Shipley, Susan Arabelle 1a 2 3
| Birth Name | Shipley, Susan Arabelle |
| Gender | female |
| Age at Death | about 85 years, 9 months, 28 days |
Narrative
Susan Arabella(1) Shipley was born in April, 1834 in Tennessee,(2) the third child of Benjamin Franklin Shipley, Sr. and Sarah "Sally" Burkett. She moved to Washington County, Arkansas, with her mother and siblings between 1839 and 1841 where they joined her father. Her family was living in Crawford County, Arkansas by 1845, where she spent the remainder of her life. She married 1) Young E. Reynolds (Runnels) (3) in 1854 in Crawford County, Arkansas. He was born about 1829 in Tennessee, the third child of ______ Reynolds and Lucretia _______. Young was living with his parents in Lees Creek Township, Washington County, Arkansas by 1840.(4) Young and Susan had four children before his death in 1863 in Cedar Creek Township, Crawford County, Arkansas. Young was thought to be a spy by Confederate bushwhackers and they hanged him.(5) All four of their children were born in Crawford County: Sophronie J. was born in 1855, Marion Thomas was born in 1856, Julietta Dade was born in 1858, and Caldonia was born in 1860. Susan married 2) William Thomas Crabtree the 6th of January, 1867(6) in Crawford County, Arkansas, USA. He was born the 27th of August, 1833 in West Louisville, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA to William Humberston Wheelon Crabtree and _____ _____. They had five children all born in Crawford County: twins, Lucy "Annie" Mary and Sarah Elizabeth were born in 1868, Susan Angeline was born in 1869 or 1870, Miles Nathan was born in 1872, and Hanna Retta was born about 1874. Neither Susan nor William was literate in 1890. William died the 22nd of April, 1927 or 1928 in Hobbs/Hobbtown, Crawford County, Arkansas. Susan died the 29th of October, 1918 in Alma, Crawford County, Arkansas, during the worldwide influenza pandemic. William and Susan are buried in Oliver Cemetery in Crawford County, Arkansas.
Footnotes:
(1) The back of the photo gives her name as Susan Arabelle Shipley married to 1) Young Runnel and 2) William Thomas Crabtree. Other spellings of her name are Arbella and Arbelle.
(2) Death certificate has birth year as 1833. The 1900 census has Apr 1834. The 1850 census has her as 17 which would be a birth in 1832 or 1833.
(3) All information on Susan Shipley and Young E. Reynolds is from Vontrece Miller, "vjmiller at pacbell dot net". Some of the family say his name is really Younger E. Reynolds, instead of Young. His name may also be Tom.
(4) 1840 Washington Co. AR census, Lucretia had 2 more older girls (names unknown): Next door to Lucretia Reynolds were Nancy Burkett (born TN) and her 2 sons. Later on, Nancy and her sons moved to Oklahoma Indian Territory later Oklahoma, USA.
1850 Washington County, Arkansas, USA Census, Lees Creek Twp.
Reynolds, Lucretia 40 TN
Reynolds, Young E. 21 TN
Reynolds, Lavinia 18 TN
Reynolds, Betsy 15 TN
Reynolds, Polly 13 TN
Reynolds, Samuel 11 AR
(5) 1) Vontrece Batchelor Miller, via email to Cecil Shipley, January 5, 1998. History of Crawford County, Arkansas, USA by Clara A. Eno. 2) Ruth Henderson.
6) The back of the photo says the marriage year is 1868.
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Young E. & Susan`s children:
1. Sophronie Reynolds was born in February 1855, Crawford Co. AR, died in July 24,
1914, Crawford Co., AR
2. Marion Thomas Reynolds was born in 1856, Crawford Co. AR; died in 1908, Haskell
Co. OK
3. Julietta Dade Reynolds was born in December 21, 1858 Crawford Co. AR; died
November 15, 1930, Reeds Spring, MO.
