Thank you all for your contributions of time, research, donations, support and feedback.

Many thanks to the good folks at Bassett Historical Center for their input and assistance.

Thank you for visiting our heritage and history.
Please consider making a contribution (any amount is appreciated) to help offset the expense, and help us continually improve the quality and quantity of information.

We Gratefully Accept Yout Old/Odd Bitcoin, and Bit Cents at:
14Q2Cm1pRmUrSGTfn1a66Qe9YbAmdD8Dez

  First Name:  Last Name:
Log In
Surnames
What's New
Statistics

Terms of Use & Privacy
Contact Us
Join Our Community

Thomas J. Hodges

Thomas J. Hodges[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male Abt 1778 - 1857  (~ 79 years)

Personal Information    |    Media    |    Sources    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Thomas J. Hodges 
    • Note: Ewell is a family name of the Walters; descendants of Frances Walters and Richard Carter 'Gunsmith'.
    Born Abt 1778  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1857  Caswell Co., N. Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Hodges Family Cemetery, Caswell, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I19375  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Richard 'Gunsmith' Carter, Descendants of William Walters
    Last Modified 3 Apr 2018 

    Father Thomas Hodges, Jr.,   b. Abt 1748, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1808, Claiborne Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years) 
    Mother Susannah Bomar,   b. 1745, Halifax County, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1808, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married
    • Children of Thomas Hodges and Susannah Bomar:

      Fleming Hodges, 1771?1850
      John Hodges, 1773?1807
      William Hodges, 1775?
      Thomas Hodges Jr., 1778?1857
      Bush Hodges, 1779?1844
      Elizabeth Hodges, 1781?1853
      Obadiah Hodges, 1783?1876
      Wiley Bibby Hodges, 1785?1830
      Frederick Hodges, 1785?1846
      Miles Hodges, 1787?1863
      Elijah Hodges, 1795?1875
      Fielding Hodges, 1797?1861
      Wilmoth Hodges, 1798?1872
    Family ID F7422  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frances 'Fanny' Miller,   b. 24 Jul 1789, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1857, Caswell Co., N. Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 2 Aug 1809  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Children of Thomas Hodges and Frances Miller: [Grandchildren of Richard 'Gunsmith' Carter and Frances Walters:
      James A Hodges, 1806?1889
      Samuel Hodges, 1811?1853
      Henry E. Hodges, 1820?1910
      Eliza Jane Hodges Gatewood, 1823?1848
      William H. Hodges, 1828?1907
      Martha W. Hodges Simpson, 1830?1857
      Yewel [sic Ewell] Franklin Hodges, 1831?1901
      Washington Thomas Hodges, 1834?1921

    Children 
    +1. Yewel/Ewell Franklin Hodges,   b. 28 Apr 1831, Aspen Grove Farm, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1901, Aspen Grove Farm, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2018 
    Family ID F7213  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Zimmerman Research on the Walters Family
Descendants of William Walters
    Zimmerman Research on the Walters Family Descendants of William Walters
    Walters_Zimmerman.pdf

    Headstones
    Thomas Hodges Headstone
    Thomas Hodges Headstone
    hs13375ThomasHodges-2.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S73] Deeds, http://millerworld.x10host.com/JFMTEMP/intro1_E.pdf.
      Frances Miller, was obviously an elder daughter of Frederick and Mary Carter Miller, for she was married to Thomas Hodges in Halifax Co., VA and apparently lived in Caswell Co., NC later, not accompanying her parents to Maury Co., Tenn.
      On 22 Sep 1829, Frances and Thomas Hodges gave William Miller of Maury Co., TN Power of Attorney to secure their part of the estate of Frederick Miller (HCDB37, 354)

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54070976/thomas-hodges.

