Sources of Information for James HUGHES and Mrs. Hughes family group sheet, provided by Erold C. Wiscombe on 15 July 2000:
Michael Hughes was a son of James Hughes who owned property on Hodge Fork of the Uari (Uwharrie) River as early as 27 Nov 1792. This same James died and his estate was settled 25 May 1814, in Rowan County, N.C. His property was left to the following children: William, Susannah, Michael, Barbary, Sarah Fry and Mary Kindly (Kinley). These same children sold part of this estate to a James Hughes. Their relationship to this James was not stated.
Michael's sister, Barbary, is listed in the bastardy bonds for Sep. 1817. William Mose and Balser Gore, signed as bondsman, that the child would not become a ward of the state.
On April 2, 1818, Benjamin Fry let Michael Hughes have 100 acres on the Uary (Uwharrie) River, next to James Hughes, Bryant Fry and Jerry Perry, for $200.
On November 21, 1821, Michael Hughes serves as a bondsman for his sister-in-law, Martha Brown, when she married David Boss. Martha was one of Jane's younger sisters.
On January 1, 1822, Micahel lets George Kepley buy 100 acres next to James Hughes for 200 pounds.
As late as July 1826, Michael lets George Kepley buy 100 acres next to James Hughes for 200 pounds.
As late as July 1826, Michael and Jane were still living on land by the Uwharrie River. Their neighbors were: David Kepley, Ed Finch, John Plummer, Marshal Robarts and Jeremiah Perry.
It is not known just when Michael and Jane moved from North Carolina. During the 1820's and 1830's, there was a mass migration out of North Carolina. Many people went to Illinois, others to Indiana and elsewhere.
The 1830 Census does not record Michael living in North Carolina. Nor does the state of Indiana list him, but by 17 October 1839, Michael purchased 40 acres of land in Section 27 of Jackson Co., Indiana. Again in 1853, he purchased 40 more acres in Section 26 of the same county.
In a small notebook kept by Moroni Brown, Captain James Brown's youngest son by his first wife, Martha Stephens, Moroni records the names of children of many of his relatives. He mentioned that his Aunt Jane brown married Mike Hue and that they had three children, namely: Barbary, Polly and Silas Hues.
Sources of Information for Alexander M. HUGHES and Mary E. REN family group sheet, provided by Erold C. Wiscombe on 15 July 2000:
1. U.S. Census of Jackson County, Indiana for 1860, 1870.
!2. U.S. Census of Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana ED 112, page 8.