1-William Henry Sr., son of Research Grouping Only! Catawba River Henrys and Unknown, was born about 1720 in Pennsylvania, Maryland, or Delaware? and died before Jan 1773 Tryon County was formed in 1768 from Mecklenburg. the act was to become effective April 10, 1769. It was named in honor of William Tryon, governor of North Carolina, 1765-1771. The act establish Tryon Co., North Carolina.
Research Notes:
• Witnessed Deed: 1755, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina. It is not known which William Henry this deed pertains to:
1755 JAMES KUYKENDALL and SARAH his wife, deeded 300 acres to JOHN KUYKENDAL, South side of Cuttawba River on KUYKENDALL Creek, part of a larger survey of JAMES KUYKENDAL Anson Co Providence of NC, witnessed Eton Mooley, William Henry and Frederick Hambright.
• Mentioned in Deed: 4 Nov 1761, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina. 1 It is possible that this deed refers to a different William Henry:
William Henry, Robert Leeper and Catherine his wife, of Anson Co. to Nicholas Leeper, 135 proc money, on N side of fork of the Catawba opp Andrew Cathey survey, 400A granted Robert Leeper 8/31/1753. Sgned Robert Leeper, Catherine Leeper. Wit: William Henry, William Patrick, John Thomas
• Domicile: Before 1766, Crowders Creek, Tryon Co., North Carolina. This William Henry is often referred to by researchers as "Crowders Creek William Henry".
The Crowders Creek area is located southwest of the town of Gastonia and southeast of the town of Kings Mountain. From there, Crowder's Creek flows south a few miles across the State boundary line into York County, S. C. and then into the Catawba River. The North Carolina land grants reveal that early settlers were receiving land on Crowder's Creek in the 1750s...Some researchers have speculated that the Creek may have been named for some...man named Crowder, perhaps for Michael Crowder who was on the Broad and Saludy River as early as 1753; or for Conrad "Crowdy" who also was on the Saludy River in 1755. Other researchers have speculated that the name of the Creek was originally an unpronounceable Indian name which was corrupted to the more familiar "Crowder" by English speaking record keepers. (Source: Ulrichsburg, North Carolina (established 1789) , an article by Mills Yoder Bridges).
• Land Grant: 22 Sep 1766, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina. 2 300 acres, 22 Sept 1766, on both sides of Falls Branch joining the upper line of land he lives on.
• Land Grant: 25 Sep 1766, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina. 150 acres, 25 Sept 1766, both sides of Crowders Creek joining Ingles and Martins lines, incl. his own improvement.
• Land Grant: 25 Apr 1768, Tryon Co., North Carolina. 2 Land grant is documneted in a deed dated 7 Feb 1773, as follows: Tryon Co., North Carolina, Moses Henry of Craven Co., SC, millright, to Philip Henry of Tryon Co., NC for s 5 proc. money . . . 100 A, granted to William Henry 25 Apr 1768, and deeded to sd. Moses by heirship, on both sides of Crowders Creek.
• Land Grant: 28 Apr 1768, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina.
Record of 50 acres granted to William Henry on April 28, 1768
• Deed: 20 Aug 1769, Tryon Co., North Carolina. Robert and Sarah Abernethy received a deed from William Henry and wife for 300 acres of land located on the West side of the Catawba River near the Beatties Ford in Tryon County, North Carolina.
• Deed: 1770, York Co., South Carolina. In 1770 William Henry deeded property [on Fishing Creek] to Oliver Wallace adjoining Oliver and Kerr. Is this the same William Henry? The possibility is supported by the presence of Matthew Russell's apparent presence there in 1787.
• Estate: Jan 1773, Tryon Co., North Carolina. 2 Jan 1773, Tryon Co., North Carolina: On motion of John Dunn Esqr. Ordered by the court that Hannah Henry Wife & Relict of Wm. Henry Deceased together with John Robison Esq'r have Letters of Administration for the Estate of the said Wm Henry [William Henry having died intestate] Security proposed Alex'r Gilleland & David Alexander approved of & bound in the sum of £300 who also took the oaths of Administrators accordingly. On Motion it is ordered that the said Adm'r do sell the perishable goods Belonging to the Above Estate.
• Mentioned in Deed: 7 Feb 1773, Tryon Co., North Carolina. 2 7 Feb 1773, Tryon Co., North Carolina, Moses Henry of Craven Co., SC, millright, to Philip Henry of Tryon Co., NC for s 5 proc. money . . . 100 A, granted to William Henry 25 Apr 1768, and deeded to sd. Moses by heirship, on both sides of Crowders Creek.
• Estate: Apr 1773, Tryon Co., North Carolina. 3 April term 1773: An Inventory of Sales of the Estate of William Henry Deceased returned by Hannah Henry and John Robinson Adm'x & Administrator of the said Estate to the Amount of £202 6 2.
• Estate: Jul 1775, Tryon Co., North Carolina. 2 Jul 1775
Settlement of the Estate of William Henry Deceased by the Administrators
Amount of the Estate £218 10 2
Charges against the Estate 29 14 4
Clear Estate 188 15 10
Widows thirds 62 18 7 ¼
Nine Childrens Share 125 17 2
Each Childs Share 13 19 8 ¼
Court adjourned till tomorrow morning at 8 Oclock. Met according to adjournment. Present Joseph Harden, Timothy Riggs, Wm. Gilbert, Wm. Graham, Esq'rs.
• DNA: Reese Alexander Henry's DNA Results:
Locus DYS# Alleles
1 393 13
2 390 25
3 19* 14
4 391 10
5 385a 11
6 385b 13
7 426 12
8 388 12
9 439 13
10 389-1 13
11 392 14
12 389-2 30
13 458 17
14 459a 9
15 459b 10
16 455 11
17 454 11
18 447 25
19 437 15
20 448 18
21 449 30
22 464a** 15
23 464b** 16
24 464c** 16
25 464d** 17
*Also known as DYS 394
**On 5/19/2003, these values were adjusted down by 1 point because of a change in Lab nomenclature.
• Old Notes: Important Disclaimer
There is no conclusive evidence that Thomas Henry b. 1719 and William Henry, Sr. ("Crowders Creek" William Henry) are brothers. At least one researcher claims Thomas is the brother of "Henry's Knob" William Henry of York Co., SC. However, Lawrence K. Wells extensive study of William Henry of Henry's Knob suggests that William was an only child:
Several pieces of circumstantial evidence support the relationship between Thomas and William Henry of Crowder's Creek:
--the proximity of the graves of Thomas and Isabella Henry and their children to those of Moses Henry's descendants at Goshen Presbyterian Chruch Cemetery
--reference to a Thomas Henry as a brother of William, Jr. in the bible register recorded by Emmaline Minor Henry. It is possible that she missed the relationship by a generation and that Thomas was a brother to William Sr., not William Jr.
--buried near Thomas Henry in Goshen Churchyard is a John Henry b. Mar 10, 1774. In the 1830 census of Lincoln Co., there is a John Henry living one door away from Jonathan Gullick and Margaret Baldridge Henry Gullick, widow of Moses Henry (this is also close to the residence of James T. Henry, Moses' brother). If this is not Moses' son (and Moses Henry Hand's family history states unequivocally that Moses' son John went to Tennessee), then the likelihood is that this Thomas and Isabella's son, and his proximity to Moses' widow further suggests a family link between Thomas and our William Sr.
--In the 1840 census, one Israel Henry lives next door to Moses Ratchford. Moses Ratchford's wife is a daughter of Isaac Henry and granddaughter of Thomas and Isabella Henry. Milton Berry, born 1800 to 1810, a neighbor of the Ratchfords and Israel Henry, was bondsman for Israel Henry's marriage to Martha Porter. Perhaps it is coincidence that William Jr. and Jane Russell Henry named their youngest Milton Barry Henry, but maybe not. In 1810, Moses Ratchford lives two doors away from Jonathan Gullick. Nearby is William Berry. There is only one resource on line that seems to identify this Milton...he is thought to be the son of Robert Berry, born 1750. In 1830, Robert and William Berry live just a few doors away from Nathan Mendinhall (who purchased the land of Joseph and William Henry Jr.), just a little farther are Jonathan Gullick and the John Henry presumed above to be the son of Thomas.
--Moses Henry is sometimes referred to as one of the "South Fork Boys," and Thomas Henry was known to reside in this area, which is only a few miles from the Crowders Creek area where William Sr. is known to have owned land.
For now, I have chosen to show Thomas and Crowder's Creek William Henry as siblings, but I caution readers to draw their own conclusions.
William married Hannah Tanner,7 8 daughter of Philip Tanner and Mary ____________, in Mar 1746 in Holy Trinity Church (Old Swedes), Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware.4 5 6 Hannah was born about 1725 in 397-*//Chester Co., Pennsylania and died after 23 Feb 1782. They had nine children: Moses, Philip, John, James T., Hannah, Joseph, Unknown, William, and Rebeckah.
Research Notes:
• Marriage Record: Mar 1746, Holy Trinity Church (Old Swedes), Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware. Click here to see a copy of the marriage record from Old Swedes Church.
Death Notes: "Widow Henry" purchased items from the estate of her son, Moses, sometime after the inventory of the estate was completed on February 23, 1782. This is the last known record of Hannah Tanner Henry.
Research Notes:
• Research Summary:Hannah Tanner Henry is clearly identified in the will of her parents, Philip and Mary Tanner of Chester Co., Pennsylvania, and in the record of her marriage to William Henry at Old Swede's Church in Wilmington, Delaware. No more is known of Hannah until she appears as co-administrator of the estate of her deceased husband, William Henry, Sr., beginning in January, 1773 and concluding in July, 1775. She is mentioned in the will of her son John in 1779, and is not excluded when he adds a codicil on 15 October 1780, so it is likely she dies after this date, probably in North Carolina. No further documentation of Hannah has yet been discovered. Her precise date of death and burial place are unknown.
Notes Concerning Hannah Tanner Henry's Identity:
a. William and Hannah Henry in Tryon Co., NC had a son named William Jr. (my direct heir) who named a child Joseph Tanner Henry. Hannah Tanner Henry had a brother named Joseph, and there is a Joseph Tanner in Mecklenburg Co. at the same time.
b. A 1789 deed that traces ownership of a parcel of land from William Sr. through Moses through John to William and Joseph. William and Hannah had a son named Moses. Moses inherited land in Tryon Co. which he deeded to Philip Henry on Feb 7 1773 at a nominal price (5 shillings for 100 acres originally granted to William Henry) . This was just a few weeks after William Sr's. estate was admitted to probate. Philip Henry is specifically mentioned in the will of Mary Tanner as the son of William and Hannah Henry. (Interestingly, the land transaction and the mention in Mary's will are the only records we can say with authority relate to our Philip -- he is otherwise a complete mystery). This land transaction is part of Tryon Co. court records.
c.. Hannah Tanner of Chester Co. has a sister named Rachel who marries John Dickey and a brother Philip who marries Elizabeth Dickey. Philip and Elizabeth stay on the family land in Chester and Rachel and John Dickey end up in Iredell Co., NC, just a few miles north of the Hopewell Church community that seems to be the focal point for these settlers. I have visited Rachel Dickey's grave there...she was buried in 1789. I do not know what happened to Hannah...there is no record of her after 1782. "Widow Henry" purchased items from the estate of her son, Moses, sometime after the inventory of the estate was completed on February 23, 1782. This is the last known record of Hannah Tanner Henry.
11-Moses Henry 9 10 was born about 1747 in Pennsylvania, died in Jul 1781 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina at age 34, and was buried in Bethel Presbyterian Church, York Co., South Carolina.
Research Notes:
• He filed a pension application. Moses or Moses Hendry, Margaret Gullick former wid, R4382, NC Line, a daughter Rebecca Hand appl 14 Mar 1853 Gaston Co NC aged 76, sol lived in Lincoln Co NC at enl & was mortally wounded at Kings Mtn & d about 9 mths later (in 1781) at Charlotte NC, sol & wid had m about 1772 & they had 4 children; John, William, Hanah & Rebecca, after sol d wid m next to Jonathan Gullick who afterwards d leaving her a wid & she d 11 Dec 1843 leaving children by her 1st husband; Hanah Price & Rebecca Hand & the daughter Hanah had moved west some yrs prior to 1853 & had not been heard from in yrs, wid signed p.o.a. to Moses Henry Hand in Gaston Co NC 14 Mar 1853
• Biographical Note: 11Moses Henry
Among the early settlers of Gaston County, it is known that there were two families of Henry's, those of Thomas and William. Ten years prior to the time that Thomas, the father of Robert, settled on the South fork, William Henry had established a home on a tract of 600 acres of land granted him, February 28, 1754, near the junction of the S Fork and Catawba Rivers. On the South Carolina border near King's Mountain there were other Henry's, among them "Big Jim," noted for his pugilistic tendencies.
It was the South Point Henry's who added splendor to the illustrious deeds of King's Mountain.
Moses Henry married Margaret, only child of John and Rebecca Clark Baldridge. who lived not far from the Henry Home, back of the Plantation now known as the Rose McLean place. After their marriage prior to or during the Revolution, they left the immediate neighborhood of their kin and established a home on Crowder's Creek where Moses Henry ran a gristmill. He was engaged in this occupation when the urge of patriotism caused him to leave his wife and small children alone on the farm, join his former comrades of the South Fork and go to the defense of his country at King's Mountain where he fell mortally wounded on the field of Battle. He was carried to a Charlotte hospital where he soon died in spite of the tender ministrations of Dr. William McLean, a friend and a neighbor.
He lies buried in Charlotte, the site if his grave unknown. Walton Hand, a great grandson, was buried in Charlotte.
Rebecca, a daughter of Moses Henry and Margaret Baldridge Henry married Aaron Hand, and became the Ancestress of the Hand families of Lowell, Belmont, and many other to which have gone.
Mrs. Price Rankin of Gastonia, a descendant, has in her possession a pair of Moses Henry's knee buckles and a bowl, which were family possessions.
After Moses Henry's death, Margaret, the widow, continued to run the mill in order to make a living for herself and children. She was a brave woman, afraid of nothing but Tories with which the community was infested. It was sometimes necessary to hide food, especially butter, among the rocks of the mill dam to keep the Tories from carrying it away. She was married the second time to Jonathen Gullick , the Gaston County pioneer of that name and ancestor of the Gullicks of the County. There were several children of this marriage, all of whom moved to Tennessee except MILTON, who stayed behind to take care of his mother who refused to go.
Jonathen Gullick was the first person buried in New Hope Graveyard. Twelve or thirteen years later his wife died at the age of 93 and sleeps by his side. Hers was the second grave in the cemetery.
• Mentioned in Deed: Jul 1771, Tryon Co., North Carolina. 12 Moses served as "Jurate" July term 1771 involving land on Crowder's Creek (old Allison's Creek).
• Survey: 9 Aug 1771, Tryon Co., North Carolina. Click here to see image of the survey. This survey abuts the land of James Henry. However, Moses' brother James would have been only 18 years old at this time, perhaps too young to have acquired his own land. This survey may refer instead to James Henry b. 1735 who lived on Crowder's Creek along the North Carolina line, or possibly to James Henry who lived on Long Creek in Mecklenburg Co.
Transcription:
Surveyed for Moses Henry Two Hundred acres of land in Tryon County on the waters of Crowders Creek beginning at a white oak James Henrys corner & [thence?] with his line No. 76 W. 200 pole to a white oak thence N 14 E 160 pole to a hickory then with Samuel Barnets line s 76 E 200 pole to a white oak thence to the beginning August 9th 1771.
Jno. Kirkconell Surv.
• Deed: 7 Feb 1773, Tryon Co., North Carolina. 2 7 Feb 1773, Moses Henry of Craven Co., SC, millright, to Philip Henry of Tryon Co., NC for s 5 proc. money . . . 100 A, granted to William Henry 25 Apr 1768, and deeded to sd. Moses by heirship, on both sides of Crowders Creek.
• Deed: 13 Feb 1773, Tryon Co., North Carolina. 2 13 Feb 1773, Moses Henry of Craven Co., SC, millright, to John Henry of Tryon Co., NC for s 5 . . . 250 A, granted to William Henry 22 Dec 1768 and devolved to sd. Moses by heirship. (Tryon Co. Court Minutes)
Amplification: 13 Feb 1773: Moses, millwright, of Craven Co SC, sells to John Henry 250 acres which was originally granted to Wim. Henry 25 Apr 1768 and deeded to Moses by heirship. Land both sides of Crowder Creek. (Source: Lincoln County, North Carolina Will Abstracts, 1779-1910, compiled by Miles S. Philbeck, Jr. and Grace Turner)
Amplification: Deed states that the said patentee, Wm. Henry, died intestate, whereupon the said land became legally vested in Moses Henry, his eldest son and heir-at-law, who in turn conveyed the land to John Henry on Feb. 13, 1773.
(Source: Lincoln County, N.C., Wills, abstracted in the Journal of North Carolina Genealogy, William Perry Johnson, ed.)
• Deed: 30 Jan 1774, Tryon Co., North Carolina. 12 30 Jan 1774, Moses of Craven Co NC to Hugh Bryson 150 acres originally granted to Wm. Henry, his father... both sides of Crowder Creek, adj. McLean. Wit: John and Wm. Robinson and Thomas Bullin. Rec. Apr term 1774.
• Deed: 17 Feb 1774, Tryon Co., North Carolina. 13 April term 1774: A Deed of Sale from Moses Henry to Philip Henry for 100 Acres of Land Dated the 17th Day of February 1774 ack'd in open Court. Ord'd to be Reg'd.
• Deed: Apr 1774, Tryon Co., North Carolina. 14
• Court Records: Apr 1778, Tryon Co., North Carolina. 15 April term 1778: Moses Henry a claim to 200 acres of Land in Tryon County located as follows, vizt on the waters of Crowders Creek joining his own and David Millers survey. 26th January 1778, No. 13. George Pee set up a claim for the same land the 27th Jan'y.
• Court Records: Apr 1778, Tryon Co., North Carolina. 15 April term 1778: Ordered that Col'l Charles McLean, James Baird, Adam Baird, Wm. Patterson, James Patterson, Joseph Neel, Hugh Terrance, John Robinson Senr, Wm. Berry, Alexander Robinson, John Bryson, & John Barber be appointed a Jury to try two of the aforesaid disputed claims to entries of Land one between George Pee and Moses Henry the other between Andrew Patrick and Isaac Holland.
• Court Records: Oct 1778, Tryon Co., North Carolina. 16 October term 1778: George Pee vs Moses Henry. Claim to 200 acres of Land 2 Courts. Ex'd and returned. J. Miller. Verdict that George Pee is to have the said disputed Land. Copy made out. Costs paid. 1. 16 for Shff.
• Court Records: Apr 1770, Tryon Co., North Carolina. 17 April term 1770: Ordered by the Court that Moses Henry do build a water grist & Saw [stricken?] Mill on his land on Crowders Creek and that the same be recorded a public Mill he Complying w't the act of assembly in that Case made & provided & under the same Rules & Restrictions as other publick Mills.
• Court Records: Jan 1779, Tryon Co., North Carolina. 18 January term 1779
On Motion Ord'd that Moses Henry have leave to Build a Grist Mill on a Branch of Crowders Creek being his own Land on both sides and that same when built be Deemed and known as a Public Mill he complying with the Act of Assembly in such case made & provided.
• Deed: 27 Feb 1779, Tryon Co., North Carolina. 12 27 Feb 1779: Issac Holland and Moses Hendry witness transaction on lands on bot sides of Crowder Creek.