    3. [S211] State Select Marriages, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=60214&h=2202799&ssrc=pt&tid=80216250&pid=260128858245&usePUB=true.
      Name: Frances Miller
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 2 Aug 1809
      Marriage Place: Halifax, Virginia
      Spouse: Thomas Hodges
      FHL Film Number: 31918
      Reference ID: P71


    4. [S211] State Select Marriages, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=3002&h=18197&ssrc=pt&tid=80216250&pid=260128834291&usePUB=true.
      1st wife of Thomas Hodges and mother of James Anderson Hodges who is listed as half brother to Thomas Hodges's other children.

      Kesiah died before 1809 when Thomas married Frances Miller.
      Name: Kesiah Hawkins
      Spouse: Thomas Hodges
      Marriage Date: 21 Sep 1798
      Marriage Location: Halifax County, Virginia


    5. [S40] Will, https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/26227772/person/12568470441/media/c8d47cfa-753c-4c62-a5a6-8b9b9ef6a3ee?_phsrc=XFO5489&usePUBJs=true.
      ID: I17827
      Name: Thomas Hodges , Jr. 1
      Sex: M
      Birth: 1778 1
      Death: 1857 1
      Reference Number: 17827
      Note:
      Thomas Hodges (1778-1857)

      Set forth below is the will of Thomas Hodges. Many entries in this database are based upon the terms and conditions of this document. Researchers are advised to dig deeper before relying upon all the family connections made in reliance upon this will.

      Will of Thomas Hodges (1778-1857)

      In the name of God Amen I Thomas Hodges of the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and disposing memory and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die do hereby make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows to wit.

      1. I desire that all my just debts be paid out of my property before any division takes place.

      2. I give to my daughter Martha Simpson one neagro boy Basmy worth five hundred and fifty dollars.

      3. I give to my daughter Mary West one neagro woman Jinny and her children namely George Henry John Preston Sally Betty & Silby worth four hundred and fifty dollars. I enter a Security for Cary W. West Guardian ship for his childrens legacy in their grandfather Benjamin C. West Estate to the amount of four hundred dollars for which if I have it to pay which my papers will show She is not to draw one cent more of my Esstate until the balance of my children is made equal with her and then she is to come in for her equal part.
      4. I give to Robert A. Gatewood one negro girl Maria worth five hundred and thirty dollars it is further my desire that whatever is due my daughter Eliza Gatewood deceased at my death shall go to the heirs of her body forever

      5. I give to my daughter in law Susan W. Hodges five hundred dollars which my son Samuel Hodges deceased is due me on the purchase of a piece of land and I further desire she shall not receive one cent more of my Estate until all the balance of my children is made equal with her and then for her to come in for her equal part

      6. It is further my desire that the balance of my children be made equal with my daughter Martha Simpson

      7. It is my desire that my land be laid off in three equal lots as near as possible and sold by my Executors here in after named Also my neagroes and all of my Estate sold and equally divided among all of my children namely James A. Hodges, Samuel Hodges, deceased, Thompson C. Hodges, Mary West Henry E. Hodges, Nancy Hagood, Eliza Gatewood, deceased, Harrison L. Hodges, William H. Hodges, Martha Simpson, Yuel F. Hodges, and Thomas W. Hodges

      8. And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my three sons James A. Hodges Henry E. Hodges and Thomas W. Hodges Executors of this my last Will and Testament in witness where of I here unto set my hand and affix my seal this the 9th day of December in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty seven.

      Witness

      ? ? Garrett (Jurat)
      W. H. Gatewood (Jurat)

      his
      Thomas X Hodges {Seal}
      mark

      North Carolina]
      Caswell County] January Court 1858

      The execution of this will was duly proved in open Court by the oaths of ~. Garrett and William H. Gatewood the subscribing witnesses to the same to be the last will and testament of Thomas Hodges deceased ordered to be registered at the same time James A. Hodges, Henry E. Hodges and Thomas W. Hodges, the Executors therein named came into open Court and was duly qualified according to Law as the Executors & letters Testamentary issued to them accordingly.

      Tho. W. Graves CLK