Maybe Rachel

Elizabeth is assigned as the wife of Rees Hughes, Jr. on the basis of her being with Rees Hughes, Jr. on a ship returning from England. They were both listed as headrights of Rees' older brother, Robert. It would appear that Rees had gone to England, perhaps on business, but also perhaps for the express purpose of bringing back a wife.

From the naming pattern of Rees' sons, it would appear that his wife had the honor of naming them. Because such names appear in no other Hughes family at the time. Sons were named Anthony, Orlando, William, and possibly, Leander. This would suggest a knowledge of William Shakespear's writings, and even some knowledge of Greek Mythology. It suggests that Rees Hughes, Jr's wife was quite an educated woman.

Rees Hughes Jr. and his wife were having trouble around the year 1700. From the Quaker records:

Att a Mo Meeting held at Wm. Porter's Jun. the 6th day of ye 4th mo 1701. At this meeting complaint was made against Alec Hughes (FAM: Alec and Rees are names used interchangably here and in other Henrico Quaker records.) concerning his unchristianlike behavior toward his wife. Friends have therefore that

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Makency and G. Robt Elyson goe to sd Ricc Hughes and admonish him concerning his abuses done to his wife and to desire him to be at our next Mo Meeting.

Att a Mo Meeting held at Wm Porter Jun the 11th day of the 5th mo 1701. The friends that were appointed to discourse Alec Hughes and

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him to this meeting say that he promised to be at this meeting to the failure of his promise this meeting have decided that Wm Porter Jnr, Edward Mosby, Robert Hughes and John Atkinson goe to the sd Alec Hughes and know of him the reason of his not comeing and endeavor if by any means they can make

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ication between him and his wife- and to desire him to be at our next Mo Meeting

Either Rees Hughes Jr. and his wife made up or he got another wife, because in processioning records after 1719 (the last one Rees is mentioned) Widow Hughes is processioning land with precisely the same neighbors as when Rees was alive. Widow Hughes continues to show as the owner of the land until 1743. If this was the same Elizabeth that came on the ship with Rees Hughes, Jr. about 1680 she would have been about 83 years old in 1743.* Reference: RootsWeb's WorldConnect - SmartCopy: Aug 1 2017, 0:53:49 UTC