Johan Hendrickson (abt. 1660 - abt. 1731)

Born about 1660 in Christiana, New Castle, Delaware

Descendants

Died about 1731 at about age 71 in New Castle, Delaware [uncertain]

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Biography

Biography of John Hendrickson

John Hendrickson was born abt 1660 to Hendrick Jacobsson and his wife Gertrude at Calcon Hook. ^[1] In 1693 John was living with his parents on Brandywine Creek, Christiana Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware. ^[1]

John Hendrickson married Brita Mattson, the daughter of Peter Mattson by 1695. ^[2] In 1701 John acquired land near Red Clay Creek and made that his home. His will dated Oct 8, 1731 and proved 7 Nov 1745 names eight children. ^[1] Brita died in 1750 in Christiana Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware. ^[2]

Known children of John Hendrickson and Brita Mattson: ^[2]

Catharina

Elisabeth

Peter

Maria

Brita

John

Sarah

John Hendrickson's will in New Castle Delaware, dated "the eight(sic) day of October, 1731", was witnessed by Charles Springer and John Hendrickson and probated on 7 November, 1745. His dear and loving wife was named as Bridgett; he named his father-in-law in describing land to a son as his 'father-in-law Anderson. He named his wife whole and sole Executrix of his estate. He bequeathed estates to his sons John and Pietter. He named daughters as : Mary, Catherine, Elizabeth, Bridgett, and Susannah. "An inventory of the goods and chattels of John Hendrickson late of Christiana Hundred in the County of New Castle Upon Delaware" is dated 5 November 1745. ^[3]

Sources

• "Delaware Baptisms, 1697-1886," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7HC-S4D : 10 March 2018), Johan Hindricsson in entry for Susanna Hindricsson, 07 Jun 1713; from Baptism, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States, reference ID , Delaware Public Archives, Dover, and Papers of the Historical Society of Delaware, IX: The Records of Holy Trinity Old Swedes Church, (Wilmington, Delaware: Historical Society of Delaware, 1890).
• Johan Hendrickson at FamilySearch

Research Notes

There is a Johan Hendricksson, son of Hendrick Johansson who immigrated as a minor aboard the Eagle in 1654 with his father Johan Hendricksson. But Johan the grandson was alive (though a minor) in 1676 when Hendrick died. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Craig, Peter S. The 1693 Census of the Swedes on the Delaware.(Winter Park, Fla: SAG Publications, 1993) P. 111-12
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Craig, Peter S. The Mattson and Dalbo Families of West Jersey in Swedish Colonial News, Vol 2, No. 2, Summer 2000.
3. ↑ Delaware, Wills and Probate Records, 1676-1971, New Castle Register of wills, Henderson, Eliza-Hendrickson, Samuel B, Images 521-525. Ancestry Record usprobatede #522475
4. ↑ Ronald A. Hendrickson. "Hendrickson House: The Oldest Stone House in America?." Swedish Colonial News, Vol 1, No. 19 (Spring 1999)

• Delaware History Volume 7 pg 74