Gideon HOGE, S38846, West Tenn. #17390, $96/year issued 5 June 1820 7 Jan. 1819 Franklin County. Gideon HOGE states he enlisted in Tazwell County, N.C., under Capt. PEARL (afterwards replaced by Capt. Tilman DIXON) and Col. Henry DIXON (who was killed and succeeded by Col. John ARMSTRONG). He enlisted for 12 months but served more than 15 months, serving beyond the evacuation of Charleston by the British. He left North Carolina 73 years ago and knows of no one by whom he can prove his service. He is in reduced circumstances. Gabriel JONES, Esq., states he has known HOGE for the five and attests that he is in very moderate circumstances and infirmity is impending. 2 Oct. 1819 Smith County, Tenn. Andrew HOGE aged 60 year, a resident of Kentucky, states he is a brother of Gideon HOGE. Andrew enlisted in Col. Henry DIXON’s regiment a year (lager?) than Gideon and they came together at Bacon’s Bridge in South Carolina.
12 Nov. 1819. Casey County, KY. Christopher RIFE, Osborn COFFEY, Jesse COFFEY state they have known Andrew HOGE for 14 or 15 years.
9 Feb. 1821 Franklin County Gideon HOGE submits the following schedule of his personal property to the Circuit Court: no real estate; one cow, one calf, one heifer, one bull, two yearling calves, one sow and pigs, one pot, small oven, and skillet, one large oven, six knives and forks. total value $47.821/2.
6 June 1823 Franklin County property schedule is resubmitted. HOGE states his age is 68, years and his occupation is that of a farmer. He is afflicted with rheumatism. Living with him are his wife Mary, age 69, and maiden daughter Nancy is 24.