Hendrick Records Post-1790 in Mecklenburg County, VA

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1 Hendrick Records Post-1790 in Mecklenburg County, VA Records before 1800 are embedded in the pre-1800 Chronicles files 1800 Tax List Mecklenburg County, Virginia List of Joseph Clausel: William Hendrick Sr., John Hendrick, son 2 white polls + Negro Nan aged James Hendrick 1 white poll William Hendrick Jr., John Murray (aged 12-16) 1 white poll Stephen Hendrick (constable) 1 white poll, 1 black ( Phil over 16) Judith Hendrick 0 while polls, 4 black polls (Ben, Lucy, Jane over 16, Sally 12-15) 1800 Land Tax List Mecklenburg County, Virginia: (One list this year) William Hendrick 170 acres James Hendrick 44½ acres Stephen Hendrick 75 acres 1800 Census: Granville County, North Carolina: No Hendricks listed 25 Oct 1800 Marriage Bond: John Hendrick to Edith King. Security: Henry King. [Marriage License Bonds of Mecklenburg County, Virginia from 1765 to 1810, Stratton Nottingham] 13 Dec 1800 Marriage: Amasa Palmer to Judith Hendrick, Christopher Hawlins, security. In Mecklenburg County, Virginia. The widow of William Hendrick Tax List Mecklenburg County, Virginia List of Joseph Clausel: William Hendrick Sr., John and Bird his sons 3 white polls James Hendrick 1 white poll Stephen Hendrick (constable) 1 white poll, 1 black poll, ordinary license 1

2 17 Nov 1801 Deed: Heirs of Elijah Graves, dec d -- Ralph Graves and Betsey B. Graves his wife, and Dolly Graves, and Robert Chandler and Lucretia his wife, John A. Finch and Nancy his wife, and Howel Graves and Elizabeth Graves his wife of Mecklenburg County, to William Hendrick Jun. of Mecklenburg County, 31 Virginia money, 28 acres in the forks adjoining Uriah Gregory, Eusebias Stone, Thomas Butler, and others. /s/ John P. Finch, Ralph Graves, Nancy Finch, Betsey B. Graves, Hoell Graves, Dolley Graves, Elizabeth Graves, Robert Chandler, Lucretia Chandler. Witness: Mark Wilson, George Camp, Archibald Clark, John Green. Proved 11 June [Mecklenburg County, VA Deeds 11:164 transcribed by Will Hendricks] 17 Dec 1801 Deed of Trust: John Hendrick, of Mecklenburg County, of the First part; John Hawkins, of Prince Edward County, of the Second part; and Haskins & Bilbo, merchants of Mecklenburg County, of the Third part: Whereas John Hendrick is indebted to Haskins & Bilbo for 25 and is desirous of insuring that the debt be paid, now for 5 shillings said Hendrick deeds to said Hawkins, trustee, 217 acres in Amelia County, adjoining Thomas Ligon, William Jones, John Hendrick, Jr., Lewis Turner, James McGlasson, and Garland Hendrick, to be sold by said Hawkins for the benefit of Haskins & Bilbo if Hendrick does not pay the debt within the stipulated period... /s/ John Hendrick. Wit: Thomas Ligon, Daniel J. Manix. Acknowledged by John Hendrick on 14Jun1802 in Mecklenburg Court. (Amelia County, VA, Deeds 21:237) This appears to have been John Hendrick, Carpenter, who had moved to Mecklenburg County. He was taxed on these 217 acres in Amelia as John Hendrick Sr. in In 1801 and 1802 he was a tax defaulter in Amelia on 217 acres. In 1814 the land was released on the application of one Edward Webster. See debt from NC John son of Zachariah from Bilbo letter Tax List Mecklenburg County, Virginia List of Joseph Clausel: William Hendrick Sr., Bird Hendrick, son 2 white polls James Hendrick 1 white poll Stephen Hendrick (constable) 1 white poll, 1 black poll (Ann), ordinary license Elijah Hendrick, Burwell Ballard 2 white polls, 5 blacks (not named) Dec 1802 Guardian Bond: Mary Hendrick is appointed guardian of Eubesius Hendrick, George Hendrick, John Hendrick, William Hendrick, and Mary Hendrick, orphans of James Hendrick deceased. Securities: William Newton, William Hendrick. [Mecklenburg County, VA, Order Book 11, p393, abstracted by Will Hendricks] James Hendrick s wife was Mary Newton according to Will Hendricks. This family moved to Rutherford (now Cleveland) County. 2

