Charles Hughes History

Hughes Generation 1

Charles Hughes
b. 1665, Denbighshire, Wales
d. 1711, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

+ Rebecca (maiden name unknown), Radnor Township, Pennsylvania
b. abt. 1675
d. aft. 1711

John Hughes
Francis Hughes
Rebecca Hughes
Anne Hughes

Charles Hughes may have been named after England's King Charles II.

Charles II was king of Scotland from 1649 until his deposition in 1651, and king of England, Scotland and Ireland from the restoration of the monarchy in 1660 until his death in 1685.

"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'.

— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

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

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 July 17, 1684. He was listed as a manservant of David Davis who came with his sister Katherine and her daughter Mary Tidey (Tudor). Charles had three 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.

— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

Charles Hughes arrived in Philadelphia with an obligation of three years' service.

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.

"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..." (page 7)

"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 and Jeane his wife and Lewes their son, 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. (page 10)"

— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

Charles Hughes's wedding caused some contraversy within the Quaker community in Pennsylvania.

"In the Welsh Settlement of Pennsylvania by Browning, it is stated that the Radnor mm minutes of Feb. 11, 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.

"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 page 262, 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 May 1722 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.""

— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

Philadelphia will book C, p. 295, recorded Dec. 9, 1711, proved May 8, 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.

Context:

"A Rees came over on the ship Vine with Charles.

"A Rees Hughes marries a Mary Jones in 4 May 1717 in Christ Church Philadelphia.

— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

Hughes families living near Charles Hughes in Pennsylvania

"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...

"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."

— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

The Hughes Surname DNA Project documents and compares Y-Chromosome markers from hundreds of male testers descending from Hughes ancestors. As of December 2017 this study includes the following tests from descendents of Charles Hughes the Immigrant. It is not known how theseesters reside in the lines branching from from Charles. Going forward, DNA testing will become more and more important to verifying or refuting how descendants of Charles Hughes the Immigrant align with each other.

Paternal ancestor, Charles Hughes of Wales, b. 1665 — FamilyTreeDNA test kit 310243
Paternal ancestor, Charles Hughes of Wales, b. 1665 — FamilyTreeDNA test kit N37071

Hughes Generation 2

John Hughes
b. abt. 1695, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

"There are several John Hughes in Pennsylvania during the period 1730 to 1750 who could be the brother of Francis. This is an important area for future research."
— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

Francis Hughes of Augusta
b. abt. 1697, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
d. 1777, probably Augusta County (present day Rockingham County), Virginia

+ Christina, betw. 1720 and 1734, Pennsylvania — speculated to be the daughter of Andrew Bird
b. betw. 1696-1715, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ingebo Hughes
John Hughes
Aaron Hughes
Francis Hughes, Jr.

Francis Hughes moved from Pennsylvania to Virginia in late 1746 or early 1747.

1720 Petition

"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."
— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

Tax Rolls, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Francis Hughes was a resident of Coventry township in 1725 and 1726.

Quarter Sessions minutes for August 5, 1729, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Francis Hughes was appointed by the court as "Constable of Robinson (Robeson) township".
— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

Cocalico township Quarter Sessions docket (1729-1742)

"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 Francis Hugh's plantation into the Cocalico Road. Thence to the County line in order to Joyn a Road Leading by Millers Mill to Philadelphia".
— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

Cocalico township, minutes for court held May 4, 1735

"Francis Hughs to appear and prosecute Jno Rogers for assault and battery... John Rogers: Stealing one Bay Gelding to the Vallue of Six pounds belonging to Francis Hughs. Found guilty. Ordered to make restitution, fined six pounds plus costs & Moreover Receive on his bare back twenty one Lashes."
— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

1736 patent in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

"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."
— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

1746 Sale of Home, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Deed Book 7, page 486

"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'."
— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

1747 Tax Rolls, Chester County, Pennsylvania

"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."
— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

Purchase of land in Virginia: Augusta County, 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."
— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

Additional land purchase: "Genealogies of Va. Families," p. 138

"Francis Hughes buys 225 acres in Augusta Co. on NR of Shenando... This 225 acres was surveyed for Francis Hughes March 27, 1750. It is adjacent to the original 200 acres he bought in 1747."
— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

