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George
Hodgson married Mary HI4. George “Hodgin” was listed on the tax
record of New Garden, Chester County, Pennsylvania as a non-resident in 1720
and 1721, but as a landholder in 1722 CH5.
George Hodgson was mentioned in Chester County deeds dated March 14, 1722 and
May 26, 1730, which stated that his land was located “in the London tract
beyond New Garden”, near the land of Thomas Wickersham and Thomas Cox BR19. A marriage record located in the
accounts of the Holy Trinity Church in Wilmington, Delaware, which is also
called the Old Swedes Church, stated that George Hudson married Mary Tatcher on
February 21, 1729; Horace Burr, the transcriber of these records, stated that
the names of those individuals who were not Swedish were typically spelled “as
they would sound to the Swedish ear” BU8.
This marriage record probably referred to George
Hodgson and Mary, the mother of Robert, but this has not yet been corroborated.
In the tax lists for
1729 and 1730 (as George Hodgson) and 1732 (as George “Hogens”) and 1734/5 and
1735/6 (as George “Hodgin”), he was listed as a landholder in London Grove,
Chester County, Pennsylvania CH5. He
may have been George “Hudson”, who received a land warrant on September 29,
1738 for one hundred acres of land on Muddy Creek in Earl Township in Lancaster
County, Pennsylvania PE5.
George Hodgson received a land warrant for three hundred acres on Conewago
Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania on October 5, 1738 PE5. He may have been the George “Hodson”
(unless this record referenced his son with the same name) who was received by
request at the Cane Creek Monthly Meeting in Orange (Alamance) County, North
Carolina on January 5, 1754 HI4. He
was received by request into the New Garden Monthly Meeting in Guilford County,
North Carolina, on June 28, 1755 HI4.
As George “Hodgen”, he purchased 640 acres in Rowan County, North Carolina, on
January 8, 1761 RO25:
This Indenture Made the Eighth Day of
January in the year of our Lord 1761, Between the right Hon.ble John Earl Granville &c. of the one
part, and George Hodgen of Rowan County in the Province of North Carolina
Planter of the other Part… Now This Indenture Witnesseth, That as well for
& in Consideration of the sum of Ten shillings Sterling Money to the s.d John Earl Granville, in hand Paid, by the
said George Hodgen at or before the Sealing & Delivery of these presents,
the Receipt whereof he the s.d Earl
doth hereby acknowledge; as also for & in Consideration of the rent,
Covenants, Exceptions, Provisos, & agreements, herein after mentioned,
reserved & contained, & by & on the part & Behalf of the s.d George Hodgen his Heirs & assigns, to
be paid, kept & Performed; He, the said Earl Hath given, granted,
bargained, Sold & confirmed, and by these Presents Doth give, grant,
bargain sell & confirm, unto the s.d
George Hodgen, his Heirs & Assigns, for ever, All that Tract or Parcel of
vacant Land situate lying & being in the Parish of S.t Luke in the County of Rowan in the said
Province, on Russels Creek, Beginning at a Hickory thence East 340 Pole to a
Black Jack, thence N.o 300 P.o to a Post by a Mark’d Black Jack, thence
W.st 340 P.o
to a Post near a Hickory, and thence S.o
to the Place of Begining, Containing in the Whole Six Hundred forty Acres of
Land… together with all Woods, Underwoods, Timber & Timber Trees, Water-Courses;
and the Privilege of Hunting, Hawking, Fishing and Fowling, in & upon the
Premises, and all Mines & Minerals whatsoever therein to be found,
excepting, and always reserving out of this Present Grant unto the Kings Most
Excellent Majesty, his Heirs & Successors, one Fourth part of all the Gold
& Silver Mines to be found in & upon the Premises; and also Excepting
and always reserving unto the s.d
John Earl Granville his Heirs & Assigns, one Moiety or Half part of the
remaining Three Fourths of all of all [sic]
such Gold & Silver Mines… Yielding & Paying therefore yearly, &
every year, unto the s.d John
Earl Granville his Heirs or Assigns the yearly Rent or Sum of Twenty five
Shill.s and seven pence half penny which is at
the rate of Three Shillings Sterling for every Hundred Acres, & so in
proportion for a less Quantity, at or upon the 25.th Day of March & the 29.th Day of Sept.r in every year, by even & equal
portions, & to be paid at the Court-house of the s.d County of Rowan…
George wrote his
will on June 5, 1764, which was witnessed by Thomas Wilson, Jeane Wilson, and
Margaret Williams, and was proved in open court at Guilford County in August
1774 NO6. A transcription of his will has been
provided NO6:
Whereas I George Hodgson of Center in Rowan County and
Province of North Carolina being very sick and weak in body, but of perfect
memory and understanding (thanks be the the Almighty for the same) do make this
my last will and testament in manner and form as follows, to wit – Principally
and first of all I commit my Soul unto the Lord, and my body to the earth to be
buried in a christian like manner, at the discretion of my wife, children and
friends, and as touching such worldly substance, wherewith, I am possessed of I
leave, bequeath and dispose of the same in the following manner and form, viz:
First – I order
that all my just debts and funeral charges, be paid, by my Exers. hereafter
named.
