The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18
A CORNER IN ANCESTORS
By FRANCES cowLEs. THE HUGHES FAMILY

Copyright, 1914, by the Mcclure News
 paper Magazine.)
 From France and from Wales come the Hughes families of America. One of the earliest of these settlers was Jesse Hughes, who came to Virginia sometime between 1875 and HOO. He was said to Rochelle, France, when he was IA. and made his way in open boat to Eng land. He remained there several years and then came to Virginia with his wife and other Huguenot refugees from Eng land He settled In Virginia and was granted land under King Charles II. of England on the James river in Powha- tan, on what Is known as Hughes creek. This tract of land remained in the Hughes family for four generations. The last owner of the estate was Martha Hughes. who married Francis Goode. There were many illustrious members of this Virginia family of Hughes. and the interesting thing about it Is that tho members Of this family intermarried with another family of the name in Powhatan, who were of Welsh descent.
 The founder of this Welsh Virginia
 
 who was born in Glamorganshire of Caernarvonshire, Wales. He married Elizabeth Tarlton and his descendants were located in Powhatan, Va. at an early date. The two Hughes families of that region intermarried and among their common descendants were Major John Hughes. who married Ann Merri- wether, and went to Kentucky and Gen eral Bela M. Hughes of Denver, Col. A descendant simply of the Welsh line of the Virginia Hughes family was David Hughes, who was born in Powha- tan, Va, in 1756. He was major in the revolutionary war and removed to Ken lucky.
 Another Hughes family of French or igin is that of Baltimore. The first known member of this family was John Emanuel Hughes. who was born in 1767, at Montepeller, France. He went to Baltimore, Md, where he married in 1906 to Jullana Wiesenthal, whose father was physician to Frederick the Great of Prussia. They had three sons. Charles r.. a physician of Springfield, Ill.,; An drew w.. who went to Sprinfifield, Ill, and died in Washington, D. O., and John r.. surgeon in. the United States army
 The New England Hughes family was founded by Henry Freeman Hughes, who is said to have come from Wales about 17z3 He was probably a seaman in the English navy. who, deserting, went to Boston under the assumed name of Henry Freeman Later he resumed his proper name of Hughes and founded large New England family of the name. lis descendants are now to be found in Michigan ana other western states.
 Another family of the name was founded by Job Hughes of Pennsylvania and York county, Canada.
 The coat of arms here shown belongs to the Welsh Hughes family. It is de- scribed thus: Argent tsilver) an eagle displayant. with two heads, sa able (black). Crest, an eagles. head erased sable (blaclS) holding in the bealS a staff iaguly gules red) inflamed proper.
 To A G. H., who asks for information about the Gray and Maxwell families with their coat of arms:
 The coat of arms borne by the vir- ginia Gray family-the only coat of arms borne by an American Gray fam. fly so far as I can learn--is as fol- lows: Gules (red) a lion rampant within a bordure engrailed argent (sil- ver.) Crest ar anchor in pale or (gold.) Motto: Anchor fast anchor This coat of arms was engraved on an old seal belonging to William. Gray of Garlcraig, Scotland, who, in 171S, married Janet Barre. They had Will