Notes for Sarah BILLINGS: This individual was found on GenCircles at: http://www.gencircles.com/users/deana37/1/data/111. Henry Pugh wrote his last will and testament on Aug 5 1765, witnessed by George Landman and Jeremiah Brown. It is not know exactly when Henry died, his will was proved on jun 2, 1766. His estate inventory showed the ususal farm equipment, tools and animals. A more detailed list of items included a spinning wheel and cards, a weavers comb and small spinning wheel, books, household items including a still valued at four pounds (second in value to the bed and furniture which added up to five pounds), and "one dozen tite Casks and 6 mobby tubs." The mobby tubs were used for making peach brandy. With six tubs he may have produced some brandy to sell. After Henry's death and the death of their eldest son David in 1778, his widow Sarah was forced to apply for county aid as most of her children had moved away and her youngest son Lewis was in the military. She petitioned the Richmond County court on Jun 71779 as a "poor woman who that a son in the Continental Service." (from Order boods 18-19:90, Richmond County; FHL microfilm 33714. The clerk of the court certified that Sarah would receive thirty pounds to support her.)
More About Sarah BILLINGS and Henry Pugh: Marriage: 1730
Children of Sarah BILLINGS and Henry Pugh are:
+Samuel PUGH, b. 1740, d. 1796, Grassy Creek VA/NC.
Sarah BILLINGS (d. date unknown)
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