The New Jersey Hugg Line starts with John Hugg, who arrived from Ireland in the colony of New Jersey in the late 17th Century. He moved his family and sons with him.

My research has traced this line into the 19th century, and I know there are other researchers that have traced them to the modern day. The information on John and many of his ancestors his very complete, but there are obviously some descendants that are not yet detailed in these pages -- for instance, the composer George C. Hugg is said to be a relative, but I've been unable to determine his exact connection as of yet.

John Hugg was born ² in 1640. Some sources offer his place of birth as Castle Ellis, Wexford, Ireland. However, it is possible that he, like many Quakers that came to New Jersey in the 1680's, may be originally be from England.

John married ² Cattrine ¹ either in County Wexford, Ireland or, possibly, England.

John and Cattrine had the following children:

+	2	M	i	John Hugg Jr. was born in Ireland in 1665. He died in 1730/31 in New Jersey. (Click here for more information on John Hugg Jr. )
	3	M	ii	Elias Hugg was born 2 , 3 in 1668 in Ireland. He died about 1725.
				Elias married Margaret Collins, daughter of Francis Collins and Sarah Mayham, probably in the 1680's. Margaret was born 2 on 14 Nov 1668 in Ratcliff Stephney, Middlesex, London, England. She died 3 on 4 Jun 1723.
	4	M	iii	Joseph Hugg 1 was born 2 in 1670 in Ireland.
				Joseph married Sarah 1
	5	M	iv	Charles Hugg 1 was born 2 in 1673 in Ireland.

John Hugg's Descendants - All known direct descendants of John Hugg from my files, including biographical information.

Hugg's Tavern was erected in Gloucester County in 1720-21 by Joseph Hugg. Joseph apparently profitted from the proximity of the county jail by feeding, on at least one occasion, prisoners and those who came to watch a hanging.

When Joseph Hugg died in 1731, and it appears his ex-wife Ann Wheeldon (Wolden) ran the tavern for ten years.

In 1741, Joseph's son William took over the Tavern. During William's tenure, the Tavern was refered to, apparently very briefly, as "The Sign of the Ship." The Gloucester Fox Hunting Club, organized by a group prominent Philadelphia men, gathered there for their hunts.

In 1775, William Hugg dies, leaving the Tavern to his son, William, Jr.

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Somewhere near this transition is when Betsy Griscom married John Ross at the Tavern (these details are provided below).

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When the nearby Court House was destroyed by fire in 1786, meetings were held at the Tavern until the new Court House was completed the following year.

In later days, the Tavern was known as the "Old Brick Tavern" and as the "Surf House."

The Tavern was torn down in 1927 by the Camden County Park Commission, "despite the protests of several historical societies and many prominent citizens."

Sources:

Old Inns and Taverns in West Jersey , Charles S. Boyer, Camden County Historical Society, Camden, New Jersey, 1962. Pages 108-111, 152-G. Source can be seen at the University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware as of May, 2000.

The Betsy Ross Connection: The New Jersey Huggs (most likely Samuel and John Jr.) owned a tavern where Betsy Griscom married John Ross – due to Betsy’s young age, John Hugg (Jr.) posted bond so that the couple could be betrothed. Later, the widow Betsy Ross would, as legend holds, so the Stars and Stripes. For more information on Betsy Griscom's descendants, visit Bill Abram's Genealogy Site.

More direct Colonial Ties: Samuel Hugg was an officer in the West New Jersey Colonial army from 1776-77.

John Hugg and the Feeding of George Washington's Soldiers: According to The Valley Forge Fish Story , John Hugg was contacted by Ephraim Blain, one of the members of Gen. Washington's army, in early April 1778 to provide salt and barrels for Shad fish to be procured from the Delaware River for Washington and his troops. These fish were considered critical to the survival of the Colonial troops.

** George C. Hugg (b. 5/23/1848, d. 10/13/1907) **

George Crawford Hugg, born near Haddonfield, New Jersey, is a descendant of the John Hugg New Jersey line. He was a prolific composer of gospel songs, and was well known in and around Philadelphia. He was the son of a John and Elizabeth Sprole Hugg, of New Jersey. He married Annie E. Ketchum, with whom he had one child, "Evangeline ."  Ironically, the composer's time in Philadelphia follows closely upon the existence of a separate George C. Hugg, who, according to census and business directory records, was a rigger with his father, William Hugg in the 1860's.

Sources:

(For primary information on George C. Hugg, composer)
Biography of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers , Jacob Henry Hall, Fleming H. Revell Company, New York, Chicago, etc., 1914. Pages 263-265. Source can be seen at the Rockingham Public Library, Harrisonburg, Virginia as of June 2000.

(Source for George Hugg's middle name, his mother's maiden name and his pedigree)
Personal E-Mail and papers from fellow Hugg researchers. For more information, please contact huggfamily@yahoo.com.

The Death of John Hugg, Jr.: Thanks to Myrna Hewitt , I now have this information on the death of John Hugg, Jr.

From The History of the Colony of Nova-Caesaria, or NJ. ,p. 424:

1730 "In this year died John Hugg, esq; of Glouster County; He was about ten years one of the council; Riding from home in the morning, he was supprised to be taken ill about a mile from his house; when getting off his horse, he spread his cloak on the ground to lie down on; and having put his gloves under the saddle girth, and hung his whip through one of the rings, he gurned his horse loose, which going home, put the people upon searching, who found him in this circumstance speechless, they carried him to his house, and he died that evening."

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