HUGHES Families of Bourbon and Harrison Counties, KY (1800-1850)

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I am researching Eleven HUGHES (1794 Maryland - 1875 Indiana). He lived in Bourbon County, Kentucky from before the War of 1812 until 1830.

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1786-1833 Marriages for Bourbon and Harrison Counties, Kentucky

GenForum | Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, January 1924, Vol. 22, No. 64. Bourbon County Marriages, 1786-1800.

LOC GROOM BRIDE

DATE

 COMMENTS
         
Bourbon County, KY        
  GREGG, John HUGHES, Ann AUG 1787  
  JACKSON, William HUGHES, Mary 12 MAY 1790  
  DRENIN, Hugh HUGHES, Mary 14 JAN 1794  
  HUGHES, George GARRARD, Elizabeth 28 SEP 1798  
  CHAPIN, Thomas HUGHES, Sara 1 NOV 1798  
  HUGHES, James KEEVY, Jane 13 JAN 1801  
  BROWN, Joseph HUGHES, Anna 24 FEB 1806  
  WILSON, Jacob HUGHES, Polly 11 APR 1806  
  WALL, Joseph HUGHES, Nancy 25 APR 1808  
  HUGHES, George PARKER, Christina 2 JUN 1808  
  HUGHES, Thomas CHINN, Milly 13 AUG 1809  
  HUGHES, George CASE, Polly 19 DEC 1809  
  HUGHES, Atho MORGAN, Sarah 23 JAN 1817  
  PAYNE, John HUGHES, Cassandra 5 NOV 1818  
  BLEDSOE, Hiram M HUGHES, Susan 28 DEC 1819  
  HUGHES, Enouch NORTHCUT, Polly 28 JAN 1822  
  BREWER, Levi HUGHES, Nancy 27 JUN 1822  
  HUGHES, John STANDEFORD, Lucy 27 NOV 1824  
  KITE, William HUGHES, Amelia 30 AUG 1825  
  HUGHES, John B HARNEY, Sally 12 MAR 1829  
  CAMPBELL, Thomas HUGHES, Louisa 23 FEB 1830  
  TODD, John P HUGHES, Maria 15 DEC 1830  
  MORRIS, John HUGHES, Emily 16 AUG 1831  
  GREGG, Jefferson HUGHES, Elizabeth 15 NOV 1831  
  HOWARD, Jesse HUGHES, Jane 7 OCT 1833  
         
Harrison County, KY        
  HUGHES, John SIMMONS, Sarah 9 JUL 1808  
  HUGHES, William HAYDON, Nancy 15 MAY 1815  
  BROWN, Samuel HUGHES, Dorcus 20 DEC 1815  
  HUGHES, Elevan MCNAY, Barbara 16 APR 1817  
  HUGHES, Stephen HENRY, Sarah 24 OCT 1822  
         

 

1798-1805 Deed Abstracts, Court Orders, Suits for Bourbon County, Kentucky

Julia Ardery

p. 100 November Court, 1798

Letter of Atty. from Joseph Walkins (Watkins?) to Wm. P. Bernard with acknowledgment before Justices of Goochland Co., Va.

Phoebe Ross, Nancy Ross and Mary Ross, inft. orphans of Henry Ross, decd., chose Jno. Love, gdn. and Ct. appointed Jno. Love, gdn. to Elizabeth Ross also orphan of said. Henry.

Deposition of David HUGHES, aged 41 yrs. to establish land of Chesley Woodward: Became acquainted with place, Spring of '80.

Deposition of Michael Stoner, aged 50 yrs. in the same states: He marked spot in 1775 on what was known as Michael Stoner's path.

p. 108 January Court, 1805

Administration of estate of Jno. Jacobs granted Anne Jacobs, widow, and Jackey Hite. Sureties, Geo. HUGHES, Jno. Mulherrin.

