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Green Co., KY, born June 1847, age 53, born KY 1847 - 1923 Harriet Ann Childers 76 76 Note: - 16. MAHALA4 SCOTT (MARY 'POLLY'3, ALEXANDER2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1814 in Ky. She married JAMES CHILDERS/CHILDRESS August 1833 in Green County, KY. He was born 1811 in Ky.

Notes for MAHALA SCOTT:
Mary Buley, age 53, was living with Mahala in 1850.

More About JAMES CHILDERS/CHILDRESS:
Occupation: 1850, Miller

More About JAMES CHILDERS/CHILDRESS and MAHALA SCOTT:
Bond by: Thomas Childress
Consent: Polly Buley (Bailey), mother
Marriage: August 1833, Green County, Kentucky

Children of MAHALA SCOTT and JAMES CHILDERS/CHILDRESS are:
i. SUSAN5 CHILDERS, b. 1835.
ii. MARY F. CHILDERS, b. 1837.
iii. WILLIAM A. CHILDERS, b. 1839.
iv. NANCY CHILDERS, b. 1841.
v. MARTHA CHILDERS, b. 1844.
vi. ELIZABETH CHILDERS, b. 1844.
vii. HARRIET A. CHILDERS, b. 1848.
viii. ELLEN CHILDERS, b. April 1850.

Sources:

   1. Type: Previous Researcher
      Text: Herb Scott, Scott Family Historian  1853 William Henry Allen 1834 Nancy Katherine Dye 1834 - 1913 Isaac Milton Allen 79 79 1871 Sarah Poteet 1872 Martha Deliah Poteet 1875 Myrtle E. Poteet 1880 Richard Wesley Poteet 1883 Ella G. Poteet 1884 Isaac Milton Poteet 1886 Charlie Herman Poteet 1888 Maggie Poteet 1900 Sadie Gentle Poteet 1902 Robert Milton Poteet 1908 Verna Esther Poteet 1912 Stella Ermine Poteet 1918 Lloyd Henry Poteet 1864 John Allen 1857 James Harvey Allen 1872 Joseph Allen 1874 Bluford Allen 1868 Alice Allen Sally Allen Jane Allen 1866 Douglas Allen 1795 Nancy Harris 1800 - 1856 Joseph Allen 56 56 1850 Marion Co., Kentucky Census, District 1
Dwelling #300, Family #300
Joseph Allen, 50, M, W, Farmer, $300, KY
Nancy Allen, 55, F, W, KY
Elizabeth Allen, 23, F, W, KY
Susan Allen, 17, F, W, KY
Isaiah Allen, 15, M, W, Farmer, KY
Catherine Allen, 13, F, W, KY
Jospeh Allen, 12, M, W, KY

1850 Agricultural Census of Marion Co., Kentucky
Joseph Allen, 50 acres of improved land, 150 acres of umimproved land, value of farm implements and machinery - $10, value of livestock - $140. 1771 - 1860 Mary Rollison 89 89 1770 - 1850 William Allen 80 80 1800 Martin Allen 1804 Elijah Allen 1806 William Jefferson Allen 1810 Robert Allen 1812 Mary "Polly" Allen 1813 Rachel Allen 1816 Elizabeth Allen 1818 David Allen 1826 - 1906 Elizabeth Allen 80 80 1833 Susan Harris Allen 1825 Mary Jane Allen 1840 Joseph Allen 1792 - 1877 Jiney Durham 85 85 DYE, FAUNTLEROY md JINCY/Jiney DURHAM of VA to KY
Posted by: Marsha Smith Hamilton (ID *****8244)     Date: September 02, 2002 at 16:47:30
      of 3429

I am a descendant of Fauntleroy DYE b November 16, 1792 d November 28, 1870. He married Jincy/Jiney Durham on July 30, 1823 in Green Co., KY. Samuel Durham gave consent for her marriage to Fauntleroy saying she was an orphan and he was her uncle.

This Fauntleroy Dye was the son of Martin Hopkins Dye of Richmond, Virginia and he was b Dec 2, 1765 died in Fauquier Co., Va on July 12, 1822 and was married to Haney Henson (d/o Robert Henson/Hinson)

My grandmother was Maude Ann Dye and I have a lot of information on the Dye side of the family.

My concern is trying to find who Jincy/Jiney DURHAM was...
Samuel Durham b May 6, 1752 of Green Co., KY was the son of
William Durham, Sr. b Stafford Co., VA and Margaret Colcough-Durham

Can anyone tell me who Jincy Durham's parents were?

Thanks
Marsha Smith-Hamilton

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From: durham-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:durham-bounces@rootsweb.com] On
Behalf Of marsha hamilton
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 10:38 PM
To: durham-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: [DURHAM SURNAME] Jane C. Durham "Jincy" of Va to Ky


Can anyone tell me about this Wm Durham and Frances Marshall of Fauquier Co.
Va I believe.

My ancestor is Jane C. "Jincy" Durham b abt 1792 she was a niece of Thomas
Jefferson Ford md to Eleanor Edwards

Jane C. "Jincy" Durham (according to her death cert. said she) was the
daughter of William Durham and Frances Marshall.

Jane C. "Jincy Durham md Fauntleroy Dye in Green Co. Ky and her uncle Samuel
Durham gave his consent saying she was his niece and had been living with
him for some time.

Jane "Jincy" Durham-Dye's children were

Nancy Katherine Dye
Mary S. Dye
John Durham Dye
Eliza Jane Dye
James W. Dye

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From: "marsha hamilton" <marshahamilton@alltel.net>
Subject: [DURHAM SURNAME] Jane C. Durham b 1792 d/o William and FrancesMarshall Durham
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2007 15:09:01 -0500
References: <000b01c83917$ecae5c20$63c1db46@MarvinNerby><B9E28E57-0E27-436B-A670-3D3A1BC5E525@mountainsidemedia.com><001301c83a54$c48232b0$5ff1d146@MarvinNerby><CD8EFA5A-CF36-439D-ABE1-E45CA0884E15@mountainsidemedia.com>
In-Reply-To: <CD8EFA5A-CF36-439D-ABE1-E45CA0884E15@mountainsidemedia.com>

My Jane C. DURHAM was b abt 1792 she married in Green Co., KY and on her
marriage bond she is listed as being an orphan and her UNCLE SAMUEL DURHAM
of GREEN CO., KY gave his consent for her marriage on July 30, 1812
...........

My cousin Belle.... found her death in Larue Co, Ky it says she was born in
VIRGINIA......died Feb. 23, 1877 at the age of 85 years......of inflammation
of the stomach......It names her PARENTS.....WILLIAM and FRANCES
DURHAM....saying they were born in Virginia.

In Green Co., KY I also descend from Samuel DURHAM ( who signed her marriage
bond) he was b May 6, 1752 to ASHBY HOLLOWAY and they md in Mecklenburg Co.,
VA...lived in Fauquier Co., Va came to KENTUCKY and were in MERCER CO before
settling in GREEN CO., KY.......Samuel is said to be the son of WILLIAM
DURHAM and MARGARET COLCLOUGH.........

WILLIAM & MARGARET DURHAM also have a son WILLIAM DURHAM b abt
1750..........this is where I have difficulty....this Wm is said to have
moved to Sumner Co., TN (so if this is not Jane C. Durhams how was she a
neice of Samuel's? ) It is said that this Wm married, Susannah Sherian or
Sheridan......COULD he have been married first to FRANCES MARSHALL?....she
COULD he have left Jane C. Durham with Samuel and Ashby and gone to Sumner
Co., TN as a widower?

Can anyone provide me with documentation of the children of William and
Margaret Colclough-Durham's son, William......

There is no doubt that I also descend from his brother SAMUEL AND his wife
ASHBY DURHAM through their daugher, ELIZABETH Durham b Aug 4, 1779 md Henry
Sanders........and on the MARRIAGE BOND FOR JANE C. DURHAM......this SAMUEL
says he is her UNCLE.

I have looked for proof of her (Jane C. Durham-Dye's parents for many
years) Now knowing they were William (brother of Samuel) and Frances Durham
is wonderful but other researchers say that Wm was married to a Susanne
Sherian who was born abt 1759 d 1798....

Jane C. Durham named her first son, John Durham Dye ...she married
Fauntleroy Dye in 1812.

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From: "Marsha Hamilton" <mshamilton@kih.net>
Subject: [DURHAM SURNAME] William and Frances DURHAM of Virginia to Kentucky
Date: Sat, 3 May 2003 17:50:55 -0400

I am so excited I have finally with the help of a wonderful cousin found an ancestor that I didn't believe I'd ever find. Now we need the help of this wonderful list!

I have a Jane C. DURHAM b abt 1792 who married in Green Co., KY on her marriage bond she is listed as being an orphan and her UNCLE SAMUEL DURHAM of GREEN CO., KY gave his consent for her marriage
in July 1812 ...........

My cousin found her death in Larue Co, Ky it says she was born in VIRGINIA......died Feb. 23, 1877 of inflammation of the stomach......It names her PARENTS.....WILLIAM and FRANCES DURHAM....

In Green Co., KY I also descend from Samuel DURHAM b May 6, 1752 and ASHBY HOLLOWAY md in Mecklenburg Co., VA...were in Fauquier Co., Va came to KENTUCKY and were in MERCER CO before settling in GREEN CO., KY.......Samuel is said to be the son of WILLIAM DURHAM and MARGARET COLCLOUGH.........

WILLIAM & MARGARET DURHAM also have a son WILLIAM DURHAM b abt 1750..........this is where I have difficulty....this Wm is said to have moved to Sumner Co., TN and was married to Susannah Sherian or Sheridan......but now I wonder IF THIS INFO IS CORRETC "since" my cousin has found her death announcement which includes her parents names which are WILLIAM AND FRANCES DURHAM!........

Can anyone provide me with documentation of the children of William and Margaret Colclough-Durham's son, William......There is no doubt that I also descend from his brother SAMUEL AND his wife ASHBY DURHAM through their daugher, ELIZABETH Durham b Aug 4, 1779 md Henry Sanders........and on the MARRIAGE BOND FOR JANE C. DURHAM......this SAMUEL says he is her UNCLE.

Any help will be more than appreciated as I have looked for proof of her (Jane C. Durham-Dye's parents for many years) Now knowing they were William (brother of Samuel) and Frances Durham is wonderful but I need help with brothers and sisters and who was Frances??

Thanks
Marsha

 1792 - 1870 Fauntleroy R. Dye 78 78 soldier in the War of 1812  1772 Haney Ann Henson 1765 - 1822 Martin Hopkins Dye 56 56 It is told that Martin Dye, who was an expert swimmer, on July 12, 1822 while attempting to cross Doctors Fork during high waters, got his horse entangled in brush or something similar and was thrown over the horse's head. He was later found drifting in the creek with his beautiful black horse running up and down the creek side. A member of the family, a lady quite ill, requested that his body be laid beside her bed in the hou that she might see him for one last time. Anne Kelly # Note: She married Fauntleroy Dye, son of Avery Dye Sr. and Catherine McMillan about 1771. Fauntleroy was born in 1742 in Perryville, Boyle County, Kentucky. He died on 31 Jul 1820.
# Note: From the "Eidson Family Genealogy" personal ancestral file of George Edison. Located online at: http://www.imt.net/~gedison/eidson/pafg01.htm -- created by George Edison, P.O. Box 85, Shepherd, MT. 59079 -- Tel: 406-373-6184 -- He writes, "If you found family information here that was helpful, then please return the favor by sending me any information you have that I'm missing."  1742 - 1820 Fauntleroy Dye 78 78 Mercer County Wills 1808-1821 pg 15

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1. DB-2, page 57.«/u» 9 February 1768. JOHN HAWKINS & MARY, his wife, of Parish of St. John, Bute Co., to FAUNTLEROY DYE, of Lunenburg Parish, Richmond Co., Va. 100 Pds. Va. money for 400 A. on Deed Creek, adj. MR. BURFORD, JOSEPH BURCHET & CAPT. PHILLIP BURFORD. Wit: PHILIP BURFORD, WILLIAM RIGHT, THOMAS NEWMAN. Ack: by JOHN HAWKINS, Bute February Court, 1768, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 5 August 1768, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
2. Travelled to Perryville, Mercer County, Kentucky

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!EVEVT: father's will dtd 10/24/1756 pb 4/4/1757

!BIRTH: place from Warren Co, N C Records Vol 2 p. 90,118

!MARRIAGE: from IGI Va Mar 1992

!DEATH: from Cemetery Records of Boyle Co, Ky p.59 (age 78)
from will dtd 6/17/1819 pb 8/1820 Mercer Co, Ky wills 1808-18 21 p.15

Batch #: 1761045, Source Call #:

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It is told that Fauntleroy Dye was accused of being a Tory during the Revolutionary War and spent most of the war in prison.
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bennettcocke&id=I1729

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1779: "Fauntleroy Dye, an ex-tobacco inspector of Richmond County, had fallen into the hands of the enemy in 1779 and returned home somewhat later with a considerable sum of money, which naturally excited suspicion in the community. Dye, who had become thoroughly tainted during hsi captivity, began to use his influence to persuade his neighbors to resist militia call-ups and to hold private meetings of a doubtful character at his house. Learning this, major Joel, with a party of mounted volunteers, went to Richmond, arrested one Tiffie, "a most notorious promoter of sedition" and surrounded Dye's House, where he took a few armed Tories, who had "in open contempt of the laws of their country, bid defiance to the county lieutenant, and held constant meetings of the disaffected". A court-martial at Leedstown found Dye guilty of giving intelligence to the enemy and encouraging desertion, and sentenced him to prison for the period of the war.
http://www.dyefamily.us/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I00409&tree=DyeFamily

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At one time I had a copy of the infomation below. I loaned it to someone to copy and never got it back. Does anyone on this site have a copy of this document they'd be willing to share? I am not sure that I'd get your response since I am not on Ancestry.com....so if you will contact me at MsHamilton@kih.net I'd appreciate any help.

Fauntleroy Dye was my ggggg grandfather. I come from 2 of his children Martha Patsy Dye md Almon Sanders, her brother Martin Hopkins Dye md Haney Henson....these lines led to my maternal grandmother Maude Ann Dye who md James E. Tucker and lived in Kentucky where I was born.

Thank you
Marsha
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Captain, Fauntleroy Dye found guilty in June 1781 at Leedstown, Virginia. He was age 39 years old when he went to Military Prison. How long did he serve?" Possibly 4 years.

He had been captured by the British and we don't know how long he was held by the British previously.

He had been a Capt. in Virginia at least since 1774. He made Captain the same day as 4 or 5 Fauntleroy men did.

I know he is listed in a book by ECKENRODES "Officers of the Revolution" Fauntleroy (Fantelyroy) Dye
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"Virginian's in the Revolutionary War"

Other proof at the Virginia State Library. Virginia State papers, 145-146......169-170

Fron Page and Book 2, page 155

Dye, Fauntleroy, Richmond Co., Militia took oath as an officer Sept 2, 1776 1695 - 1780 Catherine Mackmellion 85 85 1695 - 1757 Avery Dye 62 62 1668 Katherine Hopkins 1673 - 1728 Arthur Dye 55 55 Selected U.S./Internat'l Marriage Records, 1340-1980
Dye, Arthur Marriage Year : 1693
Marriage Location Code : VA
Gender : M
Birth Year : 1673
Birth Location Code : VA
Spouse : Hopkins, Katherine
Birth Year : 1679
Birth Location Code : VA
Source Number : 23972.002
Source Type : Pedigree chart
Number of Pages : 2
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From the Sisson Genealogy Site:
".....The last record of Arthur Dye was an old deed where he and his father-in-law, Robert Hopkins, were selling some land together as co-owners. Katherine married several times after Arthur's death, so we thought he died young as we never found any evidence of any chidren than Avery."
"'Registers of North Farnham Parish', by King, lists 'Dye, Arthur, son of Martin and Margaret Dye, b. 18 May 1673."
9/7/00

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The following is a direct email from Dye descendant, Marsha Hamilton.

Arthur was born May 18, 1673 md
Katherine Hopkins and had4 children, Avery, Rueben, Raliegh and George.... he
was in Lunneburg Parish Richmond Va

Borne Arthur the son of Martin Dye and Margaret Dye May 18, 1672

14. Arthur DYE (Margaret SISSON , Robert ) was born 18 May 1673 in North
Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia. He died 1728 in Lunenburg Parish,
Richmond Co., Virginia.

"Registers of North Farnham Parish," by King, lists "Dye, Arthur, son of
Martin and Margaret Dye, b 18 May 1673." From Barbara Marsh: "COB1, Richmo nd
Co, VA, p 113, Proceedings of Court of 3 Jan 1693 "Ordered Capt Wm Barb er or
other Majustrates . . . take deposition of David Morgan - re: suit between
Mr. Jno: Loyd Plaintiff and Danl Swillivant, Arthur Diy and Henry Webster
defendants." COB2, p 44. Court of 6 March 1694/5. "Attachment granted Arth ur
Day against Estate of Thomas Glascock". p 50 "Attachment granted Arthur D ie
against Estate of Thomas Gladman." p 68 "Att Gr Arthur Dye ag Est of Thoma s
Gladman dismist." Arthur Dye witnessed the will of Edward Newton in 1710.

Ann Torbett says that Arthur Dye was born in Lunenburg Parish, Richmond
County, Virginia.

Arthur married Katherine HOPKINS, daughter of Robert HOPKINS and Katherin e,
on 1697 in Richmond Co., Virginia. Katherine was born about 1690.

Ann Torbett says that Katherine Hopkins was born ca 1668 in Richmond Count y,
Virginia.


They had the following children:

+ 33 M i Avery DYE was born 6 Mar 1688 and died 1750/ 1643 - 1692 Margaret Sisson 49 49 1635 Martin Dye Came from England before 1665 1787 Sarah Dye 1789 Catherine "Caty" Dye 1790 Mary Dye 1795 James Dye 1797 John Dye 1799 Hannah Dye 1801 Martin K. Dye 1803 Tapley Henson Dye 1806 Milton Samuel Dye 1607 Grace Harcourt 1598 Robert Arthur Dye 1583 Sarah Bever Sources:

   1. Media: Index
      Abbrev: International Genealogical Index(R)
      Title: International Genealogical Index(R)
      Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
      Publication: Copyright (c) 1980, 2002
      Date: 20 Jul 2006
      Page: citing microfilm 538172, downloaded 21 Jul 2006
      Date: 21 Jul 2006  1574 Robert Dye 1625 - 1669 Amye Wright 44 44 Sharon Miller wrote, 'I have a speculative last name for Amye: Wright. I believe she was the widow of William Wright, who seems to have been an early business partner of Robert's. When William died in 1656, Robert was appointed to 'settle his affairs and give the balance to William's widow Amye.' Barbara Marsh adds, 'Old Rappahannock County records note that Robert's wife was 'Amye' at least as of the Dec. 26, 1659 sale of land through the last public mention of her on Nov. 14, 1666.' Sharon continues, 'Given that 'Amye' was a very unusual name for the time, I'm fairly certain that this speculation is correct, but hasve no confirmation.' Barbara again, 'Additionally, Robert Sisson was one of the witnesses to the will of Thomas Wright, dated Oct. 23, 1661 and probated Mar. 10, 1666 in Rappahannock County.' ......"
 1630 - 1692 Robert Sisson 62 62 The following is from the Sisson Genealogy Site:
"Robert Sisson was born about 1630 in England. He died about 1692-1699 in Richmond County, Virginia. Robert married Amye in 1656 in Virginia. Amye was born about 1630."

"Barbara Marsh says,'As Robert shows up alone in Virginia, I rather imagine he came over by himself to make his fortune......Robert was a clerk, and was therefore literate. Did he have a tutor or, as was not uncommon, was he sent back to England to be schooled? He would have left Virginia as a child and returned as a amn, so to speak, in perhaps 1653.'
".....Robert Sisson was one of the witnesses to the will of Thomas Wright, dated Oct. 23, 1661, and porobated Mar. 10, 1666 (Rappahannock Co., Virginia). He was also a witness to the will of Roger Williams, dated Feb. 26, 1675, probated Jasn. 6, 1677. Robert Sisson served as a clerk of county court, or at least sometime clerk, for Rappahannock County when the northern section (i.e. the north side of the Rappahannock River) had to have its own court session.'
"Possible second marriage: "'Cavaliers and Pioneers' page 139 says that on Nov. 5, 1673, Thomas Parker transferred 73 1/2 acres in Sittinghorse Parish, Rappahannock County, Virginia, on the south side of the Rappahannock River, to Robert Sisson and Mary Sisson. Barbara Marsh wonders: 'I think possibly Robert remarried.... I don't know of any deeds at this time with Amye's name on them as wife......'
"Robert's will: Sue Ketchun says 'Robert Sisson was a planter of tobacco in North Farnham Parish, Rappahannock County, Virginia. Farnham Parish existed in its original form from 1663 to 1814, and it covered both sides of the Rappahannock River. In 1684 it was divided into North and South Farnham Parishes, separated by the Rappahannock River. In 1692
South Farnham Parish became Essex County and North Farnham Parish became Richmond County. In 1732 Lunenburg Parish was formed in Richmon County. Robert's will is to found in Will Book 1 (with the old Rappahannock
records in Rappahannock Court House, Essex County), but the will is unreadable.'

"Barbara Marsh wonders,'Even if it is unreadable, can it be
dated.....by looking at the pages before and after?' Robert's Will, according to Barbara Marsh, mentioned grandson George, so possibly Robert Jr. was already dead. Robert Jr.'s wife Abigail made a deed of gift in 1698 to three children to protect their claim. ".....Sharon Miller wrote, 'I have a speculative last name for Amye: Wright. I believe she was the widow of William Wright, who seems to have been an early business partner of Robert's. When William died in 1656, Robert was appointed to 'settle his affairs and give the balance to William's widow Amye.' Barbara Marsh adds, 'Old Rappahannock County records note that Robert's wife was 'Amye' at least as of the Dec. 26, 1659 sale of land through the last public mention of her on Nov. 14, 1666.' Sharon continues, 'Given that 'Amye' was a very unusual namefor
the time, I'm fairly certain that this speculation is correct, but hasve no confirmation.' Barbara again, 'Additionally, Robert Sisson was one of the witnesses to the will of Thomas Wright, dated Oct. 23, 1661 and probated Mar. 10, 1666 in Rappahannock County.' ......"

David Arne Sisson, dasisson@worldnet.att.net, 9/7/00 Robert Dye 1667 Thomas Dye 1669 Sarah Dye 1671 Martin Dye 1591 Thomas Sisson Immigration: 05 Sep 1624 Jamestown, Virginia
Oath of Allegiance 08 Oct 1624 Jamestown, Virginia 1635 - 1677 Robert Hopkins 42 42 Arthur Dye Jr. Charity Dye James Dye John Dye Abraham Dye Lawrence Dye William Dye George Dye Martin Dye 1600 - 1640 William Hopkins 40 40 1560 Robert Hopkins 1535 Mary Coxe 1530 William Hopkins James Rollison Eleanor Ambrose 1811 - 1880 James Childers 69 69 1814 - 1880 Mahala Scott 66 66 # Census: 1850 Dist. 2, Taylor Co., Ky.
# Census: 1860 Allendale PO, Green Co., Ky.

1850
Mahala age 36 is married to James 39. They have 8 children and a Mary Buley (spelling?) age 53 in the household.

June 22, 1860
Allendale Post Office
image 18
Dist. 1
page 22
Mahala is 47 years old with James 50 - a farmer. They have 8 children in the home.
The neighboring families are: Charles H. Curry, Warner McCubbins, A.J. Chaudoin and John B. Price.

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Note: - 16. MAHALA4 SCOTT (MARY 'POLLY'3, ALEXANDER2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1814 in Ky. She married JAMES CHILDERS/CHILDRESS August 1833 in Green County, KY. He was born 1811 in Ky.

Notes for MAHALA SCOTT:
Mary Buley, age 53, was living with Mahala in 1850.

More About JAMES CHILDERS/CHILDRESS:
Occupation: 1850, Miller

More About JAMES CHILDERS/CHILDRESS and MAHALA SCOTT:
Bond by: Thomas Childress
Consent: Polly Buley (Bailey), mother
Marriage: August 1833, Green County, Kentucky

Children of MAHALA SCOTT and JAMES CHILDERS/CHILDRESS are:
i. SUSAN5 CHILDERS, b. 1835.
ii. MARY F. CHILDERS, b. 1837.
iii. WILLIAM A. CHILDERS, b. 1839.
iv. NANCY CHILDERS, b. 1841.
v. MARTHA CHILDERS, b. 1844.
vi. ELIZABETH CHILDERS, b. 1844.
vii. HARRIET A. CHILDERS, b. 1848.
viii. ELLEN CHILDERS, b. April 1850.

Sources:

   1. Type: Previous Researcher
      Text: Herb Scott, Scott Family Historian

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From: "Herb" <herb-scott@mindspring.com>
Subject: [SCOTT] SCOTT, Alexander PA (? ) > Russell County, VA > Green County,KY
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 22:18:34 -0600

In Russell County, VA in the late 1770's and 1780's. In KY in 1792 with son
James Scott and in-laws.


1 Alexander Scott b: Abt. 1737 in Pennsylvania [?] d: Aft. 1830 in Green
Co., Kentucky
.. +Susan Unknown b: Abt. 1750 m: Abt. 1764 in PA. d: Abt. 1816 in Green
County
... 2 John Scott b: 20 Mar 1765 in Bucks County, Pa. d: in Tennessee [?]
....... +Nancy 'Nellie' Means b: Abt. 1770 m: Abt. 1788 d: in Tennessee [?]
........ 3 Alexander Hardin Scott b: 1790 in Ky. d: 08 Nov 1853 in Green
Co., Kentucky
............ +Mary 'Polly' Graham b: 1793 in South Carolina m: Abt. 1809 d:
Bet. 1866 - 1870 in Green Co., Kentucky
........ 3 Hiram Scott b: 1799 in Green County d: Aft. 1850 in ?
............ +Rachel Elkin b: 01 Oct 1806 in Green County m: 14 May 1822 in
Green Co, Kentucky d: Bet. 1847 - 1860 in ?
........ *2nd Wife of Hiram Scott:
............ +Mary Ann Skiles b: 22 Dec 1816 in Missouri [?] m: Abt. 1862 in
Illinois d: 1913 in Schuyler Co., Illinois
... 2 James Scott b: 1767 in Russell County, Va. d: Mar 1837 in Green
County, Ky.
....... +Elenor Preece b: Abt. 1776 m: Abt. 1795 d: Bet. Sep 1844 - 1850 in
Green Co., Kentucky
........ 3 Alexander Scott, Jr. b: 05 Feb 1795 in Russell County, Va. d:
1828
............ +?? m: Bef. 1800
........ *2nd Wife of Alexander Scott, Jr.:
............ +Sarah 'Sally' Martin b: Abt. 1786 in Green Co., Kentucky m: 09
Jun 1818 in Green Co., Kentucky d: Abt. 1822 in Green Co., Kentucky
........ *3rd Wife of Alexander Scott, Jr.:
............ +Eliza Bridges m: 31 Jan 1823 in Green Co., Kentucky d: Bet.
1833 - 1840 in Green Co., Ky
........ 3 Marshall Scott b: 1799 in Kentucky d: 1869 in Larue County
............ +Nancy Read b: 1800 in Hardin County, Kentucky m: 17 Nov 1819
in Hardin County, KY d: 1867 in Larue County
........ 3 Price Scott b: 1801 in Kentucky d: Abt. 1874 in Green County, Ky.
............ +Nancy Millen b: 1802 in Ky m: 24 Sep 1830 in Green Co.,
Kentucky d: Bet. Jan - Apr 1865 in Green Co., Kentucky
........ 3 James Marshall Scott b: Abt. 1803 d: Abt. 1829
............ +Mary 'Polly' Mears b: 1810 in Little Brush Creek, Green County
m: 06 Feb 1825
........ 3 Anna Scott b: 1808 in Green County, Ky.
............ +Solomon Combs b: 1805 in Green County, Ky. m: 24 Nov 1828 in
Green County, Ky.
........ 3 Lydia Scott b: 1813 in Green Co., Ky d: Bet. 1860 - 1870 in Green
Co., Ky
............ +David 'Davie' Atherton/Etherton b: Bet. 1815 - 1817 in Green
Co., Ky m: 18 Dec 1839 in Green Co, Kentucky d: 12 Oct 1892 in Larue County,
Ky
... 2 Lyddy Scott b: Abt. 1782 in Russell County, Va.
....... +William Jones m: 26 Mar 1801 d: Bef. 1830
........ 3 William Jones b: Bet. 1802 - 1804
........ 3 Mary Jones b: 1812
............ +John Mears b: 1810 in Little Brush Creek, Green County m: 29
Mar 1832
... 2 Rhoda Scott b: Bef. 1785 in Russell County, Va.
....... +Moses Hart b: Bef. 1785 m: 04 Aug 1802 in Green Co., Kentucky
........ 3 Henry B. Hart b: 1803
............ +Jane Young m: 21 Apr 1823 in Green Co., Kentucky
........ 3 David b: 1804
........ 3 Moses P. b: Bet. 1805 - 1809
........ 3 Female1 Hart b: Bet. 1811 - 1819
........ 3 Female2 Hart b: Bet. 1811 - 1819
........ 3 Female3 Hart b: Bet. 1811 - 1819
........ 3 Female4 Hart b: Bet. 1811 - 1819
... 2 Elizabeth Scott b: Abt. 1784 in Russell County, Va.
....... +Jeremiah Holdbrooks b: Abt. 1782 m: 06 Oct 1804 in Green Co., Ky.
d: Bet. 1826 - 1830
........ 3 Male Holdbrooks b: Bet. 1815 - 1820
........ 3 Female1 Holdbrooks b: Bet. 1825 - 1830
........ 3 Female2 Holdbrooks b: Bet. 1825 - 1830
... 2 William Scott b: Abt. 1786 in Russell County, Va. d: Bef. 1810 in
Green Co., Kentucky
....... +Sarah Bartlett b: Abt. 1786 m: 24 Nov 1806 in Green Co., Kentucky
........ 3 Elizabeth Scott b: 1808
............ +Henry Arnett b: 1782 m: 06 May 1825
... 2 Mary 'Polly' Scott b: 1794 in Green Co., Kentucky d: 01 Sep 1854 in
Green Co., Kentucky
....... +??
........ 3 Mahala Scott b: 1814 in Ky
............ +James Childers/Childress b: 1811 in Ky m: Aug 1833 in Green
Co., Kentucky
... *2nd Husband of Mary 'Polly' Scott:
....... +Nathaniel Buley b: Abt. 1794 m: 23 Jul 1821 in Green Co., Kentucky
d: Bef. 1850 in Ky
........ 3 Celia Buley b: 1794 in Virginia
............ +Hiram Underwood  1874 Rose M. Allen 1878 William R. Allen 1880 Emmett M. Allen 1835 Susan Childers 1837 Mary Childers 1839 William A Childers 1841 Nancy Childers 1844 Martha Childers 1844 Elizabeth Childers 1850 Ellen Childers 1856 Milton Childers 1767 - 1850 Joshua Childers 83 83 Residence: 1850 Division 2, Taylor, Kentucky 1

Sources:

   1. Author: Ancestry.com
      Title: 1850 United States Federal Census
      Publication: Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005;
      Repository:
            Name: www.ancestry.com
      Note:
      Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), Source Medium: Ancestry.com
      United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 1771 - 1850 Frances Crane 79 79 John Childers Thomas Childers William Childers 1796 Lewis Childers 1805 Lucy Childers 1806 Nancy Childers 1812 Nathaniel Childers 1815 Susannah Childers 1742 - 1831 John T. Crane 89 89 1742 - 1812 Fannie Pond 70 70 1797 - 1854 Mary Scott 57 57 Note: 8. MARY 'POLLY'3 SCOTT (ALEXANDER2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1794 in Green County, KY, and died September 01, 1854 in Green County, KY. She married (1) ??. She married (2) NATHANIEL BULEY July 23, 1821 in Green County, KY, son of WILLIAM* BULEY. He was born Abt. 1794, and died Bef. 1850 in Ky.

