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Known as the first settler of Licking County, Elias Hughes was born in Hardy County, Virginia around 1747. <ref> Fleming, D. (2009). Journey through 200 years: Vintage vignettes from Licking County, Ohio. Newark, Ohio: Licking County Bicentennial Commission ; Licking County Historical Society. </ref> He served as a patriot during the American Revolution, present at the Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774, considered to be the first battle of the Revolutionary War. From 1774 to 1795 he served as a scout and spy along the frontier, warning settlers of Indian attacks. He first came across Licking County in 1796 though his travels as a scout, and came back in 1798 to settle the area himself. In 1802 when the first militia for the county was created, Hughes was elected captain, a post he served for many years. | Known as the first settler of Licking County, Elias Hughes was born in Hardy County, Virginia around 1747. <ref> Fleming, D. (2009). Journey through 200 years: Vintage vignettes from Licking County, Ohio. Newark, Ohio: Licking County Bicentennial Commission ; Licking County Historical Society. </ref> He served as a patriot during the American Revolution, present at the Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774, considered to be the first battle of the Revolutionary War. From 1774 to 1795 he served as a scout and spy along the frontier, warning settlers of Indian attacks. He first came across Licking County in 1796 though his travels as a scout, and came back in 1798 to settle the area himself. In 1802 when the first militia for the county was created, Hughes was elected captain, a post he served for many years. | ||
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File:Hughes gravestone 2.jpg
Gravestone of Elias Hughes, the first settler of Licking County.
Known as the first settler of Licking County, Elias Hughes was born in Hardy County, Virginia around 1747. [1] He served as a patriot during the American Revolution, present at the Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774, considered to be the first battle of the Revolutionary War. From 1774 to 1795 he served as a scout and spy along the frontier, warning settlers of Indian attacks. He first came across Licking County in 1796 though his travels as a scout, and came back in 1798 to settle the area himself. In 1802 when the first militia for the county was created, Hughes was elected captain, a post he served for many years.
died 1844
References
- ↑ Fleming, D. (2009). Journey through 200 years: Vintage vignettes from Licking County, Ohio. Newark, Ohio: Licking County Bicentennial Commission ; Licking County Historical Society.
