1. Captain Roger Hodges [1290] 1,2 was born about 1635 1 and died between 1706 and 1708 1,3,4 about age 71.
General Notes: Norfolk County, Virginia originally called New Norfolk after its parent Co. in England was created in 1637 and at first included today's Norfolk, Princess Ann and Nansemond counties. The first two were one and were referred to as Lower New Norfolk while Nansemond was called Upper New Norfolk until it was separated in 1642 and given its present name.
These three counties occupy the extreme southeast corner of the State of Virginia and form a wedge between the North Carolina boundary, the James River and the Atlantic Ocean. When Princess Ann was organized in 1691 out of Lower Norfolk, it claimed the Atlantic coast line but left to the mother county the excellently protected harbors off Hampton Roads and in Elizabeth River. This tidewater stream with its eastern, southern, and western branches and many creeks spreads like an octopus through the entire upper two-thirds of Norfolk Co. providing it with easy communication by water.
The Northwest River must have been so named by the early inhabitance of what is now Currituck Co., N.C. for it flows through the southern part of Norfolk Co. and into Currituck Bay in North Carolina.
New Norfolk and Isle of Wight Co. which adjoined it on the west, were the seat of most of the early Hodges in Virginia, who brought with them to these shores the culture, religion and customs of the Mother Country.
"The Hodges Family is one of very great age" according to Sir Edward Starchey some forty years ago who was then in possession of their pedigree from King John down to 1660 (Wm. & Mary Quarterly Vol. 5 (1) p. 8.)
The Hodges in Virginia took up just about the time Starchey's Chart left off.
Ir order to encourage immigration to its Royal Colonies, after 1619, England offered 50 acres of land the importation of each person into Virginia. Sometimes a Colonist paid his own expenses and, himself, received the land, but others found ship captains and speculators eager to transport them and receive the head right of 50 acres each. Usually the immigrants settled in the vicinity where the land was granted.
These land patents up to the year 1669 and beginning when the system was inaugerated are listed in a valuable volume "Cavaliers and Pioneers" by Nugent; p. 61 & 83, John Hodges came in 1637 and 1638, land granted in Chas. City Co. (County Records destroyed); p. 50 Robert Hodges in 1637 land to John Gookin on Nansemond River; p. 229 Richard Hodges in 1653 land in Gloucester Co.; p. 150 John Hodges in 1648 land to Philip Bennett Upper Norfolk Co.; p. 447 Robert Hodge transported in 1662 by Thomas Pope.
The Quit Rent Roll of 1704 included all counties of Virginia except those in the Northern Neck along the northern boundary of the present state, and is as near a census as is available until after the Revolution, although it is not without error. The Hodges included in it were:
Roger Hodge--Isle of Wight Co.--300 acres
Arthur Hodges--Essex Co.--100 acres
Joseph Hodges--Norfolk Co.--50 acres
Richard Hodges--Norfolk Co.--375 acres
Roger Hodges--Norfolk Co. --109 acres
Thomas Hodges--Norfolk Co.--50 acres
Thomas Hodges--King & Queen--250 acres
Robert Hodge--Isle of Wight Co.--60 acres
John Hoges--Norfolk Co.--526 acres
Thomas Hoges--Norfolk Co.--407 acres
In research, the compiler has examined the documents concerning all of these Hodges except Arthur of Essex and Thomas of King & Queen Co., and is positive of at least one omission in Norfolk Co. and believes the entire report on Hodges from York and Gloucester Counties to have been left out.
There were two Roger Hodges in Norfolk Co. in 1704. The one listed on the Quit Rent Roll was Roger, Jr., Roger Hodges Sr. had received by patents and deed before this date 1030 acres and had conveyed about 585. He should have been listed with about 450 acres.
"Cavaliers and Pioneers" does not cover two years of land patents to Va. which are lost. Also, it covers fragmentarily the era of the "Ancient Planters" before land was given as a headright which would have been to April 1619. And while neither this excellent book nor the Quit Rent Roll of 1704, list numerous Willis families in this area, fragmentary records of Gloucester, York, and Charles City Cos. prove they were there early and were numerous. A Richard Hodges lived there at the right time to have been father of Roger, who is not mentioned in "Cavaliers and Pioneers" as an immigrant. Mary, dau. of Joseph Hodges, was christened in Gloucester Co. We will see that Richard, as a given name, is used even more frequently than Willis among Hodges men.
So much for the possibility of relationship of Hodges to Willis or White. While this is not offered as a fact, we feel it to be worthy of mention since it is doubtful if public records will ever yield any further proof in this direction.
Early records of Norfolk, Princess Ann and Isle of Wight, still legible, have been thoroughly searched as well as those of early adjacent North Carolina. With records of Nansemond, Warwick, Chas. City, James City and Gloucester Cos. tragically destroyed and those of York partially so, there seems little likelihood of definite proof beyond the point we have already gone unless it is from private records, or the answer could lie in England.
While we have been unable to establish any definite relationship of Roger Hodges to any other of that name in Va. there were others in the same area who were his contemporaries and at least one who preceded him.
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Noted events in his life were:
1. Bio: of Roger Hodges, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 6 By profession Roger Hodges, Sr., was a cooper, and he seems to have been successful enough that several of his sons and grandsons followed his trade as long as they resided in tidewater Virginia. Tobacco was the medium of exchange in the Southern Colonies and making hogsbeads in which to ship it to European markets was a satisfactory occupation to at least three generations of this Hodges family.
Before his death in 1708 Roger Hodges had acquired the distinction of being addressed as Captain Roger Hodges but whether this title was one of respect, of a maritime nature or for military service, we do not kn ow, although the fact that it seems to have been bestowed late in life would indicate it to be one of respect.
The will of Roger Hodges like many of those of early 1700's is destroyed. However, from other documents of Norfolk, we have reconstructed the family of Capt. Roger Hodges and his wife, Mary Manning, daughter of John Manning, Sr., who were married about 1665-1668 in Virginia, since the Mannings had lived there even before 1648.
2. Court order: notified the court that he intended to be out of the country, 15 Apr 1666, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 7 Under date of April 15, 1666, we are introduced to Roger Hodges of Va. who that day notified the court that he intended to be out of the country (Norfolk Court Orders p. 32)
3. Deed: 200 acres fro importation of self two times, 15 Oct 1672, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 7 A certificate was granted Roger Hodge on Oct. 15, 1672 for 200 acres for importation of self two times. Since only 50 acres per person was allowed he must have had a companion each time, perhaps his wife ( p. 85 Court Orders of Norfolk 1666-1672)
Unfortunately for our Hodges research, many of the documents in Book 6 of Norfolk Records are not legible.
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4. Deed: patented 250 acres , 4 Sep 1680, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 7 There are several Hodges whose arrival in the Colony of Virignia are recorded in Nugents "Cavaliers & Pioneers" but Roger's is not unless he is the Hodges whose first name is blotted out.
And, while Roger's land holdings in Norfolk had their humble beginning in the twenty acres given Mary, probably the first child of Roger and his wife Mary Manning, he was soon to acquire more from the same source as recorded in Norfolk Records Book 6, p. 209. This too is not readable due possibly to fading and damaged by water.
On Sept. 4, 1680, he patented 250 acres in Lower Norfolk Co. (Grant Book 7, part 1, p. 55)
5. Deed: conveyed small tracts of land to Thomas Willoughby & Henry Dale, 3 Mar 1681/82, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 8 Before his death in 1708, Roger Hodges and wife, Mary, in two separate deeds each dated March 3, 1682, conveyed for an unnamed consideration small tracts of land to Thomas Willoughby and Henry Dale. The fact that records show that in 1689 Willoughby had wife, Margaret, indicateds that Margaret Hodges been the daughter of Richard & Margaret Taylor, who was left in the care of her uncle, Roger Hodges in 1679. Perhaps the wife of Dale was Susannah Taylor, her sister, also now grown.
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6. Deed: patented 1920 acres on south side of Northwest River, Apr 1693, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 7 In April 1693 Roger Hodges, John Creekmore and Edmund Creekmore patented 1920 acres on the south side of the Northwest River in Norfolk Co., Va.
The account of the division of this tract was recorded in Norfolk Records Book 5: p. 214 on March 15, 1693/4. "The surveyros having surveyed a tract of land about 1900 acres on the Southwest side of the Northwest River, and patented the same and having by proclamation put on a sale of lots of the said land--this is to say part of the said land is to belong to John Creekmore, another part of said land is to belong to Roger Hodges, and the lower part is to belong to Edmund Creekmore.
Signed:
John Creekmore
Roger Hodges
Edmund Creekmore
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7. Deed: 50 acres to son-in-law, John Page, 30 Dec 1695, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 9 Grantor: Roger Hodges, cooper & my wife, Mary
Residence: Southern branch of Elizabeth River, Norfolk Co., Va.
Grantee: John Page
Residence: Southern branch of Elizabeth River, Norfolk Co., Va.
Date of Deed: 30 Dec 1695 Date Recorded: 16 Sept 1696
Consideration: for valuable consideration
Signatures or marks: Roger Hodges Mary Hodges
Witnesses: William Wynnd John Hobour
Description: One part or parcel of woodland ground situating, lying and being on ye southside of (Sookie's)? Crook in the aforesaid branch the s'd land containing by estimation fifty acres be the same more or less, the s'd land bounding on the north side of the land of John Manning on the east side and on (?) crook side to the corner tree of Richard Maupin and so along the s'd Maupin line to the (?) road side the land to have & to hold to the said John Page
*this deed is very difficult to read. It appears that in 1703, John Page deeds this property over to Thomas Ballentine
8. Deed: sell 50 acres to son-in-law, John Page, 30 Nov 1695, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 10 Grantor: Roger Hodges, cooper
Residence: Southern branch of Elizabeth river, Norfolk Co., Va.
Grantee: John Page
Residence: Southern branch of Elizabeth river, Norfolk Co., Va.
Date of Deed: 30 Nov 1695 Date Recorded: 16 Sept 1796
Consideration: a very consideration in hand
Signature or mark: Roger Hodges Mary (M her mark) Hodges
Witnesses: William Wynnd John ?
Description: one part or parcel of woodland grounds situate lying being on southside of Soishing Crooke in the afores'd branch ye said land containing by estimation fifty acres be the same more or less the s'd land bounding on the northside of the land of Jo. Manning on the one side and bordering crook side to the corner tree of Richard Martin & along the siad Martin line to the (?) road side, the same to have & to hold to the s'd John Page
9. Deed: sells 50 acres to son-in-law, John Page, 30 Dec 1695, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 11 Grantor: Roger Hodges, cooper & Mary, my wife
Residence: Southern branch of Elizabeth River, Norfolk Co.
Grantee: John Page
Residence:
Date of Deed: 30 Dec 1695 Date Recorded: 16 Sept 1696
Consideration:
Signature or marks: Roger Hodges Mary (M her mark) Hodges
Witnesses: Wiliam Wynnd John (?)
Description: fifty acres
*this deed is so difficult to read that I can't make out the land desciption
10. Deed: grants to son, Roger Hodges Jr. 100 acres of land, 15 Jul 1996, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 12 Fortunately, a deed from Roger Hodges I and his wife, Mary, is one of those in Book 6 which is still readable. Recorded in Norfolk records book 6, part I, p. 45 and dated July 15, 1696 it reads:
"I Roger Hodges together with Mary my wife grant unto Roger Hodges the younger, our tract of land in Norfolk Co being the land of said Hodges bewix the land of Edmund Creekmore, John Paig and John Aldridge, 100 acres of land being part of a larger tract etc.
