inherited from his father:

my tract of land called Hamilton's place, with all my lands adjoining, now in the possession of my said son

Will of Moses Hughes Jr.

Wife, Elizabeth Hughes, the land on which I now live, which comprises my father's old tract and the tract I bought of Samuel Strickland, and the tract lying on Rockfish River which I bought of James Edwards. At her death the lands to my four daughters, Jeanetta, Elizabeth B., Frances C., and Sarah L. Son, Moses B., land on Cub Creek. Slaves to wife and at her death to all of my children. Son John F. T. Hughs and daughter, Elizabeth B. (who married Moses M. Hughs). Exrs, son Moses B. Hughs and Wm. McCombs. Wit: Ryland Rhodes and Wm. Dillard. From Missouri Pioneers Vol. XVII p. 46.

Names of enslaved persons:

1. Latiticia, a woman,
2. Nelson,
3. Henry,
4. Preston and
5. Ellick, her children’
6. Mariah a woman and '
7. Jordan her husband,
8. Robert,
9. Margharet,
10. Louis,
11. Wyatt and Drusilla, their children;
12. Sally, a woman,
13. Selgler, a man,
14. Henry, a man, and
15. Reuben, a man,