Thomas, I can't help you with the Hodge name as far back as the 1600s. I am looking for my great grandmother, Lydia Ann Hodge, b 19 Jun 1843 in Otsego County New York, d 23 July 1904 in Princeton, Kansas. Her father was Edson Hodge, her mother was Ann. Any help would be appreciated. Feel free to email me. Max