More About MARY 'POLLY' SCOTT:
Lived in: 1850, Taylor County, Ky. with her daughter

More About NATHANIEL BULEY and MARY SCOTT:
Marriage: July 23, 1821, Green County, Kentucky

Child of MARY SCOTT and ?? is:
16. i. MAHALA4 SCOTT, b. 1814, Ky.

Sources:

   1. Type: Previous Researcher
      Text: Herb Scott, Scott Family Historian  1750 - 1816 Susan Gibbons 66 66 1765 John Scott Note: - JOHN SCOTT (3)(ALEXANDER2, UNKNOWN1) was born Abt. 1769. He married NELLIE ??.

Child of JOHN SCOTT and NELLIE ?? is:
. i. ALEXANDER HARDIN4 SCOTT, b. 1790, Ky.; d. November 08, 1853, Green County, KY.

Sources:

   1. Type: Previous Researcher
      Text: Herb Scott, Scott Family Historian  1767 - 1837 James Scott 70 70 1775 Alexander Scott 1782 Liddy Scott Note: - LYDDY SCOTT (ALEXANDER2, UNKNOWN1) was born Abt. 1782. She married WILLIAM JONES March 26, 1801. He died Bef. 1830.

More About LYDDY SCOTT:
Bond: March 25, 1801

Notes for WILLIAM JONES:
1860 KY Census Index Jones, William KY GREEN CO. GREENSBURG 632 1860 1310
1860 KY Census Index Jones, William KY GREEN CO. D2 GREENBURG 586 1860
1850 KY Census Index Jones, William KY GREEN CO. DISTRICT 2 149 1850
1850 KY Census Index Jones, William KY GREEN CO. DISTRICT 2 146 1850
1850 KY Census Index Jones, William KY GREEN CO. DISTRICT 2 127 1850


More About WILLIAM JONES and LYDDY SCOTT:
Marriage: March 26, 1801

Children of LYDDY SCOTT and WILLIAM JONES are:
i. WILLIAM4 JONES, b. Bet. 1802 - 1804.
ii. MARY JONES, b. 1812; m. JOHN MEARS, March 29, 1832; b. 1810, Little Brush Creek, Green County.
More About JOHN MEARS and MARY JONES:
Marriage: March 29, 1832
Marriage bond: Alexander Scott
More About WILLIAM JONES and LYDDY SCOTT:
Marriage: March 26, 1801

Children of LYDDY SCOTT and WILLIAM JONES are:
i. WILLIAM4 JONES, b. Bet. 1802 - 1804.
ii. MARY JONES, b. 1812; m. JOHN MEARS, March 29, 1832; b. 1810, Little Brush Creek, Green County.
More About JOHN MEARS and MARY JONES:
Marriage: March 29, 1832
Marriage bond: Alexander Scott

Sources:

   1. Type: Previous Researcher
      Text: Herb Scott, Scott Family Historian  1783 Rhoda Scott Note: - RHODA SCOTT (ALEXANDER2, UNKNOWN1) was born Bef. 1784. She married MOSES HART August 04, 1802 in Green County, KY, son of DAVID HART and ? ?. He was born Bef. 1784.

More About RHODA SCOTT:
Bond: August 04, 1802

Notes for MOSES HART:
1850 KY Census Index Hart, Moses KY BATH CO. DIVISION 2 022 1850
1870 KY Census Index Hart, Moses M. KY WARREN CO. BOWLING GREEN 042 1870
1870 KY Census Index Hart, Moses KY HENDERSON CO. HENDERSON PCT 085 1870

1810 KY Census Index Hart, Moses KY HARDIN CO. 303 32010-01010
1820 KY Census Index Hart, Moses KY GREEN CO. 079


More About MOSES HART and RHODA SCOTT:
Marriage: August 04, 1802, Green County, Kentucky

Children of RHODA SCOTT and MOSES HART are:
i. HENRY B. HART, b. 1803; m. JANE YOUNG, April 21, 1823, Green County, KY.
More About HENRY HART and JANE YOUNG:
Marriage: April 21, 1823, Green County, Kentucky
ii. MALE2 HART/DAVID, b. 1804.
iii. MALE3 HART/MOSES P., b. Bet. 1805 - 1809.
iv. MALE4 HART, b. 1810.
v. FEMALE1 HART, b. Bet. 1811 - 1819.
vi. FEMALE2 HART, b. Bet. 1811 - 1819.
vii. FEMALE3 HART, b. Bet. 1811 - 1819.
viii. FEMALE4 HART, b. Bet. 1811 - 1819.

Sources:

   1. Type: Previous Researcher
      Text: Herb Scott, Scott Family Historian  1784 Elizabeth Scott Note: 6. ELIZABETH3 SCOTT (ALEXANDER2, UNKNOWN1) was born Abt. 1784. She married JEREMIAH HOLDBROOKS October 06, 1804 in Green County, Ky., son of GEORGE HOLDBROOKS. He was born Abt. 1782, and died Bet. 1826 - 1830.

Notes for ELIZABETH SCOTT:
1830 HOLDBROOKS, ELIZABETH
Greene County IL 014 No Township Listed Federal Population Schedule IL
1830 Federal Census Index IL560427219

One male 10-15
Two Females under 5
Elizabeth 30-40

More About JEREMIAH HOLDBROOKS and ELIZABETH SCOTT:
Marriage: October 06, 1804, Green County, Ky.

Children of ELIZABETH SCOTT and JEREMIAH HOLDBROOKS are:
i. MALE4 HOLDBROOKS, b. Bet. 1815 - 1820.
ii. FEMALE1 HOLDBROOKS, b. Bet. 1825 - 1830.
iii. FEMALE2 HOLDBROOKS, b. Bet. 1825 - 1830.

Sources:

   1. Type: Previous Researcher
      Text: Herb Scott, Scott Family Historian  1786 - 1810 William Scott 24 24 Note: - WILLIAM SCOTT (ALEXANDER2, UNKNOWN1) was born Abt. 1786, and died Bef. 1810 in Green County, KY. He married SARAH BARTLETT November 24, 1806 in Green County, KY. She was born Abt. 1786.

More About WILLIAM SCOTT and SARAH BARTLETT:
Bond: November 24, 1806, Green County, KY
Marriage: November 24, 1806, Green County, Kentucky

Child of WILLIAM SCOTT and SARAH BARTLETT is:
i. ELIZABETH SCOTT, b. 1808.

Sources:

   1. Type: Previous Researcher
      Text: Herb Scott, Scott Family Historian
John Gibbons 1766 Glover Crane 1768 John Crane 1770 James Crane 1772 Elizabeth Crane 1774 William Crane 1775 Isabella E. Crane 1782 David Crane 1784 Thomas G. Crane 1786 Nancy Anne Crane 1788 Jane Crane 1792 - 1889 Nathaniel Crane 96 96 1789 Barbary Crane 1715 - 1790 James Crane 75 75 1719 Susannah York Thomas Crane Aaron Crane 1728 - 1802 Robert Hanson 74 74 Robert Hanson is believed to be the grandson of Joseph Hanson who is listed as paying tobacco tax levy in Stafford County, Virginia in 1686. The Name is shown as "Hinson". Robert Hinson could neither read nor wright, so the spelling of his name was probably spelled several different ways, depending on the clerk who would have recorded the name on a document, by his mark. Robert had 10 children that has been identified, and probably others. He owned a tract of land containing 214 acres, and possibly other tracts. On 26 March 1782 Robert is recorded as haveing either bying or saleing 375 pounds of beef for 3 cents per pound. (Information taken from a Hanson Paper written by the descendants of Adolphus D. Hanson and Nancy Denver Satterfield Hanson.)
1749 Margaret Elizabeth Henson John Henson 1757 Robert Henson 1761 - 1852 Jesse Henson 90 90 1765 James Henson 1768 Tapley Henson 1770 William Henson 1775 Margaret Henson 1680 Robert Hanson Mary Peak 1705 - 1772 Matthew Kelly 67 67 INFO: Billy N. Fussell - Longview, TX
DEATH: Based on will inventory of 13 APR 1772
WILL: 5 JAN 1772 names son John daus Sarah Bragg, Elizabeth Bragg, ? Dye and Anne Dye. Executors is son-in-law Moore Bragg and Fauntleroy Dye. Further inventory 13 APR 1772 1705 - 1772 Sarah Eidson 67 67 1660 - 1715 John Kelly 55 55 INFO: Billy N. Fussell - Longview, TX
DEATH: Based on will D. 1729 Amy Doniphan John Kelly 1738 Sarah Kelly Elizabeth Kelly 1701 John Kelly 1700 Alexander Doniphan Kelly 1708 Elizabeth Kelly Mary Kelly 1680 - 1733 Edward Eidson 52 52 INFO: Billy N. Fussell - Longview, TX
DEATH: From will

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Edward Eidson Sr.-5-23/101 1 was born in Oct 1680 in Dublin, Ireland. He was christened on 17 Oct 1680 in St. Catherine's Church, Dublin, Ireland. He died on 5 Feb 1732 in Richmond County, Virginia. He was buried in Richmond County, Virginia.

    Hannah Boyes, the mother of Edward, had a brother, the Rev. Joseph Boyes (1660-1728) at St. Catherine's Church, Dublin, Ireland, where Edward was christened.

    Edward came from the Leeds area of Yorkshire, England and settled in northern neck of Virginia between the Potomac and the Rappahannock rivers.

    Penelope's maiden name may have been Kelly????

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Time Line

1593 Will of Christopher Boyes dated January 15, 1593, naming daughter Isabel (Edwards great grandmother) and a son Christopher.

1629 Will of Dionis Eidson, (Edward's great grandfather), proven November 13, 1629, names wife Isabel Boyes. From the York Probate Registry.

1660 Leeds Parish records the marriage of Denys Eidson to Hannah, (Edwards Parents), September 12, 1660

1665 Plague in Leeds, England killed a great number of people.

1680 Christening record of St. Catherine's Parish, Dublin, Dublin County, Ireland .... Edward Eidson, 17 October 1680, son of Dennys and Hannah. St. Catherine's Church at this time was the church of Ireland and was Protestant.

1683 Last known record of Edward Eidson in England is his being dropped from the Leeds Parish Church records.

1696 Edward "probably" first arrived in Virginia.

1706 Tax record for Edward Eidson found in Lancaster County, Virginia.

1708 Record of Edward Eidson in Virginia is his "witness to a will" in Lancaster County, Virginia.

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From “It’s Spelled E-I-D-SON”
by Wanda Carroll Eidson
Published by Gregath Publishing Co.
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 95-79144

During the Reformation the city of Dublin, Ireland, became Protestant, and, in the English Civil War, its Royalist defenders, after first thinking of joining forces with an armed Irish Catholic confederacy, surrendered the city to Oliver Cromwell's English parliamentary army in 1649. By the end of the Cromwell era (1658) Dublin was a town of only 9,000 inhabitants. The turreted city wall with its eight gates was a shambles, the two cathedrals tottered, and the dilapidated castle was, as Cromwell himself put it, "the worst in Christendom." The growth of Dublin, situated on the Liffey River emptying shortly into Dublin Bay, began toward the end of the 17th C. when thousands of French Hugenot weavers from Europe settled in Protestant Dublin after the Edict of Nantes, in 1685, curtailed their privileges. Flemish weavers followed, and soon the cloth trades, spearheaded earlier by weavers from England, were flourishing. Row houses, with high-gables, predominantely of red brick and with corner fireplaces, surrounded Weavers' Square.

Thus, it would seem that Dennis Eidson, seeking a better life, had moved his family to Dublin where he could follow his trade; and, perhaps, the fast increasing crowding and competition forced him, or at least his sons, to seek their fortunes in New England in America.

Other than the records found in the correspondance of Joseph Boyse, the only record of the Dennis Eidson family found in Dublin was the baptism of the son Edward Eidson. A copy of these records is shown on the next few pages. St. Catherine's church was and is located on the corner of streets now called James and Eckland east down the street from the "old gate" toward the Guiness Brewery. On John Speed's original map, surveyed in 1610, this location, on St. James St., was facing St. Thomas Court (the sight of the execution of Robert Emmet who led the ill-fated revolt of 1803) and was a part of the Liberty of St. Thomas Court, otherwise called the Earl of Meath's Liberty, a "liberty" being a self-governing, independant barony or manor, sometimes raised from an Abby territory, which was exempt from the jurisdiction of the city. St. Catherine's, originally built as a parish church by the monks of St. Thomas' Abbey about 1180, was so named and dedicated to St. Catherine who was apparently the patron saint of successful voyages. The medieval church was demolished in 1765 and the present church, designed by John Smith, was completed in 1769. St. Catherine's barely survived a sad fate in 1971 when the Dublin Corporation widened Thomas St.. The organ has now been restored and the church is used for concerts and exhibits.

Another interesting part of the records of St. Catherine's is the index. One could believe one was reading a list of the families living in the Northern Neck of Virginia in the 18th century. Some names included were Rich. Hawkins, Thomas Beckworth, Barkers, Higginses, Morrises, Bentleys, Sneads, Balls, Matthew Davis, John Bartley, Barneses, Bowerses, Connallys, Garlands, Humphreys, Iredells, Jenningses, Jenkinses, Jeffersons, Joneses (one Penelope), Charles McCarty, Jacob Marks, Samuel and Thomas Morton, Richardsons, Kellys, Mary and Richard Nash, Hills, Willsons, Christophers, Charles and Anne Collins, and Arthurs. As was mentioned earlier, the Eidson family probably switched their membership to the Wood Street Church after Hannah's brother, Joseph, became the minister there. Those records are lost.

According to Mr. Francis Leeson, FSG, Director of Research at The Surname Archive in West Sussex, England, there are no emigration records from Ireland until the late 18th. Century. Also, that the possibility of Irish emigrants of the 1690s sailing from Cork was likely, as there was, generally speaking, no organized emigration from Ireland proper until the next century. Ships from England en route to America were more likely to call at Cork on the southern coast than anywhere else and there take on any would-be emigrants either singly or as parties. In Leeson's search of the emigrant index from 1600-1855, he used every reasonable spellings of the surname sound. The only possibility he suggests may be plausable is that of a Tenes Edeson who subscribed (by mark) to the Association Oath of 1696, as a member of the Commonalty of the City of New York (Source No. 61). He wrote that one is tempted to think the forename is a mis-spelling of Dennis or Dionis, however, this can not be considered valid without further evidence.

The Association Oath of 1696, called Source 61, was simply to guarantee loyalty to the Crown. The Earl of Bellomont to Lords of Trade -- NY entries 283 B , 14 Dec 1698, reaffirms his proclamation for administering oaths, tests, and association to all his majesties' males 16 years and upwards. He was told by the king to see that all officials under him do so and he refers to letters previously sent by number explaining what he was doing! These documents were searched by Eunice Russell Bastedo Scribner, G.R.S., New York City, who did not find Denis Eidson listed nor a listing of names. However, in Colonial Laws of State of New York, 1664-1719, Vol. 1 p. 982 "Teunis Ydison is in a list of men to be paid by the Treasurer of the Colony for work performed for the Colony--his pay being 13 oz. 2 1/2'wt of plate by the act of 28 Dec 1717." No further reference to the man, by any variant spelling, was found. From these records one may determine that since Edward would have been, in all probability, just under the age of 16, and most unfortunately, he would not have been required to sign the oath-- that is, IF this "Tenes" was his father, or perhaps even a brother, and IF Edward came to America with him. Timewise, this emigration record does present a good possibility. Tempering this theory is the known fact that Denis signed his oath with his mark and not by writing his name as he had done earlier in the Chimney Tax roll in Leeds. However, in 1696 he would have been about 60 years old and could have developed hand problems making writing difficult. As we know, Edward Eidson of Northern Neck could read and write, and it would seem that if "Tenes" was an older brother, he could also write his name. To date, no other Edeson, Eidson, Eadson--nor Edson--emigration record has been found that would seem in any way related to Edward Eidson.

The conclusion of research is that all of the Eidsons in the United States are co-sanguineous--that is, all can be traced to the one common blood-line or ancestor-- Edward of Richmond Co. There are stories handed down in all branches of the Eidson family is that "two or three brothers came over." An additional story, heard in Georgia, was that all three took different spellings-- Edson, Edison, and Eidson! Most of these stories have been found to relate to the Eidsons who came to one state, and do not go as far back as Richmond County. However the family came, or to which port, the first records are found in Lancashire County in the Northern Neck of Virginia. This area was part of the great Fairfax proprietorship, which was a vast domain of some five million acres lying between the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers and stretching back through the wilderness to the first springs of these rivers--a vastness which was probably not envisioned by Charles II when it was granted. In 1680 Culpepper had become governor of the colony, and failing as governor, returned to England and in 1683 sold to the crown all his rights, except those to the Northern Neck lands. The Fairfax estate, for all lands granted, carried a quit-rent of one shilling per fifty acres.

By the end of the 17th century, the Northern Neck, the long, narrow estuarine peninsula sandwiched between the tidal Potomac River on the north, and the Rappahannock on the South, -- as we now know it, comprising the six counties of Stafford, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond (formed from old Rappahannock), Westmoreland and King George, was seated, for the most part, by people of purely English stock. It had three social classes: the upper class, or gentry, the Cavaliers and gentlemen who established themselves as "planters;" second, a middle class of small land owners known as "farmers"-of which Edward Eidson became a part although occasionally referred to as a planter; and third, the large class consisting of the indentured white servants which included political refugees, apprenticed artisans, kidnapped paupers and children (known as "kids"), and convicts. The Indians had been largely expelled from the Northern Neck by the end of the 17th century, but the Negro slave, first brought to the colony in 1619 by Dutch traders and legalized in 1661, had begun to constitute a sizable part of the population. Tobacco had become the primary staple, and its extensive cultivation supported slavery and the plantation system for more than a hundred years. Immigration into the Northern Neck continued to be chiefly from the other maritime counties of tidewater Virginia and Maryland. In 1700 the population of tidewater Virginia was more than 80,000; 20,000 more had come by 1717 and by 1754, having increased almost 200%, the population was near 284,000. In the late 18th century about half of the population were slaves.

The distinctive speech and dialect of Northern Neck stems from the style and expressions found in Chaucer, Shakespeare, the King James version of the Bible, and in such books as Pilgrim's Progress. Natives eat a "mess" of greens or fish; they say "ocean" rather than "sea;" "I had as lief" is used for "I had as soon;" and "clean" used as an adverb ("...is her mercy clean gone forever?" Psalm Ixxvii: 8.). Being somewhat isolated geographically for many years, much of this characteristic speech was continued into the 20th century and was also carried south and westward with the pioneers. It is said that where someone came from may be determined more by their figures of speech than by their accent; this is certainly true of the speech of the Northern Neck.

Having been the birthplace of Washington, Richard Henry Lee, James Madison, James Monroe, Robert E. Lee, and even Lincoln's forebears (the Hanks in Richmond County), there has developed a special pride in families who share their roots with these great Americans, and in the same soil of the Northern Neck of Virginia.

Edward Eidson, believed to be the son of Dennis and Hannah Boyse Eidson, baptized 7 Oct 1680 in Dublin, Ireland, at St. Catherine's Church, married Penelope, guessing about 1710 and probably in Cople Parish in Westmoreland County, Virginia, where the Rev. James Breechin served as rector from 1709 thru 1721.

The first record found to date of Edward Eidson in America is in Lancaster County, Virginia, in the southwestern part of the Neck. This county was settled in 1640, formed in 1652, and named after Lancaster County in England--the county adjacent to Yorkshire on the west. It was the home of the Col. Joseph Ball family of Epping Forest whose daughter Mary became the second wife of Augustine Washington and the mother of George. The museum and library in the county are called the Mary Ball Washington Museum and Library in her honor. This library was housed, as late as 1990, in the old jail and Clerk's office buildings on the Lancaster Court House Green in Lancaster, Virginia.

Found in Lancaster County are the tithes dated 4 Dec 1706 and on that list is Edward Edson -- tithed for 6 persons who would have been 6 males aged 16 years or older. This record obviously creates more questions than it answers! At the age of 26, Edward would not have children of that age, so one can only guess that those persons listed were brothers or family or in-laws, or that his was simply the first name on the list of a boarding house.

Also living in Lancaster Co. was one Joshua Edson, but, since he had been on the tithers list from 1653 to 1691 and died there in 1700, he appears unrelated. His age and tenure would indicate he was not a brother nor father to Edward, but it might account for the fact that Edward's name was spelled EDson by the clerk. In Order Book 3C (p. 126) a reference is made to Joshua being disabled and unable to make a living; there was no evidence that he had a family.

The second earliest record of Edward, to date, is also found in Lancaster County where, 21 May 1708, he witnessed the will of Mrs. Amy Nash. The witness was signed by his own hand and spelled Edward EIDson. What with all the variant spellings, the Eidson family is fortunate and must feel grateful that their emigrant was literate! This will was recorded 14 Mar 1710. In her will, Amy left personal gifts and money to her three daughters, Mary, Rebecca, and Elizabeth; the rest of her estate she left to her son William. The other witness to this will was John X Wright. William Nash also moved to Richmond County where he died the same year that Edward did.

In May of 1715, "Edward Idson of Cople Parish, bought 210 acres of land from John and Rester Gower for 9,000 lbs. of good tobacco. This property was located in Sittenbourne Parish in Richmond County.

Edward married Penelope-102 about 1710 in Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia. Penelope was born about 1683. She died in Richmond, Virginia.

    The custom of the times was for a widow to remarry very soon after the death of her husband. The same applied to widowers who usually were left with children to be cared for. Therefore, three or four marriages were quite common. Penelope had not remarried by 8 Aug 1734 when Edward Eidson's estate was presented by Penelope and Edward (Jr.) Eidson for division by Richard Barnes, William Jordan and James Willson. (Richmond County Order Book. 10, 1732-1739, page 74,203 and 204.)

    However, living on the property adjoining the Eidsons was Elias Fennell whom Penelope probably married after Edward's death. His will was written 26 Oct 1739 and probated 7 Jan 1739/40. (Richmond County Will Book. 5, page 340.) Of his estate he left: ".... to my loving wife Penelope Feniel all my lands on this side the main road I now live on and all that land on that side the Coach road joining to Richard Barnes during her natural life. I give all the rest of my land on the other side of the Main and Coach Road to John Marks (John Marks is believed to have married Hannah Eidson, daughter of Edward and Penelope) and the above lands after my loving wife Penelope Feniel's (sic) death, to him and his heirs lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs then I give all my lands to Ann Dozier and Frances Thornton to be equally divided between them and their heirs lawfully begotten. ( The will of William. Mark(e)s made 4 August 1735 and proved 3 November, lists his daughters Anne Marks, Frances Marks, and Elizabeth Deane; sons John and Elias; Executor friend Elias Fennel and John Deane; witnesses: William Dickson, Edmond Hazle and Creighton Davis. It seems logical that Ann Dozier and Frances Thornton were the sisters of John Marks.)

    "I give to Francis Davis my young Ghray (sic) mare that's now in Mulbery Island forever. I give to BOYCE EIDSON my gun forever. I give to John Marks my Buckenier gun forever. I give to wife Penelophia Feniel (sic) my two negroes Tobey and Jamey to her and her heirs forever and also all my personal estate forever excepting after her death one feather bed, furniture and bed stead and my large Cubard to John Marks. In case my wife should dye before my horse Codey is ded (sic) or my servant man is free named David Man, then I give the said horse and servants to John Marks. My horse Codey I give to wife Penelphia and not to John Marks. His wife to be executor. Witnessed by Richard Barnes, William Brockenbrough and David Twindale." In the inventory of his estate, David Man is identified as a shoemaker, and two other servants were named Philip Thomas and William Woodbern. Apparently Elias had no children of his own. In Nov of 1740, Alex Newman was appointed surveyor of the highway in the "room" of Elias Fennel (Fenner). (Richmond County, Order Book 12, page 188.)

    A "picture" of the times is found in Criminal Court records (American Legal Records, Volume 10, from March 1710 to 1754, Richmond County, Virginia, page 174-175, case 232) involving a servant belonging to Elias Fennel. The date unsure, but only a few years before his death:

    Kelly's Examination: "Whereas Jane Kelly a servant to Elias Fennel of Lunenburg Parish in Richmond County was by virture of a Mittimus from Wm. Jordan, Gent., one of the Justices of this Court committed to this County Goal for Felloniously taking of Sundry fine Shirts, approns, gowns, Stockings, Handkerchiefs & other Goods from the House of the sd Elias Fennell & being Now brought before His Majesty's Justices Here present, and being asked what She Had to Day to what was Said to Her charge, she answered that on the Thirty first day of July last, she took out of the House of Her Master Elias Fennel seven Shirts & Shifts, two pr. of Britches, two Jackets, Two Gowns, one pettycoat, four aprons, two Hats & Several other things.

    "Elias Fennel & John Monroe of Lunenburg parish in Richmond Co & John Short of Stafford Co. being sworn saith that on Sunday the last day of July, when Elias Fennel one of the Deponents came Home, He went to bed and soon after John Marks told Him (the other two Deponents being present) He thought Jen'y was going to run away, For that two Servant Men, saw Her with a Pillow bear, upon that the Deponents got up, and the sd Elias Fennel Mist one Pettycoat, upon that the Deponents went in pursuit of Her & Found Her set down by the Road, & brought Her in & being Examined what she Had done with the things she had taken, she said she Hade not taken any of them, upon that the Deponents sent two Servants & a Negroe to Look for them, they found the pillowbear under the Fence, and then sent them again, and they found another bundle under the Fence, and when they were brought in, she confest she putt them there, and being asked what she had done with the two Gowns, Caps & other things belonging to Winifred and Freances Davis, she deny'd that she knew any thing of them, and about an hour & Half after, she went and showed the Deponents where they were, And that there they found, One pair Trousers, in which were two Gowns, two Razors, One Knife & Fork, some Stockins, and other things, and a little Further on, they found two Carolina Hats." ELIAS (X his mark) FENNEL, John Monroe, John Short

    "It appearing to this Court upon the aforesaid Examination that there is Just cause for Trying the said Jane Kelly at the General Court for the Crime aforesd, whereof she is accused, It is therefore Ordered that the sd Jane Kelly be remanded to the prison of this County under the Custody of the Sherif, and from thence to be Convey'd to the publick Goal of Williamsburg as the Law in such cases directs."

    Fennel's Recognizance: "Elias Fennel of Richmond Co in open Court before His Majesty's Justices acknowledged Himself indebted to our Sovereign Lord the King His Heirs & Successors in the Sum of Ten pounds Sterling to be Levy'd of His Lands &Tennements goods & Chattels with Condition that if the sd Elias Fennel shall Personally appear at the Next General Court on the fourth Day thereof and then an there give such evidence as He knows against Jane Kelly who stands Committed For Fellony, and do not Depart whence without leave of that Court, that then this Recognizance to be Void or Else to Remain in Full Force."

    At an unknown date, Penelope did marry Captain Alexander Newman--one might guess about 1741, after the death of Elias in 1739-40. In 1744 John and Edward Jr. requested a division of the property left to them by their father. Proof of Penelope's marriage is found in the suit filed in 1745 in Chancery Court by George Willson and wife Betty against Alex Newman and Penelope, his wife, and Edward Eidson, administrators of Edward Eidson. (Richmond County, Order Book 12, page 740.) Theirs' was apparently not a harmonious union because in 1744 Penelope filed suit against Alexander and was awarded to pay her "1,000 Ibs. of crop tobacco each year by 1 May for her maintenance and sustenance whilst separated." (Richmond County, Order Book 12, page 4, 13, 21, 391, 435.) Elias Willson, presumed to be a relative of sorts, was made surety for payment.

    Alex Newman was the son of Thomas Newman Jr. who had been left considerable amounts of property by a kinsman, Captain Alexander Newman who was said to have married the daughter of Elias Wilson who was deceased in 1711. Thomas Jr. died between 1704 and 1707 leaving four sons, Alexander, born 1678, George, John, and Thomas. Alex apparently lived in Lancaster County about 1735 when he leased land in Orange Co. "for three lives--himself and his sons Thomas and James." He also was known to have had a son Elias. Alex. was a member of the grand jury in Orange Co. in 1737, and on a deed in Richmond Co. he is referred to as "Alexander Newman of Orange Co., Planter." (Gleanings of Virginia History by Wm. Fletcher Boogher, pub. Washington, 1803, re Newman Family of America, p. 236 et seq. ) There is a record at Warsaw of a deed, dated 1737, from Alex to Landon Carter, conveying the tract of land devised by Henry Burdett, the elder, to Thomas Newman, and the court order showing the acknowledgement of the deed that Alex was the heir at law of Thomas. Upon this tract Carter built his famous home, Sabine Hall. But, as recorded, Alex was living in Richmond County in 1740. His son Elias lived in Essex County, where he left a will proved in 1750 naming his wife Ann ______ and children Thomas, Elias, Reuben, James, Alexander, Mary Ann, William and George. Thomas and James remained in Richmond County where Thomas married Catherine Dye 3 February 1746 with Avery Dye, Jr. as bondsman. Alex' name appears in the records of Orange County as late as 1760 and showed that he lived in the part of the county that is now Culpepper. He died there, intestate, after that date.

    The Richmond Co. records do not reveal what happened to Penelope.

    The division of the property left by Edward to his sons, Edward Jr. and John, in 1744, and recorded 3 March 1745, has enabled us to find the exact locations of the original Eidson homesteads. It seems that Edward Jr. had in mind to sell his property which may have been the reason for the survey to be made. This survey was drawn out in Richmond County Account Book 1, page 226. Accompanying the survey was the following account:

    "Surveyed for Edward Eidson and John Eidson a Certain tract of land Left to them by their Dec'd Father Edward Eidson and by order and consent of Mr. Wm. Jordan, one of the Persons appointed by the said Edward Eidson, Dec'd to divide said land and is Bounded as Followeth (Viz't.) Beginning at a large Read oak at Thomas Bartletts Corner and Running thence So 4 degrees East 60 poles (One pole = 16½ feet or 5½ yds ; 16 sq. poles = 1 sq. chain; 10 sq. chains = 1 acre) crossing the Main Road to a Dich thence So 7 degrees West 44 Poles thence South 30 poles thence So 10 degrees East 32 poles To a Stake in the Clearground abought a Chains length on the West Side of a Corner Read (sic) Oak Stand by the Main Road Side Thence North 71 degrees West 97 poles to a Hickory Corner tree standing in Edward Eidson Clear ground thence along a Line of Marked trees of John Marks So 16 degrees 30 minutes West 190 poles to a Hickory Corner tree to Mr. Churchills thence along the said Churchwells Line North 3 degrees East 78 poles to a Large Read oak thence North 8 degrees West 160 poles to a Read oak, Joseph Edeson corner thence along the said Eidson and Thomas Bartletts Line North 82 degrees 176 poles to the First Place and Stand of Beginning Containing one hundred and Eighty Nine acres of land which said Land is Divided into Two Equall Parts By the Bounds Following (Viz't.) Beginning at Thomas Bartletts Read oak Corner tree Running thence So 4 degrees East Crossing the Main Road 60 poles to a Dich Which is North 72 degrees _______ Running in the said Land To the Line of Mr. Churchwell which Line makes a Equall Division Surveyed March 1744/5 by me." Elias Davis

    "I have agreed to the Division as above Provided no Mistake but think it Advisable to Consult Mr. Richard Barnes a Gentleman appointed by Mr. James Willson Dec'd. and my Selfe thereon."
    William Jordan
    23 Sept 1745
    Richard Barnes
    Witnesses: Charles Hammond, Humphrey Pope, and David Twindale.

    The area in which all the Eidsons lived in Richmond County is called Newland in the Stonewall District of the county and is located 12 miles north-west of the county seat, Warsaw, on Secondary Highway Route 624 and 638 which leads to what is now called Jones Landing on the Rappahannock River. Newland once consisted of a general store, a high school, and a Post Office originally called Oak Row. but changed to Newland in 1872. The post office was discontinued in 1944.

