1. Entries found in Nugent's "Cavaliers and Pioneers", Vol. 1

John Hogg is mentioned as a headright in a land grant to Capt. Leonard Chamberlain in New Kent County in 1657. An abstract of this land grant can be found in Nell Marion Nugent's "Cavaliers and Pioneers", Volume 1, page 346. The abstract reads:

CAPT. LEONARD CHAMBERLAIN 650 acs. New Kent Co., on branches of Arraciaco Sw., 22 May 1657, p. 96, (142). 300 acs. By patent dated 27 Oct. 1653; 350 acs. for trans. of 7 pers: Mary Wooderd (?), Jno, Lee, Jno. Martin, Jno. Hooke, Rich. White, John Hogg, Tho. Maple.

Then, it seems, John Hogg received his own land grant in 1659. That grant is not in Nugent's book, but it is mentioned in 1663, when it is renewed. The abstract of the 1663 renewal of the 1659 grant is in "Cavaliers and Pioneers", Volume 1, page 451. It reads:

JOHN HOGG 140 acs. New Kent Co., 16 Mar 1663, p. 179, (68). Upon Warrany Branches, beg. at cor. of Mr. Hopes land &c to Mr. Barnhouse &c. Renewal of patent dated 27 Aug. 1659.

Finally, there is a third grant mentioned in "Cavaliers and Pioneers", Volume 1, page 564. The abstract of this third grant reads:

FARDINANDO AUSTIN, 1500 acs. In Chas. Citty & James Citty Ciunties, 5 Jan 1664. P. 528 (646). On N. & S. side of the head of Moyses Run, bounding S. on Henry Cantrells land, now in possession of Mr. Horsemanden, S. on Mr. Hamlins land, Wly. on Queens Cr, Nly. on the head of Pease hill Sw. 1200 acs. by patent of 25 Feb. 1653 & 300 acs. for trans. of 6 pers. Jno. Roberts, Wm. Thomas, Evan Davis, Jno. Hogg, Wm. Frisell, Jno. Morecroft.

It is not clear that this is the same John Hogg. but it is possible that he traveled from England to Virginia more than once and was counted as a headright for each passage.

2. The Location of the John Hogg Land Grant

Warrany Branches, sometimes called Warrany Creek, is in Blisland Parish, in the extreme Eastern part of New Kent County. It provided the name for one of the churches of Blisland Parish, Warrany Church. The headwater of the creek is not far from the York River, but it flows South and in the 17th century it drained into the Chickahomani River. Today it is called Wahrani Swamp, it provides the course for a popular hiking trail, and it drains into the Diascund Creek Reservoir, a manmade lake that is part of the water system of the city of Newport News. On a 1930 USGS topo map, the headwater of the creek is at 37.486N and 76.856W. From there it flows as what appears to be a narrow stream to 37.453N and 76.872W where it broadens, presumable due to the water level of the lake. From that point it flows into the main part of the lake at 37.439N and 76.882W. It is said that Warrany Church was built on high ground near the head of Warrany Creek overlooking the York River.

3. The 1703 Quint Rent Roll

The next available record of the Hogg's in New Kent County is the quit rent roll of 1703. It lists land owners John Hogg Junior with 260 acres, Mary Hogg with 140 acres, and William Hogg with 200 acres. I have not seen the original document, but Mrs. Ironmonger cites a transcription from "Virginia Mag. of Histy. & Biog.", Vol 31, p. 221, which, she reports, says that all are in the parish of St. Peter's and St. Paul's in New Kent County, Virginia. It seems that Mary Hogg is the widow of John Hogg the immigrant, since her land is the same number of acres as the land grant of 1659, and that John Hogg Jr. and William Hogg are sons of John Hogg. John Hogg Jr. and William Hogg have their own land at this time.

4. Parish Records Extant

New Kent County was formed in 1654 by separating it from York County. At that time, the county consisted of Blisland Parish in the Eastern part of the county and St. Peter's Parish in the remaining part of the county. In 1706, St. Paul's Parish was separated from St. Peter's Parish. St. Paul's Parish consisted of the Western half of New Kent County. Then in 1720, St. Paul's Parish was separated from New Kent County to form Hanover County. The parish records extant today are

(1)	The register of St. Peter's Parish, 1680-1787

(2)	The vestry book of St. Peter's Parish, 1682-1758

(3)	The vestry book of St. Paul's Parish, 1706-1786

(4)	The vestry book of Blisland Parish, 1721-1786

Blisland Parish covered the territory between Schimino Creek and Ware Creek, St. Peter's Parish (after St. Paul's Parish was established) covered the territory between Ware Creek and line between the present day New Kent County and the present day Hanover County, and St. Paul's Parish covers all of the present day Hanover County.

