George Hughes

Rev. George Hughes, the forebearer of our branch of the Hughes family, was among a group of settlers to the New World in 1646. George and his wife, Ann, had a plantation of 22 acres in York County, VA. In 1704 they owned 250 acres in James City, Berkley County.

Three Early Immigrants

George Hughes was one of three early Hughes immigrants to New Kent County, Virginia. There is no evidence they were relatives. They were:

• George Hughes. He is named in York County 1646, and James City 1704.
• Rice Hughes. He had land grants in New Kent County 1652-1662.
• "Wm Hughes, age 20, from Gravesend, England, 1635". No further record of him.

Sources

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2191878&...
• Reference: RootsWeb's WorldConnect - SmartCopy: Aug 4 2017, 2:54:15 UTC