2ly – I give to my
son George Hodgson two hundred
acres of the tract of land I now live on, which sd two hundred acres I allow to include
the improvements I purchased from Robert Lamb, and to be laid
out to the best advantage to that and the remaining divisions – which I give to
him his heirs and assigns forever.
3rdly – I
order the remaining part of sd tract of land be equally divided between my two sons
Robert Hodgson and Joseph Hodgson, and I give unto Robert and his heirs and
assigns forever that division or, part which will include the improvements he
now lives on, and to Joseph that division or part that will include the
improvements I live on, and to his heirs and assigns forever – and I further
order and it is my will, that my two sons Robert and Joseph, pay the cost and
charges arising upon the whole tract to obtain a deed out of the land office
for the same, it being only yet ordered and surveyed, that is to say, that
Robert pay the cost accruing on his own part, and Joseph pay the cost for the
two remaining parts his own and George’s parts.
4thly – I give to my sons Geo. above
mentioned a young Sorrell horse called Sorrell, also a dark bay mare, and her
colt, likewise two cows and calves, both young cows of their first calves.
5thly, I allow that, that tract of land
adjoining William Ozbun be sold by my Execus. and
as much of the money obtained for it give to my two sons Robert and Joseph, as
will pay, the above mentioned charges of obtaining a
deed for the land as mentioned above.
6thly
– I give to my son John Hodgson five shillings, and to my daughter Sarah Hiett
wife of Jno Hiett five shillings and to my daughter Susanna Hiett wife of
William Hiett five shillings.
7thly And what there remains of the money which the above
mentioned tract of land is sold for I give, to be divided equally betwixt my
wife, and two sons George and Joseph.
8thly
I order that all the remaining part of my estate be equally divided, betwixt my
wife and son Joseph, as also it is my will that my wife have the privilidge of
a peacable possession, and the benefit of a living to herself, on the place I
now live on, during her remaining my widow.
9thly
and lastly – I ordain constitute and appoint my trusty friends Robert Lamb and
Nathan Dicks whole and sole Executors of this my last will and testament,
hereby revoking, disannulling, and making void all other and former will, wills or testaments by me made or that may appear in my name
ratifeing [ratifying] & confirming this and no other as my last will and
testament.
In
witness wherof I hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of sixth month
1764
Mary was
the mother of Robert and Joseph, and was also probably the mother of Sarah,
Susanna, John, and George, who were each called the daughters or sons of George
Hodgson in the accounts of their marriages, according to the records of the New
Garden Monthly Meeting in Guilford County, North Carolina HI4.
Robert Hodson was born on the 11th day of the 3rd month, 1738 (likely May 11, 1738),
according to the records of the Center Monthly Meeting in Guilford County,
North Carolina US11.
Joseph Hodgson was mentioned in the will of his
father, dated June 5, 1764 NO6. Joseph Hodgson was called the son of George and Mary
Hodgson, who were both deceased, when he married Hannah Johnson on January 6,
1802, according to the records of the Springfield Monthly Meeting, located in
Guilford County, North Carolina HI4.
Joseph Hodson wrote his
will on March 1, 1828 which named his wife, Hannah Hodson, his sons, John,
William, Joshua, Joseph, Solomon, Jonathan, Josiah, and Jacob Hodson, and his
daughters, Rebecca Thornborough, Ann Dicks, Lydia White, Susanna Fentress,
Sarah Wilson, Jamima Silovan, and Peggy Hicks NO16. He appointed his sons, Jonathan and Josiah Hodson as his sole executors; the date
this will was proved in open court in Randolph County, North Carolina by Thomas
Hodson, one of the subscribers, is uncertain due to the condition of the
document, but it may have been proved in November 1828 or 1829 NO16. Joseph and Margaret (or Margret)
Hodson (or Hodgson) were named as parents in five of their childrens’ marriage
records HI4. Joseph and Margret were the parents of
Rebecca Hodgson, who married Isaac Thornberry on October 4, 1792 HI4. Joseph and Margaret Hodson were the
parents of John, who married Ruth Jinkins on February 26, 1795, Joseph, who
married Ruth Dicks on December 29, 1796, Ann, who married Peter Dicks on
October 26, 1797, and of Solomon, who married Tamar Dicks on November 30, 1797 HI4.