• Deed: 3 Mar 1781, Lincoln Co., North Carolina. Moses Henery to Charles Hamilton, 4 pounds for a tract of land on a branch of Crowders Creek estimated to be about 100 acres, being the full contents of a patent. Legal description references Gingles corner and line.
• He signed a will on 16 May 1781 in Lincoln Co., North Carolina. 19 MOSES HENDRY, 16 May 1781, July 1781. Wife Margret. My two sons John (minor) and William. My two daughters Hannah and Rebecka. EXEC. wife, John Robinson. WIT. James Martin, David Miller, Ruth Miller.
• He died on 1781 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina. Wounded on October 7, 1780 in Battle of Kings Mountain. Taken to Charlotte for treatment by his friend and neighbor Dr. William McLean, died nine months later in July 1781, and was buried in Charlotte, NC. The location of his grave is not known. His name is recorded on the monument that was erected at the Kings Mountain battlefield.
(Compiler's Note: this anecdote has been cited to tie Moses Henry to the Henry family of York Co., South Carolina. In fact, a William McLain is enumerated in the census of York Co., South Carolina, 1790, with one male 16+, two males 15-, and two females. However, the Dr. William McLean who served as a surgeon at Kings Mountain was married to Mary Davidson (a Rebecca Davidson was niece to Jonathan Gullick, who married Moses' widow) in 1792, and thus had no family in 1790. There is a William McCalin enumerated in Lincoln Co, 1790, with one male 16+ and no family. It is more likely that this is the friend and neighbor of Moses Henry who took him to Meckenburg Co. for medical attention to his battle wounds.)
See The History of Lincoln County: The Battle of King's Mountain by Alfred Nixon, courtesy of the Lincoln Co., North Carolina GenWeb.
• Estate: 1782, Lincoln Co., North Carolina. Click to view the estate documents of Moses Henry:
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Moses married Margaret Clark Baldridge, daughter of John Baldridge and Rebecca Clark, about 1772 Tryon County was formed in 1768 from Mecklenburg. the act was to become effective April 10, 1769. It was named in honor of William Tryon, governor of North Carolina, 1765-1771. The act establish Tryon Co., North Carolina. Margaret was born in 1751 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, died on 11 Dec 1843 in Lincoln Co., North Carolina at age 92, and was buried in New Hope Presbyterian Cemetery, Gaston Co., North Carolina. They had four children: John, Hannah, Rebecka, and William.
Research Notes:
• Grave Marker: New Hope Presbyterian Cemetery, Gaston Co., North Carolina.
Inscription:
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY
of
MAGARET GULLICK
consort of
Jonathan Gullick
who departed this life
the 11th December y/o 1843
age 92 years.
12-Philip Henry was born about 1749 in Pennsylvania.
Birth Notes: Estimated date of birth is speculation based on the fact that his receiving from Moses 100 acres for a nominal 5s could place him third in the birth order of William and Hannah Henry's children.
General Notes: Philip Henry, son of William Henry and Hannah Tanner Henry, is named in the 1759 will of his grandmother, Mary Tanner:
Remainder [of estate] to daughter Hannah's children, Philip to have a double portion. I give the middle sized pot for James' eldest daughter Mary and Philip Henry his Bible, the Bible he reads on at school.
Then, on February 7, 1773, Philip is deeded property by his brother, Moses Henry, following the death of their father:
7 Feb 1773, Moses Henry of Craven Co., SC, millright, to Philip Henry of Tryon Co., NC for s 5 proc. money . . . 100 A, granted to William Henry 25 Apr 1768, and deeded to sd. Moses by heirship, on both sides of Crowders Creek.
After this, there is no record which can be definitively said to pertain to this Philip Henry. However, there are two known possibilities:
Possible Move to Georgia
A Philip Henry appears in tax rolls of Franklin Co., Ga. in 1803. This may or may not be the same Philip Henry, but if so, he would be not too distant from presumed brother William, living in Pendleton Dist., SC in 1800.
Henry, Philip
State:Georgia
Year:1803
County:Franklin
Roll:
Township:Unknown Townships
Page: 17
Possible Migration to New Brunswick
The presence of a Loyalist named Philip Henry from Lincoln Co., North Carolina is documented in the Crouse Family History (2nd Edition, copyright (c) 1995-2000, Rogue Publishing, Seattle, Washington), which states that Philip Henry joined other loyalists, including Philip Crouse, who left North Carolina and moved to New Brunswick, Nova Scotia.
RESETTLEMENT IN THE BRITISH COLONY OF NEW BRUNSWICK
By 1782 the area of North Carolina which Philip [Crouse] called home was controlled by the Revolutionaries. He openly opposed the rebels that promoted the independence of the American Colonies from Britain, and was recognized as a Loyalist sympathizer. Philip [Crouse] and many others were asked to leave North Carolina because of their views. It is important to remember that Loyalists at this time were in political disfavor, but generally they were not bad people, in fact, far from it. Loyalist families played a large part in the early building of a strong foundation for the United States. The only real difference they had was an alternate vision of the future. When they left they took with them desperately needed skills and strong backs. In this aspect they were greatly missed.
Philip [Crouse] saved his money and in 1789 traveled downriver to Charleston, South Carolina, where he booked passage on a ship, and headed for British controlled Saint John, New Brunswick. Undoubtedly, he stopped in New York City before sailing to Saint John in the Bay of Fundy.
Upon arrival he immediately traveled up the St. John River looking for land that he could homestead, attracted by the possibility of obtaining a land grant from the British Crown. After stopping in Fredericton, the New Brunswick capital, he continued upriver on the St. John until he reached the Keswick River, where in early November 1789 he, along with Jacob Ham, Christian Knai, Jacob Knai, and Philip Henry, applied in a formal petition to the British Crown for approximately "200 acres each on unlocated lands on the Madam Keswick above the N.Y. Volunteers." They stated, "That from Loyalty to the best of Sovereigns and attachment to the British Constitution - They left their Native Country North Carolina to seek an asylum in this divining Province."
He had found his way to Keswick Valley, after only about a four week journey from his North Carolina home. The original 1789 Land Grant Petition by Philip and his four fellow North Carolinians was not approved. While Jacob Ham, Christian Knai and Philip Henry, three of the other grant co-applicants, moved on, Philip [Crouse] remained at the site of the original petition, going about the hard work of clearing the land, building a cabin, and establishing a farm. The fourth grant co-applicant, Jacob Knai, acquired a small lot near present-day Burtts Corner, New Brunswick, but by April 1826 he had sold his lot to William Boone and had moved on as well.
Indeed, Philip Henry from North Carolina appears on a list of North Carolinians in New Brunswick, cited in American Revolutionary Loyalists: North Carolinian Loyalists who migrated to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Canada, and again on a grant application filed by Jacob Ham:
"RS108 LAND PETITIONS: ORIGINAL SERIES 1783-1918
Name: HENRY, PHILIP
Year: 1789
County: YORK
On microfilm F1036 see petition of: HAM, JACOB
Researchers should note that when a "Name" has been drawn from a petition submitted by someone else or by a group, the "See Petition of:" column directs them to the name under which the document is filed and microfilmed.
All names of this petition:
CROUSE, PHILIP
HAM, JACOB
HENRY, PHILIP
KNAI, CHRISTIAN
KNAI, JACOB"
There are several pieces of evidence which seem to substantiate the story of Philip Henry's loyalism and his migration to New Brunswick:
--A Philip Henry is listed as a member of the North Carolina Independent Company, a Loyalist Unit:
Muster Roll of Capt. Eli BRANSON's Company of Independent North Carolina Volunteers Attached to the New York Volunteers from 25 August 1783 to ye 24 of October following-
Captain Eli BRANSON
Lieutenant Samuel JONES
Ensign John BLOXHAM Absent with leave
William BRYAN
Moses STARN
William WHITWORTH
Charles MEREDITH
Philip HENRY
Thomas FRANKLIN
--A New Brunswick land grant to one Philip Henry of the New York Volunteers is recorded as follows:
HENRY, PHILIP v. B, page: 41 New Brunswick 0000-00-00 1787-02-20 No 276 ST. JOHN RIVER York County NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS
Although Philip Henry was part of the Independent North Carolina Volunteers, that unit (as indicated above, was attached to the New York unit.
--The JOURNAL OF ALEXANDER CHESNEY, Part II states that in 1782 he met Philip Henry, a loyalist, who had gone to Dublin and had obtained a good position there in the Customs House:
Mr. Campbell introduced me to Philip Henry, also a loyalist, who had obtained a good situation in the Custom-House and by him I was advised to turn my thoughts to obtain something of that kind, as well as to establish a claim for compensation in lieu of property lost or confiscated; but being anxious to see my few remaining relations in the County Antrim, I went thither before I had matured my plans for the future.
A Biographical Sketch of Alexander Chesney written by Phil Norfleet elaborates: "By June 4 he [Alexander Chesney] was in Dublin, where he was introduced to a loyalist, Mr. Philip Henry, who had been exiled with others from South Carolina in June, 1778, and was now an officer in the Customs house at Dublin. Mr. Henry advised Mr. Chesney to seek a position in the revenue service and to file a claim for the losses he had suffered in the American war."
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Research Notes:
• Mentioned in Will: 5 Nov 1759, East Nottingham, Chester Co., Pennsylvania. 20
Click here for images of the original will.
Will Abstract
Prove Date: 3 Apr 1761
Mary Tanner of East Nottingham. Widow of Philip. November 5, 1759. To son Philip Tanner 5 shillings and the Geneva Bible. To son Joseph 5 shillings. To daughter Hannah, wife of William Henry furniture. To daughter in law Elizabeth and her daughter Mary wearing apparel. To son James, wife Mary the same. To daughter Rachel 5 shillings. To grandson Philip Tanner all right and title to my land now rented by his Uncle James at 21. £11.8.3 in John Crosier's hands to daughter Rebecca's children. Remainder to daughter Hannah's children, Philip to have a double portion. I give the middle sized pot for James' eldest daughter Mary and Philip Henry his Bible, the Bible he reads on at school. Executors: Sons Philip and James. Letters to Philip, the other renouncing. Witnesses: John Hathorn, John Hill, Jr., Sarah Best, Patrick Power.
• Deed: 7 Feb 1773, Tryon Co., North Carolina. 7 Feb 1773, Moses Henry of Craven Co., SC, millright, to Philip Henry of Tryon Co., NC for s 5 proc. money . . . 100 A, granted to William Henry 25 Apr 1768, and deeded to sd. Moses by heirship, on both sides of Crowders Creek.
• Refugee: 1782, Dublin, Ireland. This excerpt from JOURNAL OF ALEXANDER CHESNEY, Part II
states that Philip Henry, a loyalist, had gone to Dublin and had obtained a good position there in the Customs House:
I took my passage in a transport called the Lady Susan, John Cumming master, and sailed from Charles Town the 5th April under convoy of the Oresres sloop of war, commanded by Sir Jacob Wheate. The fleet consisted of 52 sail and we had a pleasant passage. My companions were Major Robinson, late of the Cam Militia, Major Michael Egan, and Lieutenant James Barber of the Royal Militia. We made Mizen head on the Coast of Ireland the 19th of May [1782] and put into Castlehaven next day in a hard gale of wind. When we landed, we proceeded to Cork by land; I got my baggage landed, bought a horse and proceeded to Dublin accom by Charles Philip Campbell and Soloman Smyth, both from Charles Town; & their society not only beguiled a long and tedious journey but was the means of forming a lasting friendship with Mr. Campbell. We took lodgings together on reaching Dublin, the 4th of June in Peter's row. I had brought a letter of introduction from Col. McMahon to his father and by his advice I drew up a memorial to the Lord Lieutenant stating my services and requesting some situation; but the then Lord-Lieutenant being of the party which was unfavorable to the Americans, I was refused. Mr. Campbell introduced me to Philip Henry, also a loyalist, who had obtained a good situation in the Custom-House and by him I was advised to turn my thoughts to obtain something of that kind, as well as to establish a claim for compensation in lieu of property lost or confiscated; but being anxious to see my few remaining relations in the County Antrim, I went thither before I had matured my plans for the future.
• He served in the military Loyalist on 25 Aug 1783. North Carolina Independent Company • Land Grant: 20 Feb 1787, New Brunswick, Canada. HENRY, PHILIP v. B, page: 41 New Brunswick 0000-00-00 1787-02-20 No 276 ST. JOHN RIVER York County NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS • He emigrated in 1789 from New Brunswick, Canada. As described in the following excerpt from the book Crouse Family History (2nd Edition, copyright (c) 1995-2000, Rogue Publishing, Seattle, Washington), Philip Henry joined other loyalists who left North Carolina and moved to New Brunswick, Nova Scotia. • Land Grant Application: 9th Nov 1789, New Brunswick, Canada. Click below to view: • He appeared on the census in 1803 in Franklin Co., Georgia. A Philip Henry appears in tax rolls of Franklin Co., Ga. in 1803. This may or may not be the same Philip Henry, but if so, he would be not too distant from presumed brother William, living in Pendleton Dist., SC in 1800. • Biographical Note:Philip Crouse
13-John Henry 9 10 was born about 1751 in Pennsylvania and died after 15 Oct 1780 in North Carolina or South Carolina.
Birth Notes: Estimated date of birth is speculation based on the fact that his receiving from Moses 250A for a nominal 5s could place him second in the birth order of William and Hannah Henry's children. Death Notes: Said to have died at Kings Mountain, but on October 15, 1780, eight days following the battle, there was a codicil added to his will. Research Notes:
• Autograph: 24 Dec 1779, Lincoln Co., North Carolina. Signature from John Henry's will dated December 24, 1779. • Deed: 13 Feb 1773, Tryon Co., North Carolina. 13 Feb 1773, Moses Henry of Craven Co., SC, millright, to John Henry of Tryon Co., NC for s 5 . . . 250 A, granted to William Henry 22 Dec 1768 and devolved to sd. Moses by heirship.
• Court Records: Jan 1778, Tryon Co., North Carolina. 21 January term 1778: A Bill of Sale from Thomas Bullion to John Henry for a certain bay mare therein mentioned Dated the 27 Day of July 1777. Ord'd to be Registered.
• He signed a will on 24 Dec 1779 in Lincoln Co., North Carolina. 19 JOHN HENDRY, 24 December 1779, no probate date. Brothers Joseph and William Hendry and Moses. My mother and my brothers and sisters. Sister Rebeckah. EXEC. John Robinson. WIT. David Miller, Ruth Miller. Codicil, 15 October 1780. • He served in the military in 1780 in Kings Mountain, Lincoln Co., North Carolina. Brother Joseph's pension application states Moses and John died at King's Mountain.
14-James T. Henry 22 was born about 1752 in Pennsylvania, died on 28 Feb 1841 in Lincoln Co., North Carolina at age 89, and was buried in Long Creek Presbyterian Cemetery, Lincoln Co., North Carolina.
Birth Notes: Based on age at date of death, census info, and pension application, date of birth would likely fall between October 30, 1752 and February 27, 1753. General Notes: The compiler suspects that the "T" in James T. Henry stands for Tanner, the maiden name of James T. Henry's mother, Hannah Tanner Henry. Research Notes:
• He was buried on 1841 in Long Creek Presbyterian Cemetery, Lincoln Co., North Carolina. His tombstone is beside that of his wife's mother, Jane (McIntire) Russell
• Deed: 23 Jul 1778, Tryon Co., North Carolina. 23 July term 1778: William Henry to James Henry 335 acres dated 23d July ack'd.
• He served in the military in 1780 in Kings Mountain, York Co., South Carolina. 24 Said to be the youngest brother of Moses who found a Tory horse after the Battle of Kings Mountain and was ordered by his mother to release it. These stories seem less than convincing to the compiler...James was 28 or 29 years old and married when the Battle of Kings Mountain was fought.
• He appeared on the census in 1810 in Lincoln Co., North Carolina. 1-2-1-0-1/1-1-0-0-1/0-0-1-300
• He appeared on the census in 1820 in Lincoln Co., North Carolina. Seems to be part of the John Massey household in this census.
• He appeared on the census in 1830 in Lincoln Co., North Carolina. One male 70-80 • He filed a pension application Pension #428 on 30 Oct 1832 in Lincoln Co., North Carolina. 25 Abstract: Oct 30 1832 - a resident of Lincoln Co NC, aged 79 years, persuant to Acts of Congress 7 Jun 1832, he testified: Entered Army of the US "in that year" (not given) under Capt. James DUFF, Major WILLIAMS, Col. SUMPTER in SC Continental Line, served 15 months. Battle of Sullivan Island and rec'd written discharge from Gen. SUMPTER 5 mi. from Nelson's Ferry, Tuska (?) Swamp. Also served as volunteer in militia - served under Capt. John BARBER, Col. Thos. NEEL, for term of 3 months. Marched to Cross Creek on Cape Fear River NC. 3 mos. under same Capt. under Col GRAHAM. • He filed a pension application on 30 Oct 1832 in Lincoln Co., North Carolina. South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research • He was contained in a pension record on 25 Jun 1833. 26 JAMES HENRY LINCOLN COUNTY PRIVATE SOUTH CAROLINA CONT'L LINE $70.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE $210.00 AMOUNT RECEIVED JUNE 25, 1833 PENSION STARTED AGE 81
• Pension Roll: 1834, Lincoln Co., North Carolina. 27 On the [Lincoln Co., NC] pension roll as late as 1834, more than fifty years after the Revolution, the following is the Lincoln County list of soldiers yet living and drawing pension: Robert Abernathy, Vincent Allen, Christian Arny, Matthew Armstrong, Robert Berry, Jonas Bradshaw, Caspar Bolick, Alexander Brevard, Samuel Caldwell, William Carroll, John Chittim, Michael Cline, Samuel Collins, Martin Coulter, Thomas Costner, George Dameron, Joseph Dixon, Peter Eddlemon, William Elmore, Samuel Espey, James Farewell, Abraham Forney, Robinson Goodwin, Joseph Graham, William Gregory, Nathan Gwaltney, Nicholas Hafner, Simon Hager, John Harman, John Helm, James Henry, James Hill, John Kidd, John Kincaid, Robert Knox, Shadrack Lefcy, Tapley Mahannas, Marmaduke Maples, Samuel Martin, Thomas Mason, William Mayes, William McCarthy, William McLean, Nathan Mendenhall, Alexander Moore, John Moore, William Moore, Jeremiah Mundy, Humphrey Parker, Hiram Pendleton, Jacob Plonk, William Potter, William Rankin, Charlie Regan, Adam Reep, Joshua Roberts, James Robinson, Henry Rumfeldt, Peter Schrum, John Stamey, Bartholomew Thompson, Charles Thompson, Phillip Tillman, Conrad Tippong, Robert Tucker, John Turbyfill, Charles Whit, John Wilfong, Joseph Willis, James Wilkinson, and Elisha Withers. • He signed a will on 25 May 1836 in Lincoln Co., North Carolina. JAMES HENRY, 25 May 1836, March 1841. Wife Elizabeth. Son James. Son-in-law John Sinclair.Daughter Mary wife of John Massey. My children William, Jane, Hannah, Elizabeth, Matthew, Polly, and Enos. EXEC. Gedion Blackwood, John Falls. WIT. Win. J. Wilson, J. A. Bradley. Book 2 Page 88.
• Research:WILLIAM HENRY OF HENRY'S KNOB • Biographical Note: 16 Nov 1845, Marshall Co., Tennessee. South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research James married Elizabeth Russell, daughter of Mathew Russell and Jane McIntire, on 11 May 1780 in Lincoln Co., North Carolina.28 Elizabeth was born about 1763 in Virginia and died after 16 Nov 1845 in Marshall Co., Tennessee. They had nine children: William, Jane McIntire, Hannah, James, Elizabeth, Mathew, Mary "Polly," Enos, and Resign.