3 28 Dec 1802 Deed: George Watkins of Chesterfield County, South Carolina to John Sizemore Jr. of Mecklenburg County, $200 Virginia currency, 100 acres in Mecklenburg on the south side of Dan (sic) River near Sir Peyton Skipwith's ferry beginning at James Hendricks line Moss's line Eppersons line Sir Peyton Skipwiths line Browders line Tuck's line Robert Glascock's line Jackson's line [Mecklenburg County, VA, Deed Book 11, p299.] 11 Feb 1803 Deed: Richard Jones Jr. to Thomas Hendrick, both of Mecklenburg County, Virginia, 50 Virginia money, 200 acres on the Poplar Branch [blank] sides of Grassy Creek bounded by the lines of Thomas Greenwood, David Apperson, Martha Reamy, & Thomas Culbreath. /s/ Richard Jones. Witness: John P. Finch, William (X) Tillotson, Archibald Clark. Proved 11 April [Mecklenburg County, VA, Deeds 11:315, photocopy provided by Will Hendricks] Thomas Culbreath was the purchaser when Benjamin Hendrick sold out in Mecklenburg in Apr 1803 Will: Eusebius Stone of Mecklenburg County. I give and bequeath to William Hendrick Senior all that tract of Land I bought of John Beavers which lies adjoining to the said Hendrick containing fifty acres and bounded by the lines of John Hill, John Butler, and others I give and bequeath unto Sally L. Vowells her maintenance during her natural life to be raised out of my estate I lend unto my beloved wife Betty Johnson Stone all the residue of my estate not already willed After the death of his wife, half the estate to his wife s brothers and sisters equally, and half the estate to his own brothers and sisters equally. /s/ Eusebius Stone. Witness: William Sadler, John Wood, John (x) Laneare. [Mecklenburg County, VA, Will Book 7, p61] Stone and Hendrick were married to sisters according to Will Hendricks. Eusebius (spelled many ways) is one of those peculiar given names that flourished within one particular Stone family and their related families. There were several Stones carrying that name. It probably comes from Eusebius of Ceasarea, the first and most prolific historian of the early Christian church. William Hendrick of Mecklenburg had a grandson named Eusebius (son of James) and at least one great-grandson. 8 Aug 1803 Marriage: Miller Woodson to Sophia W. Hendrick, Amasa Palmer, security. In Mecklenburg County, Virginia. 12 Dec 1803 Marriage Bond: Thomas Hendrick to Sarah Wall. Security: Charles Hamblin. [Marriage License Bonds of Mecklenburg County, Virginia from 1765 to 1810, Stratton Nottingham] 22 Dec 1803 Deed: Thomas Hendrick of Mecklenburg County to John Hanes of Charlotte County, 61 Virginia money, 200 acres (the 200 acres purchased in 1803) being the tract of land whereon Henry Hughes now lives. /s/ Thomas Hendrick. Witness: Charles Hamblin, Henry Hughes, Wiley James, William Hendrick Senior, James (X) Vowell. Proven 9 April Mrs. Sarah Hendrick 3

4 relinquished her dower right. [Mecklenburg County, VA, Deed Book 12, p15, abstract by Will Hendricks] Tax List Mecklenburg County, Virginia List of Joseph Clausel: William Hendrick Sr., Bird Hendrick, son 2 white polls James Hendrick (estate) 0 white polls Stephen Hendrick 1 white poll, 1 black poll (not named) Elijah Hendrick 1 white poll, 7 blacks (not named) 9 Apr 1804 Deed: William Hendrick Sr. to Thomas Hendrick, both of Mecklenburg County, for 15 Virginia, 25 acres near Little Buffalo Creek beginning at a hickory sapling near the road, thence north a new line to Thompson s line, thence west cornering on Newton s line at a white oak, thence down the road an east course to beginning. /s/ William (X) Hendrick. Recorded 9 April [Mecklenburg, VA, Deeds 12:5-6, copied by Will Hendricks] This is part of the 300 acre tract purchased in His son Thomas had just married Sarah Wall in December Tax List Mecklenburg County, Virginia List of Joseph Clausel: William Hendrick Sr., Bird Hendrick, son, Williams Hendrick, son 3 polls [Widow of James Hendrick dec d] Stephen Hendrick (constable) 1 white poll, 1 black poll (not named) Elijah Hendrick is no longer listed. 11 Feb 1805 Marriage Bond: William Hendrick to Rebecka Wall, Security: Howel Graves. [Marriage License Bonds of Mecklenburg County, Virginia from 1765 to 1810, Stratton Nottingham] 5 Apr 1805 Deed: Richard Yancy Sr. to John Hendrick, both of Mecklenburg County, Virginia, 118:5s:2p Virginia money, 87 3/5 acres beginning at a corner hickory on the Cow Road on Richard Yancy s & William Hendrick s line, thence along the road to Robert Glascock s line thence along his line S85W 32p to a corner hickory & pointers, thence S8W 116.5p along Bernard Thompson s line to Murray s corner on Hendrick s line, thence a straight line to the beginning. /s/ Richard (X) Yancy. Witness: Hance Hendrick, John Murray, Williams (X) Hendrick. Proved by 4