Deposition of Isaac Ruddell, aged 46 yrs., to establish land of Ephraim Gaither's 2049 acre survey, states he lived at Strode's Station from 1780 to 1785, and was well acquainted with salt spring trace, leading from Boonesborough to lower Blue Licks. Wm. Clinkenbeard, aged 43, deposeth in same, and states he lived at Strode's Station from 1781 to 1784. Joshua Stamper, aged 51, deposeth in same, and states he resided at Strode's Station from 1780 to 1784. Benedict Couchman, aged 49 yrs., in same states he lived at Strode's Station 1780 to 1785. Edward Wilson, aged 66 yrs., states in same, that prior to 1783 he had in his possession several Va. Land Treasury Warrants and had Benedict Coachman assist him in locating said land; he made beginning of Gaither's entry, entered surveys for Peter Henry, Moses Hunter, Duvall Keeves, Anthony Noble, one Byars, Chas. Bryan and David Campbell. He had interest in these but sold to John Wilson, Jesse Enlaw and Geo. Bathe and part of Noble's to Stephen Peyton.

1800 Tax List for Bourbon County, Kentucky

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LOC NO. NAME M -10 M 10-16 M 16-26 M 26-45 M 45+ F -10 F 10-16 F 16-26 F 26-45 F 45+ OTHER FP SLAVES COMMENTS
                               
No Twp Listed                              
    HUGHES, John                          
    HUGHES, Nancy                          
    HUGHES, Robert                          
    HUGHES, Tarlton                          
    HUGHS, George                          
    HUGHS, James                          
    HUGHS, John                          
    HUGHS, Ralph                          
    HUGHS, Thomas                          
    HUGHS, William                          
                               

 

1810 Federal Census for Bourbon County, Kentucky

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LOC NO. NAME M -10 M 10-16 M 16-26 M 26-45 M 45+ F -10 F 10-16 F 16-26 F 26-45 F 45+ COMMENTS
                           
Paris                          
p68   HUGHES, Thomas 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0  
                           
No Twp Listed                          
p87   HUGHES, David 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0  
p87   HUGHES, James 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0  
p87   HUGHES, William 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0  
p88   HUGHES, George 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0  
p88   HUGHES, John 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0  
p88   HUGHES, Robert 5 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0  
p90   HUGHES, Bathsheba 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1  
p90   HUGHES, Mason 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1  
p91   HUGHES, James 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0  
p91   HUGHES, John 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 1  
p124   HUGHS, Kinsey 0 1 3 0 1 2 1 1 0 1  
                           

 

1810 Federal Census for Harrison County, Kentucky

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No HUGHES or HUGHS listed in index.

1813-1832 Will Abstracts for Bourbon County, Kentucky

Mrs. W. B. Ardery/J. J. Chapter

p. 26

THOS. CHAMP-Will Book 3, page 82-Eldest son, Robert, land willed heretofore by his grandfather; son, Thomas, plantation where my mother, Sarah Champ resides; wife; four sons, viz, Robt. Thos., George, Henry. Executors: Geo. HUGHES, Geo. Redmon. Written June 25, 1832. Proved September, 1832. WitnessesB. H. Hall, Jas. H. Gentry.

ANN CLARKE-Will Book E, page 104--Sister, Ibby Langston, land left by brother, John Clarke; sister, Margaret Bellis; niece, Ruth Wilson. Executor: brother-in-law, Abraham Langston. May 16, 1814. Witnesses-Eli HUGHES, Wm. Ford.

JOHN CLARKE-Will Book D, page 331-Land left by father, brother, Robert Clarke; sisters, Margaret and Ann; niece, Ruth Wilson; brother-in-law, Abraham Langston. Executor: brother Robert. Written August 14, 1812. Proved February 1813. Witnesses John HUGHES, William Ford.

WILLS FROM BOOKS A, B, C, AND D

p. 14 GARRARD, DANIEL-D, 469-Wife, Elizabeth; sons, Thomas and Wm. daus., Rosannah, wife of Waran Bates; Frances Humphreys, wife of Geo. H.; Lucy, wife of Joseph L. Stevens; gd. children, Elizabeth and Sarah HUGHES and Ralph, Dan'l and Wm. HUGHES, children of Elizabeth, wife of George HUGHES. Mar. 8, 1812-Jan. 1814. Wts.: Thos. A. Thomson, Laban and Eliz. Shipp, etc.

p. 16 HUGHES, JAMES-D, 281-Wife, Barsheba; sons, George, Enoch, John, Mason; dau., Nancy; bro., John. Jan. 15, 1812-Sept. 1812. Wts.: Ralph, Wm. and Elizabeth HUGHES.