General Notes: From Jeri Steele, WorldConnect 1 Research Notes:
• Biographical Note: 16 Nov 1845, Marshall Co., Tennessee. South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research
15-Hannah Henry 29 30 was born about 1753 in Pennsylvania 29 and died in May 1850 in Wayne Co., Kentucky 29 30 at age 97.
Research Notes:
• She appeared on the census in 1810 in Wayne Co., Kentucky. 1-2-1-0-1/1-1-1-0-1. Next door is Hannah Henry Hamilton's brother, Joseph Henry.
• Letter: 18 Jul 1830, Wayne Co., Kentucky. [Transcription of original by Edna Stockton, courtesy of Robert Strong] • Letter: 25 Jun 1832, Wayne Co., Kentucky. [Transcription of original by Edna Stockton, courtesy of Robert Strong] • She filed a pension application on 28 Mar 1839 in Wayne Co., Kentucky. [Transcription of original by Robert Strong] • Deed: 23 Sep 1841, Wayne Co., Kentucky. This Indenture made and entered into this 23(?) of September, 1841between Haannah Hamilton of the State of Kentucky and County of Wayne of the one part and Joseph H. Hamilton of the County & State aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the Said Hannah Hamilton for and iu consideration of theSum of thirty dollars to her in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby page 470 acknowledged the said Hannah Hamilton hath sold and conveyed and by these presents doth sell and convey unto the said Joseph H. Hamilton a certaintract and parcel of land as her interest in the said tract of land constitutingfive shears conveyed to her by power of attorney with her own part also lyingand being situated in Wayne County & State aforedaid On the waters of Hannonscreek containing one hundred & fifteen acres and bounded as follows to wit.Beginnig at a dogwood & black oak, thence N 45 E 86 poles to a gum & hickory,thence N70 E 120 poles to a black oak, thence S 20 E 64 poles to a double white oak, thence S 20 W 140 poles to two black oaks & whie oak thence to a straightline to the beginning withg its appurtenances to have and to hold theaforesaid interest in said tract of land with its appurtenances the said HannahHamilton doth covenant and agree with -----the aforesaid Joseph H. Hamilton thatshe will warrant and defend the title of the same fron the claim or claims ofall persons whomsoever. • Research Notes: 1. Census: 1810, Wayne Co., KY. 334 Hannah married Charles Hamilton,29 30 son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 23 Dec 1777 in Lincoln Co., North Carolina. Charles was born about 1750 in Loch Greran, Inverness, Scotland,30 died on 24 Nov 1818 in Wayne Co., Kentucky 29 30 at age 68, and was buried in Old Bethel Cemetery, Wayne Co., Kentucky.29 They had 12 children: Sarah "Sally," William, John, Hannah, Mary "Polly," Rebecca, James Henry, Andrew, Nancy, Joseph Henry, Dorothy "Dolly," and Charles H..
Research Notes:
• Mentioned in Deed: 5 Apr 1767, York Co., South Carolina. Is this John Hamilton connected? York Co., SC, 9 Oct 1787, Deed Bk A:362-367, John HAMILTON of Lincoln Co., NC to James Mitchell of York Co., SC, 100 acres on Fishing Creek; granted to Robert McNabb and John Carr, 5 April 1767, and conveyed to Hamilton, joining lands of Hugh Bratton, Adams, Thomas Rainey, Leech and John Moore. Wit: John Martin, Matthew Russell, Francis Dover. • Deed: 3 Mar 1781, Lincoln Co., North Carolina. Moses Henery to Charles Hamilton, 4 pounds for a tract of land on a branch of Crowders Creek estimated to be about 100 acres, being the full contents of a patent. Legal description references Gingles corner and line. • Deed: 18 May 1789, Lincoln Co., North Carolina. No. 450, Dated 18 May 1789: 45 acres on Crowders Creek for 4.50 pounds. Legal description references Gingles line. • Deed: 3 Aug 1791, Lincoln Co., North Carolina. Charles Hamilton of "the County of Maddison in Kentucke Settlement" to Nathan Mendinghall of Lincoln County, two contiguous tracts of land on a branch of Crowders Creek abutting Gingles land for thirty pounds: (1) 100 acres, "being the full contents of a patent granted to Wm. Henry who dying intestate said land descended to Moses Henry his eldest son & heir at law who conveyed same to the said Charles Hamilton;" (2) 45 acres, "being the full contents of a State grant to said Charles Hamilton dated the 18th day of May, 1789." • Research Notes: #4512 Nat Archives joined Continental army at Boston- served 7 yrs. • Research Notes: 1. Military Service: 1776-1781, SC and NC. 344
16-Joseph Henry was born about 1756 in Pennsylvania,31 died on 14 Sep 1814 in Orange Co., Indiana 28 at age 58, and was buried in Orange Co., Indiana.31
Research Notes:
• He served in the military from 1778 to 1781 in Lincoln Co., North Carolina. 31 Summary of Service: • He appeared on the census in 1790 in Lincoln Co., North Carolina. Enumerated on p. 117 (near brothers James and William) with 1 maile 16+, 2 males 15-, and 3 females.
• Deed: 15 Oct 1794, Lincoln Co., North Carolina. Oct. 15, 1794 Joseph Henry (Lincoln Co) to Nathan Mendinhall (same) • Domicile: 25 Oct 1794, Lincoln Co., North Carolina. Moved from North Carolina about 1794, as evidenced by the letter from Olney Church recommending Joseph Henry and wife to other congregations.
• Tax Rolls: 11 Apr 1795, Madison Co., Kentucky.
• He appeared on the census in 1810 in Wayne Co., Kentucky. 3-1-1-0-1/1-2-0-0-1. Next door are Charles Hamilton and Joseph's sister, Hannah Henry.
Joseph married Mary Shearer, daughter of Matthew Shearer and Sarah ____________, on 1 Mar 1781 in Lincoln Co., North Carolina.31 Mary was born about 1756 31 and died in 1852 at age 96. They had 11 children: Mathew, Nancy, Philip, Sally, Hannah, William, Hugh, Hugh, Joseph, Polly, and Malcom.
Research Notes:
• Court Records: Oct 1774, Tryon Co., North Carolina. 32 Ordered by the Court that Wm Feares be appointed guardian to Nancy & Mary Shearer orphan children of Matthew Shearer Deceased agreeable to their choice in open court. He proposes for security Jacob Mooney Ju'r & Simeon Kuykendal bound in the sum of £100. accepted
• Domicile: 25 Jul 1844, Carroll Co., Arkansas. 31 Per application for RW widow's pension.
• Domicile: 7 Feb 1846, Washington Co., Indiana. 31 Per application for RW widow's pension.
• Domicile: 4 Jul 1848, Taney Co., Missouri. 31 Per application for RW widow's pension.
• Domicile: 6 Aug 1851, Taney Co., Missouri. 31 Per application for RW widow's pension.
17-Unknown Henry .
General Notes: We know from William Henry, Sr.'s estate records in Tryon Co. Court Minutes that there were snine children living at the time of his death. The ninth child may be Mary Henry, who married Wlater Carson and lived in Rutherford Co., NC (at one time part of Tryon Co.), west of the Crowder's Creek area where the Henrys are believed to have lived.
18-William Henry Jr. 9 33 was born about 1762 in Pennsylvania or North Carolina, died in 1837 in Gwinnett Co., Georgia at age 75, and was buried in Sodom Churchyard, Gwinnett Co., Georgia.
Research Notes:
• Photo:
• He served in the military revolutionary War in North Carolina. 33 On June 12, 1999, a Grave Marker Dedication Ceremony was held by The Georgia Society , Sons of the American Revolution, George Walton Chapter, for William Henry Revolutionary War Soldier at the Sodom Churchyard Cemetery, aka The Henry Family Cemetery, located on the Gwinnett and Rockdale County Line. • Deed: 1787, York Co., South Carolina. In 1787 William Henry deeded property [on Fishing Creek] to Oliver and James Wallace; witnessed by Joseph Wallace. Is this the same William Henry? The possibility is supported by his father-in-law, Matthew Russell, having witnessed a deed involving property in this area in October, 1787. • Deed: 23 Jul 1789, Lincoln Co., North Carolina. William Henry, Jr. sold to N. Mendinhall in 1789, for 21 pounds his half of 250 ac on both sides of Falls Br of Crowders Creek inherited from John Henry through his will dated Dec. 24, 1779. • Court Records: Oct 1789, Lincoln Co., North Carolina. October 1789: State vs. Robert Patterson and others. A. B. Presentment that Robert Patterson, Robert Campbell, William Hall, and John Robertson Junr., labourers, on 19 September 1789 with force and arms upon one William Henry Junr. an assault did make and did beat wound and ill treat. R. Wood, atto. A true bill, Thomas White, foreman. William Henry, Prs.
• He appeared on the census in 1790 in Lincoln Co., North Carolina. The 1790 Census in Lincoln Co, North Carolina shows the following: • Land Plat: 2 Nov 1795, Pendleton Co., South Carolina. Date: 1795/11/02 • Mentioned in Will: 14 Oct 1800, Anderson Co., South Carolina. Date: 1800/10/14 • He appeared on the census in 1800 in Pendleton Dist., South Carolina. This appears to be a different William Henry -- not enough children: • He appeared on the census in 1810 in Pendleton Dist., South Carolina. Two William Henrys appear -- pages 143 and 159. The former (see image) lists: • Domicile: 1818, Gwinnett Co., Georgia. William and Jane moved to Gwinnett Co., GA in 1818 and were included in the 1830 DeKalb Co., Ga census. They are buried in the Sodom Cemetery in Dekalb Co., GA. (From notes of James Russell DRUSS1955@aol.com)
• He appeared on the census in 1820 in Gwinnett Co., Georgia. William Henry is listed on p. 268 (see image) as follows: • Land Lottery: 27 Mar 1827, DeKalb Co., Georgia. Georgia Land Lottery, 1827 • He appeared on the census in 1830 in DeKalb Co., Georgia. Appears as male aged 60-70.
• He signed a will in 1842 in DeKalb Co., Georgia. William Henry's will, closed in 1842, includes both Mason Ragsdale and William Henry, proving that Mason was married to William's sister (Polly) and that William was married to Mason's sister (Sallie).
William married Jane Russell, daughter of Mathew Russell and Jane McIntire, in 1789 in North Carolina. Jane was born about 1769 in North Carolina, died in 1857 in Gwinnett Co., Georgia at age 88, and was buried in Sodom Churchyard, Gwinnett Co., Georgia. They had 12 children: Miriam, John, Mary Elizabeth "Betsy," Hannah, Mathew W., William, Mary J. "Polly," Thomas, Martha "Patsy," James Russell, Joseph Tanner, and Milton Barry.
Research Notes:
• Family Bible:
Birth Notes: The James Russell Henry family bible states that Jane was born about 1764, which would have made her 86 in 1850. However, census data indicates a later birth date. She was listed in 1810 as aged 26-45, indicating a date of birth after 1765. In 1820, Jane appears as over 45, indicating a birth date before 1775. She was listed aged 50-60 in 1830, Dekalb Co., Georgia, indicating a date of birth between 1770 and 1780. In 1840, Jane appears in Gwinnett Co., Ga as part of the James Russell Henry household aged 70-80, therefore born between 1660 and 1670. In 1850, Jane was living with son James Russell Henry in Gwinnett Co. and was listed as aged 80. I have chosen to approximate Jane Russell Henry's date of birth as "about" 1769 based on the available census data.
19-Rebeckah Henry 34 was born about 1765 in Pennsylvania or North Carolina.
1. ANSON COUNTY, N.C. DEED ABSTRACTS & 1st TAX LISTS YEAR 1763 2. Holcomb, Brent, compiler, Tryon County, North Carolina, Court Minutes, 1769-79 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original data: Holcomb, Brent. Tryon County, North Carolina, Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session, 1769-79. Columbia, SC: SCMAR, 1994.)
3. Ibid, April 1773.
4. Holy Trinity Church (Wilmington, Delaware), translated from the original Swedish by Horace Burr with an abstract of the English records from 1773 to 1810, The Records of Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church, Wilmington, Del., from 1697 to 1773 (Microfilm of original published: [Wilmington] : Historical Society of Delaware, 1890. 722 p. (Papers of the Historical Society of Delaware ; 9). 5. Gnealogy.com, Marriage Index: District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, & Virginia, 1740-1920.
6. Early church records of New Castle County, Delaware (Westminster, Md. (Rear 63 East Main St., Westminster 21157) : Family Line Publications, 1994 7. Holcomb, Brent, compiler, Tryon County, North Carolina, Court Minutes, 1769-79 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original data: Holcomb, Brent. Tryon County, North Carolina, Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session, 1769-79. Columbia, SC: SCMAR, 1994.), Jan 1773.
8. Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825 (Lineages, Inc., comp. Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original data: Chester County Wills. Located at the Chester County Archives and Records Service.), Wills of Philip and Mary Tanner.
9. Register entries by Emmaline Minor Henry, James Russell Henry Family Bible 10. Ibid, Reese Henry Email Message.
11. Minnie Stowe Puett (1871-1945), History of Gaston County (Call Number : F262.G2 P8 1998 Publisher : Charlotte, N.C. : Laney-Smith ; Belmont, N.C. : Distributed by Daniel Jonathan Stowe Foundation, 1998. 12. abstracted by Brent Holcomb CRS, Deed Abstracts of Tryon, Lincoln and Rutherford Counties, NC, 1769-1786; Tryon Wills & Estates.
13. Holcomb, Brent, compiler, Tryon County, North Carolina, Court Minutes, 1769-79 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original data: Holcomb, Brent. Tryon County, North Carolina, Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session, 1769-79. Columbia, SC: SCMAR, 1994.), April 1774.
14. Ibid, Apr 1774.
15. Ibid, Apr 1778.
16. Ibid, Oct 1778.
17. Ibid, Apr 1770.
18. Ibid, Jan 1779.
19. compiled by Miles S. Philbeck, Jr. and Grace Turner, Lincoln County, North Carolina Will Abstracts, 1779-1910 (G. Turner, c1986.)
20. Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825 (Lineages, Inc., comp. Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original data: Chester County Wills. Located at the Chester County Archives and Records Service.)
21. Holcomb, Brent, compiler, Tryon County, North Carolina, Court Minutes, 1769-79 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original data: Holcomb, Brent. Tryon County, North Carolina, Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session, 1769-79. Columbia, SC: SCMAR, 1994.), Jan 1778.
22. Laurence K. Wells, James Henry (1753-1841) (Volume 2, Page 120. This excerpt from a longer article (William Henry of Henry's Knob) from the South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research (Volume II, No. 3, Summer 1979) pertains to James Henry b. 1752, son of William and Hannah Henry.) WILLIAM HENRY OF HENRY'S KNOB 23. Holcomb, Brent, compiler, Tryon County, North Carolina, Court Minutes, 1769-79 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original data: Holcomb, Brent. Tryon County, North Carolina, Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session, 1769-79. Columbia, SC: SCMAR, 1994.), July 1778.
24. Lyman C. Draper, LL. D., Kings Mountain and Its Heroes (Originally published in 1881, reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD.), pp 319-320.
25. Greene, Renee Hendry, Hendry "Strays" - Misc. Lines (Entries: 626 Updated: Sat Nov 17 20:01:01 2001), Record of James Hendry.
26. William R. Navey, North Carolina Pension Roll of 1835 (http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/nc/military/1835pens.txt).
27. Alfred Nixon, 28. Beverly Stowe McClure, Henry Family Report.
29. Robert Strong, Our Bowers and Anderson Ancestors Genealogy Links. Robert Strong, a descendant of Charles Hamilton and Hannah Henry, is developing and compiling excellent research on this line of descendants of William and Hannah Henry and, accordingly, there is no need for me to duplicte his efforts. Robert's research is available online at http://azstrong.tripod.com/jd_letha.
30. Willis Arnold Finchum, Fincham/Flinchum/Finchum Family History (Fincham/Flinchum/Finchum Family History 31. Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in IN Supplement ( ), Section I, Page 48.
32. Holcomb, Brent, compiler, Tryon County, North Carolina, Court Minutes, 1769-79 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original data: Holcomb, Brent. Tryon County, North Carolina, Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session, 1769-79. Columbia, SC: SCMAR, 1994.), October term 1774.
33. Henry Family Collaborators. A research group comprised of descendants of William and Hannah Tanner Henry has contributed mightily with facts and theories. Though its work is reflected in the data presented here, I do not pretend that this one set of data can ever accurately represent the opinions of every individual involved, nor that of other researchers.
34. Greene, Renee Hendry, Hendry "Strays" - Misc. Lines (Entries: 626 Updated: Sat Nov 17 20:01:01 2001), Mentioned in the Will of brother John.
Muster Roll of Capt. Eli BRANSON's Company of Independent North Carolina Volunteers Attached to the New York Volunteers from 25 Agusut 1783 to ye 24 of October following-
Captain Eli BRANSON
Lieutenant Samuel JONES
Ensign John BLOXHAM Absent with leave
William BRYAN
Moses STARN
William WHITWORTH
Charles MEREDITH
Philip HENRY
Thomas FRANKLIN
North Carolina Independent Company
Another that actually was raised was commanded by Captain Eli BRANSON, another Moore's Creek Bridge survivor. This unit, probably less than fifty men, was a part of the army under Cornwallis and surrendered at Yorktown. After the exchange of prisoners in 1783 there was but a handful of them left, but they remained an independent company until the final disbandment.
RESETTLEMENT IN THE BRITISH COLONY OF NEW BRUNSWICK
By 1782 the area of North Carolina which Philip [Crouse] called home was controlled by the Revolutionaries. He openly opposed the rebels that promoted the independence of the American Colonies from Britain, and was recognized as a Loyalist sympathizer. Philip [Crouse] and many others were asked to leave North Carolina because of their views. It is important to remember that Loyalists at this time were in political disfavor, but generally they were not bad people, in fact, far from it. Loyalist families played a large part in the early building of a strong foundation for the United States. The only real difference they had was an alternate vision of the future. When they left they took with them desperately needed skills and strong backs. In this aspect they were greatly missed.
Philip [Crouse] saved his money and in 1789 traveled downriver to Charleston, South Carolina, where he booked passage on a ship, and headed for British controlled Saint John, New Brunswick. Undoubtedly, he stopped in New York City before sailing to Saint John in the Bay of Fundy.
Upon arrival he immediately traveled up the St. John River looking for land that he could homestead, attracted by the possibility of obtaining a land grant from the British Crown. After stopping in Fredericton, the New Brunswick capital, he continued upriver on the St. John until he reached the Keswick River, where in early November 1789 he, along with Jacob Ham, Christian Knai, Jacob Knai, and Philip Henry, applied in a formal petition to the British Crown for approximately "200 acres each on unlocated lands on the Madam Keswick above the N.Y. Volunteers." They stated, "That from Loyalty to the best of Sovereigns and attachment to the British Constitution - They left their Native Country North Carolina to seek an asylum in this divining Province."
He had found his way to Keswick Valley, after only about a four week journey from his North Carolina home. The original 1789 Land Grant Petition by Philip and his four fellow North Carolinians was not approved. While Jacob Ham, Christian Knai and Philip Henry, three of the other grant co-applicants, moved on, Philip [Crouse] remained at the site of the original petition, going about the hard work of clearing the land, building a cabin, and establishing a farm. The fourth grant co-applicant, Jacob Knai, acquired a small lot near present-day Burtts Corner, New Brunswick, but by April 1826 he had sold his lot to William Boone and had moved on as well.
JACOB HAM'S LAND GRANT PETITION, 1789
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PAGE 1.
