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- I know Moses was in Lincoln County Kentucky by the year 1812 as this is where he volunteered for war of 1812 service under Richard M Johnson. He was severely wounded in the war at the battle of Thames and was disabled from his injuries. Moses was shot at least twice, he was wounded by a musket ball which lodged in his backboneand remained there through out his life and he also recieved a buck shot to the arm.
After the war Moses married Nancy Ellis Wright, 21 Aug 1823 in Lincoln County Kentucky. Robert B Patton was surety; Robert Patton lived next door to Maurice Wright who was Nancy Ellis Wright's father.
Hodge, Moses Wright, Nancy 21 Aug 1823 Kentucky Lincoln County
Marriage for Moses Hodges and Nancy Ellis Wright
Know all men by these persons that we Moses Hodges and Robert B Patton are held and bound unto the commonwealth of Kentucky in the sum of fifty pounds for the payment of which well and truely to be made we bind ourselves our heirs we jointly and severally firmly by the presents under our hand and seal this 21 day of august 1823 whereas here is a license about to issue for marriage intended between the above bound Moses Hodges and Nancy Wright now should there be no legal cause to obstruct said marriage then this obligation to be void and no longer effect otherwise to remain in full force and virtue signed John @@@@
also signed Mose Hodges
Robert B Patton
Grantee: Patton, Robert B
Acres: 50
Book: I
Survey Date: 10-29-1822
County: Lincoln
Watercourse: Green R
Reference: THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS
Volume 1
Part 1
CHAPTER VI KENTUCKY LAND WARRANTS (1816-1873)
THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY
Page 676
More Info: Grantee: Patton, Robert B
Acres: 50
Book: I
Page: 178
Date Survey: 10-29-1822
County: Lincoln
Watercourse: Green R
Moses and Nancy had eight children while living in Lincoln County.
Moses received land in Johnson County Missouri for his war service. He sold his property in Lincoln County Kentucky and most of his household goods and then settled in Missouri in the year 1843. He remained there until his death 09 Aug 1859.
His wife received widows pension for Moses’ war service until her death 11 May 1888.
There were other Hodges in the area of Lincoln and Casey County Kentucky, I do not know how they fit with my Moses Hodges but they are all living along the Hanging Fork or Green River areas, so they must link in some way.
Moses Hodges 1791 SC isn’t listed as head of Household until 1830 so he must have been living with a parent or family.
These Hodges men tie to Lincoln and Casey County Kentucky starting as early as 1796. Abner, Amos married to Judith Gentry, Amasa, Moses Sr born before 1784, William, Welcome, and James.
It is interesting that another Moses Hodges born 1797 in Tennessee ends up in Lincoln county Kentucky by 1820, he is there 1820 and 1830, he moves to Casey County by 1840 and then onto Indiana by 1850. This Moses had his first two sons in Tennessee and his son Moses JR was born in Lincoln County Kentucky. Some researchers list the Moses Hodges born 1797 in Tennessee as the son of Ambrose Hodges?
I do not know the names of Moses’ parents but DNA evidence suggests he is of the Franklin County Virginia line and names in the Lincoln and Casey County Kentucky areas suggest he may be related to the Surry North Carolina Hodges. Now I need to link these men with my Moses.
Here are some records I found while searching Lincoln and Casey countie
1783- Common wealth of Virginia Land Warrant,
Moses Hodges 938 1/4 acres on Sturgeon Creek in Madison County Kentucky Land Warrant # 16744
1796- Daniel (David: see record below dated 1802) Hodges ase Moses Hodges by birth, Land surveyed 938 1/4 acres on Sturgeon Creek in Madison County Kentucky Warrant # 16744 Surveyed by Daniel Boone
1802- William Nash as attorney for David Hodges assignee of Moses Hodges, selling 938 1/4 acres on Sturgeon Creek in Madison County Kentucky to Joseph Bailey of Lincoln County Kentucky. Document states that the surveyed in 1796 inscribed Daniel Hodges on survey when it should have been David Hodges. (This document was filed in Lincoln County Kentucky)
The above lawyer William Nash, I believe to be the son of Marvel Nash b: 1740 in Goochland Co., Vir. And Agnes Hodges b: 1741 in Of, Goochland Co., Vir.
. Some list Agnes Hodges as the daughter of Edmund Hodges and Nephany Walker. Edmund Hodges and Nephany also had other children settled in the area of Lincoln county Kentucky at this time.
1783-Jessie Hodges 300 acres in Lincoln County Kentucky
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Lincoln County Kentucky Tax lists for Abner Hodges,
Abner Hodges 1796, 1797, 1799, 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803, 1804,1807, 1808, 1809
Other records with Abner Hodges
Susanna Hodges married William Bly 2- 7-1804 (I believe this to be the daughter of Abner Hodges after viewing the record below)
Polly Hodges, daughter of Abner Hodges, living in the house of William Bly (see above record, married to Susanna Hodges) Polly was married at the age of twenty-eight to John Moore on April 26, 1822.
