Hello everyone, I've been studying the history of Jamestown Virginia. It is loaded with Capt. John Smith information, but I was able to find other records. Founding of the Nation The three ships: Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery brought the initial colonists to Jamestowne on May 13, 1607. These are the trio of vessels, which on a dark December night in 1606, sailed down the Thames to arrive on April 26th of the following year on the coast of Virginia. Basic documentary records such as the Census, the Muster, and the Ancient Planters list provide our best records of specific individuals. The two Hodges I found in the Jamestown records are John Hodges, and Thomas Hodges. I was unable to find if they are related, but I believe that they are. I have not had time to investigate their ancestry, but I believe it has been done. I am looking for a list of their descendants because I believe that one, or the other of these two Hodges was the ancestor of my Richard who moved from Virginia in the 1750’s to South Carolina. Family tradition, (unfortunately), says that the family came to America, to Virginia, with the Virginia Company. If anybody has a descendancy chart for these two Hodges it would help. Thanks, Elijah

Elijah - I think Al Metts who used to be on this list did have a chart for this line. I believe that this group went to South Carolina or at least John went to South Carolina. There was a Thomas Hodges who went over the mountains during the Rev. War. He may have first settled in Surry County and then later Watauga County, North Carolina. I have done some research in Watauga Co. in the library (2nd floor) of the Appalachia State University (ASU) in Boone, NC. Can't get to the research right now but I have posted it previously so I know that it is in the archives. Also, if you find it in the archives, I am pretty certain that my email address then was different so no need to reply to that old message. My present email address is one that I have had for a long time and since it is my name I am reluctant to change it. Sounds like you are hitting pay dirt with your research there. Let us know more as you find it. Thanks, Gerry HODGES Hackley in Corpus Christi, Texas At 10:29 AM 5/24/2003 -0500, you wrote: >Hello everyone, > >I've been studying the history of Jamestown Virginia. It is loaded with Capt. John Smith information, but I was able to find other records. >Founding of the Nation >The three ships: Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery brought the initial colonists to Jamestowne on May 13, 1607. These are the trio of vessels, which on a dark December night in 1606, sailed down the Thames to arrive on April 26th of the following year on the coast of Virginia. > > > >Basic documentary records such as the Census, the Muster, and the Ancient Planters list provide our best records of specific individuals. > > > >The two Hodges I found in the Jamestown records are John Hodges, and Thomas Hodges. I was unable to find if they are related, but I believe that they are. I have not had time to investigate their ancestry, but I believe it has been done. I am looking for a list of their descendants because I believe that one, or the other of these two Hodges was the ancestor of my Richard who moved from Virginia in the 1750�s to South Carolina. Family tradition, (unfortunately), says that the family came to America, to Virginia, with the Virginia Company. > > > >If anybody has a descendancy chart for these two Hodges it would help. > > > >Thanks, > > > >Elijah > > > > > >==== HODGES Mailing List ==== >Faye Dyess fdy@comcast.net Listmanager >Thou shalt edit any quoted text down to the minimum thou needest. >DO YOU OWN A COPY OF A CENSUS?? THEN VOLUNTEER TO DO LOOKUPS!!! >http://www.rootsweb.com/~uslookup >

I am also interested in early VA Hodges'. I am looking for any mention of my ancestor, Francis Hodges or his possible ancestors. Several genealogies (from others) on this line show my Francis Hodges b. abt. 1715 in Martin Co., NC???; died abt. 1794, and married Frances Carruthers of Craven Co., NC, dau. of John Carruthers (a merchant of New Bern, NC) and Content???? A son of Francis Hodges and Frances Carruthers was: Joshua Hodges (my line) b. Oct. 13, 1736 Dobbs Co., NC? d. Mar 5 1809 Bulloch Co., GA Married abt 1760 in NC: Ann Raiford b. abt 1738 New Bern, NC d. abt 1800 Bulloch Co., GA Other possible children of Francis Hodges & Frances Carruthers: Francis Hodges, Jr. Hardy Hodges Richard Hodges John Hodges I have seen nothing on the parents or siblings of this Francis Hodges b. abt 1715, but wonder if he may have Virginia connections. It's possible that family members may have traveled back & forth between VA & NC and/or my original Francis may have an incorrect birth place. A Francis Hodges was mentioned in the probate of the estate of William Teas, Robt. Love, executor, dated 1778 in Agusta Co., VA. A Francis Hodges in the 1783 Carolina Co., VA Personal Property Listing. Other records of Norfolk Co., GA and Agusta Co., VA also mention these Hodges names: James Hodges (deed - Feb 5, 1748 Norfolk Co., VA) Benjamin Hodges (deed-Feb 5, 1748 Norfolk Co., VA) Benjamin Hodges m. to Courtney Hodges b. 20 Dec 1751 (Norfolk Co., VA marriages) Elizabeth Hodges possibly m. to John McIlvain, surety John Hodges (28 July 1789 Agusta Co., VA) Andrew Hodge possibly m. to Isabella Meteer, surety John Hodges, father of Andrew. (5 Sept 1791 Agusta Co., VA) Wm. Hodge, surety for Sally Hodge (& David Kirkhead) dau. of John Hodge, dec'd & sister to Wm. Hodge, of age. (14 Oct 1800 Agusta Co., VA) Jonathon Hodge, orphan of Elizabeth Hodge (17 June 1752 Agusta Co., GA) All information I have seen on this line, prior to their recorded appearance in GA, has been sketchy and contradictory, especially their migration from VA? and NC thru SC to GA. Kathy Hodges McElveen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elijah Hodges" <ehodges@kc.rr.com> To: <HODGES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 11:29 AM Subject: [HODGES-L] Early Ancestors in Virginia > Hello everyone, > > I've been studying the history of Jamestown Virginia. It is loaded with Capt. John Smith information, but I was able to find other records. > Founding of the Nation > The three ships: Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery brought the initial colonists to Jamestowne on May 13, 1607. These are the trio of vessels, which on a dark December night in 1606, sailed down the Thames to arrive on April 26th of the following year on the coast of Virginia. > > > > Basic documentary records such as the Census, the Muster, and the Ancient Planters list provide our best records of specific individuals. > > > > The two Hodges I found in the Jamestown records are John Hodges, and Thomas Hodges. I was unable to find if they are related, but I believe that they are. I have not had time to investigate their ancestry, but I believe it has been done. I am looking for a list of their descendants because I believe that one, or the other of these two Hodges was the ancestor of my Richard who moved from Virginia in the 1750’s to South Carolina. Family tradition, (unfortunately), says that the family came to America, to Virginia, with the Virginia Company. > > > > If anybody has a descendancy chart for these two Hodges it would help. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Elijah > > > > > > ==== HODGES Mailing List ==== > Faye Dyess fdy@comcast.net Listmanager > Thou shalt edit any quoted text down to the minimum thou needest. > DO YOU OWN A COPY OF A CENSUS?? THEN VOLUNTEER TO DO LOOKUPS!!! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~uslookup >