Robert 'the Quaker' Hughes - Some of my FAVORITE ancestors

Started by Cynthia Curtis, A183502, US7875087 on Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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12/14/2021 at 8:29 AM

If the Geni is correct, and I really do believe they are both correct---

The About for Robert 'the Quaker' (AKA Jesse) Hughes Robert 'the Quaker' Hughes says:

"Robert Hughes, aka "Robert the Quaker" is the only documented son of Rice Hughes. The records of St. Peters Parish, New Kent County, Virginia show Robert, son of Rees Hughes, tried to recover land his father had donated to the church. Some sources erroneously call him Jesse Hughes or John Jesse Hughes.

Some sources say he died 28 June 1730. Other sources say after 1691 or 1723.

Misidentifications
Greene erroneously identifies Robert as a son of Trader Hughes Trader ... Hughes and Niketti, born 1656 in New Kent County, and died after 1691 in Virginia (Greene, 2014: 346, 349-50). Greene also speculates there was an older Jesse Hughes born about 1642 and died before 1663. The younger Jesse was then named for his older brother.

Robert is erroneously called Jesse in two undocumented oral genealogies published The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography' (Hughes Family of Powhatan County" and "Genealogy of Judge Robert W. Hughes"), which has led to much confusion. Greene repeats the same mistake. However, the dates, relationships, and biography attributed to Jesse have been shown to belong to Robert."

12/14/2021 at 8:33 AM

Both Rice Hughes, of New Kent (the father of Robert the Quaker), AND Trader Hughes are my 10th great grandfathers, per the Geni. I know some believe they are the SAME person. For me, they are two entirely different paths. I just wanted to share that here for anyone that it may help.:

Trader ... Hughes is your 10th great grandfather.
You
→ Geneive Melba Hicks (Emerson)
your mother → Ossie Mae Emerson (Pratt)
her mother → George Washington Pratt
her father → Nancy Jane Pratt Huddleston (Huddleston)
his mother → William Sampson Huddleston
her father → Israel Huddleston
his father → Mary Ellen Huddleston (Allen)
his mother → Mary Allen (Venable)
her mother → Abraham Venable, Ill
her father → Martha Venable (Davis)
his mother → Mary Elizabeth Davis (Hughes)
her mother → Trader ... Hughes
her father

Rice Hughes, of New Kent is your 10th great grandfather.
You
→ Geneive Melba Hicks (Emerson)
your mother → John Mac Emerson
her father → Elma Emerson (Swaim)
his mother → Sallie Edward Swaim (Utterback)
her mother → Martha Adeline Utterback (Curd)
her mother → Charles Curd
her father → Edmund Curd
his father → William Curd
his father → Elizabeth Ann Oglesby (Price)
his mother → Mary Sarah Price (Hughes)
her mother → Robert 'the Quaker' Hughes
her father → Rice Hughes, of New Kent
his father

12/14/2021 at 8:35 AM

I show NO blood line to Rice Hooe, of Merchant's Hope

Rice Hooe, of Merchant's Hope is your 7th great aunt's third great grandfather.
You
→ Geneive Melba Hicks (Emerson)
your mother → Ossie Mae Emerson (Pratt)
her mother → Maudie May Pratt (Crawshaw)
her mother → Robert Benjamin Hinchcliff Crawshaw
her father → Mary Ann Crawshaw (Butler)
his mother → Cyrus Collier Butler
her father → Seamon Butler, I
his father → Frances Elizabeth Butler (Foote)
his mother → George Alexander Foote
her father → William Alexander Foote
his son → Sarah Elizabeth Foote (Alexander)
his wife → Lt. Col. William Alexander
her father → Sarah Alexander (Hooe)
his mother → Col. Rice Hooe, III
her father → Rice Hooe, II, of Merchant's Hope
his father → Rice Hooe, of Merchant's Hope
his father

12/14/2021 at 8:37 AM

Incidentally, my husband and I both share Foote. His paternal aunt and my maternal uncle are DNA match at 23&Me. That was wild to see but we both believe the path Geni shows for them is correct.

12/14/2021 at 10:49 AM

Robert "The Quaker" Hughes is the one that is my 8th Great Grandfather. It's his daughter Mary Tarleton Hughes, married Robert Napier, Jr, that is one of my favorites though. Don't know why, I know nothing about her practically speaking.

I have only in-law connections to Trader Hughes and Rice Hooe though according to Geni.com.

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