By Michael L. Hogue Hello and welcome back to The Hogue Connection. On this post, we are going to look at the updated timeline of John Hogg II, based on recent research described in my last article. If you recall, my cousin Carmen and I have been doing a deep dive into these ancestors using some new tools available to us. Full text search, AI Claude, and the NC Digital Collections have returned some new and promising evidence. It has also helped us add a new surname to our family tree!
A Full Text Search in Franklin County…
…turns up the name of John Hogg II’s wife…
Elizabeth Shepherd was bonded, according to North Carolina law, in marriage to John Hogg II in September of 1793. This was taken directly from the Minutes of the Court in Franklin County. We also found a very important tax record by using the online NC Digital Collection…
This is a copy of a part of the Poll Tax List from Rowan County, NC in 1815. As you will see from the updated timeline, John Hogg II owned property here and paid the poll tax accordingly. All men 21 years of age and older were taxed, one column for whites and one for blacks. This is the first of document that shows William G. and John together. I believe it is William’s first poll tax, since he was likely born in 1794, based on his parent’s wedding bond, and that he was John Hogg II’s oldest son. Sometime after 1820, John Hogg II would move to York District, South Carolina with two of his brothers, leaving William G. behind in Rowan County. This also around the time that John started going by John Hogge, adding the “e” to distinguish him from another John Hogg in the new location.
Let’s Look at John Hogge’s Updated Timeline…
- 1772– John Hogge born, probably in Bute County, NC.
- Sep 1793 – Marries Elizabeth Shepherd in Franklin County, NC.
- 1800 – Enumerated in the US Census of Franklin County.
- 10 OCT 1803 – Buys 215 acres in Rowan County, NC for 100 pounds.
- 1805 – Listed on Franklin County Tax Rolls.
- 1807 – On Rowan County, NC Tax Rolls.
- 1815 – Recorded on Rowan County Poll Tax Rolls.
- 20 Oct 1819 – Land Sale recorded in Rowan County. 230 1/2 acres for $461.
- 1820 – Still enumerated in the US Census of Rowan County.
- April 1822 – Shows up in some York District court records for the first time.
- 24 Jun 1823 –Pays the State of South Carolina $25 bond to witness a court case.
- 1826 – Grantee of a deed for 50 acres on Turkey Creek by Amos Hoff.
- 1830 – Enumerated in the US Census of York District, SC with son James.
- 23 Mar 1836 – Writes and records will in York District.
- Dec 1836 – Dies in York District, aged 64.
- 2 Jan 1837 – Probate begins.
For a more detailed version of the timeline, please follow this link to John Hogge’s profile on WikiTree.
Still A Bit Confusing…
There is a John Hogg listed in the 1810 census enumeration of Randolph County, NC that was previously attributed to our John. I think that was another John Hogg as ours was already involved in dealings in Rowan County. John Hogge was appointed Constable in Rowan County, NC many times between 1811 and 1819. He also administered a probate case and appeared on several juries during his time in York District, SC.
Keeping track of the Hogg/Hogge/Hogue land sales in the area proves difficult. As noted before, there was another John Hogg in York, SC at the time, so it’s hard to keep the transactions straight. Plenty of Johns, James, Williams, and Thomas’s, too. Further research is needed, but it looks like our John Hogge owned about 255 acres around Turkey Creek before turning it over to his sons at some point. There is no transfer of real estate noted in his will.
Research Continues…
We’ll look at some of the new discoveries we’ve uncovered in the family trees of Willam G. and William M. Hogue in a later post here at The Hogue Connection. I’ve had some interesting feedback on another one of my previous posts from some cousins/readers in my Depriest line. I’ll go over that in my next post. Sometimes it’s all about your historical perspective! Thanks for reading my latest on the Early Hogue timeline updates and stay tuned! If you would like to go back to the Home Page, click here.