Military Service: wages in militia of Albemarle County, Virginia, earned by Francis Hughes

"September 1758: back wages due from Geo II in 'act for the defence of the frontiers of this colony, and for other purposes therein mentioned'."
— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

Hughes Generation 2 continued

Hughes Generation 3

Ingebo Hughes
b. 1730, Pennsylvania

+ 1) Reuben Allen II, 1747, Augusta County, Virginia
d. 1751, Mount Jackson, Virginia

See children Allen Line

+ 2) John Skeen, 1751, Augusta County, Virginia, son of Matthew Skeen

Moses Skeen, b. abt. 1755, Frederick County, Virginia; + Magdalene Bird; their children: Clarissa Skeen, b. 1778, Reuben Skeen, b. abt. 1780

"I believe the name probably came from the family of Andrew Byrd (d. 1750) and his wife Madalene Jones (daughter of Mounce Jones & Ingeborg Lycon — Swedish from PA)... See "Byrds & Sonners of Shenanhoah County, VA" — Marilyn Harton et al (1983), p.1, section 104... I note also that a daughter of the above couple Ingabough Byrd married Rueben Allen. see also "The 1693 Census of the Swedes on the Delaware" by Peter Craig (1993), p.38."
— Karl Kiser, Dec. 14, 1999; similar message from Gayle Lovelady Coberly, Dec. 14, 1999

John Hughes of Greene
b. bef. 1732, Pennsylvania
d. July 7, 1791, Greene County, Tennessee

+ Sarah Day Wright
d. aft. 1795, probably Greene County, Tennessee

Aaron Hughes

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 may indicate a son of John and Sarah Hughes named John Hughes, who 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 Sept. 5, 1832. The application states that he lived (a) at enlistment in Burke County, North Carolina, (b) subsequently in Blount County, Tennesee, and (c) finally settling in McMinn County, Tennessee. If he were the son of John and Sarah Hughes, he would be listed as follows:

John Hughes II

Two additional daughters attributed to John and Sarah Hughes are:

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

1743 ledger of the Coventry Forge, Pennsylvania

Francis Hughes is credited for "work done by your son John at the damm".
— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

March 1747, records of Federick County, Virginia: John Hughes binds himself in consideration of 17 Pounds to Andrew Campbell to serve him during the space of 17 months.

"This agreement... was a few months before Francis concluded his purchase of land on the north fork of the Shenandoah in 1747... 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... 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."
— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

1752 records of Federick County, Virginia: 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... 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."
— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

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."
— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

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 from John Millar. Here we have a John Hughes witnessing a sale in 1753 from a man who owned land next door to Francis. 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. He [John] could, of course, be the brother of Francis whose location in the 1750's I have not determined."
— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

In 1754 John Hughes received 150 acres of land on Timber Ridge above Timberville.

"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."
— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

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, Virginia, 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 (generation 2) 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 (generation 4) who marries Sarah Mackey in Tennessee."
— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

Augusta County, Virginia, 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... The sale of John's land at Linville Creek and the town lot at Woodstock may represent the date for John and Sarah leaving Virginia."
— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

Greene County, Tennessee, 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 Tennessee."
— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

A John Hughes is listed as one of the Virginia troops in the Continental Line.

"John Hughes is listed in Hennings Statues at Large as a member of the Augusta County, Virginia, militia in 1758."
— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

Hughes Generation 3 continued

Hughes Generation 4

Aaron Hughes of Dade
b. betw. 1760 and 1770
d. 1841, Walker or Dade County, Georgia

+ Sarah Mackey, Apr. 24, 1797, Greene County, Tennessee, daughter of Elias Mackey

Aaron Hughes, b. 1793, Tennessee, d. December 08, 1867, buried Hughes Cemetary, Dunlap, Tennessee
Thomas Hughes, b. Aft. 1797
Benjamin Hughes, b. Abt. 1803, Kentucky
William Hughes, b. 1803, Tennessee, d. 1884, Dade, Georgia
John Hughes, b. Abt. 1805
Sarah Hughes, b. Abt. 1810, probably Overton Coounty, Tennessee, d. Abt. 1895, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Martin Hughes, b. Abt. 1811, probably Overton County, Tennessee

