HENRY GUSTAVUS HODGESSR., ca. 1743/4, Va.; d. Feb. 10, 1824, Livingston Co., Ky.; 1st ca. 1772, Edgecombe Co., NC., CATHERINE BRYANT(b. ca. 1750, Edgecombe Co., NC.; d. ca. 1794, south side of Kehukey Swamp, Halifax Co., NC) dau. of William Bryant and Jean Andews; m. 2nd ca. 1795, Halifax Co., NC., SARAH (COTTON) BARNES(d. April 16, 1831, Livingston Co., Ky.) widow of Bartholomew “Bart” Barnes and most likely married first to Henry Cotton that died 1785 in Halifax Co.).
Henry's relationship with the Joyner family seems to indicate that he was a descendant of John Hodges that married Patience Joyner. Henry lived near Ely, Blount, and Joel Joyner in the Scotland Neck area of Halifax County, NC. He was named as the guardian of John Joyner in 1785. In 1804 Henry paid Jeremiah Nelms for the care of the orphan John Joyner and then left with his family to Livingston County, Kentucky.
DEED RECORDS
Edgecombe Co Db 3, 51-(361) John Lowry & wife Winnefred (x) of Edgecombe Co toHENRY HODGESof same. 24 Oct 1778. 1450£ proclamation. 200 acres on the south side of Fishing Creek. Wit: Ephraim Dicken, THOS HODGE. Sd Winnifred relinquished right of dower. Nov Ct 1778. Edward Hall CC.
Edgecombe Co. NC Db E, 303-(85) Richard Ship & wife Frances (x) of Edgecombe Co to John Batchelor of same. 23 Mar 1780. For 3 negros [not named]. 200 acres which was part of a 620 acre survey granted to Thomas Price, joining the south west side of Fishing Creek, Ephraim Dickens, Elizabeth Horn, William Price or Jocob Sessums, THOMAS HODGES. Wit: Ephr Dicken, HENRY (x) HODGES, Babel Raiffield. Sd feme relinquished right of dower. Aug Ct 1781. Edward Hall CC.
Edgecombe Co. NC Db E, 661-(381) State Grant No 102 to Ephraim Dickens. 13 Apr 1780. 73 acres on the south side of Fishing Creek, joining HENRY HODGES, sd Dickens, Elizabeth Horn. Aug Ct 1783. Edward Hall CC.
Edgecombe Co Db E, 378- (142), Henry Hodgesand his wife, Catherine, Halifax Co to Richard Ship, Edge. Co 28 May 1782. For Four likely negroes a tract of land 200 acres which had been granted to John Perrit 20 Apr 1745, on the south side of Fishing Creek. Wit: Benja Dicken Jr. May Ct 1782. Edward Hall CC.
Halifax Co., NC. Court Minutes. November Court 1784. Deed Benjamin Blackburn & wife to HENRY HODGES proved by the oath of Jery Nelms & at the same time feme relinquished before Jos Jno Williams Esq. and ordered recorded.
Edgecombe CoNC Db 5, 647-(525) THOMAS HODGES of Edgecombe Co toHENRY HODGES of Halifax Co. 5 Aug 1790. 600£ specie. 400 acres which was part of a grant to James Smith 24 Mar 1740, on the south side of Fishing Creek, joining Ephraim Dicken, Joseph Brady, Benjamin Dicken, Nicholas Long. Wit: John Bell Jr, Bolin Bishop. Feb Ct 1791. Edward Hall CC.
Edgecombe Co Db 6, page 510, deed date 8 Mar 1792, recorded Aug Ct 1792, Benjamin Dicken, Edgecombe Co. to Henry Hodges, for $125 silver, Negro girl (Sall).
COURT MINUTES
Halifax Co., NC. Court Minutes. November Court 1785. Ordered that HENRY HODGES be appointed guardian to JohnJoyner. Securitys Dolphin D. Young & Wm Bryant bound in the sum two thousands pounds. (see receipt dated Mar 4, 1804 in the Henry Hodge Papers)
Halifax Co., NC. Court Minutes. November Court 1785. Deed Jesse Bryant to HENRY HODGE proved by the oath of Jeremiah Nelms & ordered.
Halifax Co., NC. Court Minutes. November Court 1785. Deed William Blackburn to Henry Joyner Exhibited in open court and proved by HENRY HODGE and ordered to be registered.
Halifax Co., NC. Court Minutes. February Court 1786. Ordered that the following persons be appointed as an additional number of Process Masters in District No. 14. Vist. Jno. Dawson, William Bryant and HENRY HODGES on the South side of Kehukeyand Benjamin Fourman (Benjamin Foreman), Blount Joyner, Norflet Harriss (Norfleet Harris) and Thomas Blount Whitmall with four appointed hereto fore on the North side of ditto.
Halifax Co., NC. Court Minutes. May Court 1786. HENRY HODGE vs William Bathelor. The same jury impaneled and sworn, find for Plantiff and assess his damages to two hundred and fifty pounds and costs.
