Addendum Re: John Hogdon, Mager Wate Hodgdon, et al
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In reply to:
John Hogdon, Mager Wate Hodgdon, et al
Katheryn (Barber) Saunders 2/25/13
Family lore has it that the last name changed from Hogdon to Hodgdon when they arrived in America and realized their name sounded like "hog town" in English. So it was changed. Do any other Hodgdons have a similar story? Maybe looking into the origins of the name will help me figure it out.