The next Milbourn Hogg is the uncle to Samuel T. Hogue and brother to Samuel Hogg/Hogue.

The first time Milbourn shows up in any records would be four years in the tax records of Amherst County, Virginia starting in 1790. After that he disappears.

Milbourn was born about 1771 in Amherst County, Virginia. He was the 3^rd son and 6^th child of John and Lucy Hogg.

Fortunately there weren’t many around with the name of Milbourn. I found him in the 1800 census as Milburn Hog in Washington County, Kentucky.

Thanks to cousin Mary she researched the tax records of Washington County and found these references:

Millburn Hogg 1796

William Hogg 1797

Milburn Hog 1799

(Just a comment about the name Milburn. Depending on the writing style of the person recording the document the name Milburn can appear as William. I have learned to go to the source, where possible, to see what it actually reads. The name Milburn was often read as William.)

Through considerable research I discovered there was the Peter(s) family of Amherst County, Virginia who moved to Washington County, Kentucky. In Amherst they were neighbors and no doubt friends. The friendship must have been close indeed for Milbourn to follow the Peter’s. Whether he followed for friendship or had an eye on Martha Peter we’ll never know.

Milbourn, at the age of 30, gets married and is nearly 10 years older than Martha. Their marriage record follows:

“Marriages, Washington County, KY, film #241382, Book 1, p. 41 immediately after index. (Or p. 34. I erroneously wrote 2 page references but only one can be correct.) Also recorded on the same film item 2, p. 43 right side of page 1/2 way down marriage entry made by Thomas Kyle of the Christian Church.

“Milburn Hogg to Martha Peter 5 Oct. 1801”

Once Milbourn was established in Washington County, Kentucky he never left. He and Martha never had children that I could find. He is found in every census and several deeds.

When his father John Hogg died, because he had no will, his land was divided among all his children. One by one each child sells the land and each deed clearly lists the land as being from their deceased father John Hogg. The deeds that tie him in to the Amherst County, Virginia Hogg’s follows:

In Amherst County Deed Book O, P. 241, film # 30291 in the Family History Library of Salt Lake City, Utah, and recorded 18 Jan 1819 we find Susannah Hogg of Washington county, Kentucky selling her land which she had purchased from her children to her brother-in-law, Milbourn Hogg & Martha his wife. The land was inherited from John Hogg Sr. deceased.

Susannah Hogg is the widow of Milbourn’s oldest brother and sibling John Hogg, Jr. Her deed is impressive as it lists all her children and their spouses. Since John Jr. proceeded his father in death the land went to John Jr.’s children.

I found this in the book Abstract of Deed book P of Amherst county No. 212, deed recorded on 26 Apr 1822:

“Milburn Hogg and wife Martha, Washington county, Kentucky to Richard L. Ellis, Amherst county $600 1. 89 acres on Maple creek, branch of James, to me from deceased father, Jonathan Hogg, 55 acres on division. Lines: William Noel. 2. 34 acres from deceased brother Jonathan Hogg, the younger, and we bought from his heirs.”

(Don’t get confused with the name Jonathan. The author took liberties so that every John in his book became Jonathan. The actual deed reads John and nowhere is he ever called Jonathan. The actual deed can be found in Deed Book P, p. 212, film # 30291.)

The last census in which Milbourn is listed gives us some idea of his birth date:

1850 Census Washington Co., KY, pg. 154

Milbourn Hogg        81          Farmer         born in VA.

Martha Hogg           71                                           VA.

976.9493 P28sa Washington County, Kentucky Wills 1853 - 1889, Faye Sea Sanders, Louisville, KY; 1988, Family History Library, SLC, Utah

Death date is given with this will:

Milburn Hogg will dated 1844.  Probated 16 Oct 1854; Legatee; wife, Martha all of estate.  Witnesses: Jesse Bird, Mountford Peter.  Signed Milburn Hogg, Note: Will was made Spring of 1844, original lost, this writing substance of that will. J-87.  See also J-243, J-372 for inventory and settlement.

