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James Hogg

“Merchant. Left native Scotland, 1774. Partner in Transylvania Company; UNC trustee. Home 1/2 mi. E.; grave 2 blks. N.”

State historical marker: G-108: James Hogg 1729-1804

5 works in the index name this person, and 1 more are by them.

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Hillsborough's James Hogg

Cheshire, Lucius McGehee · 1970

UNC

James Hogg papers, 1772-1824.

Hogg, James, 1729-1805 · 1772

UNC

Commissary Correspondence, April 1781

1763

Documents pertaining to the Board of War established by the General Assembly with extensive powers over immediate supervision of all military operations within the state; Correspondences about provisions and supplies fo…

Joint Select Committees: Reports and Papers, May 8 - May 18

North Carolina. General Assembly · 1763

May 8: Report on the representation of Capt. James Reed (Reid) (representation and messages only) May 7: Report on the rise on the officers of the State Legion (messages only) May 8: Report on memorial of James Houston …

HOGG. James Hogg Family Records (Mrs. Mary Deal Haynes Papers)

North Carolina. Division of Archives and History

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