5 oaths of all three witnesses 14 Oct [Mecklenburg Deed copied by Will Hendricks, citation unknown] 1805 Tax List Mecklenburg County, Virginia List of Joseph Clausel: + 1 Negro >16, Ned + 1 Negro 12-15, Luce Stephen Hendrick 1 white poll, 1 black poll (not named) 28 Sep 1805 Deed: William Hendrick Sr. to Thomas Hendrick, both of Mecklenburg County, for 140 Virginia, 140 acres on the waters of Little Buffalo Creek beginning at a corner scrub oak in Robert Newton s line, thence along his line to a corner dead pine in Uriah Gregory s line, thence along his line to a corner lightwood knot in Eusebius Stone dec d line, thence along his line to Daniel Murray s line, thence along his line to a corner Spanish oak in Burnard Thompson s line, thence along his line to a corner hickory in the said Thompson s line, thence along his line to a corner hickory on the road, thence along the road to the beginning it being the land and plantation whereon the said William Hendrick senr. now lives. /s/ William Hendrick. Witness: Stephen Pettypool, Aaron Butler, John Butler, Abel Gregory. Recorded 14 October [Mecklenburg, VA, Deeds 12: , copied by Will Hendricks] William Hendrick s wife is probably deceased. Not only is no dower release noted in either the 1804 or 1805 deeds, but William Hendrick Sr. is selling the last of his land, as if he plans to be supported by a son. 14 Oct 1805 Deed: John Hendrick to Stephen P. Pool and William Cunningham, all of Mecklenburg County, Virginia, 117:19s:2p, 85 3/5 acres [the land bought just six months earlier] /s/ John Hendrick. Witness: John P. Finch, Archibald Clark, Ephraim Gold, Abel Gregory. Proven 14 October [Mecklenburg Deed copied by Will Hendricks, citation unknown] This was probably a mortgage rather than a sale, as Will Hendricks says that John Hendrick eventually sold the land to someone else (Partial) Tax List Mecklenburg County, Virginia: + Negro >16, Bet + 1 Negro 12-15, Luce Williams Hendrick 1 white poll 5

6 Starting with 1806, only the tax list for one District was read. 11 Apr 1807 Deed: Thomas Hendrick to James H. Newton, both of Mecklenburg County Virginia, 55 Virginia money, 66 acres on the waters of Little Buffalo Creek beginning on the main road leading from S. Boston to Sir Peyton Skipwith s Ferry in Robert Newton s line it being part of the tract of land said Hendrick purchased of his father William Hendrick. /s/ Thomas Hendrick. Witness: William Hendrick Jr., St. P. Pool, William Newton, James Newton. Proved 13 April Relinquishment of dower by Sarah Hendrick. [Mecklenburg, VA, Deeds 13:191-2, copied by Will Hendricks] 11 May 1807 Deed: William Hendrick Jr. To John Wilson, both of Mecklenburg County Virginia, $200, 28 acres on the south side of the Dan River in and adjoining the fork Roads on leading on by Capt. Robert Williamson and on the other on by Stephen P. Poole, and adjoining the lands of Uriah Gregory, Jack [Zach?] Yancy, Edward Jones, and the land belonging to the estate of Eusebius Stone s estate, it being the same tract of land sold by Howell Graves and others to the said William Hendrick and the same tract bought by the late Elijah Graves at the sheriff s sale /s/ William Hendrick Jr. Witness: R. Apperson, Henry Hicks, James Whittow Jr., W. Birchett, John Dortch. [Mecklenburg, VA, Deeds 13:280-1, copied by Will Hendricks] Rebecca Hendrick relinquished dower on 28 July [Mecklenburg, VA, Deeds 13:621, copied by Will Hendricks] 1807 (Partial) Tax List Mecklenburg County, Virginia: William Hendrick 1 white poll + 1 Negro 12-15, Frank Williams Hendrick 1 white poll 10 Oct 1807 Deed: Thomas Hendrick to John Wilson, both of Mecklenburg County Virginia, 100 Virginia money, 80 acres on the waters of Buffalo Cree being part of the tract of land said Hendrick purchased of William Hendrick Senr. beginning at Bernard Thompson s corner white oak (evidently the remainder of the land purchased in 1805) /s/ Thomas Hendrick. Witness: J. C. Vaughn, Edward Jones, William Hendrick, William (X) Hendrick Senr. [Mecklenburg, VA, Deeds 13:497, copied by Will Hendricks] 1808 Mecklenburg Tax lists missing for this year 1809 (Partial) Tax List Mecklenburg County, Virginia: + 1 Negro 12-15, Frank Williams Hendrick 1 white poll James Kendruck 1 white poll + Negro >16, Dianna [unknown] 6

