Hodge of Connecticut
Descendents of John Hodge
1. John Hodge b. c.1643, m. 12 Aug 1666, Susanna Denslow, b. 3 Sep
1646, Windsor Locks, Hartford, CT, (daughter of John Denslow and Mary Eggleston)
d. c.26 Aug 1683. John died 1692/4, Lyme, CT, Clinton, Middlesex County, Conn.
from 1663. It was usual to name the first son after the father and second son
after the Paternal grandfather. John’s second son being named Thomas…
+ 2. i John b.
16 Jun 1667. 3. ii
Thomas Hodge b. 13 Feb 1668/9, Windsor,CT, m. prob. 1693, Judith (?)
Hodge. Thomas died 2 May 1712, New or West Haven,CT.
4. iii Mary
Hodge b. 15 Feb 1671, Windsor,CT.
5. iv Joseph Hodge b. 14 Dec
1672, Windsor,CT.
6. v Benjamin Hodge b. 17 Jun 1674.
+ 7. vi
Henry b. 19 Aug 1676.
8. vii William Hodge b. 20 Apl
1678.
9. viii Elizabeth Hodge b. 13 Feb 1680, Suffield, Ct.
10.
ix Susanna Hodge b. 10 Dec 1682, Suffield, Ct.
11. x Abigail
Hodge b. 17 Mar 1684, Suffield, Ct.
+ 12. xi Samuel b. 4 Oct
1686.
2. John Hodge Jr. (1.John1) b. 16 Jun 1667, Killingworth
(Clinton),CT, m. Margaret (?) Hodge.
Children:
13. i John Hodge III b. 26 Jul 1694, Windsor,
Ct, m. 5 Apl 1716/7, Mary Steel, b. 27 Oct 1698. John died 1751, Windsor, Ct.
Mary: Daughter of Barrit and Mary Steel of Springfield, Mass.
14. ii
Nathaniel Hodge b. 16 Jun 1696, Windsor, Ct.
15. iii Asahel
Hodge b. 10 Oct 1697, Windsor,CT.
16. iv Susanna Hodge b. 30 May
1699, Windsor, Ct.
7. Henry Hodge (1.John1) b. 19 Aug 1676, Windsor,CT, m. Sarah
Welch. Henry died prob. 1771, Griswold, Preston, Ct.
Children:
17. i Deborah Hodge b. 12 Mar 1708, Preston,
Ct.
18. ii Sarah Hodge b. 20 Mar 1710, Preston, Ct.
19. iii
Rachael Hodge b. 20 Dec 1711, Preston, Ct.
20. iv Hannah
Hodge b. 23 May 1713, Preston, Ct.
21. v John Hodge b. 12 Sep
1717, Preston, Ct.
22. vi Henry Hodge b. 1719/20.
23. vii
Jonathan Hodge 27 Aug 1723.
12. Samuel Hodge (1.John1) b. 4 Oct 1686, Suffield, Ct, m.
Sarah (?) Hodge, d. c.1781. Samuel died 8 May 1764, Glastonbury, Ct. Mr. Hodge
was a land-holder in Glastonbury as early as 1712. Records show him as having a
farm in the Eastbury/Buckingham area, “alittle northwesterly of Nipsic Pond.”
This land was sold in 1733 to Henry Hills. In 1735, Mr. Hodge purchased land
from Jonathan Strickland. He also was granted a portion of land in Eastbury in
1723. Sarah: Some of her descendents claim Sarah to be the daughter of Thomas
and Hannah Dustin of Haverhill, Ma., “whose Indian fame is historical.” If this
is true, her birthdate would be 4 Jul 1688.
Children:
24. i Samuel Hodge b. c. 1721, Glastonbury,
Ct.
+ 25. ii John b. c.1725.
26. iii Benjamin Hodge b. 1731,
Glastonbury, Ct.
25. John Hodge (12.Samuel2, 1.John1) b.
c.1725, Glastonbury,CT, occupation Miller, m. 29 Jan 1748, Sarah Taylor, d. 26
Jan 1781. John died 1799, Glastonbury,Ct., Roaring Brook, Glastonbury, CT.
Children:
27. i John Hodge b. 6 Nov 1748.
28. ii
Sarah Hodge b. 8 Sep 1750. Could be Sarah who married John Lowden in
Glastonbury on 15 Aug 1776.
+ 29. iii Elijah b. 11 Nov 1752.
30.
iv Jonathan Hodge b. 16 Oct 1754.