Margaret Hughes
b. abt. 1752, possibly in Frederick County, Virginia (organized in 1772 as Dunmore County, renamed Shenandoah County in 1778)
d. abt. 1816, Rhea County, Tennessee

+ Col. Daniel Kennedy, Oct. 24, 1774
b. late 1750 or early 1751, in the Back Creek area of Frederick County, Virginia (now organized as part of Berkeley County, West Virginia)
d. Sep. 15, 1802, Greene County, Tennessee, of blood poisoning following an injury to his hand by a forge hammer at his iron works; buried Zion Church Cemetery

John Kennedy, b. Oct. 29, 1775, d. Aug. 19, 1845;
+ Patience Davis, 1794, b. Dec. 27, 1772, d. Jan. 14, 1842, Greene County, Tennessee (daughter of Thomas Davis b. Feb. 10, 1739-40, South Carolina, d. Sep. 22, 1825, Greeneville, Greene County Tennesse, and Sarah 'Sally' Harrison, daughter of William Harrison and Ann Kirkland)
- William Kennedy, d. Indiana, + Elizabeth Murphy
- Thomas Kennedy
- James Kennedy, d. Mar. 9, 1863, Indiana, + Christine Hughes, Oct. 16, 1823, Greene County, Tennessee
- Mary Ann "Polly" Kennedy, + Thomas Y. Hutches, Oct. 23, 1844, Greene County, Tennessee
- Daniel Kennedy, Jr., b. Sep. 23, 1795, d. July 6, 1861; + Margaret Kennedy (daughter of Thomas Kennedy and Esther Perry)
- John Davis Kennedy, b. Mar. 1801, Greene County, Tennessee, d. Nov. 19, 1864, Brown County, Indiana, + Mary "Polly" King Alexander, July 21, 1824
- Allen Kennedy, b. abt. 1812, d. Apr. 19, 1833, Greene County, Tennessee, + Margaret Waddle
- Margaret "Peggy' Kennedy, b. May 26, 1817, Greene County, Tennessee, d. Aug. 27, 1878, Lamar County, Texas, + Levi Henshaw, Nov. 27, 1840, Greene County, Tennessee
Thomas Kennedy, b. May 13, d. 1778, d. Jul. 7, 1863; + 1) Esther Penny
Mary Kennedy, b. Dec. 22, 1779, d. aft. 1823; + Daniel Rawling, 1794
William Kennedy, b. Apr. 1, 1781, d. aft. 1836; + 1 (first name unknown) Miller, + 2 Mary "Polly" Scott, 1818
Daniel Kennedy, b. Aug. 2, 1784, d. abt. 1809; +Ann Miller, Feb. 20, 1806
Sarah Kennedy, b. Feb. 7, 1788, d. Jul. 12, 1870; + Stephen K. Alexander, 1803
Elizabeth Kennedy, b. Aug. 21, 1790; + James Bailey, Dec. 18, 1804
Margaret Kennedy, b. May 10, 1793, d. 1864; + James E. McClure, 1811
Polly Ann Kennedy, b. Nov. 20, 1795, d. Aug. 10, 1825; + Rezin Rawlings, 1808
Allen A. Kennedy, b. May 27, 1798, d. Jul. 19, 1857; + Margaret Hackett
George Kennedy, b. Feb. 14, 1801, d. abt. 1822, Rhea County, Tennessee

Daniel Kennedy as Daniel Kennedy III:

"Daniel Kennedy III was? Scotland. Daniel the 1st was a Jacobite and was captured at Preston. He was transported against his will from Liverpool in the Godspeed 28 July 1716, arrived in Maryland, Oct. 1716. Indentured to John Courts, MD 18 Oct. 1716. Daniel the 2nd, was apparently married more that once as I am descended from Col. Daniels 1/2 sister Elizabeth from his 1st marriage, but lack details."
— Don R. Baker, Hughes Genforum post, Dec. 17, 1998

"Daniel Kennedy - Scottish Rebel was transported to America on the Ship Good Speed on the 18 Oct 1716. Daniel was purchased by John Courts of Anne A. MD. Does any Kennedy researcher have proven descent from this Daniel or even "a theory" of descendency from him. The rebels were sold by the factor of Messrs. Richard Guildard & Company to serve a term of 7 years. Other Rebell's purchased by John Courts were: Patt McKoy, Angus McDormott. Some of the Rebels were purchased by those who were sympathetic to the Stuart cause, and planned on immediately setting them free."
— Jayne McCarley, Hughes Genforum post, Feb. 16, 1999

