Lavina Ann (Rand) McHugh (1811 - 1877)

Born 21 Apr 1811 in Pereaux, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of James W. McHugh — married 18 May 1831 in Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 15 Mar 1877 at age 65 in Walworth, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Lavina "Ann" was born on the 21st of April 1811 in Pereaux, Kings, Nova Scotia. She was the daughter of Benjamin Rand and Sarah Bigelow.

She was the second wife of James McHugh. They had children.

The following article transcribed from Kings County Registry of Deeds records show a land conveyance concerning James and Ann (Rand) McHugh:

"(3)-Deed, May 13, 1845; Registered March 3, 1846; Book 13, pg 373, No. 412; / 55 James McHugh, shoemaker and Lavinia Ann McHugh to Joseph and David Lowden, Mariners, land, north side of Habitant River (same as (1), above)."

Lavinia Ann "Ann" (Rand) McHugh moved with her children and extended family to Wisconsin after the death of James.

She passed away in 1877. Her memorial stone inscription reads "Wife of J. McHugh. We Miss Thee at Home".

Research Notes

First Given Name: Lavina is the spelling in the Cornwallis Township records. She was also recorded as Lavinia.

Land Deeds: The property described in the deeds above is almost certainly at or near 9732 Main Street, Canning, Kings. Although property lines may have been altered over time, and overlay of this current address matches the A.F. Church map of Canning, (dated 1864 and completed in 1872) recording "D.W. Lowden" at this location and "Shoe Shops" immediately to the east.

Note regarding 1850 Census: Note the corrections to the 1850 US Census source below: in addition to corrections to the names, the place of birth for both the Rand and McHugh families is Nova Scotia (not Norway).

Sources

• Birth: Canada, Nova Scotia Church Records, 1720-2001 Kings Cornwallis Square Church of England in Canada St John Baptisms, marriages, burials 1718-1911. Image 415 of 751. "Lavina Ann Rand Daughter of Benjamin Rand & his wife Sarah born 21 April 1811." [1]

• Register of Deeds - Transcription: Kings County Registry of Deeds records, 1764 - 1951. Transcription by Potter, W.P. of records at Kings County Museum, Kentville, NS.

• Record of Deeds Index: FamilySearch: Deeds for Horton Township, Cornwallis Township and Aylesford Township, 1764-1903; index 1764-1968. Deeds index, v. 1-2, 1764-1859 (v. 1 has three separate indexes by township: Horton, Cornwallis and Aylesford; v. 2 indexes v. 12-22) p. 349 [2] and p. 710 [3]

• United States Census, 1850: database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4D5-TLX : 24 November 2019), Ann Mchue in household of Benjamin Raul, Sugar Creek, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States; citing family 416, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). [4]

• United States Census, 1860: database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW9Z-H59 : 12 December 2017), Ann Mc Hugh in entry for Mary Jane Loomer, 1860. [5]

• Wisconsin State Census, 1875: database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM9Q-2D7 : 10 March 2018), Ann Mchugh, Sugar Creek Town, Walworth, Wisconsin; State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,032,694.

• Memorial: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLL-LF94 : 5 June 2019), McHugh, ; Burial, Millard, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States of America, Millard Cemetery; citing record ID 97373358, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. [Also, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97373358/ann-mchugh].

See also:

• The Potter Family of the Canning Area of Kings County Nova Scotia. Potter, R.R. [6]
• Ancestry.ca, https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/75879420/person/30555761981/facts.