HOCUTT
GENEALOGY
LINE
Carolyn
Janet
Weeks
(1952 - 20??)
Viola
Eason
(1917 - 1999)
Ida
Griswold
(1892 - 1972)
Rebecca
"Becca"
Hocutt
(1867 - 1952)
Henderson
Hocutt
(1821 - 1880)
William
Brown
Hocutt
(1775 - 1823)
William
Hocutt
(1740 - 1791)
Edward
Hocutt
(1711 - 1750)
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FAMILY
NAMES
WEEKS:
Cobb
Van
Weeks
HARRELL:
Harrell
King
EASON:
Avera
Eason
Liles
Medlin
GRISWOLD:
Dodd
Exum
Griswold
Hocutt
O'Neil
Tomlinson
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Edward Hocutt |
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Born: Abt. 1711 Died:
Abt. 1750 |
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Few details are know about Edward Hocutt but he appears
to be the progenitor of the NC Hocutt family. |
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The earliest information about the Hocutt Family comes from
Colonial Records. Four references have been found
concerning William and Edward Hocot (note the difference in
spelling). The earliest record shows that William Hocot
was a juryman in Chowan Precinct, NC, in 1723. Then in the
same records, the name Edward Hocot appears in connection with
"Quit Rents to His Majesty for Albemarle County, from September
29, 1729 to March 1732". In a further statement it is
found that Edward Hocut (spelling) was a member of Captain James
Wooten's Muster List and the name William Hocut appears again in
the records of the period when Dobbs was Governor, about 1754 or
later. From Paschal's HISTORY OF NORTH CAROLINA BAPTISTS,
page 241, we learn that Dobbs arrived in New Bern and entered
upon his administration on October 31, 1754. From these
four references to these two men, it would seem likely that they
were brothers who had come to this country together. If
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A brief statement from the Will of Edward Hocut in
Beaufort County, NC, dated January 1749/50, which has a word
about the March Court in 1750, reveals that he had three sons,
namely: William, Nathaniel, Edward. His wife's name was
Martha and she was the Ececutor of the Will, along with
Nathan Archebald. Edward and Martha had two daughters
whose names were not given. William was the oldest son.
The Will indicates that he had a rather large plantation.
He gave Nathaniel five shillings to purchase a Bible. The
Will mentions property in Bathtown. In another place with
dates that correspond to the date of his Will, we found that
Edward Hocut listed 370 acres of land at 6F, 9S, 0D. From
a study of the dates, the location and the names of the
children, we have every reason to believe that Edward Hocut who
wrote this Will to be the same Edward Hocut first mentioned
above. |
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We have been able to trace the records of William and Edward,
two of the sons mentioned, but have found no further word about
Nathaniel. |
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Children of Edward Hocutt and Martha UNKNOWN |
Name |
Birth |
Death |
Spouse |
William Hocutt |
1740 |
1791 |
Saphira Elizabeth Griffen |
Edward
Hocutt |
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(Will
dated) 1799 |
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Nathaniel Hocutt |
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"Some Information About the
Hocutt Family", by Manly Hocutt,
113 Charles St, Spencer, NC
notes belonging to Viola Eason Weeks (now Sidney Stuart Weeks) |
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If you have additional information about
William Brown Henderson Hocutt, please contact me. |
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