William Hodge (abt. 1740 - 1794)

Born about 1740 in Pennsylvania [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 1794 at about age 54 in Elbert, Georgia, United States

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Biography

William Hodge was born about 1740, probably in Pennsylvania. His parents were John Hodge and Agnes Unknown.

He married Mary Elliot.^[1] Together they had 12 children:

1. Cynthia Hodge
2. Alexander Hodge
3. Mary Hodge
4. Nancy Hodge
5. Robert Hodge
6. William Hodge
7. John Hodge
8. James Hodge
9. Francis Hodge
10. Elliott Hodge
11. Elizabeth Hodge
12. Mary Hodge

The family moved from Pennsylvania to Georgia (via Maryland^[2] and South Carolina) in the late 1780's.^[3][1][4]

William died in 1794 in Elbert County, Georgia.^[5]

Research Notes

The birth data of 1740 Pennsylvania is an estimate based upon the birth data of the children.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Hodge Memoirs" manuscript by William B. Ross in possession of Avis-179 Transcript
2. ↑ Magruder, J. M. Magruder's Maryland Colonial Abstracts. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1981. v. 3, p. 78 Transcript
3. ↑ Wilkes Co., Georgia Land Grant Books B & D Transcript
4. ↑ Lucas, S. E. Index to the Headright & Bounty Grants of Georgia 1756-1909. Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1992. Transcript
5. ↑ Elbert County, Georgia Will Book 1791-1803. p. 53-55 Transcript

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• Hudson, F. P. A 1790 Census of Elbert Co., Georgia. Georgia Genealogical Society, 1968. p. 7 Transcript
• White, George. Historical Collections of Georgia. New York: Pudney & Russell, 1855. p. 439 Transcript
• Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania Will Book E. p. 148 Transcript
• Handbook of Texas Online, Marguerite Starr Crain, "HODGE, ALEXANDER," accessed July 09, 2019 Biographical article
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• Wright., F. Edward. Abstracts of Cumberland County Wills 1750-1785. Westminster, Maryland: Family Line Publications, 1992, p. 36 Transcript