I have found no mention of any Hogg's in either the register of the vestry book of St. Peter's Parish. John Hogg Jr. is found in the Blisland Parish vestry book, indicating that he lived in the Eastern part of New Kent County. William Hogg is found in the St. Paul's vestry book, indicating that he lived in the Western part of New Kent County that became Hanover County.

5. Entries in the Blisland Parish Vestry Book

The Blisland Parish vestry book contains the following entries (page numbers are those of the printed transcript):

p.34  15_Jun_1728, John Hogg, teller of tob.

p.37  16_Jun_1729, John Hogg, continued as viewer and teller of tob.

p.97  8_Oct_1746, Mr. William Hogg elected vestryman

p.98  14_Oct_1747, Mr. William Hogg, vestryman

p.101 14_Oct_1748, Mr. William Hogg, vestryman

p.106 31_Oct_1749, to Mr. William Hogg for a barrel of corn for Richd.
      Gilmett

p.108 18_Mar_1750, Mr. William Hogg, vestryman

p.109 9_Oct_1750, Mr. William Hogg, vestryman

p.112 6_Mar_1750, Mr. William Hogg, vestryman

p.113 16_Oct_1751, Mr. William Hogg, church warden

p.115 16_Oct_1751, to Mr. William Hogg his acco.

p.118 3_Oct_1752, to Mr. William Hogg his acco.

p.119 3_Oct_1752, Mr. William Hogg, church warden, Mr. Gill Armistead church
      warden in his stead

p.120 9_Oct_1753, Mr. William Hogg, vestryman

p.122 9_Oct_1753, to Mr. William Hogg for 350 ft of 1-1/2 inch plank for floor
      of Glebe

p.124 22_Jun_1754, Mr. William Hogg, vestryman

p.125 17_Oct_1754, Mr. William Hogg, vestryman

p.128 2_Sep_1755, Mr. William Hogg, vestryman

p.133 12_Oct_1756, Mr. William Hogg, vestryman

p.137 6_Oct_1757, Mr. William Hogg, vestryman

p.141 16_Oct_1758, Mr. William Hogg, vestryman

p.154 19_Oct_1761, new vestrymen appointed in the stead of Mr. William Hogg
      dec. and others

p.171 20_Oct_1766, to Mary Hogg for keeping Sarah Valentine for 3 mo.

p.206 28_Apr_1777, to Capt. Richard Allen for Mrs. Mary Hogg maintaining a
      child of Thomas Smith

From these records we conclude that John Hogg Jr., son of John Hogg the immigrant lived in Blisland Parish, died after 1729, and had a son, William, who was a prominent member of the community. William died between 1658 and 1661. Mary was probably William's widow.

6. Entries in the St. Paul's Parish Vestry Book

The St. Paul's vestry book contains the folloeing entries (again, page numbers are those of the printed transcript):

p.24  1_Jan_1707/8, William Hogg ordered to help build a horse bridge over
      Bever Dam Swamp

p.57  8_Aug_1715, William Hogg ordered to help clear a road from Mr. John  
      White's Mill to Polegreens Old Field

p.219 24_Sep_1708/9, survey of lands, precinct no. 34: Christopher Clarke,   
      Alex. McKenney, Thomas Bowles, and William Hogg

p.221 17_Mar_1711/12, land of Christopher Clark, William Hogg, Alex. McKensy,   
      John Martin, Thomas Johnson, and Thomas Bowles

p.233 3_Apr_1716, survey of lands, precinct no.3: Thomas Johnson, William  
      Hogg, Alex. McKensy, John Martin, and Thomas Bowles

p.256 10_Aug_1719, survey of lands, precinct no. 3: Thomas Johnson, William 
      Hogg, Christopher Clark, Alex. McKenzy, John Martin, and Thomas Bowles

p.280 29_Oct_1731, survey of lands: Robert Allen, Thomas Bowles, William 
      Bowles, William Henderson, John Hogg, Milbourn Hogg, Samuel Merideth,   
      John Kersey, George Bell, David Bell, Robert Webb, John Cobbs, Capt. 
      Winstons Quarter, and John Oliver

