William Hughes (1706 - 1776)

Born 1706 in Carmarthenshire, Wales

Descendants

Died 25 Mar 1776 at about age 70 in Harford, Maryland, United States

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Biography

While facts are few about William Hughes who came to Maryland from Wales circa 1731, statements of descendants have a remarkable pattern of similarity, whether said descendants, live in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Missouri, Massachusetts, or Texas. Summed up, those statements, say the following:

William Hughes born about 1706 in Camarthen, Wales left his native land about 1731 for a new home in Lord Baltimore’s colony of Maryland, which promised relief from religious persecution. The Hughes were members of the Baptist sect and harassed for their beliefs. William brought his wife and son (born the year of their removal to America) from Wales to Baltimore (City), where they lived for a time purchasing land in Baltimore County, in that part, which would later be set off as Harford county Maryland, two sons and two daughters were born to William and wife in America. The eldest son has been named as John Hughes born in Wales.

In 1733 William Hughes purchased land in Baltimore County, Maryland, a part of TRIPLE UNION on the “draughts of rock run” (a creek running into the Susquehanna river) from Thomas White, you have it as a grant from lord Baltimore the proprietor about 1731. In 1737, William bought an additional 50 acres of triple union on rock run Creek from Thomas wait for 4000 pounds of tobacco.

In the 10 years following Williams settlement, he and wife, Amey had sons, William and Rowland, and two daughters, who married Lies Coyns and David Knoght. There may have been others who did not survive, but these together with John are mentioned in Williams will. William made his will in Baltimore County, Maryland on 14 February 1765, which was probated in Hartford County, Maryland 25 March 1776, Hartford County having been made from Baltimore in 1773.

From the Biography of Rowland Hughes (1756-1809) by Margaret Hardwick Miller 1979.

Sources

• Hughes family research by M. Hardwick Miller, 1979