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11. Deed: for love & affection to his son, Thomas Hodges, 15 Nov 1703, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 13 Grantor: Roger Hodges, cooper
Residence: Southern branch of Elizabeth River, Norfolk Co., Va.
Grantee: to his son, Thomas Hodges
Date of Deed: 15 Nov 1703 Date recorded: 15 May 1704
Consideration: for love & affection
Signature or mark: Roger Hodges
Witnesses: Joseph Cherry John Williams John Creekmur
Description: one hundred & twenty acres of woodland ground situating lying & being on the southernwest side of the Northwest River it is commonly called & known by the name of the Poyal Ridge it be my part of a dividend of land taken up by John Creekmur, Edward Creekmur & Roger Hodges the said land for bounds beginning at a marked pine it being whereof ye dividing line between the s'd Roger Hodges & Edward Creekmur and running southwest one hundred & twenty poles to a marked holly & from thence northwest one hundred & sixty poles to a marked pine & from thence northwest one hundred & twenty poles to a marked pine & from thence southwest to the first station tree
12. Deed: 50 acres to son, Thomas Hodges, 15 May 1704, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 14 Grantor: Roger Hodges & my wife, Mary
Residence: Norfolk Co.
Grantee: my son, Thomas Hodges
Residence:
Date of Deed: 15 May 1704 Date Recorded: 15 May 1704
Consideration: ten pounds current money
Signature or mark: Roger Hodges
Witnesses: John Creekmur, Edward (E his mark) Creekmur, &
Edward (x his mark) Browne
Description: a piece of land lying toward the road of ye northwest river being fifty acres --beginning at a pine & running east fourty poles then north west one hundred & eighteen poles then northwest fifty six poles then running west niney poles then south by west thirty poles then southward one hundred & sixty poles to the first beginning and is part of the tract granted by Sir Edward (?) to John Creekmur, Edward Creekmur & the s'd Roger Hodges dated the 29th April 1693 & part of that (?) beloning to s'd Roger Hodges& is now (?) & occupation of the s'd Thomas Hodges: To have & to hold the s'd parcel of land
*this deed is very difficult to read
13. Inventory & Appraisement: of Capt. Roger Hodges, by his wife, Mary Hodges, May 1708, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 3,15 In Acc't of some small things omitted & forgotten by Mary Hodges relict & widow of Capt. Roger Hodges dec'd and she gives an account to this worshipful court & ought to be added to ye inventory given in by her formerly court
To a brother--gold one burlott 0--3
To Jno Murphray--2 piggins 0--4
To John Williams--- 0--6
To Edward Richardson 0--2--6
To part of a hide Rich'd Hodges had 0--2--0
Signed
Mary (x her mark) Hodges
May 1708 this to be added to Capt. Hodges inventory & recorded
Teste: Jno Ferebee
The above hath be taken to an inventory putt into by Mary Hodges
Virginia, settled 1607, was not more than sixty years old at the time Roger Hodges and Mary Manning were married, and although the former was probably a new-comer to the Virginia scene, during their thirty years of married life, they lived in a sizeable nest of his wife's relatives.
Roger married Mary Manning [3059] 16,17 [MRIN: 473], daughter of John Manning # 1 [3057] and Mary White [1359], between 1665 and 1668.15 Mary was born in 1637 16 and died after 1736.16,18
Noted events in her life were:
1. Alt Birth: 1663. 18
2. Land: patent, 8 Nov 1666, Virginia. 16 From: "Cavaliers and Pioneers" and patent book no 6: Thomas Towers, 720 acres, Northumberland Co., 8 Nov 1666, p. 71.
Begin: at the head of the Bevor Dam SW, south to branch of Chicacone River & continue to Maine branch of Kings Creek and continues. 450 acres granted him 4 July 1664 and residue for trans. of 6 persons: Henry Haines, Francis Goldsmith, Thomas Mathewes, MARY MANNING, Ezekiel Francis, Daniell Long.
and--Mr. Wm. Storke, 600 acres between Potomack and Rappa Rivers on branches of Appolmattox Creek, 24 Sept 1667, p. 56.
South by a branch dividing this and land of Mr. Jno. Washington, north by a branch dividing this and land of Capt. Ashton and Jno. Alexander & c. Trans. of 12 persons: MARY MANNING.......
3. Probate: request probate for her husband, Capt. Roger Hodges, 15 May 1706, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 4 In a Court held ye 15th of May 1706
Present: Coll. James Wilson, Maj'r Sam Boush, Mr. Matthew Godfrey, Capt. Geo. Newton, Capt. Wm. Langley, Capt. Matthew Spivey
Mary Hodges, relict of Capt. Roger Hodges, dec'd petitioning this court for a probate of her husband's last will & testament that is therein nominated executrix is accordingly granted--Henry Dale, Wm. Wilkins being her security
Upon ye petition of Mary Hodges, it is ordered that Jno Ives, John Wallis, Jno Creekmore & Thomas Cherry met at her house the first Wednesday in June next to appraise the estate of her husband, Capt. Roger Hodges dec'd and Capt. Matthew Spivey requested to be there to sweare y appraisors.
4. Inventory & Appraisement: of her husband, Capt. Roger Hodges, May 1708, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 3 In Acc't of some small things omitted & forgotten by Mary Hodges relict & widow of Capt. Roger Hodges dec'd and she gives an account to this worshipful court & ought to be added to ye inventory given in by her formerly court
To a brother--gold one burlott 0--3
To Jno Murphray--2 piggins 0--4
To John Williams--- 0--6
To Edward Richardson 0--2--6
To part of a hide Rich'd Hodges had 0--2--0
Signed
Mary (x her mark) Hodges
May 1708 this to be added to Capt. Hodges inventory & recorded
Teste: Jno Ferebee
The above hath be taken to an inventory putt into by Mary Hodges
Virginia, settled 1607, was not more than sixty years old at the time Roger Hodges and Mary Manning were married, and although the former was probably a new-comer to the Virginia scene, during their thirty years of married life, they lived in a sizeable nest of his wife's relatives.
5. Will: 10 Jan 1734/35, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 18 Will dated: 10 Jan 1735 Will Proved: 1736
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Children from this marriage were:
2 F i. Mary Hodges [1331] 1,15 was born before 1669 1 and died before 1703.1
Mary married Williams [1369] 15 [MRIN: 516].
+ 3 M ii. Roger Hodges Jr. [3060] 16 was born about 1671 1 and died between 18 Aug 1716 and 16 Nov 1716 in Norfolk Co., Virginia 16 about age 45.
+ 4 M iii. Joseph Hodges Sr. [1292] 1,19,20 was born about 1673 1 and died between Nov 1765 and Aug 1766 in Norfolk Co., Virginia 1,15,19,20 about age 92.
+ 5 M iv. Thomas Hodges [1294] 1,15 was born about 1675 1 and died before 1715.1
+ 6 M v. Richard Hodges Sr. [3113] 22 was born from about 1675 to 1677 1,23 and died between Feb 1749/50 and Nov 1751 in Norfolk Co., Virginia 24 about age 74.
+ 7 M vi. Benjamin Hodges Sr. [1296] 1,15 was born about 1679.1
8 F vii. Ellinor Hodges [1298] 1,15 was born about 1681 in Norfolk Co., Virginia.1
Ellinor married John Page [1299] 1 [MRIN: 479] about 1705.1 John was born about 1675.1
Noted events in his life were:
1. Deed: from father-in-law, Roger Hodges deeds 50 acres to John Page, 30 Dec 1695, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 15,26 Grantor: Roger Hodges, cooper & my wife, Mary
Residence: Southern branch of Elizabeth River, Norfolk Co., Va.
Grantee: John Page
Residence: Southern branch of Elizabeth River, Norfolk Co., Va.
Date of Deed: 30 Dec 1695 Date Recorded: 16 Sept 1696
Consideration: for valuable consideration
Signatures or marks: Roger Hodges Mary Hodges
Witnesses: William Wynnd John Hobour
Description: One part or parcel of woodland ground situating, lying and being on ye southside of (Sookie's)? Crook in the aforesaid branch the s'd land containing by estimation fifty acres be the same more or less, the s'd land bounding on the north side of the land of John Manning on the east side and on (?) crook side to the corner tree of Richard Maupin and so along the s'd Maupin line to the (?) road side the land to have & to hold to the said John Page
*this deed is very difficult to read. It appears that in 1703, John Page deeds this property to Thomas Ballentine
*Elinor, wife of John Page (Elinor was a favorite name in the Manning family.
2. Deed: receives 50 acres from father-in-law, Roger Hodges, 30 Nov 1695, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 27 Grantor: Roger Hodges, cooper
Residence: Southern branch of Elizabeth river, Norfolk Co., Va.
Grantee: John Page
Residence: Southern branch of Elizabeth river, Norfolk Co., Va.
Date of Deed: 30 Nov 1695 Date Recorded: 16 Sept 1796
Consideration: a very consideration in hand
Signature or mark: Roger Hodges Mary (M her mark) Hodges
Witnesses: William Wynnd John ?
Description: one part or parcel of woodland grounds situate lying being on southside of Soishing Crooke in the afores'd branch ye said land containing by estimation fifty acres be the same more or less the s'd land bounding on the northside of the land of Jo. Manning on the one side and bordering crook side to the corner tree of Richard Martin & along the siad Martin line to the (?) road side, the same to have & to hold to the s'd John Page
3. Deed: buys 50 acres from father-in-law, Roger Hodges, 30 Dec 1695, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 28 Grantor: Roger Hodges, cooper & Mary, my wife
Residence: Southern branch of Elizabeth River, Norfolk Co.
Grantee: John Page
Residence:
Date of Deed: 30 Dec 1695 Date Recorded: 16 Sept 1696
Consideration:
Signature or marks: Roger Hodges Mary (M her mark) Hodges
Witnesses: Wiliam Wynnd John (?)
Description: fifty acres
*this deed is so difficult to read that I can't make out the land desciption
4. Deed: to Thomas Ballentine, 16 Aug 1703, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 29 Grantors: John Page and Eleanor, his wife
Grantees: Thomas Ballentine
Date Signed: 16 August 1703 Date recorded: 16 August 1703
Consideration:
Signature or mark: John Page Eleanor Page
Witnesses: Francis Sayer Henry Veale
Description:
*this document is very hard to read, but it doesn't appear to give a description of the land and since it follows directly after the deed of Roger Hodges to John Page, it stands to reason that John Page deeded this over to Thomas Ballentine
5. Deed: tranfer over to Thomas Ballentine, 16 Apr 1703, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 30 Grantors: John Page & his wife, Eleanor
Residence:
Grantees: Thomas Ballentine
Date of Deed: 16 April 1703 Dated Recorded: 16 August 1703
Consideration:
Signature or marks: Jno. (x his mark) Page Elinor (x her mark) Page
Witnesses: Francis Sayor Henry (x his mark) Dale
Description: transfer & sell over unto Thomas Ballention whose right titles & interest to therein mentioned s'd bill of sale from us unto the s'd Thomas Ballentine
6. Deed: transfers to Thomas Ballentine, Aug 1703, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 31 Grantor: John Page & Eleanor, his wife
Residence:
Grantee: Thomas Ballentine
Residence:
Date of Deed: Aug 1703 Date Recorded: 27 Sept 1703
Consideration:
Signature or mark: John (x his mark) Page, Eleanor (x her mark) Page
Witnesses: Henry (x his mark) Diel
Description:
*this deed is extremely difficult to read. It appears that John Page is transferring the 50 acres he received from his father-in-law, Roger Hodges over to Thomas Ballentine.
