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== Biography ==:There was a John Hughes in Burke Co. near Morganton, NC as early as 1785. "John Hughes, Jacob Forney, and Samuel Hughey were bonded in 1785" (To run a tavern)." [1]
- In 1826 Thomas Hughes was the proprietor of the Tavern in place of John Hughes".[2]
- John X. Hughes, was a waggoner who hauled families westward. He was a Soldier in Captian Thomas Davis' Company Roll #33.[3]
- John X created and signed his will in 1812 Burke, N.C.
===Family===*John X Hughes was born 1765 in Mountain Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina Colony. He was the son Thomas Hughes.
- Kesia was born 1767 in North Carolina Colony
Children of Kesia and John X Hughes are:*Hannah Hughes was born 1790 in North Carolina, United States. She married Charles Hughes 1811 in Burke, North Carolina. He was born abt 1785 in North Carolina, United States.
- Mary Polly Hughes was born 6 Jan 1791 in Burke, North Carolina, United States, and died 18 Feb 1883 in Squirrell Creek, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States. She married Evan Charles Hughes 18 Dec 1812 in Burke, North Carolina. He was born 21 Jun 1790 in Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, United States, and died 12 Apr 1841 in Rock Creek, Yancey, North Carolina, United States.
- Elizabeth Betsy Hughes was born 1800 in Burke, North Carolina, United States, and died 1855 in Yancey, North Carolina, United States. She married Wilson Young 8 Feb 1815 in Burke, North Carolina. He was born 12 Nov 1795 in Burke, North Carolina, United States, and died Aug 1860 in Yancey, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States.
- Alphedus Hughes was born 5 Jan 1803 in Burke, North Carolina, United States, and died 5 Oct 1878 in Webster, Missouri, United States. She married Jonas Letterman 9 Apr 1814 in Burke, North Carolina, son of John Leatherman and Catherine Zimmerman. He was born 12 Jul 1792 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States, and died 30 Mar 1862 in Webster, Missouri, United States.
==Marriage==:Hughes, John and Keziah, 1786 - From Miscellaneous Court Papers, Civil and Criminal Cases, 1778-1790[4]
==Notes that need verification==:John's dad was born in Wales named Thomas Hughes, b. 1750..his dad David Hughes b. abt 1717 son of Michael Hughes[5]
Sources
- ↑ Evening Times-Republican - Feb 23 1915
- ↑ [email protected]
- ↑ This is listed in Colonial Soldiers of the South 1732-1774, pg 657
- ↑ At the Midwest Geneology Center in Kansas. there is a book "Burke County North Carolina, Records" 1755-1821 (Including Wills Index 1784-1900) Vol IV by Edith Warren Huggins. On page 153 under Marriages from Reseach 1778-1821. (Marriages occurred prior to dates mentioned.)
- ↑ Ancestry Message Boards
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