Robert Hoge
THE HOGUE NAME IN EUROPE
The surname found in our family as Hoge, Hogg, and Hogue, and elsewhere as Haig, Haigh, and Hage may trace from the old Norse Haugr, meaning one who lives on or near a hillock or barrow; from Normandy as Hougue, or from France as Hogue. See references American Surnames by Elsdon C. Smith, p. 191; Surnames are the Fossils of Speech by Samuel L. Brown, p. 155; and Pennsylvania, A History Vol. 5 Biographical, ed. George E. Donehoo. The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography, Vol. K, p. 463 states that William Hoge (Haig) is descended from the Haigs of Bemershide, Berwickshire, Scotland. Hogues from France who immigrated to Holland for religeous freedom changed the spelling to Hague. In the 12th century, part of the family went to Scotland and adopted the spelling DeHaga. The oldest reference to the name Hoge, dated 1425, names Patrick and Gilbert Hoge as among the gentlemen who "devydit the marches betwixt Ridbeth and Bemersyde", Sir Andrew Haig, the Laird of Bemersyde presiding, being the first to drop the spelling DeHaga for Haig. He was descended from Petrus deHaga, known as Peter of the Dyke, who came to Scotland in 1150 probably from Cape de la Hague in Normandy. He founded a family known for patriotism and memorialized in verse:
"When Wallace came to Galdswood Cross
Haig of Bemersyde met him with many good horse".
Before the Battle of Stirling, the Laird of Bemersyde was reassured by the prophecy of his friend Thomas the Rhumer
"Tyde what may betyde
Haig shall be Haig of Bemersyde".
Sir Walter Scott, whose right to be buried in Dryburgh Abbey derived from his Haig ancestry, reworded the poetry thus:
"Tide betide whate'er betide
Haig shall be Haig of Bemerside". The prophecy was fulfilled as General Douglas Haig (1861-1928), who led the British armies in France, 1915-18, was raised to the Peerage as Earl haig and Baron Haig of Bemerside. He was granted the ancestral home of the Haigs of Bemersyde (castle built in 1535).
The Baronage of Scotland published in 1798 states that in records beginning in the 12th century, the name is written DeHaga. The first authentic document names Petrus DeHaga who died about 1200, proprietor of the lands and barony of Bemersyde in Berwickshire. He lived in the reigns of of King Malcolm IF+V and William, the Lion, which last succeeded to the crown of Scotland in 1165 and died in 1214. Contemporaries of Petrus DeHaga, 2nd Baron of Bemersyde, were Perticus or Petrus-Odell DeHaga and Henry DeHaga, but their relationship is not known.
EARLY HOGUES IN PENNSYLVANIA
In The Baylis Family of Virginia by Mrs. Willetta Baylis Blum and Dr. Wm.Blum, it is said that the early Hoge fammilies in America descended from Sir John Hoge who lived in Scotland in the late 16th century, who in turn descended from an unbroken line of 14 generations. Sir John Hoge had a son George Hoge, a grandson Sir James Hoge, and great-grandson William Hoge. This William Hoge is said to be the first Hoge immigrant from Scotland. He was born in 1660 in Musselburgh, Scotland, and died in 1749 in Kernstown, VA. He married Barbara Hume (born 1670 in Paisley, Scotland; died 1745). They are buried ad Opequon church Cemetery near Winchester, VA. See also Colonial Families of America, Vol. 4, by George Norbury MacKenzie, p. 209, which states that William Hoge left Scotland in company with other immigrants. His wife Barbara was orphaned at age 15 when her parents died at sea. See History of the Shenandoah Valley, by J.E. Norris, p. 565. William and Barbara Hoge first settled in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Their oldest son, John Hoge, died at Hogestown, nine miles west of Harrisburg, Lancaster Co., (now Cumberland Co.) PA. See Hopewell Friends, Frederick County Virginia, p. 25.
