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Thomas Hobby Puckett (1745 - bef. 1802)

Thomas Hobby Puckett
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Easily Confused:
  • Thomas Puckett (abt.1750-abt.1805) the Quaker.
    • Son of Isham Puckett and Martha Page
    • Documented in Surry Co, NC (1779-1793 and 1809) and Grayson Co, VA (1793-1805)
  • Thomas Hobby Puckett (1745-bef.1802) with documented middle name Hobby.
    • Son of Richard Puckett
    • Documented in Amelia Co, VA (1777) and Lunenburg Co, VA (1779-1802)
  • Thomas Puckett (1760-1820) the Patriot #274184, DAR #A092029, Pension #R8512.
    • Son of Stephen Puckett
    • Documented in Halifax Co, VA (1780-1781 enlisted), died there in 1820.
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Biography

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Thomas Puckett was a Virginia colonist.

Book Biography

Excerpt from The Roots and some of the Branches of The Puckett Family Tree, by Christine South Gee. Pages 8-9. Descendants of Richard Puckett (C8), Second son of William (B2).

  • D15 Richard Puckett, b. Mar. 7, 1718-19 (Vestry Book of Bristol Par.)
    • E12 Thomas Hobby Puckett. Wife Mary (Polly). There is no proof that Thomas Hobby Puckett was the son of above Richard, but it is the conclusion of several who have studied the records. He buys land in Amelia Co. Nov. & 1777 (Book 14, p. 221). He is in Lunenburg Co. by 1779. Will proved Dec. 9, 1802. (Lun. Deed Bk. 6, p. 13). "To my beloved wife my whole estate during her life time." Mentions son Joel, Joel's son Richard, to son James and James' son James, son John, daughter Agnes. If John has no heirs his portion to be divided among others. Joel and son Richard are executors. Signed, Thomas Hobby Puckett. Issue:
      • F1 Joel Puckett. Issue
        • G1 Richard Puckett
      • F2 James Puckett. A James Puckett, son of Thomas is living in Prince Edward Co. and sells a negro, that he inherited from his father, Thomas Puckett, to Thomas Carter, Nov. 8, 1804. (Lun. Co. Bk. 22, p. 107) Issue:
        • G2 James D. who moved to S.C. and later to Tenn. Thought to have married Susannah Smith of Lunenburg and Charlotte Cos. Issue:
          • H1 James D. Puckett
          • H2 William Smith Puckett m. Delilah Knight.
      • F3 John Puckett. It is thought that this John Puckett went to Spartanburg and later to Laurens Co. He signs his name both as John and John H. We would guess that the H was for Hobby. The Hobby family was well represented in Spartanburg at this time. Other Pucketts from Charlotte and Lunenburg went to Spartanburg about this time.
      • F4 Agnes Puckett m. James Davis. (Lunenburg Will Bk. 6, p. 199)

Records

Deed - Dated 27 Nov 1777, between "Thomas Hobby Puckett" of the Parish of Raleigh in Ameila Co (VA) to Anthony Lamb. 100 acres, bounded on every side by Col. William Archer's land.[1]

  • It's believed that William Archer received land on "Old Town Creek" from his father's estate. William Archer's brother received land on Winterpock, in Amelia Co, VA. This gives an idea of the location of Thomas Hobby Puckett's land in Amelia. See 1776 map.

Deed - Dated 5 May 1779 and recorded 11 Nov 1779, "Thomas Hoby Puckett" of Lunenburg Co (VA)... to Elizabeth Man and Charles Man her husband... a negro woman named Edy...[2]

  • Conflation note: A different Thomas Puckett (abt.1750-abt.1805), along with Isham Puckett, Jr. and Page Puckett, were in Surry Co, NC by 1778-1781. All three men are believed to be sons of Isom Puckett Sr. (1724-aft.1775) and his wife, Martha.

Deed - Dated 9 Aug 1785 and recorded 9 Feb 1786, between "Thomas Puckett" and Richard Puckett in Lunenburg Co, VA. 200 acres on both sides on Spring Field Creek and 15 acres of the same. Adjoining Farley's line, Craftons Corner, and Mconnius to the Mill Branch.[3]

Deed - Dated 15 Aug 1789 and recorded Apr 1790, between "Thomas Hobby Puckett and Mary his wife of Lunenburg Co (VA)... and Benjamin Rucks". Witnesses Wm Smith, John Grafton, James Puckett.[4]

Deed - Dated 12 Sep 1792 and recorded 13 Sep 1792, between "Thomas Hobby Puckett and Mary his wife, and John Foster and Elizabeth his wife of the County of Lunenburg (VA)... bounded by the lands of Jared McConnis and the said Seth Farley and the said Thomas H Puckett and Richard Puckett... one hundred acres..." This deed was signed "Thomas Hobby Puckett".[5]

