John Hughes 
John was born about 1781 in , , Tennessee, USA.1 John's father was Francis Hughes and his mother was Rebekah Allen. His paternal grandparents were John Hughes Sr. and Sarah. He had a brother and four sisters, named Hardeman, Ingobo, Henrietta, Rebecca and Margaret. He had a half-sister named Mary Ann. He died on March 15th, 1871 in , Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA. He was buried in Hughes Cemetery, Bakewell, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA.2 2 General Notes
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Research of D. Michael Hughes
Broken Arrow Ranch
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John Hughes (son of Francis (G4) Hughes and Rebecca Allen?) was born 1779, and died March 15, 1871 in ,Hamilton, Tennessee. He married Jane Skiles, daughter of William Skiles.
Includes Notes for John Hughes:
John Wilson, a genealogical writer for the Chattanooga News Free Press wrote in an article on April 2, 1995:
A Hamilton County lawsuit in 1880 tells of the objections that Francis Hughes had to his son's relations with Jane Skiles. They had two sons, Hezekiah and Francis (Frank), and were still unmarried. John Hughes left Greene County to head west, but he halted and wrote a letter to Jane Skiles, saying that despite his father's objections he would marry her if she would come to him. She did so and they were married on the Middle Cumberland at the home of a man named Hoover. They returned to Greene County, then pushed on to Hamilton County.
From a letter sent to Margie Shields by David Gray:
"Old John Hughes and wife Elizabeth Skiles were married about 1800 at the Ford or Fork of Cumberland River at home of an Esq Whover (perhaps Hoover?). This is from depositions taken after death of John Hughes in about 1876 in attempts to settle his estate. He died intestate. One deposition said that 2 children (Hezakiah and Francis) were born to Jane Skiles before her marriage to John, but that he was the father of both and that old Francis objected to his marriage as he was only 19. Now further the depositions said that after birth of 2nd child he sent back to Greeneville for her and she joined him at Ford or Fork of Cumberland where they were married by Esq Whover (it is always spelled so). So this probably places Francis Hughes and Margaret, too, in KY for many years - but Francis Hughes you will recall was in Burke Co. NC in 1776 and then on Watauga about 1780 - then in 1832 or thereabouts he was in Greene Co. where he filed for a pension. If all this is correct then he left Shenandoah and was in Burke Co. by 1776"
Note that John was about 15 years old when his father bought 252 acres of land from Martin Click (1794 - Greene Co. minutes). John's son,
Hezakiah, later marries Elizabeth Click, daughter of Martin Click.
In Deed Book 9, page 452, Francis Hughes (et al) sells to John Hughes (his son) and James Allen (John's son-in-law) 178 acres of land on the South Side of Nolichucky River.
John Hughes, Sr. spent his last days with his daughter, Nancy Hughes Hixson. He had earlier transferred to Nancy the girl slave Dol. John Hughes, Sr. was 90 when he died in 1871. His wife, Jane, had died many years earlier.
Tuesday, 28 July, 1812 Bill of Sale from Francis Hughes to John Hughes, dated 3 June 1812 for a negro woman named Aggy and 4 small children.
From "Passports of Southeastern Pioneers, 1770-1823" Cherokee Indian Agency Passports:
"John Hughs has permission to descend the Tennessee River with a Keelbottomed Boat laden with whiskey, Brandy & Cider Royal on his
passage to Pancore on the West side of the Mississippi" I have no idea whether or not this applies to this John Hughs.
More About John Hughes:
Burial: ,Hamilton, Tennessee.
Miscellaneous: +.
Children of John Hughes and Jane Skiles are:
1. +Rebecca Hughes.
2. +Hezekiah Hughes, b. 1797, ,Greene, Tennessee, d. 1874.
3. Francis Hughes, b. 1800, ,Greene, Tennessee.
4. +John Hughes, b. 1807, ,Greene, Tennessee.
5. +Ephraim Hughes, b. 1810, d. 1864.
6. +William Hughes, b. 1814, d. 1872.
7. +Nancy Hughes, b. 1817, d. October 04, 1894, ,Hamilton, Tennessee.
8. Margaret Hughes, b. 1818, d. 1870.
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1830 United States Census: , Bledsoe, Tennessee, Page: 283; NARA Roll: M19-175; Family History Film: 0024533.
Name: John Hughs
Home in 1830: , Bledsoe, Tennessee
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Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1 John abt. age 51
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1 Jane abt. age 50
Slaves - Males - Under 10: 2
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
Slaves - Males - 55 thru 99: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 2
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 7
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 11
Total Slaves: 8
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 19
1840 United States Census: , Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: 184; Page: 525; Image: 374; Family History Library Film: 0024546.
John Hughes
on same page:
Name: Jesse Shipley
County: Hamilton
State: Tennessee
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 5
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 5
Ric'd Shipley
H. M. Coleman
Larkin Gothard
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Robert Bolton
1850 United States Census: District 27, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: M432_881; Page: 390A; Image: 108.
John Hews 71
Jane Hews 70
Mary Hews 45
Luticia Allen 12
Ingaborn Allen 10
Rebecca Allen 8
next residence:
Ephraim Hews 40
Margaret Hews 45
John Hews 18
Margaret Hews 5
1860 United States Census: District 12, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1253; Page: 94; Image: 197; Family History Library Film: 805253.
John Hughs 79
Enna Allen 20
Rebecca Allen 18
living next door to Nathan Shipley, son of Hannah Retta Hughes Shipley
1860 United States Census: District 12, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1253; Page: 94; Image: 197; Family History Library Film: 805253.
Nathan Shipley 50
Charlotte Shipley 50
Elizabeth Shipley 21
William Shipley 18
Delila Shipley 16
Margaret Shipley 12
Nathan Shipley 10
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1665 in Wales d.~ 1711
- b.~ 1697 in Philadelphia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania d.1777 in Augusta/Rockingham County, Virginia
- b.~ 1675
- b.< 1732 in Pennsylvania d.07 Jul 1791 in Greene County, Tennessee
- b.~ 1706
- b.1759 in Dunmore/Shenandoah County, Virginia d.25 Jan 1841 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee
- d.> 1795 in Greene County, Tennessee
- b.~ 1781 in , , Tennessee, USA d.15 Mar 1871 in , Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
- b.~ 1750 d.< 1840 in , Greene County, Tennessee, USA
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Details of John's family with Jane Skyles
1 1850 United States Census
2 Find a Grave
Further source/citation:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=burgess_kimes&id=I40722
2 Find a Grave
Further source/citation:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=burgess_kimes&id=I40722
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