Participated in Rev. War51 Came to Carlisle, Pa in 1770 and after a few years entered the Continental Army under Capt. Hendricks. The company in which he was placed was formed with 8 other companies into a battalion of riflemen in July 1775, and placed in command of Col, William Thompson. They encamped in Cambridge, Aug. 13, 1775; and in the month of Sept. Capt. Hendrick”s company, with others, left for Canada under command of Col. Arnold (I wonder if this was Benedict Arnold) and took part in the attack on Quebec. After this expedition Mr. Hughes was promoted to Capt. and he remained with the army during the remainder of the war, being present at the battles of Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth. At the end of the war he married in 1786 and came to Wash. Pa. with Timothy Ryan. They purchased large tracts of land on Fish Creek(now in Greene Co.) patented to them in Aug. 1786. Mr. Hughes purchased Mr. Ryan’s interest same year. In 1793 Mr. Hughes bought land on north branch of TenMile Creek, where he kept a store for about 9 years, and in 1802 he moved to the town of Washington where he continued in the store business. After several years he returned to his land or farm in Anwell Twp, where he died.51
He was a hatter by trade according to several accounts.
He was buried with military honors by the companies of Capt. McCluney of Washington and Capt. Lacock’s rifle rangers of Amwell Twp. .49