The English Ancestral Family and American Descendants of William and Deborah Hewes
Built-in near [location unknown]
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of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
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[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Died about in Hampshire, Virginia 
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Contents
- 1 Biography
- 1.ane Volition of William Hughes 1767
- 1.2 Extract
- i.3 Indian War
- 2 Research Notes
- three Sources
Biography
Annotation: It had been proposed past Hughes-Jacoby that a William Hewes b c1691 in Chester Canton, Pennsylvania, son of William and Sarah Hewes, was the aforementioned man as a William Hughes of Hampshire County, Colony of Virginia, whose will was dated 31 Dec 1762. This is clearly not the case.
The origin of the William Hughes of Hampshire County, Colony of Virginia, and the names of his parents are unknown.[1] [two] Norman[2] suggested that he "was built-in in the late 1600's in Pennsylvania", but didn't provide whatsoever bear witness. Hughes-Jacoby[three] had a similar theory i.e. that William was born (c 1691) in Pennsylvania, but there are other theories, such as Hardman'southward[1] who suggested that William may have been a son of a Jesse Hughes of Powhatan and Hughes Creek, Virginia.
The proper noun of the wife or wives of William Hughes are also unknown.[1] Norman[two] suggested his wife may take been Sudna or Sudrah, just this appears to exist speculation based on the same proper name appearing in subsequent generations.
What we exercise know is that in the will of William Hughes of the Canton of Hampshire, Colony of Virginia, the will dated 31 December 1762 and proved on 9 Jun 1767 (see below)[1], he named eight children. His wife was not mentioned in the volition then presumably had predeceased him.
Children:
- Hugh Hughes (d. 1763, g. Susannah)[i] [4]
- Thomas Hughes (1000. Mary Baker then Susannah)[1]
- William Hughes (thou. Mary widow of Jacob Eat)[1]
- Evan Hughes
- [son] Ellis Hughes
- Mary Hughes (married Anderson)
- Sudrah Hughes (married Carpenter)
- Sarah Hughes (married Baker)
From 1752 to 1754 William Hughes and his sons Hugh Hughes, Thomas Hughes and William Hughes Jr all caused pregnant tracts of land near the Swell Cacapon River in what is now West Virginia.[1] Perhaps his other sons did not acquire state at the same time as they were non still of historic period.
A William Hughes was recorded in the Virginia militia in 1762.[one] [This seems improbable for a homo allegedly built-in around 1690. Maybe the William Hughes of Hampshire County was born rather later than 1690.
Will of William Hughes 1767
Excerpts of the volition of William Hughes dated Dec 31, 1762 and probated June ix, 1767:[ane]
- "This thirtifirst Mean solar day of December A.D. 1762 - I William Hughes of the Canton of Hampshire Colloney of Virginia ... and dispose of the same in the following manner and grade -- Detail I requite unto my son Hugh Hughes one shilling sterling. I give unto my son Thomas Hughes one shilling sterling. I requite unto my son William Hughes 1 shilling sterling. I requite unto my son Evan Hughes one shilling sterling. I give unto my daughter Mary Anderson one shilling sterling. I give unto my girl Sudrah Carpenter 1 shilling sterling. I give unto my daughter Sarah Bakery one shilling sterling. I give and bequeath unto my son Ellis Hughes and to his heirs forever all my estate both real and personal whereas I Bequeath to pay all my only debt and funeral charges and what I ellow the other children out of my estate ... my son Ellis Hughes and John Waite to exist my executors of this my last will and testament.
- s / William Hughes his mark".
Perchance too ill to sign. [He was literate, every bit I take the documents showing his signature in the Address of Appreciation to Geo. Washington, 1758.]
In that location is also a shortened summary in "Early on records, Hampshire County, Virginia".[5] and a transcript in Hughes-Jacoby.[3]
Excerpt
Extract from Don Norman:[2]
- "William Hughes was born in the belatedly 1600'southward in Pennsylvania and died in 1767 in Hampshire Canton VA. His will was probated June 9, 1767. William settled on a 400 acre tract of land on the Great Cacapon river. This tract was surveyed by George Washington and the grant from Lord Fairfax was dated April 8, 1852. This tract was within the boundaries of Hampshire County VA. In 1754, the French and Indian War began and William enlisted in the VA militia. On the occasion of George Washington's retirement as Commander of VA troops on December 27, 1758, an accost of appreciation was signed and delivered by the officers of the Regiment. William Hughes is the eighth signer. In Jan 1762, the VA General Assembly recognized the services of the officers of the VA Regiment of militia. William Hughes' name was 12th on the list of lieutenants. On May 22, 1762, William was deputed a Lieutenant in Colonel Adam Stephens' Regiment of militia and on June 8, 1762, he was commissioned Aide of that Regiment. William was given a land warrant for 2,000 acres of land in partial payment for his services to the Colony. This land returned for this warrant, No.299, was conveyed to John May Jan 17, 1780. William had 8 children, named in his will. The name of his wife is not known, but is believed to exist Sudna or Sudrah.
