Humes
Ireland -> Pennsylvania 18th Century, eventually to Westmoreland County in south-west PA by 1795
Information from James R. Hume's Hume Family Home Page and from Humes Family by John Lindberg, sent to me by Sue Thompson.
See also this Hume(s) line.
In 1823 another Humes family (Patrick Humes, originally from County Tyrone, Ireland) moved from Chester County, PA to nearby Beaver Co., PA. No apparent connection.
My 6th Great Grandfather, John Humes
Born 1750 in Ireland, died Dec. 21, 1834 in Westmoreland Co., PA. bur. in Unity Cemetery, Latrobe, Westmoreland Co., PA. m. Christine Elizabeth Gibson (possibly the daughter of James Gibson of Export, PA)
Revolutionary War soldier and early settler Of Westmoreland County, PA, circa 1795 (however, the biography of James Gibson Humes's grandson, Dr. James R. Humes, claims that James Gibson Humes was born in Westmoreland Co. and he was supposedly born 1794) owned the plantation of "Southampton" near Manor, PA. Member of "seceeder church".[*].
As for his revolutionary war service, I have come across two sets of Pennsylvania records that might be him (or perhaps both are):
- A John Hume served Inactive duty with the Lancaster County militia 6th Battalion 1778-1779 and there are records of him with the 9th Battalion on 1 May & 30 May, 1782.
- A John Humes is in a record of Inactive duty with the Cumberland County militia 8th Battalion in a company from what looks to read Kishacoouillis valley (presumably Kishacoquillas valley of modern Mifflin & Huntingdon counties) in a record from 23 Aug. 1780 and under 'remarks' it reads: "Is on Frontier, must move family, break up settlement entirely on Duty scouting 4 weeks in summer in regular classes. March: Pay." and under muster Fines it has £22.10.0.. He also served with the 8th Battalion under a different Captain Aug. 29-Oct. 26, 1780.
1800 Census for Franklin Township, Westmoreland Co., PA (Sheet No: 191A, Reel: M32-41, Page 950) has a John Humes household with one male & female each 45+ (John & Christine), 3 females aged 10-16 (3 of the 4 eldest daughters? probably Margaret, Mary, & Agness since it appears Jane is already listed with Robert in the Mead Twp., Crawford Co. census), one female 10 or under (Ann), & 3 males 10 or under (James, John, & Thomas). There is also one Non-taxed, non-slave in the household (?).
8 children:
- Jane Humes
- Margaret Humes (1786-?), m. Isaac Clark, settled in Ohio
- Mary Humes (1788-1844), m. William Cunningham, settled in Illinois
- Agness (Nancy) Humes (1789-?), m. Moses Clark (son of Isaac Clark, her brother-in-law, from Isaac's 1st marriage)
- Joseph Clark
- Elisa Clark
- Sarah Clark (1819-?), m. Joseph McQuilkin
- Ann (Analena/Annalena) Humes (1792-?), m.1. John Chambers, m.2. John McCall. Annalena & John McCall are buried in the Seceder's Cemetery in Export, PA
- William Chambers (1818-?), Was born in "Manor Dale, PA" (same as Manor, PA?). m. Elizabeth Duff
- John McCall, m. Angeline Byerly
- James Gibson Humes (1794-1865), was born in "Manordale, West Co, PA" (same as Manor, Westmoreland Co., PA? or is this the district of Manordale in Murrysville?), moved to Allegheny Co. (Deer Township?) at what later became Tarentum. m.1. Mary Vance, m.2. Mary Negley
- John Vance Humes (1820-1898), died in Tarentum, PA, m. Elizabeth Ann Fitz Randolph
- Mary Vance Humes (1821-1881), died in Elizabeth ,PA, m. James Power
w/2nd wife:
- Felix Negley Humes (1824-1914), died in Tarentum, PA, m. Mary Ann Wilhelm
- Christiana Ann Humes (1826-1915), died in Tarentum, PA, m. Welling Marvin
- Alexander Humes (1827-1883) died in New Wilmington, PA, m. Margaret A. Dodds
- Thomas Humes (1827-1911), died in Cabot, Butler Co., PA, m. Elizabeth C. Gilliford
- James Humes (1829-1910), died in Frankfort Township, Montgomery Co., Iowa, m. Margaret Vance
- George Gibson Humes (1830-1904), died in Moravia, Lawrence Co., PA, m. Kate Brown
- Robert Dunn Humes (1833-1912), died in West Newton, Westmoreland Co., PA, m. Jennie S. Dickey
- Joseph Clark Humes (1835-1844), died in Tarentum, PA
- Ruth Eleanor Humes (1840-1910), died in Wilkinsburg, All Co. (Allegheny Co.?), PA, m. James Fulton McConnell
- William Horace Humes (1842-1926), m1. Mary Agnes Kier, m2. Mary Manteer
- Nancy Jane Humes (1843-1910), died in New Carlisle, OH, m. E. Calvin Miller
- Francis Vance Humes (1846-1921), died in Aspinwall, Allegheny Co., PA, m. Elizabeth Hazlett
- Smith Kier Humes (1848-1920), died in Beaver Falls, PA, m. Alice P.
- John G. Humes (1797-1869) "of Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., PA", born in Export, Westmoreland Co., PA, died in Franklin Twp, Westmoreland Co., PA, m.1. Elizabeth Park, m.2. Sarah Waters
- ? Humes
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- ? Humes
- William Park Humes
- James Gibson Humes (1827-1895), born Export, Westmoreland, PA, died Manordale, PA, m. Anna Catherine Remaley
- John F. Humes (1831-1905), born Westmoreland Co., PA, died Tarentum, Allegheny Co., PA, m.1. Rachel Maggie Shields, m.2. Jennie W. Woodrow
w/2nd wife:
- Thomas McQuilton Humes (1837-1911), born Export, Westmoreland, PA, died New Kensington, PA, m. Nancy Jane Anderson
- Mary Jane Humes, (1838-?), m. George R. Ramaley
- Jeremiah W. Humes (1840-1841)
- Thomas Humes (1799-1886), m.1. Margaret Sterling, m.2. Eliza Caruthers
children from 1st marriage:
- Margaret Ann Humes, chr. 1829, d. 1846
- Jane Humes, m. James Blair
- John M. Humes (1824-1862), Civil War 70th OH, died after battle of Shiloh, m. Tabitha Ramsey Duffey
- Mary Ann Humes (1829-1887)
- Robert S. Humes, (1833-?)
- Sarah E. Humes, (1835-?), m. David Shields
- Elizabeth Humes (1842-1887), died in Latrobe, Westmoreland Co., PA, m. Thomas Wilson
My 5th Great Grandmother, Jane Humes
Born 2 Oct. 1784 in Westmoreland Co., PA. Died 28 Sep. 1863. Buried in Gravel Run Cem., Woodcock Twp. Crawford Co., PA. Married Robert Hume.
Nine Children:
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