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Subject: COLONIAL & REVOLUTIONARY FAMILIES OF NORTH CAROLINA-PART 4
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 1997 23:32:19 -0500 (EST)

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RICHARD HODGES (SON OF ROBERT)

Robert Hogges (or Hodges) removed from VA or Maryland and settled in Bertie
County, NC prior to March 30, 1740 when his will was probated in Bertie. For
will see "Elias Hodges (Son of Robert) Family". Robert Hodges married
________ who was living on March 30, 1740. She may have been named
Catherine, for Elias son of Robert Hodges deeded on June 20, 1758 to
"Benjamin land Cathrine Hodges now lives on". This Catherine was not Elias
Hodges' wife, (presumably), and was not his sister, so must have been his
mother. Robert Hodges and wife, (presumably Catherine), had six children,
(from his will, q.v.). There were three sons, all of whom later received
land in Beaufort County, NC and in all records their names were spelled
Hodges. You have seen on first page of "Hodges (Hodge, Hogges, Hogge) in
Md., VA., and NC", that Hodges, and Hogges are the same; the letter "g" in
all of the names being given the "j" sound and so the pronunciation for all
is identical.

Robert Hogges (Hodges) and wife Catherine (?) had children viz: (1) John
Hodges had a land patent in Edgecombe Precinct of Edgecombe Co., NC June 8,
1739 (Colonial Records of NC by Saunders, page 350). He "proved his rights"
in Edgecombe County on May 5, 1742 (Col. Rec. Vol. IV, pages 617,618)
Edgecombe Precinct became a county on April 4, 1741 (Vol. 2 No. 3, NC
Register by Hathaway. Page 412). John Hodges boland in Beaufort Co., NC in
June 1745 from his brother Elias (270 acres for 400 lbs. See Book 2, page
441 Register of Deeds' Office Beaufort County.) One John Hodges gave land to
John Jr. in Beaufort Co., NC in 1752 and 1756. John Hodges was, no doubt,
ancestor of same of the Hodges in Pitt County and possibly also of the same
in Edgecombe and Bertie, as he had owned land in all three counties. The
author knows nothing more about this John Hodges. (2) Richard Hodges had a
land grant in 1741 in Beaufort County, NC. He died in Beaufort Co., BC
between Sept. 3, 1747 when he made his will and April 16, 1752 when his will
was probated. He Married Sarah _______ who was living Sept. 3, 1747. They
had issue (q.v.) (3) Elias Hodges had a land grant in Beaufort Co., NC in
1741. In 1758 he made a deed of gift to Benjamin son of Benjamin Hodges. In
1758 he deeded land to Robert Hodges. One land transfer after Elias' death
named Elizer Hodges as
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his heir at law and Samuel Hargrove was an heir. In one 1758 record he was
called "Elias Hodges of Bertie" and in 1766 he was called Elias of Pitt Co.
For more about him see "Elias Hodges (Son of Robert)". (4) Ann Hodges
married Moore. (5) Olive Hodges married _________Wiggins. (6) Martha
Hodges married Isaac Williams.

Book 2, page 388: Beaufort Co., NC Dec. 9, 1741 Richard Hodges from Richard
Holland. Sum of 180 pounds. A certain tract or parcel of land lying and
being situated on the north side of Pamptico River on the north side of
Tranter's Creek containing by est. 110 acres....beginning on the point thence
up the Herring Run Creek to the White Oak Swamp thence up the said swamp to
the back line to Thomas William's Corner tree....being part of a tract of
land formerly mortgaged by James Singleton to Simon Alderson former public
treasuere. On default of the payment said mortgage since sold....(by virtue
of an act of....made at Edenton Nov. 6, 1741) by Benj. Peyton the now Public
Treasurer as will appear by a deed of sale from said Treasurer to said
Holland bearing date of 9th day of Nov. 1741. Book 3, page 76 Richard Hodges
to John Floyd Sept. 1749 (sold)above land for 31 lbs. sterline (This
Richard's will 1752) North Carolina Wills by J. B. Grimes, page 167:
Richard Hodges will, Beaufort Co., NC Sept. 3, 1747. April 16, 1752. Sons:
John (400 acres land on Chocowinity Bay). Henry ('the manner plantation')
Daughter: Sarah Hodges. Wife: Sarah. Executor: John Hodges (son).
Witnesses: James Coupper, James Singleton, Thomas Williams. Clerk of Anson
County Court: Anthony Hutchins.

Richard Hodges (aforesaid son of Robert of Bertie Co., NC) removed from
Bertie to Beaufort County where he had a land grant in 1741 and he died in
Beaufort prior to April 16, 1752. He married Sarah _______ who was living
when he made his will Sept. 3, 1747. They had three children, viz: (1) John
Hodges was living Sept. 3, 1747, when his father made his will. He may have
been ancestor of some of the Hodges in Pitt Co., NC whose ancestry in unknown
to the author. (The Pitt County Court House was burned and the old wills
were destroyed.) See later on some deeds to this John Hodges. (2) Henry
Hodges received the "manor plantation" by his father's will. Some of this
land may have been cut off into Pitt County when it was formed in 1760. Pitt
Co. deeds, Book P. page 289 show that Henry married Mary _______and had eight
children (q.v.) (3) Sarah Hodges (No further record)

Note by Dorothy Elliott: These Hodges are progenitors of Henry, Sr. who left
Edgecomb Co., ca 1804 & settled in Livingston Co., KY. Closely allied to a
Thomas Hodge in Edgecomb Co. NC

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