31. v Eli Hodge b. 9 Sep
1754.
32. vi Levi Hodge b. 21 Dec 1756.
33. vii Sophia
Hodge b. 17 Feb 1760.
34. viii Rhoda Hodge b. 24 Dec 1761, d. 10
Aug 1784.
35. ix Roswell Hodge b. 9 Feb 1766, d. bef. 1799.
36. x
Isaac Hodge b. 24 Jan 1768.
37. xi Lydia Hodge b.
1769.
38. xii Abel Hodge b.
1771, Glastonbury, CT.
29. Elijah Hodge (25.John3, 12.Samuel2, 1.John1) b. 11 Nov
1752, Glastonbury, Ct., m. 14 Apl 1772, Elizabeth (Allis?) Ellis, b. 1751, d. 7
Mar 1821. Elijah died 6 Nov 1821. Elijah was a deacon in the First Methodist
Episcopal Church, Glast.,CT. On May 10, 1775 he enlisted in the military service
in a company commanded by Capt. W. Clift and with Samuel H. Parsons as
Colonel.
Children:
39. i Elijah Hodge Jr. b. 1773,
Glastonbury,CT.
+ 40. ii Benajah b. Aug 1775.
41. iii Elizur
Hodge b. 15 Oct 1778, Glastonbury, Ct.
42. iv Elizabeth Hodge b.
1780, Glastonbury, Ct.
43. v Burrill Hodge b. 1781.
44. vi
Ester Hodge.
45. vii Noel Hodge b. 21 Mar 1792, Glastonbury,
Ct.
46. viii Sarah Hodge b. c.1794, Glastonbury, Ct.
47. ix
Lydia Hodge b. c.1796,
Glastonbury,Ct.
40. Benajah Hodge (29.Elijah4, 25.John3, 12.Samuel2,
1.John1) b. Aug 1775, Glastonbury, Ct., m. c.1796, Rhoda Chapman, b. 1776, d. 14
Apl 1852. Benajah died 28 Apl 1845, Glastonbury,CT.
Children:
48. i Hiram Hodge b. 20 Oct 1797, m. Phyienia
Matson, b. 16 Feb 1796, d. 27 Sep 1865. Hiram died 26 Nov 1860. No mention of
children in his will dated 8 Apl 1852.
+ 49. ii Hatsel b. 19 Mar
1799.
50. iii Seldon Hodge b. 27 May 1801.
51. iv Benjamin
Hodge b. 6 Jan 1805.
52. v Orin Hodge b. 6 Nov 1809.
53. vi
Prudence Hodge b. 15 Nov 1811, d. 12 Apr 1876. Unmarried.
54. vii
Rhoda Hodge b. 8 Nov 1813.
55. viii Lucy Hodge b. 17 Jul
1815, d. 7 May 1816.
56. ix Alsop Hodge b. 22 Jul
1818.
49. Hatsel Hodge (40.Benajah5, 29.Elijah4, 25.John3,
12.Samuel2, 1.John1) b. 19 Mar 1799, Glastonbury, Ct., m. 31 Dec 1822, in
Glastonbury, Hartford, CT, Lucy Harris. Hatsel Glastonbury, Ct. Hodge genealogy
says that while “Mr. Hodge probably lived there (Glastonbury) all his life, but
the records of the town make little mention of him.” This seems to be true as no
records for Hatsel have shown up. Marriage was performed by Jeremiah Stocking,
Justice of the Peace. Filed in clerks office on 4 Jan 1823.
Children:
+
57. i Roman b. c.1827.
+ 58. ii Henryb.
c.1834.
+ 59. iii George Edward b. 1835.
60. iv Maria
Hodge.
61. v Francis Hodge.
57. Roman Hodge (49.Hatsel6, 40.Benajah5, 29.Elijah4,
25.John3, 12.Samuel2, 1.John1) b. c.1827, Glastonbury, CT, occupation Plane
factory, m. Julia Trowbridge, b. c. 1827, Connecticut, occupation Housekeeper,
d. 1900, New Hartford, Litchfield, CT, buried: Pine Grove Cem, New Hartford,
Litchfield, CT, New Hartford, Litchfield, CT. Roman died 1892, New Hartford,
Litchfield, CT, buried: Pine Grove Cem, New Hartford, Litchfield, CT, New
Hartford, Litchfield, CT. 1870 Census has his age as 45 which would make
birthdate c.1825. Julia: Age was 43 at time of 1870 census (16 Jul 1870). She
was daughter of James Trowbridge of New Hartford.
