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Mary Elizabeth Hughes 1654 – 1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1654

Birth Location: Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 19 Sep 1740

Death Location: Hanover, Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Capt Hughs

Mother: Nicketti Powhatan

Spouse(s): *Nathaniel Davis

Children(s): Nathaniel Davis, Susanna Williams, Martha Davis

Mary Elizabeth Hughes was born in 1654 in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Capt John Ryes (Trader) Hughs and Nicketti Mangopeesomon Powhatan. Mary Elizabeth Hughes married *Nathaniel Robert Davis, and had children including Nathaniel II Robert The Black Davis, Susanna Williams, Martha Hannah Davis. Mary Elizabeth Hughes passed away in 1740 in Hanover, Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mary Elizabeth Hughes was born in 1654 in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Capt John Ryes (Trader) Hughs and Nicketti Mangopeesomon Powhatan.
  • Mary Elizabeth Hughes married *Nathaniel Robert Davis, and had children including Nathaniel II Robert The Black Davis, Susanna Williams, Martha Hannah Davis.
  • Mary Elizabeth Hughes passed away in 1740 in Hanover, Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Hughes's Ancestors

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Mary Hughes
1654 – 1740
Birth Place: Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Capt John Ryes (Trader) Hughs
1620 – 1718
Rector Beaumaris, Anglesey County, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
Nicketti (Mangopeesomon) Powhatan
1625 – 1720
Tsenacomoca, Werowocomoco, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Hewes
Mary (Elin) Griffith
1570 – 1686
Llanallgo, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Sir Griffith
1543 – 1608
Lady Wynne
1545 – 1619
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Margaret Wynn
1528 – 1583
Morris Wynn
1520 – 1563
Annes ApGwilim
1520 – 1615

Mary Hughes's Descendants

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Mary (Elizabeth) Hughes (16 May 1654 – 19 Sep 1740) m. *Nathaniel (Robert) Davis (17 Apr 1650 – 16 Jun 1710)
  1. 1. Nathaniel (II Robert The Black) Davis (January 1676 – 5 September 1771)
  2. 2. Susanna Williams (1684 – 19 Sep 1740)
  3. 3. Martha (Hannah) Davis (14 Jul 1702 – 18 Feb 1765) m. Abraham (Bedford) Venable (22 Mar 1700 – 16 Dec 1768)
    1. 1. Charles (Lewis) Venable (12 Apr 1735 – 31 Oct 1815) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Woodson (28 Dec 1733 – 6 Oct 1793)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Venable (1758 – 1844) m. John (Baptiste) Mattingly (1765 – 09 MAY 1814) m. John Baptiste (Nov 1741 – Abt. 1761)
        1. 1. Matilda Mattingly (ABT 1798 – Aft. 1880) m. Henry (Washington) Quiggins (16 Aug 1789 – 26 Sep 1857) m. Richmond Barrett (1797 – 1850)
        2. 2. Mattingly ( – 22 Jul 1858)
        3. 3. Mattingly ( – 22 Jul 1858)
        4. 4. Mattingly ( – 22 Jul 1858)
        5. 5. Mattingly ( – 22 Jul 1858)
      2. 2. Sarah Venable (23 Jan 1758 – 1808)
      3. 3. James Brown (1760 – 1829)
      4. 4. Robert Venable (17 February 1760 – 1826)
      5. 5. Martha Venable (1764 – 1829)
      6. 6. Anne Venable (3 May 1764 – 25 November 1836)
      7. 7. Charles Venable (1770 – )
      8. 8. Dorothy Venable (15 Jun 1790 – 23 Jan 1826)
    2. 2. John Venable (27 February 1740 – February 1811) m. Agnes (Agatha) Moorman (26 February 1743 – 26 February 1824)
      1. 1. Jacob (Michaux) Venable (9 January 1756 – 1800)
      2. 2. Mary Venable (1760 – 1823)
      3. 3. Nathaniel Venable (1766 – 1832)
      4. 4. Robert Venable (1766 – 26 August 1844)
      5. 5. Abraham Venable (January 1766 – 26 August 1844)
      6. 6. Abraham (Robert) Venable (1775 – 1830)
      7. 7. Susan Venable (1776 – 1843)
      8. 8. John (Moorman) Venable (2 June 1779 – 9 November 1868)
      9. 9. Nathaniel Venable (1781 – 1832)
      10. 10. Virginia Venable (1782 – )
      11. 11. Martha Venable (1783 – 29 October 1877)
      12. 12. William (H) Venable (1784 – February 1850)
      13. 13. Diana Venable (1785 – 29 October 1877)
      14. 14. Abraham Venable (1789 – 26 August 1844)

Mary Hughes's Timeline

3 Records

1654
16 May 1654
Birth of Mary Elizabeth Hughes in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America
Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America
1740
19 Sep 1740
Age 86
Death of Mary Elizabeth Hughes in Hanover, Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
Hanover, Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
1740
26 Oct 1740
Age 86
Burial of Mary Elizabeth Hughes in St. Chad, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
St. Chad, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1654
    Event Place: Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1740
    Event Place: Hanover, Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [2] Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1740
    Event Place: St. Chad, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

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