Hello All. I noticed a posting recently that mentioned three Hodges names as being in the Abbeville, SC census of 1790. Per an index I found there were five Hodges Heads of Household in Abbeville. I show there were twelve Hodges listed as Head of Household in all of SC. All reference Microfilm Roll No. M637-11 which I presume is the NARA microfilm number. Names below are shown as in the index and I have included the census data for each household. For any who might not be familiar with the 1790 and early 1800s census records, the numbers taken were primarily for purposes of taxation and congressional representation and a whole lot of data wasn't needed. So we don't get names, ages or any other good stuff about the other members of the families. The census data numbers in order indicate the number of free white males 16 years of age and older, number of free white males under 16, number of free white females including head of household if Head was female, number of all other free persons living in the household, and number of slaves. Name, county, township, census page no., census data Elizth Hodges, Abbeville, Unknown Twp, Pg. 59, 1-0-5-0-0 James Hodges, Abbeville, Unknown Twp, Pg. 59, 1-3-3-0-4 Jno Hodges, Abbeville, Unknown Twp, Pg. 58, 1-0-1-0-0 Richard Hodges, Abbeville, Unknown Twp, Pg 61, 1-3-3-0-0 Wm. Hodges, Abbeville, Unknown Twp, Pg. 59, 1-0-1-0-1 James Hodges, Cheraws Dist., St. Thomas Twp, Pg. 45, 2-3-7-0-0 Rebecca Hodges, Cheraws Dist., St. Thomas Twp, Pg. 46, 0-1-1-0-0 Thomas Hodges, Cheraws Dist., St. Thomas Twp, Pg. 47, 1-2-2-0-0 Welcomb Hodges, Cheraws Dist., St. Thomas Twp, Pg. 45, 3-0-2-0-0 Abel Hodges, Greenville, Unknown Twp, Pg. 84, 1-0-2-0-0 Drury Hodges, Greenville, Unknown Twp, Pg. 70, 1-2-3-0-0 John Hodges, Greenville, Unknown Twp, Pg. 70, 2-1-1-0-0 The Elizth Hodges would appear to be the widow Elizabeth Jones Hodges who was married to the Richard Hodges that was killed by the Indians. We know she was still alive at this time because her will wasn't written until 1999. A transcript of her will I received courtesy of Al Metts is posted below. WILL OF ELIZABETH JONES HODGES In The Name of God Amen, the sixth day of May one Thousand Seven hundred and Ninety-nine. I Elizabeth Hodges of the District of Ninety six State of South Carolina Abbeville County being weak in body, but of sound and prefect memory, praise be given to God for the same, and knowing the uncertainty of this life on earth, and being desirous to settle things in order do make this my last will and testament in manner and _____ _____(can't read) knowing, that is to say, first and principally, I commend my soul to Almighty God my Creator afsuredly believing that I shall receive full pardon and free remifsion of all my sins, and be saved by the Precious Death and Merits of my Blefsed saviour and Redeemer, Christ Jesus, and my Body to the Earth from whence it was taken, to be Buried in such Decent and Christian manner as my Executors hereafter named shall think meet and Convenient, and as Touching such worldly Estate as the Lord in mercy hath tent me my Will and meaning is. The same shall be employed and bestowed as hereafter by this my Last Will Exprefseth, And first I Do Revoke, renounce, Frustrate, and make void all Wills by me formerly made and Declared, and do appoint this my Last Will and Testament. Item, I give and Bequeath unto my Son Charles Hodges all that Tract on Parcel of Land whereon I now Live containing one hundred and seventy acres, a lying on Mulberry Creek the Waters of Saluda River. The Titles thereof I have made to me from Adam Crain Jones Esq. The said land I do give unto the said Charles Hodges, his heirs or afsigns for ever together with all that the Lord hath been pleased to blefs me with in this life. And I do hereby constitute appoint and ordain my said son Charles Hodges, and my son John Hodges Executor of this my last will and Testament, revoking all wills by me formerly made and this only to be taken for my last will in Witnefs whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written and in the Twenty third year of the Independence _____(can read) of the United States of America signed sealed and delivered in presence of (signatures) her Samuel Anderson Elizabeth X Hodges John Hodges mark James Dougharty South Carolina Abbeville District __________Office Personally appeared Samuel Anderson who being duly sworn ____ ____ that he saw Elizabeth Hodges, sign, seal, & declare the within instrument of writing to be and could__ he ___ last will & Testament. That the said Testatrix was ___ of sound & Disposing mind, memory & understanding, to the best of his knowledge & belief, and that John Hodges & James Dougharty, together with the deponent subscribed their names as witnefs thereto at her request of ___ Testator in her presence & in the presence of each other. Before me this 7th signed Samuel Anderson October 1816 Tal Livingston Q at D The Richard Hodges listed could be her son, the Richard that married Sarah F. Rosamond, and later moved to Versailles, Ripley County, Indiana. Elijah - Do you know what year Richard and Sarah Rosamond Hodges went off to Indiana?? Altrnatively, this could be Richard A. Hodges whose estate was administered in 1843 who was married to Phebe Dunn. However, I favor the first alternative since Richard A. Hodges left three minor children James, John and Charles who were put under the guardianship of Andrew Dunn in 1845. Jno. Hodges is in all likelihood the John Hodges that married first Margaret Long, and after her death at an early age, married second Frances Anderson. This is the John Hodges who served under Capt. Samuel Rosamond in the Revolutionary War. Capt. Samuel Rosamnd was married to Sarah Hodges, a sister to Richard. And a sister to the Dorathy Hodges mentioned in the Moragne book as being taken by the Indians. This Dorathy Hodges according to the book later returned and married a Rosemond man. The most likely prospect for her husband would have to be Capt. Samuel's brother James Rosamond, however there are items in the report that would preclude this. Also, of interest regarding James Rosamond is that in his will (dated 1806) he leaves a horse to his wife's son James Doherty. I suspect this James Doherty and the James Doughtary that is a witness to Elizabeth Jones Hodges will above are one and the same individual. I suspect that the William Hodges and the James Hodges listed are those who were later involved in founding the Old Walnut Creek Baptist Church on Mulberry Creek. The records of this church were reprinted in a series of newpaper articles(Our Old Roads) written by Harry Legare Watson, which were the basis for much of the information on the Hodges family and others in his daughter Margaret Watson's book, "Greenwood County Sketches (Old Roads and Early Families)". The entire series of articles is available for viewing a the South Carolinian Library at the college in Columbia, SC. I have transcripts of some of these but not nearly all. If you haven't seen this book, check it out. Hodges data is on pages 259-267. Thats it for me for now. Jimmy Rosamond jdrosamond@adelphia.net