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Hughes, James
| Hughes, James | 1816 | Private in Capt. Robert Irwin’s Company while Irwin was in command of Fort Gaines along with James Gamble, son of George Gamble and Thomas Brown, son of William Brown. Settled in Henry County in late1816. Originally from Lawrence [Laurens] County, Georgia, son of Margaret Hughes, uncle of Gen. Alexander Curry Gordon also of Lawrence County, Georgia. Settled two miles north of the mouth of Phillips’ Mill Creek on the Chattahoochee River. Sold this claim to John Hines and purchased the claim of Bartlett Poindexter on the Yattawabee Creek (Yatta Abba/Abbie Creek) where he lived until he moved to Texas in 1829 or 1830. Sheriff and tax collector of Henry County prior to 1829, moved west prior to 1830 and fought in the war for the independence of The Republic of Texas in mid-1830s. Never married. | The Henry County Register, June 13, 1873. |
| Hughes, James | 8/5/1820 | Identified as a member of 2nd Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Regiment, Alabama Militia (Henry County) | "Alabama State Militiamen, 1820-1865" Alabama Department of Archives and History Microfilm F 326 .M56 M4 |
| Hughes, James | 8/5/1820 | Identified as a member of 2nd Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Regiment, Alabama Militia (Henry County). Election return signed by William Beauchamp and Benjamin Parmer, Managers. | Alabama state militia, 1820-1865: H-I, FHL US/CAN Film 1462801 |
| Hughes, James | 1822 | In early docket book of Circuit Court in 1822. Sheriff of Henry County 1826-1827. | HENRY—THE MOTHER COUNTY, by Dr. Hoyt M. Warren, 1976, pages 9 and 155. |
| Hughes, James | 4/16/1822 | Defendant. Pios Chambers vs James Hughes for Mary Rogers. | Henry County, Alabama Court Cases, Pages 47, 49, 50, 51, 52. |
| Hughes, James | 5/29/1822 | Agent for plaintiff. Margaret Hughes vs Hardy Wood. | Henry County, Alabama Court Cases, Pages 9. |
| Hughes, James | 8/8/1822 | Date original note from Bartlett Poindexter signed. James Hughes vs Bartlett Poindexter. | Henry County, Alabama Court Cases, Pages 132. |
| Hughes, James | 10/31/1822 | Plaintiff. James Hughes vs Bartlett Poindexter. | Henry County, Alabama Court Cases, Pages 129, 130, 131, 132, 133. |
| Hughes, James | 10/2/1823 | Plaintiff. James Hughes vs William Wilkins & Littleton Wells. | Henry County, Alabama Court Cases, Pages 226, 227, 228. |
| Hughes, James | 4/4/1824 Should be 1825? | Deputy Sheriff. William Lockhart vs Arthur Morrow. | Henry County, Alabama Court Cases, Pages 287. |
| Hughes, James | 12/17/1824 | His account was referred to committee by William Watson | JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THE STATE OF ALABAMA, SIXTH ANNUAL SESSION, Pg. 126, Tuesday, Friday, December 17, 1824 |
| Hughes, James | 11/4/1827 | Sheriff of Henry County. Conveyed Henry, Covington, Pike, and Dale election results to J. J. Thornton, Alabama Secretary of State. (signature) | Henry County Political Return 1822-1860 and Church Records, Henry County Historical Society, 1970, pg 21, November 4, 1827 |
| Hughes, James | 8/10/1828 | Certified election results for Clerk of the County Court for Henry County (signature) | Henry County Political Return 1822-1860 and Church Records, Henry County Historical Society, 1970, pg 22, August 10, 1828 |
| Hughes, James | 8/19/1829 | Commissioned Captain in the 25th Regiment, Alabama Militia (Henry County) on August 19, 1829. He subsequently resigned November 27, 1830. | Alabama state militia, 1820-1865: H-I, FHL US/CAN Film 1462801 |
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