    The church that the Eidson family most likely attended in the 18th C. was the Upper Church in Lunenberg Parish, which was located about half a mile from Reamy's Fork in the Stonewall District, on State Road 685 about 250 yards from Route 637. The accepted date for this church is 1707 and a corner stone in the cemetery bears the date 1760. The church itself had "long been in ruin" wrote Bishop Meade in 1857. At one time there was an abundance of old hand-made bricks, but in 1978 the entire area was overgrown with honeysuckle and only a few broken bricks were found. According to tradition, the church was abandoned after the Revolution and most of the bricks were used to build chimneys in the neighborhood. King George of England was on the throne at the time this church was established and he had dominions in his native Germany as well as in America. Lunenberg is one of the several Virginia place names reminiscent of this German connection. (A history of the county called Richmond County Virginia, Edited by Elizabeth Lowell Ryland, was published in 1976 by the Richmond County Board of Supervisors, Library of Congress Card Number 76-42019, printed by Whittet & Shepperson, Richmond, Virginia.) The descendants of Edward's son Joseph have preserved their families' Episcopal Prayer Book which was printed in London in 1766.

    The grandchildren of Edward and Penelope were coming into adulthood about the time the Revolutionary War was in its beginning. Many of the Richmond County men seem to have served in units from Westmoreland County, especially in the War of 1812. Through the revolutionary period there were two levels of county government. First, there was the County Court which usually consisted of 8 "most able, honest and judicious persons of the county" called "justices," who provided for grand juries, trials by jury, authority to lay and collect fines, etc. They chose one of their number as Sheriff, then the most important and lucrative office in the county, who not only handled civil and criminal affairs, but also made assessments and collected taxes. Second, there were the vestries of each parish in the doctrine and discipline of the Church of England, whose duties included assessing and collecting a levy sufficient to provide "a church decently built in each parish" and keeping it in repair. This changed after the Act of 1759 after it became obvious that many vestrymen were joining dissenting congregations. By 1788 all vestries had been abolished and their duties transferred to the Overseers of the Poor (Richmond County, Virginia, Edited by Elizabeth Lowell Ryland, 1976.) As far as history is concerned, the Clerk was, and remains, the most important office in the county. The office of Tobacco Inspector, held at times by Eidsons, was particularly important during colonial times.

    The records concerning roads give tremendous information about the families and where they lived. In 1771 there was an order written regulating the roads in the upper precinct of Lunenburg Parish which gives this beginning description: (Richmond County Deed Book. 13, page 353-356)

    "From Rappahannock Bridge to the crossroads, then the road leading over Ports Swamp to Gordon's Rd., Joshua Willson, Overseer, John Wilson, James Frairy, Elias Wilson, Joe Scates, Griffin Fauntleroy, JOHN EIDSON, (this John Eidson was the son of Edward and Penelope. He d. in 1774) Wm. Pegg, Wm. Jones, Ben Burrass, Matthew Kelly, Morton Wilson, Christopher Collins, Geo. Newman, Wm. Pratt, Jesse Pully." Other roads described were "From Naylor's hole to Porridge Pot, From the road making out of Nailor's hole road over Mr. Beckwith's Mill into the County road of the Coachroad coming into Nailor's hole road above Marks, and From Porridge Pot to the Beaverdam and the road round the Beaverdam."

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    The following information is from the Eidson Newsletter, Number 34, October 1992. This was originally printed by The Northern Neck News in June of 1992 as part of the 300th. anniversary of Richmond County, Virginia. As this text deals with the people and lifestyles of early Virginia as well as the history of our nation it helps us to gain a better understanding of the Eidson family and our nations history. Our ancestor, Edward, was in Lancaster County, Virginia in 1706, in Westmoreland County in 1715, and bought a farm in Richmond County where he lived until his death in 1732.

    Historic Ties To Richmond County
    Excerpts from the speech of Charles H. Rylander
    County Historian

    This morning we gather at Sabine Hall, one of the most historic places in Virginia, and it is my particular pleasure to address you on the significance of the tercentenary of Richmond County.

    The beginnings of our County started much earlier than 1692. The people who lived in Richmond County were, of course, the indians, and the chief tribe of this area when the first settlers arrived were the Rappahannocks. Their small tribe, with others in the Rappahannock Valley, belonged to what is generally known as the "Pawhatan Confederacy," a fairly strong group on the East Coast. Their influence did not extend beyond Piedmont and there were probably not over five thousand indians inhabiting the entire area of the valley between the falls of the River and the Chesapeake Bay.

    There remains little today of their influence but the names -- Totuskey, Menokin, Morattico. Indian Banks, and Indian Field. These names are testimony of these having been the first families of our County.

    The first county to be formally organized in the Northern Neck was Northumberland -- in 1648. From Northumberland came Lancaster three years later in 1651. Then from Lancaster came our own Old Rappahannock County in 1656. Rappahannock was an unusual County geographically since it lay astride the Rappahannock River. It lasted 36 years and its demise was occasioned primarily by the insurmountable problems of administration caused by the great river which flowed between its two halves and so, its representatives in the House of Burgesses introduced a bill for dividing it into two counties.

    The bill being favorably reported by the Committee on April 16, 1692, it was laid before the House on April 18th., read for the first and second time on April 19th, and passed that same day. So, there came into being a Richmond County, named for His Grace, the First Duke of Richmond, who was cousin to both King William and Queen Mary.

    The earliest record of a visit by an Englishman to this are was the expedition of Captain John Smith from Jamestown. While exploring the Chickahominy River with a small company in the winter of 1607-08, Smith was surprised by a large force of Indians and made Prisoner. He was carried from one Indian settlement to another, being led to the town of the Tobagoes on the Rappahannock and then across the Rappahannock through what is now Richmond County to a place lying on Nomini Creek in Westmoreland County. He was then taken to the seat of King Powhatan in Gloucester County where he was sentenced to death, and the story of Pocahontas takes up at this point in securing his deliverance.

    The following summer he (Captain Smith) undertook an exploration of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries in a small open boat with 14 companions, equipped with oars and a small sail. After a trip of six weeks exploring primarily the Potomac and areas of the Bay, he returned to Jamestown and later that same summer set out with 12 men to explore other rivers. It was on this expedition that he ascended the Rappahannock to the falls where Fredericksburg is today, and on his return down the river, his account tells of being on the Essex side of the river and crossing over to this side to visit the Rappahannocks. He states ".... and so crossed to the Rappahannocks .... There were some 12 or 16 standing on the shore .... directed us to a little narrow creek where there were good landing accommodaties for us, with three or four canoes, which we saw there." I like to think this was the mouth of Cat Point Creek.

    This little County on the Northern Neck, its population just over 7,000 people, but containing 203 square miles, composed of fields, farms, forests, streams, marshes, homes and small businesses, its ancient County seat and colonial Court House -- a quite place, a safe place, it is a unique place in modern America. It was part of the Grant by Charles II in exile to five of his Nobles which became known as Fairfax Proprietorship. The last Lord Fairfax was a friend and benefactor of the youthful George Washington.

    At the risk of overlooking the names of many who served the county so well, Mr. Rylander selected four:

    Landon Carter, the son of Robert (King) Carter of Carotoman was born in 1710 and was sent to England at the age of nine for his education, returning at the age of sixteen to be trained by his father in Plantation management. At his father's death in 1732 (the same year his neighbor Edward Eidson died), he settled on his lands in Richmond County and shortly thereafter constructed this home, Sabine Hall. He was a student of law and a Justice of Richmond County for more than 40 years. He was an Agricultural Scientist whose writings gained him admission to the American Philosophical Society. He spent 44 years in public life and after 1763 constantly opposed British encroachment upon American rights. He claimed to raise the first alarm against the Stamp Act in the House of Burgesses and is said by competent authority to have had as much to do with the repeal of the Stamp Act as any man in the colonies. He was the most prolific and most published author of his generation in Virginia. He was a close friend of many leaders of the American revolution and his correspondence remains as a testimony of his concern for that dark hour in our history. He is perhaps the only man in America who addressed George Washington as "Dear Chum."

    (Wanda Eidson notes that in and around 1757, Landon Carter kept a diary. This diary is the source of information proving that Boyse Eidson worked as an overseer on some of Carter's property in Prince William County.) The second man of distinction chosen by Mr. Rylander was John Tayloe:

    The second of these four men requires a little introduction: The enactment and enforcement of Governor Gooch's Tobacco Inspection Law of 1730 inaugurated in the Colony of Virginia an era of prosperity and consequent extravagance, the like of which had never been known before. It in this period that the local magnates abandoned their plantation houses, erected "after the Virginia manner of building," of which Tuckahoe survives as an example, to construct mansion houses in the English tradition, such as Westover and Mt. Airy, Sabine Hall and many others -- to import and use "chariots" for occasions of ceremony -- to drink imported madeira, ride formally to the hounds -- and to keep horses for racing only. With this era came the importation of Proven strains of Arabian race horses.

    No place in America was more noted in this regard than Mt. Airy. In the stable still standing have been quartered the famous race horses of the colonial and post-colonial era: two of the John Tayloes of this place, whose lives span the period from 1721 to 1828, imported and kept here the finest race horses in America. In the annals of American Horse Racing no place is more sacred than those grounds and the blood lines from this stable are found to this very day upon the famous race tracks of the world.

    It was the second John Tayloe who, although educated at Eaton and Cambridge, proved himself a practical example of the early American captain of industry. Not only did he produce thirty thousand bushels of wheat in one season on the low ground of his farm, but he was a successful iron master, bank director, and pioneer organizer of transportation. He was the builder of the Octagon House in Washington and set the tone of the social life of his time.

    The third son of Richmond County, of whom I would make special mention, is Cyrus Griffin, one of the important men of the early life of this republic. He was born in 1748 in the home of his father, Captain Leroy Griffin, on the banks of the Rappahannock River below Downings on property now owned by the Mothershead family. At the age of 18, his father having died, he took his share in his fathers estate and studied for three years at Edinburg University. While abroad, he married Lady Christina, the daughter of Lord Linton, in 1770. In 1775 he returned to Virginia with his family and made for himself in subsequent years a firm place in our history.

    Returning to London in 1775, he attempted to interest Lord Dartmouth in his proposed "Plan of Reconciliation" between England and the colonies. This failed and he returned to Virginia and in 1776 was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. Thus began a life of public service that continued for more than thirty years. He served on the Committee of Courts of Justice of the House of Delegates, along with other distinguished members, Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry. In 1778, Griffin was one of seven delegates elected by the Virginia Legislature to the National Congress. For a time, he served both the House of Delegates and the Congress.

    The Congress created a Court of Appeals in case of capture. Cyrus Griffin was named as one of the three judges. The success of this Court has caused some historians to say that it was the Predecessor of the United States Supreme Court. And in 1789, Griffin was elected President of The Congress and his title was President of the United States in Congress Assembled. He was referred to as President Griffin and was, in fact, George Washington's immediate predecessor as President, since Griffin held his office under Articles of Confederation and not under our Constitution.

    The fourth son of Richmond County named by Mr. Rylander, William Akinson Jones, was from a later period of time. He was born 21 March 1849 in Warsaw, the son of Thomas Jones and Mary Lee, the daughter of Richard Lee of Westmoreland County and a first cousin to Richard Henry Lee. He studied law at the University of Virginia and was admitted to the bar in 1870, was elected to Congress of the United States in 1890. He took a leading role in removing Virginia from the Readjuster movement. He became the acknowledged leader of the Progressive Wing of the Democratic Party in Virginia and led the fight in Virginia for the direct Primary and the popular election of United States Senators.

    Downing Bridge
    For over 240 years, the only way to reach the town of Tappahannock from Warsaw was by ferry. This was the reason that people in the Northern Neck formed earlier ties with Washington, which they could reach by traveling up-river by boat, than they formed with Richmond which lay to the west across the Tappahannock River and, in early times, non existent roads. It was not until 1927, with the completion of the Downing Bridge, named after Thomas J. Downing, spanning the Rappahannock, that roadway transportation into and out of the "Neck" increased. No longer was the Northern Neck removed from the rest of the state and the city of Richmond. Prior to the opening of the bridge, Baltimore was the major city frequented by residents of the Northern Neck. Richmond then became part of the trade and commerce of the Northern Neck with the assistance of the import job of Bridge tender who had the responsibility of keeping commerce flowing smoothly both across and under the bridge spanning the Rappahannock.

    Naylors Hole
    Today, Naylors, located on the Rappahannock River between Cat Point Creek and Doctors Creek, is a quite, residential area that comes alive in warm weather with the influx of summer people and beach goers. However, 300 years ago, Naylors was a bustling port of entry and the first county seat of newly formed Richmond County.

    Naylors was supposedly named for John or Avery Naylor who settled in that area in the late 17th. century. John Naylor, a merchant who dealt with firms in Liverpool, was an early settler in Richmond and King George Counties. At that time, the point of land where Cat Point Creek met the Rappahannock River was called Cat Point. The name was changed to Naylors Point, and the area nearby was called Naylors Hole. The family name Naylor is now extinct in that area.

    The most distinguished resident of Naylors, however, was Moore Fauntleroy who came to the Northern Neck about 1650 during the Cavalier migration from England. At first, he lived in Lancaster County (as did Edward Eidson), which was formed from Northumberland County in 1751. In fact, the first court in Lancaster County was held in his home in 1652. Elizabeth Combs Pierce in the Northern Neck Historical Magazine in December 1951 wrote "Before the first courthouse was built, Court was held in the home of the justices and the first recorded session was held in the home of Col. Moore Fauntleroy on January 1st."

    In April 1651, Fauntleroy purchased from the Rappahannock Indians a tract of land that extended from the Rappahannock River to the Potomac and from Rappahannock Creek (now Cat Point Creek) to Marattico Creek (now Morattico), virtually all of the present-day Richmond County. The agreement was signed by Accopatough, king of the Rappahannock Indians. He, Fauntleroy, settled on this property and eventually built a mansion on the bluff above the river where the present Naylors Beach is. After Fauntleroy settled at Naylors, a wharf was established, and from 1682-1778, Southin's Ferry ran between Naylors Point (then called Cat Point) and a place called Hobbes Hole Daingerfield Landing. Moore Fauntleroy's son, William, later sold some land to William Tayloe whose son John lived in what was known as "Old House" which had been built in 1683. John Taylor, who succeeded his father on County Court in 1710, occasionally held Court sessions there. He built Mount Airy between 1748 and 1758.

    (Wanda Eidson notes that in 1768 John Eidson was the Tobacco Inspector at Cat Point and Beckwith warehouse. This position was usually held for life and in John's will he is designated as inspector. The diary of Landon Carter in 1758 notes that wheat was sold to Col. Fauntleroy, Charles Carter, J. Beckwith, and John Eidson who, in a footnote, was identified as a small planter in Richmond County who died in 1774.

    Death and Taxes -- And Politics
    Often called the only certainties in this life are Death and taxes; perhaps we should add Politics! In this election year it might seem appropriate to recall an unusual roll played in Richmond County following the Civil War. While many Republicans may have come to the Northern Neck following the Civil War, some had probably always been there due to the closer ties it had to Washington, DC.

    As blacks became voters after the Civil War, they naturally voted Republican, the party of Abraham Lincoln; and by 1876 the numbers of voters in each of the Northern Neck Counties had doubled, largely due to these black voters. The Republican Party also gained strength during the late 1870's by aligning itself with the Readjusters.
    General Billy Mahone, who had been passed over for his parties nomination for governor in 1877, bolted the Virginia Conservative Democratic party and organized the Readjuster Party after the Conservative Democratic Party committed itself to complete repayment ("funding") of the state debt, most of which had been accumulated by state funding of antebellum railroads, most of which were owned by Northern and foreign bondholders.

    The Readjuster Party promised to scale down the debt, increase school expenditures, repeal the poll tax (enacted in 1876 by Conservatives with hopes to avoid the rule of an elected Radical government), and carry out a generally liberal program. Many Conservative Democrats considered repudiation of the debt to be dishonorable, but there were also a number of Democrats who became Readjuster/Republicans during this time. Gradually joining with the Republicans, the Readjusters took over the legislature in 1879, the Governorship in 1881, and kept their promises, increasing poll tax repeal.

    There was also a strong movement to defend this new Readjuster/Republican Party and to this end a local newspaper, The Northern Neck News, was born in 1879 as an opposing political force published mainly to get its founders viewpoint across. The Readjuster Party faded away, but the Northern Neck has remained a two-party area and in 1978 Richmond County Republicans sent a full slate of delegates to the State Convention.
 1683 Penelope Kelly Joseph Eidson Boyse Eidson Hannah Eidson Elizabeth Eidson 1635 Denys Eidson 1635 Hannah Boyes # MARC: 12 Sept 1660 Leeds, Yorkshire, England
# Note: Boyes of Lidgett.  1610 Matthew Boyes 1616 Elizabeth Jackson 1660 - 1728 Joseph Boyes 68 68 1575 - 1629 Dionis Eidson 54 54 1582 Isabel Boyes 1546 - 1593 Christopher Boyes 47 47 Note:

    Tanner.
    Will: 1594, York, England Grace Wortley Christopher Boyes John Marks 1711 Edward Eidson     Bartlett/Eidson Deed, 1788 - Richmond Co. Va
    This Indenture made the Eighth day of November in the thirteenth year of the Common Wealth of Virginia and in the year of our lord God One thousand seven hundred and Eighty Eight Between John Bartlett of the Parish of St. Mark and County of Culpeper (Planter) of the one part, and Edward Eidson of the Parish of Lunenburg and County of Richmond (Ship Carpenter) of the other Part Witnesseth that the said John Bartlett for and in Consideration of the Sum of Forty five Pounds Specie to him in hand paid by the said Edward Eidson at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said John Bartlett doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and of every part and parcell thereof do fully Clearly and Abolutely acquit Exonerate and discharge the said Edward Eidson his heirs and assigns for ever by these Presents Have and Hath granted Bargained [Sob]aliened Enfeoffed and Confirmed and by these Presents Do and Doth grant Bargain sell alien Enfoef and Confirm unto the said Edward Eidson his Heirs and assigns all that Piece Parcel or Dividend of Land whereon Thomas Bartlett Sen’r Dec’d formerly lived Situate lying [ ] being in the paris of Lunenburg and county of Richmond [ ] by Estimation ninety acres be the same p 78. more of less and bounded as followeth Begining at a large red Oak in the line of Griffin Fauntleroys land being a Corner Tree to the land of the late Dec’d John Eidson Sen’r thence along the late Dece’d land by a Straight line to a Corner ash adjoining the land of John Eidson thence by a Straight line along the said John Eidsons land to a Corner red Oak being a dead Tree Just over the main Road that leads from the Beaver Dams to Rappahannock Bridge thence along the said main road to a Corner in the line of Griffin Fauntleroys land aforesaid thence along the Said Griffin Fauntleroys land by a Straight line to the Begining Relation thereunto being had with more fully and at large appear Together with all houses out houses Edifices Yards Gardens Orchards woods Underwoods, ways waters Watercourses Profits Previledges Commodities and appurtenances whatsoever to the said piece Parcel or Dividend of land belonging or in any wise appurtaining and the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders Rents Issues and Profits thereof and also all the Grant Right Title and Interest of in and unto the said Ninety acres of land hereby granted To have and to hold the said Ninety acres of land and other the Premises unto the said Edward Eidson his Heirs and Assigns to the Proper use and behalf of the said Edward Eidson hi Heirs and assigns forever and the said John Bartlett for himself and his respective heirs Exor’s Adm’ors and Assigns Do Covenant Promise and Grant to and with the said Edward Eidson his Heirs & Assigns by these presents in manner following (that is to say) that the said John Bartlett now and at the Sealing and delivery of these Presents is lawfully and absolutely Siezed of and in the said Piece Parcel or Dividend of land hereby Granted of [ ] Sure and [ ] p79. indeifetable Estate of inheritance in fee Simple and hath Good Right full power and lawfull and absolutely authority to grant & Convey the Same unto the said Edward Eidson in manner and form aforesaid and further that the said John Bartlett and his respective Heirs and all persons claiming any Estate of interest of in and to the Premises hereby Granted by of from him shall and will at any time when required make do Execute and Acknowledge or cause to be made done Executed and Ackowledged [sic] all such further lawfull and Reasonable Act and Acts thing and things Deeds Conveyances and Assurances in the law whatsoever for the further better sure making assuring and Confirming the Premises hereby granted unto the said Edward Eidson his Heirs and Assigns as by the said Edward Eidson his Heirs and Assigns of his or their Council larned [sic] in the law shall be reasonably requested Advised and required: And Lastly that the said John Bartlett and his Several and respective Heirs the said piece parcel or Dividend of and Premises hereby granted and Sold unto the said Edward Eidson his Heirs and Assigns against them the said John Bartlett and his respective Heirs and all other Persons whatsoever shall and will Warrant [ ] harmless keep Endemnified and forever defend by these presents In Witness whereof the said Parties to these presents have Set his hand and seal the day and Year first above written John Bartlet

    in presence of ---
    Mathew Eidson
    John Eidson
    [ ] elton Willson

    Extract: John Bartlett (Planter) of St Mark Par., Culpeper Co, VA deed 8 Nov 1788 to Edward Eidson (Ship Carpenter) of Lunenburg Par., Richmond Co, VA for 45 pounds: 90 acres land whereon Thomas Bartlett Sen’r dec’d formerly lived in Lunenburg Par., Richmond Co, VA: line of Griffin Fauntleroys; corner to John Eidson Sen’r, dec’d; adjoining John Eidson; just over the main Road that leads from the Beaver Dams to Rappahannock Bridge; thence along the said main road Griffin Fauntleroys land aforesaid. Derieved information: John Bartlett inherited this land in his father [Thomas’, 1767 will, recorded in 1783]. It appears John moved to Culpeper Co, VA [adjacent to Fauquier Co, VA] by 1788.

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    A land grant was made to Edward Eidson Jr. for 200 acres in Colleton district of South Carolina 12 Apr 1770. ( South Carolina Colonial Plats, Vol. 21, p. 294 ) This grant was not taken up and 3 Apr 1775 it was ordered for William Walton. It seems likely that Edward may have died before he could move to South Carolina, because another grant was made in 1772 in the same area to another Edward Eidson who was, in all probability, the son of Edward Jr. because research reveals that this Edward's children were born a generation after those of Edward Jr. who was married by 1737. A study done by Mary McCampbell Bell, CGRS, in 1988, revealed that the majority of the families in Edgefield County, which became the location of these land grants, came from Hanover County, Virginia. In fact, there were Waltons living in Hanover County in 1763. This, and the process of elimination of all the Edward Eidsons recorded, helps one reach the conclusion that the families in South Carolina were the descendants of Edward Jr., but no single bit of "proof" has been found. All other known Edward Eidsons have been accounted for.

Edward married Mary Penelope Wilson “Milly” daughter of Henry Wilson Sr. and Susannah Winifred Foushee about 1736.

They had the following children:

          9     M     i     Joseph Eidson-7E2 was born in 1737 in Richmond County, Virginia. Joseph served in the military Enlisted as Colonial Soldier - bugler on 25 May 1756 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He was employed as Shoe maker.
    +     10     M     ii     Edward Eidson Itson III-7E1/402
    +     11     M     iii     Henry Eidson Sr.-7E3/401
    +     12     M     iv     Thomas Eidson D. 1774 John Eidson 1661 Elizabeth Eidson 1663 Matthew Eidson 1664 Hannah Eidson 1666 Mary Eidson 1670 John Eidson 1603 - 1637 Edward Eidson 33 33 1606 - 1638 Elizabeth Smith 32 32 1537 - 1590 Ralph Eidson 53 53 Note: Parish church: St. Peter's church of Leeds in Yorkshire, there was only one Edeson family among the parishioners. His name was Ralph, who lived in Chapel Allerton.

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Found the spelling Ralph Edsone Spouse 1 Gennet Edeson Eidson Born: abt 1539 Died: 25 Feb 1604 Marriage: abt 1563 Birth Spouse Genet Cawdrey Lobley Born: 1539 in Weetwoodside, Leeds Parish, West Yorkshire, England Died: 25 Feb 1604 in Chappel Allerton, Leeds Parish, [county], England Edit Marriage: abt 1563 in Leeds, [parish], [county], England Children Dionis Eidson M Mar 1575 in Witwoddside, Leeds Parish, Yorkshire, England   1539 - 1604 Genet 65 65 1624 - 1659 Frances Eidson 35 35 Peter Gilman 1630 Elizabeth Eidson 1632 William Eidson 1605 Ann Eidson 1607 Gennet Eidson 1610 Elizabeth Eidson 1612 Grace Eidson 1563 William Edeson 1570 Isabella Edeson 1582 Janet Edeson 1640 - 1689 Matthew Kelly 49 49 1674 - 1706 John Mackmellion 32 32 1679 - 1747 Frances M. Newman 68 68 1620 - 1700 Thomas Newman 80 80 Embarked from "ye port of London" on 15 May 1635 arriving in Virginia at age 15 settled in Richmond Co VA. One of the 83 males aboard ship. Along with 2 fourteen yr olds, Thomas at age 15 was one of the youngest. Sponsered by George Menefee died intestate. His personal estate was appraised at 16,557 pounds of tobacco, the then equivalent of hard money and a valued export product when shipped from VA to England.

Taken from the book "The History of Wetzel County, West Virginia" Kniseley Section
The family name Newman is of the same origin as the of Newcomb. "Stranger newly arrived". It was originally spelled Nieuman. Among the members of the family who came to Virginia and left their imprint upon the early history of the colony were Robert, John, and Thomas Newman. They were thought to be relative of John Newman, a grocer and member of the London Virginia Company 1609.

Thomas immigrated to Virginia in 1635 at age 15. Thomas Jr., born after 1648 when his father moved to Richmond County, VA. Thomas Jr.'s son Alexander bought a large tract of land in 1699 in Lancaster County. Alexander's son, Thomas, wed Elizabeth Morgan before 1740. She was from Orange Co., and an ancestor of Gen. JEB Stuart.

From the "Gleanings of Virginia History" pp 237 ff.
Thomas Newman immigrated to Virginia in the ship "Plaine Joane" in 1635. He probably settled with his brother John in James City County, VA. His name does not appear on any records until 1677, when a deed to his son, Thomas, enveying one-half of his real and personal property to Thomas when he was about to be married. The deed was recorded at Tappanhonnock, VA and attested by Philip Pendleton. Although there is no record found of his marrying the daughter of Henry Burnett, Sr. the proven will that was in the lost Will Book I proved he was the executor of and adevisee under the will. 1620 Elizabeth Burdette 1600 Henry Burdette 1543 - 1664 John Newman 121 121     From Gleanings of Virginia History by William Fletcher Boogher.
    NEWMAN FAMILY OF VIRGINIA

    The Newmans were to have gone from Germany into England at an extremely early date.Thus the family was divided into two separate and distinct lines, the German and the English.

    Among the members of the family who came to Virginia were Robert, William, John Jr., and Thomas Newman. They were relatives of John Newman, a grocer and member of the London Virginia Company in 1609, and in all probability came to Virginia at his suggestion in order to better their fortunes. Their descendants are now scattered throughout the South and W est.

    Possibly the first of the name in America was Robert Newman, who came from England to Elizabeth City County, Virginia in the ship "Furthence" i n 1618, aged 19 years. He was living in Elizabeth City County in 1624. On 11 May 1635 he obtained a patent for 450 acres of land which he after wards assigned to Richard Bennett. Robert Newman undoubtedly married and left, with other children, two, sons, William and John. William made his home in York County and had a son named John. John married Ruth Taberer, daughter of Thomas Taberer of the Isle of Wight County, and their children were Thomas and Isabella.

    Second was William Newman, 35, who arrived onn the ship "Furtherance" ( Note: There is 33 years difference of Robert/William and John Jr. and Thomas. There is a possibility that they could have been the uncles to the two lattter two, or possibly half brothers through a second marriage of John Sr.) He settled in Isle of Wight County, where, on 26 August 1643 he was granted a patent for 550 acres of land situated "northerely towards the sunken marsh, easterly upon a swamp, southerly towards the lower Chipokes Creek." He married Priscilla and had one daughter, Joan, who married Lawrence of Compton-Chamberlain, in Wiltshire, England. The will of William Newman, Sr. dated 20 Jan 1669 was proven in York County.

    Third was John Newman Jr. 24, who emigrated to Virginia in 1635 in the ship "Globe". John settled in James City County, where on 1 April 1644, Henry Thompson assigned to him 150 acres of land pm Smith's Fort Creek. He appears to have resided there for about seven years, as between 1652 and 1677, he had acquired in the Northern Neck by letters patent, grant and deeds, about 4,000 acres situated on both sides of Moratico Creek, in the present counties of Lancaster and Richmond. He resided near Tarplay's Point, then known as Moratico or Newman's Neck. He married a Miss Woodbridge (about 1655) daughter of Paul Woodbridge, in then Rappahannock County. They had three sons, Alexander, Samuel and John.

    Fourth was Thomas, brother of John Jr., who came to Virginia in 1635 on the ship "Plaine Joan" at the age of 15. Thomas, who was born in England in 1620, probably settle with his brother John in James City County, Virginia, and moved with him to Old Rappahannock County, Va. by 1666. Thom as married Elizabeth Burdett, daughter of Henry Burdett Sr. He died ine state, about the beginning of the year 1700, and his personsl estate was appraised at 16,577 pounds of tobacco. It is believed that his children were one daughter (possibly the wife of Avert Naylor), Frances, who married John McMillan and John Wilson, Elizabeth, Thomas II, John and George.

    Others who came to Virginia from England were John who settled in Henrico County about 1638; Robert of New Norfolk County about 1636, who probably had a son of the same name; Thomas of Westmoreland County in 1638; Richard of Charles City County in 1639; William of Northumberland County i n 1652; and Samuel, who came in 1654, These were probably sons of John Newman, a member of the London Virginia Company in 1609.

 1604 Elizabeth Martin 1653 Ann Newman 1654 - 1706 Thomas Newman 52 52 1658 Patience Newman 1660 Mary Newman 1670 Sarah Newman 1589 Richard Syson 1904 - 1991 Annie Susan Poteet 86 86 Social Security Number: 407-50-4304 1876 - 1949 Mary Lizzie Allen 73 73 1851 - 1928 Mary Susan Purvis 77 77 Margaret 1790 Aaron Crane 1652 - 1703 Joseph Hinson 51 51 1659 - 1697 Elizabeth Hoyle 38 38 1639 Charles Hoyle 1674 Charles Hinson 1686 Joseph Hinson 1682 - 1742 Edmund Hinson 60 60 1615 - 1675 Robert Hinson 60 60 1642 - 1726 George Hinson 84 84 1657 - 1727 Alexander A Hinson 70 70 1654 James Hinson 1656 Anne Hinson 1675 Robert Hinson 1675 Mary Hinson 1640 - 1717 Alexander Doniphan 77 77 Other researchers show daughter of Alexander Doniphant and Amy Unknown, shown to be Partridge, as Amy Doniphant who married Mr. Kelly. But since Amy isn't mentioned in the abstract of his will, you chose Anne who is mentioned but she is the one who probably married Mr. Giles and may be the daughter of his last wife Susannah Unknown. This stuff can be sooooo confusing.

