Lillie McCoy Kincaid

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 0___ 1920, Silver Creek, Burke County, North Carolina

Notes:

Residence:
He is enumerated with wife, "Mary", born 1868, North Carolina. Apparently he married a second time after his first wife, "Idalia", passed away in 1911.

Robert married Idalia Hennessee on 29 Feb 1876 in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina. Idalia (daughter of Emanuel Augustus Hennessee and Elizabeth Caroline Johnson) was born on 25 Jul 1856 in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina; died on 3 Apr 1910 in (Burke County) North Carolina; was buried in Glen Alpine Cemetery, Glen Alpine, Burke County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She had 13 children. 5 of which died within 2 years of birth.

Notes:

Married:
,by N.W.Kaylor,MG

Notes:

In 1895, wrote, "The History of the Kincaid Family".

James married Mary Isabelle "Ibby" Kincaid on 26 Jan 1843 in (Burke County) North Carolina. Mary (daughter of William Winfield "Col." Kincaid, Sr. and Elizabeth Gardner "Betsey" Maberry) was born on 23 Jun 1817 in (Burke County) North Carolina; died on 26 Jan 1864 in Burke County, North Carolina; was buried in Mount Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery, Morganton, Burke Co.,NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Second cousin to her husband.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: CSA Veteran

Notes:

From his obituary in the Morganton, NC News Herald, 28 May 1903:

"Mr. Manuel Hennessee, a well known citizen of Silver Creek township, died last Friday at the home of his son, Joseph Hennessee, at the ripe age of 77 years, and was buried at Gilboa church on Saturday at 3 p.m.

Mr. Hennessee was a brave Confederate soldier. At the battle of the Wilderness in 1863 he was shot through the head and was carried from the battle field apparently fatally wounded. That he lived so many years afterwards is nothing short of a miracle. However, the wound left him partially deaf and dumb the balance of his life.

Among the deceased's surviving children are Mr. M. N. Hennessee and Dr. E. A. Hennessee of Glen Alpine and Mrs. Horace Kincaid of Silver Creek township. There are, we believe, a couple of sons in the U, S, army. Deceased's wife has been dead a number of years."

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Family Members
Spouse
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Elizabeth Caroline Johnson Hennessee
1836–1889

Children
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Sarah W. Hennessee Farr
1855–1916

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Ida Hennessee Kincaid
1856–1910

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Manassa Nixon Hennessee
1861–1946

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Emanuel Augustus Hennessee
1863–1918

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Joseph Richardson Hennessee
1867–1942

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Daniel Lafayette Hennessee
1869–1940

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Russell Kinsey Hennessee
1875–1951

Inscription
CORP COMP D 11 NC INFANTRY / CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY

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Fought and wounded in Civil War. Walked from Richmond,VA to Morganton,NC.
Served with Company "D", 11th NC Regiment. Later served on Board of Education.
Went to the California Gold Rush of '48...Nick Hennessee

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From: Nick Hennessee
To: David Hennessee
Subject: Re: Check-in
Date: Thursday, April 16, 1998 7:50 PM

David,
You may recall my discounting an earlier report I gave you, that Emanuel Augustus Hennessee I went west in the California gold rush but returned home. Other than from Nelle, I had found nothing to confirm. From what I told you then, you could have zapped it from the file.

Now I have confirmation. I have seen his obituary and a letter to the editor about him after his death. The letter was from a cousin of Nancy Johnson, whom he returned home to marry. The author was also Manuel's lieutenant in the CSA army. I consider this a AAA source. Both obituary and letter referred to him as Manuel.

As yet I have no feedback from requests to Oklahoma for more info on Pat Hennessey Massacre.

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"The following persons named below have been allowed pensions under an Act of the General Assembly ratified March 11th, A.D. 1885, entitled "An Act for the Relief of certain Soldiers of the War between the States."
...Emanuel Hennessee, late of Company D, 11 Regiment, N.C. State Troops, disabled by wounds...".

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Mary Lou,
Glad to reinforce your conclusion that the "Henesee" in I T Avery's letter was Emanuel Augustus (Manuel) Hennessee.
I find no family record of the date of Manuel's return from California, but his marriage in 1854 makes 1853 credible. He, his oldest brother and many others from Burke went there in 1852.
Since Manuel was born the same year (1835) as Alphonso Calhoun Avery, the two teenagers could have been buddies. I T Avery's reference to "Henesee" suggests his son knew Manuel well enough to differentiate him that way. Also. "Henesee" is one among many spellings of the name in the 19th Century.
How else and how much I T Avery and Manuel were acquainted, I can only conjecture. The Hennessee farm on Hunting Creek was opposite Johns River and Lower Creek five or more miles down the Catawba River from Swan Pond. It was much much closer to Belvidere, the farm on Johns River of Mrs. Avery's Erwin parents, including cousins of Alphonso Calhoun. Best I can conclude, the Hennessee farm was not as large or as fertile or as farmable or as prosperous as Swan Pond or Belvidere. Also, Burke County Heritage articles support that the Avery and Erwin families had a higher social standing and greater wealth than the Hennessees, and most Avery and Erwin sons were better educated.
Another source reports Manuel was active politically (as were the Avery generations and kin) for Democratic candidates and causes, with Manuel enthusiastically participating in an electioneering parade through Burke County before the Civil War.