4. Caldonia Reynolds was born in 1860, Crawford Co., AR (no further info.)
William Crabtree & Susan`s children: (from Ruth Henderson`s data)
1. & 2. Annie Mary and Sarah Elizabeth (twin) were born in Sept. 24, 1867-68, Crawford
Co. AR. Annie died in une 9, 1897. Sarah Elizabeth died February 14, 1940,
Alma, Crawford Co., AR
3. Susan Angline was born in 1869-70 Crawford Co., AR; died abt 1896
4. Miles Nathan was born May 14, 1872, Crawford Co AR: died 1944, Crawford Co., AR
5. Hanna Retta was born abt 1870-71 (no further info)
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DEPOSITION ________
Case of Sarah Shipley , No. 379.798
On this 19th day of Mch. , 1890 , at
7 mi. W. of Chester , County of Crawford ,
State of Arkansas , before me, H. N. Patton , a
Special Examiner of the Pension Office, personally appeared Mrs. Susan
Crabtree , who, being by me first duly sworn to answer
truly all interrogatories propounded to her during this Special Examination of
aforesaid pension claim, deposes and says: I count my age 48 years old as
nigh as I know: housewife : P.O address Hale
Crawford Co. Ark.
The Claimant in this case is my mother. I am the
3rd child. I do not know my mothers age but she
must be somewhere in 80. For several years now
she has been quite feeble - been so that she could get
about, until along sometime this last fall she has been
confined to her own house.
My fathers name was Benjamin Shipley. By
him mother had eleven children. We have no family
record to show the date of mothers marriage to my father,
and the ages of the children. We all had our ages
set down in a family Bible, but it got destroyed since
we came to Arkansas. It just got torn up by the
connection using it and handling it about.
My youngest brother, Elijah Shipley, was 4
years old when father and mother separated. I don't
know Elijah's age. I have been married 32 or 33
years and it was before I was married that my
father left. Thomas was the youngest child and died
2 or 3 wks after he was born. He was born 2 or 3
years after father left. Father has been dead about
6 years. Brother Dick, Jim, + Elijah about were left to
the care of my mother when father left. They were
little bits of "fellers." The balance of the children were
married. My brother Dick was a strong Union boy and
the rebs captured him and hung him. They had him
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in the Southern army and he deserted them and
was trying to get through to the Union forces and they came
in on him. That left James + "Lige" at home with mother.
When James got big enough he went into the federal
army. He was 16 or 17 years old I reckon. He got so
large that he had to go to the army to keep out of the way of
the rebels. That left Elijah at home a little bit of a
fellow, not large enough to be of any help to his mother
in supporting her.
James enlisted in the 1st Ark Inf. But I don't
remember the Co. Capt. Parker's Co. I think. I don't
remember the year James died but it wasn't more than
4 or 5 years after he came out of the army, if it was that
long. I can't tell you the cause of his death unless
it was that that came from his arm. He was vaccinnated
at Fort Smith Ark. but I can't give the year when it was done,
but it was while he was in the service. I was not present
when he was vaccinnated. I went to Ft Smith to see him
and my other brother Park Shipley; both had been vaccinnated
and I saw their arms. Park Shipley died before James
did and from the same disease - vaccinnation. There
were no cases of smallpox at Ft Smith - at that time that
I know of. Both brothers seemed to be affected alike.
When I saw James at Ft Smith he had been
vaccinnated in the left arm between the elbow
and the wrist, on one of them big leaders. It was swelled
considerably and was as raw as it could be. I noticed
no other sores on him at that time - either on his face
or other wise. Park was vaccinated in the same place
and his arm was also very sore. It was at this time
that I learned that the sores on my brothers' arms were
her
Susan X Crabtree
Attest Sarah Crabtree mark
H.N. Patton
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 day of Mch ,
1890, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
H.N. Patton
Special Examiner.
