Bio by BL Hughes
Barnet/Barnett Hughes is the son of John And Mehitable (Buswell) Hughes of Windham, N.H.
Barnet Hughes and Jane Wilson were married December 20, 1804 in Pelham, N.N.
Barnet Hughes
Auctioneer and Moderator
Barnet Hughes built and lived in the red house, lately (c 1880) demolished by his son George W. Hughes, which stood near the present residence of his grandson, Willis E. Hughes, at the Junction. He was a prominent auctioneer, and a good story is told of him. One of Boston's auctioneers, who was proud of his abilities, was called to Londonderry to sell a lot of goods. He came and auctioned till very tired, when someone suggested that he would bring him a man to take his place for a while. His only reply was a low whistle. Finally so much was said that Hughes was introduced and installed as auctioneer. In a few minutes the people were in roars of laughter, and the goods were selling rapidly. The Boston auctioneer looked on a few moments, when he exclaimed, "Bring my horse round here as quick as you can: I will leave!" Passing his iron-headed yard to Hughes, he said to his friends, "Don't let Hughes come to Boston, as an auctioneer, as long as I live."
He was a very efficient moderator in town meetings in 1817, '18, '19, '20, '21, '22, '23, '27, '28, '29, '30, '32, '33, '35, '36, '37, '38, '39, '40, '42, '45, '46; contractor, and worked many years in Boston, MA.
The custom of venduing the poor to the lowest bidder, or supporting them by classes continued till 1819, probably till March 14, 1820, when the town for the first time chose an "overseer of the poor," he being Capt. Barnet Hughes.
Officer of the First Military Company 1775
Lieutenant June 5, 1835
Captain March 4, 1837
Major June 9, 1838 History of Windham in N.H. 1719-1883, p597.
Barnett Hughes served in the Revolutionary war and married Jane Grimes. [Her name is Jane Wilson. B.L.H.] His son, Thomas N., one of the early settlers, was a farmer and a lumberman, was representative of Holderness in 1864, and of Ashland in 1869-70. Frank L., one of his three children, married Elizabeth A., daughter of John C. and Elmira Shepard, of this town, has one child, Elmer C., and is now a merchant of Ashland village. He served in the late war in Co. E, 12th N.H. Vols. Gazetteer of Grafton County, N.H., p125.
Shown to have been members of the Presbyterian church in Windham, in 1851 were Barnet Hughes who died 1858, Mrs. Barnet Hughes (Jane Wilson) who died 1859, John Hughes who died March 13, 1851, Aaron Porter Hughes who was later dismissed to Nashua, James P. Hughes, Mrs. James P. Hughes, Mrs. B.H. Hughes (Betsey Jane Cochran), Miss Ella F. Hughes and Catherine E. Hughes. Benjamin Harvey Hughes united with the church May 7, 1876. History of Windham in N.H., p135.
Barnet/Barnett Hughes is the son of John And Mehitable (Buswell) Hughes of Windham, N.H.
Barnet Hughes and Jane Wilson were married December 20, 1804 in Pelham, N.N.
Barnet Hughes
Auctioneer and Moderator
Barnet Hughes built and lived in the red house, lately (c 1880) demolished by his son George W. Hughes, which stood near the present residence of his grandson, Willis E. Hughes, at the Junction. He was a prominent auctioneer, and a good story is told of him. One of Boston's auctioneers, who was proud of his abilities, was called to Londonderry to sell a lot of goods. He came and auctioned till very tired, when someone suggested that he would bring him a man to take his place for a while. His only reply was a low whistle. Finally so much was said that Hughes was introduced and installed as auctioneer. In a few minutes the people were in roars of laughter, and the goods were selling rapidly. The Boston auctioneer looked on a few moments, when he exclaimed, "Bring my horse round here as quick as you can: I will leave!" Passing his iron-headed yard to Hughes, he said to his friends, "Don't let Hughes come to Boston, as an auctioneer, as long as I live."
He was a very efficient moderator in town meetings in 1817, '18, '19, '20, '21, '22, '23, '27, '28, '29, '30, '32, '33, '35, '36, '37, '38, '39, '40, '42, '45, '46; contractor, and worked many years in Boston, MA.
The custom of venduing the poor to the lowest bidder, or supporting them by classes continued till 1819, probably till March 14, 1820, when the town for the first time chose an "overseer of the poor," he being Capt. Barnet Hughes.
Officer of the First Military Company 1775
Lieutenant June 5, 1835
Captain March 4, 1837
Major June 9, 1838 History of Windham in N.H. 1719-1883, p597.
Barnett Hughes served in the Revolutionary war and married Jane Grimes. [Her name is Jane Wilson. B.L.H.] His son, Thomas N., one of the early settlers, was a farmer and a lumberman, was representative of Holderness in 1864, and of Ashland in 1869-70. Frank L., one of his three children, married Elizabeth A., daughter of John C. and Elmira Shepard, of this town, has one child, Elmer C., and is now a merchant of Ashland village. He served in the late war in Co. E, 12th N.H. Vols. Gazetteer of Grafton County, N.H., p125.
Shown to have been members of the Presbyterian church in Windham, in 1851 were Barnet Hughes who died 1858, Mrs. Barnet Hughes (Jane Wilson) who died 1859, John Hughes who died March 13, 1851, Aaron Porter Hughes who was later dismissed to Nashua, James P. Hughes, Mrs. James P. Hughes, Mrs. B.H. Hughes (Betsey Jane Cochran), Miss Ella F. Hughes and Catherine E. Hughes. Benjamin Harvey Hughes united with the church May 7, 1876. History of Windham in N.H., p135.
