Jesse Hughes

Do not confuse him with Jesse Hughes, the frontiersman.

"Jesse Hughes, son of Robert Hughes (the second), was a pioneer and explorer of the mountains and the west of Virginia. He was a man of energy and bravery. He died on one of his expeditions to the mountains. Died unmarried, and from him his brother, Robert Hughes, inherited Hughes Creek [in Powhatan County]. See De Hass for an account of [a different] Jesse Hughes' career in West Virginia as Indian fighter, &c." (Woodson 1897:208)

Sources

• "Genealogy of Judge Robert W. Hughes" in Virginia Historical Magazine.
• C. V. Woodson, "Hughes Family of Powhatan County" in The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography', Vol. 5 (1897), pp. 208-09.
• Reference: RootsWeb's WorldConnect - SmartCopy: Aug 5 2017, 20:21:28 UTC