Nathaniel Hodges (bef. 1760 - 1843)

Born before 20 Apr 1760 in Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 26 Feb 1843 after age 82 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Christianing

20 Apr 1760

Norton, MA

Marriage

28 Dec 1786 in Duxbury, MA

Mercy Delano and Nathaniel Hodges

Children

Huldah Hodges: b. 11 Dec 1787 in Duxbury, MA

Daniel Hodges: b. 12 Sept 1791 in Duxbury, MA

Nathaniel Hodges: b. 21 Aug 1796 in Duxbury, MA, d. 16 Sep 1877 in Plymouth, MA

Benjamin Hodges: b. 20 Sept 1801 in Duxbury, MA

Azubah Hodges: b. 16 Nov 1803 in Duxbury, MA

Avery Hodges: b. 17 Jan 1806 in Duxbury, MA

Military

Nathaniel Hodges, (1762-1843), enlisted 1776 under Capt. William Watson and was stationed at the Gurnet. In 1779 he served in the Penobscot expedition on the ship Warren as an armourer. In 1837 he was placed on the pension roll for his service. He was born in Norton; died in Duxbury.

Occupation

Pauper

Death

died of consumption at the age of 81 years, 7 months, 10 days

Burial

Mayflower Cemetery in Duxbury, MA

Research Notes

54 — WILLIAM 4 HODGES [11. Wm 3 Henry 2 Wm 1 ] b. prob. about 1711, Taunton, Mass.; m. (1) 1739 June 21, Norton, Mass., LYDIA ANDREWS, dau. of John & Hannah (Hall) Andrews, b. 1717 Feb. 7, Norton ; d. 1772 July 6, Taunton. He m. (2) 1773 July 29, Taunton, RACHEL (COX) HODCES, widow of EPHRAIM 4 HODCES [See No. 79] of Norton, dau. of William & Mary (Ramsden) Cox, b. 1732 May 26, Pembroke, Mass. ; d. 1775 Jan'y 6, Taunton.

Children born in Taunton : —

137. Lydia 5 Hodges, b. 1740 or 1741.

138. Hannah 5 Hodges, b. prob. about 1743 or 1744.

139. Thomas 5 Hodges, b. 1747 or 1748.

Anna 5 Hodges, b. 1751 or 1752 ; m. Henry 5 Hodges, No. 154.

John 5 Hodges, b. 1754 or 1755; d. 1832 June 6, aged 77; unm.

Infant daughter, b. 1774 ; d. 1774 Nov. — , Taunton.

William 4 Hodges, lived a quiet life and very little is known of him or found on the records. He was one of the Taunton signers of the Solemn League and Covenant of May 1, 1776, which pledged the subscribers to refrain from aiding in any manner the naval or land forces of the King of Great Britain, but, on the contrary, to "defend by Arms the United American Colonies, and every part thereof, against every hostile Attempt of the Fleets and Armies in the Service of Great Britain."

79 — EPHRAIM 4 HODGES [16. Benp Henry 1 Wm 1 ] b. 1730, Norton, Mass.; d. 1768, at sea; m. 1752 Nov. 15, Pembroke, Mass., RACHEL COX, dau. of William & Mary (Ramsden) Cox, b. 1732 May 26, Pem- broke. She m. (2) 1773 July 29, Taunton, William 4 Hodges [See No. 54], and d. 1775 Jan'y 6, Taunton.

7 children born in Norton.

i. Benjamin 5 Hodges, b. 1753 ; d. 1842 Dec. 26 or 28, Norton, aged 91 ; m. 1778 Aug. 27, Norton, Abigail 5 Hodges, dau. of Jonathan 4 & Abigail (Sanford) Hodges [See No. 71], b. 1756 Oct. 12, Norton; d. 1807 May 5, Providence, E. I. No children.

ii. Eachel 5 Hodges, b. 1755 ; m. Gideon Barker.

174. iii. Ephraim 5 Hodges, b. 1757.

175. iv. Nathaniel 5 Hodges, bapt. 1760 April 26.

176. v. Ezra 5 Hodges, bapt. 1762 May 23.

vi. Daniel 5 Hodges, bapt. 1764 Oct. 14.

177. vii. Experience 5 Hodges, bapt. 1766 Aug. 31.

Ephraim 4 Hodges must have been a man of solid worth, for he was made tithing-man of Norton in 1758, when only 28 years old ; and tithing-men were elected " of the most prudent and discreet in- habitants," and given large powers for inspecting licensed inns, searching houses suspected of selling liquors without a license, and bringing before the magistrates "stubborne and disorderly children and servants, night-walkers, typlers, Saboath-breakers," and all per- sons whose conduct tended " to debauchery, irreligion, prophaness & atheisine." In 1767 he was assessor. He served in the French and Indian War, enlisting, in June 1758, as private in the force raised to invade Canada. He was sent to Castle Island, Boston Harbor, and thence to Maine, where he rose to the rank of sergeant in Capt. John North's company, and served until December, or later. In 1759 he served 33 weeks as sergeant in the company of Capt. Nathan Hodges, which went to New York State in the Crown Point Expedition. He was sick or wounded in this campaign, being in the hospital at Fort Edward from June 19 to July 15. He met his death on a whaling voyage. He and his son Benjamin were in a boat in pursuit of a whale, which, being harpooned, struck the boat. Ephraim was knocked overboard with others, and drowned in sight of his son.

Sources

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQXZ-VJB : 10 February 2018), Nathaniel Hodges, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0873833 IT 2.
• "Vital Records of Duxbury, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850" New England historic genealogical society, at the charge of the Eddy town-record fund, 1911, page 245 [1]
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-7FF5 : 5 November 2017), Nathaniel Hodges in entry for Avery Hodges, 17 Jan 1806; citing Birth, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 416,800.
• "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWM9-6G4 : 10 March 2018), Nathaniel Hodges in entry for Nathaniel Hodges, 16 Sep 1877; citing Plymouth, Massachusetts, v 293 p 331, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,213.
• "Lineage Book, Volume 35, Daughters of the American Revolution",

1912, entry for Mrs. Florence Byam Fall, number 34051, page 20 [2]

• "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWXM-YYF : 11 March 2018), Nathaniel Hodges, 26 Feb 1843; citing Duxbury, Massachusetts, v 3 p 66, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 959,806.
• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 July 2018), memorial page for Nathaniel Hodges (1761–26 Feb 1843), Find A Grave Memorial no. 142531067, citing Mayflower Cemetery, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493) .
• "Descendants of John Alden" [3]
• "GENEALOGICAL RECORD THE HODGES FAMILY NEW ENGLAND" GENEALOGY COLLECTION ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 3 1833 01363 3380, page 114, 133 & 134[4]