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1850 Census: Jasper, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: M432_25; Page: 335; Image: 665. Enumerated 27 Dec 1850,
Benjamin Shipley 43 M Grocer Tennessee Blind
Sally Shipley 41 F Tennessee
Susan A. Shipley 17 F Tennessee
Naomi Shipley 15 F Tennessee
William B. Shipley 13 M Tennessee
Benjamin Shipley 11 M Tennessee
Hanreitta Shipley 9 F Arkansas
Richard Shipley 6 M Arkansas
James Shipley 5 M Arkansas
Elijah Shipley 2 M Arkansas
1860 Census: Lees Creek, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: M653_40; Page: 730; Image: 137. enumerated August 4, 1860
Young E. Runnels 30 M Tennessee
Arabella Runnels 28 F Tennessee
Stephonas Runnels 4 F Arkansas
Thomas J. Runnels 3 M Arkansas
Juletta Runnels 2 F Arkansas
Calodonie Runnels 1 F Arkansas
1870 Census: Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll M593_51; Page: 180; Image: 132.
Thos. Crabtree 28 M W Farm Laborer 500 Arkansas
Artull Crabtree 30 F W Keeping House Arkansas
S J Crabtree 16 F W Arkansas
Thos Crabtree 14 M W Arkansas
Dona Crabtree 12 F W Arkansas
Doad Crabtree 10 F W Arkansas
Mary Crabtree 4 F W Arkansas
Sarah Crabtree 4 F W Arkansas
S A Crabtree 1 F W Arkansas
same page
E. H. Brukit 31 M W Farm Laborer Arkansas
Angeline Brukit 21 F W Keeping House Illinois
next residence:
Jackson Brukit 46 M W Farm Laborer 300 Tennesssee
John Brukit 16 M W Arkansas
N. C. Brukit 14 F W Keeping House Arkansas
M. H. Brukit 8 F W Arkansas
L. C. Brukit 6 F W Arkansas
Wm. Brukit 2 M W Arkansas
Abraham Burket 40 M W Farm Laborer Tennessee
next two residences:
W. P. Shipley &
Eliga Shipley
1880 Census: http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp
Source Information:
Census Place Cedar Creek, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
Family History Library Film 1254041
NA Film Number T9-0041
Page Number 504C
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
W. T. CRABTREE Self M Male W 36 KY Farmer TN TN
Sousen CRABTREE Wife M Female W 45 TN Keeping House TN TN
Mary CRABTREE Dau S Female W 12 AR --- ---
Sarah CRABTREE Dau S Female W 12 AR --- ---
Sousen CRABTREE Dau S Female W 10 AR --- ---
Milles CRABTREE Son S Male W 8 AR --- ---
1900 United States Census: Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: 56; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1240056.
Arnold William D Head White Male 26 Married 8 1892 Oklahoma Arkansas Arkansas Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas
Arnold Sarah E Wife White Female 31 Married 8 1892 Arkansas Kentucky Tennessee Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas
Arnold Henry T Son White Male 7 Single Arkansas Oklahoma Arkansas Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas
Arnold Lettie Daughter White Female 1 Single Arkansas Oklahoma Arkansas Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas
Arnold Sarh E Daughter White Female 1 Single Arkansas Oklahoma Arkansas Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas
Crabtree William T Head Father in Law White Male 58 Married 33 1867 Kentucky Tennessee Tennessee Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas
Crabtree Susan A Mother in Law White Female 66 Married 33 1867 Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas
1910 United States Census: Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: T624_48; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1374061.