Memorial of Jacob
Ham & four others
9th Nov 1789
praying 200 acres each on
unlocated lands on the
Madam Keswick above
the N.Y. Volunteers
To have each
a lot of 200 acres
with 6 rods front
in the situation
pointed out
6th Nov 1789.
4th November 1789
PAGE 2.
To His Excellency Thomas
Carleton Esquire - governor &
Com[mander] In Chief, in and over the
Province of New Brunswick
Chancellor & Vice Admiral
of the same &c: &c: &c:
The memorial of Jacob Ham Philip
Crouse Christian Knaw Philip Henry and
Jacob Knaw.
Respectfully therewith
That from Loyalty to the best
of Sovereigns and attachment to the British
Constitution - They left their Native Country
North Carolina to seek an asylum in this
diving [divining] Province
Your memoriality therefore -
Prays that your Excellency in your known
governess [governance] would grant to them respectively
two hundred acres of Land and Forty two roods.
PAGE 3.
Roods front on the Madam Keswick
River - being unlocated lands and above
the settlment of the late New York Volunteers
and they in duty bound which we pray
Jacob Ham
Philip Crouse
Christian Knaw
Philip Henry
Jacob Knaw
St. Marys 8th Novem.. 1789.
Henry, Philip
State:Georgia
Year:1803
County:Franklin
Roll:
Township:Unknown Townships
Page: 17
The Loyalist Pioneer
Philip was born, about 1760, in the Province of Zeeland in what is now known as the Netherlands. Zeeland is a coastal province which can be found on modern maps nestled in the southwest corner of the country, sharing its southern border with Belgium. When Philip was young, presumably with his parents, he emigrated from Rotterdam to Philadelphia around 1763 to 1768.
The northern colonies were becoming increasingly overcrowded and much of the better land had been settled. To the south was a milder climate and cheaper land, especially inland areas. There were only two ways to travel to the southern colonies in those days, either sailing by ship or by traveling overland on the Great Wagon Road from Philadelphia, through the Shenandoah Valley, over the Blue Ridge and into North Carolina. Philip traveled over this land route, which was more like what we today would call a trail than a road. Philip ended up in Salisbury, North Carolina, as a young teenager. One of the many Great Wagon Road branch trails, once used by buffalo and Indians exclusively, directly passed by the area that is now Gaston County, North Carolina. In Philip's day it was Tryon County in the British Colony of North Carolina. Philip found himself living here on a family farm on Beaverdam Creek just a few miles from present-day Crouse, North Carolina.
Philip as a teenager lived on this farm, probably with his parents. The farm consisted of a house with several farm buildings. Family members were provided their final resting place in the nearby cemetery.
The settlement of Crouse, North Carolina, was established later around 1840, and was named after Dr. William L. Crouse, a physician. Dr. Crouse is not a direct descendant of Philip. It is generally believed that Philip had at least two brothers, John and Peter. John Crouse, the direct ancestor of Dr. William L. Crouse, was a farmer in the Beaverdam Creek and Indian Creek area. He married Sarah Mauney (pronounced moon-knee) and their descendants for successive generations thrived in the Gaston-Lincoln County area. The other brother, Peter Crouse, also lived in the same area and married Anna Carpenter. Some evidence points to his occupation as being a gunsmith. By this time Philip was firmly established as a British subject and he had a second language English, after Dutch, of course.
In the 1770's this area of North Carolina was populated with people who had basically three political views. There were Loyalists, also known as Tories, interested in maintaining British citizenship. There were Revolutionaries, also known as Whigs, interested in forming an independent relationship with Britain, possibly as a loose confederation of colonies. The third political view was held by a large neutral group that really wanted nothing more than to be left alone. They were much more interested in establishing homesteads and raising families than the politics of a revolutionary war. Careful checking of public records of the period show many pioneers' sympathies shifted back and forth between Tory and Whig allegiance as new situations confronted them. Often families were split with brother and brother, or father and son, on opposite political sides. Apparently, this is the case with Philip and his family, or maybe to be more fair, Philip was the politically active one, while the others in the family were more neutral.
When the first shots were fired at Lexington and Concord, it was not at all certain the Revolution would be a success, in fact, far from it. Many Colonists eventually chose sides for varied reasons. Some, like coastal merchants, had valuable economic ties to Britain to protect. Others wanted to stay out of trouble and picked whichever side was perceived to be winning or more popular in the particular area they lived. Many prominent Colonists originally didn't want to be separate from Britain and wished to be treated the same as British citizens living in the British Isles. They actually protested to be treated more like British citizens. Some visionaries saw the advantages of independence from Britain, especially when the Crown established policies that slipped into disrespect and disregard for the Colonists' well-being.
Philip chose to be politically active as a British Loyalist. What motivated our young teenage Philip to be a Loyalist could have been a number of things. Being devout Lutheran, his word was his bond. If at any time he took an oath of loyalty to the British Crown, as often was required, it would be no small event to break his word. Something certainly not to be taken lightly. There was another interesting influence that swept into the life of young and restless Philip: the tireless Loyalist promoters Major Nicholas Welch and Philip's neighbor Colonel John Moore.
BATTLE OF RAMSOUR'S MILL
John Moore had joined the British army and was made lieutenant-colonel of Hamilton's North Carolina Loyalist Regiment. He took an active part in arousing and increasing the Loyalist element in Lincoln County (Lincoln County was formed when Tryon County was split in 1779). Moses Moore, John's father, made his home on Indian Creek, very near where Philip lived. On June 10, 1780, Colonel Moore called a meeting of the Loyalists at his father's residence, where about 40 men gathered. Subsequent to this meeting, he directed those in attendance to meet on June 13th at Derick Ramsour's Mill (located about eight miles from his father's farm in what is now Lincolnton, North Carolina) and to make ready for anticipated Revolutionary confrontations. Emotions, whipped up, ran high in the people of the local area where many had long been loyal to King George. By the time June 13th rolled around over 200 Loyalist men had appeared at Ramsour's Mill, where they commenced grinding grain in anticipation of joining forces with the British in South Carolina. On June 14th they were joined by many more men and by June 19th the number of Loyalists had grown to approximately 1,200. Philip Crouse was, without much doubt, among them.
More than 300 of these 1,200 men did not have weapons. They encamped on a hillside ridge about three hundred yards east of Ramsour's Mill. The ridge had a gentle slope and was open, except for a few trees, for two hundred yards. At the base of the hill, to the south and east, was a glade, the side of which was covered by bushes.
The Revolutionary forces amounted to only about 400 men and were commanded by Colonel Francis Locke. On June 19th, they gathered twelve miles from the Loyalist stronghold. They calculated their best chance of success, considering their lesser numbers, was to mount a surprise attack before their own forces could be detected. So, it was decided they would march all night and surprise the Loyalists at sunrise. It was determined that a surprise attack, in a situation where the Loyalists would be unaware of the Revolutionaries' inferior numbers, should be sufficient to rout them. With about 100 men under Colonel Locke mounted, it was agreed that this force would open the attack. The foot soldiers would follow. Late that evening they marched for Ramsour's Mill.
About a mile from the mill Colonel Locke was met by Adam Reep and his small company of about 20 men. Reep was a noted Revolutionary, although his neighbors were generally loyal to King George. He gave Colonel Locke full account of the Loyalist position. Armed with this knowledge and his men spoiling for a fight, the stage for battle was set as dawn broke on Tuesday, June 20, 1780.
The first contact between forces occurred when the Revolutionary Cavalry came upon and surprised a Loyalist picket placed six hundred yards in an advanced position. The picket fired and retreated to the main camp as the battle escalated. A dense fog covered the area as the Revolutionary horsemen came in from the east. They rode up within 30 steps and opened fire, throwing the Loyalists into confusion. Those Loyalists without weapons retreated to the rear and out of the battle scene. The remaining Loyalists, gripping their senses and seeing only about 100 of the enemy attacking, quickly regrouped and rallied, raining such hot fire that the Revolutionary horsemen retreated back through their infantry. Some of the Revolutionary infantry also retreated and never returned to the battle. The remaining Revolutionary infantry advanced, firing their muskets, then stepping back a few steps to reload. As they prepared for their next round of fire, others stepped forward and spent their ammunition.
The six hundred yard charge toward the hilltop entrenched Loyalists had greatly disorganized the Revolutionary line. Seeing an opening for victory and anxious to take advantage of the Revolutionary forces' disarray, the Loyalist infantry poured down from the hilltop. The Revolutionary forces quickly filled their own gaps, spontaneously reorganized, and the fighting remained fierce for about an hour. The fire was so deadly the Loyalists gradually retreated back to the hilltop, and a little beyond, in an attempt to protect themselves from the onslaught. From the advantage of the elevated position the Loyalists were able to rain bullets on the pursuing Revolutionaries driving them nearly back to the glade, and then once again the Loyalists advanced partway down the hill.
Shielded by a fence the Revolutionaries were able to commence a galling fire on the right flank of the Loyalists, again forcing a retreat back up the hill and then further along the ridge toward the summit to their former position. But now a part of the summit was occupied by the Revolutionaries, and in two instances hand-to-hand battle ensued. Neither side had bayonets, so they struck each other with the butts of their guns. Men often recognized individuals they knew in the opposite camp and, as they battled even instigated heated banter, at times.
There were no uniforms on either side of the conflict, so to tell friend from foe the Loyalists wore green pine twigs in their hats. The Revolutionaries didn't make the most intelligent choice for their identification. They wore a white piece of paper or cloth in their hats so many of their dead where found shot in the head, as the white badge of allegiance provided an excellent long-range bull's-eye target. In some cases, when things looked particularly dicey a combatant cagily took his identification from his hat and slipped away undetected.
The Revolutionaries had the benefit of preplanning their attack and so when the Loyalists were once again exposed on the hillside, they took advantage of their preparedness. Their plan, as executed, was to simultaneously flank the left and right of the Loyalists. With vicious fire from the flanks and pressed from the front, the Loyalist resolve broke and they fled down the backside of the hill toward the mill pond. Many were picked off as they scattered. Preparing for another attack the Revolutionaries, now gathered on the hilltop, could only muster a meager 110 men for further battle - but they were not needed. Unaware of the Revolutionaries' inferior strength and, effective command from Colonel Moore not forthcoming, the Loyalists dispersed.
Seventy or more from both sides died in battle, their bodies strewn over the hill. Of the seventy, about forty were Revolutionaries. Around one hundred of the men on each side were wounded, some of whom later died.
Colonel Moore and about thirty men made their way to the headquarters of his commander Lord Cornwallis. Cornwallis was not impressed by Colonel Moore's actions. Moore was put under arrest and threatened with court-martial for his disobedience of orders leading up to the Battle of Ramsour's Mill. He was finally released.
RESETTLEMENT IN THE BRITISH COLONY OF NEW BRUNSWICK
By 1782 the area of North Carolina which Philip called home was controlled by the Revolutionaries. He openly opposed the rebels that promoted the independence of the American Colonies from Britain, and was recognized as a Loyalist sympathizer. Philip and many others were asked to leave North Carolina because of their views. It is important to remember that Loyalists at this time were in political disfavor, but generally they were not bad people, in fact, far from it. Loyalist families played a large part in the early building of a strong foundation for the United States. The only real difference they had was an alternate vision of the future. When they left they took with them desperately needed skills and strong backs. In this aspect they were greatly missed.
Philip saved his money and in 1789 traveled downriver to Charleston, South Carolina, where he booked passage on a ship, and headed for British controlled Saint John, New Brunswick. Undoubtedly, he stopped in New York City before sailing to Saint John in the Bay of Fundy.
Upon arrival he immediately traveled up the St. John River looking for land that he could homestead, attracted by the possibility of obtaining a land grant from the British Crown. After stopping in Fredericton, the New Brunswick capital, he continued upriver on the St. John until he reached the Keswick River, where in early November 1789 he, along with Jacob Ham, Christian Knai, Jacob Knai, and Philip Henry, applied in a formal petition to the British Crown for approximately "200 acres each on unlocated lands on the Madam Keswick above the N.Y. Volunteers." They stated, "That from Loyalty to the best of Sovereigns and attachment to the British Constitution - They left their Native Country North Carolina to seek an asylum in this divining Province."
He had found his way to Keswick Valley, after only about a four week journey from his North Carolina home. The original 1789 Land Grant Petition by Philip and his four fellow North Carolinians was not approved. While Jacob Ham, Christian Knai and Philip Henry, three of the other grant co-applicants, moved on, Philip remained at the site of the original petition, going about the hard work of clearing the land, building a cabin, and establishing a farm. The fourth grant co-applicant, Jacob Knai, acquired a small lot near present-day Burtts Corner, New Brunswick, but by April 1826 he had sold his lot to William Boone and had moved on as well.
Philip met Sarah Burt, the fourth child of a Connecticut Loyalist family, and they married in 1791. Their first child was born in 1792, while their eighteenth and last child was born in 1817, a span of 25 years. All but two children lived to adulthood. All their children were born on the original farmstead on the Keswick River, below Stone Ridge.
Philip brought to New Brunswick an old Dutch Bible. Many of his grandchildren remembered him reading to them from his Bible. The names and birth dates of sixteen of Philip's eighteen children were written in it.
Philip continued to develop his farmstead, and with the help of his children, planted crops to feed the livestock and for family use. They had cows, horses, sheep, hogs and chickens. Salmon was fished from the Keswick River and cooked fresh or dried. Wild game was hunted, as well.
On the 26 of June, 1811, it was finally official. It had been almost 22 years since Philip first applied for his original 200 acre Crown Land Grant and now legal title to his expanded 400 - acre homestead was finally granted to him by the British Government. He had proven he was a deserving Loyalist, who had homesteaded and improved the property. As with many British Crown Land Grants, the homesteaders had to settle and improve the property before legal title was conveyed by the Crown.
Sadly, in 1823 Philip's wife Sarah died after a short illness. She was laid to rest in the family cemetery next to the farmhouse, on the bank of the Keswick River. Here she rested next to her two children who predeceased her, Polly and Jonas.
Eventually, Philip would marry again, to a woman named Mary, likely a widow herself. Philip and Mary did not have children together.
In 1831 Philip and Sarah's son, Gould, purchased 200 acres of the original British Crown Land Grant from Philip. Philip was about 70 years old at the time. Sometime around 1840 Gould named the community that had grown up around Philip's land grant, New Zealand, in honor of his father's birth place in the Netherlands.
When Philip passed away at the home of his son Benjamin at the venerable age of 96 years old, his obituary read, "He had 18 children, by his wife, and lived to see 196 of his grand children, and 118 of his great grand children. He was much esteemed by all who knew him." Philip was buried alongside his wife Sarah in the Crouse family cemetery.
Source: Crouse Family History, 2nd Edition, copyright (c) 1995-2000, Rogue Publishing, Seattle, Washington.
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Inscription:
In memory of
James T. Henry
died 28th Feb. 1841
Aged 89 years
One female 60-70
Vol. II, Fall 1974, No. 4, p.207
WILLIAM HENRY OF HENRY'S KNOB
By Laurence K. Wells
On 30 Oct 1832, James Henry, a resident of Lincoln County, NC, aged 79 years, made is declaration in open court to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 7 June 1832 providing pensions to surviving Revolutionary veterans. He stated:
"That he entered the army of the United States in the year (not given) under Capt James Duff, Major Williams, Col Sumpter in the South Carolina Continental line and served fifteen months. He was at the Battle of Sullivan's Island and received a written discharged (sic) from Genl Sumpter about five miles from Nelsons Ferry, Tuska (?) swamp. He also served as a volunteer in the militia service under Capt John Barber, Col Thomas Neel, for the term of three months, and marched to Cross Creek on the Capefear River in North Carolina - and he also served three months under the same Capt in the Regiment of Col Graham. He has lost all his written discharges or had them burned in his house - and has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his services except a certificate dated the 6th of September 1782 which he had taken in order to obtain his standing in the Church of the Presbyterian order and enable him to get his children baptized."
This declaration was signed by with a mark. In spite of its lack o detail and the irrelevance of the church certificate, this application was approved for payment.
On 16 Nov 1845, in Marshall County, Tenn., Elizabeth Henry, a resident, stated that she was the widow of this James Henry and that she was married to him on the 11th day of May 1780, and that her husband, James Henry, died on the 28th day of February 1841. Her declaration also was signed with her mark.
This application for widow's benefits was accompanied by a sworn statement of Jane Wilson of Lincoln County, NC, "an old lady of known respectability," who stated:
"She was well acquainted with James and Elizabeth Henry. That they lived tog ether as man and wife ever since the hear 1790. That she knows this from the fact that she was married herself on the 28th day of January 1796 and that James and Elizabeth Henry had at least five children before she was married. She knows this from the Record of her own marriage which is recorded in her old Family Bible and that the following is a true copy,
John Wilson was married January 28, 1796 Robert Wilson was borned at one o'clock in the morning October 30, 1796
She further states that her husband John Wilson served a prenticeship under the said James Henry at least 18 months and that she herself was not married to him the said John Wilson for some considerable time after he was free from his apprenticeship."
While no place of birth is stated and no place of residence during the Revolution is mentioned, the officers named strongly suggest that this James Henry lived in the area of York Count, SC. It is interesting that in his old age he remembered the Battles of Sullivan's Island and Cross Creek, but not that at Kings Mountain. His reference to Col Graham, however, supports Drapers's account, since there was a Col Graham at Kings Mountain.
By Laurence K. Wells
Continued from vol. 2, page 120
While the contemporary record has come to light showing a James Henry in the family of the elusive William Henry of Crowder's Creek, who died intestate between 1768 and 1773, it was stated by Lyman Draper, writing in 1881, that Moses Henry, eldest son of that William, had a brother James.
Draper relates an old story that this James Henry, after fighting at the Battle of Kings Mountain, picked up a horse which had belonged to the Tory troops, but his mother, out of fierce anti-English sentiments, would not allow him to keep it on the farm.
There were several James Henrys who lived in the area of York County, SC, and Lincoln County, NC, who might belong to this family. No fewer than three households were headed by a James Henry in the 1790 census of York County. (None of these Jameses was a son of William of Henry's Knob, for his son James was too young at the time.) After sifting such evidence as is extant and accessible, there are two candidates for the assignment of James Henry, son of William of Crowders Creek.
One James was born in 1753, the other in 1736. The story of the mother controlling the matter of whether to keep the horse, for what it is worth, argues somewhat for the younger James. The elder man, however, is well documented as a resident of the neighborhood.
James Henry (1753-1841)
On 30 Oct 1832, James Henry, a resident of Lincoln County, NC, aged 79 years, made is declaration in open court to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 7 June 1832 providing pensions to surviving Revolutionary veterans. He stated:
"That he entered the army of the United States in the year (not given) under Capt James Duff, Major Williams, Col Sumpter in the South Carolina Continental line and served fifteen months. He was at the Battle of Sullivan's Island and received a written discharged (sic) from Genl Sumpter about five miles from Nelsons Ferry, Tuska (?) swamp. He also served as a volunteer in the militia service under Capt John Barber, Col Thomas Neel, for the term of three months, and marched to Cross Creek on the Capefear River in North Carolina - and he also served three months under the same Capt in the Regiment of Col Graham. He has lost all his written discharges or had them burned in his house - and has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his services except a certificate dated the 6th of September 1782 which he had taken in order to obtain his standing in the Church of the Presbyterian order and enable him to get his children baptized."
This declaration was signed with a mark. In spite of its lack of detail and the irrelevance of the church certificate, this application was approved for payment.
On 16 Nov 1845, in Marshall County, Tenn., Elizabeth Henry, a resident, stated that she was the widow of this James Henry and that she was married to him on the 11th day of May 1780, and that her husband, James Henry, died on the 28th day of February 1841. Her declaration also was signed with her mark.
