Purchased 760 acres from Jost Hite on May 26,1742. This land was part of Hite's 2,168-acre patent land aquired on October 3,1734. (Orange County deed book states "part of 3,395-acre patent"). Hoge paid 190 pounds for this tract located on Meadow Brook ( a branch of Cedar Creek which was a branch of North River Shenandoah). This land is on U.S. Hwy. 11, about 1/4 mile south of Middleton, Virginia with the southernmost tips in Warren County. Interstate Hwy. 81 is on the southeast part and the entire Interstate 66 interchange lies within the tract. Frederick County Highways 624,625, & 727 run either on or along the property which also contains the Cedar Creek Battlefield (Civil War). James Hoge & wife Agnes sold 300 acres of the 760 acres to Issac Hite for 60 pounds on March 28, 1748.

ORANGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOK 5, p. 178
FREDERICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOK 1, p.386

James was an elder of the Presbyterian Congregation which held services at the Meeting House on Cedar Creek at Mulberry Run in 1750.

JOYNER, NORTHERN NECK WARRANTS AND SURVEYS, FREDERICK CONTY, VIRGINIA, VOL. II, p.124

James was deceased by July 7, 1795 when his will dated March 18,1793 was proved in Frederick County Court. He listed his wife Agnes & sons: Moses, James, Edward, & Soloman who received the home plantation.The will also listed daughters Martha Allen, Mary Evans, Barbara Reed and two grandsons (sons of Edward who were not named).

FREDERICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA WILL BOOK 6, p. 90

Ages was deceased by October 1,1798 when her will was proved in Superior Court for the District composed of Berkeley, Frederick, & Shenandoah at Winchester. She listed a granddaughter Mariam Elliott and son Moses Hoge.

SUPERIOR COURT WILL BOOK 1, p. 319644