The village of Hogestown is located on a small stream known as Hoge's Run. Johnn Hoge owned all the land on which the town was built, and an old stone tavern which was for years the only house. See History of Cumberland County, PA, 1886 John's wife was Gwenthleoon Bowen-Davis, a Welsh heiress, and possibly descended from the royal family of Wales. Their first child, the Reb. John Hoge (1723-11 Feb. 1807). He married 1st) Elizabeth Lennox, who was the mother of his children, and who died before 1797. Rev. John Hoge married 2nd) on17 Sept. 1797 Rosannah McEwen of Juniata Twp., Shearman's Valley. He was 82 years old, and she was 38 years. See Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. 1, by Don Yoder. Rev. John Hoge died in Turbot Twp., Northumberland Co. PA, leaving his wife Rosanna and 7 children. She appears in the 1810 and 1820 census. The Rev. John Hoge was one of the first graduates of the academy that later became Princeton University. He was the first ordained minister of the Opequon Presbyterian Church, virginia, in 1754. This church was near the home of his grandfather William Hoge, who gave the land for the cemetery.
ROBERT HOGE, our direct line ancestor,seems to have emigrated in much the same era as the well-researched family of the Rev. John Hoge. However, there is no evidence of any relationship. The Rev. John Hoge (1723-1807) died in Turbot Twp., Northumberland Co. PA, while our Robert Hoge (1721-1798) settled in Juniata County, possibly Turbett Twp. where his son eventually owned land. (While these two townships have similar spellings, they are indeed two different locations.) A brother of the Rev. John Hoge, one James Hogue who died at age 84, married to Rachel Elder, settled in Brady Twp., Butler Co., PA in 1797. See History of Butler County, 1883, p.363
(See The Hogue Family in Europe and America)
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | Nov. 1721 | southern Scotland | ||
| Marriage | expect Ireland | |||
| Death | 25 Jan 1798 | Juneiata Co. PA |
Ancestry chart segment
Generation 7 Generation 8
+-- Robert Hoge
| (1721-1798)
James Hoge --+
(1766-1840) |
+-- Letitia [unknown]
(1724-1812)
Sources:
Children
(all children with Letitia Unknown)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hoge | M | 1751 | Ireland | (d. 1753,age 2, Philadelphia) | ||
| Sarah Hoge | F | May 1753 | 1) George McCullough; 2) Hamilton Graham | |||
| Jane "Jenny" Hoge | F | 1755 | unknown Robinson | d. Maysville, KY | ||
| Martha Hoge | F | Dec. 1759 | Thomas McKee | |||
| Mary Hoge | F | 2 Jan 1762 | John McKee | |||
| Robert Hoge | M | 1764 | (died in infancy) | |||
| James Hoge | M | 1766 | Mary Irvin |
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| southern Scotland | born Nov 1721 | ||
| County Down, Ireland | early life-1752 | ||
| arrived in America; expect Philadelphia | 1752 | ||
| Tuscarora Valley, Cumberland Co. PA (now Juniata Co.) | 1754-1798 death |
Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will of James Hoge, Estate File #H-43, Butler Co. Court House;on microfilm at Butler Public Library, Wills Vol. B. p. 201, 1841. James Hoge of Slippery Rock. Twp., Butler Co. Pa, mentions children of his son Robert Hoge ($1 ea); son James I. Hoge heirs (balance of tract of land "on which we now live", after expenses; to be divided with William; borders on land of Mathew Adams and Richard Hinds); son William Hoge; son Thomas Hoge (proceeds from land in Juniata County,Turbett Twp.). Executor James I. Hoge. Signed 20 Jan. 1838, at home of James McKee. Witnesses: James McKee, David (Gill?), David McKee. Probated 16 Sept. 1841 by James McKee. |
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| 2' | The Descendants of Robert Hoge or Hogg of Tuscarora Valley, Pennsylvania Including the Families of Lytle, McCullough, McKee, Sturgeon, Dunbar, Graham, Stitt, Harnish, Vance, Robinson, Potts, McBride. Being a copy of a manuscript prepared by Dr. Egle about 1900 for publication in a second volume of his Pennsylvania Genealogies. Dr. Egle died before this material was published. The original manuscript was purchased from Miss Catherine I. Egle by Leonard Lytle of Detroit, MI, and a copy with additional matter made by him in August, 1921. Butler Area Public Library, Butler PA
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| 3' | Early Bounty Hunters of Butler County, PA, ed. David K. Webb & John M. Stevens, self-published by David K. WEbb, Chillicothe, OH 1934.pp. 25, 27. June 30, 1841, Robert Hogg, 2 foxes; April 16, 1843, Robert Hogg, 1 red fox. | |
| 4 | Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams] | N/A
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