73 Crabtree William T Head Male White 67 1843 Married Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
73 Crabtree Susan A Wife Female White 74 1836 Married Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
Name: Susan Ara Crabtree
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 29 Oct 1918
Event Place: Crawford, Arkansas
Certificate Number: 328
Volume Number: 49
Affiliate Film Number: 19141923
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | about 1833 | , Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA | 2 | |
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| Death | 1918-10-29 | Alma, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA | 3 | |
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| Burial | Oliver Cemetery, Cedarville, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA | 4 | ||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | SHIPLEY, Benjamin Franklin | 1805-01-01 | 1881-08-26 | |
| Mother | BURKETT, Sarah “Sally” | 1811 | after 1890-03-19 | |
| Brother | SHIPLEY, Nathan Pascal | 1827-05-27 | 1863-02-22 | |
| Sister | Shipley, Ibbey Jane | about 1831 | between 1864 and 1870 | |
| Shipley, Susan Arabelle | about 1833 | 1918-10-29 | ||
| Sister | Shipley, Naomi Jane | about 1835 | after 1880 | |
| Brother | Shipley, Benjamin Franklin | 1835-11-09 | 1922-08-18 | |
| Brother | Shipley, William Park | about 1837-08-00 | 1870-04-20 | |
| Sister | Shipley, Hanna Rette | 1842-01-04 | 1933-10-00 | |
| Brother | Shipley, Richard | about 1844 | 1863-02-22 | |
| Brother | Shipley, James | about 1845 | 1869-09-10 | |
| Brother | Shipley, Elijah | 1848-01-01 | before 1900 | |
| Brother | Shipley, Thomas | about 1854 | about 1854 |
Families
Family of Runnels, Young E. Reynolds and Shipley, Susan Arabelle |
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| Married | Husband | Runnels, Young E. Reynolds ( * about 1829 + 1863-02-00 ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Reynolds, Saphronie J. | 1855-02-00 | 1914-07-24 |
| Reynolds, Marion Thomas | 1856 | 1908 |
| Reynolds\Runnels, Julietta Dade | 1858-12-21 | 1930-11-15 |
| Reynolds, Caldonia | 1860 |
Family of Crabtree, William Thomas and Shipley, Susan Arabelle
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Marriage | 1867-01-06 | , Crawford County, Arkansas, USA | Religious Marriage | 3 |
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Crabtree, Annie Mary | 1868-09-24 | 1897-06-09 |
| Crabtree, Susan Angeline | 1869 | about 1896 |
| Crabtree, Sarah Elizabeth | 1869-01-00 | 1940-02-17 |
| Crabtree, Miles Nathan | 1872-05-14 | 1944-06-10 |
| Crabtree, Hanna Retta | about 1874 | about 1915 |
Pedigree
Ancestors
Source References
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Susan: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=burgess_kimes&id=I40722 Burgess-Fisher-Ebert-Anderson-Kames-Peterson-Hofacker-Smith
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Source text:
ID: I40722
Name: Francis Hughes
Sex: M
Birth: 1759 in , (later Dunmore County and renamed Shenandoah County), Virginia 1
Death: 25 JAN 1841 in , Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA 1
Residence: 24 OCT 1782 , Washington County now Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Residence: JUN 1776 , Rowan County now Western Burke County, North Carolina
Residence: BET 1776 AND 1782 Watauga area, North Carolina (now Eastern Tennessee) Lesley
Residence: BET 1793 AND 1841 , Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Note:
Is Hannah Retta Hughes a child of Francis Hughes born about 1759??? It is pure conjecture she is. There is no proof or any documentation for this hypothesis other than the close proximity of Hardeman (Hardy) Hughs to Benjamin Shipley, son of Hannah Retta, in the 1830 Hamilton County, Tennessee census. Hardeman Hughs may be a son of Francis Hughes; that is not proved either. In 1860 Nathan Shipley, son of Hannah Retta, was living next door to John Hughes born about 1779 and the son of Francis Hughes. Ephraim Hughes, son of John Hughes, son of Francis Hughes lived in the same town.
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http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=herbdunn&id=I523He died while residing with his daughter Margaret in Bledsoe Co., TN. His heirs were as follows: John and Margaret Hughes, Ingabo and Rebecca Hixson
MILITARY: FRANCIS HUGHES FOUGHT WITH JOHN SEVIER IN 1777 AT WATAUGA AND IN 1780 WAS AT KING'S MOUNTAIN. HE LIVED IN THE SHENENDOAH RIVER VALLEY AND IN WASHINGTON CO, NC(TN). HE WAS IN BURKE CO,NC. HE WAS LIVING IN GREEN CO,TN WHEN HE FILED FOR HIS PENSION IN 1833
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JUN 1776 Rev. War, he entered military service in Burke Co., NC. He served as a ranger on the western Catawba Frontier, scouting against hostile Cherokee and Creek Indians. August 1776 he joined Rutherford's troops and fought in the Cherokee Expedition.
