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John Hughes 1740 – 1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Mountain Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1820

Death Location: Yancy, North Carolina, United States

Father: John Hughes

Mother: Nicketti Powhatan

Spouse(s): Margaret Dickey

Children(s): William Hughes

Early life: John Hughes arrived in Mountain Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States in 1740, born to John H. Hughes and Nicketti Powhatan. Over time, John Hughes formed a family with Margaret Leach Dickey, which included William Hughes. John Hughes concluded life in Yancy, North Carolina, United States in 1820.

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Parents

John Hughes
1717 – 1810
Birth Location: Ireland
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Nicketti Powhatan
1710 –
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Dickey
1743 – 1832
Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

William Hughes
1788 – 1841
Birth Location: Morganton, Chatham, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1740
    Event Place: Mountain Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1781

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1786
    Event Place: Burke County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1820
    Event Place: Yancy, North Carolina, United States
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