+++ This record would make Polly’s birth date about 1793 and above mentioned sister Susanna born around 1783, making Abner Hodges born before 1765
Lincoln County Tax lists for Amos Hodges-
Amos Hodges 1797, 1799, 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806 (after Lincoln County Kentucky splits into Casey County, Amos can be seen there)
1829, Sep, 24 – Judah Hodges wife of Amos Hodges deceased, Amasa Hodges, William Hodges, Felix Murphy and wife Nancy, heirs of deceased Amos Hodges of the one part and Welcome Hodges of Casey County in the state of Kentucky of the other part, witness: that the said Judah Hodges, Amasa Hodges, William Hodges, Felix Murphy and his wife Nancy for and in consideration of the sum of $200.00 to ( ) in hand paid the receipt whereof ( ) they do hereby acknowledge do hereby jointly- give grant bargain ( ) convey unto the said Welcome Hodges one certain tract of land lying being in the county of Casey ( ) of the south fork of Green River…
Lincoln County Kentucky tax list
Tax list for Lincoln County 1787-1811
Abner Hodges
1796-I male over21,
1797-1 male over 21,
1799- 1 male over 21,
1800- 1 male over 21,
1801- 1 male over 21, 1 male over 16,
1802- 1 male over 21, 1 male over 16,
1803-1 male over 21, 1 male over 16,
1804- 1 male over 21, 1 male over 16,
1807- 1 male over 21,
1808-1 male over 21, 1 male over 16,
1809- 1male over 21, 1 male over 16
Amos Hodges
1797-1 male over 21,
1799- 1 male over 21,
1800- 1 male over 21, 1 male over 16,
1801- 1 male over 21, 2 males over 16,
1802- 1 male over 21, 2 males over 16,
1803-1 male over 21, 1 male over 16,
1804- 1 male over 21, 1 male over 16,
1805-1 male over 21,
1806-1 male over 21,
Amasa Hodges
1803-1 male over 21,
1804-1 male over 21,
Amos Hodges Jr
1805-1 male over 21,
1806-1 male over 21,
Moses Hodge
1807-I male over21
1808-I male over21
1809-I male over21
1811-I male over21
Moses Hodges
1811-I male over21
William Hodges
1797-I male over21
1804-I male over21
1805-I male over21
1806-I male over21
1808-I male over21
1811-I male over21
William Hodge
1805-I male over21
1806-I male over21
1810 Lincoln County Kentucky Census
Abner Hodges
Amos Hodges
Amos Hodges
In the years1804-1807, a Samuel Givens was granted 5 pounds per year through the courts of Lincoln county to take care of a “a poor infirm boy” named James Hodges
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Moses Hodges was born 1791 in the state of South Carolina. His parents are yet unknown to me at this time, but there is a grouping of men in the state of Kentucky, Lincoln County, where Moses lived in his young adulthood, one of these Hodges men could be the father of our Moses Hodges
Moses daughter Louisa Hodges Anderson stated in a Bio for her husband written in a book, Portrait and biographical record of Johnson and Pettis Counties, Missouri,: Chicago. Chapman Pub. Co. 1895, that her father was a captian in the war of 1812 through Georgia, but records have found that he served through Kentucky, not Georgia and he was a private.
Not disappointed at all after finding Moses was a private not a captain in the war of 1812 after finding Moses was in the battle of Thames and was wounded, not expected to live the night. Below is a brief military history for Moses. A full account can be viewed in the War of 1812 section of this book.
Moses Hodges enlisted in Captain James Davidson Company, JOHNSON'S REG'T MOUNTED KENTUCKY VOLS.
Moses’ wife, Nancy Ellis, filed a widows pension after the death of Moses Hodges for his war of 1812 service.
Pension #29562
Served under Captain James Davidson Company Milt, Archives microfilm # M313
War of 1812 Service Records Record info
About JAMES DAVIDSON
Name: JAMES DAVIDSON
Company: JOHNSON'S REG'T MOUNTED KENTUCKY VOLS.
Rank - Induction: CAPTAIN
Rank - Discharge: CAPTAIN
Roll Box: 53
Roll Exct: 602
War of 1812 Service Records Record info
About MOSES HODGE
Name: MOSES HODGE
Company: JOHNSON'S REG'T, MOUNTED, KENTUCKY VOLS.
Rank - Induction: PRIVATE
Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE
Roll Box: 100
Roll Exct: 0269
In Lincoln county there is the Whitley house still standing, it was built by William Whitley in 1788, this family can be seen on page 47 on the 1840 census book and Moses that year was on page 56
Moses was Born in South Carolina, A history book (Portrait and biographical record of Johnson and Pettis Counties, Missouri, Portrait and biographical record of Johnson and Pettis Counties, Missouri: Chicago. Chapman Pub. Co. 1895.) states Moses Hodges was a captain In the war of 1812 through Georgia, he returned to Georgia after the war and migrated to Kentucky shortly after. Here he met and married Nancy Ellis Wright. (but the Georgia connection is not known at this time, we do not know why his daughter Louisa believed he was located in Georgia at this time)
The first we see of Moses in Lincoln County Kentucky is in the tax list for 1811, moses would have been 21 at the time when he first appeears in the tax list with another Moses Hodges, I believe the older Moses who first appears on the 1807 tax list along with Abner and Amos.
The next we see of Moses in Lincoln County Kentucky aside from his war of 1812 service mentioned above is for his marriage record to Nancy Ellis Wright, daughter of Maurice Wright and Mary Lawless Wright on August 21, 1823. We see him next in the 1830 census and again in the 1840 census of Lincoln County, he lived in Lincoln County Kentucky until 1843 then he moved with his family to Johnson County Missouri, Madison Township in Rose Hill until his death August 9, 1859.
In Johnson County Missouri we find the Hodges Family Cemetery located off of Highway 2.
At one time Moses owned the land that the Hodges cemetery is located on. I know from viewing the property in June 2005, that the property where Moses' house would have stood is now all cornfield, the cemetery would have been a distance from the house, and it is located under a large old Locust tree, which may have been there at the time Moses and Nancy lived, though now there are many locust trees and vines there, the center one stands like an old sentinel with the gravestones all lying beneath it.
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