of Valentine's children. These land transactions are recorded in Rowan County records in Deed Book 19, p. 898, and Book 18, pp 675-6. Charles Hunter and John Sain, who had married daughters of Valentine and who lived in Rowan County, sold the land for all the heirs. His NC land was sold to William Moore, for $1,000, except for 1/4 acre, which was in use as a burying ground. It is assumed that was where Valentine Huff, Sr. was buried. Any one connected to this group? Diana in AL audiana@msn.com