Captain Alexander Doniphan, born about 1653, died 1717, appears prominently on the records of Westmoreland and Richmond Counties, Virginia and also on the Maryland records. He was a merchant and considerable landholder. There is a power of attorney dated 29 July 1671 from Thomas Yeabsley of Plymount, County of Devon, merchant, to Alexander Doniphan of Plymouth aforesaid, merchant, to collect certain debts due said Yeabsley by Robert Slye of Maryland (Maryland Archives, Vol. LX, pgs. 491-492). He also appears as "Alexander Doniphan, merchant in Virginia" in the Westmoreland County, Virginia, records 1671-1675 and they too indicate that Captain Doniphan was a merchant in Plymouth, Devonshire, England, before he established himself in Virginia when he was about 18 years of age; married first before 1677, Amy Unknown, by whom he seems to have had issue one son Alexander Doniphan, Jr.; married secondly before 1692, Margaret Mott, second daughter of George Mott, Gentleman of Rappahannock County, a wealthy land owner, by whom he had several children. He seems to have experienced matrimonial dissatisfaction with his third wife Susanna per the terms of his will. He was captain of a troop of horse in Richmond County in 1705; will was written 20 September 1716, proved Richmond County court on 6 February 1716/17
Child of Alexander Doniphan and Amy Unknown
1. Alexander Doniphan, Jr. married Elizabeth Unknown, widow Barnard; married second Sarah Sallis
Children of Alexander Doniphan and Margaret Mott
2. Robert Doniphan married Mary Wilton
3. Mott Doniphan married Rosannah Anderson
4. Margaret Doniphan
5. Elizabeth Doniphan married Stephen Hansford
6. Anne Doniphan is named in abstract of father's will but not on the list of children. (thought to be daughter of third wife Susanna Unknown
Copies of Extant Wills from Counties whose Records have been destroyed by George Harrison Sanford King, Fredeicksburg, Virginia, published in Genealogies of Virginia Families from Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Volume IV, page 718
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May 3, 1693 - Deed of Alexander Doniphan and Margaret, his wife, co-heir with Elizabeth, Ann and Ellen, daughters of George Mott, of the county of Rappahannock (now Richmond) gent, to William Colston. Abstracts from Records of Richmond County, Virginia; William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 17, No. 2. (Oct., 1908), pp. 73-85.
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Doniphan, Alexander (Capat). 20 Sept., 1716 - 6 Feb., 1716. Son Alexander Doniphan a
Dymond ring, son Mott Doniphan; daughter Margaret, daughter Elizabeth; wife Susannah, daughter
Anne, grandson Giles Travers. Executor son Robert Doniphan to give Mrs. Mary Bellfield a
ring of 12 s price. Abstracts from Records of Richmond County, VA: Will Book No. 3; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol.17-3
Matches above information
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Posted By: Charlene Reeds Ebeling
Subject: Re: Alexander Doniphan & Margaret Mott
Post Date: July 31, 2004 at 11:21:55
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Forum: Doniphan Family Genealogy Forum
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I am a descendant of Margaret MOTT's sister Eleanor "Ellen" m. Richard SHIPPEY/SHEPPEY

Will abstract
Doniphan, Alexander (Capat). 20 Sept., 1716 - 6 Feb., 1716. Son Alexander Doniphan a
Dymond ring, son Mott Doniphan; daughter Margaret, daughter Elizabeth; wife Susannah, daughter
Anne, grandson Giles Travers. Executor son Robert Doniphan to give Mrs. Mary Bellfield a
ring of 12 s price.


Will of Alexander DONIPHAN Richmond County Virginia Wills and Inventories
1709-1717
Page 297 - Alexander DONIPHAN, WILL; 20 Sep 1716, 6 Feb 1716/1717.
Son Alexander 250 acres in the fork of Rappahannock bought of George Jones
deceased, Stephen Boweing the other 180 acres of land joining the aore said
tract:
son Mott 180 acres out of a tract bought of Joshua DAVIS being 330 acres
lying back of my river land; if he has no heirs to go to grandson. Giles
Travers;
son Robert;
daughter Margaret 70 acres. bought of Joshua Davis;
daughter Elizabeth remainder of 80 acres and her mother's wedding ring;
wife Susannah, having kept her estate apart and taken it to herself and
desiring nothing of mine...;
daughter Ann;
ex to give Mrs Mary BELFIELD a ring of 12 shillings price;
ex: son Robert;
wits: Peter LOWD, Elias POWELL, Robert FASSAKER.
(Alexander Doniphan married his second wife Margaret MOTT, by Nov 1691; she
died prior to Mar 1709. MRC, page 57.)


He referred to his grandson Giles TRAVERS. This would most likely be Giles TRAVERS, son of Anne DONIPHAN b. c. 1709 m. Gyles TRAVERS
Anne was the daughter of Susanna (?) DONIPHAN m. aft 1709 as his 3rd wife--Alexander DONIPHAN
UNLESS--Margaret MOTT who died 1709 dies in childbirth.

BUT...notice that in his will he listed his children by Margaret, then his wife Susanna, then his daughter Anne--separate from the other children.
Aimee Partridge 1640 Samuel Boyce 1643 Matthew Boyce 1646 Elizabeth Boyce 1648 Grace Boyce 1650 Mercy Boyce 1651 John Boyce 1653 Nathaniel Boyce 1654 Faith Boyce 1654 Elkannah Boyce 1500 - 1530 Stephen Hopkins 30 30 1817 - 1850 Pleasant Poteet 33 33 1813 - 1898 Elizabeth Gayle Brewer 84 84 1839 William Poteet 1844 Jefferson Poteet 1842 John Thomas Poteet 1849 Sarah Poteet 1790 - 1855 William Poteet 65 65 1796 - 1829 Sarah Cooper 33 33 1765 - 1846 Nathaniel Cooper 81 81 1765 - 1846 Christiana Hughes 81 81 Not proved as a daughter of John Hughes.

Christine Hughes is pregnant with a bastard child by Jas. McAdoo - 1785 Greene County, TN

Greene County, Tennessee
1791 - John McDonald was a witness to the wedding of a Christiana Hughes to Nathan Cooper - August 1, 1791 in Greene Co. TN 1775 - 1860 Edmond Brewer 85 85 1780 - 1870 Frances Poole 90 90 1811 John Brewer 1822 Edith Brewer 1827 Samuel R Poteet 1823 Kennedy Poteet 1825 Thomas Jefferson Poteet 1816 Christene Poteet 1750 - 1821 William Poteet 71 71 1752 - 1825 Keziah Maybe Detheridge 73 73 1720 - 1783 James Poteet 63 63 1728 - 1839 Elizabeth Crabtree 111 111 1757 Thomas Poteet 1749 James Poteet 1762 Benjamin Poteet 1777 Elizabeth Poteet Ruth Poteet 1703 - 1758 William Crabtree 55 55 1707 - 1777 Mary Pike 70 70 1692 - 1720 John Poteet 28 28 William Galloway 25.96 I BA £139.15.9 Aug 11 1705
The amount of the inventory also included #3565.
Appraisers: F. Whitehead, Walter Tolley.
List of debts: Walter Morow, Mr. Sicklemore, William Adams, John Poteat, Mr. H.
Wriothealey, Abraham Enlows, William Wright, John Fallen, Mr. Dellahide, == Jarman, Mr. Luke Raven, Daniell Scott, Edward Smith, John Wallis, John Harrwood. 1695 - 1745 Elizabeth Craswell 50 50 1643 - 1692 Francis Poteet 49 49 James Phillips 15.25 A BA £426.18.5 £426.18.5 Aug 26 1696
The amount of the inventory also included #269502. The amount of the accounts also included #210268.
Payments to: James Wroth, George Gunnell, Robert Drysdale, George Gunnell pursuant to an order by Edward Boothbey.
List of debts: Jenkin Griffith (runaway), Charles Green (dead), Edward Lunn, Joseph Story (dead), Thomas Paddisone, Capt. Henry Smith (none such to be found), Lawrance Hatch (dead), Marcus Lynch (no effects to be found), Matthew Hudson (no effects to be found), Thomas Lightfoote (no effects), Daniell Lawrence (dead), William Osborne, Jr. (runaway), James Cozens (dead), James Fugate (runaway), Edward Mumford, Robert Burman (dead), James Glaeby (dead), Charles Pine (dead), Peter Brangwell (dead), Walter Bowen (dead), John Lillington (dead), Michaell Smith (runaway), John Adkin (dead), Christopher
Bremridge (runaway), Samuell Brand (dead), John Cheeks (dead), William Jones (dead), James Lands (runaway), Henry Lawrence (runaway), Garret Cammatt (runaway), Samuell Underwood (runaway), Edward Goff (runaway), Samuell Adams (runaway), Andrew Wattson (dead), Francis Hesia (runaway), John Jennings (runaway), Joseph Smith (runaway), Christopher Buttler (runaway), Mr. Burman (dead), William Morgan (runaway), William Cane (runaway), Edward Jessop
(runaway), Thomas Wileham (runaway), John Nichollson, John Bapte (no effects to be found), John Cover (runaway), Andrew Hickey (dead), Robert Ratcliff (runaway), Edward Reeves (dead), John River (runaway), Edward Marshall (dead), Nicholas Rogier (dead), John Miles, Robert Gaskin (dead), John Dixon (runaway), Robert Gates (dead),William Hill (dead), Jarviss Lassells (runaway), Roger Spinks (runaway), John Evins (runaway), John Parsley (dead), John Jesse (runaway), Thomas Barker (runaway), Timothy Dawson (dead), Gustovus Steward (dead), William Cole (dead), Abraham Rodgers (runaway), Gabriell Mason (runaway), John Heathcott (runaway), Thomas Limpasse (runaway), John Purnell (runaway), Nicholas Nichollson (dead), William Robinson (runaway),
Madam Talbott (runaway), Thomas Norcum (runaway), William Hammilton (runaway), Thomas Scudamore (dead), John Hammon (runaway), Henry Jenken (runaway), John Thomas (runaway), Robert Kemble (dead), Edward Pinner (runaway), Peter Ellis (dead), Henry Exon (dead), Joshua Slater (runaway), Charles Ranger (runaway), Thomas Sandcraft (runaway), Thomas Bowen(runaway), James Taylor (dead),
Jenifer (runaway), Francis Poteete (dead), John Hathway (dead), Hugh
Elbert (runaway)^ William Brookes (dead), John Wright, George Cunningham (runaway), Marke Richardson.
Distribution to: Benjamin Arnold (father-in-law of executor, one-third), Anthony Phillips (one-quarter), executor, Mary Phillips (daughter), Martha Phillips (daughter).
Executor: James Phillips (son)
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Hamilton, John, Calvert Co., 12th Aug, 1693; 6th Feb., 1693.
To John Griggs, personalty.
Son-in-law William Brebentine, ex. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal.
Test: Lewis Putte, Francis Putte, Rich'd Shurley, Jno. Griggs. 2. 240.
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 1; Pg 106
HUGH ALLEN, 225 acs. Chas. Riv. Co., 18 Oct. 1638, p. 633. N. upon Mr. Roulstons first devdt., bounded on W. with land graunted to Martin Baker & on E. with land of Robert Beaw. 150 acs. in right of trans. of 3 pers. the 1st yr. to said Chas. Riv: John Potter, Thomas Jefferyes, Thomas Man; & 75 acs. for the adv. of himself & 2 pers: Abraham Caine, Charles Allen the 2nd yr.
SAME. 100 acs. Same Co., date & page. Adj. the above tract & on the W. adj. land of John Poteete. Due for his own per. adv. & trans. of his son Charles into this colony.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mrmarsha&id=I054829 1651 - 1692 Mary Elizabeth Carraway 41 41 1610 Giovanni Patitte CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 1 Part II; Pg 102
JOHN POTEET (Poteete), Chirurgion, 100 acs. Chas. Riv. Co., 22 Feb. 1638, p. 619. Butting upon Mr. Roulstons first devdt. N., bounded on the W. with land of Robert Bew & E. side with land of Hugh Allen. Due in right of trans. of 2 pers. by Edward Reynolds: Eliz. Reynolds Ux (wife), Edward Reynolds, George Hayly his servants.
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CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 1 Part II; Pg 112
JOHN POTEETE, 50 acs. Chas. Riv. Co., Aug. 13, 1639, page 665. N. upon Aliens creek etc., adj. land of John Chew. Due by purchase from Nicholas Dale, and due sd. Dale for the adv. of Ann, his wife, & Nicholas Ryman.

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Arrival: 1639 Virginia

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mcmillian69&id=P1889309494&style=TABLE

Sources:
Repository:

Title: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Author: Gale Research
Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010.Original data - Filby, P. William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2010.Original data: Filby, P. William, ed. Passenge
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Page: Place: Virginia; Year: 1639; Page Number: .
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Text: Arrival date: 1639Arrival place: Virginia Ann 1681 - 1756 William Crabtree 75 75 1687 - 1759 Jane Hostead 71 71 1667 James Hostead Grace Cortney John Crabtree Samuel Crabtree Crabtree Crabtree Crabtree Crabtree Crabtree 1656 Thomas Crabtree 1655 - 1759 Elizabeth Webber 104 104 1636 - 1700 Samuel Crabtree 64 64 1610 Thomas Crabtree Rebecca 1575 William Crabtree Grace 1550 - 1587 John Crabtree 37 37 Alice 1520 John Crabtree Thomas Crabtree 1455 - 1514 Thomas Crabtree 59 59 1425 - 1472 John Crabtre 47 47 1400 - 1430 John Crabtre 30 30 1370 - 1415 John De Crabtre 45 45 1652 - 1674 John Carraway 22 22 1635 Elizabeth Boulin 1619 - 1669 John Carraway 50 50 1620 - 1692 Ann Williams Foster 72 72 Per Dr Billy G Foster

We know that Ann Foster (born 1620 and 43 years old in 1663) and Richard Foster are siblings and that Roger Williamson, whom she married June 5, 1646, was her first husband and she later married John Carraway another immigrant to Old Princess Ann Co Va / Colonial Va


Note: First Marriage: Roger Williamson. They had four children: Bartholomew (who received 1 shilling in Ann's will), Richard (who was executor of Ann's will), John (who died before Ann), and Sarah (who was about 16 years of age in 1650). After Ann married John Carraway, the children became part of the Carraway household.

!NOTE: "Lower Norfolk County VA Wills 1617-1710"
Ann Carraway, dated June 1689, proved 15 Nov 1692 .. unto my daughter Mary Lovett, a great iron
kettle .. unto my daughter Elizabeth Nichols, a bell, mettle, morter and pestle .. unto my Son
Bartholomy Williamson, one Shilling Sterline .. unto my Son John Carraway, one Shilling Sterling ..
unto my Sone Richard...the rest.

She was married to Roger Williams, whose name sometimes written as Williamson. She had four children by her first marriage as noted in the following: Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Lower Norfolk County, 1641-1654

Burial: Parish Church. Lynnhaven Parish, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia
Reference Number: 1084
Note: She had been previously married to Roger Williams, whose name sometimes written as Williamson. She had four children by her first marriage as noted in the following: Virginia



Marriage 2 John CARRAWAY b: BET. 1614 - 1619 in North Yorkshire, York County, England
Married: BEF. 14 FEB 1648/49 in Lower Norfolk County, Virginia
Children
Elizabeth CARRAWAY b: ABT. 1651 in Princess Anne County, Virginia
John CARRAWAY b: AFT. 17 APR 1652 in Lynnhaven Parish, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia
Mary CARRAWAY b: BEF. 1655 in Lower Norfolk County, Virginia
 1590 Roger Carraway 1651 Elizabeth Carraway 1587 - 1624 Richard Foster 37 37 1560 John Carraway 1530 John Carraway 1545 Margerie Elles 1678 William Pike 1680 - 1759 Mary Quismore 79 79 1701 John Pike Elizabeth Pike 1710 William Pike 1650 Samuel Pike John Durham 1752 - 1837 Samuel Durham 85 85 1756 Ashby Holloway Mary Elizabeth Durham Samuel Durham 1710 - 1793 William Durham 83 83 had 2 slaves - Harrah & Sarah

Marriage 2 Mary (Hazelwood?)

    * Married: BEF 1792 in Warren Co. North Carolina 1 1715 - 1780 Margaret Colclough 65 65 1741 William Durham 1760 James B. Durham 1768 - 1847 Susannah Durham 79 79 1742 John Durham 1752 Mary Frances Durham 1739 Jane Durham 1680 - 1734 Samuel Durham 54 54 F.Schwendeman/L.Creech/2809 Clays Mill/Lexington/Ky 40503 DURHAM/
Revised 26 Oct 1992

Some researchers claim that John Durham, a native of Yeasewater,
County Durham, in England, was the first immigrant in this family
line. However, if this is so, the line of descent from him has not
been traced. My grandmother, Euphemia Durham Creech, was a family
genealogist, and I can remember her saying that she could trace the
family into Scotland where it was a royal line. Unfortunately, nobody
in the family ever tried to write down any of the things she talked
about. When I was about 15 and my grandmother was dying of cancer I
asked her to record what she could remember. She traced out a few
generations but at that time she was only able to go back to my 2nd
great grandfather, James Franklin Durham.

In subsequent years my mother, Lillian Broughton Creech, and I have
spent more time tracing the Durhams than any other branch of our
family. I have always believed that repetition of given names from
generation to generation is a useful tool in genealogy. What makes the
Durhams especially frustrating is their excessive use of this
practice. Durham settlers in every part of the country seem to have
given their children the same names over and over again; e.g.,
William, John, Samuel, Jesse, Francis (Franky), James Franklin,
William Franklin, John Franklin, James Nelson, William Nelson, etc.
And practically every Durham family seems to have its Nancy.

After almost forty years of collecting every single scrap of
information that I could find on this family, my mother sat down one
summer and spent, perhaps, 400 hours piecing it together. Many of the
links have not been proven, but with her genius for genealogy, she has
managed to make it all fit together.

While all of the Durhams were hard to trace, the Harlan County line
was the most difficult of all. William Durham, Jr, and his son,
William Nelson Durham, were the first of our line to settle in Harlan
County, KY. We have speculated that these two either died young or
else were separated from their families since they have been
especially difficult to trace.

SAMUEL DURHAM, b.ca. 1680, d.23 Nov 1734 St Paul's Parish, Stafford
Co, VA, m. before 1705, Charles Co, MD, MARY RIGGAN, step-dau. of John
Wood of Charles Co. In Jan 1704 Samuel Durham was witness to some
wills in Charles County, MD. In Dec 1705, John Wood, his wife's
stepfather, gave him 200 acres in Stafford County, Va; and he sold 100
acres of it to Christopher Windsor. In 1723 he owned land in
Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co, VA. His children's births and his
date of death are recorded in the Register of St Paul's Parish,
Stafford County, VA.

Children of SAMUEL DURHAM and MARY RIGGAN:

1. Helen Durham, m. 10 Nov 1727, Stafford Co, VA, Robert
2. Raddish
3. WILLIAM DURHAM, SR, b. 1715 Stafford or Fauquier Co, VA,
4. Warren Co, NC. More follows.
5. Mealy Durham, b.20 Mar 1716, Stafford Co, VA
6. Sarah Durham, b.13 Oct 1717, Stafford Co, VA
7. Edward Durham, b.2 Sep 1725, Stafford Co, VA
8. Frances Durham, b.24 Feb 1727, Stafford Co, VA
9. In 1783, Franky Durham witnessed the will of William
10. Durham in Warren Co, NC
11. Jane Durham, b.2 Oct 1739, Stafford Co, VA

WILLIAM DURHAM, SR, b. 1715, Stafford or Fauquier Co, VA, d. ca. 1793,
Warren Co, NC, m. ca. 1738 Stafford Co, VA, (1) MARGARET COLCLOUGH,
b.1725, d.1788, Warren Co, NC. She was the dau. of BENJAMIN and RACHEL
COLCLOUGH, and is named in her mother's will, m. (2) Mary Hazelwood,
widow of George Hazelwood, Warren Co, NC. William lived in Prince
William Co, VA, in 1752. In 1771, he was on the tax list of Bute Co
(later Warren Co), NC. He had no children by his second wife. His will
was made in 1783 and probated in 1793; in it he mentions "all my
children," but William, Jr, is the only one mentioned by name.

Children of WILLIAM DURHAM, SR, and MARGARET COLCLOUGH:

1. Jane Durham, b.2 Oct 1739, Stafford Co, VA
2. John Durham, b.2 Oct 1742, Mecklenburg Co, VA, d.22 May 1817, m.
Martha Bugg. Settled in Mercer Co, KY.
John Durham has been called a "Methodist Class Leader"
by his descendants, of which he has many in Boyle Co and Mercer Co,
KY. He applied for a Rev. pension (case S-31003). His children were:
(1) Frances who m. Jeremiah Laws, (2) Rhoda, who m. Robert Mitchell,
(3) Mary, who m. Christopher Reynierson, (4) Jacob, who m. Ann Berry
and had a son, William, who d. in Goldf ield, Nevada, and whose family
settled in Illinois, (5) John, who m. Lelia Bowman, (6) Thomas, who m.
Frances Moss and whose children were Addison, Franklin, Elizabeth,
Eleanor,
Emily Jane, Martha, Sarah, and Catherine, (7) Benjamin,
(8) Martha, (9) Lucy, (10) Jesse, (11) Nancy, (12) Samuel, (13) James,
(14) Isaac, and (15) Anna.

(3) Susannah Durham, b.ca 1743, m. Dudley Haile

(4) WILLIAM DURHAM, JR, b.ca 1745 (was over 45 in 1800), m. SUSANNAH
SHEARIN in Warren Co, NC. More follows.

(5) Samuel Durham, b.6 May 1752, Fauquier Co, VA. He was drafted out
of Mecklenburg Co, VA, 1776, Rev. War Case No. R-3135, m. before 1778,
to Asheby Holloway. He later went to Green Co, KY. Many of the
descendants in this line have names similar to the descendants of the
Knox Co line.

(6) James Durham, b.1760, Fauquier Co, VA, d. 6 Nov 1846, having
served in the Rev. War from Warren Co, NC. He m. (1) 26 Aug 1783,
Nancy Christian, (2) 18 May 1808, Anna Balthrop, (3) 6 Dec 1815,
Martha Shearin, dau. of Lewis Shearin and Susan Meadows.

WILLIAM DURHAM, JR, b.ca 1745 Fauquier Co, VA, d.ca. 1807, Knox Co,
KY, m. Warren Co, NC, SUSANNAN SHEARIN, b.1750, d. after 1840 (was
between 90-99 in the 1840 Harlan Co Census when she was living with
her dau-in-law, Nancy Durham on Nance Branch.) He probably served in
the Rev. War out of Warren Co, NC, but this has not been established.

Children of WILLIAM DURHAM, JR, and SUSANNAH SHEARIN:

1. WILLIAM NELSON DURHAP!, b.ca. 1777 or 78, NC. More follows.
2. John Durham, b.ca. 1780, NC. In the 1810 Knox Co census he appears
with 6 young children. He may have been the father of William and John
Durham, both of whom relocated in New Columbus in Owen Co, KY. William
Durham, b.1798,
3. Catherine Works, 1847;~~Owen Co, and they appear on the 1850 census
of Owen Co. John Durham, b.1814, and Joanna Abbott made a number of
land transactions in Owen Co, with Nathaniel W. Lee acting as their
agent at least once.

4. Hannah Durham, b.1783, VA, m. 14 Apr 1812, Knox Co, KY, to Jeremiah
Piercef ield (Pursifull), Bondsman: Jesse Durham. Hannah was 67 and
living in house #480 in 1850 with Joshua Miller, who was 100. House
#452 was the family of Jesse Durham, her nephew, and #453 was the
family of William Nelson Durham, another nephew, and his mother, Nancy
Durham.
5. Jesse Durham, b.ca. 1790.
6. Mary Durham, b.ca 1795, m. 21 Sep 1819, Knox Co, KY,
7. Thomas Shearin (or Sweston), Bondsman: William Durham.

WILLIAM NELSON DURHAM, b.ca 1777, NC, d.ca. 1829 or 30, Knox Co, KY,
m. NANCY _______, b.1800 KY, d.ca. 1855. It is possible that this
couple divorced. There was a lawsuit (Box 60/Book F, Page 83, dated
1835, Knox Co) with Jesse Durham vs Nancy Durham. The state archives
have been searched, but these records seem to be missing. Then in Bell
County, 1899 (Docket E-2, Book 19, P. 163, Case #3090 and 3094/Box
198), there is a lawsuit involving three of William Nelson's
grandsons: W.N, J.J, and C.C. Durham. This is also missing.

1. William Nelson Durham, b.1815, Knox Co, d.p. 1870, Bell Co, KY, m.
1 Jan 1837, Knox Co, KY, Margaret Dawson, b. 1814, dau of pioneer
physician, Dr. Nimrod Dawson.
2. John Durham, b. 1838
3. Elizabeth Durham, b.1841, m.7 Jan 1869, Thomas Hoskins, b. Feb
1848. Child: William Nelson Hoskins,
4. Oct 1870, m. Mattie Livingston, b. May 1871, and had Nell, b. Oct
1894, Jett W., b. Oct 1896, Charlie, b. Nov 1898, Roy, b. 1902, Estel,
b. 1905, Ethel, b. 1905, and Ruth.
5. William Durham, b. 1843
6. Nancy Durham, b. 1845, m. John Elliott
7. George Durham, b. 21 Apr 1848, m. 10 Dec 1873, Eliza Lock
8. James Madison Durham1 b. 21 Apr 1848, a twin to George, d. 20 Mar
1932, m. Margaret Hays, b. 14 Oct 1847, d. 10 Dec 1923. Children: (i)
John, b. 19 Sep 1872, d. 1978, m. Sadie ____, (ii) Bettie, b. 4 Nov
1874, d. 3 Mar 1919, m. Walter Lock, (iii) Cora, b. 31 Jan 1879, m.
Jim Owens (and had a dau, Margaret Owens, who m. Harry Carl), (iv)
Mollie, b. 10 Aug 1881, m. Ed Harmon, (v) Georgie, b. 12 Jun 1884, d.
5 Apr 1961, m. Wm. P. McKeehan (who had a son, James Emerson McKeehan,
who m. Edna Smith that furnished data on this branch of the family).
9. Wilkerson Durham, b. 1849
10. Charles N. Durham, b. 4 Apr 1852, d. young.
11. Thomas Jefferson Durham, b. Mar 1862, m. 24 Nov
12. Anna Thomson, b. Nov 1868, England, went to IN in 1920's.
Children: (i) Rosa, b. Sep 1886, (ii) Nellie, b. Nov 1888, (iii)
Eddie, b. Apr 1892, (iv) Lizzie, b. Aug 1895, (v) Beatrice, b. Jun
1897, (vi) Willie, b. Mar 1900, (vii) Florence, b. 1903, (viii) Edith,
b. 1905, (ix) Thomas Jefferson, Jr, b. 1907
13. Jesse W. Durham, b.1818 Knox Co, d. p. 1870, Bell Co, KY m. 1840,
Knox Co, Harriet Edwards, b. 1829, d.p. 1910.

(a) Martha Durham, b. 1844, m. Tom Ross

(b) William Durham, b. 27 Aug 1847, d. 3 Apr 1906, m.Esther Miracle,
b. 4 Feb 1847, d. 27 Mar 1907. Children: (i) Silas, b. 30 Jun 1868, d.
21 Dec1936, m. 9 Jan 1890, Emily Campbell, (ii) George W., b. 5 Mar
1872, d. 1 Mar 1957, m. Annie _____, b. 1883, and had Addie, b. 1898,
Oscar, b. 1902, May, b. 1904, Gracie, b. 1906, (iii) Sarah C., b. 29
Sep 1874, d. 3 Jun 1967, m. 15 Mar 1892, T. E. Miracle, (iv) Thomas
Jefferson, b. 17 Feb 1877, d. 1886, (v) Mollie B., b. 12 Jun 1878, d.
29 Mar 1962, (vi) Nancy E., b. 1 Jul 1880, d. 1886, (vii) Ruth J., b.
11 Jun 1890.

1. Thomas Jefferson Durham, b. 1850, d. 1888, m. 1st, 25 Dec 1870, to
Sarah Miracle and 2nd, 21 Jan 1886, Caroline Hoskins. Children: (i)
Martha, b. 1871, m. 24 Jul 1888, Pleasant Thompson, and had a son,
John H. Thompson, b. 16 Sep 1900, d. 5 Aug 1990,
2. Debby, b. 1873, m. 16 Sep 1889, Silas Slusher, b.1871, son of
Haywood Gilbert Slusher and Nancy Risner, and had four children, Louis
Howard, b. 1891, Floyd, b. 1892; Lester, b. 1896; Nancy, b. 1898; and
Henry J, b. 1899, (iii) Nancy, b. 1875, m. 20 Jan 1892, Charley
Miracle, (iv) Willie, b. 1877, m. 12 Aug 1896, Telitha Miracle, b.
1883; and had H.D, b. 1899; Gillis, b. 1903; Abraham, b. 1905; Rhoda,
b 1908, who m 27 Dec 1927 W.C. Miracle, (v) John M, b. Nov 1878, m. 28
Nov 1898, Carrie Hurst, and had Ted, b. Oct 1899 (m. Verdie Pursifull
and had Eugene, Glen, Alfred, and Robert); Rossie, b. 1901, d. 1921;
Bessie, b. 1903 (m. Carl Davis and had Carline); and Arthur, b. 1905
(m. Mary Hoskins and had Arthur and Rossie), (vi) Julia, b. Oct
1880, m. 22 Aug 1900, Rufus Miracle, and (vii) Mary Catherine, b.
1889.
3. Mary Durham, b. 4 Jul 1852
4. Sarah Durham, b. 1856
5. John Durham, b 1859
6. Malinda Durham, b. 1862, m. 22 Dec 1879, William Givens
7. Catherine Durham, b. 1863, m. 4 Jun 1878, James B. Givens
8. James Durham, b. Aug 1864, m. 18 Aug 1882, Amanda Tinsley, b. Aug
1856.Children: (i) Willie, b. 1887, (ii) Maggie, 1887, (iii) George,
b. May 1893, (iv)
9. John, Jan 1897, (v) Callie, Nov 1899.
10. Hugh Durham, b. 1867
11. George Durham, b. 1870
12. Mary Ann Durham, b.ca. 1825, Knox Co, m. 11 Aug 1840, Knox Co,
Wyatt G. Jordan
13. JAMES FRANKLIN DURHAM, b.1829, Knox Co, KY, d.1883, Bell Co, KY,
bur. Pineville cemetery, m. (1) 1849, Owen Co, KY, NANCY ANN ~INES,
b.9 Aug 1834, Owen Co, d.21 Sep 1904, Pineville, Bell Co, KY, bur.
Pineville cemetery, dau. of WILLIAM GAINES and NANCY LEE, m. (2) 10
Aug 1876, Bell Co, KY, Euphemia Horn Asher, dau. of Rev Isaac S. Horn
and Mary Culton, gr.dau of Revolutionary War soldiers, Christopher
Horn and James Culton. His family follows.

Note: It is not known why James Franklin Durham migrated to Owen
County. There were other Durhams there, but it is not known for
certain if they were cousins. In the 1840 census of Harlan County,
Nathaniel Lee, "engineer or learned professional," is living alone in
house #103, and James Franklin Durham is nearby in house #111, with
his mother, Nancy Durham, and his grandmother. (In 1840 his two older
brothers and his sister were all married and gone, leaving James
Franklin Durham the only child still at home.) Then in the 1850 census
of Owen County, James Franklin Durham is listed in the household of
his mother-in-law, the widow Nancy Lee Gaines, sister of Nathaniel
Lee. James Franklin Durham served in the home militia of Owen County,
but he did not fight in the Civil War on either side, probably because
his family in Bell County was fighting for the North, while Owen
County was solid for the South. In fact, Owen County had the
distinction of being the Kentucky county that suffered the most during
and after the war. When the war was over, James and Nancy divorced,
and he took the three boys back to Bell County. Both parties
eventually remarried, but no more children were born to either union.

Children of JAMES FRANKLIN DURHAM and NANCY ANN GAINES:

1. Margaret Durham, b. 1857, Owen Co, KY. No further information.
2. WILLIAM NELSON DURHAM, b. 19 Apr 1860, Owen Co, d. 22 Jan 1940,
Pineville, Bell Co, bur. Lebanon, Narion Co, KY, in. 10 Jan 1882, Bell
Co, KY, MARY CATHERINE ASHER, b. 10 Nov 1865, Bell Co, d. 1 Dec 1926,
Lebanon, Marion Co, KY, bur. Lebanon, KY, dau. of DILLION ASHER, II,
and EUPHEMIA HORN. Mary Catherine was a descendant of Dillion Asher,
I, the first toll gate keeper on the Wilderness Road. William Nelson
and Mary Catherine homesteaded in Missouri without any measure of
success. They returned to Bell County for a time, but they eventually
bought and operated a boarding house in Lebanon, KY. Note that while
they were in no way related, William Nelson's father was Mary
Catherine's step-father, and Mary Catherine's mother was William
Nelson's step-mother.

1. Nancy Bell Durham, b. 8 Oct 1882, Lock, Bell Co, d. in infancy 10
Dec 1882. She and several of her siblings are bur. in unmarked graves
at Lock, KY, (right fork of Straight Creek,) near their grandmother,
Euphemia Horn-Asher-Durham- Pickering.
2. EUPHEMIA MARGARET DURHAM, b.14 Oct 1883, Lock, Bell
3. Co, d. 5 Oct 1956, Straight Creek, Bell Co, bur.
4. Creech/Kirby Cemetery, Calloway, Bell Co, in. 15 Jan
5. Bell Co, JOHN GILLIS CREECH, b. 30 Dec 1877,
6. Mt Pleasant (Harlan), d. 22 Sep 1950, Straight Creek1

Children of JAMES FRANKLIN DURHAM and NANCY ANN GAINES:

(1) Margaret Durham, b. 1857, Owen Co, KY. No further information.