9 F viii. Joan Hodges [1300] 1,15 was born about 1683 in Norfolk Co., Virginia.1
Joan married John Aldridge [1301] 1,15 [MRIN: 481] about 1705.1 John was born about 1680.1
Noted events in his life were:
1. Deed: land deeded to John Aldridge from Roger Hodges, 29 Jul 1696, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 32 The deed to John Aldridge, carpenter, dated 29 July 1696 and recorded page 57 states that the land was part of the tract of 1920 acres patented in 1694 to Roger Hodges Sr. and the Creekmore and states that the 100 acres deeded to Aldridge was land on which the said Aldridge was then already living.
Norfolk Co. Deed Book 6: pg. 57 
Second Generation
3. Roger Hodges Jr. [3060] 16 was born about 1671 1 and died between 18 Aug 1716 and 16 Nov 1716 in Norfolk Co., Virginia 16 about age 45.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Alt Birth: 1655. 18
2. Alt Birth: 1675, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 15
3. Deed: receives from father, Roger Hodges Sr. 100 acres of land, 15 Jul 1696, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 12 Fortunately, a deed from Roger Hodges I and his wife, Mary, is one of those in Book 6 which is still readable. Recorded in Norfolk records book 6, part I, p. 45 and dated July 15, 1696 it reads:
"I Roger Hodges together with Mary my wife grant unto Roger Hodges the younger, our tract of land in Norfolk Co being the land of said Hodges bewix the land of Edmund Creekmore, John Paig and John Aldridge, 100 acres of land being part of a larger tract etc.
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4. Quit Rent: 109 acres, 1704, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 33
5. Will: of Roger Hodges, 18 Aug 1716, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 34 Testator: Roger Hodges Residence: Norfolk Co.
Executor: my wife, Mary Hodges
Will dated: 18 Aug 1716 Will Proved: 16 Nov-21 Dec 1716
Signature or marks: Roger Hodges
Witnesses:Sa. Reausher, Richard Hodges, William Wilkins Junr.
Bequests, Devises:
To my son, William--my dwelling plantation with one hundred acres of land belonging to it & one horse & hare
To my son Roger Hodges--one gun and one hundred acres of land
To my son Edward Hodges--one hundred acres of land joining to his brother Roger & one gun , one young cow & her increase
To my son, Caleb Hodges--fifty acres of land joining to Roger & Edward his brothers & one young heifer
To my daughter, Mary--one cow & yearling & their increase
To my daughter, Abigail--one cow calf
To my daughter, Dinah--one heifer cow
To my daughter, Ann--one heifer with all their increase male & female
To my wife, Mary --all the rest of my estate
The females to come of age of fourteen and my som to be lawful age when they come to sixteeen, if my wife should marry or die. But if she continues as a widow they they to remain in duty with her til they come to the age of twenty one years
Roger married Mary Ballentine [1291] 15,35 [MRIN: 1035], daughter of George Ballintine Sr. [1345] and Unknown, in 1701.15 Mary died between 10 Jan and 21 May 1736.35
Noted events in her life were:
1. Inherits: from father, George Ballintine Sr., a gold ring, 2 Sep 1700, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 35
2. Will: of Mary Hodges, 10 Jan 1735/36, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 12 The will of his wife, Mary, recorded in McIntires Will of Norfolk Co., Vol. II, p. 137 gives the married names of some of her daughters. This will was dated Jan. 10, 1736 and recorded May 21, 1736.
Witnesses: James Wilkins and Nathaniel Nusen
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Children from this marriage were:
10 F i. Mary Hodges [3091] 35,36 died after 1736.12
Noted events in her life were:
1. Deed: receives from grandfather, John Manning 20 acres being in Julians Creek, 2 Apr 1669, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 36 To all Xryian people to whom this present writing shall come I John Manning of the Southern Branch of Elizabeth River send greeting Know you that I the sd. John Manning as well for the naturall love and affection I have and doe bear to Mary Hodges my grandchild being the daughter of my daughter Mary Hodges and Roger Hodges her husband as unto her heyres and for divers other good causes and considerations hereunto especially meaning have given and granted and by these presents doe give and grant and confirm unto the sd Mary Hodges my granddaughter and unto her heires executores adminstratores and assigns forever all that part or parcel of land lying in a Ridge ajoyning to the Swamp by estimation twenty acres be the same more or less lying and being in Julians Creek in Eliz. River and part of 300 acres which I the sd. John Manning formerly bought of one Thomas Whyte and whch said twenty acres of land is lately seated and a house built on the same by the said Roger Hodges father of the sd Mary together with free liberty for the sd Mary Hodges her heirs in witness whereof I have hereunto putt my hand & seal this 2nd day of April in the 20 year of the Reign of our sovereign Lord Charles Anno Dom 1669
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
William Cole John MI Manning
Thomas Nash
Richard Taylor
*note--Ref: Lower Norfolk Book E, p. 47--check!
2. Inherits: from grandfather, George Ballintine Sr., one trunk, 2 Sep 1700, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 35
3. Inherits: from father, Roger Hodges, one cow & yearling & increase, 18 Aug 1716, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 37
Mary married Eckels [1325] 1 [MRIN: 492] about 1725.1 Eckels [1325] was born about 1700.1 Another name for Eckels [1325] was Echols.12
11 M ii. William Hodges [1139] 37 died after 1716.37
Noted events in his life were:
1. Inherits: from father, Roger Hodges, dwelling plantation with 100 acres & one horse & one hare, 18 Aug 1716, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 37
12 M iii. Roger Hodges III [1206] 37 died after 1716.37
Noted events in his life were:
1. Inherits: from father, Roger Hodges, one gun & 100 acres, 18 Aug 1716, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 37
13 M iv. Edward Hodges [1207] 37 died between 14 Apr and 21 May 1736.37
Noted events in his life were:
1. Inherits: from father, Roger Hodges, 100 acres joining brother Roger, one gun & one young cow & increase, 18 Aug 1716, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 37
2. Will: of Edward Hodges, 14 Apr 1736, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 12 The will of their son, Edward Hodges, recorded May 21, 1736 and dated April 14, 1736 suggests that he and his mother may have died of a common malady. This will adds nothing else to the family history other than that he was as yet, unmarried and that he left his plantation to his brother, Caleb.
Witnesses: Lemuel Brett, Wm. Hodgis, and James Wilkins
+ 14 M v. Caleb Hodges [1208] 37 was born about 1697 in Norfolk Co., Virginia and died after 1736.37
15 F vi. Abigail Hodges [1209] 37 died between 1716 and 1736.12,37
Noted events in her life were:
1. Inherits: from father, Roger Hodges, one cow calf, 1716, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 37
16 F vii. Dinah Hodges [1210] 37 died after 1736.12,37
Noted events in her life were:
1. Inherits: from father, Roger Hodges, one heifer cow, 1716, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 37
Dinah married Ulstree [1326] 1,12 [MRIN: 493].1
17 F viii. Ann Hodges [1211] 37 died after 1736.12,37
Noted events in her life were:
1. Inherits: from father, Roger Hodges, one heifer & increase, 1716, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 37
Ann married John C. Warner [1327] 1 [MRIN: 494] about 1725.1 John was born about 1710 in Norfolk Co., Virginia.1 Another name for John was Warren.12
18 F ix. Frances Hodges [1328] 1 was born about 1712 in Norfolk Co., Virginia 1 and died after 1736.12
19 F x. Elizabeth Hodges [1329] 1,12 was born about 1714 1 and died after 1736.1,12
4. Joseph Hodges Sr. [1292] 1,19,20 was born about 1673 1 and died between Nov 1765 and Aug 1766 in Norfolk Co., Virginia 1,15,19,20 about age 92.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Alt Birth: Between 1670 and 1671, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 38
2. Occupation: cooper, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 15
3. Deed: received 50 acres land from Cornelius Ellis, 17 Jan 1691/92, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 39 Joseph Hodges received by deed 50 acres of land adj. Wm. Etheredge from Cornelius Ellis (Book 5, part 1, p. 185, Jan. 17, 1692). This fixes the date of Joseph's birth as not later than 1671. From this date until his death in 1766, Joseph lived an active life and transacted much business, even up to the year of his death although he was then at least 95 years of age. However, this 50 acres which he purchased of Cornelius Ellis, he sold July 17, 1693 to Lawrence Coppinger but for some reason still owned this land in 1704. Since Joseph, like his father, Roger, was a cooper, and not a planter, it was not neccessary that he own a quantity of land to make a living.
In Deed Book 7, p. 79, Joseph Hodges of Elizabeth River in the County of Norfolk with the consent of my wife, Sarah Hodges, do sell to Amos Etheredge of ye Southern Branch, 50 acres adj. William Etheredge.
This was the land purchased by Hodges in 1692 and this latter deed dated June 19, 1705 established the fact that he had wife, Sarah, at this time.
Sarah was probably his first wife though at an earlier date, 1694, both Joseph and a Rebecka Hodges witnessed the will of John Biggs, Sr. If she was his wife she may have been either sister or daughter of Cornelius Ellis, or a daughter of his wife. He was adm. of Tim Harvey @ 1670.
4. Deed: sells 50 acres to Lawrence Coppinger, 17 Jul 1693, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 21 However, this 50 acres which he purchased of Cornelius Ellis, he sold July 17, 1693 to Lawrence Coppinger but for some reason still owned this land in 1704. Since Joseph, like his father, Roger, was a cooper, and not a planter, it was not necessary that he own a quantity of land to make a living.
5. Quit Rent: 50 acres, 1704, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 33
6. Deed: sells to Amos Etheredge 50 acres adj. Wiliam Etheredge, 19 Jun 1705, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 21 In Deed Book 7, p. 79, Joseph Hodges of Elizabeth River in the County of Norfolk with the consent of my wife, Sarah Hodges, do sell to Amos Etheredge of ye Southern Branch 50 acres adj. William Etheredge.
This was the land purchased by Hodges in 1692, and this latter deed dated 19 June 1705 establishes the fact that he had wife, Sarah, at this time.
Sarah was probably his first wife though at an earlier date, 1694, both Joseph and a Rebecka Hodges witnessed the will of John Biggs, Sr.. If she was his wife she may have been sister or daughter of Cornelus Ellis, or a dau. of his wife. He was adm. of Tim Harvey @ 1670.
7. Deed: sells 120 acres known as Bucks Ridge to Benjamin Hodges, 1723, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 12 The first of these is a deed dated 1723 recorded in Bk. F, p. 10a from "Joseph Hodges and his wife Mary to Benj. Hodges both of Norfolk Co., a piece of woodland lying and being in the Southern Branch of Elizabeth River adj. Hugh Hanlon, John Nichols and Thomas Leake part of 120 a purchased of Hugh Hanlon dec'd and known as Bucks Ridge. Robert Canady the privilege of getting light wood and timber.
8. Deed: to Wm. Wallace 129 acres of land, 19 Jun 1723, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 39 On June 19, 1723, Joseph Hodges of Norfolk Co. cooper and Mary, his wife, deed to Wm. Wallace of same Co. for 5 shillings, 129 acres of land and wood on the west side of the Southern Branch of Elizabeth River adjacent to lands of Thomas Herbert and John and Joseph Manning, divised to said Joseph by the last will and testament of his father, Capt. Roger Hodges (Book 2, p. 80). We are advised by this document that Joseph's wife, Sarah, is dead and he is now married to Mary ______,
9. Deed: to Wm. Wallace, 16 Aug 1723, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 39 Aug. 16, 1723, "recent indenture to verify another of Joseph Hodges and wife Mary for L25 money of Va. paid by Wm. Wallace whereby they acknowledge and confirm to Wm. Wallace said land in his possession, 129 acres except a piece of ground 34 foot by 10 foot where said Joseph's father and others of said family have been buried here-to-fore (Book 2, p. 81)
10. Tax List: listed with sons, James & Joseph Jr., 1730, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 21 In 1730 tax list of Norfolk Co., Joseph Hodges and two sons are listed in the district between Suggs Mill and the Great Bridge. These sons had to be fourteen years of age or older to be included in the tax. None of the sons of Joseph showed up in independent households in this tax list
(Va. Genealogist Jan-Mar 1963)
These two sons who were approaching maturity in 1730 were James & probably Joseph Jr.
