This information is from the file of supporting documents submitt to DAR by Cousin Bessie to prove her descent from the Revolutionary War patriot, Richard Hogg Sr. of Gloucester County, Virginia. Some of the material is unreadable.

Notes:

1. Cousin Bessie made her application for membership in DAR in 1957, about 10 years before her "Hogg" book was published.

2. It seems that the main document she used to "prove" her descent from Richard Hogg Sr. of Gloucester County was the biography of her brother, William Edward Hogg, in "Virginia Democracy", by Robert C. Glass, published in 1937. This, of course, is not a primary source. Although not certain, it seems likely that Cousin Bessie was the source of information used by the author of this biography.

3. The pay voucher that she refers to in her book is not the orginal colonial period document, but a certified transcript from an un-named government agency in Washington DC. This still qualifies as a primary document, but there is nothing to suggest that the Richard Hogg in question was the one from Gloucester County.

4. The note on pages 15-16, written to support the claim that Richard Hogg Sr. of Gloucester County was Richard the patriot, referes to the "Hogg" book indicating that it was written after 1967. The hand writing is not that of Cousin Bessie. I think it might have been written by Cousin Thelma. The note indicates that the writer was aware of Richard Hogg of Richmond, but does not seem to be aware of the estate settlement in Chesterfield County. Also, this note claims that Richard Hogg Sr. of Gloucester County was listed in the 1782 tax list.

• The complete file
  • one large (80 Mbyte) pdf file
• The contents in small bite-size pieces
  • page 2 -- abstract of the will of Samuel Hogg
  • page 3-4 -- will of William H. Hogg
  • page 5-7 -- biography of William Edward Hogg
  • page 8 -- Cousin Bessie's birth certificate
  • page 9 -- Journal of the Council of Virginia, Vol.1, pp. 312
  • page 10-13 -- letter from Cousin Bessie to DAR answering questions posed by DAR
  • page 14 -- letter from DAR to Cousin Bessie with questions
  • page 15-16 -- note supporting the claim that Richard Hogg Sr of Gloucester was the patriot
  • page 17 -- record of pay voucher issued to Reuben Coatts (Coutts)
  • page 19 -- list of officers of the Navy of Virginia, 1777
  • page 20 -- index of the Abingdon Parish register with Hoggs
  • page 21 -- Abingdon Parish register, pp. 102 showing birth record for John Hogg
  • page 22-24 -- will of John Hogg Sr. of York County
  • page 25-26 -- Revolutionary War account book, 1775/76