Peter Huskey

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Sometime during the mid-1750's, Peter Huskey and his family moved to Rowan County, North Carolina. They settled in the area where southern Guilford County and northern Randolph County are now located.

He was found along with his son John Huskey on the 'William Millikan's List of Taxables' for Rowan County, North Carolina in 1768.

Family tradition says his first wife was killed by Indians. No information has been found to verify this.

Peter Huskey Sr., was found on the 1778 tax list for Captain Cox's District in Rowan County, North Carolina. His land was valued at 142 pounds. His son Peter Huskey Jr. was listed on the same tax list, and his land was valued at 202 pounds.

On Saturday, 8 August 1778, Peter Huskey was listed as a 'nonjuror' in Captain Cox's District of Rowan County, North Carolina. He refused to take the 'Oath of Affirmation and Allegiance' to the State of North Carolina.

In 1785 Peter Huskey and his family were living in Wilkes County, Georgia near his brother-in-law, William Ogle and his family according to '1785 Tax List of Wilkes County, Georgia.' Six District, Edgefield County, South Carolina prior to 1790. Peter Huskey is listed as the head of household in 1790 and 1800 Federal Census of Edgefield County, South Carolina.

On 28 Oct 1797 Peter Huskey and his son Jonathan Huskey of Edgefield District, South Carolina bought 200 acres of land from William McCarter of Abbeville District, South Carolina. This land was originally patented to William McCarter on 6 Nov 1786 from the state of South Carolina. It was situated in the 'District of Ninety Six and County of Edgefield on a creek called Rockey Creek waters of Stephens Creek.' (Deed Book 22, p 265/66)

On 6 July 1801 Peter Huskey bought 24.5 acres of land from the state of South Carolina. It was situated in 'District of Edgefield on a small branch of Rockey Creek, waters of Stephen Creek and Savannah River.' (South Carolina State Archives, Columbia, S. C. - State Plats Vol. 38 (2nd), p 359)

On 30 Sep 1801 Peter Huskey bought 289 acres of land from William Brafford of Barnwell District, South Carolina. This land was on 'Rockey Creek waters of Stephens Creek' in Edgefield District, South Carolina.' (Deed Book 22, p 275/77)

It is believed that Peter Huskey sold his lands before leaving for Sevier County, Tennessee in 1804. In 1805 Peter Huskey brought his married children (Isaac, Jonathan, John, Sarah, and two other daughters) with the Ogle clan from Edgefield District, South Carolina to settle in the Walden's Creek area of Sevier County, Tennessee.

In 1805 Peter Huskey entered 57 acres of land in the Emert's Cove area of Sevier County, Tennessee and held it for a short time. From Tennessee State Library & Archives, Nashville, Tennessee, there is a land grant (No. 1815) for Frederick Emert, assignee of Peter Huskey. By this grant, Peter Huskey sold the 57 acres of land in the Emert's Cove area to Frederick Emert prior to the issuance of the land grant from the state of Tennessee in 1806.

Prior to the War of 1812, Peter Huskey went with some of his married children to Union County, Illinois and then to Jefferson County, Missouri.

Family tradition says Peter Huskey came back from the West (Union County, Illinois or Jefferson County, Missouri) and died in the White Oak Flats community. He probably died before 1830. He is not listed in the 1830 Federal Census of Tennessee, Illinois, or Missouri. No data on his burial place has been found.

Source: 'Smoky Mountain Clans', Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 72-73. 'The Book of Ragan/Reagan', Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 422. 'Huskey Family Group Sheets,' Beverly G. Martin, 1994, 3HUSp16, 4HUSp1-2.