I think it is very likely that the Robert Hodges who died in Pulaski County, Ga in 1827 was the same Robert Hodges described in the the will of Elias Hodges: "Hodges, Elias, dec'd, of Granville Co., S.C., LWT dtd. 8/19/1779, proved 10/25/1800, leaves cousin Drury Hodges 16 cattle, etc; to Mary, wife exrs.; wife Mary, and bro. Robert Hodges; Effingham Co. (Georgia) miscellaneous records. If this was indeed the same Robert Hodges, South Carolina records indicate the Robert and Elias Hodges served together in the Granville County, SC militia under Capt. Garvin from 1779-1781. Georgia records indicate that this Robert Hodges was in Georgia as early as 1784, where he obtained bounty land in Washington County. He also apparently obtained bounty land in Liberty County in 1803. By 1817, he was a Captain commanding US troops in the First Indian Expedition. In 1818 he was Captain of the Twiggs County, Georgia militia, sheriff, and tax collector. Numerous Laurens County court documents clearly demonstrate numerous dealings between the Laurens County courts and Robert Hodges as Twiggs County, sheriff, and the court documents indicate that he moved to Pulaski County between 1824 and 1825. Apparently many of the early legal functions of the fledgling Pulaski County were provided by Laurens County. It has been pointed out by John Harrell and others that the Elias who moved to Granville County, SC, (and by default this Robert) must have been the son of Elias Hodges, Sr.of Pitt County, NC, son of Robert Hodges and Ann Branch. Pitt County records support this, with a Pitt County deed from John Daniel of Granville, SC deeding former property of Elias Sr. There is other evidence supporting this contention also, such as the 1801 Pitt County, NC deed of Benjamin Hodges and John Hodges of Washington County, Georgia to George Little. There are numerous Georgia records for this Benjamin and this Benjamin was Benjamin Jr., son of Elias Sr. The fact that later generations of this Robert intermarried with the Parker line related to the Catherine Parker who married Elias Sr.'s son Benjamin also supports this theory. Any further input or suggestions appreciated. Jeff Armstrong

Good going there, Jeff. If DRURY HODGES is a cousin to Elias, wonder if the other Hodges who are in Districe 96 and or Greenville in 1790 Federal Census, makes me wonder who Abel, and John do fit in this picture? I have an Isaac Hodges (b. 1790 in SC), whose wife is Rebecca McClain (b. GA 1805), whose parents I am still seeking. I thought it might be Abel; however, I do not "proof" of that either. My web site, www.hackley.com, shows some of my lineage. Do you have any thoughts or comments??? I have followed a Drury Hodges to Alabama then to Missouri. I think sometimes I find info on the son or the father and they get mixed up because these folks tend to name their sons after themselves and their brothers. Gerry HODGES Hackley in Corpus Christi, TX, the ALL AMERICAN CITY or "Sparkling CC by the Sea" At 10:52 PM 6/23/2003 -0400, you wrote: >I think it is very likely that the Robert Hodges who died in Pulaski County, Ga in 1827 was the same Robert Hodges described in the the will of Elias Hodges: "Hodges, Elias, dec'd, of Granville Co., S.C., LWT dtd. 8/19/1779, proved 10/25/1800, leaves cousin Drury Hodges 16 cattle, etc; to Mary, wife exrs.; wife Mary, and bro. Robert Hodges; Effingham Co. (Georgia) miscellaneous records. > >If this was indeed the same Robert Hodges, South Carolina records indicate the Robert and Elias Hodges served together in the Granville County, SC militia under Capt. Garvin from 1779-1781. > >Georgia records indicate that this Robert Hodges was in Georgia as early as 1784, where he obtained bounty land in Washington County. He also apparently obtained bounty land in Liberty County in 1803. > >By 1817, he was a Captain commanding US troops in the First Indian Expedition. In 1818 he was Captain of the Twiggs County, Georgia militia, sheriff, and tax collector. > >Numerous Laurens County court documents clearly demonstrate numerous dealings between the Laurens County courts and Robert Hodges as Twiggs County, sheriff, and the court documents indicate that he moved to Pulaski County between 1824 and 1825. Apparently many of the early legal functions of the fledgling Pulaski County were provided by Laurens County. > >It has been pointed out by John Harrell and others that the Elias who moved to Granville County, SC, (and by default this Robert) must have been the son of Elias Hodges, Sr.of Pitt County, NC, son of Robert Hodges and Ann Branch. Pitt County records support this, with a Pitt County deed from John Daniel of Granville, SC deeding former property of Elias Sr. There is other evidence supporting this contention also, such as the 1801 Pitt County, NC deed of Benjamin Hodges and John Hodges of Washington County, Georgia to George Little. There are numerous Georgia records for this Benjamin and this Benjamin was Benjamin Jr., son of Elias Sr. The fact that later generations of this Robert intermarried with the Parker line related to the Catherine Parker who married Elias Sr.'s son Benjamin also supports this theory. > >Any further input or suggestions appreciated. > >Jeff Armstrong > > >==== HODGES Mailing List ==== >Faye Dyess fdy@comcast.net Listmanager >HELP GET THE CENSUS ON THE INTERNET. VOLUNTEER TO TRANSCRIBE CENSUS FOR THE USGENWEB PROJECT http://www.usgenweb.org/census >Thou shalt not use e-mail for any illegal or unethical purpose. >