Military pension 21 JUL 1833 As a resident of Greene Co., TN, age 74 years, he applied for a Federal pension. He was awarded an annual pension of $51.66. In his pension declaration, he mentions an engagement in which eighteen Indians were killed.
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As documented by descendants of John Hewes, privately published by Eben Putnam, New Your, 1913, Call Number Cs71.H892.
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FEBRUARY 18, 1780. (185) Called Court on Francis Hughes, for larceny--Sent to Richmond for trial. Witnesses: Hugh Brown, and Rebecca, his wife.
Friend of John Sevier
Ranger in State of Franklin1785-To Bledsoe Co 1832 with unmarried Margaret, daughter.
3rd NC Regiment on Rev. War
Correspondent Donna Blackburn robndonna@prodigy.net- Could he have had a Cherokee Wife?
Battle of Kings Mt.Samuel Williams Co.-With John Sevier 1782 Cherokee Expidition
Hamilton County Pioneers by John Wilson
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http://mommy2mycutie-ivil.tripod.com/id49.html
ceci_hansen@msn.comFrancis Hughes Sr
Date and place of birth: c1697 PA near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date and place of death: 1777 VA probably Augusta County (present day Rockingham County), Virginia
Names of children: John Hughes Sr b bef 1732 PA d 1791 Greene Co, TN sp Sarah ; Aaron Hughes b c1734 PA d 1799 Jefferson TN sp Mary Moore ; Francis Hughes Jr b c1740 ; Ingebo Hughes b. 1730 PA
Names of parents: Charles Hughes b c1665 Wales d c1711 & Rebecca ???
Siblings: John Hughes; Anne Hughes; Rebecca Hughes
Name of spouse: Christine, probably in Pennsylvania, bet. 1720 - 1734, probably near Philadelphia, PA, possibly the daughter of Swan Rambo or Andrew BirdFrancis Hughes
Date and place of birth: c1759 VA
Date and place of death: 1841 Bledsoe Co, TN
Names of children: John Hughes b 1779 d 1871 sp Jane Skiles b c1780 ; Margaret Hughes d aft 1841 ; Clarissa Hughes b 1760/1770 sp-John Lovelady s/o John Lovelady and Sarah Morgan ; Ingebo Hughes sp-William Hixson md 6 Sep 1795 Greene Co, TN ; Rebecca Hughes sp-Timothy S Hixson ; John Hughes ; Margaret Hughes ; Hardeman (Hardy) Hughes b 1770/1780 NC d 1830/1840 Hamilton Co, TN sp-Sinthia Cook md 27 Feb Grainger Co, TN
Names of parents: John Hughes Sr b bef 1732 d 1791 Greene Co, TN sp Sarah
Name of spouse: 1. Rebecca Allen b. abt. 1760 d. bef. Jan 25, 1841
2. Elizabeth Long, July 28, 1802, Greene Co. TN marriage licenses of Francis Hughs to Elizabeth Long with Timothy Hixon as witness;
possibly separated in 1803, per David M. Hughes referencing Beavert notes, or divorced per record of a Francis Hughes filing for divorce from Elizabeth Hughes February 27, 1816.* Mary Ann "Polly" Hughes
Memories and Stories
Francis Hughes was born in Shenandoah County, VA in the year 1759. At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, he was living in Western Burke (then Rowan) County, NC. He later was "unsettled", but apparently was residing in the Watauga area of east Tennessee, then North Carolina.
Francis Hughes first entered military service in Burke County, NC in June 1776. He served as a ranger on the western Catawba Frontier, scouting against the hostile Cherokee and Creek Indians. He served in Capt. Penland's Company. In August 1776, Hughes joined up with Rutherford's troops and took part in the Cherokee Expedition of August-October 1776, In his pension declaration, he mentions an engagement in which eighteen Indians were killed.