11. Property: released to Joseph Hodges four slaves, 1733, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 21 In 1733 Thomas Jordan of Nansemond Co. released to Joseph Hodges of Norfolk Co., in right of Hodge's wife, Martha, formerly wife of his father, Thomas Jordan, four slaves that is: Tony, Sam, Phoebe & Frank.
Of these four slaves, Phoebe and Sam were bequeathed in 1758 to the children of James, son of Joseph Hodges, in their father's will.
12. Court case: part of executive council in piracy case of John Brown, 1733, Williamsburg, Williamsburg (city), Virginia, USA. 40 About the time of this last marriage of Joseph when he was about sixty years of age, he, with Captain R. Jole, Capt. John Sanders and Mr. Solomon Wilson, were called to Williamsburg, to attend a meeting of the executive Council of Colonial Virginia and to testify, in a case of piracy, involving JOhn Brown, master of the Brigatine, "Three Brothers". The case was dismissed (Vol. IV, p. 266)
13. Will: abstract, Nov 1765, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 41,42 Testator: Joseph Hodges
Residence: St. Brides Parish,Norfolk Co.
Executors: sons, Ferebee Hodges & Stephen Hodges
Date Signed: 11 November 1765
Date Proved: 21 August 1766
Signature or Mark: Joseph (X his mark) Hodges
Witnessess: Patrick Macky, Nathe'l Sikes, William Brassie, Will Nicholson
Bequests, Devises, etc:
To daughter, Mary Evans--land that lies the other side of the Branch beyond my barn and liberty of my orchard--likewise use of one room in my house for one year--the said land she is to hold during her widowhood and use of negro Edon for one year--likewise give her negro wench Patience provided she is recovered--likewise 2 cows, 2 sows & pigs and 2 ewes
To son, Charles Hodges--plantation I now live and the land my daughter holds to fall to him after her widowhood or death--likewise the negro fellow she has in her possession
To son, William Hodges's children: Joseph, Anna, Mary & Susanna--1 negro fellow named Jack to be sold and equally divided
To son, Stephen Hodges--1 negro George
To son, Ferebee Hodges--1 negro wench Hannah
To son, Benjamin Hodges--1 negro Jammy
To grandson, William Brassie--in full of his father's estate--1 negro boy Jack
All rest of my estate to be sold and equally divided among my 3 sons, Benjamin, Stephen, & Ferebee, four my son's William's children--the grandchildren named above
14. Bio: of Joseph Hodges, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 43 Having established the first names of various wives of Joseph Hodges, son of Roger & Mary Manning, b. @ 1670, d. 1766, m. (1) before 1705 Sarah _____; m. (2) before 1720 Mary, probably Ferebee; m. (3) before 1733 Martha widow of Thos. Jordan (1) and Mortall (2) every effort has been made to prove their family names but without success, except for wife Mary and certain information on Martha.
Will of James Jordan Mortall d. 1742, mother exctr. Probate to Martha Hodges.
Joseph Hodges was of the second known generation of his paternal line in this country. Having produced with the help of three wives, seven sons to carry on his name, he had made a solid contribution to the history of the Hodges of America. In the next generation, we will follow only the direct line from him to John W. Hodges of Texas, except where additional data is needed for clarification.
Since he had three, possibly four wives and only the first names of these several wives are definitely known with no dates of their deaths, or his children's births it is almost impossible to place his children within the proper marriage.
There are no records to prove that Rebecka Hodges who signed the 1694 will of John Biggs was the wife of Joseph who was also a witness but Joseph was of marriageable age at that time having been born not laer than 1671, so there is a possibility she was his wife but if so we believe that they were childless or had only daughters who prceeded him in death. As we have seen his will mentions only one daughter but it also fails to mention two of his sons who were already deceased.
As for sons, however, the 1730 tax list of Norfolk County fails to list any of Joseph's several sons in separate households and only two in his own were old enough to be enumerated in that of their father. These, who had to be sixteen years of age or older, were probably Joseph Jr. and James. Since all of the sons of Joseph resided in Norfolk Co., we therefore believe that the first of them were by his wife, Sarah to whom he was married n 1705 or eariler.
The fact that Cornelius Elis bound himself in the sum of 7000 lbs. of tobo to deliver the said 50 acres to Joseph Hodges in Jan. 1692 could mean it was a deed of gift and significance. Cornelius Ellis was probably the brother of Wm. Ellis.
Another wife's family name of which we have strong evidence is that of the wife, Mary, whom we believe to have been Mary Ferebee, daughter of John Ferebee and his wife, Elizabeth, who previously was the wife of William Ellis, Sr., and of Richard Powell who died 1657.
John Ferebee lived in the vicinity of the Roger Hodges family and his signature appears on many of the documents of this connection.
A deed record in Norfolk Deeds & Wills Bk. 76, p. 62 dated Feb. 14, 1704, conveys to Thomas and James Ferebee by their father John Ferebee to each 200 acres of land patented to him April 4, 1685. To James then only eleven years old and the youngest of the Ferebee children, "my plantation where I live it being 200 acres." It then provides that "if James die before manhood the land is to revert to the donor and is then to go to his daughter, Mary Ferebee.
In the next century, the name Ferebee was a popular one for both boys and girls across Va., N.C. and Tenn. but Ferebee Hodges, son of Joseph was the first to bear that given name.
Joseph Hodges, his father, Roger; his brother, Thomas; and nephew, Richard, his sons, James and Joseph Jr. and even, in their early years, James's son's James, Jr. and Willis, depended for their livelihood on the sea. Situated as they were at the entrance to: Chesapeake Bay, and in what is still today one of the great maritime centers of the world, they and many of their neighbors took fun advantage of this location. With the sea in front of them, innumerable protected harbors in every river and creek for crafts of that day and the forest at their back for an unlimited supply of lumber, they grew, packaged and transported tobacco, the then medium of exchange in the Colonies and a popular commodity in the European cities. We shall see that after they migrated west, the Hodges like their neighbors and friends in this new environment, were generally dependent on the land.
Joseph married Sarah [1293] 1 [MRIN: 474] before 1705 in Norfolk Co., Virginia 1.,15 Sarah died before 1723.39
Children from this marriage were:
+ 20 M i. James Hodges Sr. [1476] 21 was born between 1705 and 1714 44,45 and died between Feb and Mar 1758 in Pasquotank Co., N.C..45
21 M ii. Joseph Hodges Jr. [1330] 1,19 was born about 1707 in Norfolk Co., Virginia 1 and died in 1761 in St. Bride's Parish, Norfolk Co., Virginia 1,19 about age 54.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Occupation: was business partner with brother, James. 42
2. Inherits: from brother, James Hodges, 2 Feb 1758, Pasquotank Co., N.C. 46 My brother, Joseph Hodges--it is my will & desire that he pay to Col. Robert Tucker thirty pound which I owe him upon balance of old bond & ye joint bond brother Joseph Hodges & I owe ye said Robert Tucker, in part of eighty five pounds that brother Joseph Hodges owes to me, Hodges & upon settement when I was last in Virginia in December last & I further desire that my loving brother, Joseph Hodges shall come in here & take all ye invoices that is in pardonship between him & I, at Spraules, Newtons, Atchison & sum them up & see what the amounts is & then go to ye said Sproules, Newtons & Atchison & take true copys of what we have paid in company & see if I fall in debt to pay it, giving me credit for ye one half of all ye money he pays away of mine, in my Old Book list; all ye moneys that can be got in, brother Joseph Hodges must have one half & ye other half to my well beloved wife, Miriam Hodges in consideration of supporting & schooling ye children & after my beloved wife, Miriam Hodges & brother Joseph Hodges & Mr. Andrew Miller merch't, if any remains to be equally divided between my two sons & daughters: Lamb, Portlock, Molly & Frances Hodges
3. Guardian: of brother, James Hodges minor children Josiah & Mary, 16 Jun 1760, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 47 On June 16, 1760, Joseph Hodges, William Hodges and Stephen Hodges were bonded as guardians of Josiah and Mary Hodges, orphans
(Reel 98--Some Guardians Bonds of Norfolk Co. 1751-1790)
4. Will: abstract, Sep 1761, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 48 Testator: Joseph Hodges Jr.
Executors: my father, Joseph Hodges & Ferebee Hodges
Date signed: 1 September 1761
Date proved: September court 1761
Signature or Mark: Jos. Hodges Jr.
Witnesses: Charles Hodges, Mary (X her mark) Hodges
Bequests, Devises, etc:
Accounts and debts settled and paid
Remaining money equally divided among children
Joseph married Lidia [1370] 42 [MRIN: 517].
+ 22 F iii. Mary Hodges [2168] 20 was born bpt 18 Oct 1717 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., Virginia and died after 1765.20
Joseph next married Mary (probably) Ferebee [1356] 38 [MRIN: 507], daughter of John Ferebee [1488] and Elizabeth [1489], before 1720.15
Children from this marriage were:
+ 23 M i. Ferebee Hodges [2167] 20,49,50 died after Apr 1779.20,49
+ 24 M ii. William Hodges [2170] 20,52 died between Dec 1764 and Jan 1765.20,52
Joseph next married Martha (probably) Miles [1357] 53 [MRIN: 508] before 1733.21 Another name for Martha was Myles or Myals.40
Noted events in her life were:
1. Probate: executor to will of James Jordan Mortall, 1742, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 21 Will of James Jordan Mortall d. 1742, mother exctr.
Probate to Martha Hodges
Children from this marriage were:
25 M i. Charles Hodges [2166] 19,20 died after Nov 1765.20
Noted events in his life were:
1. Inherits: from father, Joseph Hodges Sr., Nov 1765, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 20 To son, Charles Hodges--plantation I now live and the land my daughter holds to fall to him after her widowhood or death--likewise the negro fellow she has in her possession
26 M ii. Stephen Hodges [2175] 20,54 died after 1769.45
Noted events in his life were:
1. Guardian: of brother, James Hodges minor children Josiah & Mary, 16 Jun 1760, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 47 On June 16, 1760, Joseph Hodges, William Hodges and Stephen Hodges were bonded as guardians of Josiah and Mary Hodges, orphans
(Reel 98--Some Guardians Bonds of Norfolk Co. 1751-1790)
2. Inherits: from father, Joseph Hodges Sr., Nov 1765, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 20 To son, Stephen Hodges--1 negro George
All the rest of my estate to be sold and equally divided among my 3 sons, Benjamin, Stephen & Ferebee,four my son William's children: Joseph, Anna, Mary & Susanna
3. Inherits: from nephew, William Hodges, Dec 1767, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 54 To uncle, Stephen Hodges--negro man Sipion
Stephen married Martha [1371] 42 [MRIN: 518] about 1769.42
27 M iii. Benjamin Hodges [2176] 20 died after Nov 1765.20
Noted events in his life were:
1. Inherits: from father, Joseph Hodges Sr., Nov 1765, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 20 To son, Benjamin Hodges--1 negro Jammy
All the rest of my estate to be sold and equally divided among my 3 sons, Benjamin, Stephen & Ferebee,four my son William's children: Joseph, Anna, Mary & Susanna
5. Thomas Hodges [1294] 1,15 was born about 1675 1 and died before 1715.1
Noted events in his life were:
1. Bio: of Thomas Hodges, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 40 We do not know the name of the wife of Thomas Hodges nor the exact date of his death, but we do know that he married and left sons and died before March 14, 1715.
