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.