James Hoge, Jr

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA (Soldier). DAR Ancestor # A056515

Notes from Barb Price:

Left in search of his brother, John, whom had been killed in the Fort Duquesne Expedition, and ended up in Valley of Virginia. Married Elizabeth Howe and settled at the old Howe homestead, one half mile from Belle Hampton, which became the home of the Hoges and was handed down to his great grandson, James Hoge Tyler, Governor of Virginia, who authored these word and who gave the name of Belle Hampton to the place in honor of his small daughters, Belle and Sue Hampton

From DAR Lineage Books 133 Vol 158 page 56- "James Hoge (1842-1812) served as private in Capt. William Headrick's Co. PA Troops"

GEDCOM Note

He was one of the earliest settlers on Back Creek in present day Pulaski Co., VA. He went there about 1767, reportedly looking for his brother John, who was with Braddock’s Army and had been killed at Fort Duquense. He was a Revolutionary War veteran from Pennsylvania and after the war settled in Montgomery Co., VA

James Jr is first mention in the records when in 1768, he attended the sale of James Carty. He had 130 acres surveyed for himself in 1769, by William Preston. His land was on Back Creek. He had evidently settled on the land two years earlier, in 1767. It was confirmed to him by the Commissioners of Montgomery and Washington Counties i 1780. Evidently neither James Hoge or his son General James Hoge, had a survey made of the family land. When the tracts were all put together by James Hoge Tyler and were surveyed in 1875, the total acreage was 1,071 acres. The land was all on Back Creek and Neck Creek. It joined the lands of John D. Howe, J.R. Hudson, W.T. Vickers James M. Cloyd, Mrs Pauline McGavock, and Mrs Nancy Trinkle. On this survey, a grant was issued in 1877. (Land Grant Book 22, page 241)

James Hoge’s name was on William Ingles list of tithables in 1770, in 1773 his name was on Trigg’s tax list. His name was sometimes spelled “Hogg.” He built his log house on Back Creek and named it “Hayfield”, after a tract of his father’s property in Fredrick County.

He was appointed Overseer of hte poor in 1795, along with William Grayson.

He wrote his will on May 18, 1809, and it was probated in May of 1812. He left his wife Elizabeth one third of the home plantation for her lifetime , and one third of the personal property. To his favorite child, James Hoge III, better known as General James Hoge, he left two thirds of his land, and the other third of it , at the death of his wife. The will stipulated that James III, was to pay the other sons the following amounts - to Joseph, $5.00; to John, $45.00; to Daniel, $200.00; and to William, $250.00. Daughter Mary Hoge was still living at home and was to share equal with all the others who were already married. The negro man Amos and the other personal property was to be sold on a twelve month credit, and the proceeds to be equally divided among the six daughters: Elenor Alford, Martha Brawley, Elizabeth Foster, Agnes Summers, Mary Hoge, and Sarah Stafford. Unless James Hoge, Jr. gave something during his lifetime to his other children, he surely showed partiality towards his son James III.
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