2. Occupation: cooper, 1703, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 15
3. Deed: for love & affection gives 120 acres from his father, Roger Hodges, 15 Nov 1703, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 40,55 Grantor: Roger Hodges, cooper
Residence: Southern branch of Elizabeth River, Norfolk Co., Va.
Grantee: to his son, Thomas Hodges
Date of Deed: 15 Nov 1703 Date recorded: 15 May 1704
Consideration: for love & affection
Signature or mark: Roger Hodges
Witnesses: Joseph Cherry John Williams John Creekmur
Description: one hundred & twenty acres of woodland ground situating lying & being on the southernwest side of the Northwest River it is commonly called & known by the name of the Poyal Ridge it be my part of a dividend of land taken up by John Creekmur, Edward Creekmur & Roger Hodges the said land for bounds beginning at a marked pine it being whereof ye dividing line between the s'd Roger Hodges & Edward Creekmur and running southwest one hundred & twenty poles to a marked holly & from thence northwest one hundred & sixty poles to a marked pine & from thence northwest one hundred & twenty poles to a marked pine & from thence southwest to the first station tree
* This was part of the grant of 1920 acres which had been made to Roger Hodges I and the two Creekmores in 1693/4 and was deeded to Thomas II in exchange for his rights to other lands which his father owned. The fact that both he and his father recognized his legal rights to property still in his father's possession suggests that he was the eldest son and as such, heir to his father and the original holdings.
By turning one page over from p. 35, in Bk. 7, we find proof for this presumption. (see next event)
4. Deed: gives to father, Roger Hodges land that was deeded to sister, Mary Hodges from their grandfather, John Manning, 15 Nov 1703, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 56 Grantor: Thomas Hodges, cooper
Residence: of the Northwest River
Grantee: Roger Hodges
Residence:
Date of Deed: 15 Nov 1703 Date Recorded: 15 May 1704
Consideration:
Signature or mark: Thomas Hodges
Witnesses: Joseph Cherry John Williams John Creekmur
Description: Do in consideration of land given to me by my father, Roger Hodges on the northwest river do by thee....the land where my father Roger Hodges now lives unto my father, Roger Hodges, & to whom it shall please to give it sell or bequeath it to ...especially the Ridge wch my father now lives on containing by estimation twenty acres be the same more or less, which was formerly given by my grandfather John Manning deceased unto my sister Mary Hodges deceased the s'd land to have & to hold with my father Roger Hodges & to whom he shall please to give it & to them & their heirs forever to peacefully & quietly to enjoy the same
5. Deed: receives 50 acres from father, Roger Hodges, 15 May 1704, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 57 Grantor: Roger Hodges & my wife, Mary
Residence: Norfolk Co.
Grantee: my son, Thomas Hodges
Residence:
Date of Deed: 15 May 1704 Date Recorded: 15 May 1704
Consideration: ten pounds current money
Signature or mark: Roger Hodges
Witnesses: John Creekmur, Edward (E his mark) Creekmur, &
Edward (x his mark) Browne
Description: a piece of land lying toward the road of ye northwest river being fifty acres --beginning at a pine & running east fourty poles then north west one hundred & eighteen poles then northwest fifty six poles then running west niney poles then south by west thirty poles then southward one hundred & sixty poles to the first beginning and is part of the tract granted by Sir Edward (?) to John Creekmur, Edward Creekmur & the s'd Roger Hodges dated the 29th April 1693 & part of that (?) beloning to s'd Roger Hodges& is now (?) & occupation of the s'd Thomas Hodges: To have & to hold the s'd parcel of land
*this deed is very difficult to read
6. Quit Rent: 50 acres, 1704, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 33
Thomas married Frances [1295] 1 [MRIN: 476]. Frances was born about 1670 1 and died in 1730 1 about age 60.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 28 M i. Richard Hodges [1502] 25 died from about 2 May 1748 to 1749 in Currituck Co., North Carolina.25
29 M ii. Francis Hodges [1503] .25
Noted events in his life were:
1. Tax List: in same household as Richard Jolive, 1730, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 25 The 1730 Tax list of Norfolk Co. finds him on the Western branch of Elizabeth River in the same household as Richard Jolive. Because of this information, we think it possible that Francis may have married Sarah, the daughter of John Jolly of Norfolk who in his 1736 will named his daughter, Sarah Hodges
(Norfolk Co. Wills Vol. II, p. 243)
2. Deed: sells a tract of 200 acres to Robert Hodge, 14 May 1733, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 25 On May 14, 1733, Francis Hodges deeded a tract of 200 acres located on the Southwest side of the Northwest River to Robert Hodge
(Book H, p. 150)
Francis married (Probably) Sarah Jolly [1514] 25 [MRIN: 1066], daughter of John Jolly [1515] and Unknown.
6. Richard Hodges Sr. [3113] 22 was born from about 1675 to 1677 1,23 and died between Feb 1749/50 and Nov 1751 in Norfolk Co., Virginia 24 about age 74.
Research Notes: Norfolk Co. Deed Book 6: pg. 115
1679 will of Richard Taylor names godchild Richard Hodges. Roger Hodges was Taylor's brother-in-law 15
Noted events in his life were:
1. Bio: of Richard Hodges, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 58 Since deeds to Richard Hodges from his father Roger recorded in Book 6, p. 110 and John Harsell to Richard Hodges, p. 128 & 152 are all impossible to decipher, it is difficult to determine where Richard Hodges of the 1704 quit rent rol obtained the 375 acres on which he was taxed at that time and also equally as difficult to deteremine which Richard Hodges of later Norfolk records was son of Roger and Mary and which was son of Thomas and their grandson.
Since these deeds in Book 6 were all made in the 1690's Richard I, son of Roger, must have been the grantee. And, because without benefit of either later grants or deeds or consequence, Richard Hodges of the 1750 will devised to his son and heir, Richard, Jr., his plantation of 370 acres of land, this much and no more which at that time, seemed to constitute his entire land holdings, we believe Richard of the 1750 will, to have been Richard I, son of Roger. No other acreage was mentioned in the will. Furthermore, the order of the sons of Richard as named in his will and Solomon's will indicate that Richard was father of at least four sons, Richard, Thomas, Solomon and Robert before 1714, in which year, Robert Burgess mentions Robert, the son of his daughter, Elizabeth, who was wife of Richard Hodges I. Perhaps two of his five daughters were also born before that date. This fixes the marriage of Richard I to have been not later than 1700 and his bith not later than 1680 by close figuring. If Richard I of the 1750 will had been the son of Thomas son of Roger, this would fix Thomas's birth at not later than 1660 and with a little leeway here and there to take care of later than teenpage marriages, it could easily have been as early as 1650-1660.
Also because John Manning made deed of gift to Mary Hodges in 1669 of 20 acres on which Roger Hodges had recently built his home, we believe that: (1) Roger Hodges was a young married man in 1669 just beginning with a young family perhaps his first child in his first home; and (2) that his son, Thomas, even though perhaps the first born son was not old enough to have fathered Richard I, a man grown and with family in 1704.
Therefore, we will hereafter refer to Richard Hodges of the 1750 will as Richard Hodges I, son of Roger; and Richard Hodges who moved to Currituck Co. before 1735 as Richard Hodges II, son of Thomas.
2. Deed: owned 375 acres, 1704, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 15 find Norfolk Co. Deed Book 6: p. 115 (illegible)
3. Quit Rent: 375 acres, 1704, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 33
4. Will: of Richard Hodges, 1751, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 59 Testator: Richard Hodges Residence: Norfolk Co., Va.
Executors: my two sons, Richard & Robert Hodges & my friend, Thomas Fitzakerly
Dated: 10 Feb 1750 Date Proved: 21 Nov 1751
Signature or Marks: Richard (R his mark) Hodges
Witnesses: Thos. Nash, George Sparrow, Wm. Beaver, George Holdcroft
Bequests, Devises:
To my eldest son Richard Hodges my plantation whereon I now live with three hundred seventy seven acres of land thereunto belonging to him and his heirs. I also give to my son, Richard the negro boy Jonas which he has now in his possession, also my hand mill grinding stone and all my live stock to him & his heirs. I also give to my son Richard, providing he shall pay unto my estate toward the discharging of the legacies. given the sum of 23 pounds in such case I give unto him my negro boy Sunday.
To my son Thomas Hodges seven pounds to be paid by my executors and of my estate in full of his part of my estate
To my son Robert Hodges my negro boy named Bristol which he has now in his possession. I give give to my son Robert all my right to and negro man named Sunday now in the possession of Mary Alice Emanuel Burges to him & his heirs forever
To my son William Hodges my best bed & furniture and 16 pounds to be paid him by my executors and the half to be paid money, the other half to be paid credit in same store in Norfolk County. Also my large iron pot
To my daughter Isabell Godfrey ten pounds to be paid by my executors and out of my estate the one half to be paid in money, the other half to be paid credit in same store in Norfolk County to her and her heirs
To my grandson Randolph Hodges...negro child of my negro woman Jane and my grandson to pay for nursing the said child until it shall be weaned and in case my said grandson Randolph should die before he attains age 21 then the said negro to fall to my grandson Richard Hodges and his heirs
To my daughter Ann Fitzakery the next child that the said Jane shall bring
To Mr. Thomas Fitzackerly and unto my daughter Ann his wife--the use & labor of my negro woman Jane during theirs and each of their natural lives
To my daughter Mary Hodges.--my negro woman Dinah with all her increase after she is possessed of the said Dinah. Also my negro boy Malton to her and her heirs
To my grandson Richard Brown forty shillings
To my grand daughter Lydia Price forty shillings
To my friend, Thomas Fitzaherly my negro boy Marsh provided he the said Thomas Fitzakerly shall pay the sum of 15 pounds unto my estate to inable my executors to pay the legacys in my will given them and in such case the said negro Marsh to the said Thomas Fitzkerly and his heirs forever, but in case the said Fitzkerly shall refuse to pay the said sum of 15 pounds the said negro Marsh to my son Robert Hodges, he paying 15 pounds to my estate
and for all the remaining part of my estate not before bequeathed of what kind soever...I leave to be equally divided between my son Richard Hodges, son Robert Hodges & my friend Thomas Fitzakerly
5. Inventory & Appraisement: of Richard Hodges, 21 Nov 1751, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 60 Inventory of the estate of Richard Hodges dec'd taken the 14th of February 1782
1 old horse L 0--10--0
6 head of hoggs 1--10--0
2 cows and 1 yearling 2--10--0
1 grinding stone 1--0
1 parcel of old tools and old iron 1--15-0
25 of old pewter 16--0
1 small old table & sifer and cooks 6--0
1 stone pott 2--0
1 pair mill stones 1--15--0
a small parcel of cooper's timber 5--0
1 table and 1 small dillo and bands 16--0
1 large chest and 1 small dillo 5--0
1 safe 2/6 and 2 old pails 4--6
1 bed and furniture 2--10--
1 old cart wheel 10--
1 old cyder cask 2--6
1 large iron pott 7--6
1 old lye tubb and 1 old barrel 1--
1 large two armed chairs & 1 earthen pott 2--6
L 14--9--
In obedience to an order of Norfolk County Court bearing date the 21th day of November 1751 We the subscribers being sworn did appraise such of the estate of Rich'd Hodges dec'd presented to our (?) as per above inventory accounting for fourteen pounds & nine shillings
Rob't Burgess
John Williams
John Hewlett
To negro woman Jane To negro girl Dinah
To negro boy Bristol To negro boy Matton
To negro boy Jonas To negro girl Jane
To negro boy Sundry To 6 shoats not appraised
To negro boy Marsh
Norfolk County Jan Court 1753 above inventory returned & ordered to be recorded as per order book
Test Sam'l Boush, CC
*note: from the description of the inventory, it appears that Richard Hodges was probably a cooper by trade
Richard married Elizabeth Burgess [3114] 1,22 [MRIN: 1056], daughter of Robert Burgess [1501] and Unknown, before 1700.25 Elizabeth died before 1750.24
Noted events in her life were:
1. Deed: of gift from father, Robert Burgess, 21 May 1714, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 25 Second generation, Richard Hodges, married well before 1714 and probably before 1700, Elizabeth Burgess, daughter of Robert Burgess. This, we know, from a deed of gift from Robert Burgess dated May 21, 1714 to his daughters Sarah Malbone, wife of Peter, and Elizabeth Hodges, mother of Robert and to his son, Emmanuel Burgess, each a slave.
