Henry Hodges (abt. 1652 - 1717)

Born about 1652 in Taunton, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Esther (Gallup) Hodges — married 17 Dec 1674 in Taunton, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 30 Sep 1717 at about age 65 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

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Henry Hodges was the son of William Mary (Andrews) Hodges. He was born in Taunton, Plymouth Colony about 1652, based on his marriage year.

Henry married Esther Gallop, daughter of John and Charity (Hall) Gallop, on 17 December 1674, in Taunton.^[2][3][4]. They had children, all born in Taunton:^[3]

1. Mary (3 Feb 1675/6), married James Keith
2. Esther (17 Feb 1677/8), married Ichabod Southworth
3. William (18 Mar 1679/80), married Susannah Gilbert
4. Charity (5 Apr 1682), married Elkanah Leonard, then Jabez Perkins
5. John (ca 1684), married Hannah Morton
6. Henry (ca 1685 or 1686), married Sarah Leonard
7. Joseph (ca 1688 or 1689), married Beth williams, then Mary (Toogood) (Kent) Barney
8. Benjamin (ca 1691), married Abiah Deane, then Sarah (Lane) Silley
9. Ephraim (ca 1693), married Bethia Danforth
10. Elizabeth (ca 1695), married (probably) Samuel Shaw, then twice more

Henry Hodges died in Taunton on 30 September 1717.^[5] Esther is mentioned in his undated will, probated on 7 November 1717.^[6]

Esther probably died in Taunton, at some unknown date after Henry's death. At age about 64 in 1717, she may have gone to live with one of her children.

From: Genealogical Record of the Hodges Family, Pgs. 75 - 77:

3 - Henry Hodges (2) [Wm. (1)], b. 1652, Taunton, Mass.; d. 1717 Sept. 30, Taunton, aged 65; m. 1674 Dec. 17, Taunton, Ester Gallop, dau. of John & Hannah (Lake) Gallop, b. 1653 July 21, Taunton.

11 children born in Taunton: -

9. i. Mary (4) Hodges, b. 1675/6 Feb. 3.

10. ii. Esther (4) Hodges, b. 1677/8 Feb. 17.

11. iii. William (4) Hodges, b. 1679/80 March 18,

12. iv. Charity (4) Hodges, b. 1682 April 5.

13. v. John (4) Hodges, b. 1684.

14. vi. Henry (4) Hodges, b. 1685 or 1686.

15. vii. Joseph (4) Hodges, b. 1688 or 1689.

16. viii. Benjamin (4) Hodges, b. about 1691.

17. ix. Ephraim (4) Hodges, b. about 1693.

18. x. Elizabeth (4) Hodges.

Henry (3) Hodges lived near the residence of his brother John. His house, it is stated in the first edition of this genealogy, was "within a few yards of the place where a red school house stood in 1820. At the time there were some indications on the surface of the earth of the spot where the cellar had been." The site of the red school house, on High street, opposite the Central Railroad Station, is now occupied by the old Niagara Engine House, used at present as a ward room, and during the winter months, the Niagara Evening School is held here. The exact location of Henry Hodge's house is difficult to fix. Henry Hodges certainly owned the ground here, and the city authorities have placed on the engine house a tablet inscribed "Homestead of Elder Henry Hodges, 1681 - 1717." From an examination of the ground, a consideration of the manner in which the roads were laid out in this vicinity, and the testimony of persons (some now deceased) who have been well acquainted with the locality for many years, it seems probable that Elder Henry's house stood where the freight house of the railroad now stands, on the corner of Tremont and Oak streets.