This application for widow's benefits was accompanied by a sworn statement of Jane Wilson of Lincoln County, NC, "an old lady of known respectability," who stated:
"She was well acquainted with James and Elizabeth Henry. That they lived together as man and wife ever since the hear 1790. That she knows this from the fact that she was married herself on the 28th day of January 1796 and that James and Elizabeth Henry had at least five children before she was married. She knows this from the Record of her own marriage which is recorded in her old Family Bible and that the following is a true copy,
John Wilson was married January 28, 1796
Robert Wilson was borned at one o'clock in the morning October 30, 1796
She further states that her husband John Wilson served a prenticeship under the said James Henry at least 18 months and that she herself was not married to him the said John Wilson for some considerable time after he was free from his apprenticeship."
While no place of birth is stated and no place of residence during the Revolution is mentioned, the officers named strongly suggest that this James Henry lived in the area of York County, SC. It is interesting that in his old age he remembered the Battles of Sullivan's Island and Cross Creek, but not that at Kings Mountain. His reference to Col Graham, however, supports Drapers's account, since there was a Col Graham at Kings Mountain.
James Henry (1763-1812)
In Bethany Associate Reformed Presbyterian Churchyard, but in a plot separate from that of the Henry's Knob family, these tombstones are still standing:
Sacred to the memory of James Henry, sen, who departed this life January 20th, 1812, aged 76 years.
In memory of Mary Henry, who departed this life July 1st, 1853, in the 83rd year of her age.
Their two surviving daughters and their son-in-law William McGill are buried in the same plot. On his tombstone and other records this James Henry is styled senior to distinguish him from James of the Henry's Knob family.
James Henry, Henrey, or Hendry purchased from Robert Tate, on 15 and 16 Oct 1765, 350 acres of land on Crowders Creek. Located in the Mecklenburg County, NC, at the time of the sale, this land later fell into Tryon County, NC and finally into York County, SC. During the years he was a resident of Tryon County, James Henry served several times as a juror in the County Court and in the District Court in Salisbury.
This James Henry was also a Soldier of the Revolution. In the "Account Audited filed under his name, there is a faded affidavit dated in 1786, marked "York County," and bearing a signature definitely similar to that on his Will. Also in the Revolutionary file is another affidavit, which might pertain to another James Henry, which indicates service as quartermaster in Brandon's Regiment before the fall of Charleston.
Unlike his neighbor William of Henry's Knob, James Henry seems to have remained on his earliest known plantation on Crowder's Creek. In the York County 1790 census, he was listed near Jas Craford, Alexander Henry, and Henry Wright, known residents of the area. He enlarged his plantation at least twice. On 3 Dec 1798, James Henry Senior received by grant from the State of South Carolina fifty four acres surveyed for him the 11th day of July 1798 situated in the District of Pinckney, York County, on the branch Waters of Crowders Creek of Cataba River, bounded by a line running S.W. by McArthurs land N.W. by James Henry Land, N.E. by Alexander Henrys Land, S.E. by Dicksons Land.
On 9 Aug 1799, James Henry of York County, SC, purchased from William Henry of Lincoln County, NC, for $20.00 75 acres of land on bush fork of Crowders Creek, beginning at a corner of his old survey and McCarter's corner, part of a tract patented by the said William Henry on 4 June 1798.
Vol. II, Fall 1974, No. 4, p.207-208
WILLIAM HENRY OF HENRY'S KNOB
By Laurence K. Wells
On 16 Nov 1845, in Marshall County, Tenn., Elizabeth Henry, a resident, stated that she was the widow of this James Henry and that she was married to him on the 11th day of May 1780, and that her husband, James Henry, died on the 28th day of February 1841. Her declaration also was signed with her mark.
This application for widow's benefits was accompanied by a sworn statement of Jane Wilson of Lincoln County, NC, "an old lady of known respectability," who stated:
"She was well acquainted with James and Elizabeth Henry. That they lived tog ether as man and wife ever since the hear 1790. That she knows this from the fact that she was married herself on the 28th day of January 1796 and that James and Elizabeth Henry had at least five children before she was married. She knows this from the Record of her own marriage which is recorded in her old Family Bible and that the following is a true copy,
John Wilson was married January 28, 1796 Robert Wilson was borned at one o'clock in the morning October 30, 1796
She further states that her husband John Wilson served a prenticeship under the said James Henry at least 18 months and that she herself was not married to him the said John Wilson for some considerable time after he was free from his apprenticeship."
While no place of birth is stated and no place of residence during the Revolution is mentioned, the officers named strongly suggest that this James Henry lived in the area of York Count, SC. It is interesting that in his old age he remembered the Battles of Sullivan's Island and Cross Creek, but not that at Kings Mountain. His reference to Col Graham, however, supports Drapers's account, since there was a Col Graham at Kings Mountain.
Sources:
Title: Russell Register Newsletter
Abbrev: Fam Russell Pub Russell Newsle
Publication: Out of Print?
Note: Number: 826
Page: Pg 1244, RR9.3-722
Vol. II, Fall 1974, No. 4, p.207-208
WILLIAM HENRY OF HENRY'S KNOB
By Laurence K. Wells
On 16 Nov 1845, in Marshall County, Tenn., Elizabeth Henry, a resident, stated that she was the widow of this James Henry and that she was married to him on the 11th day of May 1780, and that her husband, James Henry, died on the 28th day of February 1841. Her declaration also was signed with her mark.
This application for widow's benefits was accompanied by a sworn statement of Jane Wilson of Lincoln County, NC, "an old lady of known respectability," who stated:
"She was well acquainted with James and Elizabeth Henry. That they lived tog ether as man and wife ever since the hear 1790. That she knows this from the fact that she was married herself on the 28th day of January 1796 and that James and Elizabeth Henry had at least five children before she was married. She knows this from the Record of her own marriage which is recorded in her old Family Bible and that the following is a true copy,
John Wilson was married January 28, 1796 Robert Wilson was borned at one o'clock in the morning October 30, 1796
She further states that her husband John Wilson served a prenticeship under the said James Henry at least 18 months and that she herself was not married to him the said John Wilson for some considerable time after he was free from his apprenticeship."
While no place of birth is stated and no place of residence during the Revolution is mentioned, the officers named strongly suggest that this James Henry lived in the area of York Count, SC. It is interesting that in his old age he remembered the Battles of Sullivan's Island and Cross Creek, but not that at Kings Mountain. His reference to Col Graham, however, supports Drapers's account, since there was a Col Graham at Kings Mountain.
Kentucky State Wayne County July 18 the ___ 1830. Dear children I gladly embrace this opportunity of writeing to you to let you know that I enjoy but a low degree of health at presant but I have great reason to thank god that I am no worse for I have had a long and a serious spell of affliction of about nine or ten weeks continuance but I have got about again a little and I favorably hope that if this few lines sould fall into your hands they may find you all well. after the conversation that you and your wife had I had dispared of James t. hickmons comeing to take care of me for I was here a long and lonesome time before they came but when they cold not prevail with me to brake up house keeping for pittys sake in my affliction they moved here a while but I do not know how long they will stay, perhaps as long as I live for the time of my departure appears to be near at hand but they do not appear to be satisfyed for they want to go to some new country where they can get land of there own but they hate to go and leave me alone. I thought a little hard of my son that I sot so much store by leaving me entirely alone. they also thought harde of my not dividing more with you which I would have done to the utmost of my power with ___trict tittle you left but as for the money which was coming for Coson you thought I cold have got it but I have not got it yet, for I have not ben able to see to my affairs. as for Polly Francis her talking hurt of me behind my back which I did not deserve and I thought that hannah put polly forth at the head of everything and made ___ than welcome and then laid the blame on James which displeased me very much and I have never seen onwell day since that time. Hannah and hur children all ways felt near and dear to me and she was allways good to me while she lived with me and made out. She cold not stay away from me one night to go abroad any place, yet was the cause of leaving me alone for good and took off them little children which I thought so much of and never let me tell them my last and long farewell but these things are all past and gone and childrine's ingratitutude to parrents cannot wean there affections from them. therefore I want to hear from you often what little time I am in the world and sincerley wish you to do well for both for soul and body and amidst all your worly persuits remember you are born to die and after death we must all come to judgment and as my last advice is to you allways keep your minds upon the one thing needful. I do not expect ever to see you any more till the morning of the resurection. So no more at presant but remain your poor broken hearted [but] affectionate Mother until death.
Hannah Hamilton
farewell"
June the 25 18 & 32.
Dear Son and daughter it is with pleasure i imbrace this oportunity of writing to you to let you know i am still alive yet on land Amongst the living through the mercy of god but i am very weakly in body and often times distrest in mind to think of my children being scattered about over the world where i can not see them nor often hear from them. it gave me much satisfaction to hear you were all well and i hope theas liens will find you all injoying the same state of helth. i understand you have not made a purchase of land of your own but are still living on a Congress purchase yet. my feeble advice would be to you to purchase land as quick as posable you can if you intend to make that part of the world your abiding home while you stay in it for old age and affliction will come on you as it has on your poor old mother and perhaps you will not be able to open a plantation in the woods. but in the midst of all your deficulties and troubles remember this is not your home and let us be found living as we would wish to be found when we come to die that we may meet where parting will be no more. _____ (next line of copy of off the page) . . . bad and to see my little grandchildren. I have been looking for my son James(?) to come and see mee but i dispair of ever seeing him in time unless he would come shortly. time and oportunity would fail me to tell you of the many scenes(?) of affliction i have under gone since i seen you but i think my sorrows and troubles in this world is nearly at an end. i need not say anything about the tiems inquire of the _____ of this letter. pleas write mee any chance you have and let me know how you are a-coming on. So no more at preseant but remains your tender and affectionate mother untill death. hannah hamilton to James and hannah hamilton
On this the 28th day of March 1839 Personally appeared before me William J. Heardin a Justice of the peace for the County of Wayne and State aforesaid Hannah Hamilton a resident of the County of Wayne and State of Kentucky aged Eighty five years [65 years per Bork], who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836. That she is the widow of Charles Hamilton who volunteered in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six in the County of Lincoln in the State of North Carolina for the term of Eighteen months and served as an orderly Sergent in the revolution under Lieutenant George Duff and Captain James Duff and while performing this tour of Eighteen months duty under said officers he was in the Battle of Sullivans Island, during this whole tour of Eighteen months he held the office of orderly Sergent under the above named officers but what regiment the Company of Captain James Duff belonged to this declarant does not now recollect. she was not at this time married to the said Hamilton but lived in the same neighborhood. Nor does she now recollect any other battles he the said Hamilton was in during this Eighteen months tour. She further declares that after her marriage to the said Hamilton, that her Husband seemed to be nearly or quite half his time out in the army either after the tories or the British. She recollects well of his being in the Battle of Ramsours in North Carolina. he at this time marched under Captain Malcolm Henry and Col John Barbour. in this tour of duty the declarant does not think he the said Hamilton was out very long, but he was so frequently out on skirmishes that she cannot now well recollect how long he served in each tour but the declarant recollects perfectly well of her husband the aforesaid Hamilton being under Captains Malcolm Henry & Colonel John Barbour at the Battle of Kings Mountain. the declarant recollects well meeting her Husband the aforesaid Hamilton on the next day after the Battle within one mile of the Battle ground and found her husband had received a Slight wound while in said Battle, the declarant lost two Brothers in this Battle. She further declares she was married to the said Charles Hamilton in Lincoln County in the state of North Carolina by Alexander Gililand Esqr. a Magistrate in the month of December Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Seven (1777). That her Husband the aforesaid Charles Hamilton died on the twenty fourth day of November Eighteen hundred Eighteen and that she has remained a widow ever since that period. And she further declares the aforesaid Charles Hamilton received his discharge for his Eighteen months tour which discharge she has frequently seen (she also recollects of). She further declares she knows of no record of her marriage or of the age of her children. She further declares that her Husband the aforesaid Charles Hamilton made out a declaration for a pension in the year of Eighteen hundred & Eighteen and handed it to a Colonel Qualls then a member of Congress from the State of Kentucky which declaration and proof she presumes was handed by said Qualls to the war department but whether they were ever acted on or not she has never heard as her husband died before Mr. Qualls's return from Washington City.
Hannah (her X mark) Hamilton
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affix my seal theday and year first written. Hannah Hamilton (her mark and seal) Witnesss: W. H. Benny
W. W. Carter State of Kentucky Wayne County Court ---
I Wiley Sankford deputy clerk for William Simpson clerk of the countycourt for the court for the county afsd do certify that this deed of conveyance from Hannah Hamilton to Joseph H. Hamilton was on 24th day of September 1841 proven before me in my office by the oath of William H. Benny & Wm. W. Carter the two subscribing witnesses thereto intheir proper persons to be the act & deed of the said Hannah Hamilton-whereupon the said deed together with this certificate has been duly recorded in myoffice. Given under my hand this 15th day of July 1845. Wiley Sankford deputy for W. Simpson, clk.
Household of Charles Hamilton: Presumably the female age 45+
2. Tax List: 1819, Wayne Co., KY. 329
District 2 (Lower): Hamilton, Hannah; 115 acres, H.C. and 50 acres, Br C; total value, $330.
3. Census: 1820, Wayne Co., KY. 317
Mrs. Hannah Hamilton: 001110-01001
4. Tax List: 1820-1829, Wayne Co., KY. 305
1820, District 1 (Lower): Hamilton, Hannah; 115 acres, Harmon; 50 acres, Beaver; 1 horse/mare; total value, $310.
1821, District 2 (Lower): Hannah not listed; James Hamilton listed for land previously taxed to Hannah (and before her to Charles).
1822, District 2 (Lower): Hannah not listed and can't identify to whom the land which Charles owned at death was taxed. [But there is an entry that seems to indicate Hannah may have purchased 50 acres of vacant land and owed $8.33 to the State on account of this sale. See 1824 land grant.]
1823, District 1 (Lower): Hamilton, Hannah; 165 acres, Harmon's Cr; 1 horse/mare; total value, $300.
1824, District 2 (Lower): Hamilton, Hannah; 115 acres and 50 acres, BC; 1 horse/mare; total value, $500.
1825, District 1 (Lower): Hamilton, Hannah; 117 acres and 50 acres, BC; 1 horse/mare; total value, $610.
1826, Capt. Wm Thomas' Company: Hamilton, Hannah; 117 acres, 50 acres and 50 acres, B.C.; total value, $621.
1827, Capt. Elisha Franklin's Company: Hamilton, Hannah; 115 acres and 50 acres, BC; 2 horses/mares; total value, $390.
1828: Hamilton, Hannah; 115 acres and 50 acres, H.C.; 2 horses/mares; total value, $435.50.
1829: Hamilton, Hannah; 115 acres, H.C.; 50 acres, B.C.; 2 horses/mares; total value, $400.
5. Deed: 1821, Wayne Co., KY. 339
Dated 29 Oct 1821, Recorded 4 Apr 1822, Bk C:318
Hannah Hambleton, John Hambleton and Ellender his wife, Andrew Hambleton and Elizabeth his wife, Joseph Hambleton and Nancy his wife, Dolly Hambleton, Joshua Hambleton [sic] and Hannah his wife, Abner Jones and Rebecca his wife, John Williams and Nancy his wife, James Lair and Sally his wife, Samuel Allen and Polly his wife, all of Wayne, to Elisha Franklin, Samuel Collett, Thomas Simpson, William Lockett and John Kelly, Trustees of The Methodist Episcopal Church, $200 for a tract on Beaver Creek being part of survey of 117 acres entered in name of Charles Hambleton, including the Meeting House known by name of Bethel Meeting House, forever on Trust for the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church to preach or expound God's most Holy Word therein. /s/ Hannah Hambleton, James Lair, Sally Lair, John Hambleton, Elender Hambleton, Joshua Whitaker, Hannah Whitaker, Samuel Allin, Polly Allin, Abner Jones, Rebecca Jones, James Hambleton, Dolly Hambleton, Andrew Hambleton, John Williams, Joseph Hambleton, Nancy Hambleton, Nancy Williams. Wit: George Lair, John Morrow, Robert Calhoon.
[This deed by the heirs of Charles Hamilton, Dec'd, provides nearly a complete listing of the children of Charles and Hannah and their respective spouses. Missing are William, then deceased, and Charles H., then a minor.]
6. Land Grant: 1824, Wayne Co., KY. 307
Hamilton, Chas Heirs; 50 acres on B___ Cr; surveyed 28 Jan 1824; Bk 17.
[This Land Grant must have been applied for when Charles was still alive and finalized after his death. I suspect this is the reason the 1822 tax list shows Hannah owing the State $8.33 for 50 acres and explains the extra 50 acres taxed to Hannah in 1826.]
7. Court: 1829, Wayne Co., KY. 386
Nov Court 1829
"The Court doth allow unto Hannah Hamilton the sum of $35 as a compensation for keeping old Bowsan a Negro man in the County from this time until the next Novem. Court. Whereupon the said Hannah Hamilton came personally into Court and entered into & acknowledged Bond in the penalty of $70 with James Lear her Security conditioned for the faithful performance of her duty towards keeping & supporting said Bowsan."
[See Events for Elisha Franklin, who cared for Bowsan/Boson in 1820. It is apparent that Wayne County had a safety net for its residents, regardless of race. Hannah would have been about age 76 in 1829 and at that time must have been considered able enough to take care of Bowsan/Boson. But see subsequent letter by Hannah dated 18 Jul 1830.]
8. Census: 1830, Wayne Co., KY. 387
Household of Taylor Hickman: Presumably the female age 60-70.
[Although Hickman is listed as head of household, James and Dolly appear to have lived with Hannah on her property, for it was she who appeared on the 1830 tax list. See Hannah's letter of 18 July 1830 for confirmation.]
9. Letter: 1830, Wayne Co., KY. 388
The following letter was transcribed by Edna Stockton. On 10 Feb 1968, Edna wrote on the transcription, "This is a copy of a letter written by Hannah Hamilton to her son James Henry Hamilton and his wife Hannah (Francis) Hamilton. The Polly Francis she mentioned was possibly Hannah's sister who was married in Indiana 1/9/1830 to William Lipsey" Although I defer to Edna's reading of Hannah's handwriting, in a few instances where Edna had trouble, I offer my own reading in brackets.
"Kentucky State Wayne County July 18 the ___ 1830. [My reading is that the letter was written July 18 thru 21] Dear children I gladly embrace this opportunity of writeing to you to let you know that I enjoy but a low degree of health at presant but I have great reason to thank god that I am no worse for I have had a long and a serious spell of affliction of about nine or ten weeks continuance but I have got about again a little and I favorably hope that if this few lines sould fall into your hands they may find you all well. after the conversation that you and your wife had I had dispared of James t. hickmons comeing to take care of me for I was here a long and lonesome time before they came but when they cold not prevail with me to brake up house keeping for pittys sake in my affliction they moved here a while but I do not know how long they will stay, perhaps as long as I live for the time of my departure appears to be near at hand but they do not appear to be satisfyed for they want to go to some new country where they can get land of there own but they hate to go and leave me alone. I thought a little hard of my son that I sot so much store by leaving me entirely alone. they also thought harde of my not dividing more with you which I would have done to the utmost of my power with ___trict tittle you left but as for the money which was coming for Coson you thought I cold have got it but I have not got it yet, for I have not ben able to see to my affairs. as for Polly Francis her talking hurt of me behind my back which I did not deserve and I thought that hannah put polly forth at the head of everything and made ___ than welcome and then laid the blame on James which displeased me very much and I have never seen onwell day since that time. Hannah and hur children all ways felt near and dear to me and she was allways good to me while she lived with me and made out. She cold not stay away from me one night to go abroad any place, yet was the cause of leaving me alone for good and took off them little children which I thought so much of and never let me tell them my last and long farewell but these things are all past and gone and childrine's ingratitutude to parrents cannot wean there affections from them. therefore I want to hear from you often what little time I am in the world and sincerley wish you to do well for both for soul and body and amidst all your worly persuits remember you are born to die and after death we must all come to judgment and as my last advice is to you allways keep your minds upon the one thing needful. I do not expect ever to see you any more till the morning of the resurection. So no more at presant but remain your poor broken hearted _____ [Mo but] affectionate Mother until death.
