Many of our Hogg (every spelling) ancestors came early to America

There are many stories that can be told about our ancestors. I would love to hear yours. If you are unaware of your ancestry you may want to contact Dwight Hogge about DNA testing. He’s done considerable work putting Hogg (every spelling) families together through DNA.

I started doing family history research at the age of 12 as a hobby. I have accumulated miscellaneous bits of information that I want to share.

Many of our Hogg ancestors came early to America.

My ancestor John Hogg was transported to America about 1653 arriving in Virginia and settling in New Kent County. Transported means someone paid their passage to America and by doing so received land grants based on the number of people transported. The incentive of land ownership brought a lot of people to America.

From the book ‘Cavaliers And Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants 1623-1666’ we learn of other Hogg’s who came about that time.

Page 564 we learn of another John Hogg also transported in 1653 to Chas. Citty & James Citty Counties.

Page 288 Andrew Hogg was transported in 1653.

Page 353 Robert Hogg was transported in 1657.

Page 327 Thomas Hogg was transported in 1656.

Page 206 William Hogg was transported in 1650.

Page 207 Mary Hogges was transported in 1650.

Page 356 Lawrence Hogge was transported in 1657.

This next bit of info I lost the reference to. Volume 9 John Hogg 24 September 1636 master of slaves sailing from London to America.

William Hoge’s arrival is well documented.

“The following is copied from "History of the Middle River Settlements, West Virginia," by D.E. Johnson:

"William Hoge , distinguished in state and church, came to America in 1682, He was the son of Sir James Hoge of Scotland, who lived in Mlussleburg near Glasco. On board the Caledonia, the vessel that brought him over, was a family named Hume, consisting of a father , mother and daughter. They were Presbyterians, leaving Scotland to avoid the persecution.

The Humes were from Paisley Scotland. The father was a knight and a Baron. Both mother and father died during the voyage to America, leaving their daughter in charge of young William Hoge, who placed her with relatives, the Johnsons, in New York City, while he decided to make his home in Perth Amboy, New Jersey on land owned by a Scotch company, at the head of which was Gov. Berkley, and of which he was a member.

Later William Hoge returned to New York and married the girl Barbara Hume. After the birth of his first son, John, He and his wife made their home for some time in Chester Co., PA."

Barbara and William later moved to Delaware ,and then to Chester Co, PA, East Nottingham Township, before 1735 to Frederick Co., Virginia , where they located about 2 to 3 miles south of Winchester on the Great Wagon Road.

William Hoge died before August 8, 1749, when his will was filed and recorded in Frederick County Clerk's office. (Will Book 1, pp. 338-339)

[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 4, Ed. 1, Tree #3675, Date of Import: Feb 28, 1998”

Milbourn Hogg of Albemarle County, Virginia

Now let’s turn to Milbourn Hogg of Albemarle County, Virginia. He is the great-uncle to Samuel T. Hogue and brother to John Hogg (Samuel T’s grandfather).

So far I have not been able to prove Milbourn Hogg of Albemarle County and John Hogg of Amherst County are brothers. I do have strong reason to believe they are. They are both believed to be the children of Milbourn Hogg of Hanover County, Virginia. It’s also important to note that John of Amherst passed on the name of Milbourn to a son.

John was the first to leave their home in Hanover County, Virginia and moved to Albemarle County. In 14 April 1756 John was granted land in the county of Albemarle.

Two years later John’s place of residence changed when Amherst County was formed from the county of Albemarle. The first act of the heads of the new county was to survey the land and the properties. It was during this time that John’s land grant was renewed in Amherst County.

The first deed in Albemarle County to Milbourn was 1777 where it clearly states that he is “of the parish of St. Paul and the county of Hanover”. This was 21 years after John bought land in Albemarle County and 18 years after the name William (whom I believe was Milbourn) appeared in the records of Hanover.

Milbourn’s son John had served in the revolutionary war. John’s pension application:

Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files

Hogg, John, R5105, VA Line, appl 16 Oct 1832 Albemarle Co VA aged 69 on 15 Sep 1832, sol was b in Hanover Co VA & at an early age moved to Albemarle Co Va & he lived there at enl & afterwards moved to Fluvanna Co VA for 15 yrs & in 1819 returned to Albemarle Co VA, sol mentions a William Hogg.

Notice it gives his age, birthday, and the county of Hanover as the place of birth. Assuming Milbourn brought his family from Hanover County in 1777 John would have been about 14 when they moved to Albemarle County. However, they may have come as early as 1772 based on Hanover County records.

Because of the handwriting of the time the name Milbourn freakishly looks like William. Let’s examine the records available through the ‘Vestry Book of St. Paul’s Parrish Hanover County, Virginia 1706 – 1786’ that imply this is the case.

·         In the year 1759 the name William appears. Let’s assume for a moment this is Milbourn.

·         Milbourn and William coexist during this time period; however, the names of William and Milbourn never appear together in the same year.

·         Milbourn has just started his family the proof being the birthday of his son John 15 Sep 1763.

·         1771 is the last time the name Milbourn is used in Hanover County and the name of William never surfaces in the county again.

When looking for Milbourn in the 1810 census the indexer for Albemarle County records the name Wilson Hogg. The record actually reads Wilbun: the W in this case really is W. We can only guess what the census taker heard from a toothless old southern man (I have no clue if Milbourn was toothless).

The 1810 census measures age in increments. The last column is labeled ‘45 and over’ where ‘Wilbon’s’ mark is. For the females in the household there is a ‘1’ in the ‘10-16’ column and a ‘2’ in the ’45 and over’ column. One of the women is probably his wife Susannah but we could only guess on the other two.

In the same census we also find his son William Hogg. In his household we find a male between 16-26, another male 26-45, and a female 26-45. By all appearances William and his wife have only one son. This is all I have on William at this time.

As you recall Milbourn’s son John is in Fluvanna County, Virginia who is also in the 1810 census. In his household we find one male under 10, one 16-26, two 26-45, and one 45 and over. Of the females we have 3 under 10, one 10-16, one 16-26, and one ’26-45’. John has a house full. There’s one more thing this census tells me and that is John is older than William.

Milbourn died in 1819 five years after his brother John of Amherst County, Virginia. In his will he left everything to his daughter Elizabeth with provisions that Susannah, his wife, should be cared for. He doesn’t mention John or William. However John returns to Albemarle County the year his father dies.

Now let’s turn our attention to Milbourn born to William Hogg about 1707 in New Kent County, Virginia. As far as we know this is the very first Milbourn Hogg in recorded history. The records for him are very scarce.

Milbourn’s father William appears several times over the years in ‘Vestry Book of St. Paul’s Parrish Hanover County, Virginia 1706 – 1786’ until 1719. In 1720 Hanover County is formed and this Hogg family becomes part of the new county and William is never listed again to my knowledge. However, in 1731 his son Milbourn makes his first appearance as his land is surveyed. It happens again in 1739 and then the names of Milbourn and William alternately appear as it was with his son.

Thanks to my great-grandfather, Milburn Norman Hogue, I was able to trace our family tree to John Hogg who came to America about 1653. (Capt. Leonard Chamberline who received land for transporting John Hogg along with six other passengers by patent dated 27 Oct. 1653.)