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Birth	:	15 Jan 1810 Windham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Death	:	11 Sep 1891 New Hampshire, USA
Burial	:	Cemetery on the Plains, Windham, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7920761, -71.3026505
Description	:	James Patterson Hughes is the son of Barnet and Jane (Wilson) Hughes of Windham, N.H. James Patterson Hughes and Horatia Cochran were married April 29, 1839. In the Windham Book in the Hughes genealogy p597, the author states James and Horatia were married April 29, 1839, and in the Cochran genealogy p399 he gives the date April 30, 1839. Which is right? I don't know, which certainly leaves me in a quandary.] >B.L.H. James worked in a shipyard at Medford, Mass. for eight years and in 1837 he bought a farm in Windham. In 1846 he purchased the Thayer... Read More	James Patterson Hughes is the son of Barnet and Jane (Wilson) Hughes of Windham, N.H. James Patterson Hughes and Horatia Cochran were married April 29, 1839. In the Windham Book in the Hughes genealogy p597, the author states James and Horatia were married April 29, 1839, and in the Cochran genealogy p399 he gives the date April 30, 1839. Which is right? I don't know, which certainly leaves me in a quandary.] >B.L.H. James worked in a shipyard at Medford, Mass. for eight years and in 1837 he bought a farm in Windham. In 1846 he purchased the Thayer farm and in 1849 he bought a farm near the Junction where he lived the remainder of his life. He was considered to be a hard worker and a model citizen. Follow in a direct quote from p598 of Leonard Morrison's History of Windham in New Hampshire. ''The following scene transpired at the raising of the Presbyterian church. It had always been the custom to use liquor at the raising of buildings. The temperance reformation had commenced, and it was during the progress of this movement that the church was raised, June 27-29, 1834. It was the first building in which an attempt had been made to raise without liquor. It was the determination of the best people in town to raise this building without the use of spirits. It was also the determination of another class that spirits should be used, and they entered into a conspiracy to carry out this project. The latter element had not been active in lending a helping hand; but when the house was nearly raised, one of their number who was standing near, beckoned his friend, who immediately went to the store and quickly returned. Two or more of their number were upon the frame. There a pail attached to a rope, which the person on the building used to draw up lemonade. The man who went to the store hastily put a flask of spirits in the pail, which was rapidly started up; but Mr Hughes quickly struck the pail, overturned it, and the bottle dropped out, which was immediately broken, and the conspiracy failed.'' >History of Windham in N.H. 1719-1883, pp597-598. In May, 1905, the church received a gift of a white marble clock (still in use in 1975] as a memorial from the four children of James P. Hughes and his wife Horatia (Cochran) who had been Windham residents and active church members for many years. >Rural Oasis, p46. In "Rural Oasis" on p191 there is a photo of the Hughes farm. In the late 1980's I was in Windham doing research at the cemetery and library. I decided to take a look at this farm. After asking for directions I headed out. I ended up on a dirt road and thought I was lost when I came upon a postal clerk delivering mail. When I asked if I was headed right, he said, "Sure, that's where I live with my father. Stop by and he will be glad to show it to you." When I knocked at the door Nelson Otis answered. After explaining my mission he said, "Come on in and I'll show you around. I just got back from Nova Scotia." His tour was more than I could have dreamed of. He explained what had been remodeled and what was pretty much original. The upstairs bedroom was fairly original. I have always felt indebted to Mr Otis for his graciousness and shall always consider that tour as a high point of my genealogy research. My walk-through with the spirits of the past will always be with me and I want to share this with you. >B.L.H. The house is presently [1975] owned by Nelson Otis and was formerly the site of the Poor Farm. The property was occupied about 1750 by William Campbell who sold it to James C Cloud some time in the early 1800's. It was then sold to James and Frederic Hughes [father and son]. Three years later in 1882, James P. Hughes and his wife sold the farm to their son Frederick J. Hughes. Barnett Hughes inherited the property some time in the early 1900's. He sold it to Etta May Otis in July 1933. This was a large and productive farm at one time but has been sub-divided and sold off except for a small parcel of land with the house. >Rural Oasis, p191. 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. James P. Hughes has an old powder-horn marked October 1774. It was the property of Oliver Buttrick of Pelham. >History of Windham in N.H., p192. At the annual meeting of March 12, 1850 James P. Hughes was a constable. >History of Windham in N.H., p216.

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Latitude: 42.7920761
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Family Members:

Parent

Barnett Hughes

(1779 - 1858)

Jane Wilson Hughes

(1784 - 1859)

Spouse

Horatia Cochran Hughes

(1818 - 1886)

Siblings

Barnet Hughes

(1813 - 1886)

Aaron Porter Hughes

(1815 - 1864)

Thomas N Hughes

(1819 - 1883)

Mary Annis Hughes Nesmith

(1821 - 1857)

George W Hughes

(1827 - 1881)

Children

Margaret Jane Hughes Smith

(1840 - 1927)

Frederick Hughes

(1843 - 1928)

Harriet Garaphelia Hughes Berry

(1844 - 1905)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Cemetery on the Plains
Windham, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7920761, -71.3026505

2. New Plains Cemetery
Windham, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7923890, -71.3013890

3. Old Cemetery On the Plains
Windham, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7937240, -71.3010060

4. Cemetery on the Hill
Windham, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7864647, -71.2896805

5. Spear Hill Cemetery
Salem, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7793200, -71.2679600

6. North Pelham Cemetery
Pelham, Hillsborough County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7691550, -71.3535630

7. Kendall Cemetery
Londonderry, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8394090, -71.3503750

8. Atwood Cemetery
Pelham, Hillsborough County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7335400, -71.3135200

9. Pelham Center Cemetery
Pelham, Hillsborough County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7305040, -71.3229800

10. Gibson Cemetery
Pelham, Hillsborough County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7291985, -71.3266983

11. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
North Salem, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8372910, -71.2256300

12. Holy Cross Cemetery
Londonderry, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8608017, -71.3419037

13. Towne Cemetery
Londonderry, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8314018, -71.3893967

14. Salem Center Burying Ground
Salem, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7888200, -71.1998400

15. Gumpus Cemetery
Pelham, Hillsborough County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7238998, -71.3486023

16. Pine Grove Cemetery
Salem, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7921410, -71.1989822

17. Center Cemetery
Hudson, Hillsborough County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7714080, -71.4073030

18. Saint Peters Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
Londonderry, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8564100, -71.3670900

19. Senter Burial Ground
Hudson, Hillsborough County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8141990, -71.4078840

20. Westview Cemetery
Hudson Center, Hillsborough County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7689018, -71.4158020

21. Glen Wood Cemetery
Londonderry, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8614006, -71.3739014

22. Lyon Cemetery
Pelham, Hillsborough County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7025910, -71.3196800

23. Valley Cemetery
Londonderry, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8713989, -71.3630981

24. Saint Casimirs Cemetery
Pelham, Hillsborough County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7016400, -71.3198300