p.298 11_Sep_1739, survey of lands: Robert Allen, Thomas Bowles, William 
      Bowles, William Henderson, John Hogg, Milbourn Hogg, Samuel Merideth, 
      John Kersey, George Bell, David Bell, Robert Webb, John Cobbs, Capt. 
      Winstons Quarter,and John Oliver

p.172 8_Aug_1743, John Hogg, 1 levy overcharge

p.308 18_Sep_1743, survey of lands, precinct no. 18: Robert Allen, Thomas 
      Bowles, William Bowles, William Henderson, John Hogg, William Hogg,  
      Samuel Merideth, John Kersey, George Bell, David Bell, Robert Webb, 
      John Cobbs, Capt. Winston's Quarter, John Oliver, Capt. Isaac Winston, 
      and Mr. Samyel Merideth

p.320 30_Sep_1751, survey of lands, precinct no. 17: Samuel Merideth, George 
      Bell, Elisha Merideth, Valentine Bowles, Widdow Bowles, Robert Lee, 
      John Hogg, William Hogg, Isaac Winston, and Benjamin Oliver

p.329 15_Oct_1751, Ordered that Alex, Watson take care of Mary Hogg daughter 
      of Sarah Hogg two years at three Hundred pounds Tob. a year and to be 
      bound to him according to Law

p.330 10_Nov_1752, To Esther Watson for keeping Mary Hogg 1 year

p.333 20_Oct_1753, To Esther Watson for keeping Mary Hogg a Bastard Child 1 
      year

p.351 17_Nov_1755, survey of lands: Samuel Merideth, George Bell, Elisha 
      Merideth, Samuel Merideth Jr., Thomas Bowles, Robert Lee, John Hogg, 
      William Hogg, Isaac Winston, and Benjamin Oliver

p.365 8_Nov_1757, To John Hogg for keeping Samuel Skinning

p.370 20_Oct_1758, To John Hogg for burying Samuel Shinning 2 months

p.372 19_Nov_1759, To John Hogg for his support

p.387 19_Nov_1759, survey of lands: Samuel Merideth, George Bell, Elisha 
      Merideth, Samuel Merideth Jr., Thomas Bowles, Robert Lee, John Hogg, 
      William Hogg, Isaac Winston, Benjamin Oliver

p.396 25_Nov_1760, To John Hogg for his support
p.399 24_Nov_1761, To John Hogg, his support to be lodged as above
p.404 24_Nov_1762, To John Hogg towards his support to be lodged in y Wardens 
      hands

p.423 30_Nov_1763, survey of lands: Samuel Merideth, George Bell, Elisha 
      Merideth, Capt. Samuel Merideth, Thomas Bowles, Robert Lee, John Hogg, 
      William Hogg, Isaac Winston, Benjamin Oliver

p.432 21_Nov_1764, To John Hogg, his support to be lodged as above

p.436 19_Nov_1765, To John Hogg, his support to be lodged as above

p.441 29_Nov_1766, To John Hogg for his support

p.461 30_Sep_1767, survey of lands: heirs of John Hogg

p.461 30_Sep_1767, survey of lands: Samuel Merideth, George Bell, Anthony 
      Winston, Thomas Bowles, Micajah Hogg, Benjamin Oliver, William Bailey, 
      Col. Daniel Custis Orphans, Thomas Haden, David Whitlock, Benjamin 
      Morris, and Benjamin Tyree

p.451 28_Sep_1768, To Micajah Hogg for moving Anthony Kenty

p.484 12_Nov_1771, survey of lands, precinct no. 9: John Starke Jr., Samuel 
      Meredith, Hezekiah Bowels, John Ellis, William Macon Sr., William Macon 
      Jr. Wyatt Starke, Thomas Railey, John Railey, John Melton's Orphans, 
      John Austin, George Bell, Micajah Hogg, Barret White, and Nathan Bell

p.483 12_Nov_1771, survey of lands, precinct no. 8: William Bailey, John 
      Woody, Micajah Woody, Samuel Woody, Thomas Hooper, John Howard, Elias 
      White, John Hogg, Thomas Hogg, Daniel Boaz dec., James Mertin, Joseph 
      Tally, William Tally, Samuel White, David White, Henty Wade Jr., 
      William Whicker, William Kirby, George Meridith, James Boatwright, Joel 
      Melton, John Kirby, and Milbourn Hogg