Children from this marriage were:
30 M i. William Hodges [2574] 61 died after 1751.24
Noted events in his life were:
1. Inherits: inherits brother, Solomon's plantation & land if his brothers, Thomas & Robert should die before Solomon, Aug 1730, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 61
2. Inherits: from father, Richard Hodges my best bed & furniture and 16 pounds, Feb 1749/50, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 24 half to be paid in money the other half to be paid credit in same store in Norfolk County. Also my large iron pot
+ 31 F ii. Isabell Hodges [1136] 24,62 died after 1751.24
32 F iii. Ann Hodges [1138] 24 died after 1751.24
Noted events in her life were:
1. Inherits: from father, Richard Hodges the next child that the said Jane shall bring, Feb 1749/50, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 24
Ann married Thomas Fitzackerty [1140] 24 [MRIN: 425] before 1750.24 Thomas died after 1751.24
Noted events in his life were:
1. Inherits: from father-in-law, Richard Hodges...the use & labor of my negro woman Jane, Feb 1749/50, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 24 My negro boy Marsh provided he the said Thomas Fitzakerly shall pay the sum of 15 pounds unto my estate to inable my executors to pay the legacys in my will given them and in such case the said negro Marsh to the said Thomas Fitzkerly and his heirs forever, but in case the said Fitzkerly shall refuse to pay the said sum of 15 pounds the said negro Marsh to my son Robert Hodges, he paying 15 pounds to my estate
33 F iv. Mary Hodges [1141] 24 died after 1751.24
Noted events in her life were:
1. Inherits: from father, Richard Hodges...negro woman Dinah with all her increase, Feb 1749/50, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 24 Also, my negro boy Malton
+ 34 F v. Daughter Hodges [1147] 23,24 died before 1751.24
+ 35 F vi. Daughter Hodges [1150] died before 1746.24,63
+ 36 M vii. Richard Hodges Jr. [2285] 64,65 was born between 1700 and 1705 23 and died between Jul and Sep 1766 in Norfolk Co., Virginia.65,66
+ 37 M viii. Thomas Hodges [2572] 61,64 was born from 1702 to 1708 23 and died from Jan to Feb 1755 in Norfolk Co., Virginia.64
38 M ix. Solomon Hodges [2284] 22,61,67 was born on 24 Feb 1701/02,67 died on 19 Aug 1730 61,67 at age 28, and was buried in Aug 1730.67
Noted events in his life were:
1. Bio: of Solomon Hodges, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 68 Solomon Hodges, son of Richard Hodges and Elizabeth was bornd in the year of our blessed Lord February 24, 1702, deceased 19 August 1730.
2. Deed: bought 50 acres in the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River Parish from Arthur Godfrey & Isabella, his wife, 16 Feb 1725/26, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 69 Grantors: Arthur Godfrey & Isabella, his wife Residence: Norfolk Co., Va.
Grantees: Solomon Hodges Residence: Norfolk Co., Va.
Date of Deed: 16 Feb 1726/7 Date Recorded: 17 Feb 1726/7
Consideration: 5 shillings lawful money
Signature or Marks: Arthur Godfrey Isabeler Godfrey
Witnesses: Lemuel Willson Katherine Wilson John Steuart
Description: 50 acres be more or less
One tract or parcele of land situate lying & being in the Southern Branch of Elizabeth River parish and County of Norfolk the quantity fifty acres be it more or be it less bounded as followeth (viz:) Beginning at a marked white oak standing at the beginning of a line and running from thence neare a north west corse up the landing road to Evenses Bridge and from thence up a branch to the head of the land to a marked mapell and from thence neare a south east corse to marke holly standing in the line between the said Arthur Godfrey and Mathew Godfrey & thence to the first begining oak tree. To have and to hold the said devid and or tract of land with the appurtenances unto the said Solomon Hodges his exec'ts & adm's for and dureing the full term of one whole year next ensueing the date hereof to the intent that by virtue their of and of the statute for transfering uses into possessions the said Solomon Hodges may be in the actuale possession theire of and be enabled to take and acept of a grant and reteate to the same premises to him and his heirs for ever In wittness whereof the said Arthur Godfrey and Isabella his wife have hereto subscribe their names and affixed theire accostomed seales the day and yeare above written.
3. Deed: bought 50 acres in Elizabeth River Parish from Arthur Godfrey & Isabella, his wife, 17 Feb 1725/26, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 70 Grantors: Arthur Godfrey & his wife, Isabella Residence: Norfolk Co., Va.
Grantees: Solomon Hodges Residence: Norfolk Co., Va.
Date of Deed: 17 Feb 1726/7 Date Recorded: 17 Feb 1726/7
Consideration: 17 pounds Virginia money
Signatures or Marks: Arthur Godfrey Isebeler Godfrey
Witnesses: Lem Wilson Katherine Wilson John Stewart
Description: 50 acres more or less
One tract or parcell of land situate lying and being in the Southern Branch of Elizabeth River Parish and County of Norfolk the quanitty fifty acres be it more or be it less bounded as followeth (vizt): beginning at a marked white oak standing at the begining of a line and runing from thence neare a up that branch to the head the the said Godfrey land to a marked road and from thence north west corse up the landing road to Evenses Bridge and from thence neare a southeast to a marked holey standing in the line between the said Arthur Godfrey and Mathew Godfry and from thence to the beginning oake tree to have and to hold the said tract or devidend of land with the appurtencances unto the said Solomon Hodges his exect's adm'ts and assignes for and during the full term of one whole yeare from thence next ensueing to the intent that by virtue their of and of the statute for transfering uses into possessions the said Solomon Hodges may be in ye actuall possessions there of & be enabled to take and accept of a grant & release of the same premise to him his heirs and assignes for ever as by the said indenture will further make appeare. Now this indenture wittnesseth that the said Arthur Godfrey for and in consideration of the sum of seventeen pounds lawfull money of Virg'a to him in hand paid by the said Solomon Hodges whereof he doth hereby acknowledge ; the receipt have remised released granted and confirmed and by these presents do grant remise release unto the said Solomon Hodges in his actual possession now being by virtue of the said receted indenture of bargaine & sale maid to him of a year, of the said statute and to his heirs and assinges ye afforesd land tonament hereditaments & premises with the appurtances, and all the estate right title claim interest and demand whatsoever of the said Arthur Godfrey in and to ye same & every part thereof (excepting and always reserving unto Richard Hodges & Eliza his wife ye father and mother of the said Solomon Hodges what privilidge they or either of them shall think fitting said dividend of land during their naturall lives. To have and to hold the said land tenaments hereditaments & premises with the appurtenances and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders unto the said Solomon Hodges his heirs & assignes (excepting and always reserveing as before comprised) and to the only use & behalf of the said Solomon Hodges his heirs and assignes & to no other use intent or purpose whatsoever. In wittness, whereof ye said Arthur Godfrey & Isabella his wife have hereto set their hands & accostomed seals ye day and year above written.
4. Will: 14 Aug 1730, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 71 In the name of God, Amen, I Solomon Hodges being very sick and weak in body but of a perfect good mind and memory I give and bequeth my soul to God who gave it and my body to be decently buried
Item, I give and bequeth my plantation and tract of land where in I now do live to my brother Thomas Hodges and to his heirs for ever and if my brother Thos Hodges should die without heirs then my will is that my brother Robert Hodges shall have my plantation and land belonging to it and to his heirs for ever and if my brother Robert Hodges shall die without heirs then my will is that my brother William Hodges shall have my plantation with the land belonging to it and to his heirs for ever as witness my hand and seal this 14th day of August anno dom 1730.
Solomon (X his mark) Hodges
Signed sealed and delivered in presents of us test
P. A.W. White sener
Arthur Godfrey
Joseph (x his mark) Hodges
At a Court held the 19 (unreadable) 1730 proved by Joseph Hodges and P.A. White & sworn by (unreadable) & ordered to be recorded.
+ 39 M x. Robert Hodges [2573] 61,72 was born before 1714 23 and died between Dec 1770 and May 1771.24,72
7. Benjamin Hodges Sr. [1296] 1,15 was born about 1679.1
General Notes: *Also spoken of as son-in-law by Edward Davis who married Roger's widow. Son-in-law usually meant stepson in that era. 15
Noted events in his life were:
1. Deed: 120 acres known as Bucks Ridge from Joseph Hodges, 1723, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 73 There are several documents in Norfolk Co. which prove that Roger Hodges and his wife, Mary Manning, had a younger son who with their second daughter by the name of Mary were no doubt minors at the time of their father's death.
The first of these is a deed dated 1723 recorded in Bk. F, p. 10a from "Joseph Hodges and his wife Mary to Benj. Hodges both of Norfolk Co., a piece of woodland lying and being in the Southern Branch of Elizabeth River adj. Hugh Hanlon, John Nichols and Thomas Leake part of 120 a purchased of Hugh Hanlon dec'd and known as Bucks Ridge. Robert Canady the privilege of getting light wood and timber.
This date is too early to have been Benj. Hodges the son of Joseph. No consideration is mentioned in this transaction so we suppose it to have been a deed of gift.
2. Inherits: from step-father, Edward Davis, 1741, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 73 The 1741 will of Edward Davis, second husband of Mary, widow of Roger Hodges, who must have been several years her junior leaves to his son-in-law (step-son), Benj. Hodges, the great iron pot that was his fathers.
3. Deed: sells to Thomas Hanbury 83 acres, 15 Oct 1765, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 73 Finally, on Oct. 15, 1765, ten months before the death of Joseph Hodges Sr., and some four years after the death of Joseph Jr., "Benj. Hodges Sr., of St. Bride's Parish of Norfolk Co. to Thomas Hanbury of same, for five shilling a certain parcel of land 83 acres adj. Samuel Bracie and adj. Joseph Hodges to Hodges Road, between Benj. Hodges and Joseph Hodges, his brother.
Benjamin married (Probably) Daughter Wilkins [1522] 73 [MRIN: 477], daughter of William Wilkins [1523] and Unknown, about 1705.
Children from this marriage were:
40 M i. Benjamin Hodges Jr. [1297] 1 was born about 1705.1
Noted events in his life were:
1. Deed: to Lemuel Hodges, 20 Aug 1755, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 73 On Aug. 20, 1755 Benj. Hodges Jr. of Norfolk Co. to Lemuel Hodges of same, a tract of land situated above the great Bridge and bounded by lands of Joseph Hodges, James Hodges and Wm. Nicholson
(Deed Bk. 17, p. 187 Norfolk Co., Va.)
