Johann Peter Peter (Heydrich) Hedrick Jr. (1732 - 1798)

Born 17 Dec 1732 in Oberalben, Ulmet, Kusel, Kurfürstentum Pfalz, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Margaretha (Hoerchelradt) Hedrick — married 23 Oct 1760 in Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 24 Jan 1798 at age 65 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Capt Johann Peter (Heydrich) Hedrick Jr. performed Patriotic Service in North Carolina in the American Revolution.

Johann Peter (Heydrich) Hedrick Jr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A054170.

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NORTH CAROLINA with the rank of CAPTAIN. DAR Ancestor #: A054170

When he was 5, he and his parents arrived in the Port of PA aboard the ship, Robert and Oliver (Alice?) with Walter Goodman as Captain. They settled in PA. He served in Col. Timothy Green's Bn., Lancaster County, PA, Militia. He become Captain of the Local Militia in the French and Indian War.

Capt. Peter Hedrick married Margaret Hoerchelradt and migrated to what is now Davidson Co. about 1755. He staked out claim to 1465 acres of land, which was four miles on both sides of a small stream, ever since called "Four Mile Branch". On his land Peter built a home and outbuildings, acquired farm stock, and cleared land for his farming. Peter and his family were among the founders of the Beck's Reformed Church, where he is buried. He was in the Salisbury District Militia during the Revolutionary War. He was commissioned a Lieutenant and rose to the rank of Captain. In his absence on military duty, British and Tories threatened his family, burned his buildings, killed all the animals they could not take, and carried away his property. When he was informed of this disaster, he was given leave to come home and move his family temporarily to safety in VA. Two of his patriot neighbors were killed during Torie raids at their homes, Valentine Leonard & Woolrich Fritz. Subsequently he rebuilt, and occupied his holdings until his death.

Their 6 children were: Peter Jr., Francis, Jacob, George, Adam, and Casper (another account leaves out Casper and adds Elizabeth)?

Find A Grave memorial William Headrick and Capt. Peter Hedrick were brothers. (submitted by Tracy Headrick Fowler)

“The citizens of the community suffered greatly during the Revolutionary War. The reformed people {Reformed Church}, as at Leonard’s Church, following the example of their pastor, Samuel Suther, were intense patriots. A notable example was PETER HEDRICK, the great-grandfather of REV. M.L. HEDRICK. He was born December 17, 1733. Later in life he came to America and settled in North Carolina on the Four-mile Branch near Beck’s Church. The site of his home is well known. When the war broke out he enlisted in the American army. This excited the intense hatred of the Tories. In his absence one day a band of Tories came to his house and, holding a pistol in the face of his wife, cursed her and told her to give up all she had or die. She answered that she was helpless and begged them to spare her and her children and her property. They only abused her for her pitiful entreaties. They took all the provisions except a little salt, drove off the choice horses and cattle and shot the others, and then burned all the buildings. When Peter Hedrick returned a few weeks later and found his desolated home he took his wife and children to Virginia until after the war, when he returned. He died January 24, 1789, and lies buried in the Beck’s Church graveyard.”

SOURCE: Page 456 – Excerpt from “Centennial History of Davidson County; Religious Forces of Davidson County.”

Family links: Parents: Johann Peter Hedrick (Heydrich) (1710 - 1788)

Spouse: Anna Margaretha Hoerchalradt Hedrick (1734 - 1800)*

• Fact: Immigration (11 September 1738) Arrived from Rotterdam, Germany on a ship named Robert and Alice, of Dublin, Ireland, Walter Goodman, Commander (only male passengers at least 16 years of age are listed on manifests)of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
• Fact: Burial (24 January 1798) Belk's Cemetery, Lexington Township, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Birth: Dec. 17, 1733; death: Jan. 24, 1798Full name Johann Peter Hedrick II, husband of Anna Margaretha Hoerchalradt. Son of Johann Peter Heydrich & Anna Otilla, who came to America from Ulmet, Pfalz, Germany, on the ship Robert & Alice, arriving at the port of Philadelphia Sept. 11 1738, and located in East Hanover Twp., Lancaster Co, PA. He is brother to Adam Hedrick of the Pilgrim United Church community of Davidson Co.

BURIAL:
Becks Reformed Church Cemetery
Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina, USA^[1]

Johann was born in 1732. He passed away in 1798.

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 May 2019), memorial page for Capt Johann Peter Hedrick (17 Dec 1732–24 Jan 1798), Find A Grave Memorial no. 15843230, citing Becks Reformed Church Cemetery, Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) .

