22 September 2001 Can anyone identify this Hughes family (Will below). The Will of John Hughes was written 14 April 1827 Orange County, North Carolina. Probated 1836. The original can be found in the North Carolina State Archives. I think it is probably the John Hughes who married Mary Elizabeth Strader, but I have no real proof of this or even their marriage. John Hughes [email protected] www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3374 In th Name of God, Amen, I John Hughes, Sr. being in good health and of Sound & Disposing Mind and Memory, thanks be to God for the Same, and being Desirous to Settle my Worldly affects while I have Strength & Capacity So to do, Do make and publish this my Last Will and testament, bereby .....ing and making Void all Former Wills by me at any time heretofore made, And first and principally I commit my Soul into the hands of my creator who gave it, and my body to the Earth to be buryed at the Discretion of my Executor, herein after named, and as for Such worldly Estate. Wherewith it haith pleased God, to interest me with, I Dispose of the Same as Follwith, And first I give an bequeth to my beloved wife my plantation during her lifetime or widowhood and my Son Thomas Hughes, to live with her on the place til her Death, and the place to belong to him afterwards, I also will and bequeath my Daughter Elizabeth thirty Dollars in mony to be paid to her by son Thomas Hughes, I also give and bequeath to my Son Samuel Hughes Fifty acres of land lying on Reedy fork, I also have given and bequeathed to my Son John and Andrew Hughes Fifty acreas of land Each, whereon they now live which is their Due of any Estate, I also will & bequeath to my Sons Samuel and Thomas Each, a horse beast, and also a plough and gear, and also an ... and ... each, I will also that my Son Andrew Hughes be my Sole Executor of this my last will and testament, In witness whereof I the Said John Hughes, Sr, to this my last will & testament, have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this the 14th Day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty Severn, and in the fifteath year of the Independence of America, Signed, Sealed, published and Delivered by the above Named John Hughes, Sr, as & for his last will and testament, In the presence of us, who at request and in his presence have Subscribed our Names as witness to the Above in the State of North Carolina, Orange County. John Hewes .............. Michael Strader