The
records of the New Garden Monthly Meeting in Guilford County, North Carolina
state that Sarah Hodson, the daughter of George Hodson of Bladen County,
North Carolina, married John Hiatt, the son of George Hiatt of Bladen County on
the 23rd day of the 4th
month in 1752 in a ceremony witnessed by George Hodson, Thos. Beales, Sarah Beales, Mary Hodson, and others US11. The records of the New Garden Monthly Meeting in Guilford
County, North Carolina state that Sarah and John Hiatt were the parents of six
children, who were Christopher, born on March 3, 1753, Mary, born on January
12, 1755, George, born on June 22, 1757, Solomon, born on November 2, 1759,
Martha, born on December 21, 1761, Susanah, born on February 8, 1764, and
Jonathan, born on August 7, 1766 HI4. Sarah
Hiett, the wife of “Jno” Hiett, was mentioned in the will of her father, dated
June 5, 1764 NO6. The New Garden
records state that John Hiatt died on November 28, 1767 and Sarah Hiatt, the
widow of John, died on March 1, 1817 HI4.
The
records of the New Garden Monthly Meeting in Guilford County, North Carolina
state that Susanna Hodson, the daughter of George Hodson of Roan County,
North Carolina, married William Hiatt, the son of John Hiatt, of Roan County,
on the 20th day of the 2nd
month, 1754 (February 20, 1754) in a ceremony witnessed by Mary Hodgson, Mary
Mills, George Hodgson, Catherine Harrold, and others US11. The records of the New Garden Monthly Meeting in Guilford
County, North Carolina state that Susanna and William Hiatt were the parents of
twelve children HI4. These were Sarah,
born on March 17, 1755, John, born on March 19, 1756, George, born on June 4,
1757, Susanna, born on August 14, 1759, Ann, born on March 1, 1761, William,
born on November 28, 1762, Rachel, born on May 4, 1764, Ruth, born on May 31,
1766, Joseph, who was born on June 15, 1769 and died on April 10, 1781, Jacob,
born on March 27, 1771, Jesse, born in April 1773, and Richard, born on January
5, 1775 HI4. Susanna Hiett, the wife of William Hiett, was mentioned
in the will of her father, dated June 5, 1764 NO6. The records of the New Garden Monthly Meeting state that Susanna
Hiatt died on September 8, 1782 HI4.
The
records of the New Garden Monthly Meeting in Guilford County, North Carolina
state that John Hodson, the son of George Hodson of Roan County, North
Carolina, married Mary Mills, the daughter of Thomas Mills, on the 7th day of the 5th
month, 1754 US11. The records of the
New Garden Monthly Meeting state that John and Mary Hodson were the parents of
ten children, who were Thomas, born on the 21st day of the 2nd
month, 1756, Sarah, born on the 14th day
of the 10th month, 1757, John, born on the 28th day of the 6th
month, 1759, Ruth, born on the 10th day
of the 3rd month, 1761, George, born on the 6th day of the 1st
month, 1763, Jonathan, born on the 10th day
of the 3rd month, 1765, Hur, born on the 16th day of the 5th
month, 1767, Mary, born on the 9th day
of the 5th month, 1769, Solomon, born on the 31st day of the 3rd
month, 1771, and Joseph, born on the 13th day
of the 8th month, 1773 US11. John
Hodgson was mentioned in the will of his father, dated June 5, 1764 NO6.
George
Hodgson, Jr. was mentioned in the will of his father, dated June 5, 1764 NO6. George Hodgson, Jr. was
disowned on November 27, 1764 by the Society of Friends because he married his
second cousin, Rachel Oldham, “out of unity” HI4. This marriage may have occurred in August or September 1764, as
it was discussed at a monthly meeting held at New Garden in Guilford County,
North Carolina on the 24th day
of the 9th month, 1764 (September 24, 1764) US11:
We
appeaira [the previous word is uncertain] to this
Meeting that the Cause of Rachel Oldham not appeiring at Last meeting & as
She went Some Small time Before to a magestrates to joyn in marriage with
George Hodgson Junr who is her Second husband also been percautioned to the
Contrary and it Appeared at appeaire that they have accomplished the Same this
meeting before…
George Hodson described
himself as “living on the water of Pole Cat” (this was probably Polecat Creek,
a tributary to Deep River) in Guilford County, North Carolina when he wrote his
will on January 1, 1808 in which he named his wife, Rachel, his children, Phebe
Ozborn, William Hodson, Mary Ward, Georg[e] Hodson, Ruth Bennett, Susannah
Hodson, Rachel Hodson, Rebecah Hodson, Isaac Hodson, and Zaccariah Hodson
(whose name was also spelled Zachariah and Zackaria in this will) NO16. His will was witnessed by Job Worth and John
Williams and was proved in February 1813 NO16.
Mary
“Hodson” was received by request at the Cane Creek Monthly Meeting in Orange County (now called Alamance County), North
Carolina on May 2, 1752 HI4.