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Abraham Hendricks (abt. 1763 - 1848)

Abraham Hendricks
Born about in Monmouth, New Jerseymap
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Son of and
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Husband of — married 1787 in Simpson, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Husband of — married about 1810 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , , and
Died at about age 85 in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, USAmap
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Biography

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Abraham Hendricks was a North Carolina colonist.

Abraham Hendricks was born in 1765 in Monmouth, New Jersey Colony to Hendrick Hendrickson and Sarah Tomson. He married Charlotte Betsy Hinton in 1787 in Rowan, North Carolina. They had ten children in 21 years. He died on February 14, 1848, in Independence, Missouri, having lived a long life of 83 years.

Family bible and census records are the only available sources on this family and much needed information is lacking.[1]

Birth

  • Abraham Hendricks was born in 1765 inMonmouth, New Jersey Colony, to Sarah Tomson Thompson and Hendrick "Henry" Hendrickson.[2][3]

Marriage

Death

  • Abraham died on February 14, 1848, in Independence, Missouri, when he was 83 years old.[2][3]

Burial

  • Burial details are unknown.[4]

Children

  • Abraham and Elizabeth were the parents of one daughter:[3][2]
    1. . Ann (Nancy) Louisa HENDRICKS, b. 1830; d. Bef 1870.

Last Will and Testament

  • In the name of God Amen. I Abraham Hendricks Sen. of the County of Jackson and State of Missouri being advanced in years and the enjoyment of common health and of sound and disposing mind but being impressed with the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death and wishing to make a disposition of my worldly effects different from what the Law in such cases would do, do make, and publish this as my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills or codicils by me made.
    1. 1st I will and desire that all my just debts be paid out of my estate.
    2. 2nd I will and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Hendricks the sum of one dollar.
    3. 3rd I will and bequeath to the legal heirs and representatives of my son Henry Hendricks dec'd the sum of one dollar.
    4. 4th I will and bequeath to my son Samuel Hendricks the sum of one dollar.
    5. 5th I will and bequeath to my daughter Sally McCraw) the sum of one dollar.
    6. 6th I will and bequeath unto the legal representatives of my daughter Charlotte Fish dec'd the sum of one dollar.
    7. 7th I will and bequeath unto my daughter Anny Barnett the sum of one dollar.
    8. 8th I will and bequeath unto the legal representatives of my daughter Lucy Rider dec'd the sum of one dollar.
    9. 9th I will and bequeath unto my son Abraham Hendricks the sum of one dollar.
    10. 10th I will and bequeath unto my son James Hendricks the sum of one dollar.
    11. 11th, I will and desire that my executor hereinafter appointed after the payment of debts to pay the aforementioned bequests and to carry into effect every part and specification of this will before and hereafter made.
    12. 12th I will and bequeath unto my daughter Nancy one good feather bed and furniture, also one large chest.
    13. 13th I will and bequeath unto my beloved wife Betsy Hendricks the whole of personal estate after the payment of debts and the above bequests during her natural life or widowhood, and at her death, I will and bequeath the same to my daughter Nancy Hendricks.
    14. 14th I will and hereby appoint my son Abraham Hendricks Executor of this my last will and testament and request him to execute the same according to the true intent & meaning thereof.
  • In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 9th day of July A.D. 1840.
  • [The will is signed with the mark of Abraham Hendricks, the witnesses being Richard. R. Rees and John R. Swearingen.]
  • Will of Abraham Hendricks dated 9 Jul 1840, Jackson Co., Probate Records, Jackson Co., Probate Court, Independence, Mo.., presented for probate 14 Feb 1848, Will Book G, p. 181 (FHL).[2]

Research Note

  • He had 3 brothers who fought in the revolutionary war
  • m. Charlotte Hinton, daughter of Elizabeth 1787 - Family Bible only source of information - probably born in Rowan, North Carolina - In Kentucky in 1808 - he was too young to fight in the Revolutionary War, but three of his brothes did. Abraham, late in his life, lived in Independence, Missouri, living with the Saints in Clay County - Probably died in Missouri - He and Charlotte had ten children - Abraham in Jackson County Missouri in the 1840 census - Ordinance work done in 1932 and 1960 for entire family. m. Betsy Unkown circa 1830 [O'Bryan extended Family tree.FTW] (entered by Kathleen (Creel) Leppert)

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Allen, Marguerite H.. A record of the ancestry and descendants of Henry & Sarah (Thompson) Hendricks of Monmouth Co., New Jersey : Henry Hendricks genealogy (1730-) : with notes on related families including Dorris, Frost, Parsell, Hinton, Schenck, Couwenhoven, Van Pelt and Wyckoff, page 2. Hendricks Family Organization, 1963; Woodruff Printing & Litho, Salt Lake City, UT. https://archive.org/details/recordofancestry00alle/page/n6/mode/1up
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Conover, David K.; Conover Family Genealogy; Descendants of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven: Abraham Hendricks; accessed 24 Nov 2023. https://sites.rootsweb.com/~conover/connet/connet-o/p7.htm#i657
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Hendricks and Hendrickson Dutch Heritage Association, Mesa, AZ; Descendants of Hendrick Willemsz; Genealogical Database: Abraham HENDRICKS; Accessed 24 Nov. 2023. https://tree.hhdha.org/getperson.php?personID=I3885&tree=generations
  4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 01 May 2021), memorial page for Abraham Hendricks (1763–14 Feb 1848), Find A Grave: Memorial #67736880, ; Maintained by A.Gorringe B. (contributor 47431197) Unknown. No grave stone image.




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Mix-216 Steven Mix
Hendricks-410 and Hendricks-116 appear to represent the same person because: This is the oldest paternal ancestor in this chain in need of a merge. No tree conflicts. Thanls!
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Rejected matches › Abraham A. Hendricks (1829-1925) › Abraham Hendricks (Van Amburgh) VanAmburgh (1663-1734)

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