Hodge Deed Records
The following are abstracted court and
deed records
involving Thomas Hodge/s in North Carolina.
I am indebted to Marty Hodge for
providing this information.
Sep 12 1774, Halifax Co. NC WB1, page 374: Benjamin Merryman
(probate), daughter Frances Merrimon/Merryman manner plantation where I live and
all lands except 100 acres where Thomas Hodges now lives and the sd 100 acres to
go to sd Hodges and he to pay 40 pounds to Benjamin Merryman. Residue of estate
divided betw wf Margaret Merryman and dau Frances when wf marries or dies or dau
comes of age whichever is first. exr Thomas Daniel. wit Spencer Watts, Griffin
(x) Morris/Norris(?).
November 26 1776, Edgecombe County NC Deed Book 3, page 911-(144) Isaac Beacham
& Susanna (x) Beaucham of Edgecombe County to Thomas Hodges of same. 413 pounds
proclamation, 600 acres on the south side of Fishing Creek, joining Crooked
Swamp, Moors Swamp. Benjamin Hart, Swanson, Proctor. Wit: Jacob Sessums, Wm. (x)
Sessums, Wm (x) Mecenney. Jul Ct 1777. Edward Hall CC.
June 24, 1777, Pitt County, North Carolina, Deed Records Book F, Page t504,
Winifred Wilson to Thomas Hodges, 272 acres, 55 pounds. Butted and Bounded on
the south by the main road, on the west by the Iron Mind, and North by the
courses of said patton as reference is had thereunto and on the east by Simon
Taylors line. Wit: Moses Hodges.
July 26, 1777, Pitt County, North Carolina, Deed Records, Book F, Page 319,
Thomas Hodges and Sarah, wife to Luke Mounts, ship carpenter, 11 acres, 60
pounds. ES Tranters Creek, B. & running up with the meanders of Tranter's Creek
up to the mouth of a spring near Jon. Knowie salt ____ called & known by the
name of Pink Spring, thence from a _____ wood at the head of sd. Spring ____
Philip Hollands corner with said line to head of a branch in the Division
Between said Hodges and Holland, thence with ? sd. Branch down into the Beaver
dam thence along the water courses of sd. Beaver dam to mouth & place of
beginning. Wit: Phillip Holland, Matthias Johnson.
July 15, 1777, Edgecome County, North Carolina, Deed Book 3, Page 978-(221)
Thomas Hodges of Edgecombe to Isaac Sessums of same. 16 pounds 13 shillings 3
pence proclamation. 125 acres on the west side of Fishing Creek, joining
Proctor, Crooked Swamp, Richd Swanson. Wit. John Jolly, Henry (x) Hodge.
November 18, 1778, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, Deed Book 3, Page 50-(359)
Richard Ship & wife Frances (x) of Edgecomb Co. to Thomas Hodge of same. 1000
pounds proclamation, 250 acres on the south side of Fishing Creek, joining
William Nelms, Sessums. Wit. Isaac Sessums, Wm. Cotton. Sd Frances relinquished
right of dower. Nov. Ct 1778, Edward Hall CC
July 7, 1779, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, Deed Book 3, Page 180-(506)
Thomas Hodges & wife Sarah (x) of Edgecombe Co to John Batchelor of Norfolk
County, VA. 3000 pounds, 200 acres on the south side of Fishing Creek, joining
William Nelms, Sessums, Meadow or Spring Branch. Wit: Isaac Sessums, Wm. Cotton
Sr., Nov. Ct 1779, Edward Hall CC
February 2, 1781, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, Deed Book E, Page 304-(86)
Isaac Sessums of Edgecombe County to Thomas Hodges of same. 4000 pounds, 2
parcels of land on the south side of Fishing Creek; 1 of 20 acres, joining
Hodge, Crooked Swamp; 1 of 30 acres, joining Crooked Swamp, Maple Swamp, Hodges,
sd Sessums. Wit. Jacob Sessums, Luis (x) Balley, Aug. Ct 1781. Edward Hall CC
February 2, 1781, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, Deed Book E, Page 318-(97)
Thomas Hodges of Edgecombe Co. to Isaac Sessums. 4000 pounds, NC 50 acres on the
south side of Fishing Crrek, joining sd Hodges, Crooked Swamp, sd Sessums. Wit:
Jacob Sessums, Lewis Balley, Aug. Ct. 1781. Edward Hll CC.
March 20, 1783, Edegecombe County, North Carolina, Deed Book E, Page 527-(267)
Thomas Hodge & his wife Sarah of Edgecombe County to Isaac Sessums, 200 pounts
specie, 217 acres on the south side of Fishing Creek, joining said Hodges &
Sessums, Moores Swamp, Absalom Savidge, George Cotton, Crooked Swamp. Said feme
relinquishes right of dower. Wit: Richard Putney, Augustin Newsom Anderton.
Edward Hall CC
May 22 1783, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, Deed Book E, 528-(269) Richard
Ship & wife Frances of Edgecombe to Thomas Hodges of same. 500 pounds specie.
200 acres on the south side of Fishing Creek, said feme relinquished right of
dower. Wit: Isaac Sessums, William Batchelor. May Ct. 1783. Edward Hall CC.