(2) WILLIAM NELSON DURHAM, b. 19 Apr 1860, Owen Co, d. 22 Jan 1940,
Pineville, Bell Co, bur. Lebanon, Marion Co, KY, in. 10 Jan 1882, Bell
Co, KY, MARY CATHERINE ASHER, b. 10 Nov 1865, Bell Co, d. 1 Dec 1926,
Lebanon, Marion Co, KY, bur. Lebanon, KY, dau. of DILLION ASHER, II,
and EUPHEMIA HORN. Mary Catherine was a descendant of Dillion Asher,
I, the first toll gate keeper on the Wilderness Road. William Nelson
and Nary Catherine homesteaded in Missouri without any measure of
success. They returned to Bell County for a time, but they eventually
bought and operated a boarding house in Lebanon, KY. Note that while
they were in no way related, William Nelson's father was Mary
Catherine's step-father, and Mary Catherine's mother was William
Nelson's step-mother.

(a) Nancy Bell Durham, b. 8 Oct 1882, Lock, Bell Co, d. in infancy 10
Dec 1882. She and several of her siblings are bur. in unmarked graves
at Lock, KY, (right fork of Straight Creek,) near their grandmother,
Euphemia Horn-Asher-Durham- Pickering.

(b) EUPHEMIA MARGARET DURHAM, b.14 Oct 1883, Lock, Bell
Co, d. 5 Oct 1956, Straight Creek, Bell Co, bur.
Creech/Kirby Cemetery, Calloway, Bell Co, in. 15 Jan
1903, Bell Co, JOHN GILLIS CREECH, b. 30 Dec 1877,
Mt Pleasant (Harlan), d. 22 Sep 1950, Straight Creek, bur. Calloway,
son of ISAAC NEWTON CREECH and SARAH JONES. who in. Lillian Broughton
and grandparents of Fredivyn Creeq~ who in. Frank Schwendeinan. For
further information on this family, see CREECH LINEAGE, a family
history by L.Creech, published by Genealogical Publishing Company,
Baltimore, MD. Eupheinia and John Gillis Creech were the parents of
Fred Creech

(c) James Madison Durham, b. 18 Aug 1885, Lock, d. 10
May 1933, killed in gas explosion in coal mining
accident, bur. Pineville cemetery, Pineville, Bell
Co, KY, in. 3 Apr 1910, Bell Co, Mattie Lefevers, b.
7 Aug 1894, d. 1 Oct 1972, bur. Pineville.
Children: (1) Nellie Mae Durham, b. 6 Oct 1912, d. 6
Feb 1990, bur. Pineville Cein, in. Howard Morgan, (2)
Mary Lee Durham, b. 17 Apr 1915, in. 11 Jul 1936,
Whitesburg, KY, Franklin Powell, b. 27 Oct 1914
Richmond, KY, d. 5 Jun 1956, Richmond, and had 3
children: (i) Frankie Sue Powell, b. 14 Mar 1937,
(ii) James Lewis Powell, b. 6 Aug 1939, (in. 23 Jan
1960 Elizabeth Leathers, b. 1 Jan 1942, San
Francisco, CA, and had Pauline Powell, b.6 Aug 1961,
Atlanta, Tamara Powell, b. 26 March 1963, Atlanta,
and James Lewis Powell, Jr, b. 1 Jan 1965, Atlanta,)
and (iii) Franklin Dunn Powell, Jr, b. 9 Aug 1941,
(3) Lucille Durham, b. 6 Mar 1917, d. 1971, (4)
James Luther "Brother" Durham, b. 21 Nov 1919, and
(5) Clarence Ray Durham, b. 1 Sep 1930, in. 18 Aug
1956, Shelby Frances Wilburn and had (i) Linda Rae
Durham, b. 14 Jul 1964, Louisville, and (ii) James
Shelby Durham, b. 21 Oct 1967, Louisville.
(d) Dillion Asher Durham, b. 30 Jun 1887, d. in infancy 16 Oct 1887,
bur. Lock, KY
(e) Delano Rice Durham, b. 24 Oct 1893, Lock, KY
(f) Lena Mae Durham, b. 6 Oct 1895, Lock, in. Lebanon, KY, Howard
Sapp, a grocerer in Lebanon, and had 3 children: Dixie (who in. 1st
Earl Kinninghain, and 2nd Billy Graves by whom she had two children),
Howard "Buster" (who d. young in a car wreck), and Doris (who in.
Wesley Daugherty and had two sons.)
(g) Christopher Columbus ("Kitt") Durham, b. 15 Sep 1897,
owned an ice house in London, KY, d. London, 27 Mar 1971, bur.
Louisville, KY, in. M. Mae Peterson, a librarian, b. 1 Nov 1899, d.
17 Apr London KY. One child: Robert Durham who lives in Florida.
(h) Mattie Nell Durham, b.30 Jul 1900, Lock, d. in infancy, 21 Sep
1900, Lock, bur. Lock1 Bell Co.
(i) Isaac Asher Durham, b. 15 May 1903, d. in infancy, 9 Apr 1904,
bur. Lock, Bell Co.
(j) William Nelson Durham, Jr, b.4 Jul 1907, in. (1) 1933, Mary _____,
(2) 1942, Catherine McDermott, and (3) 23 Jul 1951, Ada Bardin
Chandler. He had two daughters and one son: Catherine, b. 1934;
William Nelson, III, b. 1936; and Sandra, b. 1938. William Nelson
retired from the Coast Guard and d. ca 1976 in FL.

(3) James Jasper Durham, b.3 Jul 1862, Owen Co, d. 9 Oct
1907, Bell Co, m. Bell Co, Mary Ann Wilson, b. 13 Sep
1867, Bell Co, d. 22 Mar 1954, Bell Co, dau. of Serena
and George Wilson. Children:

(a) Gillis
(b) William Clarence, b.2 Apr 1891, Lock, d. 24 Feb 1979, Pinevi 1 le
(c) Annie
(d) Ethel
(e) Bessie, b. 5 Feb 1899, Lock, d. 5 Oct 1982, Corbin, KY, bur.
Roselawn Cem, Middlesboro, KY, in. Ewen "Doc" Greene
(f) George
(g) Charles Asher
(h) Jasmine, a post-humous child

(4) Dr. Christopher Columbus Durham, b. 15 Sep 1866, Owen Co, d. 5 Jul
1929, Pineville, Bell Co, KY, bur. Pineville Cemetery. in. 15 Mar
1896, Bell Co, Carrie Comfort Newcomb, dau. of W.W. Newcomb and Emily
Fleece. When Nancy Ann Gaines Durham Glass was an old woman, she left
Owen Co, came to Bell Co, and made her home with her son, Dr. Durham.
When she died, she was buried in his family plot in the Pineville Cem.

Children:
(a) Alma Rose, b. 1897, Bell Co, d. 1977 Logan, Kansas, m. Fred M.
Evans. Child: Fred Malcolm Evans, b. 8 Jul 1920, in. Ada Mae Brown,
and had Sunny Evans, b.20 Sep 1949.

(b) William Frank Durham, b. 15 Mar 1899, d. 18 Oct 1970,Pineville,
owned Durham Funeral Home in Pineville, in. Mary Stafford, b. 24 Mar
1902, d. 3 Jul 1972Children: (i) William Franklin, (who in. ____,
andhad William Franklin, Pam, and Candy), (ii) JamesStafford, b.13 Apr
1930, d. 3 Dec 1989 (who in. 1stPeggy ____ who had Jane, Stafford,
Samuel, and MaryElizabeth, and in. 2nd Sarah Jane ____
(c) Robert Boyd Durham, b. 12 Jul 1901, d. 23 Oct 1946,
in. Roberta Cole. Child: Beverly 1683 Mary Riggan 1729 Helen Durham 1715 Mealy Durham 1717 Sarah Durham 1725 Edward Durham 1726 Frances Durham D. 1704 James Riggan Joan 1670 - 1722 Benjamin Colclough 52 52 1678 - 1748 Rachel Bolling 70 70 1718 Robert C. Colclough [Leslie Anne 8_03.FTW]

Robert had an "ordinary" or Tavern; and was hanged in Williamsburg for incest. He lived in Loudon Co. and appeared to have suffered from either acute alcoholism or a brain tumor. He was aquitted in the death of a black woman previously. 1701 Hester Rachel Colclough 1719 Jane Colclough 1723 - 1757 Elizabeth Colclough 34 34 1719 Mary Jane Colclough 1716 - 1783 William Colclough 66 66 1717 Alexander Colclough 1720 Sarah Colclough 1719 Rachel Jane Colclough 1641 - 1717 John Colclough 76 76 When Matthew Colclough's son Robert died, his widow Susannah Griffith married a further two times. Firstly a man called Hillary. She then emigrated to Virginia with her 12 year old son John to Virginia, arriving on Dec 6th 1652. where she married ----Blagroe. Susan returned to England to bring over John's brother Ralph in 1655, leaving John with Griffith relations nearby. There were other Colcloughs in Virginia at the time; two were sons of George of Delph House and Elizabeth Keeling - John, a ship's captain who died unmarried and his brother George, who married twice but had no children, and Thomas the ship owner who was a son of George Colclough of Trentham and a great grandson of Matthew and Katherine Dalton. George Colclough of Westmoreland got into trouble when he persuaded Mottrom to do something concerning the inheritance of Mottrom's children. They were reported to be drinking all day before George persuaded Mottrom to make the change. When Mottrom, died George married his widow Ursula. A Richard Wright, who was the wife of one of Mottrom's daughters by his first wife, objected to the marriage. On George's death Ursula married for a fourth time the son of Jean Brewster and Isaac Allerton, who was an ancestor of Robert E Lee. His land in Lancaster Co. is now known as Sitchley

There is another John Colclough floating around, who arrives in Virginia in 1650. He might be the Susan's son, but if so he was very young to be doing the journey on his own. More research is needed

Between the York River and the Rappannock River is Colonial Gloucester County. On Chesapeake Bay, at the mouth of the Rappannock is Gwynn Island where Col Hugh Gwynn lived, who brought John Colclough as a headright in 1652. The lands on which John himself lived are now the Quantico Marine Base. Four years later Edward Prescott brought over one John Washington who settled nearby. By 1660 John was married to Mary Rivett or Partridge (whose sister was Alexander Doniphan's first wife Amy; their daughter was an ancestress of Col. Travis of The Alamo and of President Truman.) and he had three children, Benjamin, John and another son. John was a carpenter, as was his brother Benjamin, who constructed the barr in the county court house.

http://members.fortunecity.com/chtii/colclough/cap11.htm Mary Rivett 1669 John Colclough Colclough Jonah Rivett Mary James Holloway Judith Maryland Hanson 1806 Thomas Cooper 1792 David Cooper 1794 Kennedy Cooper 1809 James Cooper 1804 Keziah Cooper 1642 - 1677 Katherine Sanford 34 34 Ancestral File Number: 3F4Q-GT
Most records list Katherine's birth year as 1652, but some list it as 1642. We've listed her as being born in 1642, because her father, John Sandford, apparently died of the Plague in 1646 at the age of 21. Richard Foster 1857 Maria Allen 1859 George W. Allen 1763 - 1830 Avery Dye 67 67 1764 Martha Dye 1769 Rebecca Dye 1770 Nancy Dye 1771 Mary Dye 1772 Sarah Dye 1773 Catherine Dye 1719 William Jacob Dye 1720 Avery Dye 1724 Martin Dye 1725 George Dye 1726 Catherine Dye 1669 - 1719 William Sisson 50 50 1673 Robert Sisson 1660 Thomas Hopkins 1662 Robert Hopkins 1664 George Hopkins 1668 Jane Hopkins 1670 Margaret Hopkins 1587 William Newman Second among the members of the Newman family in America was William Ne wman, aged 35, who arrived in 1622 in the ship "Furtherance". There is 33 years difference of Robert/William and John Jr. and Thomas. There is a possibility that they could have been the uncles to the latter two, or possibly half brothers through a second marriage of John Sr. He settled in Isle of Wight County, where on August 26, 1643 he was granted a patent for 55 0 acres of land situated "'Northerly towards the Sunken marsh , Easterly upon a swamp, Southerly towards the lower Chipokes Creek." He married Priscilla and had one daughter, Joan, who married Lawrence of Compton- Chamberlain, in Wiltshire, England. The will of William Newman Sr., dated 20 Jan 1669, was proven in York County. SOURCE: Gleanings of Virginia History by William Fletcher Boogher. 1599 - 1670 Robert Newman 71 71 Possibly the first of the name in America was Robert Newman who came from England to Elizabeth City County, Virginia, in the ship "Furtherance " in 1618, aged 19 years. He was living in Elizabeth City in 1624. On 11 May 1635 he obtained a patent for 450 acres of land, which he afterwards assigned to Richard Bennett. Robert Newman undoubterdly married and left, with other children, two sons, William and Robert. William made his home in York County and had a son named John. John married Ruth Taberer, daughter of Thomas Taberer of the Isle of Wight County, and their children were Thomas and Isabella." SOURCE: Gleanings of Virginia History by William Fletcher Boogher. 1611 John Newman Third of the Newman sons to come to America was John Newman Jr. , 24, who emigrated to Virginia in 1635 in the ship "Globe". John settled in James City County. where on 1 April 1644 Henry Thompson assigned to him 150 acres of land situated upon Smith' s Fort Creek. He appears to have resided there for about seven years, as between 1652 and 1677, he had acquired in the Northern Neck by letters patent, grant, and deeds, about 4 000 acres of land situated on both sides of Moratico Creek in the present counties of Lancaster and Richmond. He resided near Tarplay's Point, then known as Moratico or Newman's Neck. He married a Miss Wooldridge (about 1655), daughter of Paul Wooldridge, in then Rappahannock County. They had three sons, Alexander, Samuel and John." SOURCE: Gleanings of Virginia History by William Fletcher Boogher. 1684 Margaret Riggan 1685 John Riggan 1687 James Riggan 1687 Matthew Riggan 1690 William Riggan 1692 Charles Riggan 1565 - 1651 Robert Colclough 86 86 Susannah Griffith 1628 Mary Colclough 1633 Samuel Colclough 1636 Mary Colclough 1638 Robert Colclough 1640 Ralph Colclough 1521 - 1620 Matthew Colclough 99 99 Mary Warner Richard Colclough Margaret Colclough Jeremy Colclough 1500 Richard Colclough Eleanor Draycote Anthony Colclough Richard Colclough Margaret Colclough 1475 John Colclough Agnes Lockwood Thomas Colclough 1450 Richard Colclough Blanche Dorington 1420 Thomas Colclough Mainwaring 1390 John Colclough 1360 Richard Colclough Elizabeth Delmes 1330 Hugh Colclough 1300 Richard Colclough William Colclough Richard Colclough 1270 Thomas Colclough 1240 Thomas Cokelico 1210 Selwin de Cokesley 1185 William de Cokele 1155 Walter Cokele 1125 Walter de Cokele 1100 Colcleghe 1740 - 1828 Alexander Scott 88 88      PETITION FOR A NEW STATE
    (List alphabetized from "The Ten Mile Country and Its Pioneer Families").
    Fayette, Washington & Greene Co PA and Ohio & Monongalia C o VA

    (From an original petition for a new state located in the Library of Congress. No date on document. Papers of the Continental Congress No 48, Folios 251-6, pages 89-96). The names in this petition, which is not dated, seem at times to be taken from the militia rolls, and if circulated after 1780 contains names of persons deceased or moved from the district. There is no attempt to conceal the fact that the signatures were written by the prime agitators of the movement as many of those names which appear here could only make their mark.

    John Bartley, Abraham Scott, Alexander Scott, Andrew Scott , Ebenezer Scott, James Scott, John Scott, Robert Scott, Wi lliam Scott
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    The 1787 Russell County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List First Section
    Name White Males 21+ White Males 16-2 1 Blacks 16+ Blacks under 16 Horses Cattle
    Scott, Alexand r 1 - - - 9 3Scott, James 1 1 - - 1 -Scott, James 1 - 1 - 1 6 13
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    Wahington / Russell County Deeds

    Page 53 - Alexander Scott...272 ac...Commissioners Certificate...on both sides of a small branch the waters of the north fork of Cedar Creek, branch of Clinch River...Beginning by a branch near the foot of the House & Barn Mountain... corner to Richard Prices land...corner to Henry Smiths land ...January 20, 1783 - Alexander Scott...300 ac...on Cedar Creek, branch of Clinch River, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1774...August 22, 1781

    The Washington County Surveyors Record 1781-1797
    Page 16 - Phillip Crume...400 ac on the north side of Clynch in new garden adjoining John Lewis and Alexander Scott, includes his improvements, actual settlement made in 1776... September 4, 1782

    77 - November 9, 1789 - William Priest - 147 ac - part 2 Tr easury Warrants: 100 ac by 9806 dated December 11, 1781 & 4 7 ac by 12668 dated June 28, 1782 - on both sides of the north fork of Cedar Creek - on the north side of Priests Mountain, line of tract granted to David Priest - crossing the north fork of Cedar Creek - corner of Alexander Scott

    195 - September 17, 1794 - James McFarland, assignee of Alexander Scott - 23 ac - part Treasury Warrant 8174 dated Feb ruary 2, 1782 - on both sides the north fork of Cedar Creek - corner to John Horton, Samuel Robertson and Richard Price - corner to William Priest - crossing the north fork of Cedar Creek
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    WILSON, WILLIAM.--Augusta, Sept. 25, 1832. Born in Augusta , Nov. 7, 1745. Volunteered late in August, 1774, under Capt. Alexander McClenahan, Lt. William McCutchen, and Ensign Joseph Long, and marched to Point Pleasant together with the companies of Captains John Morrison, Samuel Wilson, George Mathews, and John Lewis. Captains McClenahan, Morrison, and Wilson were killed, the total loss being about 160 . The army then advanced about eighty miles toward the Indian towns, returning to Point Pleasant, and waited there a week for provisions before resuming the return. In second tour volunteered in July, 1776, under Capt. John Lyle, Lt. William McCutcheon, and Ensign Joseph Long. From the rendezvous at Lexington the troops marched under Col. William Christian to the Holston river to protect the frontier against the Indians. There were only some light skirmishes. Disbanded in December. Drafted in 1781, serving under Capt. Thomas Rankin, Lt. Alexander Scott, and Ensign William Buchanan, his colonels being Sampson Mathews and William Bowyer. Rendezvous at Waynesboro, Jan. 11th, marching to Richmond, then Fredericksburg, then Portsmouth, where they joined Gen. Steuben's army. On 11th January, 1781, he marched from Widow Teas's as Sergeant; marched to Richmond, thence to Fredericksburg, thence to Portsmouth, where they joined the main body of soldiers under Baron Steuben; was in two slight skirmishes with the British at this place; returned home and were disbanded about the 17th April; was under the command of Sampson Mathews; William Bowyer was his Colonel; Alexander Robinson was Major; the Company Officers were Capt. Thomas Rankin, Lieut. Col. Alexander Scott
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    VIRGINIA MILITIA IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
    PART III
    Virginia's Share in the Military Movements of the Revolution
    page 184
    Scott, Alexander, S. L., R. Dec. 16, 1777--under A. Roberts on, res. 1781.
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    1795 Tax List Green County, Kentucky
    Alexander Scott, 7-4-1795, 1 -- 1 -- -- 6 -- 18
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    Scott, Alexander KY GREEN CO. 1800 TAX LIST
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    Possible Family Group Record FamilySearch® Ancestral File ™ v4.19
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    Husband's Name
    James SCOTT (AFN:KBXB-0J)

    Born: 1710 Place: , Dipple, Moray, Scotland
    Died: 1784 Place:
    Married: Abt 1741 Place: , , VA

    Father: John SCOTT (AFN:KBXH-07)
    Mother: Helen GRANT (AFN:KBXC-BD)
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    Wife's Name
    Sarah BROWN (AFN:KBXB-93)

    Born: 29 Aug 1715 Place: , Rich Hill, Charles, Maryland
    Died: 1784 Place:
    Married: Abt 1741 Place: , , VA

    Father: Gustavus BROWN (AFN:8MSJ-4X)
    Mother: Frances FAWKE (AFN:KBXD-71)
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    Children
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    1. Sex Name
    M John SCOTT (AFN:RLQJ-2T)

    Born: Abt 1744 Place: <, Overwharton, Stafford, Virgin ia>
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    2. Sex Name
    M Charles SCOTT (AFN:RLQJ-1N)

    Born: Abt 1746 Place: , , VA
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    3. Sex Name
    F Christian SCOTT (AFN:KBX9-7L)
    Born: 4 Mar 1745 Place: , Overwharton, Stafford, Virg inia
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    4. Sex Name
    F Helen SCOTT (AFN:KBXB-N0)

    Born: 7 Jun 1737 Place: , Overwharton, Stafford, Virgi nia
    Died: 15 Sep 1795 Place:
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    5. Sex Name
    M Alexander SCOTT (AFN:KBX9-43)

    Born: 10 Jul 1740 Place: , Overwharton, Stafford, Virginia
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    Alexander
    Sex: U

    Event(s):
    Born: 10 Jul 1740
    Of Clearmont', Fauquier, 'Virginia

    Parents:
    Father: James SCOTT
    Mother: Sarah BROWN SCOTT
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    Source Information:
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    Film Number: 1239623
    Page Number: 166
    Reference Number: 6023
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    6. Sex Name
    F Catherine SCOTT (AFN:KBXB-QB)

    Born: 22 Jan 1741 Place: , Overwharton, Stafford, Virginia
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    7. Sex Name
    M John SCOTT (AFN:KBXB-SN)

    Born: Abt 1747 Place: , Westwood, Prince William, Virginia
    Died: Apr 1785 Place:
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    8. Sex Name
    M Robert SCOTT (AFN:KBXB-V1)

    Born: 1749 Place: Of, Westwood, Prince William, Virginia
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    9. Sex Name
    M William SCOTT (AFN:KBX9-B4)

    Born: 1751 Place: , Westwood, Prince William, Virginia
    Died: Dec 1787 Place:
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    10. Sex Name
    M Gustavus SCOTT (AFN:KBXB-XC)

    Born: 1753 Place: , Westwood, Prince William, Virginia
    Died: 1801 Place:
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    11. Sex Name
    M James SCOTT (AFN:2PQR-60)

    Born: 1 Aug 1742 Place: , Overwharton, Stafford, Virginia
    Died: 1779 Place:
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    Possible family Connection

    Aquia Church in Stafford County, Virginia, was built betwee n 1751 and 1757, however there are no original tombstones that date before 1838. In the early days, most nonclergy were interred in private cemeteries near their rural homes.

    The Reverend John Moncure was buried under the chancel in 1764, as was his wife, Frances Brown Moncure, in 1770. John Moncure II and Anne Conway Moncure, his son and daughter- in-law, were also buried there about 1784. In consideration of repairs to the church made by Henry Wood Moncure, a half dozen or so members of his immediate family were allowed burial under the chancel in the latter part of the 19th century.

    The oldest known plat of the cemetery was made in 1904 by E .H. Randall, Surveyor of Stafford County. These were lots 1 through 33, directly behind the church. Lots 35 through 66 were added in 1931 by George L. Gordon, a successor i n the office of Stafford County Surveyor. Lots 67 through 133 were added in 1949, and lots 200 through 211 were added in 1977. The United States Government made a plat of the Dipple and Somerset sections in 1942.

    In 1943, the ten graves from Dipple (home of the Rev. Alexander Scott, Rector from 1711 until his death in 1738) and the 52 graves from Somerset (home of his successor the Rev. John Moncure) were moved to the south side of the Aquia churchyard, because the U.S. Marine Corps Reservation was enlarged to include their original sites on Chopawamsic Creek . Miss Theresa Scott had erected a wall around the Dipple cemetery in 1913, and given $1,000 to create a perpetual care fund for the Dipple cemetery.

    The ten graves from Dipple were these:
    ALEXANDER SCOTT, 1686-1738. He was not only a minister but a shrewd speculator in frontier lands, owning thousands of acres throughout the counties of Stafford, Fairfax, Prince William and Fauquier. After his wife's death, having no children, he invited his younger half-brother (the Rev. James Scott, also of Dipple Parish, Elgin, Scotland) to join him in Virginia and inherit his estate. Their father, the Rev . John Scott, 1651-1726, was also an Anglican clergyman. In his will, Alexander Scott asked that a communion service be made for Aquia. This is the handsome 1739 silver service used today on special occasions. (Manuscript: Scotts of Dipple Parish, Scotland, and Stafford, Prince William, and Fauquier Counties, Virginia, Phyllis T. Scott, Fauquier C ounty, Virginia, 1987). The tombstone of Alexander Scott i s the only remaining tabletop stone. There is, in relief, an hourglass, beneath which is a skull and crossbones, and under that an angel, head and shoulders, winged. Beneath the inscription is the coat of arms of the Rev. Mr. Scott, surrounded by the motto, "Gaudia Nancio Magna." (See Register of Overwharton Parish, 1723-1758, George H.S. King, 1961 , reprinted 1986, Southern Historical Press, Easley, S.C. , page 1186).
    SARAH GIBBONS BRENT SCOTT, 1692-1733, wife of Alexander Scott. She had been the widow of William Brent, of Richlands , two miles down the Potomac River from Dipple, and had one son, William Brent.
    Her tombstone has lost its original legs, and is now only a slabtop. It has, in relief, two winged angels, each holding a globe in the one hand and a palm branch in the other . Under these are the words, "Memento Mori", with the usual skull and crossbones.
    JAMES SCOTT, 17??-1782, brother of the Rev. Alexander Scott , his wife SARAH BROWN SCOTT, 1715-1784, and their son WILLIAM SCOTT, are thought to have been buried in the three original unmarked graves in the Dipple section. We think the slabtop one, long since unreadable, is the son William. Sarah was the daughter of Dr. Gustavus and Frances Fowke Brown , of "Rich Hill", Charles County, Maryland. The first five of the nine children of Rev. James Scott were born at Dipple. James moved in about 1745 to become Rector of Dettingen Parish in Prince William County, where he remained until his death 37 years later. He inherited from his brother William 8,623 acres and 30 slaves. His nine children were Helen, Alexander, Catherine, James, Christian, John, Robert , William, and Gustavus. Many of his descendants still live in that area.
    RICHARD MARSHALL SCOTT, 1807-1857: The eldest son of Gustavus Hall Scott, who was the youngest son of the Rev. James Scott.
    FRANCES FOWKE BROWN, 1691-1744: She was the wife of Dr. Gustavus Brown of Charles County, Maryland, and mother of twelve children. She died while visiting her four daughters here: Sarah Brown Scott, Frances Brown Moncure, Christian Brown Graham, and Anne Brown Horner. One son and seven daughters survived her.
    CHRISTIAN BROWN GRAHAM, 1719-1742: She had been married not quite two months at her death; she was the wife of John Graham, founder of Dumfries, Virginia, and daughter of Dr. Gustavus Brown and Frances Fowke Brown.
    ROBERT HORNER, 1718-1773: He had married Anne, daughter of Dr. Gustavus Brown.
    HAWKEN STONE, 1748-1810, had moved from Charles County, Maryland, to Stafford County. He was a great grandson of Governor William Stone of Maryland, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
    JOHN CAILE SCOTT, Admiral, U.S. Navy, 1904-1969: He was a direct descendant of Richard Marshall Scott, and so was permitted burial in the Dipple section.

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Children of ALEXANDER SCOTT and SUSAN ??? are:
2. i. JAMES3 SCOTT, b. 1767, Russell County, Va.; d. March 1837, Green County, Ky..
3. ii. JOHN SCOTT, b. Abt. 1769.
iii. ALEXANDER SCOTT, JR., b. Bet. 1770 - 1780; d. 1828, Green Co, KY; m. (1) SARAH 'SALLY' MARTIN; b. Abt. 1786, Green County, KY; d. Abt. 1822, Green County, KY; m. (2) ELIZA BRIDGES; d. Bet. 1833 - 1840, Green County, Ky.
Notes for ALEXANDER SCOTT, JR.:
Order Book No. 8, Page 444, Green County Clerk's Office, Greensburg, KY dated Monday, March 18, 1833.
A list of sales of the estate of Alexander H. Scott, deceased, was returned into Court by Elias Barbee, administrator, approved of and ordered to be recorded.

Inventory and Settlement Book 1825 - 1833 Page No. 450 - 451.
Property sold by the administrator of the estate of Alexander H. Scott on the 7th day of October, 1828 to whom and credit of 6 months.

William Jones..................one cow....................................................$4.75..... .[son-in-law]
James Scott.....................hoe.................................... ..........................1.00......[son]
Elias Barbee....................one ax......................................................... ..25
James Scott.....................hoe.................................... ..........................1.00......[son]
Elias Barbee.....................chains, harness, singletrees, & wedges....1.87<
Jesse Roberts...................one table.................................................... .62<
Mary Ringly (?)................5 chairs....................................................... 56¬
Elias Barbee....................one plow...................................................... .87<
Eliza Scott.......................one cupboard................................................ .06¬....[widow?]
William Jones...................one big wheel.............................................. .81¬....[s-i-l]
Hiram Roberts..................one bed and bedstead.................................6.25
Mary Ringly (?).................one ax.......................................................... .93¬
A. Underwood...................3 hogs..........................................................2.5 0
D. Blevins........................11 geese......................................................1.31¬
Jesse Roberts...................1 saddle......................................................1.93¬
Maigau Jones...................1 colt..........................................................15. 00....[grandchild?]
Eliza Scott.......................one mare.......................................................8.00.. ....[widow?]
Washington Nairce (?).......one heifer...................................................3.50
Avery Warren...................one heifer.....................................................3.56¬
Peter Underwood..............one cow........................................................4.93¬
M. Etherton......................7 sheep, 1st and second choice....................3.25
Mary Buly........................one bedstead................................................. .06¬...[daughter]
Littleberry Reaves.............5 hogs..........................................................4.0 0
total..............67.06¬
signed -Elias Barbee, Administrator.

