Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-28

VIII Of John Hughes, lated April
6. MA. Legatees wife aud son John.
VIII of l.candcr Hughes. dated March
!. i775. proved June %, 1875. Lcga-
tees. sons, Powell, Stephen, John, Arch
claus. This last was Colonel Archie
iaua Hughes of the Revolution.
Archelaus. son OF l.eandcr Hughes.
was born in Goochland County. Va.
but moved Westward, settling In Pitts
Nivanin County. from which Patrick
county WAS aftcrward formed In tho
American Monthly MagaZin. for June.
l9l2. page 2JJ. where quotation Is
made from original county records. it
Is seen that the committee Of safety
Tor Pittsylvania County. Va. on the
:'th day OF September 1875, appointed
Arch"iaus Hughes captain OF Militia.
lie was later made Colonel of rcgi-
mcnt 'see paGc i15. vol IN. Virginia
Magazine Of History and Biography.
These old county records show other
marriages Of the IIugheses with the
walton and WUodson families The
writer has in her possession many old
business papers OF Colonel ArrhcIauS
Hughes. which came to her through
her grandfather, Captain John Hughes.
he having administered on the estate
OF his fntltcr. Colonel Archclaus
Hughes. one of these papers shows
that Archelaus hughes owned valuable
land in Prince Edward County. the
-
paper is deed Of gift of land from
George Walton to Daniel Frame The
signature is identical with that of
George Walton. Signcr of the Dcclara-
ton OF Independence. Captain John
llughes's ITT6-IS60) wife was SaIly
Martin. sister OF General William
Martin, who moved to Williamson
County. Tenn, about 1904 or 1905
Iu;ermarriagc Of the Hughes aud
Woodson family has occurred through
every generation since early Colonial
times. The home of the Woodsons In
Goochland County was known as
dover" This home CORVALLIS made
his headquarters while on his way to
Yorktown. Here Colonel John Wood
son lived. Here Mary Woodson was
born, the baby Kissed by CORVALLIS
IN tn" crib to quiet the mothers fears.
This incident furnished the foundation
for beautiful little rcvolutionary
story entitled, "Cornwallis's Kiss"
written by Mrs. Williamson. n.othcr OF
Mrs. Howard J. liodgkins, formerly
-. y. X. regent Of the District of Co
lumbia. Some living representatives OF
the Hughes Woodson connection
are are JUDI Anr a,,, ,Woodson Of
DR. Randolph W. Woodson. of Missouri.
an expert on insanity cases. They are
children Of Margaret hughes Woodsor,
y descendant Of Colonel Archclaus
Hughes.
Inc iiuShtS lbinlly has also inter-
married with the Winston family since
carly Colonial days. The wife OF Major
Joseph Winston Of Kings Mountain
fame. was sister Of Mary tDalton)
Hughes. And General Joseph Winston.
his son. married cousin, Ittty U.ititia)
Hughes. This family also moved tn
Missouri. They We're parents of Col
oncl John hughes Winston of Con-
Tolerate fame. He was father 81 Cora
y. Winston, vino married Judge vii.
liam II. Woodson.
Colonel Archelaus Hughes was mar
ried to Mary Dalton. daughter of Sam
uel Dalton. Of Rockingham County.
North Carolina, February ID, 1863.
"f'ughesville," house of ten rooms.
thci: old home in Patrick county. Va.
whore all Of their children were born,
and where they both died. .till stands.
il in a very good state Of preservation.
other living representatives Of this
branch are DR. Arch Robertson. OF
Louisville Ky: Mrs. Ryland Todhuntcr,
Of Missouri: Judge John ~. Henderson,
and Or samuel Henderson, of Tenn
cSsee.
The writer would be glad TO learn
something Of the rattersous and
Gracms, descendants OF Colonel Archie
laus hughes, through his daughter.
Fancy, who married Colonel John Fullk-