Indian War
When the French & Indian War began in 1754, William enlisted in the Virginia Militia. When George Washington retired 27 Dec 1758, William is the 8th officer to sign the Address Of Appreciation.
After the war William was commissioned a lieutenant in Stephens Regiment (22 May 1762) and then an Adjutant (8 Jun 1762).
Inquiry Notes
The Notice A Grave: Memorial #50158601, for his son Thomas (ca. 1717-1778), reports:
- According to George Washington's survey records for Hampshire Canton,[ commendation needed] published by HistoricHampshire.org, he [Washington(?)] surveyed 4 adjacent parcels of 400+ acres on Cacapon River between 2 May and 4 May 1750 for William Hughes Sr, [and his sons,] William Hughes Jr, Hugh Hughes, and Thomas Hughes.
William was given a grant of two,000 acres of land for his services to the colony of Virginia. Settled on a 400 acre tract on the Great Cacapon River in Virginia (Hampshire Co.). The land was surveyed by George Washington. The grant is dated eight Apr 1752 and was from Lord Fairfax.
William had eight children. Willliam's will dated 30 Dec 1762; probated 9 Jun 1767. No wife is mentioned in the will. Her name may have been Sudna, as this proper noun is repeated quite frequently in his descendants. It is clear from his will that all his children except Ellis had received their shares before the writing of the will, part of which is equally follows: Son Hugh Hughes one shilling sterling; son Thomas Hughes one shilling Sterling ; son William Hughes one shilling Sterling; son Evan Hughes one shilling sterling; girl Mary Anderson one shilling sterling; girl Sudrah Carpenter i shilling sterling; daughter Sarah Baker one shilling sterling; son Ellis Hughes and to his heirs forever all my manor.
- Brøderbund WFT Vol. 14, Ed. 1, Tree #2120, Engagement important: 19 Jul 1998]
- Paul Hardman, Charleston, Due west Virginia, deceased afterwards 1941, made an original and exhaustive inquiry into Virginia country grants, transfers, wills and war records for his valuable manuscript, "Ancestry of Jesse Hughes, the Border Scout." He says, "The reader will recognize the importance of these transactions with respect to the identity of Thomas Hughes, father of Jesse, who, a few years later, appeared in the Monongalia Settlements with his family. These Fairfax land grants (page 3 of the will of William Hughes, Sr. (footnote, page 3) and the recorded sales of lands (p. 5) furnish not only the identity of Thomas Hughes, Sr., but establishes the undisputable line of the Hugeses back another generation beyond that ever recorded before. The writer fabricated this discovery among the state grants preserved in the office of the State Accountant.
Hardman makes the speculation that William Hughes was born nigh 1680 in Virginia, son of Jesse of Powhatan and Hughes Creek; and that Jesse was born about 1640 and could have been the son of Hugh and Ann Hughes named in the census roll at Martin'south Hundred, Virginia on four Feb 1624. They had arrived sometime previous to this date on the Guifte.
Other Hughes researchers I have corresponded with suggested father's named Thomas Hughes of Wales.
Sources
- ↑ ane.0 i.1 1.ii 1.iii one.four ane.5 ane.6 1.7 one.eight 1.9 The Hughes Family unit. Hacker's Creek Journal. Vol II, 1984, pp 192-196 pdf.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.ii 2.3 Descendants of William Hughes. By Don Norman. No date Norman.
- ↑ 3.0 three.1 The English language Bequeathed Family and American Descendants of William and Deborah Hewes of Ouldman's Creek Plantation, Salem Canton, New Jersey and of Marcus Hook, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Compiled by Joy Lavonne Hughes-Jacoby. Editor Barbara Jean Cox. Heritage Books, 2000. See pp 75-79.
- ↑ The Hughes Family - Continued. Hacker'southward Creek Journal. Vol Iii, Part I, 1984, pp 33-36 Hackers Creek.
- ↑ Early records, Hampshire Canton, Virginia, now Westward Virginia, including at the start nigh of known Va. aside from Augusta commune : synopsis of wills from originals up to 1860. By C M Sage and L E Sage Jones. 1939, p 120 family search.
- Plat of a survey for William Hughes, Jr. of 460 acres in Frederick County, Va. on the Cacapon River https://www.loc.gov/item/97684083/
- Will dated 30 Dec 1762
- Hardman, Paul. "Ancestry of Jesse Hughes, the Border Scout." - [citation needed]
- Shenandoah Valley Pioneers and Their Descendants: A History of Frederick County, Virginia. From its formation in 1738 to 1908. Past T G Cartmell. 1909 Internet Archive, Cited by Hughes-Jacoby on p78.
- Lieutenant Joshua Hewes; a New England pioneer, and some of his descendants, with materials for a genealogical history of other families of the proper name, and a sketch of Joseph Hewes, the signer. By Eben Putnam. 1913, p 268 Internet Archive.
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