Bio by BL Hughes
Barnet/Barnett Hughes is the son of John And Mehitable (Buswell) Hughes of Windham, N.H.
Barnet Hughes and Jane Wilson were married December 20, 1804 in Pelham, N.N.
Barnet Hughes
Auctioneer and Moderator
Barnet Hughes built and lived in the red house, lately (c 1880) demolished by his son George W. Hughes, which stood near the present residence of his grandson, Willis E. Hughes, at the Junction. He was a prominent auctioneer, and a good story is told of him. One of Boston's auctioneers, who was proud of his abilities, was called to Londonderry to sell a lot of goods. He came and auctioned till very tired, when someone suggested that he would bring him a man to take his place for a while. His only reply was a low whistle. Finally so much was said that Hughes was introduced and installed as auctioneer. In a few minutes the people were in roars of laughter, and the goods were selling rapidly. The Boston auctioneer looked on a few moments, when he exclaimed, "Bring my horse round here as quick as you can: I will leave!" Passing his iron-headed yard to Hughes, he said to his friends, "Don't let Hughes come to Boston, as an auctioneer, as long as I live."
He was a very efficient moderator in town meetings in 1817, '18, '19, '20, '21, '22, '23, '27, '28, '29, '30, '32, '33, '35, '36, '37, '38, '39, '40, '42, '45, '46; contractor, and worked many years in Boston, MA.
The custom of venduing the poor to the lowest bidder, or supporting them by classes continued till 1819, probably till March 14, 1820, when the town for the first time chose an "overseer of the poor," he being Capt. Barnet Hughes.
Officer of the First Military Company 1775
Lieutenant June 5, 1835
Captain March 4, 1837
Major June 9, 1838 History of Windham in N.H. 1719-1883, p597.
Barnett Hughes served in the Revolutionary war and married Jane Grimes. [Her name is Jane Wilson. B.L.H.] His son, Thomas N., one of the early settlers, was a farmer and a lumberman, was representative of Holderness in 1864, and of Ashland in 1869-70. Frank L., one of his three children, married Elizabeth A., daughter of John C. and Elmira Shepard, of this town, has one child, Elmer C., and is now a merchant of Ashland village. He served in the late war in Co. E, 12th N.H. Vols. Gazetteer of Grafton County, N.H., p125.
Shown to have been members of the Presbyterian church in Windham, in 1851 were Barnet Hughes who died 1858, Mrs. Barnet Hughes (Jane Wilson) who died 1859, John Hughes who died March 13, 1851, Aaron Porter Hughes who was later dismissed to Nashua, James P. Hughes, Mrs. James P. Hughes, Mrs. B.H. Hughes (Betsey Jane Cochran), Miss Ella F. Hughes and Catherine E. Hughes. Benjamin Harvey Hughes united with the church May 7, 1876. History of Windham in N.H., p135.
Barnet/Barnett Hughes is the son of John And Mehitable (Buswell) Hughes of Windham, N.H.
Barnet Hughes and Jane Wilson were married December 20, 1804 in Pelham, N.N.
Barnet Hughes
Auctioneer and Moderator
Barnet Hughes built and lived in the red house, lately (c 1880) demolished by his son George W. Hughes, which stood near the present residence of his grandson, Willis E. Hughes, at the Junction. He was a prominent auctioneer, and a good story is told of him. One of Boston's auctioneers, who was proud of his abilities, was called to Londonderry to sell a lot of goods. He came and auctioned till very tired, when someone suggested that he would bring him a man to take his place for a while. His only reply was a low whistle. Finally so much was said that Hughes was introduced and installed as auctioneer. In a few minutes the people were in roars of laughter, and the goods were selling rapidly. The Boston auctioneer looked on a few moments, when he exclaimed, "Bring my horse round here as quick as you can: I will leave!" Passing his iron-headed yard to Hughes, he said to his friends, "Don't let Hughes come to Boston, as an auctioneer, as long as I live."
He was a very efficient moderator in town meetings in 1817, '18, '19, '20, '21, '22, '23, '27, '28, '29, '30, '32, '33, '35, '36, '37, '38, '39, '40, '42, '45, '46; contractor, and worked many years in Boston, MA.
The custom of venduing the poor to the lowest bidder, or supporting them by classes continued till 1819, probably till March 14, 1820, when the town for the first time chose an "overseer of the poor," he being Capt. Barnet Hughes.
Officer of the First Military Company 1775
Lieutenant June 5, 1835
Captain March 4, 1837
Major June 9, 1838 History of Windham in N.H. 1719-1883, p597.
Barnett Hughes served in the Revolutionary war and married Jane Grimes. [Her name is Jane Wilson. B.L.H.] His son, Thomas N., one of the early settlers, was a farmer and a lumberman, was representative of Holderness in 1864, and of Ashland in 1869-70. Frank L., one of his three children, married Elizabeth A., daughter of John C. and Elmira Shepard, of this town, has one child, Elmer C., and is now a merchant of Ashland village. He served in the late war in Co. E, 12th N.H. Vols. Gazetteer of Grafton County, N.H., p125.
Shown to have been members of the Presbyterian church in Windham, in 1851 were Barnet Hughes who died 1858, Mrs. Barnet Hughes (Jane Wilson) who died 1859, John Hughes who died March 13, 1851, Aaron Porter Hughes who was later dismissed to Nashua, James P. Hughes, Mrs. James P. Hughes, Mrs. B.H. Hughes (Betsey Jane Cochran), Miss Ella F. Hughes and Catherine E. Hughes. Benjamin Harvey Hughes united with the church May 7, 1876. History of Windham in N.H., p135.
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Barnett Hughes | Died | March 23, 1858. | Æt. 59.
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