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Capt. John David Hughes 1702–1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Apr 1702

Birth Location: Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Death Date: 1771

Death Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Michael Hughes

Mother: Avise Hopkins

Spouse(s): Sarah *

Children(s): John Hughes

Capt. John David Hughes was born in 1702 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, the child of Michael John Hughes And Avise Hopkins. Capt. John David Hughes married Sarah Ann Willes Wiley, and had children including John Albert Hughes. Capt. John David Hughes passed away in 1771 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Capt. John David Hughes was born in 1702 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, the child of Michael John Hughes And Avise Hopkins.
  • Capt. John David Hughes married Sarah Ann Willes Wiley, and had children including John Albert Hughes.
  • Capt. John David Hughes passed away in 1771 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Michael Hughes
1670–1730
Birth Location: Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
MH
Avise Hopkins
1672–1762
Birth Location: Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
AH

Spouses(s)

Sarah *
1720–1796
Birth Location: Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
S*

Children(s)

John Hughes
1737–1812
Birth Location: Mountain Creek, Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
JH

Capt. Hughes's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Hughes
1702–1771
Birth Place: Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Parents
Michael John Hughes
1670–1730
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Avise Hopkins
1672–1762
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Grandparents
John Hughes
1640–1697
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Sarah Herringe
1654–1715
Tipton, Staffordshire, England IGI Batch No M010091
John Hopkins
1652–1737
Hillmarton, Wiltshire, England (BAPTISM)
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt. Hughes's Descendants

1.
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Capt. (John David) Hughes (7 Apr 1702–1771) m. Sarah (Ann Willes (Wiley)) * (1720–29 Feb 1796)
  1. 1. John (Albert) Hughes 1737–1812
    1. 1. Mary (Polly) Hughes 1794–1870 m. Jacob (Shuler) (USA) 1784–1853
      1. 1. Emanuel (Manson) SHULER 1816–1898
        1. 1. George (Washington) Shuler 1853–1927 m. Malinda Brooks 1853–1932
      2. 2. John (Henry Shuler) (USA) 1820–1870
      3. 3. Leander (Shuler) (USA) 1833–
      4. 4. Mary (Ann Shuler) (USA) 1822–1849
      5. 5. Matilda (Shuler) (USA) 1815–1888
      6. 6. Sarah (Amanda Shuler) (USA) 1839–
      7. 7. William (Shuler) (USA) 1818–

Capt. Hughes's Timeline

2 Records

1702
7 Apr 1702
Birth of Capt. John David Hughes in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
1771
1771
Age 69
Death of Capt. John David Hughes in Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1702
    Event Place: Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1771
    Event Place: Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
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