Halifax Co., NC. Court Minutes. August Session 1795. Respecting the laying of the dower of HENRY HODGES & SARAH his wife in the freehold tenements of what Bartholomew Barnes died seized or possess is renewed & enlarged & made returnable to the next Session & that a writ issue accordingly.
Halifax Co., NC Court Minutes. August Court 1797. Deed Alexr Sessums & wife to HENRY HODGES was exhibited in Open Court and duly proved by the oath of ROBERT HODGES a witness & OMR
ESTATE RECORDS
Halifax Co. NC Will # 278 pg. 25. William Burgess 11 Oct 1781, Aug 1781. wf Penelope, best to be kept together until youngest child comes of age. 2 sons Bryant Burgess and Cullen Burgess (both under 21), son Burrel Burgess, dau Polly Daniel 1 sh. residue of est to chn Malicha Burgess, Betsey Burgess, Morning Burgess, Winney Burgess, Dempsey Burgess, John Burgess, Salley Burgess, Cathron Burgess, William Burgess, Penolepy Burgess and the sd Burrel. exr wf Penelope. wit Je. Nelms, Henry Hodges, Lewis Bryant. trustees Thomas Joyner, William Bryant.
Halifax Co., NC Will # 367, page 125: Ezbell/Esbell/Elizabeth(?) Griffin 15 Nov. 1786Feb. Ct. 1787. son of James Griffin horse etc. daughters Mary Griffin and Willifred Griffin and sons Michael Griffin, Brinkley Griffin and Eli Griffin negro earch. Residence of estate after debts are paid to to my 3 youngest sons Michael, Brinkley and Eli. Wit: JonathanJoyner, Turner Joyner, HENRY HODGES (x) his mark. Extrs: Elisha Williams and William Vaughan.
Halifax Co., NC. Estate Records. August Court 1797. The order of August Sessions 1795 respecting the laying of the dower of HENRY HODGES & SARAH his wife in the freehold tenements of what Bartholomew Barnes died seized or possess is renewed & enlarged & made returnable to the next Sessions & that a writ issue accordingly.
Halifax Co., NC. Estate Records. August Court 1797. Alexander Sessums & wife to HENRY HODGES was exhibited in open court and duly proved by the oath of ROBERT HODGES a witness & OMR.
Livingston Co., Ky. Court Order Book G. 3 Mar. 1824: The last Will and Testment of HENRY HODGE dec'd produced in open court by JAMES HODGE, the executor, and proven by the oaths of Isaac S. Coffield and John Gehan, subscribing witnesses thereto. JAMES HODGE entered into bond with PAYTON HODGE, his security, and certificate of probate granted to JAMES HODGE.
1790 Edgecombe Dist. Halifax Co, NC: HENRY HODGE…………………..1-5-2-0-6-14
1800 Halifax Dist. Halifax Co., NC : HENRY HODGE...............................2-2-0
1810 Livingston Co., Ky.: HENRY HODGE SR.........................................0-1-3-0-1-1-1-0-0-1-0-13
1820 Salem, Livingston Co., Ky.: HENRY HODGE SR..............................0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-0-3-0-0-0-1-3-0-1-0-0-1
TAX RECORDS
1817 Livingston Co., Ky.: HENRY HODGE SR.....1 w/m O/21; 4 Black O/16; 7 Total Black; 4 Horses; 154 Acres on Claylick Creek
1818 Livingston Co., Ky.: HENRY HODGE SR.....1 w/m O/21; 4 Black O/16; 7 Total Black; 3 Horses; 170 Acres on Claylick Creek
1820 Livingston Co., Ky.: HENRY HODGE SR.....2 w/m O/21; 4 Black O/16; 6 Total Black; 3 Horses; 200 Arces on Claylick Creek
HENRY HODGE WILL
Livingston County, Kentucky
Will Book A, page 85 & 86
RUTLEDGE T. BERRY. The Berrys were among the earliest settlers of Livingston County. James Berry, subject's grandfather, was born in Virginia, which State he left as early as 1795, immigrating to Tennessee and settling on the Holstein River. Later he moved to Alabama, in which State his death occurred about the year 1825. John Berry, father of Rutledge, was born in Tennessee prior to 1800. He came to Kentucky in his early manhood, settling in Livingston County, near the town of Old Salem, where he became an extensvie farmer. He kept a store at that place also, and from 1829 to 1840 ran a ferry across the Ohio River to Golconda, Ill., which is still known as Berry's Ferry. In 1820 he was elected representative of Livingston County and served several sessions, besides filling other positions of trust, the duties of which he discharged withhonor to himself and credit to the county. Mr. Berry succeeded in accumulating a fortune which, during his life, was second to none in the county. He was eminently successful in all his business enterprises and died in the year 1840 full of years and honors. The maiden name of subject's mother was Maria Hodge. She was the daughter of Henry G. Hodge, a native of Virginia, and one of the earliest permanent residents of Salem Precinct. He settled three miles north of that village and died on his home farm as early as 1820 or 1825, at a good old age. Maria (Hodge) Berry was born in Edgecomb County, N.C., and died in Livingston County, Ky., in the year 1870. Rutledge Berry is the eldest of a family of ten children born to John and Maria Berry, his birth occurring March 24, 1816, in Livingston County. His early history was marked by no extraordinary event, but like the majority of the early residents of the new country, his life has been an active one. He attended the common schools for a number of years, in which he obtained the rudiments of a good education, completing his studies later in Princeton College, Caldwell County. His first business on his own responsibility was as a merchant at Salem Village, a business which he followed successfully for a period of five years, closing out about 1860. After retiring from the goods business Mr. Berry commenced farming where he now lives, in Carrsville Precinct. He is one of the substantial yeomen of the land, and is now passing down the shady side of life honored and respected by all who know him. Mr. Berry was married in March, 1840, to Miss Sarah Rondeau, daughter of William and Anna Rondeau, of England. The following are the children born to this marriage: Ann M., wife of Jefferson Greer, C.R., Alice, Emily, Serence, wife of Elder W.M. Weatherford, William (deceased), Pringle (deceased), Julian, Mettie, Jefferson and Lewis. Mr. Berry is a member of the Masonic fraternity and has been a life-long Democrat.
