Brief Life History of Asa
When Asa Hodges Sr. was born about 1774, in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States, his father, Isham Hodges I, was 45 and his mother, Nancy Judith Hill, was 39. He married Chloe Marcum in 1796, in Franklin County, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 28 October 1823, in Sumner, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 50.
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- Asa Hodges, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
- Will books, 1777-1867; general indexes, 1777-1949
- Asa Hodges, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
1788 · The First Presidential Election
The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Hodge with genitival or post-medieval -s. Occasionally, however, the name may be topographic for a person who lived or worked at the house of someone named Hodge or Roger.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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