Individual Details

Rowan Co NC Tax Lists 1757-1800; Annotated Transcriptions
Jo White Linn 1995; Self-published
p.285
1787 List of Capt. Pearson (Davie Co area, Forks of the Yadkin
William Heydon, 1wm 21-50, 3 wf, 4 B 12-60, 5B under 12, over 60
p.305
1789 Tax List of Capt Pearson's Co. (area that became Davie Co)
Unity Haydon, widow, 672 acres, 9 B polls
Douglas Haydon Sen: 564 acres, 1 wp 4 bp
Joseph Haydon, Sen: 500 acres, 1 wp 4 bp
Sarjeant Hughes: 1 wp, 2 bp
p.306 Stephen Pearson: 200 a, 1 wp
John Pearson, 300 a, 2 bp
Joseph Pearson: 500a
Richmond Pearson: 3241a, 1wp 13 bp

Abstracts of Deed Books 11-14 of Rowan Co NC 1786-1797
James W. Kluttz 1996
p.121
#2466 DB 13, p.848 3 Dec 1794
Wm Giles & wf Mary to Sergeant Hughes for 314# 264 ½ A in forks of Yadkin adj river, Caleb Osborn, McCulloh, and Richmond Pearson. Half of 529a Granville grant to this Grantor, other hald sold to Phillip Williams who had conveyed it to Richmond Pearson. Prvd Feb Ct 1795
[may be his first land purchase…]


1800 Rowan Co NC Census. Sarjent Hughes. 2m -10 [Richmond & John], 1m +45 [Sargent] 3f -10 [Sarah, Margaret, and ??], 1f 16-26 [Judith] 5 slaves

Will dated 24 Nov 1802. Named wife Judeth - she is to remain on the plantation and carry on the farm with the use of the Negroes, horses, personal property. If she remarries she will be allowed an equal proportion of the estate as each child. Some of cattle, horses to be sold to be appropriated to schooling of sons Richmond and John. Real estate to be divided equally between sons. When youngest child arrives at maturity then the whole of personal property to be divided among the daughters and sons. Judeth executrix and Mr. Joseph Pearson, executor. Witness: Hudson Hughes, Kitty Hughes, James McDaniel.
Probate 1803.
Note: Jo White Linn's will abstract also lists Montford Stokes as an executor. Witness James McDaniel signed with his mark. The sorrel mare named Kitty Fisher was to be sold. Slaves belonging to wife were Dick, Sam, Phillis & Sofia.
ABSTRACTS OF WILLS & ESTATE RECORDS OF ROWAN CO NC 1753-1805 AND TAX LISTS OF 1759 & 1778 p.63; D:195

NOTE: The actual will also provides for Gen. Montford Stokes to have guardianship of Sargent's son John - Stokes is not listed as an executor.

Division of Negroes took place on 25 Nov 1817.
Judith Hughes, widow and Executrix. John Hughes and Richmond Hughes, sons. John S. Price in right of his wife Sarah. Joel Johnston in right of his wife Margaret. Ordered division.
Elizabeth drew Lot #1 - fellow Dick, girl Charity
John S. Hughes [under authority from his brother Richmond from whom he had purchased] - Lot #2 - fellow Ben and girl Maria
John Hughes - Lot #3 - boys Jacob and Alfred
Judith Hughes - Lot #4, woman Sarah and children Andrew & Giles
Joel Johnston - Lot #5, woman Philles, child George
John S. Price - Lot #6, boys Frank & Isaac
Nancy Hughes - Lot #7, woman Sophia & boy child Mathias
Cash payments were also made to equal the lots
Signed by: J. A. Pearson, R. Pearson, Samuel Van Etten, Nicho. W. Gaither, Saml. Jones, R. Pearson, Jr.

Birth	Ca 1765
Marriage	3 Nov 1788	Rowan County, North Carolina - Judith Haden
Death	Abt 1803	Rowan County, North Carolina

Spouse	Judith Haden (1772 - 1817)
Child	Richmond Pearson Hughes (1793 - 1870)
Child	John S. Hughes ( - )
Child	Sarah Hughes ( - )
Child	Margaret Hughes ( - )
Child	Nancy Cordelia Hayden Hughes ( - 1846)
Child	Elizabeth Hughes ( - )