I have been following this discussion and my ears really perked up when I read "Marlboro Co., SC". I have been unable to connect my forebear, Jesse Monroe HODGES (b. 18 Dec 1791 Marlboro Co., SC; m. Catherine STANLEY 25 Dec 1812 Marlboro Co., SC; d. Benton Co., OR 28 Mar 1877) to his roots. His father was Thomas HODGES (b. abt 1755 - where?; m. Rebecca CALAWAY (when and where?); d. (when & where?) A Thomas HODGES obtained a passport for himself, his wife, a child, & 5 Negroes "for passage through the Creek Nation - 30 May 1810." We do not know if this is Jesse's father (one researcher told me once that there were 3 Thomas HODGESes in Marlboro Co. at that time. Thomas HODGES's 61 acres abutted a place owned by a Drury ROBERTSON - and Jesse later named one of his sons Drury Robertson HODGES. So the questions are (1) did Thomas sell his 61 acres for enough to purchase 5 Negroes he hoped to employ usefully in AL or MS ? (2) Did he in fact use the "passport" and was his family killed by the Creeks or others who "rebelled" against the Americans on the side of the British during War of 1812? (3) Where is Thomas' father, Charles HODGES (as reported by Calaway HODGES, another of Thomas' grandsons) during all this time? On the 1800 census - Thomas' family is described as (3 m - under 10; 1 m - 16-26; 1 m 45+ (presumably Thomas himself); 1 f - over 45; 1 slave.) We have been trying to discover Jesse's and Thomas' families. Can anyone help? Ken Robinson San Diego, CA (Jesse's family traveled to OR in 1847 - that blows me away - coast to coast by ox cart !!)

Well, I am a little disappointed that my magnum opus has sunk with hardly a ripple, but I think your post adds some evidence to what I am arguing. Your Thomas is probably some kin to the Charles Hodges in Tennessee who married Frances Callaway. If you look at the family of Frances Callaway, the migration pattern is similar to that of several of the families I have discussed. This suggests that Charles Hodges might be found in either Halifax County, Virginia, or Surry County, North Carolina. I think that makes him closest to the group of Welcome William Hodges and Edmund Hodges. Becasue these seem to be kin to the other Halifax County Hodges some of whom I am positing moved to Marlboro County, it should not surprise us to see relatives in Marlboro, then moving back to join their kin in East Tennessee. James Hodges of the Sims Settlement appears to have come from Marlboro County to Knox County, Tennessee, before moving into Alabama. The other peice of this puzzle that occurs to me is the occurrence of the name Charles Hodges in Montgomery County, Tennessee. I think he has some link to Drury Hodges, who also comes out of the Halifax family. Although I don;t have the answer, i think the relationships I have outlined shed some light on your problem. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Robinson" <kenrob39@cox.net> To: <HODGES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 4:48 PM Subject: [HODGES-L] RE: Marlboro Co., SC Hodgeses > I have been following this discussion and my ears really perked up when I read "Marlboro Co., SC". > > I have been unable to connect my forebear, Jesse Monroe HODGES (b. 18 Dec 1791 Marlboro Co., SC; m. Catherine STANLEY 25 Dec 1812 Marlboro Co., SC; d. Benton Co., OR 28 Mar 1877) to his roots. > > His father was Thomas HODGES (b. abt 1755 - where?; m. Rebecca CALAWAY (when and where?); d. (when & where?) A Thomas HODGES obtained a passport for himself, his wife, a child, & 5 Negroes "for passage through the Creek Nation - 30 May 1810." We do not know if this is Jesse's father (one researcher told me once that there were 3 Thomas HODGESes in Marlboro Co. at that time. Thomas HODGES's 61 acres abutted a place owned by a Drury ROBERTSON - and Jesse later named one of his sons Drury Robertson HODGES. > > So the questions are (1) did Thomas sell his 61 acres for enough to purchase 5 Negroes he hoped to employ usefully in AL or MS ? (2) Did he in fact use the "passport" and was his family killed by the Creeks or others who "rebelled" against the Americans on the side of the British during War of 1812? (3) Where is Thomas' father, Charles HODGES (as reported by Calaway HODGES, another of Thomas' grandsons) during all this time? > > On the 1800 census - Thomas' family is described as (3 m - under 10; 1 m - 16-26; 1 m 45+ (presumably Thomas himself); 1 f - over 45; 1 slave.) > > We have been trying to discover Jesse's and Thomas' families. > > Can anyone help? > > Ken Robinson > San Diego, CA > > (Jesse's family traveled to OR in 1847 - that blows me away - coast to coast by ox cart !!) > > > ==== HODGES Mailing List ==== > Faye Dyess fdy@comcast.net Listmanager > Thou shalt not curse, flame, spam or USE ALL CAPS. > Researching the following families: Arnold, Alsobrook, Benton, Booth, Bradwell, Colson, Curles, Dailey, Davis, Dyess, Etheridge, Fort, Fuller, Gregory, Hodge, Hooks, Hudnall, Jackson, Mitchell, Shinholster, Thigpen, Thompson, Treadwell, Wall >