Hannah Hamilton
farewell"
[This letter confirms that Hannah was enumerated in the 1830 household of Taylor Hickman, although it should have been the other way around. "Cosun" is undoubtably Boson/Bowsan, the ward of the County who was placed in her care in 1829. See 1829 Court Order.]
10. Letter: 1832, Wayne Co., KY. 389
The following letter, written by Hannah Hamilton to James Henry Hamilton and his wife Hannah in Indiana, was transcribed by Edna Stockton on 10 Feb 1968. At that time, Edna thought that Hannah may have died shortly after this letter was written and before Polly Allen's letter, which she thought was dated 3 Jan 1833. Thereafter, Edna learned of the 1850 Kentucky Mortality Schedules, which show Hannah died in 1850. She then determined that Polly Allen's letter was dated 1853, which is corroborated by other evidence as well. [Although I have a copy of the original letter, I defer to Edna's reading of the letter since she was working with the original.]
"June the 25 18 & 32.
Dear Son and daughter it is with pleasure i imbrace this oportunity of writing to you to let you know i am still alive yet on land Amongst the living through the mercy of god but i am very weakly in body and often times distrest in mind to think of my children being scattered about over the world where i can not see them nor often hear from them. it gave me much satisfaction to hear you were all well and i hope theas liens will find you all injoying the same state of helth. i understand you have not made a purchase of land of your own but are still living on a Congress purchase yet. my feeble advice would be to you to purchase land as quick as posable you can if you intend to make that part of the world your abiding home while you stay in it for old age and affliction will come on you as it has on your poor old mother and perhaps you will not be able to open a plantation in the woods. but in the midst of all your deficulties and troubles remember this is not your home and let us be found living as we would wish to be found when we come to die that we may meet where parting will be no more. _____ (next line of copy of off the page) . . . bad and to see my little grandchildren. I have been looking for my son James(?) to come and see mee but i dispair of ever seeing him in time unless he would come shortly. time and oportunity would fail me to tell you of the many scenes(?) of affliction i have under gone since i seen you but i think my sorrows and troubles in this world is nearly at an end. i need not say anything about the tiems inquire of the _____ of this letter. pleas write mee any chance you have and let me know how you are a-coming on. So no more at preseant but remains your tender and affectionate mother untill death. hannah hamilton to James and hannah hamilton."
[Since Hannah lived until 1850, she must have recovered from the spell of bad health she was having. Hopefully, she had many good years until she again became ill and was bed-ridden for the last years of her life. See the 1853 letter written by Polly Allen at her Events.]
11. Tax List: 1830-1839, Wayne Co., KY. 305
1830: Hamilton, Hannah; 115 acres and 50 acres, B.C.; 2 horses/mares; total value, $405.
1831-1832: Tax Lists missing.
1833: Hamilton, Hannah; 50 acres and 115 acres, HC; 1 horse/mare; total value, $205.
1834-1839: No listings for Hannah found.
12. Military Pension Application: 1839, Wayne Co., KY. 344
While this application has been summarized by Bork, the following is my transcription of Hannah's affidavit from a copy of the original, with one significant difference from Bork's summary noted in brackets:
"On this the 28th day of March 1839 Personally appeared before me William J. Heardin a Justice of the peace for the County of Wayne and State aforesaid Hannah Hamilton a resident of the County of Wayne and State of Kentucky aged Eighty five years [65 years per Bork], who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836. That she is the widow of Charles Hamilton who volunteered in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six in the County of Lincoln in the State of North Carolina for the term of Eighteen months and served as an orderly Sergent in the revolution under Lieutenant George Duff and Captain James Duff and while performing this tour of Eighteen months duty under said officers he was in the Battle of Sullivans Island, during this whole tour of Eighteen months he held the office of orderly Sergent under the above named officers but what regiment the Company of Captain James Duff belonged to this declarant does not now recollect. she was not at this time married to the said Hamilton but lived in the same neighborhood. Nor does she now recollect any other battles he the said Hamilton was in during this Eighteen months tour. She further declares that after her marriage to the said Hamilton, that her Husband seemed to be nearly or quite half his time out in the army either after the tories or the British. She recollects well of his being in the Battle of Ramsours in North Carolina. he at this time marched under Captain Malcolm Henry and Col John Barbour. in this tour of duty the declarant does not think he the said Hamilton was out very long, but he was so frequently out on skirmishes that she cannot now well recollect how long he served in each tour but the declarant recollects perfectly well of her husband the aforesaid Hamilton being under Captains Malcolm Henry & Colonel John Barbour at the Battle of Kings Mountain. the declarant recollects well meeting her Husband the aforesaid Hamilton on the next day after the Battle within one mile of the Battle ground and found her husband had received a Slight wound while in said Battle, the declarant lost two Brothers in this Battle. She further declares she was married to the said Charles Hamilton in Lincoln County in the state of North Carolina by Alexander Gililand Esqr. a Magistrate in the month of December Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Seven (1777). That her Husband the aforesaid Charles Hamilton died on the twenty fourth day of November Eighteen hundred Eighteen and that she has remained a widow ever since that period. And she further declares the aforesaid Charles Hamilton received his discharge for his Eighteen months tour which discharge she has frequently seen (she also recollects of). She further declares she knows of no record of her marriage or of the age of her children. She further declares that her Husband the aforesaid Charles Hamilton made out a declaration for a pension in the year of Eighteen hundred & Eighteen and handed it to a Colonel Qualls then a member of Congress from the State of Kentucky which declaration and proof she presumes was handed by said Qualls to the war department but whether they were ever acted on or not she has never heard as her husband died before Mr. Qualls's return from Washington City. Hannah (her X mark) Hamilton"
Bork's summary includes other depositions as well:
Deposition of Mrs. Mary Henry, resident of Monroe County, Indiana, taken at the house of Mrs. Sally Lair of Wayne County, Kentucky. Mary would appear to be the widow of Joseph Henry, Hannah's brother. Per Bork: "Mrs. Henry, age 77 years, states that she has seen and heard and read the declaration of Mrs. Hannah Hamilton and deposition of Joseph Hamilton, and states that they both contain the truth. States that she was in the neighborhood at the time of the marriage of Charles Hamilton and Hannah Henry, now Hannah Hamilton -- said marriage took place in Lincoln County, North Carolina in the later part of 1777 and has been acquainted with her from that day until the present time and believes the age of the children, as stated in the deposition of Joseph H. Hamilton to be entirely correct."
Deposition of Joseph Hamilton of Wayne Co., KY, taken at Mrs. Sally Lear's house. [See Events for Joseph Hamilton.]
An earlier declaration by Hannah Hamilton in 1836: Per Bork: "that her husband served under Capt. John Barber, commanded by Col. Williams and was in the BATTLE OF SULLIVANS ISLAND, KINGS MOUNTAIN, EUTAW SPRINGS, and HANGING ROCK."
Deposition of Samuel Allen. [See Events for Samuel Allen.]
Deposition of Mary Allen. [See Events for Mary Hamilton Allen.]
Letter from Thomas Green of Richmond in 1845. Per Bork: "states that the ages of the children are proved, one of them being born in 1778."
Deposition of John Parmley of Wayne County in 1845. Per Bork: "states he frequently saw said Charles Hamilton during the Revolutionary War, in the service and knows that he enlisted from Lincoln County, N.C. and that he was well acquainted with Col. Williams, under whom Hamilton served and states that after he, the said John Parmley, served out his nine months, that Charles Hamilton remained in the service until the War closed, and that during the war or at that time, he was with him. States that after Hamilton came to Wayne Co., Ky., he heard him speak of being in the Battle of Kings Mountain, Hanging Rock, Eutaw Springs and at Camden, when Gates was defeated and at the Guilford Battle."
Letter dated March 1845 from the Clerk's Office of Lincoln Co., NC. Per Bork: "states that he cannot find the record of Charles and Hannah Hamilton in his office . . ." The letter goes on to note several county changes and formations, seemingly indicating the records might be elsewhere.
[It seems likely from the dates of the above referenced items that this pension application was probably supplemented whenever it was rejected. The only rejection that I have seen appears in the database of American Revolutionary War Rejected Pensions at Ancestry.com. There, an undated entry shows that the application of Hannah Hamilton, widow of Charles, of Wayne Co., KY, was rejected because she was "not a widow at the date of the act -- died before August 23, 1842." Perplexing, given the known facts.]
13. Census: 1840, Wayne Co., KY. 390
Household of Samuel Allen: Probably the female age 80-90
14. Tax List: 1840-1844, Wayne Co., KY. 305
1840: No listing for Hannah.
1841, District 1 (Upper): Hannah Hamilton; 50 acres, Beaver Creek, $25. [This is the first time Hannah appears in the Upper District tax list, presumably because she then lived in the household of Samuel Allen. The Beaver Creek land was located in the Lower District.]
1842-1843: No listing for Hannah.
1844, District 1 (Upper): Hannah Hamilton; 50 acres, Beaver Creek, $25.
[No further tax list entries for Hannah.]
15. Deed: 1841, Wayne Co., KY. 391
Dated 3 May 1841, Recorded 15 Jul 1845, Bk J:471
John Williams and Nancy his wife, John Hamilton, Joshua Whitaker and Hannah his wife, James H. Hamilton and Hannah his wife, and Dolly Hickman, Heirs of Charles Hamilton, Dec'd, relinquished all their right and interest in land owned by their father at the time of his death in favor of his widow and their mother, Hannah Hamilton, in consideration of their love and affection. The land is described as being about six miles from Monticello on both sides of the road leading to Green's Ferry. The deed was acknowledged in Morgan Co., IN, where the children then lived.
16. Deed: 1841, Wayne Co., KY. 391
Dated 23 Sep 1841, Recorded 15 Jul 1845, Bk J:469
Hannah Hamilton to Joseph H. Hamilton, $30 for her interest, including 5 shares conveyed to her, in 115 acres on Harmon's Creek. [See deed recorded the same day at Bk J:471, whereby 5 children in Indiana relinquished their interest to Hannah. Also, see deed recorded the same day at Bk J:468, whereby Joseph H. Hamilton and Nancy his wife conveyed to George and William Carter, 165 acres on Beaver and Harmon's Creek, which included 115 acres patented to Charles Hamilton Sr. and excepted 1 acre including the Bethel Meeting House -- thus ending the Hamilton family's involvment in the family farm Charles acquired in 1807.]
17. Mortality Schedule: 1850, Wayne Co., KY. 385
Hamilton, Hannah: Died at the age of 97 of old age in May, 1850 in Wayne Co., KY. Born in PA.
18. Estate Administration: 1852, Wayne Co., KY. 392
Nov Term 1852
Samuel Allen appointed Administrator of the Estate of Hannah Hamilton, Dec'd. [See Events for Samuel Allen for full text of Court order.]
HISTORY: FHL film 1017404 "The Hamilton Family in America" FirstColonial Families in U. S. in 1790, New York, William Clemens, Pub. 11913Counties include Beaufort, Bertie, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Dobbs, Edgecombe,Hyde, Lincloln, Mecklenberg, Montgomery, Nash, New Hanover, Orange, Pitt,Randolph, Rutherford, Stokes, Tyrell, Wake, Wayne, Guiliford. Those in Lincoln Co. are: Alexander Hamilton Morgan dist. Lincoln Co., male 0 females Arche " " " 5 5 William " 6 comp " 2 2 Alexander " 11 comp " 2 3 Jane " Morgan " 1 3
CENSUS: 1800 "Second Census" of Kentucky- TAX LIST Hamilton, Charles Garrard Co. Aug 6, 1800
CENSUS: 1810 census of Wayne Co., KY FHL US/CAN 976.964 copy 2 index Hamelton, John p. 361 line 9 Hamilton, Charles 364 5
CENSUS: 1810 Census of Kentucky Index p. 332 Hamelton, John Wayne Co., KY p. 361 10010-00100-00 Hamilton, Charles Wayne Co. KY p. 364 12101-11101-00 Hamilton, Elizabeth Wayne Co., KY p.371 00000-00200-00
CENSUS: 1820 Wayne, KY Hamilton, Hannah p 91
John 91
Joseph 91
CENSUS: 1830 Wayne, KY Hamilton, Johnson 233
Joseph 255
CENSUS: 1840 Wayne, KY Hamilton, Charles H. 157 17
Joseph 156 4
CENSUS: 1850 Wayne, KY no Hamiltons listed
CENSUS: 1860 Wayne, KY Hamilton, Alexander 349 21 1870, 1880 no Hamiltons listed
Wayne County, Kentucky Marriages and Vital Records FHL SLC US/CAN964.964 V2h Vol 2 K-Z Charles Hamilton
Wayne County, KY-28 March 1839-Rejected Pension of Widow Hannah Hamilton, #4512:
Hannah Hamilton appeared in Court, age 65 (NOTE Must be errorshould be 85), and states that she is the widow of Charles Hamilton, aRevolutionary War Soldier, who volunteered in 1776 in Lincoln County, North Carolina for 18 months and served as an orderely Sergeant under Lt.; George Duff andCapt. James Duff. Was in the battle of Sullivan's Island, during this wholetour of 18 months. States that she does not know what Regiment her husband
WAYNE COUNTY, KENTUCKY RECORDS:
p. 478 CHARLES HAMILTON WAYNE COUNTY, KY- 218 Mar 1839- RejectedPension of Widow, Hannah Hamilton, #4512;
Hannah Hamilton appeared in Court, age 65, and states that she isthe widow of Charles Hamilton, a Revolutionary War Soldier, who volunteeredin 1775 in Lincoln Co. North Carolina for 18 months and served as orderlySargent under Lt. George Duff and Captain James Duff. Was in the Battle ofSullivan's Island. Served the whole time of 18 months. States that she does notknow what regiment her husband p. 479 CHARLES HAMILTON .....was in., as she was not at that time married to him, but lived inthe same neighborhood.
States that after she married Charles Hamilton, that he spent a lot ofhis time in the army, either after the Tories or the British. She rememberswell of his being in the battle of Ramsour in this tour of duty. states alsothat her husband was under the above named officers at the battle of King's Mountain. The day after this battle she met him one mile of the battle ground and found that he had received a slight wound, wile in thisbattle. states that she had lost 2 brothers in the battle.
Hannah Hamilton declares she was married to Charles in LincolnCounty, North Carolina by Alexander Gilliland Esquire, a Magistrate, in December 1777, and that her husband Charles Hamilton died the 24th of November,1818 and that she does not have a record of their marriage nor the ages oftheir children.
Deposition of Mrs. Mary Henry, resident of Monroe ounty, Indiana,taken at the house of Mrs. Sally Lair of Wayne County, Kentucky: Mrs. Henry, age77 years, states that she has seen and heard and read the declaration ofMrs. Hannah Hamilton and depostion of Joseph Hamilton, and states that theyboth contain the truth. States that she was in the neighborhood at the timeof the marriage of Charles Hamilton and Hannah HENRY, now Hannah Hamilton- said marriage took place in Lincoln County, North Carolina in the later partof 1777 and has been acquainted with her from that day until the presenttime and believes the age of the children, as stated in the deposition of JosephH. Hamilton to be entirely correct- signed Mary Henry
Deposition of Joseph Hamilton of Wayne Co. Ky., taken at Mrs. Sally Lear's house, to be used as evidence in favor of Mrs. Hannah Hamilton,for applcation for pension; states he is age 40 and that he is the son ofCharles and Hannah Hamilton, whose name before marriage was Hannah Henry. Statesthat his father died 24 of November 1818, and that his mother has remained awidow ever since, states that his father served as an Orderly Sgt. in the Revolutionary War and that his oldest sister, Mrs. Sarah Lair is now 61,that his brother, William Hamilton, if living would be age 60, his brotherJohn, is now age 68, his sister Hannah, wife of Joshua Whitaker, is now age 55.All of the children are his brothers and sisters and are the children of Charlesand Hannah Hamilton. (note: see marriage of John Williams and NancyHamilton).
Hannah Hamilton states in her declaration of 1836 that her husbandserved under Capt. John Barber, commanded by Vol. Williams and was in the BATTLEOF SULLIVANS ISLAND, KINGS MOUNTAIN, EUTAWSPRINGS. and HANGING ROCK.
Deposition of Samuel Allen, Wayne Co., Ky., age 61: states that he became acquainted with Charles Hamilton in Wayne Co., 44 years ago, untilhis death in 1818, and frequently heard him speak of his War service, being a regular soldier for 18 months, and that he lived in Lincoln Co., N.C.,near Kings Mountain, when he entered the service. p. 480
CHARLES HAMILTON
Wayne Co., Ky., 24 December 1845, personally appeared Mrs. MaryAllen, age 59, states that she was a member of the family of Charles Hamilton and remained his neighbor until his death for about 18 years. states sheheard him and his family, read his discharge as a Revolutionary Soldier. andthat she saw the family depository in which he kept his discharge and otherpapers and was present at the time his house was burned and recollected thatnone of the papers were preserved.
Letter from Thomas Green of hmond in 1845, states that the ages ofthe children are proved, one of them being born in 1778.
Depostion of John Parmley of Wayne County in 1845; states hefrequently saw said Charles Hamilton during the revolutionary War in the service and knows that he enlisted from Lincoln County, N.C. and that he was well acquainted with Col. Williams, under whom Hamilton served and states thatafter he, the said John Parmley, served out his nine months, that CharlesHamilton remained in the service until the War closed, and that during the war orat that time, he was with him. states that after Hamilton came to WayneCo., KY., he heard him speak of being in the Battle of Kings Mountain, HangingRock, Eutaw Springs, and at Camden, when Gates was defeated and at the Guilfor Battle.
March 1845- Lincoln Co., N.C.- letter freom the Clerks Office of the Courthouse, states that he cannot find the record of Charles and Hannah Hamilton in his office and that his last inquiry about Mrs. Lewell, who formerly lived near the Shallow ford on the Yadkin. States that is inSurry County and Rowan County joined Surry and that they have lately enteredthe new county by the name of Davis in the Forks of the Yadkin to the west of the Shallow ford, and that the county of Surry, joins Iredel County.
LAND: Deed Book J, Page 471 Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned heirs of Charles Hamilton of Wayne county Ky deceased do hereby relinquish all our rights, title and interest in the tract of land on which our father CharlesHamilton lived and of which he was possessed at the time of his decease in favorof his widow our mother Hannah Hamilton and we do for and in consideration ofour love and affection for our beloved mother the said Hannah give grant and bequeath all of our interest in said tract of land and do hereby fully authorize her to bargain sell and dispose of said tract of land ----lyingand being in the State of Kentucky and the county of Wayne on the roadleading from Monticello to Greens ferry on both sides of the road six miles from Monticello for her own use and benefit now henceforth and forever we dofor ourselves our heirs. We surrender to her all rights title and interestof which we are now legally possessed. In witness whereof we hereunto set our hands & seals this 3rd day of May1841 Attest Wm. Bales Lydia Bales John Williams
Nancy Williams
John Hamilton
Joshua Whitaker
Hannah Whitaker
James H. Hamilton
Hannah Hamilton
Dolly Hamilton State of IndianaMorgan County Personally came before me, the undersigned a justice of thepeace in and for the county aforesaid John Williams and Nancy Williams his wife John Hamilton Joshua Whitaker & Hannah Whitaker his wife James H. Hamilton and Hannah Hamilton his wife & Dolly Hickman the within named grantors and acknowledge the written deed of conveyance to be their acts & deeds forthe purpose therein expressed- given under my hand & seal this 3rd day of May1841 Wm. Bales J P seal
COMMUNICATION: History Subject: LIFE IN 1800 WAYNE COUNTY, KY Date: Sat, 21 Feb 1998 11:07:43 EST From: Harry E Miller
Below is an unique synopsis into the lives of the frontier people of Kentucky, brought to us through the eyes and words of someone who was born in 1800 in frontier Wayne County, Kentucky. It will show very good genealogy and shows much about the spartan life afforded the common people of that time and place. It was forwarded to me by Mr. Rice, (Granny Hix's descendant) who received it from Mrs. Ryan (I believe). Full credit should be given to both. I am enjoying the newspaper article and thought it good enough to share with you.
