The Hughes/Crockett Family Lines

The Hughes/Crockett Family Lines

My grandmother, Hazel Earl Hughes, was one of four children.  Her parents were Claude Clay Hughes and Mary Emma Coffman.  Great-grandpa Claude Hughes’ family came from Fentress County, TN to Casey County, KY.  His parents were George Wesley Hughes (Wes) and Mollie Crockett.  Both of the Crockett and Hughes lines are interesting.

Wes Hughes parents were Calvin George Hughes and Martha Jane Pile.  Calvin was a Union Soldier killed during the Civil War, in 1862, in Kentucky, and buried in the National Cemetery, in Lebanon, KY.  His parents were James Albert Hughes and Mary Ledsinger.  James Hughes drowned in Fentress County, TN in 1851.  He was originally from North Carolina, and was a full blood Cherokee Chief.

Mollie Crockett’s parents were William Nelson Crockett and Rebecca Anderson.  Crockett migrated from Fentress Co., TN to Casey Co., KY with his family between March 27, 1867 and June 1, 1869.  William Nelson Crockett’s parents were William Crockett and Delilah Lucinda Pile.  William was a first cousin to the famous Davy Crockett. 

William parents were Robert Crockett and Margaret Eliza Witten.  Robert was not only a famous Revolutionary War verteran, but he was also one of the hero’s of the Battle at King’s Mountain.  This battle was a major turning point for the Americans in the south.

From: Kathryn E. Jones, Crockett Cousins

Robert Crockett was born in 1755 in Frederick County, Va. (later Berkeley County, Va.). He enlisted in the Revolutionary War in 1776 from Sullivan County, N. C. (then a part of Washington County, Va. and now Sullivan County, Tenn.). He was in the Battle of Kings Mountain. After his discharge in 1781 or 1782, he resided in Greene County, N.C. (now Tennessee). He bought for 50 shillings 100 acres of land on 20 September 1787, on waters of Lick Creek in Greene County. Around 1800 Robert and his family moved to Cumberland County, Ky. (then a part of Green County, Ky.). He received a headright grant of land in Green County, Ky. in 1797 on Spring Creek waters of Obey's River. At that time the Kentucky and Tennessee boundary was six miles south of the present line and included Wolfe River. Some of this grant actually included a part of what is now Fentress County, Tenn. Four months before his death, he was a resident of Fentress County, Tenn. As he was 81 years of age at that time, it is reasonable to assume he became ill and was cared for at the home of one of his children living in Fentress County. At.least two of his children, James and Robert, Jr., were residents of Fentress County in 1839 for these two sons applied from Fentress County for the final Revolutionary War pension payment of their "father, Robert Crockett of Cumberland County, Ky." This claim also states that when Robert Crockett died, he left no widow.

This Robert Crockett was one of the founders of Claiborne County. He is listed on the first court records for that county.  Robert’s parents were David Crockett and Elizabeth Hedge.  David was killed on February 28, 1836 during a Cherokee raid in Cumberland, KY.

From: Kathryn E. Jones, Crockett Cousins

Robert Crockett was born in 1755 in Frederick County, Va. (later Berkeley County, Va.). He enlisted in the Revolutionary War in 1776 from Sullivan County, N. C. (then a part of Washington County, Va. and now Sullivan County, Tenn.). He was in the Battle of Kings Mountain. After his discharge in 1781 or 1782, he resided in Greene County, N.C. (now Tennessee). He bought for 50 shillings 100 acres of land on 20 September 1787, on waters of Lick Creek in Greene County. Around 1800 Robert and his family moved to Cumberland County, Ky. (then a part of Green County, Ky.). He received a head right grant of land in Green County, Ky. in 1797 on Spring Creek waters of Obey's River. At that time the Kentucky and Tennessee boundary was six miles south of the present line and included Wolfe River. Some of this grant actually included a part of what is now Fentress County, Tenn. Four months before his death, he was a resident of Fentress County, Tenn. As he was 81 years of age at that time, it is reasonable to assume he became ill and was cared for at the home of one of his children living in Fentress County. At least two of his children, James and Robert, Jr., were residents of Fentress County in 1839 for these two sons applied from Fentress County for the final Revolutionary War pension payment of their "father, Robert Crockett of Cumberland County, Ky." This claim also states that when Robert Crockett died, he left no widow.

Robert Crockett's will was probated in Cumberland County, Ky. on 2 March 1836. It is possible that he may have had other children but below is the list of children of Robert and Margaret Crockett named in his will.  This Robert Crockett was one of the founders of Claiborne County. He is listed on the first court records for that county.

David Crockett’s parents were William Crockett and Agnes Richie.  William’s parents were Joseph Louis Crockett and Sarah Stewart.  They were both from Ireland.   Joseph’s parents were Antoine Desasure De Crocketagne and Louise De Saix.  They migrated from France to Ireland.  Antoine’s parents were Gabriel Gustave De Crocketagne and Michelle Frances Harney.  Gabriel was born in 1600 and died in 1643.  Michelle was born in 1621 and died in 1689.  They both lived their whole lives in Montauban, France.