Source: Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, Kniffin 2nd ed., 1885 [Livingston Co.]
HENRY HODGE PAPERS
Crittenden Press (Marion, Ky.) - 7 March 1883
Local News Mr. S. HODGE has some old papers which we were shown a few days since. One of them, a tax receipt, bearing the date of 1781, has upon it the stamp of North Carolina. It was given to Mr. HODGE's grandfather by the tax collector. The name was then HODGES but is now HODGE.
I have posted a few of these documents below and will eventually post them all as time permits.
Marty Hodge
Henry Hodge to owe mare the season 30 pence £ 10 Vir (Virginia)
January the 6th 1799
July the 17th Received of Mr Henry Hodges
The Sum of Eight Shillings in full of
his account up to the first Day of January 1800
/s/ Drew Smith
Rec ‘d 31st Jany. 1800 of Mr. Henry
Hodge Senr payment in full for
his account and honor him 16 pence 3 shillings Virginia Currency
/s/ Henry Baker
Rec’d of William Hodges Jun by the hand of
Henry Hodges four pounds Ten Shillings 3 ¼ Virginia Currency
& Thirteen Shillings 3 Pence that was due Wm Hodge in wages
Note, it being toward his account there also appears
to be due by Wm Hodge 12 pounds Virginia Currency for 2 tickets
that in dispute with him, whether to be
paid for or not.
for Henry Baker
5th Feby. 1800/s/ Jes Harris
It appears that Henry was settling the affairs of his son William, but the receipt states William Hodge Jun. This could be a family member unknown relationship - possibly a brother. In 1800, Henry Hodge, Henry Baker & Jesse Harris were living at HalifaxTownship, Halifax County, North Carolina. Henry Hodge’s sons William, Robert & Thomas were in Livingston County, Kentucky as per the 1800 Livingston County, Kentucky Tax List.
Feby. 7th day 1801 Then rec’d of Henry Hodge
Jun. One Dollar for Henry Hodge Sen.
in full for his boarding at my house
/s/ J. Nelms
Recd of Henry Hodges Senr 10 pounds Virginia
currency for Barrells made for Jas Smith
1 Mar 1801/s/ J Harris
Recd. of Henry Hodges three pounds ten
Shillings on amount of an execution
James Barnes against Henry Hodges in Halifax
Supr. Courtfor D. Morgan
31st March 1803/s/ L. Harrison (?)
5th March 1804
Recd of me Henry Hodge Sen
the sum Thirty nine pounds four and nine
Pence three farthings, it being in full for the
Guardian ship of the said Hodge for John
Joyner. orphan
/s/ J. Nelms
Test
/s/ Henry Hodge Jun
The 27th of December 1807 then Rec’d of Henry Hodges
Senr the full amount of the season of the horse
Called Pedler Belonging to Drewry Champion
for the present year by me/s/ Champion Terry
Received of Henry Hodge Senr in full of
All book accounts up to the present date
21 August 1815/s/ A McAlester
for Dickson Given Sr
Mr Henry Hodge Senr Sir take notice that on the
on the 24th day of this month I will at the house of
Dwelling house of James Martin in the County of Livingston
Proceed to take the Deposition of Mrs Rachel Shelby
& others to be read as evidence in a Suit in Chancery
now pending in the Livingston Circuit Court wherein
you are plantiff & I am Defendant this 19thof August 1816
/s/ William Cade
Rec’d of Mr Hodge
Seven Dollars in full of
a small note which
Allen Hodge sold
me on the said Hodge
and the said note is lost
or miss layed so then
I don’t Recollect.
What is be come of it
Rec’d this 23rd January
1819/s/ John Berry
I Certify that I have received from Henry HodgeSenior
the full amount of a note I put into his hands for
collection against my Father William Haynes
the amount & date I have forgotten it being received
by me at least 17 years past this 7th of March 1821
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