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Letter from Debbie Raque. 5-5-2000
> On my last trip to Green Co. I was talking to Barbara Wright about our
> dilemma with the Scott's. I was telling her about this while a friend of
> mine was looking through an index of the original settlements that Barbara
> had made years ago. These are the settlements that are entered into the
> settlement books. Barbara told me that these are the little pieces of
> papers that people would turn in to the administrators for payment. She
> said that some of the information on the papers like this is my share of my
> father's estate didn't get transcribed into the list. In other words they
> would just put the names and amounts and not the relationships. So of
> course my mind started hoping and praying. So I asked Carolyn Scott to make
> me a copy of the Alexander H. Scott settlement. I got it in the mail today.
> It doesn't really tell us anything. But I think it does narrow down his
> death date a little more. There are 3 notes that Alexander H. Scott signs.
> One to Rebekah Young dated 13 Dec. 1826, another to Hiram Underwood, dated 3
> April 1827 and the third one is to John Meers dated 28 Jan. 1828. Then the
> other papers that Elias Barbee receive were people are wanting money, dated
> 7 Oct 1828, 15 Oct 1828 and 8 Nov. 1828.
>
> Something else that I noticed. In the lists of receipts they keep
> mentioning the widow approving the notes. In the list of the pay outs the
> first one is "By $8.00 the price of a mare sold to the widow. she being
> entitled to a work beast".
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21/297 - 23 June 1837 - W. Barnett of Green County, Ky. and John Martin of
Clark County, Ky. of the first part and the heirs of Alex H. Scott, deceased
and Hiram Scott assignee of Alexander Scott Sr. deceased of Green County of
the second part on Little Brush Creek containing 200 acres.
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4. iv. LYDDY SCOTT, b. Abt. 1782.
5. v. RHODA SCOTT, b. Bef. 1784.
6. vi. ELIZABETH SCOTT, b. Abt. 1784.
7. vii. WILLIAM SCOTT, b. Abt. 1786; d. Bef. 1810, Green County, KY.
8. viii. MARY 'POLLY' SCOTT, b. 1794, Green County, KY; d. September 01, 1854, Green County, KY.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=stark-austin&id=I292 1817 Martha Roark ~1600 - 1670 Dorcas Anne Isham 70 70 Dau. of John Isham of Braunston; mentioned in father's will.[FTM CD186 Family History: VA Genealogies #2, 1600s-1800s, Virginia Gleanings in England, p. 570]

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Immigration: 1634 Virginia

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Title: Passenger & Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
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Page: Film 578821 ~1760 Lord <1732 - 1791 John Hughes 59 59 Residence: 1754 , Augusta County, Virginia
Residence: APR 1768 , Frederick County (now Shenandoah County), Virginia
Residence: 1791 , Greene County, Tennessee, USA

DEATH: John's will left his estate to his wife, Sarah, and, upon her death, to their son, Aaron Hughes. The will does not list other children. Other documents do, however, indicate a relationship to two other children, who could have been either siblings or cousins:
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John Hughes Sr

Date and place of birth: bef 1732
Date and place of death: 1791 Greene Co, TN
Names of children: John Hughes Jr b c1752 VA d aft 1833 McMinn Co, TN ; Margaret Hughes b c1751 d 1816 Rhea co, TN sp Col. Daniel Kennedy ; Francis Hughes b c1759 VA d 1841 Bledsoe Co, TN sp Rebecca Allen ; Aaron Hughes b c1760/70 d 1841 GA sp Sarah Mackey 24 Apr 1797 Greene co, TN
Names of parents: Francis Hughes Sr b c1697 PA d 1777 VA sp Christine PA
Name of spouse: Sarah

Memories and Stories

John's will left his estate to his wife, Sarah, and, upon her death, to their son, Aaron Hughes. The will does not list other children. Other documents do, however, indicate a relationship to two other children, who could have been either siblings or cousins:

* Margaret Hughes
* Francis Hughes

Early Tennessee histories seem to link an addition person to John and Sarah Hughes. A man named John Hughes claimed that he was the brother of Francis of Greene County. This John Hughes completed a Revolutionary War pension application at the age of 80 on Sep. 5, 1832. The application states that he lived in Burke County, North Carolina, at enlistment. The application also states that he later lived in Blount Co TN, before finally settling in McMinn Co TN.

Two additional daughters attributed to John and Sarah Hughes are:

* Christiana Hughes, b. betw. 1760-1770
* Eleanor Hughes, b. betw. 1765-1770

A man named Francis Hughes and a man named Thomas Hughes fought in the same regiment from North Carolina during the Revolutionary War. A document called Pierce's Register lists both names on page 191.

The relationship of John and Sarah Hughes to Margaret, Francis, John and Thomas Hughes bears further study.

John Hughes lived in Augusta Co VA by 1754. John lived and owned land in Frederick County (later organized as part of Shenandoah County), Virginia. He sold one half acre there in the town of Woodstock [Deed Book 12, pages 432-433] in April of 1768 to Mounce Bird, who may have been the brother to the mother of John Hughes.

It is not presently known when John and his wife moved to Greene Co TN. Kay White and others has suggested that they may have lived in Burke County, North Carolina, prior to living in Tennessee. Burke Co NC is where John Hughes' son, Francis Hughes, is said to have enlisted in 3rd NC Regiment, June 1776 (per pension application of Francis Hughes).

Col. Daniel Kennedy, husband of Margaret Hughes, was the executor and witness of the will of John Hughes. His service as executor tends to refute other histories, which have argued that Margaret was the daughter of Francis Hughes, who was born earlier in this line in 1697.

"Other Hughes of interest who may or may not be related to this family are:

(1) Andrew, James and Edward Hughes who are on the 1783 Greene Co. Tax List

(2) Thomas & David Hughes who along with our Francis are listed in White's "The Kings Mountain Men" as early Watauga settlers & who were with Sevier at Kings Mt. (This Thomas Hughes is quite likely the Thomas found serving in the same company with our Francis.

David Hughes was pensioned in Sullivan Co., TN in 1833 at the age of 82 (born c1751) - we need to have a look at his pension application!!"
--Kay White, Feb. 18, 1999
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Research of D. Michael Hughes
Broken Arrow Ranch
P. O. Box 530
Ingram, TX 78025
United States
830-367-5871
Fax: 830-367-5427
mhughes@brokenarrowranch.com

John (G3) Hughes (son of Francis (G2) Hughes and Christina) was born Bef. 1732 in ,,PA, and died July 07, 1791 in ,Greene Co., TN. He married Sarah.

Includes NotesNotes for John (G3) Hughes:
This seems to be the son of Francis (G2). The first mention of him is in the ledgers of the Coventry Forge where his father Francis is credited for "work done by your son John at the damm" in 1743. I have indicated his date of birth as "before 1732", but believe it was no later than 1730 as he was surely at least 13 years old when working "at the damm" of the forge in 1743. After the sale of his land in Pennsylvania, Francis moved to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.

In the records of Frederick County, VA (which is just north of the place where Francis purchased his land on the north fork of the Shenandoah in 1747), a John Hughes binds himself in consideration of 17 Pounds to Andrew Campbell to serve him during the space of 17 months. This agreement was in March of 1747, a few months before Francis concluded his purchase of land. I suspect John was old enough to work (probably about 16 by then) and took this job to support himself when his parents moved to Virginia. His brother Aaron was only 12 years old at this time.

The same records show that Andrew Campbell concluded the purchase of a plantation of four hundred acres "adjoining the county line" one day after John signed the agreement to work for him. I would think John's help was needed by Campbell to work the plantation. We need to determine the location of this property and determine what county line was referred to.

In 1752 (Records of Frederick County) a John (J) Hughes signs as a witness to a lease of 252 acres by George Johnston, Gentleman, of the
County of Frederick, to George Washington of County of King George. The most interesting thing about this transcript is that it shows John's signature as "John (J) Hughes". The transcript of John's will indicated the same (J) as part of the signature. As explained below, this occured because his signature in the will was made with the left side of the cursive capital letter 'H' slightly separated from the rest of the letter. It would be interesting to examine the original signature on this lease to compare it with the signature on the Green County will. This might prove whether this is our John Hughes.

From "Apprentices of Virginia 1623-1800" by Harold B. Gill, Jr. (p. 132): A Joseph James of Augusta Co. VA is apprenticed to a John Hughes. The beginning date for the apprenticeship was August 1, 1753. Joseph's father was shown as William James, deceased. The ending date of the apprenticeship was unspecified. This information came originally from the Augusta Parish Vestry Book 1746-1780 p. 122.

Again in the records of Frederick County (Shenandoah County Deeds by Amelia Gilreath Page 267 25 May, 1780), a 'lease and release' is done between John Hughes to Mounts (Mounce) Bird for 1/2 acre of land designated as lot #75 in the town of Woodstock. John's mother is
speculated to be the daughter of Andrew Bird. She would therefore be a sister to Mounce Bird. Here John is selling a town lot to a person who is speculated to be his uncle. This activity above would seem to indicate that John may have been a resident of Frederick County until 1768. This area of Frederick County became Shenandoah County in 1772.


(From "Settlers by the Long Grey Trail"):
"On the 26 July 1753, Thomas Moore and Mary his wife deeded 200 acres of land on Smiths Creek to Samuel Newman. This land had originally been obtained from Fairfax by Newman who in turn sold it to Moore. "Teste: Wm. Carrel and John Hughes" (See, Augusta County Deed Book No. 5, p. 349, Chalkley, Vol. III, p. 315) This was the year that the county line between Augusta and Frederick was finally adjusted, but at that the land was evidently outside of Fairfax's territory. Note that 4 Sept 1747 Thomas Moore was listed as in possession of other part of 400 acres which was purchased by Francis H (73) from John Millar. Here we have a John Hughes witnessing a sale in 1753 from a man who owned land next door to Francis (73). This also means this John must have been born prior to 1732, which fits perfectly with our estimated birth date of John, son of Francis (G2). He could, of course, be the brother of Francis (G2) whose location in the 1750's I have not determined.

The term "processioning" means to go out and remark property lines. From "Settlers by the Long Grey Trail" p. 163, is recorded: 'On the 8th of March (1748) Daniel Harrison and Morgan Bryan (the Bryan of Bryan's settlement in NC?), reported .....processioned for Thomas Moore, present Francis Hughs; processioned for John Miller, present Thomas Hughes, Thomas Moore; processioned for Thomas Moore, present
Francis Hughes;...,etc. (This is from the Augusta Parish Vestry Book, pp 4, 19, and 23; Chalkley, Vol II, p. 435). Note the mention of Morgan
Bryan. This may be the same Morgan Bryan who appears at the Yadkin River with Edward Hughes. Note: I need to know more about Thomas Hughes mentioned above. Could he be a son of Francis? This doesn't seem possible as Francis seems to be having children in the 1730's. On the other hand, he can't be a brother of Francis because he is not mentioned in the will of Charles. He might be the nephew of Francis, a son of John (G2). Jeanne Bowman had him shown as a son of Francis (G2).

I have shown this John (G3) Hughes to be the father of Francis of King's Mountain only because I cannot work out any other good possibility. I have no proof that John is the father of Francis. There is no record indicating that the Francis who moved from Pennsylvania to Virginia had a son named Francis.

In "Carolina Cradle" there is a statement that "In December, 1746, Edward Hughes purchased a tract of land in the valley of Virginia (for 25 pounds Pennsylvania money) on Wallings Creek, a branch of the North Shenandoah (witnesses to this transaction were Samuel Bryan, Morgan Bryan, Jr., and John Ellis). He was still there in the fall of 1747 but removed to the Yadkin (probably with the Bryans) in 1748."

From "Apprentices of Virginia 1623-1800" by Harold B. Gill, Jr. page 132: A James Joseph is apprenticed in Augusta County, VA to John Hughes with a beginning date of 08/01/1753. James father was Williams James who was deceased. James was apprenticed to John to learn a trade as a cooper. The source for this information was the Augusta Parish Vestry Book (1746-1780) page 122. This note is particularly interesting in that it specifies a trade. Remember that Charles (G1) was a cooper and willed his coopers tools to his son John (G2). This may be an indication that John (G2) was living in Augusta County in 1753. This seems likely since John (G3) would be only about 21 years old in 1753 and would probably not be taking in an apprentice. It could also mean that both John (G2) and Francis (G2) continued their father's vocation and Francis (G2) passed on his knowledge to his son John (G3).

In 1754 John Hughes received 150 acres of land on Timber Ridge above Timberville (see survey). John (G3), son of Francis (G2), would have been about 24 years old at this time. I have visited this property. It is located high on the ridge and is currently planted in part with apple trees. It is not particularly good farm land. It is almost directly across the river from Francis' land on the north fork of the Shenandoah. This land is about 12 miles southwest of Woodstock. I do not know whether or not John ever lived on this property.

Based on the 1830 census of Overton Co. TN, John and Sarah's son Aaron was born between 1760 and 1770. This would have been about the same time as the purchase of the property at Linville's Creek. It is possible that John and Sarah could have been born as late as 1748
or so and still have a child and property at this time. If they married late, they could have been 30 years old or so and have been born about 1740. In either case, this would raise questions about whether this is the John who acquired 150 acres on Timber Ridge in 1754. If he acquires this property in 1754 at minimum age of 20, he would have been born before 1734 and would have been 34 years old when he buys the property at Linville Creek.

I need to determine where John was residing between 1754 and 1768. Remember that this is the time of severe indian attacks in the Shenandoah valley and the time when a John Hughes was listed as a "long hunter" with Daniel Boone and others. The long hunters hunted and explored Kentucky and Tennessee from 1760 to 1775. (See 'Early Adventurers on the Western Waters' by Kegley - page 83) In Deed Book 12, pages 432 and 433, it is recorded that John Hughes sold 1/2 acre of land in the town of Woodstock, VA. to Mounts Bird in April of 1768. George Ruddell, Richard Campbell, and Burr Harrison were witnesses.

I believe this answers the mystery about the parents of Francis Hughes who fought at King's Mountain, NC and was very active in the early
formation of the state of Tennessee. In his Revolutionary War pension application of 1833, Francis Hughes (of King's Mountain) stated that he was born in 1759 in "Shenandoah County, VA". Shenandoah County was formed from Frederick County in 1772. Woodstock is therefore in what would have been referred to as Shenandoah County in 1833 when Francis made his pension application. I have found no other record of a Hughes owning land in Shenandoah County. Francis (G2) only owned land in Augusta/Rockingham county. I believe this suggests that Francis of King's Mountain was the son of John Hughes, not Francis Hughes. This would make Francis the brother of Aaron (G4) who marries Sarah Mackey in Tennessee.

I would like to have more evidence of John and Sarah's presence in Shenandoah County between 1759 and 1768 to feel comfortable about this conclusion. Aaron (G3) owned land in Augusta/Rockingham County just south of the Shenandoah County line. I have no evidence that he would have ever lived in Shenandoah County.

Augusta County, VA Deed book 15, p 220, dated 5 November 1768 - 224 acres (which had been patented to John Hughes) was conveyed to Joseph Lair by John Hughes and Sarah Hughes. This land was on a branch of Linville Creek and was adjacent to the land owned by the Lincoln family. Witnesses to the transaction were Andrew Byrd, Matthias Lair, and Edward Sampson. A further reference to this transaction can be found in Augusta County, VA Deed book 22, page 197, dated 16 August 1774 when the property was sold by Joseph Lair to his brother Andrew Lair.

Joseph Lair
Date: Nov 5, 1768
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Record ID: 33844
Description: Grantee
Book-Page: 15-220

Property: 224 acres at the Watering Spring of Linvel's Creek, by patent.

Remarks: £80. Delivered to your father, Mathias Lair, 25 Jun 1771. Grantee Joseph Lair/Lear.

This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley


We need to find more information about this patent to John Hughes. When was the land patented? Was it for military service? The sale of John's land at Linville Creek and the town lot at Woodstock may represent the date for John and Sarah leaving Va. Aaron who married
Sarah Mackay was born 1760/1770 according to census records and would have been less than 10 years old at this time.

Francis Hughes is also listed in the 1768 settlers of Augusta Co. (Augusta Parish Vestry Book, p.444).
From 2V366: A John Hughes is listed as one of the Virginia troops in the Continental Line.

A John Hughes is listed in HENNINGS STATUTES AT LARGE as a member of the Augusta Co., VA militia in 1758.

FROM: COLONIAL SOLDIERS OF THE SOUTH 1732-1774 by Murtie Jane Clark p. 919 Accounts of pay due the companies in Col. Geo. Gabriel Powell's Battalion in the 1759 Cherokee Expedition, signed by the commanding officer 1/15/1760 Nr. 25 - Private John Hughes p. 895 and p. 928 (10/11/1759 & 1/15/1760) accounts of pay due. p. 940 "A list of Granville County Detachment under Capt. John McPherson, drafted 11/8/1759 and discharged 1/8/1760 - Private John Hughes (Granville Co. is in NC) If our John Hughes is in VA in 1768, selling property to Joseph Lair, this must refer to another John. This seems to relate to the Hughes family which is present in the Caswell County, NC area and which may or may not be related to us.

p. 985 "Composite List of Oglethorpe's Soldiers and Settlers" - John Hughes, Independent Company 1749-1764. Highland Independent Company, Darien (?) What is this reference to Darien (?). Also listed a Charles Hughes and a Thomas Hughes. This is a reference to a Charles Hughes for which I have no other information. Note that a Thomas Hughes is also mentioned in the processioning of land in Augusta Co. in 1748.

p 998 Muster Roll of Capt Thomas Goldsmith's Co. of Independent Foot, on duty in SC and GA 8/25/1756 - 10/24/1756. Pvt. John Hughs stationed Augusta & Fort Moore. Again, this must refer to another John. Is our John Hughes the John Hughes who was a "Long Hunter"? A John Hughes accompanied Dr. Thomas Walker on his expedition.

In 1753 a John is a witness to a deed for Thomas Moore in Augusta Co. VA Augusta Parish Vestry Book p. 122 __Aug, 1753: Joseph James, son of Wm. James, deceased, bound to John Hughes.

On September 27, 1762, John Hughes, Egniar Virden and Michael Warren were witnesses to the will of John Wright. John Wright was a son of James Wright. John left his land at Ball Hill, Bear Wallow and Perish Lines to his wife, Liddy, sons Abraham, James, Joshua, and John, and to daughters Elizabeth, Mary Sarah, Janet, Easter and Lydia. Executors were his wife, Lydia, and Daniel Smith. The will was proven on November 18, 1762. (Chalkley III, p. 73). I believe this refers to another family.

In "Maryland Marriage 1734-1777" p. 94 a John Hughs, Jr. is shown married to a Sarah Day Wright on 19 Feb. 1767 (2 BA-230).
These references are probably just a coincidence. If the John Hughes who witnesses the will above is John (G3), it is possible that the Sarah who marries John (G3) is a daughter of John Wright. I need to check Chalkley and determine the location of these places mentioned in the will.

In Chalkley's "Records of Augusta Co." Vol 3, p. 478: "p. 220 of Deed Book No. 15 is sale on 5 Nov 1768 by John Hughes and wife Sarah ( ). There is a ( ) indicating a name is shown on the deed for Sarah. Check this in Augusta Co. Deed Books. I have one transcript where it
indicates this was signed as Sarah (her mark) Hughs.

Washington Co. - County Court Minutes: Grand Jury indicted "John Hughs for living in fornication with widow Jones." May 21st 1782. I think these were Washington Co. NC minutes. Washington Co. NC covered all of the present state of Tennessee and parts of western NC.
Also note that another John Hughes (lawyer) played a prominent role in the early development of east Tennessee. There also appears to be at least one other John Hughes present in this area at this time. This reference could be to any of these John Hughes.

In the Greene Co. (TN) Court Minutes for 1783 - 1799: "A deed of conveyance from Robt. Blackburn to John Hughes for one hundred and fifty acres of land was duly proven by the oaths of Francis Huges & Dan Kenedy & the Sale or'd to be rec'd." This is recorded in the May 1784 minutes for "Greene County and State of North Carolina" This may give us the date that John and Sarah moved to TN.

On Jan 12, 1803, Moses Hughes purchased 88 acres of land on the Southside of Chuckey River from Aaron Hughes & Sarah (Mother of Aaron? or wife of Aaron?) 24-55. In 1798 this land was shown in the name of John Hughes, Sr. in Capt. Reese Gullock's company. Since John (J) Hughes died in 1791, I am not sure what to make of this mention of John Hughes, Sr. I suppose it is possible that the land continued to be listed in his name after his death. His wife Sarah and son Aaron did continue to live on it and it is likely that the tax record simply continued in his name.

On page 32 Greene County Deed Book 4: Indenture 14 Aug 1788 John Hughs and Joseph Parks, 100 pounds paid, 150 acres in Greene County on Horse Creek, waters of Lick Creek. Land granted Robert Blackburn, Grant 337 at Fairfield, 24 Oct 1782. Signed also by Sarah Hughs. Witnesses: John Newman, Francis Johnston. Reg 2 Sept 1789

In the same court minutes: "One other from Michael Rawlings to Moses Hughes dated April 12th. 1791 for 100 acres of land was duly proven by the oaths of Asahel Rawlings and John Hughes and admitted to the record". (August 1791 Session). Another entry from the court minutes: "One other from Johnston Nelson to John Hughs Senr. dated December 27th. 1794 for eighty eight acres of land was duly proven by the oath of William Wilson and admitted to record." Note that this mentions a John Hughes who was alive after the death of John, father of Aaron who married Sarah Mackey. The reference to "Senr." could refer to a son John or that there was another related John who was younger than this person. It most likely refers to the deceased John (G3) Hughes. The "Senr" does not necessarily mean he had a son John Jr.

On page 69 Greene County Deed Book 4 Indenture 4 Aug 1789 Thomas Johnston and Francis Johnston (relationship not stated), ___ pounds paid, tract in Greene Co., NC, Lying on Lick Creek, beginning at corner to JOHN HUGHES, and containing 150 acres.

I have a number of references to a John Hues who acquires property on Buffeloe Creek in Washington County, TN about 1783. This John Hues is a lawyer from Rutherford County, NC. He may be related, but I don't think he is the John who married Sarah.

It appears that John owned property and may have lived in the town of Woodstock for some time prior to his sale of land there in 1768 to
Mounts (Mounce) Bird. If John's mother was Christina Bird, Mounce would have been John's cousin. Mounce was the son of Andrew Bird and Magdalene Jones (daughter of Mounce Jones). Mounts was married to Clara Ruddell in Shenandoah County in about 1758. Mounce and Clara would have been married about 10 years when they bought the 1/2 acre in Woodstock from John.
When referring to these records, it should be noted that 'Mounce' was also referred to as 'Moses' in some documents.

John Hughes is listed as a voter in Washington County, NC at Jonesboro as follows: "The under written names are the persons who voted at the election for the county of Washington on the third Fryday and Saturday in August 1786, at the Court house in Jonesborough." The names included John, several Gillaspies, and Seviers. This information is from "Tennessee Ancestors", Vol. 5, p. 88 August 1989.

Note that there is a long time span between the sale of 224 acres of land on a branch of Linville Creek in Augusta County, VA and the first
evidence of John and Sarah in Tennessee - at least 10 or 12 years. It is probable that they moved to North Carolina as did so many other
people from that part of Virginia. We need to do more research on the presence of John and Sarah Hughes in North Carolina from 1768 to 1783.

Another point of information which needs further research is the appearance in the "Order Book 1772-1774 - Shenandoah County" abstracted by Amelia C. Gilreath of a suit between "John Hughs & Isaac Hughs, executors of John Hughs, deceased (plaintiff) versus Joseph Puch, Gentleman (defendant). This suit listed on page 200 of the order book with a date of 28 September, 1773. Who is this John Hughs who is deceased as of 1773? Is this our John (G2)? If so, the John who goes to Tennessee and dies in 1791 (currently designated as (G3)) had a brother named Isaac. It would also solve the mystery about what happened to John (G2). Is there a will available in
Frederick/Shenandoah county for this John? There are also suits listed in Order Book 1781-1784 of Shenandoah County (p. 221, 29 August 1783) involving a John Hughs as a defendant in a suit with Adam Teabo. Would this be our John (G3)? A William Hughes is also listed in these county records. Is he another son of John (G2)?

A will dated 7 Jul 1791 in "Greene County - Territory South of the River Ohio" Wife, Sarah, and son, Aaron, to receive all my estate her
lifetime, then to him. Executor: Daniel Kennedy. Witnesses: Dan Kennedy, John McDonald. Signed: John J. Hughes
What happened to Sarah who was still alive? I have a note that the John McDonald who witnessed the above will married Eleanor Hughes 5 Jan 1790 (just before the will was witnessed). This could indicate that Eleanor was a sister to Aaron and a daughter of John and Sarah.
The above note was from the transcribed (typed) court records of Greene County. In July, 1992 my sister Marianne and I visited the courthouse in Greeneville and viewed the original will. A mistake was made in transcribing. John did not sign with the initial "J." The transcriber misread the left side of the capital letter 'H' in Hughs as the letter 'J'. (See note about signature above).

Remember that Daniel Kennedy is said to have married Margaret Hughes who was speculated to be the daughter of Francis (73). This would have made Daniel Kennedy John's brother in law.


More About John (G3) Hughes:
Miscellaneous: +.
Residence: 1791, Greene County, TN.

Children of John (G3) Hughes and Sarah are:

1. +John (G4) Hughes, b. 1752, ,,Virginia, d. Bet. 1835 - 1840, ,prob Blount Co., TN.
2. +Francis (G4) Hughes, b. 1759, ,Shenandoah, VA, d. January 25, 1841, ,Bledsoe, Tennessee.
3. +Aaron (G4) Hughes, b. Bet. 1760 - 1770, ,,VA (?), d. 1841, ,Walker or Dade, Georgia.
4. Christiana Hughes, b. Bet. 1760 - 1770.
5. Eleanor Hughes, b. Bet. 1765 - 1770.

<a href = "http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=burgess_kimes&id=I40728&style=TABLE">http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=burgess_kimes&id=I40728&style=TABLE</a> D. >1795 Sarah ~1752 John Hughes ~1752 Margaret Hughes 1759 - 1841 Francis Hughes 82 82 Is Hannah Retta Hughes a child of Francis Hughes born about 1759??? It is pure conjecture she is. There is no proof or any documentation for this hypothesis other than the close proximity of Hardeman (Hardy) Hughs to Benjamin Shipley, son of Hannah Retta, in the 1830 Hamilton County, Tennessee census. Hardeman Hughs may be a son of Francis Hughes; that is not proved either. In 1860 Nathan Shipley, son of Hannah Retta, was living next door to John Hughes born about 1779 and the son of Francis Hughes. Ephraim Hughes, son of John Hughes, son of Francis Hughes lived in the same town.
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He died while residing with his daughter Margaret in Bledsoe Co., TN. His heirs were as follows: John and Margaret Hughes, Ingabo and Rebecca Hixson


MILITARY: FRANCIS HUGHES FOUGHT WITH JOHN SEVIER IN 1777 AT WATAUGA AND IN 1780 WAS AT KING'S MOUNTAIN. HE LIVED IN THE SHENENDOAH RIVER VALLEY AND IN WASHINGTON CO, NC(TN). HE WAS IN BURKE CO,NC. HE WAS LIVING IN GREEN CO,TN WHEN HE FILED FOR HIS PENSION IN 1833
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JUN 1776 Rev. War, he entered military service in Burke Co., NC. He served as a ranger on the western Catawba Frontier, scouting against hostile Cherokee and Creek Indians. August 1776 he joined Rutherford's troops and fought in the Cherokee Expedition.
Military pension 21 JUL 1833 As a resident of Greene Co., TN, age 74 years, he applied for a Federal pension. He was awarded an annual pension of $51.66. In his pension declaration, he mentions an engagement in which eighteen Indians were killed.
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As documented by descendants of John Hewes, privately published by Eben Putnam, New Your, 1913, Call Number Cs71.H892.
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FEBRUARY 18, 1780. (185) Called Court on Francis Hughes, for larceny--Sent to Richmond for trial. Witnesses: Hugh Brown, and Rebecca, his wife.
Friend of John Sevier
Ranger in State of Franklin1785-To Bledsoe Co 1832 with unmarried Margaret, daughter.
3rd NC Regiment on Rev. War
Correspondent Donna Blackburn robndonna@prodigy.net- Could he have had a Cherokee Wife?
Battle of Kings Mt.Samuel Williams Co.-With John Sevier 1782 Cherokee Expidition
Hamilton County Pioneers by John Wilson
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Francis Hughes Sr

Date and place of birth: c1697 PA near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date and place of death: 1777 VA probably Augusta County (present day Rockingham County), Virginia
Names of children: John Hughes Sr b bef 1732 PA d 1791 Greene Co, TN sp Sarah ; Aaron Hughes b c1734 PA d 1799 Jefferson TN sp Mary Moore ; Francis Hughes Jr b c1740 ; Ingebo Hughes b. 1730 PA
Names of parents: Charles Hughes b c1665 Wales d c1711 & Rebecca ???
Siblings: John Hughes; Anne Hughes; Rebecca Hughes
Name of spouse: Christine, probably in Pennsylvania, bet. 1720 - 1734, probably near Philadelphia, PA, possibly the daughter of Swan Rambo or Andrew Bird

Francis Hughes

Date and place of birth: c1759 VA
Date and place of death: 1841 Bledsoe Co, TN
Names of children: John Hughes b 1779 d 1871 sp Jane Skiles b c1780 ; Margaret Hughes d aft 1841 ; Clarissa Hughes b 1760/1770 sp-John Lovelady s/o John Lovelady and Sarah Morgan ; Ingebo Hughes sp-William Hixson md 6 Sep 1795 Greene Co, TN ; Rebecca Hughes sp-Timothy S Hixson ; John Hughes ; Margaret Hughes ; Hardeman (Hardy) Hughes b 1770/1780 NC d 1830/1840 Hamilton Co, TN sp-Sinthia Cook md 27 Feb Grainger Co, TN
Names of parents: John Hughes Sr b bef 1732 d 1791 Greene Co, TN sp Sarah
Name of spouse: 1. Rebecca Allen b. abt. 1760 d. bef. Jan 25, 1841
2. Elizabeth Long, July 28, 1802, Greene Co. TN marriage licenses of Francis Hughs to Elizabeth Long with Timothy Hixon as witness;
possibly separated in 1803, per David M. Hughes referencing Beavert notes, or divorced per record of a Francis Hughes filing for divorce from Elizabeth Hughes February 27, 1816.

* Mary Ann "Polly" Hughes

Memories and Stories

Francis Hughes was born in Shenandoah County, VA in the year 1759. At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, he was living in Western Burke (then Rowan) County, NC. He later was "unsettled", but apparently was residing in the Watauga area of east Tennessee, then North Carolina.

Francis Hughes first entered military service in Burke County, NC in June 1776. He served as a ranger on the western Catawba Frontier, scouting against the hostile Cherokee and Creek Indians. He served in Capt. Penland's Company. In August 1776, Hughes joined up with Rutherford's troops and took part in the Cherokee Expedition of August-October 1776, In his pension declaration, he mentions an engagement in which eighteen Indians were killed.

In January 1777, he enlisted in Col. John Seviers Regiment. Their purpose was to clear the Watauga Settlements from Indian incursions. He helped to erect and and garrison a fort on the Nolachukey River (at Gallaker's orGallagher's).

In September 1780, Hughes volunteered under Col. Sevier (Capt. Samuel William's Company) and took part in the great King's Mountain Expedition of September and October 1780. The march culminated in the American Victory at King's Mountain, SC on October 7, 1780.

His final tour of duty was for a period of one month under Col. Sevier. This consisted of a short march to Cherokee country and back.

About the second marriage: A woman named Mary Ann "Dolly" Miller, the wife of Thornton Miller, claimed that she was a half-sister to John Hughes, the son of Francis Hughes and Rebecca Allen. As Kay White has noted,

"Francis, in his will, listed ALL of his living legal heirs - IF Mary Ann was living at the time of the Will (1841), she was not his daughter, although she could have possibly been a step-daughter - IF she was deceased at that time, the possibility of either does exist - this bears further study." (12)

Francis without a will:

"Francis Hughes did not leave a will. The document referred to as a will was actually a court declartion made by Francis' children. They went to court to swear that they were the only living, legal heirs in order to collect their father's pension. It is known that they did not include a half sister, Mary Ann (Polly) Hughes who married Thornton Miller."
--Jeanne Bowman Overbay, Feb. 26, 2000

Francis Hughes is documented in Revolutionary War Soldiers of Western North Carolina.

Francis Hughes apparently moved from Burke County, NC to Watauga some time during the war... He was in Greene Co TN, by 1782.... He continued to reside in East Tennessee for the remainder of his life.

"Francis Hughs" appears in Greene Co TN's 1797 tax list in Captain Jas. Penney's Company as owning 1210 acres, 1 white poll, and 3 black polls.

On July 21, 1833, as a resident of Greene County, TN, age 74 years, he applied for a Federal pension. He was awarded an annual pension of $51.66. In his pension application children are mentioned, but not by name. (See below).(6)

Francis Hughes died January 25, 1841... while residing with his daughter Margaret in Bledsoe County, TN. His wife predeceased him. His heirs were as follows: John Hughes, Margaret Hughes, Ingabow Hixon and Rebecca Hixon.

Francis Hughes pension record, as documented by Descendants of John Hewes, privately published by Eben Putanm, New York, 1913, Call Number Cs71.H892:

"Francis Hughes was of Green County, Tenn., 21 July, 1833, then aged 74 years, when he applied for pension, alleging that he resided in Burke County, N. C., in June, 1776, when he enlisted as a ranger in North Carolina, under Capt. Penland, in the command of Gen. McDowell, and served two months and a half against the Cherokee and Creek Indians.

"On his return from this tour of service, he met the troops under Gen. Rutherford on their march to the Cherokee Nation, and volunteered under Rutherford. The expedition proceeded to the "Nation." In the overhill towns the Indians embodied, and an engagement ensued in which the Indians were defeated with a loss of 18 killed. This tour of service lasted from August, 1776, to December, 1776, four months.