Harry Miller P.S. An E-Mail 'thank you' to Mr. Rice would be appreciated. He has shared so much good information with me and is not on any mailing list.
--------- Begin forwarded message ---------- From: "Ralph J. Rice"
THIS IS HISTORY OF A PIONEER CENTURIAN
Ralph J.Rice
5653 Bayside Dr.
Dayton, OH
1-513-256-5074
This is the history of Mrs. Martha Jane "Granny Patty" Zimmerman
Hix and the Mother of Daniel Zimmerman, as she gave it to anews-paper
reporter at Greenville, Texas on April 5,1902. This story was copied
from the Hunt Co. Greenville, Texas newspaper.
Mrs. Martha Jane "Patty"(Zimmerman) Hix, who resides with her
grandson Joe Zimmerman six miles southeast of this city, is in some
respects the most notable woman in Texas, if not in the U.S.. Thelife
of this remarkable old lady has touched three centuries. She is
wonderfully hale and hearty, although past the century mark in age.
Has never used spectacles, her hearing is still good and her voice
unimpaired. "Granny Hix" as she is familiarly known in theMeadowview
community was born in Wayne Co., Ky. on May 14, 1800 Her father,
Richard Corder, was Dutch and reared in Virginia. Her Grandfather
Blanchett Corder, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Her Mother
was a French-woman, Surrart or Surrark by name, whose Father
immigrated from France before the Revolutionary War.
Grandma Hix has twice been married. She relates how she wasplowing
in the field when her first husband---Thomas Richard Zimmerman came
for her. Not many couples in this day and age would enjoy orappreciate
the bridal trip taken by Mr. Zimmerman and his young bride.
Dressed in a home-made cotton dress and a bonnet of the samematerial.
She walked with her Sweetheart seven miles to the home of Parson"Dick
Byers", to have the ceremony performed, then back to her mothershome
and later continued their walk to the home of the groom. Making a
bridal trip of eighteen miles on foot. The marriage took place in
Wayne Co., Ky. in 1817. Mr Zimmerman had been reared in NorthCarolina
and came to Ky. to grow up with the country. He was a widower at the
time of their marriage and the Father of nine children by his 1st.
wife, The union of Mr. Zimmerman and Mrs. Hix, there were (10)
children born which only four are living at this time. Those livingin
the community near her aged Mother present home was Susan. Those
living in Ky. were (1) Daniel (2) Willis "Bill" and (3) Mary. Her
direct descendants estimated at this time are fifty-five
grandchildren, sixty-five great-grandchildren and ten great-great-
grandchildren. Mr. Zimmerman died in 1857, and four yrs. later shewas
married to Issac Hix who had come from Nashville. Tenn. to visit his
brother in Russell Co., Ky. Soon after their Marriage Mr. Hix joined
the Union Army and fell at the siege of Atlanta, Ga. He was afederal
soldier in the Sherman's Army. She has a pension of $12.00 permonth.
To hear her tell of the privation and hardships of those days, is
startling to one reared in this age. Her contrast of the two distant
areas (the past and the present) one would think we were reared in
heathen-ism!
But in that time, Kentucky was a border state and in thoseplaces,
little better than wilderness, inhabited by only a few hardypioneers
from the states eastward. Farming was followed only by patchwork.
"Grandma Hix" tells how they used to spin flax and tow, which they
carried to Monticello, Ky. and traded for such store articles asthey
did not raise or could not make by hand.
School and newspaper were unknown in that part of the country and
Grandma Hix like many others reared in those pioneer days, never
learned to read or write. A misfortune that also fell her children.
Her lack of education, however would hardly be detected in thecourse
of an ordinary conversation. But she feels the great loss verykeenly
of historical information, she has no knowledge or recollection of
politics or public men of her girlhood. But she remembers hearing of
Daniel Boone and David Crockett. Granny Hix was a grown woman before
she ever saw familiar drugs as quinine or calomel. The sick were
usually attended by some old gentleman or lady of the community who
used roots and herbs for medicine and their patients were soon upand
well. She has taken very little medicine in her life time, and has
never had any serious illness or sickness. At the age of 99 yearsold,
she was exposed to smallpox and had it in a light form.
Grandma Hix was a grown woman before she ever saw a sewingmachine
or a cook stove. They did their cooking on an open fire. When a girl
she says it was her duty to plow all day, and spin a while at night
before going to bed. Before going to work in the morning she wouldput
her bread to bake on a slow fire, and would find it ready to eatwhen
the family all came in for dinner. She has worked hard all her life,
and can still milk cows or cook a meal when her granddaughter isbusy
otherwise. Grandma Hix had never been on a train until she came to
Texas nine years ago. Two years ago prior to that she saw railroad
cars for the first time, making a twenty mile trip to Somerset, Ky.
for that purpose. It was years after her first marriage before she
even saw a steamboat. She remembers its name "THE BURKESVILLE" onits
initial trip up the Cumberland River.
She was a young woman before she ever saw a calico dress, since
they made all their clothes from homespun cloth, cotton or wool.
Grandma Hix was twelve years old before she ever owned her first
pair of shoes. She relates how she did washing for three months tobuy
her 1st. shoes for Sunday. They were made of prunella cloth and was
considered very swell for that day. These she keep for three years.
The custom of those days was that on going to church or anypublic
entertainment, the young ladies went barefoot to within a short
distant of the place, then they put on their shoes and wore themuntil
they started back home when again the shoes were removed. She saidit
made no difference whom the girls had for a beau. [CAN'T MAKE OUTTHE
NEXT 15 WORDS OR SO THEY WERE NOT RECOPIED, MAYBE THEY CAN BEFOUND.]
and a four wheeled wagon was a rarity, the only harness they had was
made of rawhide, which had hickory with shuck collars, and thehickory
was softened by soaking in water.
Grandma Hix was a large girl before she ever saw a common dinner
plate. Dishes were pewter or wood, forks were frequently made of
bamboo, and rough knives were made of scraps in the blacksmith shop.
Gourds and climbings were used to drink from.
She was the Mother of seven children before she ever saw a match.
They were of the crudest kind and cost 25 cents a box. She was
thirteen years old before she ever saw any coffee, and it was one
dollar a pound, and a luxury only could the rich afford.
The young people usually met on Saturday Night and entertained
themselves by playing---thread the needle, telling riddles , or
picking cotton from the seed, which was necessary to prepare it for
the spinning wheel.
Grandma Hix never took up fashions of the later days and disdains
every shape and pattern of modern millinery. She never had a hat but
once, and is always found with a shawl or a red handkerchief overher
head.
Two years ago in her community there was a public celebration of
her 100th. birthday. A large crowd attended, and dinner was servedon
the ground picnic style. There was special music and Elder R.D.Camble
of this city preached on an appropriate sermon. Throughout the day
Grandma Hix was the observed of all the observers. SHE WAS RECEIVED
INTO THE BAPTIST CHURCH HAVING LONG BEEN A BELIEVER OF ITSTEACHINGS.
At the closing of the year 1900 she visited Greenville andattended
a watch-night service at the Wesley Methodist Church. Her presence
lent unusually interest to the occasion. As with the dawn of a new
year, her life had touched the second century. Grandma Hix is of low
statue, about 5 ft. and weighs 140 lbs.. Although she has workedhard
all of these years and all of her life, she feels fortunate to beable
to get about very rapidly.
When she lived in Russell Co., Ky. she was known as Granny Patty
and as she lived near the river, the Shoals were named afterher------
----"Patty Shoals". Granny Patty died with a heart attack just a few
days short of 102 yrs. old.
The grandson, Joe Zimmerman, that she lived with in Texas was the
son of Matilda Zimmerman [her daughter] and John Corder. Matildadied
at a young age, and the two sons by which Granny Patty took andraised
and they went by Zimmerman instead of Corder. His brother was Frank
[Corder] Zimmerman. Joe Zimmerman is buried in Bethel Cem.Greenville,
TX . Frank Zimmerman is buried in White Oak Cem. Nancy, KY Granny
Zimmerman Hix is buried in Bethel Cem. Greenville, TX .
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These are the words of
MARTHA LOU GADBERRY RYAN BORN : 5/25/1953
In compiling this Family Tree on the Zimmerman's, I would specially
like to think each and every one for all their information and
interest in sharing what information that each of you had and also for
the pictures that each of you have loaned me to run off. I will be
happy to share any of my information with any who are interested.
There will be a copy placed in the Somerset Pulaski Historical
Society for the public and to assure that there will be another copy
should anything ever happen to mine beyond my control. I will be happy
to have any extra information, as I will be updating it ever so often.
Again, many many thanks to everyone who has helped in anyway.
Thank You
Mrs. Martha Lou Ryan
926 Ard Ridge Rd.
Nancy, Ky. 42544
Martha Lou Ryan--d/o Lewis Hopper Gadberry
s/o Bethania Zimmerman Gadberry
d/o Daniel Zimmerman
s/o Thomas Richard Zimmerman
1783-1981
Ralph J. Rice
s/o Alonzo Curtis Rice
s/o Richard O. Rice or Josephine Zimmerman
s/o Susan Ann Zimmerman or d/o Daniel Zimmerman
d/o Thomas Richard Zimmerman s/o Thomas Richard Zimmerman
Ralph
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INTERNET: e-mail To: "Guy Judkins"
At 12:26 PM 2/5/00 , you wrote:
Dear Mr. Finchum,
Another researcher forwarded your website to me, and I was surprised at a couple of dates you show, so I hope you don't mind my asking a couple of questions. My husband descends from Charles and Hannah Henry Hamilton, through their youngest daughter, Dorothy, who married James T. Hickman, through their oldest son, Charles.
You show death dates for Dorothy as before 1910, and for her son, Charlesas before 1930. I have been unable to find either of these people after1880, so my question is: do you know where they were during the time periodfrom 1880 until the dates of death you show, and do you know where either are buried?
I've been stuck on this information for some time, and will really appreciate any help you can give on this.
Thanks so much for your time (and for the nice website!)
Regards,
Gale Judkins gjudkins@avsia.com
Hi Gale,
Your husband and I are probably distant cousins as I also descend fromCharles and Hannah Hamilton.
The son of Charles and Hannah, John Hamilton is my 3rd greatgrandfather. His son Perry Hamilton, then comes Sarah Ann Hamilton who marriedNewton J. Whitaker, their daughter Emma Elizabeth Whitaker married JamesWillard Finchum, then comes my dad Willis Arnold Finchum and I am Jr.
All of this is on my World Connect list. I would like to get data foryour hiusbands connection if possible. I have made connection to someother descendants of these folks also.
About those dates, they ONLY mean that I assumed that they would be deadby that time. It was just a way to say that they were dead by thatdate!! My program I was using at the time I entered the data wouldn'tlet me just enter dead in the date blank! I am changing that in myAncestral File now and when I make new GEDCOM and upload it, it willjust say dead!!
Hoping to hear more about you guys,
Cousin Arnold Finchum w6ho@arrl.net 278 W 870 N Logan, UT 84321-7819 435-787-8536
INTERNET: e-mail TO: Bruce Hamilton
At 05:45 PM 2/7/02 -0600, you wrote: I am a descendant of Charles and have just begun to research my ancestry. I have read the history of the Hamiltons that you have posted and want to thank you for what has been some very enjoyable reading.
However, I do have a question. Would it be possible that Charles was born somewhere by Loch Creran in Scotland? I am unable to find any location at any time entitled "Loch Greran" in Scotland. *************************************************************************** My response:
Hi Bruce,
Thanks for your message.
I don't know about the name of the Loch. I may have copied it wrong ifthere is no Loch Greran and there are a lot of references to Loch Creran. I have not been able to check my original source.
I would like to have your list of connections to Charles Hamilton andHannah Henry.
Mine are shown in detail in my World Connect File.
My dad was Willis Arnold Finchum, his mother was Emma Elizabeth Whitaker,her mother was Sarah Ann Hamilton, her father was Perry Hamilton, hisfather was John Hamilton who was a son of Charles and Hannah Hamilton.
Hope to hear more about your Hamilton connections.
Regards from
Arnold Finchum w6ho@arrl.net
Charles Hamilton enlisted in the 6th South Carolina Regiment on 15 April 1776. Ross cites Rolls of the South Carolina Continental Regiments, 1775-1783 (National Archives, M853). Allene Schnaiter obtained copies of his service records from the National Archives, which confirm this enlistment information.
[There were other Hamiltons in the 6th South Carolina Regiment. There is no other obvious connection to suggest they may have been related to Charles, but surely Charles had some relatives in the area. The other Hamiltons include Andrew, Jeremiah, James Sr., James Jr., and John. The latter three all served under Captain John Buchannan, suggesting they were related.
There is another Charles Hamilton listed in the Ross book, namely, one who enlisted in the 2nd South Carolina Regiment on 4 Dec 1775 and deserted on 2 Dec 1776. That our Charles was the Charles of the Sixth Regiment is established by the fact that Lt. George Duff and Captain James Duff, the officers under whom Charles served as an Orderly Sergeant per Hannah in her pension application, were also in the Sixth Regiment.
No record of discharge has been found. Hannah's pension application indicates he volunteered for an 18 month tour of duty and that during this time he fought in the Battle of Sullivan's Island. They married in December, 1977, apparently after this tour of duty. Hannah said Charles spent a lot of time after their marriage in the army, probably in and out as needed as a member of the North Carolina militia, and was in the following additional battles: Ramsour's Mill, Hanging Rock, Camden, King's Mountain (where he was slightly wounded), Guilford Courthouse and Eutaw Springs. A brief description of each of these battles follows:
Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, 28-29 Jun 1776: A successful defense of Charleston, SC and the first decisive victory for the Americans, which must have given heart to the signers of the Declaration of Independence the following week.
Ramsour's Mill, North Carolina, 20 Jun 1780: 1,000 Tories under Lt. Col. John Moore and Maj. Nicholas Welch were defeated after an attack by 500 militiamen under Col. Francis Locke and Maj. Joseph McDowell.
Hanging Rock, South Carolina, 6 Aug 1780: Patriots defeat Tories.
Camden, South Carolina, 16 Aug 1780: General Cornwalis defeats the patriots led by General Gates.
King's Mountain, South Carolina, 7 Oct 1780: Per the on-site commemorative plaque: "On this field, the Patriot forces attacked and totally defeated an equal force of Tories and British regular troops. The British commander, Major Patrick Ferguson, was killed and his entire force was captured after suffering heavy loss. This brilliant victory marked the turning point of the American Revolution." The Patriot forces suffered far fewer casualties, although the Lincoln County men suffered disproportionately. Per Hannah's pension application, Charles was slightly wounded and two of her brothers who fought were among those killed. (Moses Henry died in 1781 of wounds received in battle and John Henry was killed in battle.)
Guilford Courthouse, NC, 15 Mar 1781: A Pyrrhic victory by General Cornwalis over General Green which left the British army in shambles.
Eutaw Springs, SC, 8 Sep 1781: The last important battle in the Carolinas. An attempt by General Greene to destroy Colonel Stewart's army and end the British threat to the south. Although the Americans were forced to withdraw, the British were severely weakened. This battle set the stage for the Battle of Yorktown in Oct, 1781, which resulted in surrender of General Cornwalis.]
2. Deed: 1781, Lincoln Co., NC. 381
Dated 3 Mar 1781
Moses Henery to Charles Hamilton, 4 pounds for a tract of land on a branch of Crowders Creek estimated to be about 100 acres, being the full contents of a patent. Legal description references Gingles corner and line.
[Moses Henry died Jul, 1781 of wounds received in the Battle of King's Mountain Oct, 1780.]
3. Land Grant: 1789, Lincoln Co., NC. 381
No. 450, Dated 18 May 1789
45 acres on Crowders Creek for 4.50 pounds. Legal description references Gingles line.
4. Deed: 1791, Lincoln Co., NC. 381
Dated 3 Aug 1791
Charles Hamilton of "the County of Maddison in Kentucke Settlement" to Nathan Mendinghall of Lincoln County, two contiguous tracts of land on a branch of Crowders Creek abutting Gingles land for thirty pounds: (1) 100 acres, "being the full contents of a patent granted to Wm. Henry who dying intestate said land descended to Moses Henry his eldest son & heir at law who conveyed same to the said Charles Hamilton;" (2) 45 acres, "being the full contents of a State grant to said Charles Hamilton dated the 18th day of May, 1789."
5. Tax List: 1791-1796, Madison Co., KY. 382
1791, Adams' District: Hamelton, Charles; 1 white male 16+; 3 horses/mares.
1792, Adams' District: Hamelton, Charles; 1 white male 21+; 3 horses/mares.
1793: No listing found.
1794, Adam's District: Hamalton, Charles; 1 white male 21+; 2 horses/mares; 6 cattle.
1795, Adam's District: Hamelton, Charles; 1 white male 21+; 5 cattle.
1796, McNeely District: Hamilton, Charles; 120 acres, Paint Lick; 1 white male 21+; 3 horses/mares; 5 cattle.
[Other Hamiltons on the tax lists during these years, but in different tax districts, include John, Wm, Robt., Robt. Sr., Patrick and Andrew. It is not known whether Charles may have been related to these other Hamiltons.]
6. Tax List: 1797-1801, Garrard Co., KY. 326
[Garrard Co., KY was formed from Madison Co., KY in 1797]
1797: Charles Hamilton; 90 acres, Paint Lick; 1 white male 21+; 3 horses/mares.
1798: No Tax Book found.
1799, District 3 (Upper): Charles Hamilton; 1 white male 21+; 3 horses/mares.
1800, Upper District: Charles Hamilton, 99 acres, Back Cr; 1 white male 21+, 2 horses/mares.
1801, District 1: Charles Hamilton, 94 acres, Back Cr; 1 white male 21+; 3 horses/mares.
[For each tax year going back to 1796 in Madison County, Charles' land was noted to have originally been surveyed and entered in the name of Robt Henderson. That fact suggests all the entries involve the same parcel of land, even though they are described somewhat differently.]
7. Court: 1801, Wayne Co., KY. 383
June Court 1801
Chs Hamilton granted 200 acres.
8. Tax List: 1802-1809, Wayne Co., KY. 329
1802: Hambleton, Charles; 200 acres, harmons crk; 1 white male 16-21; 5 horses/mares.
1803: Hambleton, Charles; 200 acres, Beaver Cr; 1 white male 21+; 1 white male 16-21; 5 horses/mares.
1804: Hambleton, Charles; 117 acres, Beaver Creek; 1 white male 21+; 1 white male 16-21; 3 horses/mares.
1805: Unreadable.
1806: Hammelton, Charles; 117 acres, Harmon's Creek; 1 white male 21+; 4 horses/mares.
1807: Hamilton, Charles; 117 acres, Har Creek; 1 white male 21+; 5 horses/mares.
