Jonathan Hughes (1753 - 1845)

Born 25 Mar 1753 in Hampshire, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Jackson) Hughes — married 11 Jul 1785 (to 1 Jul 1842) in ,Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died Sep 1845 at age 92 in Miletus, Doddridge, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Jonathan Hughes lived in Appalachia, in Virginia.

Birth

Jonathan Hughes was born on March 25, 1753 in Hampshire in the Colony of Virginia.

Marriage

Jonathan Hughes and Abigail (Jackson) Hughes married on July 11, 1786 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. The marriage bond included William Jackson.

Children

• Nancy Hughes
• Anderson Hughes
• Martin L Hughes
• Rachel Hughes
• Elizabeth Hughes
• Hannah Hughes
• Leah Hughes
• Stephen Jesse Hughes
• Martha Hughes
• Dudley Hughes
• William E Hughes (possible)

Military

  Excerpts from his pension file, S9591, detail his military service.

•  He enlisted in Greenbrier County VA as a Minuteman in June 1774, under Captain John Cook and Lieutenant William Gilliland and was sent to Ellis Fort at the "Little Levels".  He continued there until the spring of 1777, when he was attached to Captain Hamilton's company and stationed at Jamor Rennix's for three months.
•  In the spring of 1778, he went to Hampshire County VA and in October 1779 joined Captain George Bell's Company of Colonel Posten's Regiment and was promoted to Ensign and served a tour of three months.
• In 1780, he served a further tour of duty under the same officers.

Seventh Day Baptist Church

Pg 126 April 17, 1819 the following were received into the church by Rev John Davis

• Asenath Hughes
• Leah Hughes
• Hannah Hughes
• Rachel Sutton

April 18, 1819 the following were received into the church

• Dudley Hughes, son of Jonathan
• William Hughes, son of Jonathan

Pg 127 May 14, 1819

• Abigail Hughes, wife of Johnathan Hughes, was received into the church

May 15, 1819 the following were received into the church: --

• Jonathan Hughes
• Martin Hughes, son of Jonathan
• William F Randdolph, son of Jonathan
• Elizabeth Hughes, daughter of Jonathan Hughes

Death

[1] Jonathan Hughes died in September, 1845 and is buried at 'Eddy Cemetery', Miletus, Doddridge Co., WV.

H/o Abigail Jackson, md July 11, 1786 in Wilkes Co., NC.

Successful application for : Veteran pension in Gallia County ,Ohio dated March 19,1834

This record indicates that he was the son of Thomas Henry (Sr) (b. 1725 Arlington, Fairfax Co., VA) and Mary Susannah Baker (b. 1723 Burks Co., PA).

Death

Death:

Date: 1849-09

Place: Salem,Harrison,Virginia,USA

Imported only 1849 from Death Date and marked as uncertain.

[1]

s/o Thomas Henry, Sr. Hughes b: Abt. 1725 in near Arlington, Fairfax Co., VA

and Mary Susannah Baker b: Abt. 1723 in Burks Co., PA

h/o Abigail Jackson buried at 7th Day Baptist Cemetery Salem, WV July 11, 1786 in Wilkes Co, NC

Successful application for : Veteran pension in Gallia County ,Ohio dated March 19,1834

Note

Note: Bio notes: (1) Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Ancestry.com, Alphonso Duff, National No. 98980,

State No. 1203.

Sources

[1] findagrave.com

• Church Information - History of Seventh Day Baptist Church

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