Deed - Dated 13 Sep 1792, "Mary Puckett wife of Thomas Hobby Puckett came into court... relinquished her right... land conveyed by a certain deed from her said husband to Richard Puckett..."[6]

LWT - Signed on 9 July 1802 and recorded 9 Dec 1802, in Lunenburg Co, VA, will of "Thomas Hobby Puckett" names wife Mary, son Joel, son Richard, son James, daughter Agnes, and son John. Remainder of estate divided equally "between all three sons and daughter". Joel Puckett and Richard Puckett executors. Signed "Thomas Hobby Puckett".[7]

Inventory - Dated 12 Oct 1803, in Lunenburg Co, VA, Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Thomas H. Puckett.[8]

Account Sales - Dated 28 Jan 1804, in Lunenburg Co, VA, Account Sales for the Estate of Thomas H. Puckett.[9]

Research Notes

  • Conflation Warning: Thomas Puckett (abt.1750-abt.1805) who died in Surry Co, NC and was the son of Isom Puckett and his wife Martha, is often confused with Thomas Hobby Puckett in error. They were two different men.
    • I removed notes, dated 2018 by petersen-1298, regarding FamilySearch LZ9M-1V5 "Thomas Puckett". FamilySearch trees often have conflation issues. That was the case for LZ9M-1V5. Two different families were combined. Raffety-49 02:39, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
  • Research lead: Thomas Hobby Puckett is believed to be a descendant of Richard Puckett. See research by Robert E. Burke (C8 in Gee's book).
  • Location: There is no documentation to support this Thomas was in Grayson Co, VA (created in 1793). He was not born there because it didn't exist yet. A different Thomas was documented in Grayson Co, VA, from 1793-1805. Conflation issue.
  • Rev War Research: See Revolutionary War Research. In short, it appears the Thomas Puckett who served in VA was neither Thomas Puckett the Quaker nor Thomas Hobby Puckett. The patriot was Thomas Puckett (1760-1820) of Halifax Co, VA.

Sources

  1. ↑ "Deed books, 1734-1869; general indexes to deeds, 1734-1974"; Catalog: Deed books, 1734-1869; general indexes to deeds, 1734-1974 Deed books, v. 12-15 1773-1780; Film number: 008358439 > image 453 of 761; Deed Book 14; p221; FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSYD-LS9V-C (accessed 8 April 2024)
    • 1777 "Thomas Hobby Puckett"
  2. ↑ "Deeds, 1746-1869; index to deeds, 1746-1900"; Catalog: Deeds, 1746-1869; index to deeds, 1746-1900 Deeds Vols. 13-15 1777-1790; Film number: 008151714 > image 161 of 821; Book 13; p 281; FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSKJ-W94P-1 (accessed 7 April 2024);
    • 1779 "Thomas Hoby Puckett"
  3. ↑ "Deeds, 1746-1869; index to deeds, 1746-1900"; Catalog: Deeds, 1746-1869; index to deeds, 1746-1900 Deeds Vols. 16-17 1790-1797; Film number: 008190571 > image 152 of 586; FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSL6-4D29 (accessed 7 April 2024); Book 16; p 242; deed dated 9 Aug 1785, recorded 9 Feb 1786. Between "Thomas Puckett" and Richard Puckett.
    • 1785 "Thomas Puckett" to Richard Puckett
  4. ↑ "Deeds, 1746-1869; index to deeds, 1746-1900"; Catalog: Deeds, 1746-1869; index to deeds, 1746-1900 Deeds Vols. 16-17 1790-1797; Film number: 008190571 > image 16 of 586; Book 16; p 4; FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSL6-46MD (accessed 7 April 2024)
    • 1789 "Thomas Hobby Puckett and Mary his wife"
  5. ↑ "Deeds, 1746-1869; index to deeds, 1746-1900"; Catalog: Deeds, 1746-1869; index to deeds, 1746-1900 Deeds Vols. 16-17 1790-1797; Film number: 008190571 > image 154 of 586; Book 16 dated 1790-1795; p 246; FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSL6-4DN6 (accessed 7 April 2024); "Thomas Hobby Puckett and Mary his wife, and John Foster and Elizabeth his wife of the County of Lunenburg (VA)"; Dated 12 Sep 1792, recorded 13 Sep 1792.
    • 1792 "Thomas Hobby Puckett and Mary his wife"
  6. ↑ "Deeds, 1746-1869; index to deeds, 1746-1900"; Catalog: Deeds, 1746-1869; index to deeds, 1746-1900 Deeds Vols. 16-17 1790-1797; Film number: 008190571 > image 156 of 586; Book 16, p 250; FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSL6-4DKR (accessed 7 April 2024)
    • 1792 Mary Puckett wife of "Thomas Hobby Puckett"
  7. ↑ Mixed probate records and index, 1746-1949; Lunenburg Co, VA; Will Book 6, 1802-1809; p 13; Film number: 007645431 > image 425 of 676; FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99P6-LJMY (accessed 8 April 2024)
    • 1802 "Thomas Hobby Puckett" LWT
  8. ↑ Mixed probate records and index, 1746-1949; Lunenburg Co, VA; Will Book 6, 1802-1809; p 61; Film number: 007645431 > image 471 of 676; FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99P6-LN1M (accessed 8 April 2024)
    • 1803 "Thomas H. Puckett" estate
  9. ↑ Mixed probate records and index, 1746-1949; Lunenburg Co, VA; Will Book 6, 1802-1809; Film number: 007645431 > image 587 of 676; p 178; FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99P6-LN2Y (accessed 8 April 2024)
    • 1804 "Thomas H. Puckett" estate
See also:
  • "Deeds, 1746-1869; index to deeds, 1746-1900"; Lunenburg Co, VA; Catalog: Deeds, 1746-1869; index to deeds, 1746-1900 Deeds Vols. 16-17 1790-1797; Film number: 008190571 > image 10 of 586; FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSL6-46Y8 (accessed 7 April 2024);
    • Indexed name "Thomas Hobby Puckett".
  • Mixed probate records and index, 1746-1949: Lunenburg Co, VA; Film number: 007645431 > image 410 of 676; FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99P6-LJSK (accessed 7 April 2024);
    • Indexed name "Thomas H. Puckett".
  • Find a Grave (has image); Find A Grave: Memorial #127556992 (accessed 7 April 2024); Memorial page for Thomas Hobby Puckett (1745-1802); Maintained by Karen Glazener (contributor 47556406).




