Descendants of Barnabas Hughes

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From: "Linda Lacich" [grannyll@alltel.net]
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Subject: Update on Hughes Family

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 Linda
Generation No. 1
1.  BARNABAS1 HUGHES
	
Children of BARNABAS HUGHES are:
2.	i.	JOHN2 HUGHES, b. 1750; d. September 15, 1818, Amwell Twp, Washington Co, Pa.
	ii.	WILLIAM HUGHES.
Generation No. 2
2.  JOHN2 HUGHES (BARNABAS1) was born 1750, and died September 15, 1818 in Amwell Twp, 
Washington Co, Pa. He married SARAH WILEY Abt. 1776. She was born 1751, and died September 
25, 1816 in Amwell Twp, Washington Co, Pa.

Notes for JOHN HUGHES:
Biography: came to Calisle, Pa. in 1770. entered the Continental army under Capt. Henricks 
in 1775. This company with 8 other Companies, formed a battallion of riflemen in 
1775 and was placed in command of Col. William Thompson. They encamped at Cambridge, 
Mass in August, 1775. In September 1775 Capt, Hendricks company, with others left for 
Canada under the command of Col. Benedict Arnold and took part in the attack on Quebec. 
After that expedition, John Hughes was promoted to Captain. Remained with army and 
was present at the Battles of Princtown, Brandywine, Germantown, and Mammouth.

After the war, he and his family moved to Washington Co, Pa. In 1784 he purchased 
a tract of land on what is known as Hughes' branch of the Ten Mile Creek. In 1802 
purchased lot on Main Street in Washington, Pa and 2 lots on Maiden Street. He was a 
carpenter for 14 years. He was Capt. of Company guarding the Surveying Corps. After 
retiring settled in Amwell Township.

More About JOHN HUGHES:
Military service: 1775, Revolutionary War
	
Children of JOHN HUGHES and SARAH WILEY are:
3.	i.	JAMES3 HUGHES, b. 1778; d. December 11, 1854.
	ii.	MARY ANN HUGHES.
	iii.	SAMUEL HUGHES, b. January 23, 1786, Amwell Twp, Washington Co, Pa; d. October 
		02, 1862, Iowa; m. MARY WORKMAN; b. January 13, 1786, Washington, Pa.
	iv.	THOMAS HUGHES.
	v.	JOHN HUGHES.
	vi.	ISABELLA HUGHES.
	vii.	BARNABAS HUGHES, m. ANNE VANKIRK.

Generation No. 3

3.  JAMES3 HUGHES (JOHN2, BARNABAS1) was born 1778, and died December 11, 1854. He married 
MARY LACOCK 1803, daughter of JOSEPH LACOCK and SUSANNA LOVEY.  She was born 1773, and 
died October 28, 1840.

More About JAMES HUGHES:
Burial: Vankirk Cemetary, Washington Co, Pa

More About MARY LACOCK:
Burial: Vankirk Cemetary, Washington Co, Pa
	
Children of JAMES HUGHES and MARY LACOCK are:
4.	i.	SUSAN4 HUGHES, b. June 23, 1806, Amity, Washington Co, Pa; d. August 
		23, 1877, Ninevah, Morris Twp, Pa.
	ii.	SARAH HUGHES, b. 1804; m. DANIEL CARTER.
	iii.	MARGARET HUGHES, b. 1808; m. (1) SAMUEL ANDREWS; m. (2) JOHN HORN.
	iv.	SAMUEL L HUGHES, b. 1810; m. SUSAN WORKMAN.
	v.	ANN HUGHES, b. 1812.
Generation No. 4
4.  SUSAN4 HUGHES (JAMES3, JOHN2, BARNABAS1) was born June 23, 1806 in Amity, Washington 
Co, Pa, and died August 23, 1877 in Ninevah, Morris Twp, Pa.  She married JESSIE CARTER, 
son of JOHN CARTER and REBECCA MCFARLAND. He was born October 17, 1806 in Amwell Twp, 
Washington County, Pa, and died in Morris Twp, Ninevah, Pa.
	
Children of SUSAN HUGHES and JESSIE CARTER are:
	i.	SARAH ANNE5 CARTER, b. December 16, 1830, Greene Co, Pa.; d. July 25, 1880, 
		Greene Co, Pa.; m. FRANCIS DAY; b. February 11, 1819, Pa; d. March 07, 
		1897, Greene Co, Pa.
	ii.	JAMES HUGHES CARTER, b. Abt. 1831; m. JANE PETTIT.
	iii.	REBECCA CARTER, b. September 19, 1834, Greene County Pa; d. May 29, 
		1925, Washington, Pa.
	iv.	GEORGE F CARTER, b. Abt. 1836, Morris Twp, Ninevah,,  Pa.; d. Abt. 
		1900, Richhill Twp., Greene Co., Pa; m. (1) AMY SANDERS, 1862, Greene County, Pa; b. 
		Abt. 1841; d. Abt. 1884, Richhill Twp., Greene Co, Pa; m. (2) SARAH, 1886, Marshall 
		County, W.Va; b. May 1851; d. 1933.

More About GEORGE F CARTER:
Burial: Windridge Cemetery, Richhill Twp, Pa

More About AMY SANDERS:
Burial: Windridge Cemetery, Richhill Twp, Pa

More About SARAH:
Burial: Windridge Cemetery, Richhill Twp, Pa

	v.	MARGARET CARTER, b. Abt. 1838.
	vi.	SAMUEL ANDREW CARTER, b. September 17, 1840, Amwell Twp, Washington County, Pa.
	vii.	JOHN B. CARTER, b. August 19, 1842, Morris Twp, Ninevah,  Pa.; d. January 21, 
		1908, Morris Twp, Ninevah,  Pa.
	viii.	HENRY CARTER, b. Abt. 1844.
	ix.	MARY E. CARTER, b. August 25, 1847, Morris Twp, Ninevah, Pa.; d. December 25, 
		1853, Morris Twp, Ninevah, Pa. Back to Lineage
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