Biography of James Hogan

James Hogan was born April 22, 1752 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia and died February 18, 1811 in Garrard County, Kentucky. James Hogan was in the Revolutionary War, and served in Capt. Pettus' Co of Taylor's Regt. of VA January to July, 1780. He was a member, with his brothers William and John, of Daniel Boone's second scouting party into Kentucky. Because of his service in the Revolutionary War, he received a number of land grants in Rockcastle, Jessamine, Laurel, Garrard and Scott counties. According to James' Revolutionary War records, he immigrated to Kentucky in 1781. He owned and operated the first ferry in Garrard County. James established the ferry in 1785 to bring Garrard County products to his tobacco warehouse across the river at the mouth of Hickman Creek, in what is now Jessamine County.

James married Elizabeth Unknown. James and Elizabeth had the following children:

Elizabeth Hogan: married James Baldock July 29, 1799, Garrard County, Kentucky
Catherine (Katy) Hogan: born May 1778 in Virginia, died February 1809 in Scott County, Kentucky, married Mason Moss
James Hogan: married Nancy Irvine
Mary Hogan: married Unknown Aldridge
Rebecca Hogan: married William McMurtry
Sarah "Sally" Hogan: born : March 1789, married John Aldridge Dunn 1811
John Hogan: born October 31, 1791, died October 26, 1834, married Polly Dunn in 1811, is buried next to his parents in Bryantsville, Garrard County, Kentucky
Samuel Hogan: married Elizabeth Dunn
William Hogan: married Love Chrisman in Jessamine County, Kentucky

At his death, James owned property in Rockcastle, Jessamine, Laurel, Garrard and Scott Counties. James is buried in Hogan Cemetery in Bryantsville, Garrard County, Kentucky. His wife, Elizabeth, is buried beside him in a marked grave. His grave has two markers. The original marker has been marked by the DAR.