October 31, 1783, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, Deed Book 4, 726-(14)
William Batchelor & wife Mary (x) of Edgecombe Co to Richard Ship of same. 666
pounds 12 shillings 4 pence specie, 450 acres joining the south side of Fishing
Cree, Horn, William Price, Jacob Sessums, sd Richard Ship, Thomas Hodges, said
feme relinquished right of dower. Wit: Micajah Little. Nov. Ct. 1783, Edward
Hall CC
Edge. Co NC Db 4, 845-(118) Thomas Wells of Edgecombe Co to Moses Borrow of
same. 31 Jul 1784. 266£13s4p NC. 187 acres on the south side of Fishing Creek,
joining Glovyer, the mouth of Deep Creek. Wit: THOMAS HODGES, Richard Putney.
Aug Ct 1784. Edward Hall CC.
Edge. Co NC Db 4, 886-(156) Isaac Sessums of Edgecombe Co to THOMAS HODGES of
same. 21 Oct 1784. 20£ specie. 20 acres on the south side of Fishing Creek
joining Crooked Swamp, joining THOMAS HODGES, Sessums. Wit: Benjamin Dicken,
Moses Barrow. Nov Ct 1784. Edward Hall CC.
Pitt Co. NC Db I, page 427, deed dated 20 Nov 1784, THOMAS HODGES and SARAH
HODGES to Godfrey Williams, 272 acres; £ __. Adj. James Bonner, Simon Taylor.
Edge Co NC Db 4, 27-(439) State Grant 529 to THOMAS HODGES. 23 Sept 1785. 50
acres, joining his own corner, Fishing Creek, Short Swamp, Ephraim Dicken,
Maryann Harrison. Aug Ct 1786. Edward Hall CC.
Edge. Co NC Db 4, 937-(192) Joshua Procter of Edgecombe Co to John Dolvin of
same. 18 Jan 1785. 320£ NC. 240 acres on the south side of Fishing Creek,
joining Sessums, Crooked Swamp. Wit: THOMAS HODGES, William Rollins, Jacob
Procter. Feb Ct 1785. Edward Hall CC.
Edge Co NC Db 4, 277-(695) Mary Ann Harrison to Henry Harrisn. 4 Aug 1788. 100£
NC. 434 acres on the south side of Fishing Creek, joining John Goodwin, sd Mary
Ann Harrison,
THOMAS HODGE; reserving 1/3 of the land & 1/3 of the apple orchard for my
lifetime. Wit: John Goodman, William Cotton Sr. Aug Ct 1788. Edward Hall CC.
Edge Co NC Db 5, 449-(229) Grisham Coffield of Edgecombe Co to THOMAS HODGES of
same. 26 Oct 1789. 400£ NC. 446 ACRES, JOINING Fishing Creek, Ephram Dicken
(being John Wall’s former property), Joseph Braddy, Benjamin Dicken, Nicnolas
Long. Wit; Benjamin Dicken, Jos Hart. Nov Ct 1789. Edward Hall CC.
Edge. Co NC Db 5, 450-(231), Grisham Coffield, Edge. Co to THOMAS HODGES of
same. 9 Nov 1789 , 80£ for a Negro man named (Essex), signed Grisham Coffield,
wit Jos Hart, David Coffield. Nov Ct 1789. Edward Hall CC.
Edge. Co NC Db 5, page 273, Grisham Coffield, Edge. Co to THOMAS HODGES county
aforesaid. 3 Nov 1789. 80 £ Negro man named Manaca signed Grisham Coffield,
Wit: Benjamin Dickens, J. Hart, D. Coffield. Feb Ct 1789. Edward Hall CC
Edge. Co NC Db 5, 486-(280) Grisham Coffield, Edge. Co to THOMAS HODGES, county
aforesaid 2 Nov 1789. 20£ Negro girl, Hannah, signed Grisham Coffield.Wit. Benj
Dicken, Jos Hart, D. Coffield. Feb Ct 1790. Edward Hall CC.
Edge. Co NC Db 5, 647-(525) THOMAS HODGES of Edgecombe Co to HENRY HODGES of
Halifax Co. 5 Aug 1790. 600£ specie. 400 acres which was part of a grant to
James Smith 24 Mar 1740, on the south side of Fishing Creek, joining Ephraim
Dicken, Joseph Brady, Benjamin Dicken, Nicholas Long. Wit: John Bell Jr, Bolin
Bishop. Feb Ct 1791. Edward Hall CC.
Edge Co NC Db 5, 666-(551) Notice to Elisha Battle, Etheldred Phillips & Bythal
Bell esquires of Edgecombe Co. The commissions of THOMAS HODGES, Henry Harrison
& John Batts as Justices of the Peace for sd county. 10 Dec 1790. Feb Ct 1791.
Edward Hall CC.
Edge. Co NC Db 6 716-(78) Allen Dorman, Edgecombe Co to THOMAS HODGES of same.
May 1791.150£ NC. Negro man named Sam, signed Allen Dorman, wit Jacob Proctor.
May Ct 1791. Edward Hall CC.
Edge. Co Db 6, page 381, deed date 6 Mar 1792, recorded May Ct 1792, John
Lackey, Edge. Co to THOMAS HODGES, county aforesaid for 100 pounds, a Negro
girl, Sall, signed John Lackey (Mark), wit EDWIN DANCEY. Abstracted 12-16-04,
NCA film C.037.40007, CTC.
Edge. Co. Db 13, page 232, THOMAS HODGE of Livingston Co., Kentucky appointed
JAMES HODGES of same as his attorney to collect from the admr. of Thomas Hodges,
decd., and others, Jan. 20, 1810.
Edge. Co. DB 13, page 304, THOMAS HODGES was son of THOMAS HODGES, decd. and his
widow SARAH HODGES, May 24, 1810.