In January 1777, he enlisted in Col. John Seviers Regiment. Their purpose was to clear the Watauga Settlements from Indian incursions. He helped to erect and and garrison a fort on the Nolachukey River (at Gallaker's orGallagher's).
In September 1780, Hughes volunteered under Col. Sevier (Capt. Samuel William's Company) and took part in the great King's Mountain Expedition of September and October 1780. The march culminated in the American Victory at King's Mountain, SC on October 7, 1780.
His final tour of duty was for a period of one month under Col. Sevier. This consisted of a short march to Cherokee country and back.
About the second marriage: A woman named Mary Ann "Dolly" Miller, the wife of Thornton Miller, claimed that she was a half-sister to John Hughes, the son of Francis Hughes and Rebecca Allen. As Kay White has noted,
"Francis, in his will, listed ALL of his living legal heirs - IF Mary Ann was living at the time of the Will (1841), she was not his daughter, although she could have possibly been a step-daughter - IF she was deceased at that time, the possibility of either does exist - this bears further study." (12)
Francis without a will:
"Francis Hughes did not leave a will. The document referred to as a will was actually a court declartion made by Francis' children. They went to court to swear that they were the only living, legal heirs in order to collect their father's pension. It is known that they did not include a half sister, Mary Ann (Polly) Hughes who married Thornton Miller."
--Jeanne Bowman Overbay, Feb. 26, 2000Francis Hughes is documented in Revolutionary War Soldiers of Western North Carolina.
Francis Hughes apparently moved from Burke County, NC to Watauga some time during the war... He was in Greene Co TN, by 1782.... He continued to reside in East Tennessee for the remainder of his life.
"Francis Hughs" appears in Greene Co TN's 1797 tax list in Captain Jas. Penney's Company as owning 1210 acres, 1 white poll, and 3 black polls.
On July 21, 1833, as a resident of Greene County, TN, age 74 years, he applied for a Federal pension. He was awarded an annual pension of $51.66. In his pension application children are mentioned, but not by name. (See below).(6)
Francis Hughes died January 25, 1841... while residing with his daughter Margaret in Bledsoe County, TN. His wife predeceased him. His heirs were as follows: John Hughes, Margaret Hughes, Ingabow Hixon and Rebecca Hixon.
Francis Hughes pension record, as documented by Descendants of John Hewes, privately published by Eben Putanm, New York, 1913, Call Number Cs71.H892:
"Francis Hughes was of Green County, Tenn., 21 July, 1833, then aged 74 years, when he applied for pension, alleging that he resided in Burke County, N. C., in June, 1776, when he enlisted as a ranger in North Carolina, under Capt. Penland, in the command of Gen. McDowell, and served two months and a half against the Cherokee and Creek Indians.
"On his return from this tour of service, he met the troops under Gen. Rutherford on their march to the Cherokee Nation, and volunteered under Rutherford. The expedition proceeded to the "Nation." In the overhill towns the Indians embodied, and an engagement ensued in which the Indians were defeated with a loss of 18 killed. This tour of service lasted from August, 1776, to December, 1776, four months.
"In Jan., 1777, he volunteered under Col. John Sevier to retake the western settlements on the Watoga. Seviers' force was employed in building a fort for defense at "Gallaker's" on "Nola Sheeky" river, in the present State of Tennessee. Hughes was stationed there for twelve months.
"Under the Act of North Carolina calling for new levies, he volunteered in Sept., 1780, for an expedition, under Col. Sevier, against Ferguson. He was in Capt. Samuel Williams' company and marched with Campbell's Virginia troops across the "Yellow Mountains" into North Carolina, and there met the militia under General McDowell, and in October was present at the battle of King's Mountain.
"After the battle he helped guard the prisoners on the march to the "Barrix" for exchange, serving three months. In the winter of 1780 he again volunteered and was led by Col. Sevier against the Cherokee Indians and marched to the borders of their country, but the Indians had retired. He was one month in this service. His total service was 21 months and 14 days.
