General James Hoge

Tomb of General James Hoge at Sunnyside.

GenL. James Hoge
Born
July 23, 1783
Departed This Life
July 29, 1861
Aged 78 years
And 6 Days
To Our Father

Gen James Hoge Homeplace
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1859 Will & Inventory of James Hoge (1783-1861), from the “Pulaski County, Virginia Will Book 1 & 2, 1840-1871”, pages 109-111, 122-127, Part 1. Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, May 29, 1953. Reel available at The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Transcription by Christopher Walker, ©October 31, 2017. A photograph of page 109 could not be shown because of space restrictions on this site, but the transcription is included.

Page 109

I James Hoge of Pulaski County being of sound mind and disposing memory do make, ordain, publish and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say;…

Page 110

…1st I direct that all my just debts (if any) be paid
2ndly I confirm to my sons Daniel H Hoge [1811-1867] and James F Hoge [1818-1873] the lands Negroes and other property heretofore given them by me, and I now give them the lands known as “the Home Place”, which are bounded by the lands of Jabin B Alexander [1821-1904] and James G Wygal [1821-Unknown]; also “the Snavely place” which is bounded by the lands of David McGavock [1818-1866] and the lands belonging to the heirs of William Trinkle [1819-1851] decd. I also give to them the following negroes to wit, Littleton [Littleton Kellis (1814-Unknown)] and his wife Amy [Anna Kellis (1820-Unknown)], and their children, John Henry [John Henry Kellis], Martha Jane [Martha Jane Kellis], Albert [Albert Kellis/Killis (abt. 1848-Unknown)] and Silva Ann [Silva Ann Kellis]; also a negro man named Wiley [Wiley Pierce].
3rdly I confirm to my son Joseph H Hoge [1820-1898] the lands negroes and other property heretofore given him by me, and I now give to him a negro man (who is now living with him), named Sanders [Sanders Rippy/Ripey (1830-Unknown)].
4thly I confirm to my son William E Hoge [1822-1885] the negroes and other property and monies heretofore given him by me. I also give a negro man, named Henry [Henry Hunter], which negro is now in his possession. I also give to him the said William E Hoge, my land where he now lives, on Walkers Creek, it being the lands conveyed to me by Daniel Hoge, Adison Harman [Addison Harman, (1829-1887)], and Henry Purdy? and wife. I also give to him my lands on Back Creek known as “the lower place” being all my lands on Back Creek East of the lands of Major John D Howe [1801-1885].
5thly I give to my grandson, James Hoge Tyler [1846-1925] all my lands where I now live, which includes “the Home tract” “the Peck tract” “the Shufflebarger place” and all my lands bounded by the lands of John D Howe, James M Cloyd [1828-1892], William Anderson [1805-1891], David McGavock and Isaac Hudson [1800-1866] and it is to be understood that it includes my part of two big surveys being west of a line of John D Howe’s runing [sic] through part of said surveys. I also give to him, the said James Hoge Taylor, a tract known as “the Cecil place” lying on Neck Creek and bounded by the lands of Isaac Hudson the lands of John D Howe and the lands lately belonging to Crozier Eaton [1803-1858] decd. I also give to him the said James Hoge Tyler all my lands known as “the Kirk place”, which includes all my lands bounded by the lands of Isaac Hudson, John Brown [1809-1889], F A Morgan, Edward Morgan [1798-1878], the lands lately belonging to John M C Taylor, the lands of William P Hickman [1810-1864] John M Hoge, and the lands lately belonging to Crozier Eaton decd. I also give to my grandson James Hoge Tyler the following negroes to wit, Lewis [Lewis Armstead, (1825-Unknown)] and his wife Sarah [Sarah Armstead], and Sarahs children Walker [Walker Armstead], Easter [Easter Armstead], Mary [Mary Armstead], Margaret [Margaret Armstead (1851-Unknown)], Ralph [Ralph Armstead, (1855-Unknown)], and Wade [Wade Armstead, (1857-Unknown)]. Also old Ralf [Ralph Armstead] and his wife Susy [Susy Armstead (1820-Unknown)], and the following children of Ralf and Susy, to wit: Marshal [Marshal Armstead], Isaac [Isaac Armstead, (1837-Unknown)] and Hanah [Hannah Armstead] and Hanahs son named Thomas ["Thomas Waggoner"] and Mary [Mary Mills, (1830-Unknown)] and her children Hiram [Hiram Mills, (1848-Unknown)] and Celia [Celia Mills]. I also give to him Ardelia [Ardelia Armstead] the wife of Isaac [Isaac Armstead] and her child named Sanders [Sanders Armstead]. Also Judy? [Judy? Armstead] the youngest daughter of Ralf [Ralph Armstead] and Susy [Susy Armstead]. Also Abram [Abram Wagner, (1804-Unknown)] and his wife old Amy [Anna Wagner, (1804-Unknown) and their two youngest children Mills [Mills/Miles Wagner, (1847-Unknown)] and Julia Ann [Julia Ann “July” Wagner, (1851-Unknown)], together with the increase of the aforesaid negroes, and if my said Grandson, James Hoge Tyler should depart this life before he arrives at twenty one years of age or marries, then and in that event I direct that the land and negroes by me devised to him, shall become the property of my sons Daniel H Hoge, James F Hoge, Joseph H Hoge,…

