Do you happen to know of nay brothers of this John Hodges? And maybe the father's name. Thanks Peggy [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Blackmon" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 8:49 PM Subject: Re: [HODGES-L] the hodges family papers > I am in the Hodges line with a John Hodges as my ancestor.. I was reading > some of the info you sent me here, and I couldn't help but to be taken by > all the things I found similar.. But I know the John you speak of isn't the > same John I've studied... fact;;; John Hodges settled near Abbeville SC,,, > fact;;; he was in the revolution,,, fact;;; the log cabin where he > lived is still standing,,,,, fact;;; the name of the SC plantation is > WILDWOOD.... all of this about knocked me out of my seat... I don't > know where you got this info, but I'd like for you to check on the name > George Washington Hodges ... he was one of the many children of John > Hodges... The small town of Hodges SC was named for him.... with all the > similarities between your John and my John, I can't help but believe there > is a connection somewhere... > Thanks for any help you can give.. > Dennis Blackmon > > > >From: "Jerry Sr. Brandel" <[email protected]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: [HODGES-L] the hodges family papers > >Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 18:21:00 -0500 > > > > > >Home Manuscripts Univ. Archives Guides Books & Print Digital Exhibits > >Internet Resources Contact Special Collections > > > >THE HODGES FAMILY PAPERS > >BIOGRAPHY > >The Hodges family arrived in America in the first half of the seventeenth > >century. Although early records of the family have been lost, it is evident > >that they settled in the Tidewater region almost from the beginning. The > >history of the Hodges family and the history of Portsmouth are closely > >intertwined. > >The oldest available document is the will of William Hodges, which was > >written March 19, 1754. The will indicates that William Hodges was a > >successful planter who owned slaves. His will provides the only valid > >information on his life. Of his three sons and four daughters, the only one > >to be mentioned in another family document is Captain John Hodges. He > >married Lydia Thomas July 4, 2760 and died May 12, 1802. One of his sons, > >William Hodges, married Sally Deans, and one of their children was John > >Hodges, the first member of the family of whom any considerable record > >remains. > >John Hodges was born December 31, 1786 and died July 31, 1855. During the > >War of 1812 he rose to the rank of Brigadier General of the 9th Brigade of > >the Virginia Militia. He served as a member of the Virginia House of > >Delegates in 1826, and was a supervisor in Norfolk County for the election > >of presidential and vice-presidential electors in 1832. In addition to > >these activities, he served an undetermined number of years as Postmaster > >of Portsmouth until his resignation in 1840. > >General Hodges bought a tract of land on the Western Branch of the > >Elizabeth River, which he called Wildwood. From his farm, he operated a > >ferry, from which the Hodges Ferry section of Portsmouth derives its name. > >He also bought land in downtown Portsmouth upon which he built a house that > >still stands on North Street. Hodges married three times. His first two > >wives, Ann Carney (d. 1814) and Louise Harrison (d. 1826) both died, Ann > >childless, and Louise leaving two sons, John H. Hodges and William Henry > >Harrison Hodges. General Hodges' third marriage, to Jane Adelaide Gregory > >in 1828, resulted in three children, James Gregory Hodges, Emma Adelaide > >Hodges, and Margaret Jane Hodges. > >No references remain concerning the life of the younger John Hodges, except > >that he married Eliza F. C. Benn in 1842, a marriage that produced three > >children. It is rather strange that there is no official notice of his > >death April 27, 1863, since a greater number of letters and other materials > >survive from that period. The other two sons, William Henry Harrison and > >James Gregory, are more fully documented. Their lives speak of both the > >gallantry and the tragedy of the Civil War. > >James Gregory Hodges (1828-1863) married Sarah A. F. Wilson August 11, > >1852, and had two sons, William Wilson Hodges and John Nelson Hodges. At > >the age of twenty-nine he served as Portsmouth's first mayor when the city > >was incorporated in 1858. The outbreak of the Civil War saw him active in > >the first Tidewater skirmish, which resulted in the burning of the Gosport > >Navy Yard in Portsmouth. Placed in command of the 14th Virginia Regiment, > >James Gregory Hodges found himself at Gettysburg in July, 1863. During the > >famed "Pickett's Charge," in which his regiment participated, he was killed > >when a cannon exploded at his side. The remains of his body were never > >found. > >William Henry Harrison Hodges (1824-1880) married Mary A. Griswold May 13, > >1856, and had two daughters, Mary Louisa Hodges and Susan Green Hodges. He > >built a house on Middle Street across from his father's, still standing > >today. William survived the war, but