Notes about Daniel Kenndy from research of Kay White ⁽⁴⁾:

"In 1774, a Daniel Kennedy served in Lord Dunmore's War as a private in the company of Captain Evan Shelby - it is believed that this was our Daniel, as family tradition claims that he served in this war under Shelby. In 1776 he aided in the defense of the Watauga Fort (then NC, now TN) when it was attacked by the Cherokee Indians. He enlisted on 1 Jan 1777 and served as a Sgt. in Capt. John Asby's Co. (also designated as Capt. Valentine Peyton's Co.) of the 3rd Virginia Regiment.

"Historians, in general, state that he migrated to the vicinity of Milburnton, TN (then Washington Co., NC) in 1778, the date of his first land entry, however, at that time he had cleared acreage and two houses on this land which would indicate an earlier migration, and it is evident that he was in the Watauga area in 1776.

"Daniel's first land grant for 394 acres was entered on 22 July 1778 'on the head of the Mill Fork of Lick Creek' in Washington County, North Carolina (North Carolina Grant #328); on 10 Aug 1779 he entered 120 acres adjoining his land (North Carolina Grant #388).

"Prior to 1783, when he appeared on the Greene County, TN tax list, he had removed to a large tract of land about six miles southeast of Greeneville, TN at the mouth of Camp Creek on the Nolichucky River and this homestead remained in the family for over a hundred years.

"Referred to as the '"'Father of Greene County', much has been written about Col. Daniel's involvement in the politics of this area and about his military career. He served in many campaigns under Col. John Sevier, including the Battle of King's Mountain, at which time he was promoted to Captain...

"...he was an interpreter at the Dumplin Creek Treaty after which he was commissioned Colonel; he was a conservative, rather than radical, supporter of the State of Franklin and prominent in that movement (Sevier appointed him a Brigadier General for the State of Franklin in May 1785 however, and perhaps because the State of Franklin did not materialize, it appears that Daniel and his family preferred the title of Colonel);

"...he was Clerk of the Greene County Court and was a trustee of Washington and Greeneville Colleges; in addition to large land holdings, he owned a tannery, an iron works, and a number of slaves."

"The Kennedy's were Scotch-Irish Presbyterians. In Greene County, TN, they were affiliated with the Zion Presbyterian Church. This church stood located just south of the Kennedy homestead, which was just south of the Nolachukey River and across the Old Jonesboro Road from where Camp Creek joins the Nolachukey. A grandson of Daniel Kennedy is believed to have built the house now on the site. This house faces Jonesboro Road.

"Col. Daniel Kennedy's earmark was a single crop of the right ear and a slit in the left ear."

From Goodspeed's Hisory of Greene County, 1887:

"Daniel Kennedy came in 1779, and located on the river four miles east of Greenville, at the mouth of Holley Creek. He was one of the most prominent pioneers of the State, and deserves to rank with Sevier, Shelby and Cocke.

"He was chosen clerk of the county court upon the organization of the county, and continued to hold it under four successive changes of government, a sufficient proof of his integrity and worth.

"He was an ardent support of the State of Franklin, and was an active participant in the convention which founded it. He was also elected a brigadier-general of the Franklin militia."

Francis Hughes of King's Mountain
b. 1759, possibly in Frederick County (organized in 1772 as Dunmore County, which was renamed Shenandoah County in 1778), Virginia
d. Jan. 25, 1841, Bledsoe County, Tennessee

+ 1) Rebecca Allen (his 1st cousin)
daughter of Rueben Allen II and Ingabo Hughes
b. abt. 1750
d. abt. 1795

Margaret Hughes
John Hughes
Rebecca Hughes
Ingebo Hughes
Clarissa (Claresy) Hughes
Hardeman (Hardy) Hughes

+ 2) Elizabeth Long, July 28, 1802, Greene County, Tennessee
separated 1803, divorced Feb. 27, 1816

Mary Ann "Polly" Hughes

Francis Hughes is S.A.R. Patriot number P-187404; D.A.R. ancestor number A059129.