p.484 12_Nov_1771, survey of lands: William Baley dec., John Woody, Micajah 
      Woody, Samuel Wooddy, Thomas Hooper, John Howard, Elias White, John 
      Hogg, Thomas Hogg, Daniel Booz dec., James Mertain, Joseph Tally, 
      William Tally, Samuel White, David White, Henty Wade Jr., William 
      Whicker, William Kirby, George Meridith, James Boatwright, Joel Melto, 
      John Kirby, and Milborn Hogg

p.552 12_Nov_1779, survey of lands, precinct no. 8: William Bailey, John 
      Woody, Micajah Woody, Samuel Woody, Thomas Hooper, John Howard, Elias 
      White, John Hogg, Thomas Hogg, Daniel Booz dec., James Martin, Joseph 
      Talley, William Talley, Samuel White, David White, Henry Wade Jr.   
      William Whicker, William Kirbey, George Meredith, James Boatright, Joel 
      Melton, John Kirbey, and N. Seabrook

p.553 12_Nov_1779, survey of lands, precindt no. 9: John Starke Jr., Samuel 
      Meredith, Hezekiah Bowels, John Ellis, William Macon Sr., William Macon 
      Jr. the land that was Wyatt Starke, Thomas Railey, John Railey, John 
      Melton's Orphans, John Austin, George Bell, Micajah Hogg, Barret White, 
      and Nathan Bell

p.581 26_Jan_1784, survey of lands, precinct no. 8: Micajah Woody, Samuel 
      Woody, John Howard, Elias White, John Hogg, Thomas Hogg, Daniel Booz 
      dec., James Martin, Joseph Talley, William Talley, Samuel White, David 
      White, Henry Wade Jr., William Whicker, William Kirbey, George 
      Meredith, James Boatright, Joel Melton, John Kirbey, Nicholas Seabrook, 
      and Isaac Burnett

p.582 26_Jan_1784, survey of lands, precinet no. 9: John Starke Jr., Samuel 
      Meredith, John Ellis dec., William Macon Jr. the land that was Wyatt 
      Starke, Thomas Railey, John Railey, John Meltons Orphans, John Austin, 
      George Bell, Micajah Hogg, Barret White dec., Nathan Bell, and Samuel 
      Woody

From these records we conclude that William Hogg, son of John Hogg the immigrant lived in St. Paul's Parish, in New Kent County until 1720, in Hanover County after 1720. William is not mentioned after 1719. The next generation of Hogg men in Hanover County, presumably sons of William, are Milbourn, mentioned in the records from 1730 to 1742, John, mentioned in the records from 1730 to 1760, and William, mentioned in the records from 1742 to 1762. These men are followed by yet another generation consisting of Micajiah, mentioned in the records from 1766 to 1784 and Thomas, mentioned in the records from 1771 to 1784.

7. Other Sources

In addition, there are scattered tax records. For Hanover County in 1790 the personal property tax list includes Micajiah Hogg, Mary Hogg, and Thomas Hogg Sr. and the land tax list includes Micajiah Hogg and Thomas Hogg. Then in 1799 the personal property tax list includes Micajiah Hogg and the estate of Thomas Hogg and the 1800 land tax list includes Frances Hogg and Thomas Hogg.

Mrs. Ironmonger, page 419, cites a few additional references from the Swem Library:

(1)	William and Mary Quarterly, Series 1, Vol. 22, p.121, Micajah Hogg, 1787, Hanover County

(2)	William and Mary Quarterly, Series 1, Vol. 23, p. 30, Thomas Hogg, 1788, Hanover County

(3)	William and Mary Quarterly, Series 1, Vol. 23, p.125, Francis Hogg, 1791, Hanover County

(4)	William and Mary Quarterly, Series 1, Vol. 26, p. 262, Elizabeth Hogg, 1787, King William Co.

(5)	Calendar of Virginia State Papers, Vol. 2, p. 626, Richard Hogg, 1781, Richmond VA  

8. Out of Hanover County

Two men from Hanover County moved west. John Hogg appears on the tax list of Amherst County in 1783 and Milbourne Hogg is recorded in a deed in Albemarle County in 1777. John Hogg of Amherst County had a large family including a son names Milbourne. In the 1770 deed, Milbourne Hogg of Albemarle County is referred to as being of Hanover County. These facts lead to the conclusion that Milbourne Hogg of Albemarle County and John Hogg of Amherst County were sons of Milbourn Hogg of Hanover County.

Most of the descendants of John Hogg of Amherst County choose to spell the name Hogue. Many of them moved west from there and settling in Indiana and Missouri and beyond