Children:
62. i Clara Hodge b. c.1852, Conn., occupation
Rule Shop.
63. ii Georgie Hodge b. c.1854, Conn., occupation Rule
Shop.
64. iii Frederick (Edward?) Hodge b. 1860, Conn. Hodge family
Genealogy has name as Frederick, Census says Edward.
65. iv Sarah
Hodge b. c.1863, Conn. Hodge genealogy says that Sarah married Charles
Alonzo Lazenbrook of Portland, Ct, but dates do not make sense.
58. Henry Hodge (49.Hatsel6, 40.Benajah5, 29.Elijah4, 25.John3,
12.Samuel2, 1.John1) b. c.1834, Connecticut, occupation Plane Factory, m.
Frances (Jerrold?) Gerald, b. c.1842, New York, (daughter of Guy C. Gerald and
Catherine Ford) occupation Housekeeper, Pine Meadow, New Hartford,Litchfield
Co.,CT. Henry Pine Meadow, New Hartford,Litchfield Co.,CT. On 1870 Census,
brother, Roman Hodge, lived next door and worked in the Plane factory. There is
a burial record for a Henry Hodge, married “pedlar” who lived in Danbury, CT and
was buried in Bethel, CT. He died 11 Aug 1899 and was “66 years, 1 m, 0days”
which fits with c.1834-5 birth. Parents listed as “H–ll??” and Mary. Father was
Hatsell.
Children:
+ 66. i Mary Frances b. 23 Oct 1862.
67. ii
Ella Hodge b. c.1867, Connecticut, m. 3 Dec 1885, in Berlin, Hartford,
CT, Nelson Henry Miner. Ella died post 1938. Ella is listed as living at time
of her sister’s death.
+ 68. iii Charles b. c. 1870.
69. iv
Harris “Harry” Hodge b. after 1870, Connecticut, occupation President
of Gas Company, d. post 1938, New Britain, Hartford, CT. Harris is listed as
living in New Britain at the time of his sister’s death.
59. George
Edward Hodge (49.Hatsel6, 40.Benajah5, 29.Elijah4, 25.John3, 12.Samuel2,
1.John1) b. 1835, m. (1) Mary J. Blish, b. 31 Oct 1831, Glastonbury, Ct., m.
(2) 6 May 1868, Eunice C. Stanley, b. 1835, m. (3) Widow Barber. Widow: She lish:
70. i George Edgar Hodge b.
17 Oct 1848.
71. ii Harriet Maria Hodge b. 6 Sep 1855.
72. iii
Anthea Elizabeth Hodge b. 14 Jan 1861.
73. iv Mary Hodge d.
young.
Eighth Generation
66. Mary Frances Hodge (58.Henry7,
49.Hatsel6, 40.Benajah5, 29.Elijah4, 25.John3, 12.Samuel2, 1.John1) b. 23 Oct
1862, Pine Meadow,New Hartford,CT, m. (1) 23 Oct 1884, William S. Pitkin, b. 22
May 1861, (son of Leonard Pitkin and Eliza Fox) d. 14 May 1892, m. (2) Charles
E. Johnson, 15 Winthrop St., New Britain,Ct. Mary died 10 Jan 1938, buried:
Maple Cemetary, Berlin, Hartford, CT. Lived at 15 Winthrop St., New Britain, CT
at the time of her death. She remarried. William: According to grandaughter,
Katherine Pitkin, William worked at the Children’s Home on Gardner St. in
Warehouse Point, CT.
Children by William S. Pitkin:
+ 74. i Milly E. b. 20
Jun 1889.
+ 75. ii Edward Gardner b. 5 Dec 1890.
68. Charles Hodge (58.Henry7, 49.Hatsel6, 40.Benajah5,
29.Elijah4, 25.John3, 12.Samuel2, 1.John1) b. c. 1870, Pine Meadow, New Htfd,
Litchfield, CT, occupation Lock Maker, m. Emily M. A. Bath, b. c. 1872, Germany,
d. 26 Feb 1959, New Britain, Hartford, CT. Charles died 1938, Pine Meadow, New
Htfd, Litchfield, CT, New Britain, Hartford, CT. Charles is listed as living in
New Britain at time of his sister’s death. Emily: Age at death listed as 87 yrs.
She was widow of Charles at the time.
Children:
76. i Orrel G. Hodge b. 1895, d. 1968, New Britain,
Hartford, CT.
77. ii Beatrice Hodge b. 25 Dec 1897.
