JOHN HODGE
1775-1854
John Hodge first appears in South Carolina in the census of 1790.  This census
taken in
Cheraw District shows John Hodge under 16 years old living at home with his
Father,
John Hodge, 3 females (either Mother and 2 sisters or 3 sisters)and 7 slaves.
In the 1800
census he is living in the Sumter District under 25 years of age with a wife
under 25 a
male child 1-9 and another male under 25 (Possibly a relative or laborer)and 6
slaves.  
>From this I gather that he and Frances Davis married between the years of
1795-99 and
that their first son was born by 1799.  I believe this son was John Jr.  In
1800 John Hodge
signs his name as Sr.

In 1807 John Hodge inherits from William Davis 356 acres on the North side, S
prong of
the Black River and 576 acres on Big Branch that was originally granted to
William Davis.

The 1810 census shows 2m (1-9) 1m(10-15) 1m(26-44) 1f(1-9) 1f (26-44) and 11
slaves.
Our John would have been 36 years old, Frances 33 and John Jr. 10.  The 2 m
(1-9) and
1f(1-9) would have been children born between 1800-09.  This would have been
James D.
born 1801, Charles born 1807 and Jane Elizabeth born 5 March 1803.  (Charles
was old
enough to be a witness in 1829.)  (From the name of his first daughter I
believe his
Mothers' name was Jane.  (Jane for his Mother and Elizabeth for the Mother of
Frances.)

8-1-1814 John Hodge inherits from Rosanna Maples (I have made no connection)
150
acres in Clarendon.

1-1818 he bought 387 acres on Cypress and Burnt Bay.  1-26-1819 he bought 116
acres
on Bear Creek.  8-23-1820 he sold 356 acres given to him by William Davis.

The 1820 census shows 3m(1-9) 1m(10-15) 2m (19-25) 1m (+45) 1f (1-9) 1f
(16-25) 1f
(25-45).  John would have been 46, Frances 43, John Jr. 20, James D. 19, Jane
17.  Others
would have been born in the past 10 years.  I believe these were, Robert born
1810 now
10, John G. born 1813 Now 7,Benjamin Rufus born 1815 now 5 and Harriet T. born
8-13-1817 now 3.

I believe John Hodge began his affair with Mary Wise about 1820.  On 1-16-1822
he sold
the remaining 576 acres given by William Davis and bought 1,270 acres in
Claredon on
the fork of the Black River/Santee including both sides of Mt. Hope.  in 1824
George W.
Hodge was born to Mary Wise. In 1825 Gaberial Hodge was born to Mary Wise and
John
was born in 1830.  I believe John Jr. and John G. were both dead by this time.

The 1830 census shows John Hodge with 2m (15-20) 2m (20-30) 1m (30-40) 1 m
(50-60)
1f (10-15) 1f (20-30) 1f (40-50).  John would have been 55, Frances 53 (she
lied), James
D. 30, Charles 23, Robert 20,  Benjamin Rufus 15 and John G. 17.  5-10-1831
John sold
106 acres in Claredon on the fork of the Black River on Juneburn Branch and
bought 144
acres on the fork of the Black River at Juneburn Branch.

After Andrew Hodge was born to Mary Wise in 1835 and Thomas born in 1837 it
was
time for he and Frances to seperate.  He made his will in 1839 leaving Frances
and their
children everything except the acres around Mt. Hope.  At this time the only
sons by
Frances still living were James D. and Benjamin Rufus.

The 1840 census shows James D. married, 30-40 years old (should be 39), with 2
sons
under 5.  Next door is Benjamin Rufus living alone 20-30 (should be 25) and
Frances
Hodge living alone.  Nearby is John Hodge 60-70 living with 2 sons 1, 10-15
(Gaberial)
and 1, 15-20 (George W.)  Next door to him is Mrs. Mary Wise living with small
boys 2
under 5, 1 under 10 and 1 under 15. John, Andrew, Thomas and Samuel born in
1840.


11-12-1843 John Hodge devides his remaining land with his sons with Mary Wise.
166
acres each to George W., Gaberial, John and Andrew.  181 acres to Thomas and
Samuel. 
Sumter wasn't born until 1846 and I find no record of him receiving any land.

The 1850 census shows James D. with his family, Frances (now 73) living next
door. 
John was still nearby and next door to Mary Wise.  He now had Andrew, Thomas,
Samuel
and Sumpter living with him and Mary Wise living alone.  John was living with
James D.
and calling himself John Wise.  Gaberial was living with William Hodge.  I
also found
Benjamin Rufus living with a laborer and his family.  This I questioned, since
he and his
family were counted in the Georgia census.  I then discovered that the census
in Georgia
was taken11 June 1850 and the one in South Carolina the 27th day of July.  If
he was
clearing up matters in South Carolina he had enough time to get counted in
both censuses.

In 1860 Frances is still living next door to James (She's 82).  Benjamin Rufus
and his
family are in Georgia.  

John Hodge died ca 1854.

The map of Sumter by McLaurin dated 1878 but obviously showing much earlier.
Shows
All our Hodge family living on Manning Road with John Hodge and Mrs. Wise
living at
crossroad.  There are also 2 churches and 2 cemeteries on the road that were
active during
the time this family lived there.

The above was compiled by Faye Dyess   [email protected]

I would like to share info with anyone with connections to this family and
anyone with documentation as to any listed information that is incorrect.

Faye

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