Jesse Hughes (c. 1750 – c. 1829) is the fifth great uncle of our contributor Cindie Harper. He was a notorious frontiersman, hunter, and scout who was an early settler in the western region of Virginia that became West Virginia and Kentucky. Hughes was noted for his hatred of Native Americans, and is said to […]
Read more "Notorious: Daily Post Prompt"HUGH WILLIAMS (JEREMIAH2, WILLIAM1) (Cindie Harper’s fifth great grandfather) was born 1767 in Virginia, and died Abt. 1852 in Nicholas County, Virginia. He married JANE BELL January 18, 1791 in Greenbrier County, Virginia. She was born 1776 in Virginia, and died Abt. 1875 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Hugh Williams married Jane Bell in Greenbrier […]
Read more "Hugh Williams & Jane Bell, Greenbrier County & Nicholas County, VA"John Williams Naturalization record from England: John Williams Naturalization Records from Wales: Submitted by: Cindie Harper, Morgantown WV
Read more "John Williams Naturalization Records: Wales and England"The following information can be found in “A genealogy of the descendants of James Steele and his wife Mary, late of Clinton district, Monogalia county, Virginia (now West Virginia)” Abraham Devault (my fourth great grandfather) was born in old Virginia, April 14th, 1791. He was a son of Jacob and Mary (Michaels) Devault who came from the old […]
Read more "Abraham DeVault,"There are many James Morton’s who served in the war. Here are a few of the pension records:
Read more "Pension War records for James Morton"