From "Kentucky Pioneers and Court Records" by Mrs. Harry Kennett McAdams, Keystone Printery, Lexington, Ky., 1929, pp. 12-13.

WILL ABSTRACTS

KENNEY, JAMES, of Bourbon Co.-(Will copy certified by Thos. P. Smith, D. C. B. C. and donated by Mrs. B F. Buckley, Lexington). Written Mch. 12, 1814. Names wife, Peggy Sons, John, Victor, Joseph, Moses, Napoleon Dau's., Maria, Abbe, Helena, Cordee, and Peggy. Dau's., Sally Barnett, Elizabeth Trotter, Nancy Rhodes, and Polly Hildreth. Exec's., Wife, Peggy Kenney, James HUGHES and John Barnett. Witnesses, Thos. Rogers, Josiah McDowell and Alexander Barnett. Will of James Kenney, deceased, proved June Court 1814.

 

1820 Federal Census for Bourbon County, Kentucky

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LOC NO. (line) NAME M -10 M 10-16 M 16-18 M 16-26 M 26-45 M 45+ F -10 F 10-16 F 16-25 F 26-45 F 45+ COMMENTS
                             
No Twp Listed                            
62 27 HUGHS, Caroline 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1  
66 6 HUGHS, Robert 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0  
76 20 HUGHS, Elizabeth 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0  
84 17 HUGHS, James 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
86 9 HUGHS, Jessee 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0  
112 33 HUGHES, John 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1  
112 37 HUGHES, William 2 3 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0  
112 68 HUGHES, Thomas 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1  
114 28 HUGHES, Pratt 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0  
116 4 HUGHES, Jesse 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0  
128 50 HUGHES, Mason 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0  
128 51 HUGHES, John (F.R.) 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1  
134 6 HUGHS, John 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1  
                             
Paris                            
146 16 HUGHES, Wm 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0  
146 18 HUGHES, Otho 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0  
146 4 HUGHES, Eli 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0  
                             

 

1820 Federal Census for Harrison County, Kentucky

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LOC NO. (line) NAME M -10 M 10-16 M 16-18 M 16-26 M 26-45 M 45+ F -10 F 10-16 F 16-25 F 26-45 F 45+ COMMENTS
                             
Unk Twp                            
p158   HUGHES, John - - - - 1 - 1 1 -   1?  
Marysville Twp                            
p204   HUGHES, Laban 1 - - 1 - - 1 - - 1 - Ancestry.com has name as Saban
                             

 

1830 Federal Census for Bourbon County, Kentucky

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LOC NO. NAME M -5 M 5-10 M 10-15 M 15-20 M 20-30 M 30-40 M 40-50 M 50-60 M 60-70 M 70-80 M 80-90 M 90-100 M 100+ F -5 F 5-10 F 10-15 F 15-20 F 20-30 F 30-40 F 40-50 F 50-60 F 60-70 F 70-80 F 80-90 F 90-100 F 100+ COMMENTS
                                                           
No Twp Listed                                                          
p294   HUGH, Enrich                                                      
p306   HUGHES, George                                                      
p307   HUGHS, John                                                      
p307   HUGHS, John                                                      
p307   HUGHS, Ralph                                                      
                                                           
Paris                                                          
p318   HUGHES, William                                                      
p319   HUGHES, Eli                                                      
p320   HUGHES, Otha                                                      
                                                           
No Twp Listed                                                          
p326   HUGHES, Margaret                                                      
p330   HUGHEY, Sally                                                      
p344   HUGHES, John                                                      
p345   HUGHES, Robert                                                     Possibly the family of Robert HUGHES and Elizabeth HANES. 1831 moved to Tazewell County, IL. 1856 moved to Harrison County, MO((S))Connie Lyall
                                                           

 

