In a message dated 5/25/2004 8:06:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > I looked in the early Ohio tax records, in Belmont, for Hodgin, and didn't > find any for 1806, but did find what may be another spelling - Hudgeon....a > Wm. In 1810 there is a Stephen and a Wm Hodgen, listed in Warren twp. > In THE CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF BELMONT CO, it say "Wm Hodgin came > prospecting, from Georgia, and arranged with Jonathan Taylor to secure a > secton of land, the smallest amt then subject to entry. As they returned to > Ga, they had to swim their horses through all unfordable streams this side > of Cincinnati>" In 1803 Wm came again, accompanied by Stehen Hodgins, and > others." > > Sandra > Hi Sandra and List: I have this on the HODGIN family of Belmont Co, OH. ---------------------------------- SOURCE: TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS & FAMILY RECORDS OF BELMONT CO, OH; by E W Powell; pub 1969 OH; pg 35, 202, 278 - Bethesda Cemetery #3 Goshen Twp, Old Ebenezer Cemetery (at FHL SL #US/CAN/977.193/V3p) Belmont County, Ohio Pioneers Warren Township (Barnesville Area) - "ROBERT HODGIN, son of Wm. Hodgin b. in Georgia. The Hodgins with other Quaker families came from Augusta, Ga. to this Twp. in 1803. Wm. d. in N.C. while enroute to Ga. at age of 54. His wife was Agnes Childrey who d. at age of 74. They had: May, John, Sarah, Wm., Martha, Laban, Robert, Rebecca & Stephen. Several came here with parents. Robert b. here in 1805; m. in 1828 in N.C. Eunice Starbuck, b. in N.C. dau. of George & Elizabeth; here in 1806. George Starbuck d. in 1815 at age 41 and his wife d. at age of 74. Robert & Eunice had: John, Rachel, Elisha, Mary, Lydia, Eunice, Elizabeth & George." (pg 202) Friends Stillwater Meeting House, Belmont County, OH: "HODGIN, WM. and son Stephen from Ga. with group 1803." (pg 278) =========================== Hope it helps. - Glenda Frank Moser LINGO * BOLON * BURTON * EVANS * PAXSON * POWNALL * McKINLEY * MARTIN * WHITE * KENT * RALSTON * GRIFFITH * OWENS * STUART * WILSON * GARRETT * TOLES *