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”