"He was born in Shenandoah Co Va., in 1759, and had lived in Washington County, afterward in Greene County. He was living in 1839. "
Francis Hughes may have used his Revolutionary War service to qualify for work as a ranger, as noted in the following passages from Goodspeed's History of Greene County, 1887:
> "In 1783, the General Assembly of North Carolina passed an act dividing Washington County for the second time, and establishing the county of Greene. On the third Monday of August, the court of pleas and quarter sessions met at the house of Robert Carr, which stood near to what is known as the Big Spring in Greeneville.
"The magistrates present were Joseph Hardin, John Newman, George Doherty, James Houston, Amos Bird and Asahel Rawlings. Daniel Kennedy was elected clerk; James Wilson, sheriff; William Cocke, attorney for the State; Joseph Hardin, Jr., entry taker; Isaac Taylor, surveyor, Richard Woods, register, and Francis Hughes, ranger."
> "In May, 1785, the county was reorganized under the State of Franklin, and all the officers who were reappointed were required to take a new oath of office. The magistrates who appeared and qualified were Joseph Hardin, George Doherty, Benjamin and John Gist, Newman, Asabel Rawlings, John Maughon, James Patterson, John Weir and David Craig.
"The old county officers were removed except Daniel Kennedy, clerk and Francis Hughes, ranger. The county, as a whole, was the most loyal to the Franklin government of any of the counties composing the State, and jealously guarded against anything tending to weaken its influence or authority."
Land Grant Records for Francis Hughes are as follows: (5)
1. Washington Co., TN NC Grant #262 - 99 acres - Oct 24, 1782. Watauga Bk. 252
2. Washington Co., TN NC Grant #362 - 99 acres - 24 Oct, 1782. Bk 1 p. 567 - probably same grant as #1.
3. Greene Co., TN NC Grant #1115 - 640 acres - 12 July 1793. Bk 6 p. 463The third record above is known to be for land on the Mill Fork of the Big Limestone Creek, Greene Co TN.
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1840 United States Census: , Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: 161; Page: 517; Image: 329; Family History Library Film: 0024542.
Name: Margaret Hugh
[Margaret Hughs]
Birth Year: abt 1760
Age: 50 to 60
County: Bledsoe
State: Tennessee
Free White Persons - Males - 80 thru 89: 1 Francis age 80
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 2 Margaret Hughes and ?
Slaves - Males - Under 10: 3
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 2
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 1
Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 12
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 4
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 2
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total Slaves: 9
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 12
5 residences away:Name: Ephriam Hughs, son of John Hughes, son of Francis Hughes
County: Bledsoe
State: Tennessee
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 3
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 3
next residence:
Hardy Lassiter
four residences away:
Ephriam HughesFather: John Hughes , Sr. b: BEF 1732 in , , Pennsylvania
Mother: Sarah [--?--]Marriage 1 Rebecca Allen b: ABT 1750
Children
Has Children Ingebo Hughes b: ABT 1770 in , , Tennessee, USA
Has Children Hardeman Hughes b: BET 1770 AND 1780 in , , North Carolina
Has Children John Hughes b: 1779 in , (later Dunmore County and renamed Shenandoah County), Virginia
Has Children Hannah Retta HUGHES b: ABT 1780 in , , Tennessee, USA
Has No Children Margaret Hughes b: BET 1780 AND 1790
Has Children Rebecca Hughes b: ABT 1782 in , , Tennessee, USAMarriage 2 Elizabeth Long
Married: 28 JUL 1802 in , Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Note:
http://mommy2mycutie-ivil.tripod.com/id47.htmlpossibly separated in 1803, per David M. Hughes referencing Beavert notes, or divorced per record of a Francis Hughes filing for divorce from Elizabeth Hughes February 27, 1816
Children
Has No Children Mary Ann HughesSources:
Title: Revolutionary War Pension Papers for Francis Hughes
Repository:
Media: Electronic -
Citation:
e-mail: suekbee@comcast.net
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Source text:
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- Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.: 1860 United States Census
- R. Cecil Shipley Gedcom, 1999
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Contact: Linda Bennett;
: Cradduck-Kimbler-Holly-Maxwell - Vontrece Miller