Henry Hodges was a leading man in all the affairs of the settlement. He was Captain of the military company, held the highest town offices for very many years, and was a deacon and Presiding Elder of the Church, occupying, it is said, a seat in the pulpit with Rev. Samuel Danforth. He acquired a large amount of real estate, and his farm of "Crooked Meadow," at Burt's Brook, adjoining the boundary line of Norton and Taunton, is often referred to in the records. He was administrator of s lsrge number of estates, and from his prominence in the matter of allotment of lands, it would seem that he was a surveyor. He was on a coroner's jury at court held at Plymouth, Oct. 30, 1678, and on the Grand Jury, June 6, 1683. In 1681 he was appointed constable at Taunton. He was selectman for 28 years (1687 to 1701, 1703 to 1709, 1711 to 17160, was member of the General Court 5 years (1704, 1713, 1715, 1716, and 1717). His name appears, April 8, 1682, in the roster of the 3rd squadron of the military company, ordered to bring arms to church on Sundays. He was elected Ensign of the First Military Company in March, 1690, when the town was greatly excited over the question as to who should command the company. At some undetermined date prior to 1703, the Second Military Company was organized. He was the first captain of his company and retained command until 1714. He was a subscriber to the fund for the Canada Expedition of 1690 under Sir William Phipp. When the North Precinct of Taunton was established, although he had been opposed to the separation, he donated land as an inducement for a minister to settle in the new parish. He was a shareholder in the first Taunton iron works. He was buried in the "Neck of Land Burying Ground," where is still to be seen his gravestone inscribed "Here lies the body of Elder Henry Hodges, Died Sept. 30, 1717. Aged 65 years."

In 1655, in a deed of gift from his mother, Mary Hodge Pitts, signed by her new husband Peter Pitts, gave Henry 50 pounds and a piece of land given to her by her father being between the lots of her brother, Henry Andrews, and John Cobb. In 1674, Henry signed a receipt for 50 pounds that can be found in the margin on the same page.^[7]

Last Will and Testament

Henry Hodges, Sr. of Taunton. Dated 17 Sep 1717. Presented 4 Nov 1717. Names sons William, John, Joseph, Henry, Benjamin and Ephraim (named youngest son). Beloved wife Esther, five daughters Mary Keith, Esther Southworth, Charity Leonard, Elizabeth Hodges, Abigail Hodges. Son Ephraim named executor. Witnessed by Samuel Danforth, Jonathan Harvey and Samuel Danforth, Jr.^[8]

Research Notes

A daughter Abigail had been listed as a child of Esther and Henry, but the Hodges book does not mention her. She supposedly married, first, Elkanah Tisdale. No such name appears in the Hodges book. A search on AmericanAncestors finds no such marriage. FamilySearch has an undated implied marriage record for an Abigail Hodge and Elkanah Tisdale in Lebanon, Connecticut. There seems to be a conflation of two Abigail Hodges there. There are no credible sources on her profile, so she has been disconnected as a child of Esther and Henry.

Sources

1. ↑ Profile created the import of GEDCOM's as noted in Acknowledgements; later merged. Added information from Sharon, Massachusetts history researcher Nick Dann, 13 Jan 2019.
2. ↑ New England Marriages to 1700. Torrey, v.2 p.769 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. NEHGS member site
   • Text: "HODGES, Henry (1652-1717) & Hester/Esther ____ GALLOP (1653-); 17 Dec 1674; Taunton {Gilbert (1959) 82; Reg. 5:4145, 17:36, 54:91; MD 21:36, 22:93; McCormick-Hamilton 469; Hodges 21, 71; Leonard Anc. 297-8; Leonard (,3) 19; Kendall Anc. (ms) 20; Fowler 33; Fitch 113; Williams #16 (87); 99, 145}"
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Genealogical Record of the Hodges Family of New England, Ending December 31, 1894, compiled by Almon D. Hodges, Jr., Third Edition, printed for the family by Frank H. Hodges, Boston, 1896. Henry Hodges, Record #3, Taunton Branch, Page 75.
4. ↑ Gallup, John D. The Genealogical History of the Gallup Family in the United States, Also Biographical Sketches of Members of the Family. Hartford, CT: Press of the Hartford Printing Co., 1893, pp 21-22, 26. [Digital copy available at Internet Archive.]
5. ↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 Taunton, v.3 p.106 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). NEHGS member site
6. ↑ Bristol County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1880. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org) NEHGS member site
7. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-VSVQ : 6 March 2023), Wills 1633-1686 vol 1-4 > image 150 of 616; State Archives, Boston. Page 3
8. ↑ Bristol County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1880. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org). Case 13106: Last Will and Testament]

• Abridgement of the Genealogical Record of The Hodges Family of New England, ending December 21, 1954, Compiled by George F. Hodges and other members of the Family, page 18, 19. Appears without publishing information, printed sometime after 20 Jan 1956, the last date in the book. (T. H. Bredehoft, private library collection) No. 43 of 200 printed.

Acknowledgements

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