he did not escape the tragedy of it. > >As cashier of the Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank of Portsmouth, he > >was supposed to comply with the orders of the Union occupation troops under > >Major General Benjamin Butler. William was only one of five men in the town > >who refused to take the loyalty oath to the North, and when he did not obey > >the order to turn over the bank's money to union control, he was arrested > >and imprisoned from February, 1864 until after the war's end. Through his > >ordeal he remained steadfast in his conviction that obedience to that order > >would not have been consistent with honor. > >William had no sons, James' two sons died childless, and from the lack of > >evidence it appears that the one son of John Hodges also left no > >descendants. Therefore, at the death of William Wilson Hodges in 1893, the > >Hodges' line died out. But the memory of their importance to the Portsmouth > >community survives. > >SCOPE AND CONTENTS > >The Hodges Family Papers include documentation of generations from 1754 to > >1981. Although the Hodges line of male descendants ended in 1893, marriages > >of female descendants have brought the Ainsworth, Armistead, Lindsay, Hook, > >and Korty families into direct line with the Hodges. Consequently, some of > >the correspondence, newspaper clippings, genealogical information, > >scrapbook materials, and photographs have reference to these other > >families. Most of the collection, however, centers on General John Hodges > >and two of his sons, Colonel James Gregory Hodges and William Henry > >Harrison Hodges. > >The papers are divided into twelve series: correspondence, legal documents, > >financial records, newspaper clippings, military papers, publications, > >genealogical notes, certificates, scrapbook, cards, photographs, and > >miscellany. > >Series I - Correspondence > >In the correspondence series, separate folders are maintained for General > >John Hodges, Colonel James Gregory Hodges, William Henry Harrison Hodges (2 > >folders), and Captain Andrew Ainsworth. Captain Ainsworth was an Englishman > >who joined the Union forces and served as captain of the port at Hampton > >Roads during the Union occupation. After the Civil War he remained in the > >area and one of his descendants married into the Hodges line. There is also > >one folder of miscellaneous correspondence. Especially interesting is a > >letter from James Gregory Hodges to his father, requesting marital advice. > >Also, William Henry Harrison Hodges' letters to his wife, Mary Abigail > >Griswold Hodges, and his requests for release from imprisonment provide a > >direct insight into the trials of war for one man. One of the letters to > >Captain Ainsworth from O. E. Babcock is addressed "Executive Mansion.' > >Babcock served in the Grant administration. > >Series II - Legal Documents > >Included in this series are deeds of sale showing how General John Hodges > >acquired Wildwood and other property. Also included are wills, statements, > >a legal claim, and an 1809 land survey of the Western Branch land that > >Hodges eventually acquired. Items of special interest include a bill of > >sale for slaves and the 1754 will of William Hodges. > >Series III - Financial Records > >This is a small series consisting of receipts, a bill and a promissory > >note. It should be noted that the Mary Louisa Hodges mentioned on two > >receipts could not be the daughter of William Henry Harrison Hodges, since > >the dates are before her birth. How Mary Louisa Hodges was related to the > >family is unknown. > >Series IV - Newspaper Clippings > >The newspaper clippings include obituaries, weddings, anniversaries, and > >varied articles primarily concerning Portsmouth and the Civil War. The > >articles most pertinent to the Hodges family are: an account of the life of > >James Greqory Hodges by his brother-in-law, Judge James F. Crocker, a > >recounting of Portsmouth's incorporation during its 75th anniversary, and a > >1979 article about the discovered gravestones of the Hodges family. Also in > >this series is a copy of the Union occupation force's newspaper, New Regime > >5/30/1864, and maps of the Union campaign against Richmond from the > >Philadelphia Enquirer 6/28/1862 and the New York Herald 7/16/1862. > >Series V - Military Papers > >This series consists of a few military communications. The most important > >items are a notice for William Henry Harrison Hodges to report to the > >Provost Marshall's Office, and his official prison sentence. > >Series VI - Publications > >Five separate books comprise this series. The Outline of Scripture > >Geography and The Scripture Atlas are the oldest publications, both dated > >1828. The Communicants' Manual and the prayer book were both possessions of > >Sarah A. F. Wilson Hodges, the wife of James Gregory. The Holy Trinity > >Church describes the activities of the church that each generation of the > >Hodges family regularly attended. > >Series VII - Genealogical Notes > >This series is a collection of various notes written by family members that > >give insight into family history. In some instances, personal information > >is revealed that cannot be found in any of the other documents. > >Series VIII - Certificates > >Three certificates comprise this series: a marriage certificate for William > >Henry Harrison Hodges and Mary Abigail Griswold, and the baptismal > >certificates for their daughters. > >Series IX - Scrapbook > >The original scrapbook remains in the hands of the donor, but a photocopy > >of each page is present in this series. Most of the photocopied items are > >newspaper obituaries and articles. The obituaries in this series provide > >details on less prominent members of the Hodges family, as well as a solid > >core of information on the Ainsworths, Armisteads, and Lindsays. > >Series X - Cards > >The majority of the items in this series are undated and not addressed, > >although Mary A. Griswold and Susan Hodges are noted. Valentines dominate > >the series. > >Series XI - Photographs > >Most of the items in this series are photographic prints of earlier prints, > >paintings, and daguerreotypes. Included are pictures of James Gregory > >Hodges, William Henry Harrison Hodges, Mary Abigail Griswold Hodges, Mary > >Louisa Hodges Armistead, and many other members of the > >Hodges-Ainsworth-Armistead-Lindsay line up to the year 1981. > >Turn-of-the-century photographs of Portsmouth's Confederate Monument and > >Trinity Episcopal Church and a later photograph of the house William Henry > >Harrison Hodges built are also included. A photograph of an 1832 letter > >from Governor John Floyd to General John Hodges, informing him of his > >appointment as a superintendent of the election of Presidential electors, > >and one of a ring made by William Henry Harrison while he was imprisoned > >are unique features of this series. > >Series XII - Miscellaneous > >Invitations, fragments of letters and envelopes. > >PROVENANCE > >Gift of Mary Ainsworth Hook March 12, 1981 > >ACCESS > >Collection is open to researchers without restrictions. Questions on > >literary property rights should be directed to the Special Collections > >Coordinator. > >SIZE > >One hollinger documents case; one oversized box > >COLLECTION NUMBER > >MG - 49 > >CONTAINER LISTING > >Box 1 SERIES I - Correspondence > >Folder 1 General John Hodges > >Folder 2 Colonel James Gregory Hodges > >Folder 3 William Henry Harrison Hodges to Mary Abigail Hodges > >Folder 4 Other correspondence concerning William Henry Harrison Hodges > >Folder 5 Captain Andrew Ainsworth > >Folder 6 Miscellaneous > >SERIES II - Legal Documents > >Folder 7 Deeds of Sale, 1825-1894 (One deed of sale stored in oversized > >box) > >Folder 8 Wills, 1754-1832 > >Folder 9 Notes concerning legal matters > >Folder 10 Land Survey, 1809 > >Folder 11 Claim, 1839 > >SERIES III - Financial Records > >Folder 12 Receipts, 1815-1858 > >Folder 13 Bill, 1843 & Promissory Note, 1846 > >SERIES IV - Newspaper Cllppings > >Folder 14 Obituaries, 1855-1888 > >Folder 15 Weddings, Anniversaries, 1885-1905 > >Folder 16 Articles, 1876-1979 > >Folder 17 Military Matters > >Folder 18 Battle Map, Philadelphia Enquirer, June 28, 1862 > >Folder 19 Battle Map, New York Herald, July 16, 1862 > >SERIES V - Military Papers > >Folder 20 General Orders, Notices, Passes > >Folder 21 Prison Sentence for William Henry Harrison Hodges; List of > >Prisoners at Camp Hamilton > >SERIES VI - Publications > >Folder 22 Outline of Scripture Geography & accompanying Atlas by J. E. > >Worcester, 1828 > >Folder 23 The Communicants' Manual owned by Sarah A. F. Wilson Hodges, 1849 > >Folder 24 Prayer book owned by Sarah A. F. Wilson Hodges, ca. 1850 (Refer > >to oversized box) > >Folder 25 History of Holy Trinity Church by C. Charles Vache, 1962 (Refer > >to oversized box) > >SERIES VII - Genealogical Notes > >Folder 26 Genealogical Information > >SERIES VIII - Certificates > >Folder 27 Baptismal Certificates > >Folder 28 Marriage Certificate for William Henry Harrison Hodges & Mary > >Abigail Griswold, 1856 > >SERIES IX - Scrapbook > >Folder 29 Photocopied pages of newspaper obituaries & articles > >SERIES X - Cards > >Folder 30 New Years' Cards > >Folder 31 Valentines > >Folder 32 Miscellaneous > >SERIES XI - Photographs > >Folder 33 Letter from Governor John Floyd to General John Hodges, 1832 > >Folder 34 Children of General John Hodges - William Henry Harrison, James > >Gregory, and Margaret Jane > >Folder 35 Mary Abigail Griswold Hodges and ring made for her by William > >Henry Harrison Hodges > >Folder 36 Mary Louisa Hodges Armistead > >Folder 37 Green-Griswold Family > >Folder 38 Margaret Wall Ainsworth > >Folder 39 Robert Jefferson Armistead and the Armistead Cost of Arms > >Folder 40 Ambrose Harvey and Adelaide Charles Lindsay and the Lindsay Coat > >of Arms > >Folder 41 Descendants of the Hodges-Ainsworth-Armistead-Lindsay Families > >Folder 42 Downtown Portsmouth > >Folder 43 Unidentified Man > >Folder 44 Lithograph > >SERIES XII - Miscellaneous > >Folder 45 Invitation, Fragments > > > > > >==== HODGES Mailing List ==== > >Faye Dyess [email protected] Listmanager > >Thou shalt edit any quoted text down to the minimum thou needest. > >DO YOU OWN A COPY OF A CENSUS?? 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