1759 — birth year, calculated from information in his Revolutionary War pension application.
1776 — at the age of 17, Francis Hughes was an Ensign at Fort Sevier on the Nolichucky River (in what is now Tennessee). At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, he was living in Rowan County (now part of Burke County), North Carolina.
1780 — Francis volunteered for service in the Revolutionary War and later fought in the Battle of King's Mountain.
1782 — Francis received 99 acres "on the water of Sinking Creek" in Washington County, North Carolina (in what is now Tennessee).
1832 — Francis filed for his war pension.
1840 — Francis was listed in the census of Bledsoe County, Tennessee, living with his daughter Margaret.
1841 — Francis died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.

Francis Hughes first entered military service as a ranger in June, 1776, in Burke County, North Carolina. He served in Capt. Penland's Company on the western Catawba Frontier, scouting against the hostile Cherokee and Creek Indians. 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 Sevier's Regiment. Their purpose was to clear the Watauga Settlements from Indian incursions. He helped to build a garrison and fort on the Nolachukey River (at Gallaker's or Gallagher's) in what is now part of Tennessee.

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 on October 7, 1780, in the American Victory at King's Mountain, South Carolina.

He volunteered... under Col Sevier in Sept of 1780 to go on expedition against Ferguson to King's Mountain under Samuel Williams and marched with Col Campbell's forces from Virginia across the Yellow Mountains and into North Carolina. There they met the militia under Col McDowell and were led on into the engagement by him. In the month of Oct they had the memorable battle of King's Mountain in which Ferguson was killed and all of his men killed or taken prisoner.
— David M. Hughes ⁽¹⁾

Francis' final tour of duty was under Col. Sevier for a period of one month in the winter of 1780. This consisted of a short march to Cherokee country and back.

This final campaign marched to the border of the Cherokee nation. Hearing that the indians had retreated to the interior of their country, Francis was verbally discharged and able to return home.

Francis Hughes pension record, as documented by Descendants of John Hewes. ⁽¹⁵⁾

"Francis Hughes was of Greene 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."

Per notes written in the 19th century by Goodspeed, Francis Hughes may have used his Revolutionary War service to qualify as Greene County's ranger, a key government position that often focused on road construction and maintenance. ⁽¹⁴⁾

"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."

Hughes Stagecoach Stop, from "The Southside," a booklet by Goldene Fillers Burgner

"Only part of this Major Statecoach Inn is still standing. Originally there was another building connected to this one by a breezeway. Stagecoaches used the Jonesborough road until 1885 - the last to operate in Greene County. Francis Hughes, first Greene County ranger, was operator of this establishment. As the coach approached, the driver blew on a horn - a toot for every passenger to be served. There was also feed and water for the horses. Inside is a beautiful fireplace of hewed limestone rocks, walls are plastered over real horse hair. There is a narrow winding staircase inside. This is located where the Jonesborough Road crosses over Camp Creek."

