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Topic: John HUGHES hanged 16 Oct 1797 details? (Read 718 times)
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patrexjax
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Hello Rootschatters, I am trying to find out more about the above cited John Hughes, as my OH's paternal line came from Co. Monaghan, Donagh parish and this person MAY be a rellie...  In the Cloger Record on "Monaghan and the Role of Freemasonry Up to and Including the 1798 Rebellion" on page 109 it refers to a John Hughes..."A number of leading Co. Monaghan Freemasons who were convicted and imprisoned for their role in the United Irish movement during the agrarian troubles in the late 1700's, included the celebrated United Irishman John Hughes of Sillis, in the parish of Donagh, and of Masonic Lodge No. 611,who was hanged on the 16th of October 1797 at Glasslough." I am wondering if there would be any information in the trial referring to any of his family members? Or, in the alternative, would there be a record of who claimed the body? Any additional information and/or advice will be most appreciated. Thank you. Pat
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KING: Newcastle-on-Tyne, Berwickshire; SPOOR: Whickham & Ryton; SCOTT: Newcastle-on Tyne and Norham, NBL; FAIRLESS: Longbenton; REAY: Ponteland; HARDING: Whickham; PAULIN: Berwickshire; SLIGH: Berwickshire; LOCKEY: Ryton & Yorkshire; PAXTON: Norham, NBL
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jackstorey
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The interesting thing about John Hughes is that his family - the Hughes of Sillis, a townland overlooking Killyboley Lake, were married to the Johnstons. There are listings at Donagh Old Graveyard linking the Johnstons to the Hughes and, because of the unstable situation at Glaslough in 1797 - 1798 it is believed that John Hughes' name is not listed on the headstone erected by the Hughes Family of Sillis - perhaps a "nom de plume" may have been used to conceal his burial spot. There are several earlier gravestones to both the Hughes & Johnston families at Donagh "Old" graveyard and recently I was able to discover that my wife's family ancestors - the Johnstons of Tully (or Fort Johnston) are all listed on three gravestones now in the ruins of the Old Church. The Hughes involved in the 1798 Rebellion were also listed in the Church Records of Donagh so they were Anglicans.
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jackstorey
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I'm in Belfast (*) & would be keen to meet you at Donagh Old Graveyard - it's not easy to navigate but if you look at the wall of the ruined church you'll see "Baptist Johnston" - that's my wife's ancestor & we believe that the United Irishman is from this line - Tully, Fort Johnston & Stramore are all the same place, part of the Johnston lands in 1798
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jackstorey
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Much data has been written about the involvement of Glaslough & many of its residents in the Rebellion of 1798. My wife's ancestor - Colonel Charles Johnston was arrested with 50 others on the information of Alexander Byers in 1797. Byers was the brother-in-law of William Murphy who had previously given evidence against George Johnston of Derryhallagh. All of these Johnstons are from the Derryhallagh (aka Fort Johnston, Tully, Straghan etc) which was an Estate in that area. Most famous was Baptist Johnston, second-in-command to Major Anketell at the Battle of Drumbanagher in 1688, believed to be one of the first battles of the Williamite War. The Presbyterians (of Glennan & elsewhere in Ireland) had previously had no right to baptize, conduct weddings or officiate at their funerals. This was the major reason for the 1798 Rebellion and the other events (Vinegar Hill etc) happened later as the Rebellion gained momentum. In fact, Henry Joy McCracken, himself a Presbyterian & printer of a Belfast Newspaper, took part in the Battle of Antrim.
Colonel Charles Johnston, an Army Colonel, & later a Colonel in the United Irishmen, was tried in October 1797 & was sentenced to be hanged.
In December 1998, 200 years after the Rebellion, Sir John Leslie unveiled a plaque in Glaslough to commemmorate those of Glaslough who were hanged as a result of the Rebellion.
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