1830 Federal Census for Harrison County, Kentucky

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LOC NO. NAME M -5 M 5-10 M 10-15 M 15-20 M 20-30 M 30-40 M 40-50 M 50-60 M 60-70 M 70-80 M 80-90 M 90-100 M 100+ F -5 F 5-10 F 10-15 F 15-20 F 20-30 F 30-40 F 40-50 F 50-60 F 60-70 F 70-80 F 80-90 F 90-100 F 100+ COMMENTS
                                                           
Eastern Division                                                          
p185   HUGHS, John                                                      
p196   HUGHS, James                                                      
                                                           
Licking River West Side                                                          
p146   HUGHES, John                                                      

 

1840 Federal Census for Bourbon County, Kentucky

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LOC NO. NAME M -5 M 5-10 M 10-15 M 15-20 M 20-30 M 30-40 M 40-50 M 50-60 M 60-70 M 70-80 M 80-90 M 90-100 M 100+ F -5 F 5-10 F 10-15 F 15-20 F 20-30 F 30-40 F 40-50 F 50-60 F 60-70 F 70-80 F 80-90 F 90-100 F 100+ COMMENTS
                                                           
Paris                                                          
p306   HUGHES, Katy                                                      
                                                           
Northern District                                                          
p310   HUGHES, Otho                                                      
                                                           
No Twp Listed                                                          
p316   HUGHS, Ruth                                                      
p317   HUGHS, John C.                                                      
p317   HUGHS, Robert                                                      
p318   HUGHS, William                                                      
p319   HUGHS, Jesse                                                      
p337   HUGHS, C.                                                      
p337   HUGHS, John                                                      
p340   HUGHS, William                                                      
                                                           

 

1840 Federal Census for Harrison County, Kentucky

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LOC NO. NAME M -5 M 5-10 M 10-15 M 15-20 M 20-30 M 30-40 M 40-50 M 50-60 M 60-70 M 70-80 M 80-90 M 90-100 M 100+ F -5 F 5-10 F 10-15 F 15-20 F 20-30 F 30-40 F 40-50 F 50-60 F 60-70 F 70-80 F 80-90 F 90-100 F 100+ COMMENTS
                                                           
No Twp Listed                                                          
p138 31 HUGHES, William 3 1       1               1       1 1                
p139 1 HUGHES, John               1                           1          
                                                           
Cynthiana                                                          
p162 22 HUGHES, James 2   1 1       1           1 1 2     1                
                                                           

 

1850 Federal Census for Bourbon County, Kentucky

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LOC NO. NAME AGE M/F OCCUPATION POB COMMENTS
               
District 1              
p270 51 HUGHES, William 28 M sdlr KY  
    Elizabeth 24 F   KY  
    Perry 2 M   KY  
    Albert 1 M   KY  
               
p270 58 HUGHES, Leroy or Larry C. 25 M dag? KY Living with the family of A. M. Brown, lawyer 31 KY
               
p271 79 HUGHES, Sally 50 F   KY  
               
p293 406 HUGHES, Jackson 32 M wagon maker KY Living with Jno. F., farmer 25 M KY and Ann E. PIPER
               
p310 669 HUGHES, T. G. 53 M   VA  
    Mary J. 24 F   TN  
    Violett L. 22 F   TN  
               
District 2              
Paris              
p226 5 HUGHES, William 60 M carpenter MD  
    Nancy 54 F   KY  
               
p229 58 HUGHES, Perry 20 M carpenter KY Living with the family of James SHORT, carpenter 27 M IN
               
Millersburg              
p252 431 HUGHES, Peggy 95 F   VA Living with family of John S., farmer 52 M and Maria 48 F KY KY TODD
    HUGHES, Betsey 50 F   VA  
               
p253 439 HUGHES, Melville or Milburn 31 M millwright KY  
               
p262 574 HUGHES, Christian 65 M   MD  
    Elizabeth 48 F   KY  
    ALLAN, Mary 13 F   KY  
    ALLAN, Lucy 4 F   KY  
               

 

1850 Federal Census for Harrison County, Kentucky

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LOC NO. NAME AGE M/F OCCUPATION POB COMMENTS
               
District 2              
p168   HUGHES, John          
p423   HUGHES, John          
               

 

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