Land Records for Francis Hughes ^{(1, 17)}

1778 Feb 25th Grant No. 379 300 acres on S. side of Nolichuckey River and on Camp Creek.
1779 Jan 2nd Grant No. 94 100 acres on branch of Sinking Creek.
1782 Oct 24th Grant No. 262 99 acres on Sinking Creek 50 shilling per 100 acres Watauga Bk. 252.
1787 Aug 15th Deed Francis Hughes to Robert Wilsonpaid £50 VA currency 99 acres on waters of Sinking Creek. Original grant No.262. Patented at Fairfield Oct. 4th 1782.
1790 Aug 3rd Deed Francis Hughes to Daniel Kennedy paid £530 VA currency, 300 acres on S. side of Nolachuckey river and on CampCreek. Original grant No. 379. Patented at Hillsborough Oct. 13th 1785.
1790 Aug 3rd Deed William Caldwell to Francis Hughes paid £320 VA currency, 284 acres on S. side of Nolachuckey River and at mouth ofCamp Creek. Original Grant No. 549 to Robert Caldwell. Patented at Kingston Sept. 20th 1787.
1790 Aug 3rd Deed Daniel Kennedy to Francis Hughes paid £550 VA currency. One 1/2 acre on Mill Fork of Big Limestone.Original Grant No. 325 to D Kennedy. Patented at Fairfield Oct 24th 1782.
Also Three 1/2 acres on same. Original grant No. 459 to D. Kennedy. Patented at Washington Co. Oct 30th 1783.
Also 120 acres on same. Original grant No. 388 to D. Kennedy. Patented at Hillsborough Oct 13th 1783.
1792 Feb 2nd Deed Francis Hughes to Thomas Hardwick Paid £200 VA currency. 284 acres on S. side of Nolichuckey River and at mouth of Camp Creek. Original grant No. 349 to Robert Caldwell. Patented at Kingston Sept 20th 1787 (old stagecoach stop property).
1792 Apr 2nd Deed Robert O'Neal to Francis Hughes. Paid £150 VA currency.?? acres on S. side of Nolichuckey River (Horse Creek)? Original Grant No. 710. Robert O'Neal patented at Kingston Oct 17th 1786.
1792 Apr 2nd Deed Robert O'Neal to Francis Hughes. paid £583-6s-8p VA currency. 400 acres on Horse Creek. Adj to Nolichuckey River Incl Plantation. Oriiginal Grant No. 818 to Robert O'Neal Patented at Danbury Oct 5th 1790.
1792 Sept 5th GrantFrancis Hughes 640 acres on Horse Creek and on S. side of Nolichuckey River on O'Neal's line.Original Grant No. 1115 to Francis Hughes. Patented at Newbern Jul 12th 1793. Book 6 p. 463.
1794 Sept 24th Deed Francis Hughes to Martin Click paid £10 VA currency. 350 acres S. side of Nolichuckey River.

Francis Hughes died while residing with his daughter Margaret in Bledsoe County, Tennessee. His wife predeceased him. His living adult child became his heirs through a court deposition by John Hughes, Margaret Hughes, Ingabow Hughes Hixon, and Rebecca Hughes Hixon.

One would not expect to see the name of Hardeman Hughes in this list of heirs, since Hardeman died a few years prior to the death of his father, Francis Hughes. It is not known why Mary Ann "Polly" Hughes Miller was not an heir. Mary Ann may have been excluded from the deposition process as a half-sister, — or a possibly, as an alternate relationship, step-sister (i.e, the daughter of Elizabeth Long through a previous marriage). Or perhaps Mary Ann was living remotely without knowledge of the deposition. Or perhaps Mary Ann, like Hardeman, had died prior to the death of Francis Hughes. This bears further research.

"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..."
— Jeanne Bowman Overbay, Feb. 26, 2000

John Hughes and Hardeman "Hardy" Hughes both settled in northern Hamilton County, Tennessee. They were close neighbors in the Bakewell and Sale Creek area. It seems they were close family, since the name of Hardy was passed on to a grandson of John.

Records from 1830 in Hamilton County, Tennessee, show that Hardy Hughes assigned 100 acres of land to John Hughes Junior.

If Hardeman is a surname that married into the Hughes or Allen lines, an instance of such marriage remains to be identified. What has been found, however, is documented service at the Battle of King's Mountain in the Revoutionary War for both Thomas Hardeman and Francis Hughes, father of Hardeman Hughes. Thomas Hardeman and his sons proved themeselves as leaders in both Tennessee and Texas, as in the passage below from Frances H. Casstevens' research. ⁽¹⁵⁾

"Thomas Hardeman and wife Mary Harding Perkins moved to NC, the 'Watauga Country' in 1777. He fought at the Battle of King's Mountain, and was Capt. of a company that marched against the Cherokees in the Nicojack War of 1794.

"In 1783, the Hardemans moved to Davidson County, Tennessee to Hardeman's Crossroads near Nashville. In 1788 he served in the North Carolina House of Commons as a representative from Davidson County (now part of Tennessee). He was a member of the North Carolina Constitutional Convention and was a delegate to the Convention which adopted the first Constitution of Tennessee.

"He served as a Senator in the Tennessee General Assembly in 1797. For his Revolutionary War Service, Thomas received 640 acres on the Little Harpeth in Davidson County (in what was later part of Williamson County), Tennessee. His home was called "Sugar Hill" and was about 5 miles south of Franklin. He later moved to Missouri and remained until 1830, returned and died in Tennessee in 1833."

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