Martha dies nine years later with a will that leaves all she has with the Peter(s) family.

We’re not yet done with the name Milburn.

First write-up on the name research of Milburn Hogue

 

When I was a teenager and uncertain the course to take to find my ancestors I turned to a local family history center. For those who don’t know, family history centers can be found in meetinghouses of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints throughout the nation and I believe throughout the world.

At the family history center I asked one of the kind and very helpful volunteers for assistance. She explained that sometimes a unique family name could help. I told her that my great-grandfather was named Milburn Hogue. She then told me to search for all the Hogg/Hogue’s with the name Milburn and see if that would set me on the right path.

I tackled the assignment with vigor and found several Milburn’s (various spellings) throughout the United States. Some I was able to prove relationship and some I was not. There was Milburn N. Hogue in Pike Co., Missouri; Milbourn Hogg in Washington Co., Kentucky; Milbourn Hogg in Albemarle Co., Virginia; and Milbourne Hogg in Hanover Co., Virginia. We are related to each one of them.

My 2^nd great-grandfather Samuel T. Hogue (born 1816) is from Amherst Co., Virginia. It turns out that Milburn N. (possibly given mother’s maiden name) Hogue (born about 1809) is his older brother. Pike Co., Missouri is just north of Montgomery Co., Missouri where 2^nd g-gpa lived out the rest of his life. In fact Samuel’s sisters Catherine Paxton (born about 1807) and Nancy Tully (born 1810) also lived in Montgomery Co. And his sister Lucy Paxton (born 1817) lived out her life in Samuel’s previous residence Wayne Co., Indiana. That accounts for all his siblings except one, Sally Ann Crawford (born about 1805).

Samuel and his siblings are the children of Samuel Hogg and Delaney Noel both of Amherst Co., Virginia. They were married 5 Nov. 1804. (Amherst County Marriage Bonds P. 57)

In the 1810 census of Amherst County, Virginia and in the household of Samuel Hogg we learn there were one son and two daughters under the age of 10. In the 1820 census the expanded family now gives 2 sons under the age of 10 (this would be due to the carelessness of the census taker as Milburn N. would be between 10 and 15), 2 daughters under the age of 10, 2 daughters between the age of 10 and 15, and 1 girl between 16 and 25 (probably related to one of the spouses but unlikely it is a daughter). We know for sure that Samuel and Delaney had 2 sons and 4 daughters.

By the 1830 census Milburn N. had moved out and the oldest daughter had married leaving 1 son and 3 daughters at home. Milburn N. doesn’t show up at all on the 1830 census but he does show up in the Amherst County tax records starting in 1829. Between the years of 1829 and 1834 he’s listed simply as Milbourn Hogg. In 1841 and 1842 tax records he is listed as Milbourn N. Hogg.

It is not clear to me what happened in 1829. In Deed Book S of Amherst County, Pg. 43 Record # 494 we learn that on 3 Aug. 1829 that Samuel and Delaney Hogg sell their property of 115 acres to Samuel R. Davies to pay off their debt to Milborne N. Hogg.

Then in the following record, Record # 495 also on 3 Aug 1829 Samuel Hogg sells to Milburne N. Hogg 1 yoke of steers, 1 barren cow and yearling, all the household and kitchen furniture, plantation, utensils, and equity of redemption. Delaney Hogg relinquished her dower on the even date to Saml R. Davies. Milburne N. Hogg charged to provide care and maintenance to Delany Hogg during her life.

Milburn N. marries Nancy Frances Saunderson 16 Dec. 1834 in Bedford County, Virginia. He remains in Bedford County until 1840 where he is listed in Amherst County census as Milburn N. Hogue. The following two years he remains in Amherst County.

Where he went between 1842 and1850 is unknown. It is in the1850 census that we find Milburn N. and family in Pike County, Missouri.

I will continue the discussion on the Milburn name in my next write up.