"In Jan., 1777, he volunteered under Col. John Sevier to retake the western settlements on the Watoga. Seviers' force was employed in building a fort for defense at "Gallaker's" on "Nola Sheeky" river, in the present State of Tennessee. Hughes was stationed there for twelve months.

"Under the Act of North Carolina calling for new levies, he volunteered in Sept., 1780, for an expedition, under Col. Sevier, against Ferguson. He was in Capt. Samuel Williams' company and marched with Campbell's Virginia troops across the "Yellow Mountains" into North Carolina, and there met the militia under General McDowell, and in October was present at the battle of King's Mountain.

"After the battle he helped guard the prisoners on the march to the "Barrix" for exchange, serving three months. In the winter of 1780 he again volunteered and was led by Col. Sevier against the Cherokee Indians and marched to the borders of their country, but the Indians had retired. He was one month in this service. His total service was 21 months and 14 days.

"He was born in Shenandoah Co Va., in 1759, and had lived in Washington County, afterward in Greene County. He was living in 1839. "

Francis Hughes may have used his Revolutionary War service to qualify for work as a ranger, as noted in the following passages from Goodspeed's History of Greene County, 1887:

> "In 1783, the General Assembly of North Carolina passed an act dividing Washington County for the second time, and establishing the county of Greene. On the third Monday of August, the court of pleas and quarter sessions met at the house of Robert Carr, which stood near to what is known as the Big Spring in Greeneville.

"The magistrates present were Joseph Hardin, John Newman, George Doherty, James Houston, Amos Bird and Asahel Rawlings. Daniel Kennedy was elected clerk; James Wilson, sheriff; William Cocke, attorney for the State; Joseph Hardin, Jr., entry taker; Isaac Taylor, surveyor, Richard Woods, register, and Francis Hughes, ranger."

> "In May, 1785, the county was reorganized under the State of Franklin, and all the officers who were reappointed were required to take a new oath of office. The magistrates who appeared and qualified were Joseph Hardin, George Doherty, Benjamin and John Gist, Newman, Asabel Rawlings, John Maughon, James Patterson, John Weir and David Craig.

"The old county officers were removed except Daniel Kennedy, clerk and Francis Hughes, ranger. The county, as a whole, was the most loyal to the Franklin government of any of the counties composing the State, and jealously guarded against anything tending to weaken its influence or authority."

Land Grant Records for Francis Hughes are as follows: (5)

1. Washington Co., TN NC Grant #262 - 99 acres - Oct 24, 1782. Watauga Bk. 252
2. Washington Co., TN NC Grant #362 - 99 acres - 24 Oct, 1782. Bk 1 p. 567 - probably same grant as #1.
3. Greene Co., TN NC Grant #1115 - 640 acres - 12 July 1793. Bk 6 p. 463

The third record above is known to be for land on the Mill Fork of the Big Limestone Creek, Greene Co TN.
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1840 United States Census: , Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: 161; Page: 517; Image: 329; Family History Library Film: 0024542.
Name: Margaret Hugh
[Margaret Hughs]
Birth Year: abt 1760
Age: 50 to 60
County: Bledsoe
State: Tennessee
Free White Persons - Males - 80 thru 89: 1 Francis age 80
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 2 Margaret Hughes and ?
Slaves - Males - Under 10: 3
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 2
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 1
Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 12
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 4
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 2
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total Slaves: 9
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 12
5 residences away:

Name: Ephriam Hughs, son of John Hughes, son of Francis Hughes
County: Bledsoe
State: Tennessee
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 3
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 3
next residence:
Hardy Lassiter
four residences away:
Ephriam Hughes ~1767 - 1841 Aaron Hughes 74 74 http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/u/g/David-M-Hughes/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-1211.html
Research of D. Michael Hughes
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Aaron (G4) Hughes (son of John (G3) Hughes and Sarah) was born Bet. 1760 - 1770 in ,,VA (?), and died 1841 in ,Walker or Dade, Georgia. He married Sarah Mackey on April 24, 1797 in ,Greene, Tennessee, daughter of Elias Mackey.

Includes NotesNotes for Aaron (G4) Hughes:
Aaron and Sarah apparently left Greene County soon after 1800 and, due to childrens' birthplaces listed in Georgia census records, there is some evidence that they may have resided in Kentucky for a short time. Their son Benjamin is shown as born in 1802-1803 in Kentucky. There are several Hughes in Bourbon County and Lincoln County, Kentucky which I think are related. I have done very little research on the Hughes in Kentucky.
We do know that they were in Overton County, TN by April 1808 as shown by some land records transcribed by Beavert in Overton County:

Aaron and Sarah (mother or wife?) sold 88 acres of land to Moses Hughes in Greene Co. on Jan 12, 1803 by a deed of conveyance admitted to record upon the oath of George Wells (Houston Greene Co. Minutes, P. 152). This would probably indicate date they left Greene Co. Note that in the "Greene Co. Pioneer" - 'A List of the Taxable Returns in Captain Reese Gullock's Company for 1798' a John Hughs, Snr. is listed as owner of 88 acres and no white poll (over 50 years old). The next person on the list is Moses Hughs with 125 acres and 1 poll tax (under 50 years old). An Elias Mackey (over 50 years old and 133 acres) and Benjamin Mackey (no land but under 50 years old) are also listed as neighbors of John Hughes, Snr. An Aaron Hughs is listed with no land but under 50 years old.

The above entry is confusing. Aaron and Sarah (mother Sarah or wife Sarah?) sell 88 acres to Moses Hughes before leaving TN. It is almost certainly this land listed above with "John Hughs, Snr" as owner.
However, John (G3) father of Aaron died in 1791 (or at least executed a will in a weak condition at that time). How do I explain this? Call someone in Greene County. Was the title to the land just not
transferred? Could the tax list continue to list the property in his name even after he died?

The 1820 census of Overton Co. shows Aaron's family as follows: 1 male 10-16, 1 male 16-18, 3 males 18-26, 1 male over 45 (bef 1775) 3 females under 10, 1 female 16-26, 1 female over 45 (bef 1775) Next on list (next door?) is Benjamin Mackey with census as follows: 2 males under 10, 2 males 10-16, 1 male over 45 2 females under 10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 16-26, and 1 female 26-45 This is probably the brother of Sarah Mackey - with family this young.

Also in Overton Co. is Aaron and Sarah's son Aron Hughes (G5) as follows: 2 males under 10, 1 male 18-26 (Aaron (29)) 1 female 10-16 (Mary Hixson) - the age appears to be understated. An Aaron is listed on the 1830 census in Overton Co. as 60-70 years old which would mean a birth date of 1760 to 1770. Records show Aaron and Sarah married in Greene Co. in 1797.

Beavert said this Aaron (39) moved to Walker (now Dade) Co. GA by 1834 and died in GA. Dade County was formed from Walker County in 1837.

P. 359 of Minutes book Greene Co.: Aaron Hughes entered into bond himself with Thomas Johnson his security in the sum of fifty pounds for the maintenance of a Bastard child born of Margaret Johnson. (November 1794 Session minutes).
In the 1797 "Taxable Property of Jas. Penney's Company", a Margaret Johnson is listed as having 100 acres of land. Note: Try to determine where Thomas Johnson lived. This should provide location of Aaron's home since they were probably neighbors. As a partial answer to this, refer to the list of taxable returns in Capt. Reese Gullock's company for 1798: Thomas Johnston (300 acres) and Charles Johnston (230 acres) are listed with Aaron Hughes next to them and no acreage (living with them?) This is after Aaron marries Sarah Mackey (1797). Is he now living with Margaret Johnson again? Maybe the dates of the marriage and the tax list overlap? Aaron's father, John, is shown on the same tax list as living almost next door to Elias Mackey who is probably Sarah's father.

p. 390 (May 1795 Minutes) Aaron Hughes enters into bond himself with Thomas Johnson and Thomas Wilson his securities in the sum of one hundred dollars for the maintenance of a bastard child born of Sarah Macky. (Note that Ingobo Hughes married John Johnson Oct 31, 1791 with James Kenney and Sparling Bowman as witnesses. Is Thomas Johnson the brother of John Johnson and is Margaret Johnson his sister? What is the connection between the Johnsons, Mackeys, and the Wilsons?)

The following are Overton Co. records:
1. Thomas Dillen to Aaron Hughes (39) -- 200 a. for $200 paid for in horses. 15 April 1808. Book A, p 342.
2. Henry Reagan sold 85 a. to Aaron Hughes (39) for the sum of $350 19 Feb 1811. Book C, p 6.
3. William Lee to Aaron Hughes (39), 70 a. for the sum of $600 - 14 Oct 1816. Book D, p 275.
4. Aaron Hughes to Rawlings H. Johnson 85 a. for the sum of $350. (is this Johnson related to the Johnsons in Greene County who had so many dealings with Aaron?) Aaron bought this land from Henry Rowan, 8 Dec 1823 Book e, p 377-378. Witnessed by John McDonald and William Hughes (his son). Note that a John McDonald was a witness to the wedding of a Christiana Hughes to Nathan Cooper - August 1, 1791 in Greene Co. TN
5. Executors of Thomas McDonald estate to Benjamin Hughes (son of Aaron 39) and Dawson Jackson 50 a. in payment of debt owed Aaron Hughes by Thomas McDonald - 12 Sep 1833 Book g, p 502. Witnessed by John McDonald and William Hughes(43).
6. Benjamin Hughes (350) to Henry J. Bates, 25 a. for the sum of $200. This part of tract once belonging to Aaron Hughes - 13 Sep 1833. Book G, p. 108.
7. Aaron Hughes (29) of Walker Co. (now Dade Co.) Ga. to Henry J. Bates of Overton Co. Tenn. 75 a. for the sum of $250 28 May 1834. Book G, p 109. Witnessed by Thomas Hughes (44) and Benjamin Hughes (350).
8. Aaron Hughes (29?) of Walker County GA to Hervy J. Bates, of Overton Co. Tenn, 7 a. for the sum of $15. Part of Grant #336. 28 May 1834. Book G p 112. Witnessed by Thomas (44) and Benjamin Hughes (350). (this was Aaron selling land he owned in Tennessee while he was living in GA).

The following transactions were transcribed by Thomas A. Beavert from the Deed books in Dade Co. Ga. Courthouse:
1. Benjamin Hughes (350) and Martin Hughes (42), administrators of the estate of Aaron Hughes (39), late of Dade County, GA to William Hughes (43) of Dade Co. Ga. for the sum of $300 sells 1/2 of lot #104, 10th
Dist, 4th Section, originally Cherokee, but now Dade Co. 80 a. 29 Jan 1859. Benjamin (350?) and Martin Hughes (42?) made their marks. Book L, p. 204. Witnessed by V. A. Beavert and Shadrick C. Hale, JP.
2. Aaron Hughes (29) of Bledsoe Co. Tn to Jesse Hughes (31) (his son) of Dade Co. Ga. - 160 a. in 10th Dist, 4th Sect, Lot #77, Formerly Cherokee Co. - $600. 1 March 1853. Book d., p 95. Witnessed by John Hughes (38).
3. 7 January 1867, Aaron Hughes (29) of Bledsoe Co. TN to John Hughes (38) (another son) of Dade Co. GA 160 a. for $720. Dist 10, 4th Sect, Lot #178, Book f, p 127-128. Witnessed by James A. Case and Shadrick C. Hale.
Also:
William Hughes will dated 21 Sept 1883. He died 1884 in Dade Co. GA. Children mentioned in the will were: Sarah Amanda and George W. Hughes.

Beavert notes that: There are numerous transactions involving this Hughes family in the Dade Co. courthouse, in Trenton, GA.

If he fathered Aaron born in 1793, he must have been at least 16 years old by then and would have therefore been born before 1777. One record indicates that Aaron (39) died in 1841 The indication in the Sequatchie Co. 1870 census that Benjamin, age 67 was born in KY shows that Aaron (39) and Sarah were living in KY at the time of his birth (about 1803).

Arguments for John (G3) as father of Aaron (G4):
A John Hughes will is shown in Greene Co. 7 July 1791 with wife Sarah and son Aaron. If this was John (G3), it suggests only one son (Aaron) or that he was leaving his possessions to his eldest son named Aaron.
TN census records show only two Aarons in 1830 - Aaron (39) in Overton Co. with a birth date of 1760/1770 and Aaron (29) with a birth date of 1790/1800. Since John had a son Aaron as an heir in Greene Co., it would seem this Aaron is the only Aaron in TN when an Aaron married Sarah Mackay. It would seem likely that the Aaron who was son of Francis (G2) is the Aaron (G3) who died in 1799. It appears that all of the children of Aaron and Sarah Mackey moved to Dade County, GA except the first child Aaron (who seems to have moved from Overton Co. to Bledsoe County, TN - I wonder why? Where was Mary Hixson from?) Sarah and Thomas are not accounted for except that Thomas is a witness in Walker Co. GA to a sale by his father Aaron of his property in Tennessee. The other children; John, Benjamin, William, and Martin are shown in the GA census around 1860 and 1870.

More About Aaron (G4) Hughes and Sarah Mackey:
Marriage: April 24, 1797, ,Greene, Tennessee. Sparling Bowman and John Kennedy were listed as security.

Children of Aaron (G4) Hughes and Sarah Mackey are:

1. +Aaron (G5) Hughes, b. 1793, ,,Tennessee, d. December 08, 1867, Hughes Cemetary, Dunlap, Tennessee.
2. Thomas Hughes, b. Aft. 1797.
3. +Benjamin Hughes, b. Abt. 1803, ,,KY.
4. +William Hughes, b. 1803, ,,Tennessee, d. 1884, ,Dade, Georgia.
5. John Hughes, b. Abt. 1805.
6. +Sarah Hughes, b. Abt. 1810, ,prob Overton Co., Tennessee, d. Abt. 1895, ,Bledsoe, Tennessee.
7. +Martin Hughes, b. Abt. 1811, ,prob. Overton Co, TN.
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Using the above information from the research of D. Michael Hughes I rearranged it in chronological order.

bet. 1760-1770 Aaron Hughes was born maybe in Virginia

Greene County, Tennessee
1791 - John McDonald was a witness to the wedding of a Christiana Hughes to Nathan Cooper - August 1, 1791 in Greene Co. TN

1794 - Aaron Hughes entered into bond with Thomas Johnson his security in the sum of fifty pounds for the maintenance of a Bastard child bron of Margaret Johnson (Minutes Book Greene County, Nov. 1794 session p. 359).

1795 - Aaron Hughes enters into bond himself with Thomas Johnson and Thomas Wilson his securities in the sum of one hundred dollars for the maintenance of a bastard child born of Sarah Macky.

1797 - "Taxable Property of Jas. Penney's Company", a Margaret Johnson is listed as having 100 acres of land.

1797 - Aaron married Sarah Mackey (daughter of Elias Mackey) April 24, 1797 in Greene County, Tennessee

1803 - Aaron and Sarah (mother or wife?) sold 88 acres of land to Moses Hughes in Greene Co. Bn Jan 12, 1803 by a deed of conveyance admitted to record upon the oath of George Wells (Houston Greene Co. Minutes, P. 152). Note: John Hughes, Snr. owned 88 acres in Greene County in 1798 although John Hughes issued a will in a weak condition in 1791.?????

Kentucky
abt. 1802 or 1803 Benjamin Hughes born in Kentucky to Aaron Hughes and Sarah Mackey.

Overton County, Tennessee
April 15, 1808 - Thomas Dillen to Aaron Hughes -- 200 a. for $200 paid for in horses (Book A, p 342).

February 19, 1811 - Henry Reagan sold 85 a. to Aaron Hughes for the sum of $350 (Book C, p 6).

October 14, 1816 - William Lee to Aaron Hughes, 70 a. for the sum of $600 (Book D, p 275).

December 8, 1823 - Aaron Hughes to Rawlings H. Johnson 85 a. for the sum of $350. (is this Johnson related to the Johnsons in Greene County who had so many dealings with Aaron?) Aaron bought this land from Henry Rowan, 8 Dec 1823 Book e, p 377-378. Witnessed by John McDonald and William Hughes (his son). Note that a John McDonald was a witness to the wedding of a Christiana Hughes to Nathan Cooper - August 1, 1791 in Greene Co. TN

1820 United States Census: , Overton, Tennessee; Page: 253; NARA Roll: M33_122; Image: 216.
Name: Aron Hughs
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Overton, Tennessee
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 Aaron abt. 47
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1 Sarah abt. 47
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 4
Free White Persons - Under 16: 4
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 10
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other:

next residence:

Name: Benjamin Mackey
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Overton, Tennessee
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 7
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 10
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other:

1820 United States Census: , Overton, Tennessee; Page: 256; NARA Roll: M33_122; Image: 219.
Name: Aron Hughie
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Overton, Tennessee
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 3
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 4

1830 United States Census: Overton, Tennessee; Page: 187; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 179; Family History Film: 0024537.
Name: Aron Hughs
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Overton, Tennessee
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1 Martin abt. 19
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1 Aaron
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2 Sarah abt. 20
Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1 Sarah
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 5

1830 United States Census: Overton, Tennessee; Page: 204; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 179; Family History Film: 0024537.
Name: Benjamin Hughs
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Overton, 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 - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):

1830 United States Census: Overton, Tennessee; Page: 206; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 179; Family History Film: 0024537
Name: Thomas Hughs
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Overton, Tennessee
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 8

1830 United States Census: Bledsoe, Tennessee; Page: 284; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 175; Family History Film: 0024533
Name: Aaron Hughs
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Bledsoe, Tennessee
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 Aaron abt. 37
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 4
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 Mary abt.
Free White Persons - Under 20: 9
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 11
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 11

1833 - Executors of Thomas McDonald estate to Benjamin Hughes (son of Aaron 39) and Dawson Jackson 50 a. in payment of debt owed Aaron Hughes by Thomas McDonald - 12 Sep 1833 Book g, p 502. Witnessed by John McDonald and William Hughes(43).

1833 - Benjamin Hughes to Henry J. Bates, 25 a. for the sum of $200. This part of tract once belonging to Aaron Hughes - 13 Sep 1833. Book G, p. 108.

Walker (Dade) County, Georgia
1834 - Aaron Hughes (29) of Walker Co. (now Dade Co.) Ga. to Henry J. Bates of Overton Co. Tenn. 75 a. for the sum of $250 28 May 1834. Book G, p 109. Witnessed by Thomas Hughes (44) and Benjamin Hughes (350).

1834 - Aaron Hughes (29?) of Walker County GA to Hervy J. Bates, of Overton
Co. Tenn, 7 a. for the sum of $15. Part of Grant #336. 28 May 1834. Book G p 112. Witnessed by Thomas (44) and Benjamin Hughes (350). (this
was Aaron selling land he owned in Tennessee while he was living in GA).

1840 United States Census: , Dade, Georgia; Roll: 40; Page: 83; Image: 173; Family History Library Film: 0007043.
Name: Benjamin Hughs
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Dade, Georgia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 11
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 13
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 13

1840 United States Census: , Dade, Georgia; Roll: 40; Page: 86; Image: 179; Family History Library Film: 0007043
Name: James Hughs
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Dade, Georgia
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 5
Total Free White Persons: 10
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 10

1840 United States Census: , Dade, Georgia; Roll: 40; Page: 83; Image: 173; Family History Library Film: 0007043.
Name: William Hughs
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Dade, Georgia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 3
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 8
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 9
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:

1840 United States Census: , Dade, Georgia; Roll: 40; Page: 83; Image: 173; Family History Library Film: 0007043.
Name: Martin Hughes
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Dade, Georgia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 2
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 4
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 7


1840 United States Census: , Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: 517; Page: 161; Image: 328; Family History Library Film: 0024542
Name: Aron Hughs
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Bledsoe, Tennessee
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 5
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 9
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 12
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:

The following transactions were transcribed by Thomas A. Beavert from the Deed books in Dade Co. Ga. Courthouse:

1853 - Aaron Hughes (29) of Bledsoe Co. Tn to Jesse Hughes (31) (his son) of Dade Co. Ga. - 160 a. in 10th Dist, 4th Sect, Lot #77, Formerly Cherokee Co. - $600. 1 March 1853. Book d., p 95. Witnessed by John
Hughes (38).

1859 - Benjamin Hughes (350) and Martin Hughes (42), administrators of the estate of Aaron Hughes (39), late of Dade County, GA to William Hughes (43) of Dade Co. Ga. for the sum of $300 sells 1/2 of lot #104, 10th Dist, 4th Section, originally Cherokee, but now Dade Co. 80 a. 29 Jan 1859. Benjamin (350?) and Martin Hughes (42?) made their marks. Book L, p. 204. Witnessed by V. A. Beavert and Shadrick C. Hale, JP.

1867 - 7 January 1867, Aaron Hughes (29) of Bledsoe Co. TN to John Hughes (38) (another son) of Dade Co. GA 160 a. for $720. Dist 10, 4th Sect, Lot #178, Book f, p 127-128. Witnessed by James A. Case and Shadrick C. Hale.

1883 - William Hughes will dated 21 Sept 1883. He died 1884 in Dade Co. GA.
Children mentioned in the will were: Sarah Amanda and George W. Hughes. ~1765 Clarissa Hughes Considered a daughter or sister of Francis Hughes, she married John Lovelady. She lived for many years in Hamilton County. One of her daughters was named Ingobo Lovelady.

Children of Clarissa Hughes and John Lovelady are:

1. Rebecca Lovelady.
2. Ingobo Lovelady.
3. Eleanor Lovelady.
4. Sarah Lovelady.
5. Henry Lovelady.
6. Pleasant Lovelady.
7. Sevier Lovelady.
8. +Gideon Lovelady.
9. +John Lovelady, b. 1787.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=burgess_kimes&id=I40727 ~1767 Eleanor Hughes ~1697 - 1777 Francis Hughes 80 80 http://mommy2mycutie-ivil.tripod.com/id49.html
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Francis Hughes Sr

Date and place of birth: c1697 PA near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date and place of death: 1777 VA probably Augusta County (present day Rockingham County), Virginia
Names of children: John Hughes Sr b bef 1732 PA d 1791 Greene Co, TN sp Sarah ; Aaron Hughes b c1734 PA d 1799 Jefferson TN sp Mary Moore ; Francis Hughes Jr b c1740 ; Ingebo Hughes b. 1730 PA
Names of parents: Charles Hughes b c1665 Wales d c1711 & Rebecca ???
Siblings: John Hughes; Anne Hughes; Rebecca Hughes
Name of spouse: Christine, probably in Pennsylvania, bet. 1720 - 1734, probably near Philadelphia, PA, possibly the daughter of Swan Rambo or Andrew Bird
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BIOGRAPHY: Francis Hughes, b. 1697, owned land in Augusta Co VA. His neighbor was Valentine Sevier, father of Col. John Sevier, commander at the Battle of King's Mountain in SC during the Revolutionary War. Daniel Kennedy and another Francis Hughes , b. ~1759, fought under Sevier in this battle. Col. Sevier later became the first Governor of Tennessee.
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Francis is named in the will of his father, Charles Hughes, in 1711. He is listed with brother John and sisters Rebeckah (Rebecca) and Ann. John is apparently the older brother as he is given the 200 acres of land owned by Charles. In 1720, Francis is a signatory to a petition requesting that the area on the south side of the Schuylkill river - in the area of Robeson township - be brought into the jurisdiction of Philadelphia County instead of Chester County. He must have been close to 21 years old by 1720
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Broken Arrow Ranch
P. O. Box 530
Ingram, TX 78025
United States
830-367-5871
Fax: 830-367-5427
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Francis (G2) Hughes (son of Charles (G1) Hughes and Rebecca) was born Abt. 1697 in near Philadelphia, Lancaster, PA, and died 1777 in prob Augusta Co., VA. He married Christina on Bet. 1720 - 1734 in prob Philadelphia, PA.

Includes NotesNotes for Francis (G2) Hughes:
Francis is named in the will of his father, Charles Hughes, in 1711. He is listed with brother John and sisters Rebeckah (Rebecca) and Ann. John is apparently the older brother as he is given the 200 acres of land owned by Charles.

In 1720, Francis is a signatory to a petition requesting that the area on the south side of the Schuylkill river - in the area of Robeson township - be brought into the jurisdiction of Philadelphia County instead of Chester County. He must have been close to 21 years old by 1720. I have therefore estimated a birth date of 1697-1700. Israel Robeson was also a signer of the petition.

Francis is listed on the tax rolls of Chester County, PA as resident in Coventry township in 1725 and 1726.

In the Quarter Sessions minutes for August 5, 1729 in Lancaster County, PA, Francis is appointed by the court as "Constable of Robinson
(Robeson) township".

Francis is mentioned in the Cocalico township Quarter Sessions docket (1729-1742).
In the Quarter Sessions minutes for August 5, 1735 in Lancaster County, PA, Francis is mentioned in a petition as follows: "Several Inhabitants of the Township of Robinson praying a Road may be laid out Beginning at the most Convenient place near the Sinking Spring on Tolpehoken Road thence by Widdow Jones's, James Lewis's the Saw Mill and ffrancis Hugh's plantation into the Cocalico Road. Thence to the County line in order to Joyn a Road Leading by Millers Mill to Philadelphia".

In the same minutes for court held May 4, 1735: "ffrancis Hughs to appear and prosecute Jno Rogers for assault and battery". The minutes further state "John Rogers: Stealing one Bay Gelding to the Vallue of Six pounds belonging to ffrancis Hughs. Found guilty. Ordered to make restitution, fined six pounds plus costs & Moreover Receive on his bare back twenty one Lashes".

There are other mentions in these court minutes of Francis as a member of the jury, etc.

In the May, 1735 minutes of Cocalico township there is a petition for "a Road from Jacob Smiley's near Kits Miller's Mill to Francis Hughes' on Schuylkill; thence to Campbell's Ford".

Marjorie Shields (a Hughes family researcher) made notes which indicated a reference to Francis: "1735 - Thomas Hughes dec'd Lancaster Co. PA wife Elizabeth, children Elisha, Thomas, Deborah, and David. Mentioned in deed of Francis in Lancaster Co. PA. His wife married Edward Mitchell and moved to Cecil County Maryland." I do not have this deed and know of no other connection between Francis and Thomas. Since Thomas is not listed in Charles' will, I presume he is not a brother of Francis. It is possible that he is a brother to Charles who came over from Wales.

From the records I have, it appears to me that Marjorie is referring to a mention of a Thomas Hughes who witnessed a deed in Lancaster County in 1751. The exact record from "Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Deed Abstracts - Deed Books 'A' through 'M'" compiled by R. Thomas Mayhill is as follows:
"(deed book) C99 William Bird (ironmaster) and w Bridget (Britchet) of Robeson tp enf. to Samuel Sealy (ironmaster) of Robeson tp 1,200 pounds (currency). 194 acres Robeson tp: Francis Hughes, Victor Naily, w. side Hay Creek. Also, 80 acres Robeson tp: William Bird; Also, 111 acres Robeson tp: Israel Robeson; Also, 75 acres Robeson tp: Enock Flowers; Also 226 acres Robeson tp: on Six Pence Creek; Also 204 acres Robeson tp: No. adjacent owners shown; Also Robeson tp: William Bird Part of 1,341 acres patented 16 March 1749 to William Bird (part of 243 acres)........ (deed book) C103 (same descriptions as above plus this note:) 29 May 1751 Joseph David, Thomas Hughes J14 4 Jul '51.

I believe the Thomas Hughes above is only coincidentally mentioned here. This does not appear to have any particular significance regarding family relationships. There is, however, a good possibility that a Thomas Hughes is somehow related to our family. There are numerous mentions of a Thomas in close proximity to our family.

1736 Francis Hughes patent in Lancaster Co. PA 194 acres on Haycreek (at the Schuylkill river). Francis is listed as "Francis Hughes late of Victor Nailey". Victor Nailey was a settlement not far from present Birdsboro.

A Francis Hughes is listed on the tax rolls of Chester County, PA as a resident in West Caln township in 1747. This may have been a place of temporary residence for Francis after he sold his land to William Bird and before moving to Virginia.

Francis' property on the Schuylkill was located in Lancaster County until 1752 when that part of the county became Berks County.

1746 - Francis Hughes "yeoman" and his wife Christian sell their "two hundred acres and the allowance" to William Bird for the sum of 280 pounds "current money of Pennsylvania". The sale is recorded in Berks County, PA Deed Book 7, page 486. (Note: Yeoman: a freeholder of a class below the gentry who worked his own land, a small land owner, an attendent or manservant in a royal or noble household, an assistant or subordinate (Webster's). Most likely a small land owner in the deed above.

Francis (73) bought prop in Augusta Co. VA in 1747. Deed Book No. 2 p. 13 - "4th September, 1747. John Millar (Millan) and wife Hannah of Augusta County for the sum of 60 pounds sold to Francis Hughes, late of Lancaster County of the province of Pennsylvania 200 acres in Augusta County being a part of 400 acres patented to Thomas Rutherford, of Frederick County, and by him sold to James Gill, late of Augusta; other part in possession of Thomas Moore. Teste: Mathew Skeen, Thos. Milsap. Delivered to Abra. (?) Bird, January, 1754."

I DON'T BELIEVE I HAVE SEEN ANY RECORD WHICH MENTIONS CHRISTINA AFTER THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY IN PENNSYLVANIA TO BIRD. THIS COULD INDICATE THAT: 1. SHE DIED BEFORE FRANCIS LEFT FOR VIRGINIA. 2. THE FRANCIS WHO BUYS LAND IN VIRGINIA IS NOT THE SAME FRANCIS WHO WAS MARRIED TO CHRISTINA 3. SHE IS SIMPLY NOT MENTIONED IN THE RECORDS (WAS IT USUAL TO MENTION THE WIFE'S NAME IN PURCHASE OF LAND?)

Note that the reference above includes the words "late of Lancaster County of the province of Pennsylvania". This, when combined with the timing of the PA sale and the VA purchase, is a strong indication that the Francis who buys property in Augusta Co. VA is the same as the son of Charles of PA.

Note that the delivery of the deed to Abraham Bird (who was a son of Andrew Bird) probably indicates a close family relationship. (I speculate that Christina may have been a sister or aunt to Abraham Bird). Abraham later (in 1779) proved the will of Francis. This is first indication of a Francis in Augusta Co. VA. He probably came from Penn to Va in late 1746 or early 1747.

Chalkley's Vol I p. 43: 9/21/1750 Francis Hughes - one old wolf head. p. 46 Robt. McClenachan qualified sheriff 8/27/1751. Francis Hughes complains Robt. McClenachan has taken him up as a runaway. I wonder if this could be the Francis "Jr." who is listed in the militia roster in 1767? If Francis Jr. is the son of Francis (G2), he would probably have been born about 1736 or so. This would make him about 15 years old in 1751. This is a strange situation. Robert McClenachan and Francis had both lived in the area for three or four years and should have known each other well enough to avoid this mistake. Peter Wilson suggests that this error may have been caused by his surname. Notice had been posted by Thomas Dansie of King William County for a runaway servant named William Hughes. (Chalkley I, p 46,47).

"Genealogies of Va. Families" p. 138 - Francis Hughes buys 225 a. in Augusta Co. on NR of Shenando. 17 Mar 1756. (also mentioned on p. 354 of Va. Historical Mag. vol 34. The date on this record appears to be in error. This 225 acres was surveyed for Francis Hughes March 27, 1750. It is adjacent to the original 200 acres he bought in 1747.

Henning's Statutes at Large Vol 7 p. 204 - 13 shillings paid to Aaron Hughes and Charles Hughes as wages in militia of Albemarle Co. VA 9/1758. "back wages due from Geo II 'an act for the defence of the frontiers of this colony, and for other purposes therein mentioned". This would give this Aaron a birthdate before 1740 (if he was at least 18 yrs old in 1758). Note the existance of a Charles Hughes, possibly a grandson of Charles and Rebecca (?). During the upheaval caused by the frequent indian attacks in the 1750's many settlers temporarily left the Shenandoah valley and moved to safer ground to the east. It is possible that this Aaron and Charles were part of our family and had enlisted in Albemarle county after moving there for safety. It is also possible that they were members of the Hughes families in Albemarle who may or may not be related to our family.