78. iii
Ethel E. Hodge b. 10 Sep 1899.
79. iv Howard C. Hodge b.
1900.
+ 80. v Ralph H. b. 1905.
Ninth Generation
74. Milly E. Pitkin (66.Mary8,
58.Henry7, 49.Hatsel6, 40.Benajah5, 29.Elijah4, 25.John3, 12.Samuel2, 1.John1)
b. 20 Jun 1889, m. 23 Jan 1911, Albert Clark. Milly died 6 Feb 1929. She must
have had second marriage to a Pomeroy. re: family notes.Children:
81. i Seymour Clark.
82. ii A. Leslie
Clark.
75. Edward Gardner Pitkin (66.Mary8, 58.Henry7, 49.Hatsel6,
40.Benajah5, 29.Elijah4, 25.John3, 12.Samuel2, 1.John1) b. 5 Dec 1890, Warehouse
Point, CT, m. 28 Feb 1911, in Hartford,CT, Catherine (Kit) Hannon, b. 11 Feb
1888, Hartford,CT, (daughter of Frank J. Hannon and Katherine (Kate) Scanlon) d.
15 Apr 1967, Hartford,CT, Hartford, CT. Edward died 19 Jul 1954, Hartford,CT,
buried: Rose Hill, Rocky Hill,CT.
Children:
+ 83. i Howard F. b. 13 Jan 1912.
+ 84. ii
Mary C. (May) b. 28 Apr 1913.
85. iii Virginia A. Pitkin
1915, Hartford,CT,
86. iv Katherine M. Pitkin b. 1918, Hartford,CT,
+ 87. v Edward Gardner b. 16 Oct 1920.
+ 88. vi William
J. b. 9 Oct 1925.
80. Ralph H. Hodge (68.Charles8, 58.Henry7, 49.Hatsel6,
40.Benajah5, 29.Elijah4, 25.John3, 12.Samuel2, 1.John1) b. 1905, m.
Unknown.
Children:
89. i Robert Hodge b. 1945, m. Carol ?? Hodge.
Robert California.
90. ii Diane Hodge.
Tenth Generation
83. Howard F. Pitkin (75.Edward9, 66.Mary8, 58.Henry7, 49.Hatsel6, 40.Benajah5,
29.Elijah4, 25.John3, 12.Samuel2, 1.John1) b. 13 Jan 1912, Hartford,Hartford,
CT, occupation Carrier; US Postal Servic, m. Helen Sullivan, b. 19 Nov 1907,
occupation Office-Sage Allen Co., d. 19 Nov 1992. Howard died 8 Mar 1988,
Hartford, Hartford, CT, buried: St. James Cem., 205 Vernon ST., Vernon, Tolland,
CT. He was an Army Air Corps verteran of World War II. Helen:
Children:
+ 91. i Helene
92. ii Howard F. Pitkin Jr.
84. Mary C. (May) Pitkin (75.Edward9, 66.Mary8, 58.Henry7,
49.Hatsel6, 40.Benajah5, 29.Elijah4, 25.John3, 12.Samuel2, 1.John1) m. 21 Jun
1941, in Hartford,CT, Robert Condron Sr., b. 3 Aug 1911, occupation Pratt &
Whitney, d. 1992.
Children:
93. i Robert F. Condron
94. ii Mary
Louise Condron
95. iii William Pitkin Condron
87. Edward Gardner Pitkin Jr. (75.Edward9, 66.Mary8,
58.Henry7, 49.Hatsel6, 40.Benajah5, 29.Elijah4, 25.John3, 12.Samuel2, 1.John1)
b. 16 Oct 1920, Hartford,CT, occupation City of Hartford Fireman, m. 9 Jun 1945,
Barbara Egan, Edward died 6 Dec 1982, Hartford,CT, 142 Freeman St., Hartford,
88. William J. Pitkin Sr. (75.Edward9, 66.Mary8, 58.Henry7,
49.Hatsel6, 40.Benajah5, 29.Elijah4, 25.John3, 12.Samuel2, 1.John1) b. 9 Oct
1925, Hartford,CT, occupation Recreation Director,Weth., m. Katherine Sheehan,
b. 17 Apr 1926, Hartford,CT, (daughter of James P. Sheehan and Margaret Donahue)
d. 15 Sep 1981, Hartford, CT, 28 Chesterfield, Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
William died 7 Mar 1989, Hartford,CT, 28 Chesterfield, Wethersfield, Hartford,