+ 41 M ii. Lemuel Hodges [2615] 74 died after Feb 1785.74
Third Generation 14. Caleb Hodges [1208] 37 was born about 1697 in Norfolk Co., Virginia and died after 1736.37
Noted events in his life were:
1. Inherits: from father, Roger Hodges, 50 acres joining brothers Roger & Edward & one young heifer, 18 Aug 1716, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 37
2. Inherits: from brother, Edward Hodges--his plantation, 1736, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 12
Caleb married about 1720.1
The child from this marriage was:
+ 42 M i. Hillary Hodges [1310] 1 was born about 1723.1
20. James Hodges Sr. [1476] 21 was born between 1705 and 1714 44,45 and died between Feb and Mar 1758 in Pasquotank Co., N.C..45
Noted events in his life were:
1. Deed: bought from Col. Anthony Walke, land estimated at 80 poles, 19 Jun 1735, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 73 On June 19, 1735, James Hodges of Norfolk Co. purchased from Col. Anthony Walke of Princess Ann Co. for 5 shillings, land estimated at 80 sq. poles (rods) in Norfolk co. near Norfolk town on the main road into town.
(Deed Bk. 12, p. 70)
2. Deed: to John Edmonds, 13 Feb 1735/36. 45 Grantor: James Hodges, cooper
Grantee: John Edmonds
Date of Deed: 13 Feb 1736
Signatures: James & Mary Hodges
3. Deed: sold to Thomas Blair 1/2 lot of land bought of Col. Anthony Walke, 10 Dec 1738, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 73 On Dec. 10, 1738, James Hodges, cooper, sold to Thomas Blair, of the Borough of Norfolk Co., Perukemaker, 1/2 lot of land which said Hodges bought of Col. Anthony Walke the olther half lately sold to John Edmonds dec'd--land lying without the town bridge
(Book 12, d. 1738)
4. Deed: bought from Jeremiah Sikes land at Great Bridge & a piece of marsh, 15 Jul 1747, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 75 On July 15, 1747, Jeremiah Sikes deeded to James Hodges a piece of land lying and being at the Great Bridge in Norfolk Co. being twenty five feet on the road and according to the bounds that Thomas Sikes had, and also a certain piece of marsha that Thomas Sikes bought of Mr. John Wilson lying on the Main road that goes to the above said great Bridge being part of Great Bridge Island according as it was bounded by the said John Wilson to the said Thomas Sikes
(Book 14, p. 43 & 44)
Special notice should be taken of the above extracted deed because it will play an important role in the identification of James Hodges Jr. to whom it was left in his father's will.
5. Deed: bought 200 acres from Caleb Burnham, 18 Jan 1757, Pasquotank Co., N.C. 75 On January 18, 1757, James Hodges bought in Pasquotank Co. from Caleb Burnham 200 acres of land on the Pasquotank River and moved shortly thereafter. We know this because on March 13, 1757, James Hodges of Pasquotank Co. of the Providence of North Carolina sold to Joseph Hodges Jr. of Norfolk Co. 200 acres in Norfolk Co., above the head of the Southern Branch of Elizabeth River---Great Bridge being the land I bought of Gamon, John Curlin, Benjamine and Lemuel Hodges
(Norfolk Deed Bk. 18, p. 30)
This deed was witnessed by Joseph and Ferebee Hodges and Henry Sikes. It was signed by James Hodges and his second wife, Miriam.
6. Will: of James Hodges, 2 Feb 1758, Pasquotank Co., N.C. 76 Testator: James Hodges Residence: Pasquotank Co., N.C.
Executor: my friend, Col. Robert Murdon & Ferebe Hodges
Date signed: 2 Feb 1758 Date proved: March 1758
Signature or marks: James Hodges
Witnesses: John Harris, Daniel (x his mark) Koen, John J. M. Murden
Bequests, Devises:
My son, Josiah-- the plantation & island on the N.E. side pasquotank river bridge
My son, James Hodges Jr.--if my father, Joseph Hodges has willed any part or parcel of his estate to me, I give & bequeath it to my son, James. To my son, James--my lot of land & marsh on the west side of road going to the Great Bridge according to ye bounds that Thomas Manning formerly held by & give hime my storehouse standing by brick house formerly belonging to Mr. Charles Sweny, and I give him my roan horse called Rock & a dark bay horse which I had in swop of Solomon Timple, & my riding sadle and housing. To son, James--my negro man called Boatswain
My brothers, Joseph & Stephen Hodges--shall collect all my debts on the Great Bridge books and to pay all my just debts that I owe in Norfolk
My son, Willis Hodges--wt. over rush of my book debts, if any remaining & negro boy, Sam
My son, Samuel Hodges--negro boy, Peter
To my wife--my writing desk & biggest oval table, my painted chest & seal skin trunk, one set of silver teaspoons & tongs & all my pewter I brought out of Virginia, two frying pans, iron pots & all ye plantation utensils & sufficient household meat to support ye family until New Years Day & fat. I give & bequeath all small furniture, such as earth'nware & coopers, etc. and ten old chairs and sic red do, & one saft bought of Timothy Hickson, one iron chafeing dish, & all ye aforesaid mentioned. I likewise desire that none of my children shall lay and clame to any part or parcel of my wifes estate that she was possess of before I married her. To my wife--the use of my negro woman called Phebe, till my son, Portlock attains to the age of twenty one and then the said negro Phebe & her increase to return to ye said Portlock. To my wife--my horse called Dultage & the use of Sam & Peter till my two sons, Willis & Josias Hodges comes of lawful age & it is my desire that my two sons, Josias & Willis Hodges shall not in any wise disannul my part of the said clause before mentioned To my wife--I likewise give to ye use of the two negro girls, Hannah & Rachel till my two children, Molly & Frances Hodges come of lawful age. To my wife--side saddle & my longest gun, sone wite and brown sugar bought of Capt. Headly and part of a barrel molasses. To my wife, Mariam Hodges--four feather beds and furniture I brought out of Virginia
It is my will that my estate shall pay for ye building of a new kitchen with one small brick chimmey in room of the old wood chimmey.
My son Portlock Hodges--I give my horse I bought of David Cook, Cali'd Ball, to be sold by Ferebee Hodges & the money laid out in goods to support ye sd. Portlock
My daughter, Kesiah Curlin--negro girl called Sarah & one feather bed & furniture, spinning wheel, pewter, one chest delivered to her when married in full of her portion
My daughter, Molly--the negro girl called Rachel
My daughter, Frances Hodges--one negro girl called Hannah
My son-in-law, Joseph Stokely--my new survey over ye river on ye N.E. side of Pasquotank River & I give him cash to purchase a grant for ye said survey of land
My daughter, Miriam Hodges--one negro girl called Nan
My brother, Joseph Hodges--it is my will & desire that he pay to Col. Robert Tucker thirty pound which I owe him upon balance of old bond & ye joint bond brother Joseph Hodges & I owe ye said Robert Tucker, in part of eighty five pounds that brother Joseph Hodges owes to me, Hodges & upon settement when I was last in Virginia in December last & I further desire that my loving brother, Joseph Hodges shall come in here & take all ye invoices that is in pardonship between him & I, at Spraules, Newtons, Atchison & sum them up & see what the amounts is & then go to ye said Sproules, Newtons & Atchison & take true copys of what we have paid in company & see if I fall in debt to pay it, giving me credit for ye one half of all ye money he pays away of mine, in my Old Book list; all ye moneys that can be got in, brother Joseph Hodges must have one half & ye other half to my well beloved wife, Miriam Hodges in consideration of supporting & schooling ye children & after my beloved wife, Miriam Hodges & brother Joseph Hodges & Mr. Andrew Miller merch't, if any remains to be equally divided between my two sons & daughters: Lamb, Portlock, Molly & Frances Hodges
My son, Lamb Hodges--my short gun I brought from Virginia & one pair of hand mill stones being now in possession of Solomon Temple
I further give strict order that no person or persons shall pretend to make publick vandue of any part or parcel of my before mentioned estate under penalty of one hundred pound, proc. money
My daughter, Molly Hodges--three new black chairs & one small ovel table
My daughter, Frances Hodges--three new black chairs & one square table
Recorded in Grimes "Wills and Inventories of North Carolina", p. 253
James married Mary Portlock [1477] 77 [MRIN: 562], daughter of John Portlock Jr. [1478] and Mary Mathias [1539], about 1735.45 Mary died between 1750 and 1753.47
Noted events in their marriage were:
1. Marriage: of James Hodges & Mary Portlock, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 73 This deed was signed by both James and Mary Hodges, as was the Feb. 1736 deed to John Edmons so we are introduced in these deeds to the first wife of James Hodges I, who was Mary, daughter of John Portlock II of Norfolk. We know this to be true because in his 1742 will, John Portlock, Jr. names his daughter Mary Hodges, and in 1758 James Hodges in his will names his son, Portlock Hodges.
Noted events in her life were:
1. Bio: of Mary Portlock, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 78 Thus Mary Portlock first wife of James Hodges Sr. and mother of James Jr. was descended from John Portlock, Senior and Junior; from Thomas Etheredge, William Etheredge and Nicholas Robinson of early Norfolk Co. on her father's side.
We have already found that her mother was Mary Mathias.
2. Inherits: from father, John Portlock Jr., 1742, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 79 To daughters, Mary Hodgis and Anne Whitehurst--fifty shillings each
Children from this marriage were:
+ 43 M i. James Hodges Jr. [1528] 46 was born between 1734 and 1736 47 and died between Oct 1813 and Aug 1814 in Smith Co. Tennessee 80 about age 78.
44 M ii. Samuel Hodges [1529] 46 was born between 1736 and 1738.47
Noted events in his life were:
1. Inherits: from father, James Hodges, 2 Feb 1758, Pasquotank Co., N.C. 46 My son, Samuel Hodges--negro boy, Peter
45 F iii. Kesiah Hodges [1530] 46 was born between 1738 and 1740.47
Noted events in her life were:
1. Inherits: from father, James Hodges, 2 Feb 1758, Pasquotank Co., N.C. 46 My daughter, Kesiah Curlin--negro girl called Sarah & one feather bed & furniture, spinning wheel, pewter, one chest delivered to her when married in full of her portion
Kesiah married Curlin [1531] 46 [MRIN: 1073].