• p172 The Southern synod of the Evangelical and Reformed church; image on WikiTree
• The Family History of Henry Ward Hedrick, compiled by Ann Troianello, p4 "Peter Hedrick II"
• Creamer/Hedrick Family History, by father of Kent Creamer, p 56 "The Hedrick Line: Early Hedricks in Europe"
• Anna Otilla (Blum) Heydrich profile
• pp 291-292 - Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1519-1969; Ancestry.com; Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; 2016; Lehi, UT, USA; Name: Anna Odilia, Gender: weiblich, Spouse: Johann Peter, Child: Johann Peter, Parish as it Appears: Vereinigte, City or District: Ulmet, Page number: 291-292, Author: Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Ulmet (BA. Kusel), Film Number: 193194; Ancestry image; reduced image on WikiTree
• North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890; Ancestry.com; Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; 1999; Provo, UT, USA; Name: Peter Hedrick, State: NC, County: Rowan County, Township: Early Tax List, Year: 1768, Database: NC Early Census Index
• ProGenealogists - Family History Research Group - Records Retrieval and Ancestry Research - The Palatine Project - 1738 Robert and Alice, [List 55 A, B, C] Robert and Alice, Captain: Walter Goodman, From: Rotterdam By Way of: Dover, Arrival: Philadelphia, 11 Sep 1738: 106 [men], 53 [women], 159 [total]; pdf copy on WikiTree
• "Southern Campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters," by William T. Graves (http://revwarapps.org/w11288.pdf : viewed 1 Feb 2023), pension application of Peter's son Peter Hedrick, transcribed by Will Graves.
• "North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-GDWD : accessed 6 July 2023), Peter Hedrick, 09 Nov 1783; citing Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
• "North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-GXHW : accessed 6 July 2023), Peter Hedrick, 04 Jun 1789; citing North Carolina, United States, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.

Other profiles:

• FamilySearch profile "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 18 April 2019, 09:24), entry for Johann Peter Heydrich II(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LTVT-1RK); contributed by various users.
• Creamer Family Tree
• Ancestry Family Trees; Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.
• Capt. Johann Peter Heydrich II (1732-1798), FamilySearch (https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LTVT-1RK/capt.-johann-peter-heydrich-ii-1732-1798 : 11 Jan 2023).

Acknowledgements

Hedrick-1089 was created by Raymond Kent Creamer through the import of 45w8t7_575192t051j7z2f45680b4.ged on Oct 14, 2016.

DNA Confirmations

all matches weaker than 7 cM and further than 3rd cousin are to be considered as supporting evidence, not proof of relationship

Further segment details at Kent Creamer, bottom of page

• Paternal and Maternal relationship is confirmed by:
  • a 35.5‎ cM‎‎ MyHeritage test match between Kent Creamer and his 7th cousin Cynthia (Anderson) Ciemny. Their MRCAs are Johann Heydrich Sr & Anna Otilia (Blinn) Heydrich, the sixth great grandparents of Kent Creamer and the sixth great grandparents of Cynthia (Anderson) Ciemny. Predicted relationship from MyHeritage: 3rd - 5th cousin, based on 0.5% shared DNA, sharing 35.5 cM across 1 segment (Largest segment: 35.5‎ cM). (35.5 cM on chr 4). Common ancestors: Johann Heydrich Sr & Anna Otilia (Blinn) Heydrich. Note: a 35.5‎ cM match seems too large for 7th cousins, may be from unknown closer ancestors.
  • a 35 cM 23andMe test match between Kent Creamer and Cynthia (Anderson) Ciemny, his 7th cousin (on Chr 4). Predicted relationship from 23andMe: "Third to Sixth Cousin based on 0.46% DNA shared across 1 segment." Roughly the same segment 35 cM is also shared with Kent's mother Anomymous (Hedrick) Creamer.; Common ancestors: Johann Heydrich Sr & Anna Otilia (Blinn) Heydrich.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15843230/johann-peter-hedrick : accessed 9 November 2022), memorial page for Capt Johann Peter Hedrick (17 Dec 1732–24 Jan 1798), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15843230, citing Becks Reformed Church Cemetery, Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Natasha (contributor 47061183) .
• Capt. Johann Peter Heydrich II (1732-1798), FamilySearch (https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LTVT-1RK/capt.-johann-peter-heydrich-ii-1732-1798 : 11 Jan 2023).