1808: Hambleton, Charles: 115 acres, Beaver C; no white male 21+; 4 horses/mares.
1809: Hamilton, Charles, 115 acres, Beaver Creek; 1 white male 21+; 5 horses/mares.
9. Court: 1805, Wayne Co., KY. 384
July Court 1805
"On the motion of Charles Hamilton it is ordered that he be exempted from paying County levies in future on account of age & infirmity."
[This explains the absence of a poll tax in certain years. If one knew the exemption rules, it might be possible to get a better fix on when Charles was born.]
10. Land Grant: 1807, Wayne Co., KY. 307
Hamilton, Char; 115 acres, Hammonds Cr; surveyed 10 Aug 1807; Book 17.
11. Census: 1810, Wayne Co., KY. 334
Charles Hamilton: 12101-11101
12. Tax List: 1810-1818, Wayne Co., KY. 329
1810: Hambleton, Charles; 115 acres, Harmond's Cr; either 0 or 1 white male 21+ [it appears that a 0 may have been overwritten with a 1]; 4 horses/mares.
1811: Hambleton, Charles; 115 acres, Harmon's Cr; 1 white male 21+; 4 horses/mares.
1812: Unreadable.
1813, Capt. Cooper's Company: Hambleton, Charles; 115 acres, H. Creek; no white male 21+ [it appears that a 1 was changed to a 0]; 5 horses/mares.
1814, Capt. Cooper's Company: Hambleton, Charles; 115 acres, Harmons Cr; 50 acres, Beaver Cr; 1 white male 21+; 5 horses/mares.
1815, Capt. Cooper's Company: Hambleton, Charles; 115 acres, H Creek; 50 acres, Beaver Cr; no white male 21+; 4 horses/mares; total value, $237.50.
1816, Capt. Geo Hall's Company: Hambleton, Charles; 115 acres and 50 acres; 1 white male 21+; either 2 or 3 horses/mares; total value, $397.50.
1817, Capt. John Garner's Company: 115 acres, H Creek; 50 acres, H Creek; no white male 21+; 3 horses/mares; total value, $340.
1818: Tax Book missing.
Enlisted about August 1778, Lincoln Co., North Carolina, served under Capt. Malcom, Col. Hamilton. Pension W-10096-NC.
Abstract:
Joseph or Joseph Henery, Mary, W10096 (also see N.A. Acc #874 #050085 not 1/2 Pay), NC Line, wid appl 31 Jul 1844 Carroll Co AR aged 88, sol lived in Lincoln Co NC at enl, sol had 2 bros killed at the battle of Kings Mtn, towit; John & Moses Henry, sol & wid had m about 1st of Mar 1781 in Lincoln Co NC & sol d 14 or 15 Sep 1814, children were; Matthew b 25 Jun 1783, Nancy b 21 Aug 1785, Philip b 6 Dec 1787, Sally b 6 Jun 1790, Hannah b 10 Jun 1792, William b 25 Oct 1794, Hugh b 5 Jan 1796 & Hugh 2nd b 7 Feb 1798, Joseph b 12 May 1801, Polly b 2 Aug 1805 & Maclin b 1 Dec 1810.
Copies of Mary Henry's application for pension for Joseph's military service:
for 60£ NC money sold [ac omitted]; half of 250 ac on both sides of Falls Br of Crowders Creek: border: Wm C Davies; includes Joseph Henry's improvement; granted Apr. 28, 1768 to Wm Henry who died intestate and land went to his eldest son Moses Henry who sold Feb. 13, 1773 to John Henry whose will on Dec. 24, 1779 gave land to his brothers Joseph Henry & Wm Henry jr. to be equally divided between them. Signed Joseph Henry. Witness James Henery & Mark Massey. Wit. oath Apr. 1795 by Joseph Henry. Book 17, p. 232.
Two pieces of circumstantial evidence support this theory:
1) Hannah Tanner Henry's mother was named Mary, but there is no Mary among the other eight children.
2) Walter Carson appears to be descended from
Aaron Devinney (b. NJ?) + Margaret Stuart (b. 1716 in Wilmington,New Castle,Delaware) (married Old Swedes, as did William Henry Sr. and Hannah Tanner) =
Aaron Devinney II (b. 1747 York Co., PA) + Sarah Black (1748 York Co., PA) =
Mary "Polly" Devinney + John McFarland (his father a neighbor of John McIntire in Cumberland) =
Mary "Polly" McFarland + John Carson =
Walter Carson + Mary Henry (b. circa 1760) m. circa 1780 =
Isabella Carson b: 27 FEB 1782 in Rutherford Co., NC
Polly Carson b: 25 JAN 1784
John T. Carson b: ABT. 1787
William Henry Carson b: 29 MAY 1789
Walter Carson , Jr. b: 2 JUN 1791
Felix Watson Carson b: 1794 in Rutherford Co., NC
Daniel Calder Carson b: 12 DEC 1796
James Porter Carson b: 1801 in Rutherford Co., NC
Louisa Ann Carson b: 1804
Mary Carson b: ABT. 1806
A few sources say this Mary Henry is the daughter of Henry's Knob William Henry. Most sources say that that William Henry's daughter, Mary, married James Smith.
Listed page 586 of the"Georgia Revolutionary War Soldiers Graves." Served in the North Carolina Troops. Listed under Pierce'S Register, from Seventeenth Report of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, page 11, Certificate No. 90695. This No. is consistent with the receipt for pay received on the disbandment of the 2nd NC Regiment on James Island, North Carolina. William Henry Paid to November 15, 1783, R. Fenner, Agent. (R. Fenner was a Major in the 2nd NC Regiment and was captured by the British at Charleston, South Carolina on May 17, 1780.)
(Source: Research by Elaine McKenzie and Julia Kedroff)
Listed on page 388, Report of the Daughters of the American Revolution Index Book. Certificate No. 90695 in the amount of $80.00 Paid William Henry.
(Source: National Archrives, Atlanta, Ga. research by Susan Givens Jones.)
William Henry's name appeared on a Service Record card showing that he served in a Company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Coleman with the 2ND NORTH CAROLINA REGIMENT. Card No. 37450463. List dated Febr. 18th. 1782. Remarks: Present sick. Signed by: W.R. Hastings, Copyist. The date as shown on the card is the same as the date Charleston, SC was recaptured from the British by the American Army. It is assumed that since Capt. Coleman had been captured by the British, that William Henry was also captured on May 17, 1780.
Index No. 3833
Roll 782- M881
(Summary courtesy of Reese Henry)
Image of the deed as recorded in Lincoln Co. Deed Book 16, pp. 342-343.
Transcription courtesy of Reese Henry:
This INDENTURE made the 23rd day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty nine, between William Henry Junr. of the State of North Carolina & County of Lincoln of the one part and Nathan Mendenhall of the same State and County aforesaid: Witness, that for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty One Pounds current money of the State aforesaid in hand paid unto the said to William Henry Junr. by the said Nathan Mendenhall at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt hereof is hereby acknowledged . He the said William Henry Junr. Hath granted, bargained & sold and by these presents doth grant, bargain & sale alien efeoff convey and confirm unto the said Nathan Mendenhall, his heirs and assigns forever an undivided moiety or one half parts of a certain tract or parcel of land containing in the whole two hundred and fifty acres of land including the said William Henry Junrs. his improvements thereon lying and being in the State of North Carolina County of Lincoln aforesaid on both sides of the Falls Branch of Crowders Creek and is bounded as follows, To-Wit: Beginning at a Hickery, thence N 21' E 200 Poles to a Post Oak, thence W 69' W 200 Poles, thence S 21' 2oo Poles, thence to the beginning, originally to William Henry by Patent bearing date 28th day of April 1768 and the said Wm. Henry died Intestate the title of said land became legally vested in Moses Henry his eldest son and heir at law, who conveyed said land to John Henry as appears by a deed of bargain and sale dated the 13th day of Febr. 1773, and the said John Henry by his Last Will and Testament dated Dec. 24, 1779, did give and bequeath the said tract of land to his brothers, Joseph Henry and William Henry Junr. aforesaid to be equally divided between them as may more fully appear by a reference to the records to the last Will & Testament of the said John Henry. Together with all the right privileges and appurtenances to the said land belonging or in any wise appertaining to have and to hold the said moiety or equal part of the tract or parcel of land above described with the appurtenances there belonging unto the said Nathan Mendenhall his heirs and assigns to the only proper use dehoof of him the said Nathan Mendenhall and of his heirs and assigns forever and the said William Henry Junr. for himself his heirs, Executors & admrs, shall and will at all times warrant and forever defend the moiety or equal part of the tract of land above mentioned with all and singular premises there unto belonging or appertaining unto the said Nathan Mendenhall his heirs and assigns forever against all lawfull claims and demands what so ever (land tax excepted) whereby the above mentioned premises might or may be affected or incumbered contrary to the true intent and meaning of these presents In witness whereof the said William Henry Junr. hath here unto set his hand affixed this Seal the day and year first above written. WM. HENRY (SEAL)
Lincoln County June Session 1793
The within Deed was proved in open
Court by the oath of John Wilson, Esq.
an ordered to be Registered.
Signed sealed & delivered
in presence of _________
The word "Acres" below
the 9th line first interlined.
Robert Wilson
Jno. Barker
Jno.(?) Wilson
Polled immediately after the homes of Jonathan Gullick (who married Moses' wife, Margaret) and Jas. Henry, the household of Wm. Henry, Jr appears to include the newlyweds William Henry, Jr., his wife, Jane Russell Henry, and a newborn daughter, Miriam. It is also possible that the Henry brothers' mother, Hannah, may have lived in one of these three households.
Description: HENRY, WILLIAM, PLAT FOR 370 ACES ON CHOESTOA CREEK, PENDLETON COUNTY, NINETY SIX DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY WILLIAM SLOAN.
Names Indexed: HENRY, WILLIAM/SLOAN, WILLIAM/SHANNON, JOHN/
Locations: CHOESTOEA CREEK/PENDLETON COUNTY/NINETY SIX DISTRICT
Type: PLAT/
Topics: /
Description: HOUSTON, THOMAS OF PENDLETON COUNTY, ANDERSON COUNTY WILL TYPESCRIPT (MSS WILL: PENDLETON DISTRICT WILL BOOK A, PAGE 12; ESTATE PACKET: PKG. 318) (1 FRAME).
Names Indexed: HOUSTON, THOMAS/HOUSTON, THOMAS/HOUSTON, JOSIAH/HOUSTON, JOHN//HOUSTON, SAMUEL/WOODS, WILLIAM/HENRY, WILLIAM/HILLHOUSE, JOHN/
Locations: PENDLETON COUNTY/PENDLETON DISTRICT/
Type: WILL (TYPESCRIPT)/
William HENRY listed on page 26:
2 males under 10
1 male 26 to 45
1 female under 10
1 female 26 to 45
no slaves
Ten doors away is Hugh Diviney. Also nearby are James Alexander, Anne Cannon, Peter Ragsdale, John Russell.
Under 10: 3 males and 2 females
10 to 15: 1 male and 2 females
16-25: 1 male
25-45: 1 female
45+: 1 male
Under 10: 3 males
10 to 15: 2 males and 2 females
16-18: none
18-26: 1 male
26-45: none
45+: 1 male and 2 females
Slaves: 1 male 14 to 26
(John Henry, Joseph Cavender, James Diamond, Absalom Stewart neaby, all names referenced in Stewart's "Gone to Georgia"). Also, Luke Robinson, John Rutledge, both surnames that appear in Lincoln Co., NC, arel nearby)
These figures are not inconsistent with the 1810 Pendleton Dist., South Carolina figures. The data (assuming this is the same William Henry family listed in 1810) would indicate the birth of two or three sons in the intervening ten years, with one or two sons leaving home One daughter would also have left home, and one slave and one free female over 45 would have been added to the household.
REPRINT of OFFICIAL REGISTER of LAND LOTTERY OF GEORGIA 1827
18th DAY'S DRAWINING-March 27.
DEKALB.
page 52
Fortunate Drawers: William Henry, jr.,
Captains District: Smiths
Number: 143
District: 15
County: Lee County
Sources
(As referenced in ROBERT LEEPER A BROTHER TO IMMIGRANT JAMES LEEPER AND UNCLE TO NICHOLAS AND JAMES LEEPER, http://users.erols.com/tcathey/Page3.txt
).
With: Catalogue and errata of the records of Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church as translated by Horace Burr. [Wilmington] : Historical Society of Delaware, 1919.
Subjects
Delaware, New Castle, Wilmington - Church records
Format
Books/Monographs (On Film)
Language
English
Publication
Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972
Physical
on 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
Series
Papers of the Historical Society of Delaware : 9
Film Notes
Note - Location [Film]
The records of Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church, Wilmington, Del., from 1697 to 1773 - FHL US/CAN Film [ 908217 Item 1 ]
Another filming: [Tucson, Ariz. : W.C. Cox & Co., 1974]. on 1 microfilm reel ; 16 mm. - FHL US/CAN Film [ 1000156 Item 4 ]
© 2000 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.)
2 v. : map ; 21 cm. Notes : Cover title.
"Volume two is a reprint of the register of Old Swedes Church, taken from the translation by Horace Burr, published by Historical Society of Delaware in 1890, titled The records of Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church ... as amended by Catalogue and errata of The records of Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church, published by the Society in 1919"--P. v (v. 2).
v. 2. Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, Del., with corrections added 1713-1799 / [translated from the original Swedish by Horace Burr, with an abstract of the English records].
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Other Name : Burr, Horace.
Wright, F. Edward.
DBCN : ABQ-2586).
Photocopies courtesy of Reese Henry.
Description : 222 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 24 cm. Notes : Originally published: Charlotte, N.C. : Observer Print. House, 1939.
Map of Gaston county on back endpapers.
Includes index.
ISBN : 0962448885 DBCN : ABR-2797), pp. 142-144.
By Laurence K. Wells
Continued from vol. 2, page 120
While the contemporary record has come to light showing a James Henry
in the family of the elusive William Henry of Crowder's Creek, who died
intestate between 1768 and 1773, it was stated by Lyman Draper, writing in
1881, that Moses Henry, eldest son of that William, had a brother James.
Draper relates an old story that this James Henry, after fighting at the
Battle of Kings Mountain, picked up a horse which had belonged to the Tory
troops, but his mother, out of fierce anti-English sentiments, would not
allow him to keep it on the farm.
There were several James Henrys who lived in the area of York County,
SC, and Lincoln County, NC, who might belong to this family. No fewer than
three households were headed by a James Henry in the 1790 census of York
County. (None of these Jameses was a son of William of Henry's Knob, for his
son James was too young at the time.) After sifting such evidence as is
extant and accessible, there are two candidates for the assignment of James
Henry, son of William of Crowders Creek. One James was born in 1753, the
other in 1736. The story of the mother controlling the matter of whether to
keep the horse, for what it is worth, argues somewhat for the younger James.
The elder man, however, is well documented as a resident of the neighborhood.
James Henry (1753-1841)
On 30 Oct 1832, James Henry, a resident of Lincoln County, NC, aged 79
years, made his declaration in open court to obtain the benefit of the Act of
Congress of 7 June 1832 providing pensions to surviving Revolutionary
veterans. He stated:
"That he entered the army of the United States in the year (not given) under
Capt James Duff, Major Williams, Col Sumpter in the South Carolina
Continental line and served fifteen months. He was at the Battle of
Sullivan's Island and received a written discharged (sic) from Genl Sumpter
about five miles from Nelsons Ferry, Tuska (?) swamp. He also served as a
volunteer in the militia service under Capt John Barber, Col Thomas Neel, for
the term of three months, and marched to Cross Creek on the Capefear River in
North Carolina - and he also served three months under the same Capt in the
Regiment of Col Graham. He has lost all his written discharges or had them
burned in his house - and has no documentary evidence by which he can prove
his services except a certificate dated the 6th of September 1782 which he
had taken in order to obtain his standing in the Church of the Presbyterian
order and enable him to get his children baptized."
This declaration was signed by with a mark. In spite of its lack o detail
and the irrelevance of the church certificate, this application was approved
for payment.
On 16 Nov 1845, in Marshall County, Tenn., Elizabeth Henry, a
resident, stated that she was the widow of this James Henry and that she was
married to him on the 11th day of May 1780, and that her husband, James
Henry, died on the 28th day of February 1841. Her declaration also was
signed with her mark.
This application for widow's benefits was accompanied by a sworn
statement of Jane Wilson of Lincoln County, NC, "an old lady of known
respectability," who stated:
"She was well acquainted with James and Elizabeth Henry. That they lived
together as man and wife ever since the hear 1790. That she knows this from
the fact that she was married herself on the 28th day of January 1796 and
that James and Elizabeth Henry had at least five children before she was
married. She knows this from the Record of her own marriage which is
recorded in her old Family Bible and that the following is a true copy,
John Wilson was married January 28, 1796
Robert Wilson was borned at one o'clock in the morning October 30, 1796
She further states that her husband John Wilson served a prenticeship under
the said James Henry at least 18 months and that she herself was not married
to him the said John Wilson for some considerable time after he was free from
his apprenticeship."
While no place of birth is stated and no place of residence during the
Revolution is mentioned, the officers named strongly suggest that this James
Henry lived in the area of York Count, SC. It is interesting that in his old
age he remembered the Battles of Sullivan's Island and Cross Creek, but not
that at Kings Mountain. His reference to Col Graham, however, supports
Drapers's account, since there was a Col Graham at Kings Mountain.
James Henry (1763-1812)
In Bethany Associate Reformed Presbyterian Churchyard, but in a plot
separate from that of the Henry's Knob family, these tombstones are still
standing:
Sacred to the memory of James Henry, sen, who departed this life January
20th, 1812, aged 76 years.
In memory of Mary Henry, who departed this life July 1st, 1853, in the 83rd
year of her age.
Their two surviving daughters and their son-in-law William McGill are buried
in the same plot. On his tombstone and other records this James Henry is
styled senior to distinguish him from James of the Henry's Knob family.
James Henry, Henrey, or Hendry purchased from Robert Tate, on 15 and
16 Oct 1765, 350 acres of land on Crowders Creek. Located in the Mecklenburg
County, NC, at the time of the sale, this land later fell into Tyron County,
NC and finally into York County, SC. During the years he was a resident of
Tyron County, James Henry served several times as a juror in the County Court
and in the District Court in Salisbury.
This James Henry was also a Soldier of the Revolution. In the
"Account Audited filed under his name, there is a faded affidavit dated in
1786, marked "York County," and bearing a signature definitely similar to
that on his Will. Also in the Revolutionary file is another affidavit, which
might pertain to another James Henry, which indicates service as
quartermaster in Brandon's Regiment before the fall of Charleston.
Unlike his neighbor William of Henry's Knob, James Henry seems to have
remained on his earliest known plantation on Crowder's Creek. In the York
County 1790 census, he was listed near Jas Craford, Alexander Henry, and
Henry Wright, known residents of the area. He enlarged his plantation at
least twice. On 3 Dec 1798, James Henry Senior received by grant from the
State of South Carolina
fifty four acres surveyed for him the 11th day of July 1798 situated in the
District of Pinckney, York County, on the branch Waters of Crowders Creek of
Cataba River, bounded by a line running S.W. by McArthurs land N.W. by James
Henry Land, N.E. by Alexander Henrys Land, S.E. by Dicksons Land.
On 9 Aug 1799, James Henry of York County, SC, purchased from William Henry
of Lincoln County, NC, for $20.00 75 acres of land on bush fork of Crowders
Creek, beginning at a corner of his old survey and McCarter's corner, part of
a tract patented by the said William Henry on 4 June 1798.
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