46 M iv. Portlock Hodges [1524] 46 was born between 1740 and 1742.47
Noted events in his life were:
1. Inherits: from father, James Hodges, 2 Feb 1758, Pasquotank Co., N.C. 46 My son Portlock Hodges--I give my horse I bought of David Cook, Cali'd Ball, to be sold by Ferebee Hodges & the money laid out in goods to support ye sd. Portlock
2. Residence: lived in, Pitt Co., North Carolina. 79
47 M v. Josiah Hodges [1532] 46 was born between 1742 and 1744.47
Noted events in his life were:
1. Inherits: from father, James Hodges, 2 Feb 1758, Pasquotank Co., N.C. 46 My son, Josiah-- the plantation & island on the N.E. side pasquotank river bridge
Josiah married Mary Ewell [1533] 47 [MRIN: 1074] on 21 Sep 1765 in Norfolk Co., Virginia.47
48 F vi. Molly Hodges [1534] 46 was born in 1745.47
Noted events in her life were:
1. Inherits: from father, James Hodges, 2 Feb 1758, Pasquotank Co., N.C. 46 My daughter, Molly--the negro girl called Rachel
My daughter, Molly Hodges--three new black chairs & one small ovel table
+ 49 M vii. Willis Hodges [1535] 46 was born in 1747 in Norfolk Co., Virginia 82 and died before Jan 1834 in Smith Co. Tennessee.83
50 F viii. Frances Hodges [1536] 46 was born in 1749.47
Noted events in her life were:
1. Inherits: from father, James Hodges, 2 Feb 1758, Pasquotank Co., N.C. 46 My daughter, Frances Hodges--one negro girl called Hannah
My daughter, Frances Hodges--three new black chairs & one square table
James next married Miriam (probably) Lamb [1479] 45 [MRIN: 564], daughter of William Lamb [1526] and Miriam [1527], before 1757.45
Noted events in her life were:
1. Inherits: from husband, James Hodges, 2 Feb 1758, Pasquotank Co., N.C. 46 To my wife--my writing desk & biggest oval table, my painted chest & seal skin trunk, one set of silver teaspoons & tongs & all my pewter I brought out of Virginia, two frying pans, iron pots & all ye plantation utensils & sufficient household meat to support ye family until New Years Day & fat. I give & bequeath all small furniture, such as earth'nware & coopers, etc. and ten old chairs and sic red do, & one saft bought of Timothy Hickson, one iron chafeing dish, & all ye aforesaid mentioned. I likewise desire that none of my children shall lay and clame to any part or parcel of my wifes estate that she was possess of before I married her. To my wife--the use of my negro woman called Phebe, till my son, Portlock attains to the age of twenty one and then the said negro Phebe & her increase to return to ye said Portlock. To my wife--my horse called Dultage & the use of Sam & Peter till my two sons, Willis & Josias Hodges comes of lawful age & it is my desire that my two sons, Josias & Willis Hodges shall not in any wise disannul my part of the said clause before mentioned To my wife--I likewise give to ye use of the two negro girls, Hannah & Rachel till my two children, Molly & Frances Hodges come of lawful age. To my wife--side saddle & my longest gun, sone wite and brown sugar bought of Capt. Headly and part of a barrel molasses. To my wife, Mariam Hodges--four feather beds and furniture I brought out of Virginia
Children from this marriage were:
51 M i. Lamb Hodges [1537] 46 was born between 1752 and 1754.47
Noted events in his life were:
1. Inherits: from father, James Hodges, 2 Feb 1758, Pasquotank Co., N.C. 46 My son, Lamb Hodges--my short gun I brought from Virginia & one pair of hand mill stones being now in possession of Solomon Temple
52 F ii. Miriam Hodges [1538] 46 was born between 1754 and 1756.47
Noted events in her life were:
1. Inherits: from father, James Hodges, 2 Feb 1758, Pasquotank Co., N.C. 46 My daughter, Miriam Hodges--one negro girl called Nan
22. Mary Hodges [2168] 20 was born bpt 18 Oct 1717 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., Virginia and died after 1765.20
Noted events in her life were:
1. Bio: of Mary Hodges, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 84 Mary Hodges possibly only daughter of Joseph, named first in his will, was bapt. Oct. 18, 1717 in Abingdon Parish Gloucester Co., Va.; m. (1) William Bressie before 1746; m. (2) Patrick Keaton who died before November 15, 1752 and left a wife, Mary, and daughter, Mary and Sarah. Excts. Josehph Hodges Sr. and Benj. Hodges, Sr. (Wills of Norfolk, Vol. II). On April 23, 1759, Joseph Hodges signed the marriage bond of William Evans and Mary Keaton. The 1766 will of Joseph Hodges names his daughter Mary Evans and his grandson William Bressie.
Mary Hodges born 1717 may have been daughter of either Sarah or Mary. While she bore the name of the second wife, we know that her grandmother, Joseph's mother was Mary Manning. The will of Joseph Hodges, Sr. names as a grandchild only William Brassie but we know that Mary enjoyed two later marriages. The will of her second husband, Patrick Keaton, names his wife Mary and daughters, Sarah and Mary. Sarah named first was probably the older of the two and could have been named for the wife's mother. This was a common custom of that and many generations.
2. Inherits: from father, Joseph Hodges, 1765, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 20 To daughter, Mary Evans--land that lies the other side of the Branch beyond my barn and liberty of my orchard--likewise use of 1 room in my house for 1 year--the said land she is to hold during her widowhood and use of negro Edon for 1 year--likewise give her negro wench Patience provided she is recovered--likewise 2 cows, 2 sows & pigs and 2 ewes
Mary married William Bressie [2178] 20,45 [MRIN: 895] before 1746.45
The child from this marriage was:
53 M i. William Bressie [2179] 20,54 died after Dec 1767.20,54
Noted events in his life were:
1. Inherits: from grandfather, Joseph Hodges Sr., Nov 1765, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 20 To grandson, William Bressie--in full of his father's estate--one negro boy Jack
2. Inherits: from cousin, William Hodges, Dec 1767, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 54 To cousin, William Brassie--100 acres land if he should die without heir--land to return to Stephen Hodges
Mary next married Patrick Keaton [1485] 45 [MRIN: 733] before 1752.45 Patrick died between 1750 and 15 Nov 1752.77
Noted events in his life were:
1. Will: of Patrick Keaton, 1750, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 73 In 1750 Joseph Hodges Sr. and Benj. Hodges Sr. were named executors of the will of Patrick Keaton, a second husband of Mary, daughter of Joseph.
(Will Bk. 1, p. 290)
Children from this marriage were:
54 F i. Mary Keaton [1486] .45
55 F ii. Sarah Keaton [1487] .45
Mary next married William Evans [2169] 20,45 [MRIN: 731] on 23 Apr 1759 in Norfolk Co., Virginia 20.,45 William died before Nov 1765.20
23. Ferebee Hodges [2167] 20,49,50 died after Apr 1779.20,49
General Notes: **named as Executor of Joseph Hodges Jr. will
**named as Executor of William Hodges will & also signed as a witness--names brother, Ferebee as being indebted to him for 1 yoke of steer which was 10 pounds and cash lend 3 pounds 19,52
Noted events in his life were:
1. Name originated: Norfolk Co., Virginia. 85 In the next century the name Ferebee was a popular one for both boys and girls across Va., N.C. and Tenn. but Ferebee Hodges, son of Joseph was the frist to bear that given name.
We belive that his mother was Mary the second wife of Joseph Hodges and that she was Mary Ferebee, daughter of John.
2. Occupation: blacksmith on Water Row, 1759, Portsmouth, Portsmouth (city), Virginia, USA. 86 The Hodges, like the Wilsons and the Parkers, are heavy on the land, but I can say that the earliest of the name to settle in Portsmouth was the blacksmith Ferebee Hodges who held shop on Water Row in 1759.
3. Inherits: from father, Joseph Hodges Sr., Nov 1765, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 20 To son, Ferebee Hodges--1 negro wench Hannah
All the rest of my estate to be sold and equally divided among my 3 sons, Benjamin, Stephen & Ferebee,four my son William's children: Joseph, Anna, Mary & Susanna
4. Will: 2 Apr 1779, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 87 Name: Ferebee Hodges
Wife: Mary
Son: Samuel
Will dated: 2 April 1779
Ferebee married Mary Frier [2605] 49,50 [MRIN: 875] on 7 Feb 1778 in Norfolk Co., Virginia 49.,51 Mary died after Apr 1779.49
The child from this marriage was:
56 M i. Samuel Hodges [2606] 49 died after Apr 1779.49
24. William Hodges [2170] 20,52 died between Dec 1764 and Jan 1765.20,52
General Notes: **his children, Joseph, Anna, Mary & Susanna inherit his share of inheritance from his father
William Hodes who was married and had at least four children before his death in 1764 was also probably the son of this middle marriage to Mary Ferebee 20,40
Noted events in his life were:
1. Guardian: of brother, James Hodges minor children Josiah & Mary, 16 Jun 1760, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 47 On June 16, 1760, Joseph Hodges, William Hodges and Stephen Hodges were bonded as guardians of Josiah and Mary Hodges, orphans
(Reel 98--Some Guardians Bonds of Norfolk Co. 1751-1790)
2. Will: abstract, 22 Dec 1764, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 88 Testator: William Hodges
Residence: of Norfolk county
Executors: James Webb, Ferebee Hodges & Ann Hodges, wife
Date signed: 22 December 1764
Date proved: 17 January 1765
Signature or Mark: William Hodges
Witnesses: Ferebee Hodges, Charles Hodges, Nathaniel (X his mark) Cain
Bequests, Devises, etc:
To son, William Hodges--100 acres of land joining Malachi Wilkins
To son, John Hodges--100 acres of land joining land I gave to his brother, William and bounding on land that Willis Parsons now lives on
To son Rowland Hodges--plantation that I bought of Ann Willoughby
To wife, Ann Hodges--one-third part of personal estate during time of widowhood then divided equally among my 3 daughters, Ann Hodges, Mary Hodges, & Susannah Hodges
To my three daughters: Ann, Mary & Susannah--the other two-thirds of my estate
To my son, Joseph Hodges--the use of negro fellow, Sipue, till my son William Hodges come to age 21--then to return to him
To son, Joseph Hodges--money that brother, Ferebee Hodges is indebt to me for one yoke of steer which was 10 pounds and cash lend three pounds, likewise five pounds in brother, Stephen Hodges his hand which he was in my debt.
William married Ann [2183] 52 [MRIN: 732] before 1764.52 Ann died after Dec 1764.52
Noted events in her life were:
1. Inherits: from husband, William Hodges, Dec 1764, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 52 To wife, Ann Hodges--one third part of personal estate during time of widowhood then divided equally among my three daughters, Ann Hodges, Mary Hodges, & Susannah Hodges
Children from this marriage were:
57 M i. Joseph Hodges [2171] 20,52 died after 1765.20,52
Noted events in his life were:
1. Inherits: from father, William Hodges, Dec 1764, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 52 To my son, Joseph Hodges--the use of negro fellow, Sipue till my son William Hodges come to age 21--then to return to him
To son, Joseph Hodges--money that brother, Ferebee Hodges is indebt to me for one yoke of steer, which was 10 pounds and cash lend 3 pounds, likewise 5 pounds in brother, Stephen Hodges his hand which he was in my debt
2. Inherits: from grandfather, Joseph Hodges Sr., Nov 1765, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 20 To son, William Hodges's children: Joseph, Anna, Mary & Susanna--1 negro fellow named Jack to be sold and equally divided
All rest of my estate to be sold and equally divided among my 3 sons, Benjamin, Stephen & Ferebee, and my son, William's children: Joseph, Anna, Mary, & Susanna
58 F ii. Anna Hodges [2172] 20,52 died after Nov 1765.20,52
Noted events in her life were:
1. Inherits: from father, William Hodges, Dec 1764, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 52 To my three daughters, Ann, Mary & Susannah--the other two-thirds of my estate
2. Inherits: from grandfather, Joseph Hodges Sr., Nov 1765, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 20 To son, William Hodges's children: Joseph, Anna, Mary & Susanna--1 negro fellow named Jack to be sold and equally divided
All rest of my estate to be sold and equally divided among my 3 sons, Benjamin, Stephen & Ferebee, and my son, William's children: Joseph, Anna, Mary, & Susanna
59 F iii. Mary Hodges [2173] 20,52 died after Nov 1765.20,52
Noted events in her life were:
1. Inherits: from father, William Hodges, Dec 1764, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 52 To my three daughters, Ann, Mary & Susannah--the other two-thirds of my estate
2. Inherits: from grandfather, Joseph Hodges Sr., Nov 1765, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 20 To son, William Hodges's children: Joseph, Anna, Mary & Susanna--1 negro fellow named Jack to be sold and equally divided
All rest of my estate to be sold and equally divided among my 3 sons, Benjamin, Stephen & Ferebee, and my son, William's children: Joseph, Anna, Mary, & Susanna
60 F iv. Susanna Hodges [2174] 20,52 died after 1765.20,52
Noted events in her life were:
1. Inherits: from father, William Hodges, Dec 1764, Norfolk Co., Virginia. 52 To my three daughters, Ann, Mary & Susannah--the other two-thirds of my estate