I believe that this Francis is the father of the George Hodge from Burke Co., NC.. Does anyone have additional info to confirm or add to this? George Hodge to (#2) Elizabeth Sparks 10/12/1814 [ George b. 4/13/1761 d. 5/5/1845 RW Vet. s/o Francis Hodge who was a land owner in Burke Co. prior to 1788 (1770 with brother, Robert). [GEORGE HODGE, BURKE COUNTY PRIVATE NC MILITIA $25.66 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE $76.98 AMOUNT RECEIVED JULY 12, 1833 PENSION STARTED AGE 74] Elizabeth was the widow of John Sparks from Surry Co., N.C. [ Youngest son of Francis, George, died 1833] [ Francis left 172 Acres, house and 14 slaves to his wife Elizabeth.] Granville was 66 miles wide and extended from Hattaras to the Pacific Ocean Ken in Orlando At 11:57 AM 07/28/1999 -0500, you wrote: >While researching my WILEY line,I came across Hodges on the same ship. >They are not my line but someone may be able to use it. Pat Adams >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- > >UPPER HOUSE JOURNALS >Records of The States of The United States--South Carolina E.lp, Reel 10 >Transcribed from microfilm produced by the Library of Congress, Washington DC > >Originals in the South Carolina Archives, Columbia, SC 29211 > >Tuesday 5 January 1768 >Clerk of council had been aboard the ship CHICHESTER, William Reed master, >from Belfast, and administered the "oaths to such of the poor Protestants >as were of age who lately arrived in her in this province on the >encouragement of the Bounty given by the Act of the General Assembly Passed >the 25th July 1761 agreeable to the following list Viz. > >Francis Hodge 29 >Elizabeth Hodge 28 >Robert Hodge 8 >Alexander Hodge 6 >John Hodge 4 > >The following petitions for Warrants of Survey on the Bounty read: > In Granville or Craven County----------Francis Hodge 300 acres > >James (Woody)& Pat Adams >Rockledge, FL. >E-mail:<jamadam@digital.net> > > > >==== HODGES Mailing List ==== >Don't forget that to subscribe to the Digest form, send a message to: >HODGES-D-request@rootsweb.com >Put one word only in the body of the message, >Subscribe > >