Thomas Hughes

Abt 1784 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Thomas Hughes
  Born	Abt 1784	Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	"The Hughes Family" does not give Thomas son of this same Thomas and Elizabeth.
  Person ID	I5407	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	Jesse David Hughes,   b. 1750, South Branch of the Potomac, Hardy Co, WV ,   d. Oct 1829, Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Grace Tanner,   b. 1753, Hackers Creek, Va ,   d. 18 Jan 1842, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Married	1772  [2]
  Notes	Mason Co tax list Jesse Hughes Sr 1805-06-07-09-10-11-12-13-14 1820 Mason, VA Jesse Hughes 1m 0-10 1m 45+ 3f 0-10 2f 10-16 Nancy 3f 16-26 1f 45+ ~~ "Jackson County in the Wars" Revolutionary Soldiers Jesse Hughes, Sr. Although it is commonly believed that Hughes served in the Continental Army, no proof of such service is extant. He spent his most active years on Hacker's Creek, present Lewis County, where he was a leader in the warfare with the Indians. He is listed on the Kanawha county tax list for 1801 and on that of Mason county for 1805-1814. and the censuses of 1810 & 1820. On the Personal Property tax list for Jackson county in 1831. He died on Big Sandy Creek, Jackson County, 1829 and is buried in the Proctor Cemetery at Ravenswood. The wife of Jesse Hughes Sr was Grace Tanner. Children: Martha (1773-1834) married Jacob Bonnett, 1792; Rachel, married William Cottrell; Sudna, married Elijah Runner, and died near Sandyville; Elizabeth married James Stanley, lived and died on Mud Run, near Sandyville; Massie (Massa) married Uriah Gandee Sr, who died in 1855, died in Roane county, May 30, 1883; Nancy Agnes, married George W Hanshaw and lived in Jackson co; Louraney, married Uriah Sayre and lived in Meigs county, OH; Thomas lived on the Ohio below Ravenswood; William, married Rebecca staats and lived near Ripley; Jesse, jr, married Susanna Mock in 1800 and lived in Jackson county - he was deceased in 1850. ~~ Jesse served in the Harrison County militia, was an Indian trader and became one of the most famous of the frontier scouts of his time. A payroll of Captain William Lowthers Company of VA militia credits Jesse with 132 days service in Lord Dunmore's Ohio Campaign in 1774. In 1778, a party of Indians murdered Jesse's father, Thomas Hughes and in 1787, another party of Indians led by the white renegade, Leonard Schoolcraft, captured Jesse's daughter. Although Jesse was able to purchase his daughter's freedom the following year, the two incidents turned Jesse and his brother Elias into implacable enemies of the Indians. ~~~~ Harrison co marriages: 1794 - William Cottrall and Rachel Hughes 1795 - Benjamin Cox and Mary Hughes 1795 - William Bibby and Deborah Hughes 1800 - Jesse Huse and Susana Mock 1800 - James Stanley and Elizabeth Huse 1808 - Samuel Childers and Rebecca Hughes 1816 - William Childers and Nancy Hughes ~~~~ Pg. 25 Edward C.Smith's History of Lewis Co, WV Jesse HUGHES chose a tract of land near mouth of Jesse's run (known as Jesse Hughes' run in early records) on his first visit to Hacker's creek in 1769, built cabin and settled there after his marriage to Miss Grace Tanner in 1770 or 1771. The records of Monongalia Co. court show that a grant was made to him in 1781 of "400 acres on Hacker's creek, to include his settlement made in 1770."
  Family ID	F1032	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth [Hughes],   b. Abt 1785, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Notes	1840 Jackson, VA 2m 5-10 Seth, Jackson 1m 10-15 Alex 1825-1830 3m 15-20 James, ? ? 1820-1825 2m 20-30 Elias, Thomas 1m 50-60 1f 10-15 1f 15-20 1f 50-60 1850 Jackson, VA # 735-743 Hughes Thos 66 M Farmer Va Hughes Elizabeth 65 F Va Hughes Alias 30 M Farmer Va Hughes Seth 19 M Farmer Va Hughes Judson 15 M [Jackson?] Farmer Va Next 2 are James, 26 & Thomas Jr, 31 1860 Jackson, VA # 666-625, p 75 Thomas Sr 76 Elizabeth 74 Seth is 25 Martury LIFE, 60, domestic, VA Elias is next, then Thomas Jr.
  Children	1. Thomas Hughes, Jr,   b. Abt 1819, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Elias Hughes,   b. Abt 1820, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Son Hughes,   b. Between 1820 and 1825,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. James H Hughes,   b. Abt 1824, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia ,   d. 9 May 1893, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia  (Age ~ 69 years)   5. Alexander Hughes,   b. Abt 1825, Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 10 Feb 1856  (Age ~ 31 years)   6. Daughter Hughes,   b. Between 1820 and 1825,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Son Hughes,   b. Between 1825 and 1830,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Daughter Hughes,   b. Between 1825 and 1830,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Seth Hughes,   b. Abt 1831, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Judson\Jackson Hughes,   b. Abt 1835, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F4192	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S1205] Census. [S71] Judi Kenyon.