1859 Will & Inventory of James Hoge (1783-1861), from the “Pulaski County, Virginia Will Book 1 & 2, 1840-1871”, pages 109-111, 122-127, Part 2. Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, May 29, 1953. Reel available at The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Transcription by Christopher Walker, ©October 31, 2017.

Page 111
…And William E Hoge and their heirs.
I give to my said Grandson James Hoge Tyler, a bond executed to me by his Father George Tyler [1817-1889], for the sum of three Thousand dollars. I also give to him the said James Hoge Tyler Three Thousand dollars in money, six head of horses Twenty head of cattle, Thirty head of sheep and Thirty head of hogs, and also all my household and Kitchen furniture of Every kind and description, including beds, bedding, Desks, bureaus, sofa, sideboard and all other furniture of every character and Kind, also all my carriages, wagons, carts, Harness, Gelding?, Blacksmith tools and farming utensils of every description.
6thly I confirm the gift which I made some time ago to my Granddaughter Hellen Mary [Helen Mary Hoge Mason, (1844-1882)] (daughter of Joseph F Hoge) of a negro man named Madison [Madison Slash (1825-Unknown)] and his wife Lizzie [Elizabeth “Lizzie” Slash (1834-Unknown)] and their children, Charles [Charles Slash (abt. 1855-Unknown)], Angeline [Angeline Slash Brown (1857-1889)], and Andrew [Andrew Slash (abt. 1858-Unknown)], together with their increase. I made a gift some time ago, to my Granddaughter Ann Eliza Hoge [Ann Elizabeth Hoge Snidow, (1841-1888)], of a negro girl, named Minerva, and her increase, which gift I now confirm. I also confirm a gift made by me to my Granddaughter Alice H Hoge [Alice Hoge Penn, (1848-1914)], of a negro girl named Ellen [most likely Ellen “Nellie” Reed Mills (1833-Unknown)] and her increase.
7thly The balance of my estate, both real and personal, I give to my sons Daniel H Hoge, Joseph H Hoge, James F Hoge and William E Hoge.
And lastly I hereby appoint my sons, James F Hoge and Joseph H Hoge executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills and testaments made by me.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of December 1859.
Jas. Hoge (seal)

Signed, sealed and published by the testator in our presence, who at the request of the testator and in his presence, and in presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto

W G Faris [1828-1905]
John B Baskerville [1813-1906]

Virginia: At a court held for the County of Pulaski the 5th day of September 1861. The last will and Testament of James Hoge decd. was presented in court proven by the oaths of W G Faris and John B Baskerville subscribing witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded: And on the motion of James F Hoge and Joseph H Hoge the persons therein named as executors who took the oath required by law and together with D H Hoge, Geo Tyler, RM Crag [sic] [Dr. Robert M. Craig, (1804-1869)] J T Sayers [1818-1865], J L Woolwine [1811-1875], J S Draper & Joseph H Howe [1798-1884] as their securities entered into & acknowledged as Bond in the penalty of ($200.000) Two Hundred Thousand Dollars with such conditions as the law requires, certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
A Copy
Lynch A Currin C [Lynch A. Currin, clerk (1812-1871)]