I didn't think it would be right to jump in with the few Thomas' I have. I don't believe any of them were named as an ancestral honorific, but this one might have been. Sorry I don't have more information about him. You know how it is when people die young. John Hodges' 12th child was Armstrong Jones Hodges, wife Celia Moragne. They had seven children. The 3rd child was Thomas Hodges born 1838. Armstrong Jones Hodges was born in Abbeville Dist, SC and Died in Picking Co, AL, Celia Moragne was born in Abbeville Dist, SC and died in Gadsden, AL. Thomas was born in Mississippi and died at Gettysburg, PA during the most famous battle of the Civil War. Now whether Thomas was named for a gggrandfather or for a friend I have no information. I do believe that the migration of this family across the south parallels the migration of other Hodges families. Because it does I would have to say that this family was carrying on an old family tradition, and following the family. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Hodges" <vhodges131@comcast.net> To: <HODGES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 10:26 PM Subject: Re: [HODGES-L] RE: Marlboro Co., SC Hodgeses ...> The other peice of this puzzle that occurs to me is the occurrence of the > name Charles Hodges in Montgomery County, Tennessee. I think he has some > link to Drury Hodges, who also comes out of the Halifax family. Although I > don;t have the answer, i think the relationships I have outlined shed some > light on your problem. > > Bob > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ken Robinson" <kenrob39@cox.net> > To: <HODGES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 4:48 PM > Subject: [HODGES-L] RE: Marlboro Co., SC Hodgeses > > > > I have been following this discussion and my ears really perked up when I > read "Marlboro Co., SC". > > > > I have been unable to connect my forebear, Jesse Monroe HODGES (b. 18 Dec > 1791 Marlboro Co., SC; m. Catherine STANLEY 25 Dec 1812 Marlboro Co., SC; d. > Benton Co., OR 28 Mar 1877) to his roots. > > > > His father was Thomas HODGES (b. abt 1755 - where?; m. Rebecca CALAWAY > (when and where?); d. (when & where?) A Thomas HODGES obtained a passport > for himself, his wife, a child, & 5 Negroes "for passage through the Creek > Nation - 30 May 1810." We do not know if this is Jesse's father (one > researcher told me once that there were 3 Thomas HODGESes in Marlboro Co. at > that time. Thomas HODGES's 61 acres abutted a place owned by a Drury > ROBERTSON - and Jesse later named one of his sons Drury Robertson HODGES. > > > > So the questions are (1) did Thomas sell his 61 acres for enough to > purchase 5 Negroes he hoped to employ usefully in AL or MS ? (2) Did he > in fact use the "passport" and was his family killed by the Creeks or others > who "rebelled" against the Americans on the side of the British during War > of 1812? (3) Where is Thomas' father, Charles HODGES (as reported by > Calaway HODGES, another of Thomas' grandsons) during all this time? > > > > On the 1800 census - Thomas' family is described as (3 m - under 10; 1 m - > 16-26; 1 m 45+ (presumably Thomas himself); 1 f - over 45; 1 slave.) > > > > We have been trying to discover Jesse's and Thomas' families. > > > > Can anyone help? > > > > Ken Robinson > > San Diego, CA > > > > (Jesse's family traveled to OR in 1847 - that blows me away - coast to > coast by ox cart !!) > > > > > > ==== HODGES Mailing List ==== > > Faye Dyess fdy@comcast.net Listmanager > > Thou shalt not curse, flame, spam or USE ALL CAPS. > > Researching the following families: Arnold, Alsobrook, Benton, Booth, > Bradwell, Colson, Curles, Dailey, Davis, Dyess, Etheridge, Fort, > Fuller, Gregory, Hodge, Hooks, Hudnall, Jackson, Mitchell, Shinholster, > Thigpen, Thompson, Treadwell, Wall > > > > > ==== HODGES Mailing List ==== > Faye Dyess fdy@comcast.net Listmanager > Thou shalt not curse, flame, spam or USE ALL CAPS. > Researching the following families: Arnold, Alsobrook, Benton, Booth, Bradwell, Colson, Curles, Dailey, Davis, Dyess, Etheridge, Fort, Fuller, Gregory, Hodge, Hooks, Hudnall, Jackson, Mitchell, Shinholster, Thigpen, Thompson, Treadwell, Wall >