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Lorraine (Hall) Keith
He probably did not serve as a soldier during the American Revolution. The heirs of another Thomas Puckett of Halifax Co., VA, applied for a pension based upon his service. They claimed that Thomas Puckett married Betsy Wood, that he died 29 Nov 1820 and that his children were Stephen Puckett, Polly Hughes, formerly Puckett, and Nancy Puckett.

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posted by Lorraine (Hall) Keith
S Raffety
Pension application of Thomas Puckett R8512; free transcription https://revwarapps.org/r8512.pdf
posted by S Raffety
Lorraine (Hall) Keith
I haven't seen a document generated during his lifetime, or shortly thereafter, which includes his middle name, "Hobby." If someone locates such a document, please cite it.
posted by Lorraine (Hall) Keith
S Raffety
Found on deed dated 1792, as well as several other records. Attached to profile.
posted by S Raffety
edited by S Raffety
Petersen-1298 Dwight Petersen
although Quakers are known as pacifists, I don't suppose this is necessarily a contradiction, but bears verification. The NSSAR index shows correlates with enough in this profile (wife, DoD, etc) that it is the same person.
posted by Dwight Petersen
S Raffety
Thomas Hobby Puckett wasn't the Quaker. See updated profile for links.
posted by S Raffety
Margie Puckett
Thank you, I totally agree with you. I have never seen but one THOMAS HOBBY PUCKETT and this information is not my Thomas Hobby Puckett. Thank you for your help. Margie
posted by Margie Puckett
[Living Hotlen]
From trees at Ancestry, Martha Page was the mother of Thomas Puckett. She was married to Ishom Puckett, 1723-1758. Grayson County did not exist before the French and Indian War. It was not even settled. So Martha Page would not have been born in Grayson County.
posted by [Living Hotlen]
Margie Puckett
Please tell if anyone has documented proof that this Thomas Hobby Puckett had a son married to Sarah McConnico.

Thanks, Margie

posted by Margie Puckett
[Living Hotlen]
This duplicate entry should be deleted.
posted by [Living Hotlen]
Niblett-17 Edna (Niblett) Wood
Puckett-736 and Puckett-1135 are not ready to be merged because: Enough study on the Puckett family has not been made. DNA evidence is important because there are so many Pucketts with the same first name.
posted by Edna (Niblett) Wood
[Living Hotlen]
My information on Thomas Hobby Puckett is from Ancestry. I would guess that my tree, which is public, is available at Ancestry Search.
posted by [Living Hotlen]
Margie Puckett
I would like to collaborate with someone on Thomas Hobby Puckett, please contact me.

Thanks, Margie Puckett Barton

posted by Margie Puckett

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