Descendants of Thomas Hughes
Part 1
Special Thanks to Vince Hughes and John McComb
for
early Hughes and McComb History
Generations 1 - 6
Generation No. 1
1. THOMAS1 HUGHES was born Bef. 1671, and died Unknown.
Child of THOMAS HUGHES is:
2. i. THOMAS2 HUGHES, b. Bef. 1740, Buckingham County, Virginia; d. 1779, Albemarle County, Virginia.
Generation No. 2
2. THOMAS2 HUGHES (THOMAS1) was born Bef. 1740 in Buckingham County, Virginia, and died 1779 in Albemarle County, Virginia. He married MARY HARDING. She died Unknown.
More About THOMAS HUGHES:
Occupation: Sheriff, Albemarle County
Child of THOMAS HUGHES and MARY HARDING is:
3. i. MOSES3 HUGHES, SR., b. Abt. 1745; d. Bet. 1823 - 1824.
Generation No. 3
3. MOSES3 HUGHES, SR. (THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1745, and died Bet. 1823 - 1824. He married ELIZABETH BALL, daughter of VALENTINE BALL and SUSANNA LEWIS. She was born Abt. 1748, and died 1823.
Child of MOSES HUGHES and ELIZABETH BALL is:
4. i. MOSES4 HUGHES, JR, b. Abt. 1771; d. January 12, 1850.
Generation No. 4
4. MOSES4 HUGHES, JR (MOSES3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1771, and died January 12, 1850. He married ELIZABETH "BETSY" FITZPATRICK October 29, 1802, daughter of JOHN FITZPATRICK and FRANCES. She was born Abt. 1774 in Albemarle County, Virginia, and died December 22, 1858 in Nelson County, Virginia.
Children of MOSES HUGHES and ELIZABETH FITZPATRICK are:
i. JOHN F. P.5 HUGHES, b. Abt. 1803; d. Unknown; m. JARUSHA CLARKSON; d. Unknown.
ii. JENNETTA B. HUGHES, b. August 15, 1805; d. February 05, 1885; m. JAMES M. MCCOMB, November 21, 1838; b. October 11, 1800; d. May 09, 1868.
iii. ELIZABETH B. HUGHES, b. Abt. 1808; d. Unknown; m. MOSES W. HUGHES; b. Abt. 1798; d. Unknown.
iv. FRANCES EDWARDS HUGHES, b. August 1809; d. August 12, 1879; m. JOSEPH BELL MCCOMB; b. May 09, 1809; d. February 01, 1899.
5. v. SARAH "SALLY" LEWIS HUGHES, b. October 29, 1812; d. March 15, 1892.
vi. MOSES BALL HUGHES, b. March 05, 1818, Nelson County, Virginia; d. August 06, 1894; m. MARY ELLEN JUDITH DILLARD, March 02, 1843, Other Marriage date listed: February 28, 1842; b. August 06, 1822; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 5
5. SARAH "SALLY" LEWIS5 HUGHES (MOSES4, MOSES3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born October 29, 1812, and died March 15, 1892. She married WILLIAM MCCOMB, son of JAMES MCCOMB and SUSANNA HENDERSON. He was born May 26, 1794, and died July 22, 1886.
Notes for WILLIAM MCCOMB:
Occupation planter,
More About WILLIAM MCCOMB:
Burial: Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church, Fishersville, VA
Children of SARAH HUGHES and WILLIAM MCCOMB are:
i. JAMES H.6 MCCOMB, b. April 01, 1833; d. July 09, 1899, Augusta County, Virginia.
6. ii. ELIZABETH JANE MCCOMB, b. November 25, 1833; d. April 02, 1887.
iii. MOSES ANDREW MCCOMB, b. March 22, 1837; d. June 30, 1913; m. SARAH A. KOINER; d. Unknown.
iv. WILLIAM RIEVES MCCOMB, b. March 02, 1839; d. September 06, 1918.
More About WILLIAM RIEVES MCCOMB:
Burial: Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church, Fishersville VA
v. SARAH FRANCES MCCOMB, b. September 01, 1841; d. February 04, 1922.
More About SARAH FRANCES MCCOMB:
Burial: Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church, Fishersville VA
vi. MARY SUSAN MCCOMB, b. January 22, 1844; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 6
6. ELIZABETH JANE6 MCCOMB (SARAH "SALLY" LEWIS5 HUGHES, MOSES4, MOSES3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born November 25, 1833, and died April 02, 1887. She married DENNETT ABNER WITT, son of CAPT. WITT and DICY WITT. He was born August 03, 1829, and died January 12, 1882.
More About DENNETT ABNER WITT:
Occupation: Sheriff, Nelson County 1860s
Children of ELIZABETH MCCOMB and DENNETT WITT are:
7. i. JOHN WILL7 WITT, b. July 19, 1854; d. November 15, 1924.
8. ii. ALICE DICEY WITT, b. July 03, 1856; d. September 06, 1940, "Mindus", Nelson County, Virginia.
iii. LILLIE WATSON WITT, b. October 12, 1858; d. January 08, 1941; m. SAM ARNOLD; d. Unknown.
9. iv. BETTY LEWIS WITT, b. October 12, 1860; d. 1940.
v. FANNIE WITT, b. 1862; d. Abt. 1863.
10. vi. KATE LEONA WITT, b. June 06, 1864; d. July 1900.
11. vii. MATTIE BROOKS WITT, b. May 16, 1866; d. March 1958.
viii. SADIE "AUNT SETE" (NORA LORENA) WITT, b. April 04, 1868; d. May 11, 1936.
ix. DENNETT A. WITT, b. July 09, 1870; d. January 04, 1891.
12. x. SAMUEL WOODS WITT, b. August 19, 1873; d. November 26, 1948.
13. xi. JAMES MCCOMB WITT, b. December 21, 1875; d. November 19.
xii. CHARLES WITT, b. June 21, 1877; d. June 24, 1877.