7 James G. Vowell 1 white poll + Negro >16, Rachel [married Martha Hendrick] 1810 (Partial) Tax List Mecklenburg County, Virginia: + 1 Negro >16, Frank Williams Hendrick 1 white poll 20 Mar 1811 Estate Sale: William Hendrick Jr. and Hance Hendrick among the purchasers at an estate sale of Thomas Hamblin of Buffaloe Creek, Mecklenburg County. [Source unknown, synopsis by Will Hendricks] 1811 (Partial) Tax List Mecklenburg County, Virginia: + 1 Negro >16, Punch 1812 (Partial) Tax List Mecklenburg County, Virginia: 22 Dec 1812 Deed: Elisha Bowen of Halifax County, Virginia to Thomas Hendrick of Mecklenburg County, Virginia, $300, 95½ acres on the waters of Aaron s Creek and Great Buffalo and bounded as follows: beginning on the main road leading from Skipwith s Ferry to South Boston in Peter Overby junior s line, thence along his line to Caldwell P. Pool s line, thence along his line to Peter Z. Overby s line near said road, thence along said road to the beginning /s/ Elisha Bowen. Witness: Stephen P. Pool, Franking Moore, Charles Hamblin. [Abstract by Will Hendricks] 1813 (Partial) Tax List Mecklenburg County, Virginia: William Handrake Jr. 1 white poll 1814 (Partial) Tax List Mecklenburg County, Virginia: William Handrake Jr. 1 white poll 7

8 1815 (Partial) Tax List Mecklenburg County, Virginia: George Hendrick 1 white poll [Son of James Hendrick dec d] 1816 (Partial) Tax List Mecklenburg County, Virginia: Hance Hendrick 2 white polls [Includes his father?] George Hendrick 1 white poll 1817 (Partial) Tax List Mecklenburg County, Virginia: Hance Hendrick 2 white polls [Includes his father?] George Hendrick 1 white poll 1818 (Partial) Tax List Mecklenburg County, Virginia: Hance Hendrick 2 white polls [Includes his father?] + Negro >16 Rebeccah Hendrick 0 white polls [Widow of William Hendrick Jr.] 1819 (Partial) Tax List Mecklenburg County, Virginia: Hance Hendrick 2 white polls [Includes his father?] Thomas Hendrick 2 white polls Rebeccah Hendrick 0 white polls.] 1820 (Partial) Tax List Mecklenburg County, Virginia: + 2 Negroes >16 Rebeccah Hendrick 0 white polls 1821 (Partial) Tax List Mecklenburg County, Virginia: Thomas Hendrick 2 white polls + 2 Negroes >16 Rebeccah Hendrick 0 white polls Mary Hendrick 1 white poll 27 May 1839 Will of Stephen Hendrick of Mecklenburg County, Virginia: I give and bequeath unto George & Alexander Hendrick, sons of John J. Hendrick, my negro woman Mehaly and her three children, to wit: Martha, Solomon & Swan & their future increase. Nevertheless I give the use of said Negro and their future increase to my son John J. Hendrick as long as he lives if he thinks proper to keep them in his possesion(sic) for his own use only, but he may at any time, at his own option give them up to the said George & Alexander or their heirs if he thinks proper to do so 8

9 I give and bequeath unto my grand children William Hendrick, Thomas Hendrick, and John Hendrick who are the children of my deceased son Thomas Hendrick the following negro. (viz.) Lewis. The said negro Lewis to be sold to the highest bidder & proceeds arising from the same to be eaqually (sic) divided between the aforesaid children & also one bond due from Hartwell W. Hargroove for Three hundred Dollars to be paid at the death of my wife, Mary Hendrick, which amount is to be eaqually(sic) divided between said children as aforesaid. The above mentioned is for the purchase of a negro boy named Wiley. If the said negro boy should die before my wife Mary Hendrick, then the above mentioned bond to be null & void if not to remain in full force & virtue. Also I give & bequeath all of my perishable estate to the three aforesaid children which is to be sold to the highest bidder & the proceeds to be eaqually(sic) divided between said children. In the event however that William, Thomas and John should die before they get the aforesaid property in possession then & in that case the same is to go to my Grand daughter Lucy W. Hargroove John Read, executor. /s/ Stephen Hendrick. Witness: William A. Chapman, Robt. H. Read, M. A. Burnett. Proved February court, 1848 in Granville County, North Carolina by the oaths of William A. Chapman and Robert H. Read. [Online transcription by Albert C. Hendrick, Jr.] 9

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