Some notes on the French and Indian War:

From 1754 to 1758, heavy Indian attacks occurred in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia and along the Catawaba River in NC. From October, 1754 to the end of 1756, these assaults resulted in the deaths of at least 68 persons in the Shenandoah Valley. In 1757 and 1758, at least 49 settlers were killed, five wounded, and 86 taken prisoner. During the period around 1756 to 1759, many people fled Rowan County, NC to safety east of the Yadkin River. Peace finally came about 1761.

Francis was listed as overseer of roads in Augusta Co. VA in 1751. In 1752 Francis signs a petition about rerouting a road by his place in
Augusta Co. VA.

Francis is shown still owning prop bought from Millar in 1768 when his land was processioned. Valentine Sevier is shown as a neighbor.
In 1767 Francis Hughs is named in the processioning of property in Augusta Co.

Militia records indicate that Aaron Hughes, John Hughes, and a Francis Hughes, Jr. are listed as delinquents under Captain Andrew Bird's company for missing a muster on April 16, 1767. The term "Jr." for Francis Hughes, Jr. does not necessarily indicate that he is a son of Francis (G2). It is not likely, however, that he is a grandson of Francis (G2). Aaron would only be about 32 years old at this time and John would only be about 35. He could be a son of John (G2) the brother of Francis (G2), but I have no information proving conclusively that John (G2) was even present in Virginia. I suspect that "Jr." is the son of Francis (G2) and was born after Aaron and John. This would give him a birthdate of about 1738 to 1740 and making his age at this time to be in his late twenties. If this is the case, it would seem that it is impossible for the Francis who served at King's Mountain to be the son of Francis (G2). Francis of King's Mountain stated in his pension application that he was born in 1759. He would have only been 8 years old at the time of the militia muster mentioned above. I believe Francis of King's Mountain was of the next generation and was probably the son of Aaron (G3) or John (G3).

In 1777 Francis died in Augusta Co. VA with Aaron as administrator of his estate. David Grey speculated that there may also have been a son Moses who named his sons Francis, Aaron, and Thomas. The court records of Bortetourt or Augusta Co. VA indicate that 26 July 1779 "Will of Francis Hughes proved and Aaron Hughes qualifies executor." This seems to put Aaron in VA at that time. Note that the Aaron of Botetourt Co sold his land in 1783 to Brewer Reeves and left for Tennessee.

Francis Hughes is listed in 1766 under "Supernumeraries" in the VA court records. There is also an Aaron Hughs listed as a supernumerary" in the same record in 1766. Aaron (G3) would have been 31 years old at this time. Could he be supernumerary because of the military service listed above? I need to ask someone who knows about this.

We need to check for his will in Augusta Co. Va in 1777 to see if he names children. (I checked for Va wills at Clayton Library in Houston and could not find any will for him on microfilm there). Harry Long of New Market, VA told me he had checked the library in Richmond without success. I intend to check further. John Henton was the bondsman (10,000 pounds) for the will of Francis. Henton was the son of George Henton who purchased land in 1717 very near the land owned by Francis and Christina. They apparently attended the same church in Douglassville (Morlatton) as Francis and Christina. John Henton was probably a friend of Francis in Pennsylvania who later moved to Virginia as did Francis. John Henton was also a neighbor to John Hughes (son of Francis) in VA.

David Grey (a genealogist and apparently related to the Hughes family) stated in his notes that historians speculate that this Francis had children Francis, John, David, and Thomas - and that they were all at the battle of King's Mountain. I am not so sure about this. I believe Francis and Christina had children Aaron (b1735), Francis, Jr. (bc1740), and John (bc1732) plus some others (Moses, etc.).

Note that at least two of Francis' children are born between 1730 and 1740 in PA.

In will of Thomas Hughes (733) who died in 1765 "in a weak and declining condition", sons listed are Thomas, John, FRANCIS, Anthony, Matthew, William, and Thomas the younger. Is it possible this could be a son of Francis (73)???? He died in Orange Co. VA. Augusta Co. was formed from Orange Co. in 1738-1745.

Also note that the children of Charles Hughes (575) - Francis and John - could be the right age to be in Augusta Co. in 1740/1750.

After reviewing all of the facts, I have not found any mention of the Francis who moves to VA conclusively tied to a wife Christina. There is simply no mention of a wife's name in Virginia. We need to find the records of the sale of the 200 acres and the 225 acres of land on the south fork of the Shenandoah which Francis bought in 1747 and 1750. If his wife is still alive when the land is sold, her name would appear on the sale documents.

More About Francis (G2) Hughes:
Miscellaneous: +.
Residence: 1777, Augusta County, VA.

More About Francis (G2) Hughes and Christina:
Marriage: Bet. 1720 - 1734, prob Philadelphia, PA.

Includes NotesMarriage Notes for Francis (G2) Hughes and Christina:
It is speculated that Christina was the daughter of Swan Rambo or Andrew Bird. Since the first record of a child is the baptism of Aaron in 1734, she could have married Francis as late as 1733. He would have been about 36 years old by then. ~1706 Christine 1730 Ingebo Hughes http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/u/g/David-M-Hughes/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-1580.html
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Ingebo Hughes (daughter of Francis (G2) Hughes and Christina) was born Abt. 1730. She married (1) Reuben Allen on 1747 in ,Augusta Co., VA. She married (2) John Skeen on 1751 in ,Augusta Co., VA, son of Mathew Skeen.

Includes NotesNotes for Ingebo Hughes:
This is the daughter of Francis Hughes who came from Lancaster Co. PA to VA. Ingebo is mentioned in the ledgers of Coventry Forge (p. 244 of Ledger A) which records that, on March 3, 1743, Francis bought "1-1/4 yards of muslin for 'your daughter Ingey'".

She first married Reuben Allen who died. She then married John Skeen. See notes on them for more information.

Reuben Allen dies in 1751 at Mount Jackson, VA. They had a 3 year old son, Reuben. Ingebo then married John Skeen.

Notes from Harry E. Long of New Market, VA:
"Hughes notes reveal that Francis Hughes probably arrived from Pennsylvania in 1746, and purchased land, which under the old system of
Lease and Release, he was in possession of one whole year before receiving his deed on 5 Sept. 1747. They further reveal that Francis
Hughes was for 6 or 7 years a neighbor to Thomas Moore and his wife Mary (Allen) Moore, up until 1753, at which date Thomas and Mary moved to Moores Store, leaving their home place in possession of their son, Quaker John Moore. Also from these notes it would seem likely that Francis Hughes had named his son, Aaron Hughes, executor of his will.

We have also learned from the Carleton Genealogy by Delzell, that Thomas Moore had married Mary Allen, and that Mary, was the daughter of Reuben Allen I (d. 1741) and his wife Mary (Jackson) Allen, who died in 1751.

With this background information we may now suppose, if Francis Hughes moved to the Valley in 1746 with a pretty daughter named Ingebo, the neighbor, Mrs. Thomas Moore, wasted little time getting her brother Reuben Allen II (1722-1751), acquainted with Ingebo Hughes.

The date of marriage of Reuben Allen II to Ingebo can be determined with a reasonable degree of accuracy from Burr Harrison's termination of his guardianship of Reuben and Ingebo's son, Reuben Allen III. Burr Harrison's termination of his guardianship on 28 March 1769, indicates on that date, his ward, Reuben Allen III, had become 21 years of age. See Frederick County Will Book 3, p. 484. It therefore follows that Reuben Allen III was born in 1748, and his parents Reuben and Ingebo had been married by 1747.

Although the above information does not prove conclusively that James Skeen's mother was Ingebo Skeen or that Ingebo Skeen was a sister of Aaron Hughes, it does, however, lend credence to the belief that Ingebo, who m. (1) Reuben allen II and m. (2) John Skeen was formerly Ingebo Hughes."

Based on records found in Pennsylvania describing business dealings related to the forges in Chester County, I have firmly established that Francis and Christine had a daughter named Ingebo. From the Coventry Iron Works (Chester County, PA) Ledger A records from 1742-1747: for the account of Francis Hughes "March 3, 1744 1-1/4 muslin for your daughter Ingey".

More About Ingebo Hughes:
Miscellaneous: +.

More About Ingebo Hughes and Reuben Allen:
Marriage: 1747, ,Augusta Co., VA.

More About Ingebo Hughes and John Skeen:
Marriage: 1751, ,Augusta Co., VA.

Children of Ingebo Hughes and Reuben Allen are:

1. +Reuben Allen III, b. March 28, 1748, d. 1779, Shenandoah Co., VA.


Children of Ingebo Hughes and John Skeen are:

1. +Moses Skeen, b. Abt. 1755, Frederick Co., VA. ~1735 Aaron Hughes http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/u/g/David-M-Hughes/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-1264.html
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Aaron (G3) Hughes (son of Francis (G2) Hughes and Christina) was born 1735 in Morlatton (Douglassville), Berks County, PA, and died March 22, 1799 in Jefferson, Tennessee. He married Mary Moore, daughter of Thomas Moore and Mary Allen.

Includes NotesNotes for Aaron (G3) Hughes:
Aaron (Aron) is listed in the records of St. Gabriel's church as baptised on 21 October 1735 with Father Francis and Mother Christine. This was a Swedes log church at Manatawney (later known as Morlatton and now Douglassville. A sister "Margareth" is shown as baptised there on 6 September 1739 - same parents. These listings are in "Berks County Births" 1710-1780 John T. Humphrey. I have a copy of the church records in my files showing these baptisms. Since Aaron was baptised in 1735, I have listed this as his date of birth.

I don't know with certainty who his wife was. A note by Shields indicates she was Mary Moore, daughter of Thomas and Mary Moore. In Wayland's "History of Shenandoah County" p. 715, he lists the children of Thomas and Mary Moore without a child named Mary.

FROM: COLONIAL SOLDIERS OF THE SOUTH 1732-1774 (by Murtie Jane Clark) p 348 Aaron Hughes, private in Capt. Robt Stewart's Co., troop of light horse, Cumberland Fort, Jan 1756. (note that this age fits exactly with Aaron, son of Francis and Christina, born in September or October of 1735). This was the beginning of the indian wars in the valley of Virginia. Many young men joined the militia to defend the settlements. A Sergeant William Hughes (573?) is mentioned in several places as a member of Capt. Robt. Stewart's company (maybe a brother?).

A list of Capt. Andrew Bird's delinquents: ...Aaron Hughes, .....Valentine Sevier, Jr., ....Francis Hughes, Jr., ...to appear at next court martial to show why they did not attend a general muster on 16 April 1767. (This would be when Aaron was 31 years old) Jacob Rambo, ...John Hughes, ... to appear at the next court to show why they did not attend a general muster on 16 April 1767. Does the "Francis Hughes, Jr." prove he is a son of Francis? (This Francis Hughes, Jr. would have a birth date prior to 1747 - the year Francis bought land in
VA).

Note that this has Aaron, Valentine Jr., Francis (JR), and John all in the same company at a time which indicates birth dates between about
1725 and 1747. Also note that Jacob Rambo is in this company "A Size Roll of Col. Washington's Company, Aug 28, 1757" Aaron Hughs,
age 20 5'11" tall (tallest man in 86 men). This record indicates Aaron enlisted in Stafford County, VA Dec 1754 and was a carpenter by trade.

Is this our Aaron? (Note that Aaron, son of Francis and Christina, would be 21 years old as of this date). If so,
why Stafford County?

A John Hughs is listed as a resident of Stafford County on the Quit Rent Roll for 1742. He (or another John) appears again on the Stafford
personal property tax list of 1786. The Aaron who enlisted from Stafford County is probably a son of this John Hughs. Could this be our
John Hughs (G2) who is the son of Charles and Rebecca?

Hening's collection of the laws of Virginia: During the French and Indian War, the House of Burgesses passed an act for the defense of the
frontier of the colony on 14 September 1758. The soldiers mentioned in the schedule attached to this act appear below: ...Albemarle County....a Charles Hughes, Aaron Hughes, and a Matthias Hughes are listed.

Note that during this time the Virginia frontiers were under severe indian attacks. George Washington was stationed at Winchester, VA.

Andrew Lewis built "Fort Loudoun on the Holston" 30 miles SW of present Knoxville in 1756. When the Cherokee War broke out in 1759, the fort was besieged by the indians. Colonel William Byrd of Virginia was dispatched in 1760 to relieve the garrison but did not reach it. When Fort Loudoun was built, it was thought to be in VA. Other forts were built along the VA frontier to defend against indians.

Governor Dinwiddie instructed Colonel George Washington, Commander-in-Chief of the Virginia Regiment (May 16, 1757) to station Captain Robert Stewart of the Virginia regiment at Fort Maidstone with a garrison of seventy men (maybe including Aaron?). Captain Stewart had
been at Braddock's defeat in July, 1755 and had helped carry Braddock off the field of battle. It is possible John and Aaron Hughes were
there.

Is this Aaron is oldest son of Francis (73) As Aaron was named as administrator of Francis' will, I would think he would have been the oldest son. Other information from Pennsylvania makes me believe his first son was John, followed by Aaron. However when Francis died I believe John had left Virginia for North Carolina, Tennessee, or Kentucky. Would Aaron be named as administrator in the absence of John?

On 15 May 1762 Aaron (age 26) buys 90 acres from Thomas Moore and Mary his wife (land which is part of the same 400 ac parcel from which Francis bought 200 ac in 1747). Harry Long told me this 90 acres is the northern half of 180 acres which Thomas Moore owned and adjoined Francis Hughes' south property line.

From Shields - 1769 Augusta Co., VA John Moore 1883 acres adjoining his own land, Aaron Hughes, Woods, Matthew Harrison (John Moore married Sarah Byrd 1743-1833).

On June 22, 1769 Aaron was appointed constable, assisted by Jacob Woodley, and also instructed to examine the road from Hughes's Lane past Mathew Harrison's Mill to the county line,assisted by John Moore, Thomas Moore, and Jacob Woodley (Chalkley I, p 157). I have assumed this refers to Aaron, son of Francis (73). Note that this identifies a geographical feature "Hughes Lane" past a mill owned by the Harrison for which I think Harrisonburg VA was named.

In 1772, Aaron and John Hughes were added as parties to a suit by Mathias Lair (Lear) against John Gratton. Mathias Lear had bought 224
acres from John Hughes (G3) and wife Sarah 4 years before (1768).

In court records from VA: "Aaron Hughes, of Botetourt, vs Brewer Reeves, of Rockingham -- O. S. 15; N. S. 5 --Deed, 8th September, 1783.
Aaron Hughes to Brewer Reeves, recorded in Rockingham 24th November,1783. Ditto to ditto, 23d March, 1782; recorded in Rockingham.
Aaron Hughes' answer sworn to in Shenandoah County 12th July, 1792; speaks of "before he left Virginia.""

I think these notes are from "Botetourt Co. Court Records" - A Judgment on September, 1793 - "Byrd, assignee, vs Aaron Hughes - Bond by Aaron Hughes of Conwell County, State of Franklin, to James Hubbart, of same place, 21st October 1785. Commission to take depositions of Mark Jordan, James Cunningham, and Adrew Greer, Sr., inhabitants of the territory south of Ohio River, April 2, 1793. Commission is addressed to George Dougherty, Andrew Henderson, John Blackburn, Landon Carter, and James Stuart. Ceded territory of United States south of Ohio, Jefferson County. Affidavit before Parmenus Taylor and Garret Fitz, by James Cunningham, 23d March, 1793. Deposition of Mark Jordan (Jerden ?) in Jefferson County, territory south of Ohio, 15th August, 1793, that Aaron authorized his son, Abraham, to sign the bond. Deposition of Andrew Greer, in Washington County, same territory, 19th August 1793."

Note: An Aaron, Charles, and Mathias Hughes were all enlisted in the militia in Albemarle County, VA in 1758 in the same company where Andrew Greer was listed as a Sergeant. When I first saw this record of Aaron in Albemarle County, I was uncertain how Aaron could have enlisted in Albemarle County instead of Augusta County. It is possible that all of these Augusta County settlers had temporarily moved eastward to avoid the indian attacks that were ravaging the area. With the fact that Andrew Greer is also listed in this militia, it is possible that these are the Augusta Hughes's. Andrew Greer eventually becomes an important early settler in East Tennessee where Aaron also moves. This is the period of indian uprisings in the valley and many men left the valley joined the militia.

An Aaron Hughes is listed in Captain Frazier's Company, 1783 (Kegley's VA Frontier) in Botetourt Co. with 5 horses and 9 cattle - no slaves.

In the Tax List for 1785 for Botetourt County, Aaron Hughes is listed as having 320 acres with 5 horses and 8 cattle. Tax 90 pounds, 13 shillings, 4 pence.

In court records of Botetourt Co. in a case of Allen vs. Allen regarding a will, there is a statement that Aaron Hughes was the uncle of James
Skeen, aged 51 at 4/15/1811 (he would have been born in 1760). This must mean James was the child of a sister of Aaron - who would have been born in 1740 if she had this child at age 20. She would have been married to a Skeen. It could also mean that Aaron was married to a Skeen or that his wife's sister was married to a Skeen. The name Moore is involved in this case. Also note that on 4th Sept 1747 a John Millar sold to Francis H (73) land which stated "other part in possession of Thomas Moore Teste: Mathew Skeen... This shows a connection between Francis, Moore, and Skeen.

When this Aaron (G3) died, his will was admin by a John - this must be Aaron's son John whose birth and baptism in 1773 is recorded in
Wayland's "A History of Shenandoah County VA" p. 741.

In "Settlers by the Long Grey Trail": "On the 28th April, 1778, 'William Mc Dowell Gent., Thomas Moore, Aaron Hughes, and Reuben
Harrison, or any three of them' were ordered to appraise the estate of Andrew Huling, deceased. (Rockingham Court Order Book I, p. 3.)" Check this Court book for info.

From "Annals of SW VA" by Summers 1769-1800: Aaron Hughes Grantee of 320 acres of land "Cowpasture" from Wm Gillaspy and Mary his wife on 8/10/1780. I have assumed this is in Botetourt Co. VA. Cowpasture Creek is a branch of the James River entering upstream of Craig's creek and downstream of the Jackson River and Pott's Creek. Mill Mountain is to the NE of this creek. A William Gillespie is shown on the tax rolls of Botetourt Co., VA in the same company as Aaron.

Aaron Hughes is shown as a witness to will of Thomas Brandon 1789 in Greene Co.

The 1800 tax list of Jefferson Co. lists Aaron Hughes 320 ac. and no poll tax (overage or absentee owner). Next to him is John Hughes 600 ac 1 wp. This would seem to place this Aaron in TN no later than 1800. Grey speculates that the Aaron here is (G3) who died in 1799, a year before the tax roll was made out. The John next door is probably his son who was named as administrator of his will in 1799. WE NEED A COPY OF THIS WILL. WHO ARE NAMED HEIRS?

July 29, 1790 Aaron Hughes sells to Daniel Kenedy a negro girl named Jane. He states "I Aaron Hughes of Greene County and State of North Carolina" (Daniel Kennedy married Margaret Hughes, speculated to be the daughter of Francis (G3), which would make her a sister of Aaron.

IN "JEFFERSON COUNTY MARRIAGE LICENSES"" Aaron Hughes p. 98 - John Sehorn certifies that a black woman named Aggy was born on the French Broad in Greene Co. (now Jefferson Co.) and that she is the daughter of a black woman called Cate who was certified by Aaron Hughes to be free (she was born in 1787).



NOTES ON "OTHER" AARON HUGHES:

There are some early references to a Quaker named Aaron Hughes as follows (probably not our Aaron): From "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy" Vol II Penn: Burlington MM an Aaron Hughes reported married to Jane West 1769,5,1. In 1769,6,5 Jane West and Aaron Granted certificate to Haddonfield MM. Philadelphia mm 2-6-1772 William Hughs, son of Aaron, buried at age of 4 mo. Phil mm - 1771,6,28 Aaron Hewes and wife Mary condemned - married out of discipline. This could coincide with Shields/Chalkley's indication
that our Aaron married a Mary Moore. Were the Moores possibly Quakers?

Why would Aaron have been at the Phil. mm in 1771?

1777,4,25 Aaron Hewes and wife Mary with children Lydia and Samuel granted certificate to Salem MM NJ. This Aaron moved to NJ and
must not be the same person as Aaron (45).

All of the above notes about a Quaker Aaron Hewes in the 1770's must not apply to the Aaron who lived in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. He had moved to VA and all these Quaker notes are about Philadelphia and NJ.

An Aaron Hughes is listed in "Early Tennessee Wills & Administrations" as dying in Smith County, TN in 1799. Will book 1 page 258. Check this information.


More About Aaron (G3) Hughes:
Burial: 1799, Jefferson County, TN.
Christening: October 21, 1734, Morlatton, Berks, PA.
Miscellaneous: +.
Residence: 1799, Jefferson County, TN.

Children of Aaron (G3) Hughes and Mary Moore are:

1. +Moses (G4) Hughes, b. Bet. 1750 - 1760, d. October 31, 1833.
2. Abraham Hughes, b. Bef. 1764.
3. +John (G4) Hughes, b. December 10, 1773, ,,VA, d. February 09, 1855, ,Washington County, MO.
 ~1739 Margaret Hughes ~1740 Francis Hughes ~1665 - ~1711 Charles Hughes 46 46 Event: Will Dated 1711
Event: Will Probate 1712 , Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Residence: BEF 1684 , , Wales
Residence: BET 1689 AND 1695 Radnor Township, , Pennsylvania
Immigration: 1684 Arrived in Philadelphia after crossing the Atlantic on the ship the Vine

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Charles Hughes

Date and place of birth: abt. 1665 Wales
Date and place of death: will dated 1711 and probated 1712, Lancaster Co PA
Names of children: John Hughes may have had a son, Sergeant Hughes, who married Christine and had a daughter, Margaret Hughes, b. Sep. 6, 1739., Anne Hughes, Francis Hughes b. abt. 1697, Rebecca Hughes
Name of spouse: Rebecca (?) b. abt. 1675


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Charles arrived in Philadelphia in 1684 after crossing the Atlantic on the ship Vine.

Charles was a cooper and willed his cooper's tools to his son John.
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Charles (G1) Hughes was born Abt. 1665 in ,Denbighshire, Wales, and died 1711 in ,Philadelphia Co., PA. He married Rebecca in ,Radnor township, PA.

Notes for Charles (G1) Hughes:
The first direct ancestor of our family to come to America is Charles Hughes of Wales. It is possible that other members of Charles' family had already traveled to America. In fact, there are several "Hughes" in the Welsh groups of Quakers who preceded Charles. At some point it would be useful to investigate their origin. Records in Wales may provide some information about this.

Charles Hughes was on the ship "Vine" of Liverpool which sailed from Dolyserre (Dolserau) an estate on the Wnion River in Wales, and arrived Philadelphia 17.7mo 1684. He was listed as a manservant of David Davis who came with his sister Katherine and her daughter Mary Tidey (Tudor). Charles had 3 years to serve. They all apparently came from Denbighshire in Wales. It is near Dolgules (Dolgellau) in Merionethshire Wales.

There were 96 passengers listed on the ship. On the same voyage was Rees Jones who was from Llanglynin. Other passengers on the voyage were from Machinleth or Manhinteth (Machynlleth) in Montgomeryshire. Dr. Griffith Owen was also on this voyage. Griffith Owen was apparently the son of Robert Owen, the famous Quaker leader who lived at Dolserau.

Charles' date of birth is estimated based on an assumption he was probably in his twenties when he sailed.

Another account of the voyage of Charles Hughes to America is in "Emigrants to Pennsylvania" edited by Michael Tepper. Under the chapter headed 'A Partial List of the Families who Arrived at Philadelphia Between 1682 and 1687' are the following comments. (page 7) "It may surprise some of our readers to learn of the number of servants brought out by the early settlers. This is no doubt greatly increased by the liberal terms which Penn (William Penn) offered to emigrants. The advantages offered to those who would bring servants and those who would come as such were equal. Each was to have fifty acres when the servant's time should expire. Nor did the word servant as used here necessarily imply a person who was to perform menial duties. On the contrary, they were often farm hands or skilled mechanics, in some cases of the same social position as their masters, in others they were no doubt overseers to act for purchasers who remained in England, a measure suggested by Penn in his first proposals to purchasers and which he subsequently found reasons to regret - Ed/]"

In fact, Charles' will establishes that he was a cooper and carpenter and became a successful farmer.

(page 10) "William Preeson Mr (master) of the Vine of Leverpoole arrived the 1th day of the 7 mo. 1684 At Philadelphia ffrom Dolyserne near dolgules in Merionothshire. Robert Owen & Jeane his wife and Lewes their sone, one servt Boy named Edward Edwards for 8 years & 4 serv't Maids named Loury Edwards for 4 yrs. Margaret Edwards for 4 yers. Ann Owen for 12 yers and Hannah Watt for 3 yers.
From 'Derbyshire': David Davis & Katherine his sister & Mary Tidey her daughter and one serv't man named Charles Hues for 3 yers."
Also on this ship were several girls named Rebecca. From Shropshire, Rechard Turner and Margaret his wife & Rebecca their Daughter. From Walton in Lancashire, Henry Baker & Margaret his wife & their Daughters Rachell, Rebecca, Phebey & Hester... From Lancashire, Rebecca, Martha & Elenor Hall & Rebecca Barrow.

In the will of Charles Hughes, written in 1711, "Edward Ab Edward" was a witness to the will. This is probably the servant boy Edward Edwards who was aboard the ship Vine with Charles. If he was a "servant boy" in 1684, he would have been in his mid-thirties in 1711.
I have a note which indicates that the arrival of David Davis, Charles Hughes, etc. on the ship "Vine" was recorded in the minutes of the Merion Monthly Meeting. If that is the case, it is possible that David Davis was a member of that meeting and Charles may have been also. I need to confirm this information.

In the "Welsh Settlement of Pennsylvania" by Browning, it is stated that the Radnor mm minutes of 11.2mo 1695 indicate Charles Hughes married out of the church. Radnor township was located just west of Bryn Mawr, PA and just Southeast of Valley Forge. Highway 30 west of Philadelphia runs through this area. This is about 25 miles downstream on the Schuylkill River from Birdsboro. In previous records of the Radnor monthly meeting, Charles is a witness to weddings of several people from 1689 to 1693. Note that this places Charles as a resident of the Radnor township from 1689 to 1695.

A Pennsylvania researcher, Vivian Taylor, said she did not find any particular reference in the monthly meeting minutes which indicated that Charles "married out", only the reference which criticized the other witnesses who were Quakers for attending the wedding outside the church.

Charles may not have been a Quaker. The Quakers who attended his wedding and were criticized may have been his friends. I need to check the Radnor mm minutes for 2/11/1695 to see exactly how this is worded.

In "Welsh Settlement of Pa" p262, it is stated "...and that because David Potts, Owen Thomas, and Evan Harry were at the wedding, 'which marriage friends had no unity with', "they were dealt with by Robert Owen and Edward Jones, and thereupon gave forth the following paper of condemnation, viz. For as much as we whose names are hereunto written, for want of due consideration have unadvisedly been at the dishonorable marriage of Charles Hughes, and by so doing have transgressed against this good order as established among friends of Truth," &c., hereby acknowledging publicly before the meeting the mistake they made. But in 1722, 5 mo. the Radnor Mo. Mtg. was not so certain of its stand as to "dishonorable marriages," as it instructed its representatives to the quarterly meeting "to report that the monthly meeting was concerned whether it was necessary to disown such persons as go the the priest to marry, or only advise them."

The Radnor mm minutes show that Charles Hughes signed as a witness to weddings in the Quaker Church 8/18/1689, 12/4/1690, 4/23/1692, and 2/22/1693.

In Philadelphia wills (will book C p295) 1712, Charles Hughes, wife Rebecca, Children Francis, John, Rebecca, and Ann. Wife and Rees Ap
Edward (?sp) executors. Witnesses Rees Ab Edward and Edward Rees. Signed with his mark Dec. 9, 1711, proved May 8, 1712. A Rees came over on the ship Vine with Charles. A Rees Hughes marries a Mary Jones in 4 May 1717 in Christ Church Phil record.

Charles' will is recorded in the Philadelphia will book in 1712. Is this the place it would be recorded if Charles was living in Radnor township when he died?

Charles was the executor of the will of Thomas Evans in Upper Providence, Chester County, PA in 1710. Upper Providence township is only three or four miles southwest of Radnor township. The will of Thomas Evans reads "I give devise and bequeath unto my friend Charles Hughes after my said debts and legacies are paid all ye residue of my houses or other ... ailments and appurtenances apparel money plate household goods carpenters tools chattles debts by bond , G.., book, ye or otherwise whensoever or wheresoever to be paid, and deliver to him by my executor to hold to him and his heirs and assignes from henceforth for ever, and I do hereby constitute and ordain my friend Charles Hughes to be sole executor of my last will and testament ...." Thomas Evans apparently left all his estate to Charles Hughes who he described as "friend". Apparently Thomas Evans had no family. What was his connection to Charles Hughes? I had speculated that he might be the father of Rebecca but that is not likely. He might have been related in some other way to Rebecca.

The Gwynedd meeting was formed by sanction of the Radnor No. Mtg. and they began meeting in 6mo 1699. Gwynedd members would be on Radnor minutes until about 1700/1702.

FROM: WELSH FOUNDERS OF PENNSYLVANIA: p 173 "Evan ap Hugh of near Bala, Co. Mer. (Merioneth), yeoman; prob s. (son) of Hugh Cadwalader ap Rhys, of par. (parish?) of Yspytty Evan, and bro. of John ap Hugh (or John Hugh, or Pugh, of Gwynedd). Rmd (removed?) to Gwynedd, Penna., 1698.

Ch. E. (Church of England) Freeholder of 800 a. (acres) ld. (land) in Gwynedd." Whether or not this has any connection with our family I do
not know.

FROM: THE FULHAM PAPERS IN THE LAMBETH PALACE LIBRARY - by William Wilson Manrose - Vol VII p271,274 Charles Hughes (PA) listed as a member of Christ Church in Phil 18 May 1741. Also listed as an inhabitant of Wilmington Parish in VA. Could this be a Charles Hughes, son of Francis or John, who is is the militia with Aaron and Mathias in VA? Where is Wilmington Parish? There is a very small town named Wilmington southeast of Charlottesville in Fluvanna County, VA near the James River.

Other mentions of a Charles Hughes:
I searched the "Digest Register of Births, Marriages, and Burials for England and Wales c 1650-1837" reels 14, 15, and 16 for a Charles
Hughes, none found.

A Charles Hughes is listed as a witness to a will of a Walter Dickenson of Talbot Co. MD in Feb 1680. (from "Maryland Calendar of Wills" Vol. I p99) This cannot be the Charles who came over on the Vine, but we need to be careful to realize there were at least two Charles around in 1680/1700.

FROM "THE EARLY SETTLERS OF MARYLAND" p243 - Hues, Charles Liber (book) WC2 Folio (page) 394 Remarks: Transported 1680. Servant. (This is possibly the person listed above).

A Charles Hughes - age 50, sailed from London to Virginia aboard the "Constance" on 24 October 1635. He is probably not related to any of
our Hughes.

Vivian Taylor commented that the name "Charles" is troublesome to her. She said she was told that at that time no protestant (Quaker or
otherwise) would name their child Charles because Charles, King of England, was a Catholic. She felt this might indicate that Charles
Hughes was not a Quaker. However, our Charles was probably born just after Charles II regained the throne in 1661. He was very popular for a few years and many children were named for him. His later fall from popularity may explain why Francis may not have named a child "Charles".

I have a transcript of Charles' will. It names children John, Francis, Rebeckah, and Ann.

More About Charles (G1) Hughes:
Miscellaneous: +.
Residence: 1711, Philadelphia (or Chester) County, PA.

More About Charles (G1) Hughes and Rebecca:
Marriage: ,Radnor township, PA.

Children of Charles (G1) Hughes and Rebecca are:

1. John (G2) Hughes, b. Abt. 1695, ,Philadelphia Co., PA.
2. +Francis (G2) Hughes, b. Abt. 1697, near Philadelphia, Lancaster, PA, d. 1777, prob Augusta Co., VA.
3. Rebecca Hughes, b. Bet. 1697 - 1710, Philadelphia, PA.
4. Ann Hughes, b. Bet. 1697 - 1710, Philadelphia, PA. ~1675 Rebecca ~1695 John Hughes ~1704 Anne Hughes ~1705 Rebecca Hughes Generated by GenoPro®. Click here for details.