From genealogy report by family genealogist David Hennessee:
“Emanuel Augustus "Manuel" Hennessee #1077 born Mar 26, 1826, Burke Co., NC, married March 1854, in (Burke Co.) NC, Elizabeth Caroline Johnson #1078, born Apr 18, 1836, Burke Co., NC, died Aug 19 1889, Burke Co., NC, buried: Gilboa Methodist Cemetery, Burke Co., NC. Emanuel died May 22 1903, Burke Co., NC, buried: Gilboa Methodist Cemetery, Burke Co., NC. Fought and wounded in Civil War. Walked from Richmond, VA to Morganton, NC. Served with Company "D", 11th NC Regiment. Later served on Board of Education. Went to the California Gold Rush of '48...”

At 08:54 AM 1/29/2010, you wrote:

Nick,

I was transcribing a letter written from Isaac Thomas Avery to his son Alphonso Calhoun Avery who was away at school dated April 28, 1853.

In the last paragraph, Isaac Thomas mentions seeing a "Henesee" who had returned from California with a bit of news of the miners.

It took awhile to decipher the name, but we believe it to be Hennessee. Then when I reviewed your family history for the Morganton Store Journal, I saw that Emanuel Augustus Hennessee had indeed gone to California and did return home alive.

Isaac Thomas used only the last name Henesee. I think this indicated a familiarity with the family.
I am thinking that the Swan Ponds Averys and Hennessees might have been "neighbors" and family friends.

I will attach my copy of transcription - so far. There is no capitalization and few periods in the sentences.

Wondering if you might have some family info that would place Augustus Manuel back in Burke County by April 1853.

LETTER - April 28, 1853 from Isaac Thomas Avery to Alphonso Calhoun Avery, his son.doc

Nick Hennessee
1244 Arbor Road Mail 511
Winston-Salem, NC 27104
Line 336 725 5968 Cell 336 784 3685

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Birth:
Map & History of Burke County, North Carolina http://bit.ly/Rd17uM

Died:
Map & History of Burke County, North Carolina http://bit.ly/Rd17uM

Emanuel married Elizabeth Caroline Johnson in March 1854 in (Burke County) North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of Isaac Wilburn Johnson and Catherine Louisa "Louisa" Kincaid) was born on 18 Apr 1836 in Burke County, North Carolina; died on 19 Aug 1889 in Burke County, North Carolina; was buried in Gilboa Methodist Cemetery, Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Map & History of Burke County, North Carolina http://bit.ly/Rd17uM

Died:
Map & History of Burke County, North Carolina http://bit.ly/Rd17uM

Andrew married Sarah Dulin in 1818 in (Burke County) North Carolina. Sarah was born in 0Jul 1780 in South Carolina; died on 23 Feb 1872 in Burke County, North Carolina; was buried in Old Beck Place,Burke Co.,NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Served in the War of 1812.

Buried:
on the Winfield Property...

William married Elizabeth Gardner "Betsey" Maberry about 1827 in (Burke County) North Carolina. Elizabeth was born on 15 Dec 1792 in (Burke County) North Carolina; died on 25 Sep 1846 in (Burke County) North Carolina; was buried in Winfield Property. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Probate: 1845, Burke County, North Carolina

Notes:

Patrick Hennessa, Hennesa, Hennessee - - married Nancy, the sister of Col. John Sudderth. Col. John owned a plantation on the north side of Catawba River. Patrick owned a plantation on the opposite side joining the mouth of Hunting Creek. Together, they ran a toll ferry that connected a public road between the two plantations.

Patrick was the ancestor of many Hennessees later found in Burke County. His wife Nancy moved to North Cove in McDowell County after Patrick's death and is buried there.

When Union General Gillem came to raid Morganton April 17th, 1865, his men stood on the Col. John Sudderth side of the river at Rocky Ford and were shot at by the Morganton Home Guard from the Hennessee side of the river.

Patrick is the only known Hennessee buried in the old Sudderth Family Cemetery now found in the Burke County Landfill and has a readable stone.

Family Members
Parents
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John Hennessee
1780–1844

Elizabeth Wilson Hennessee
1770–1840

Spouse
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Nancy Sudderth Hennessa
1799–1889

Siblings
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Elmira Hennessee Sudderth
1808–1841

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Alsey Hennessee Johnson
1808–1865

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Cited from the monograph by Allen R. Hennessee:

"Patrick and Nancy Henessa maintained the plantation left to Patrick by his father John. In 1833, a ferry was established across the Catawba River below the mouth of Johns River at the plantation of Col. John Sudderth on the north side and Patrick Hennessa on the south side. According to the book by Edward W. Phifer, Jr. entitled, "Burke - The History of a North Carolina County", the bond for each ferry was $500. Rates listed for cargo were 75 cents for a wagon and 4 horses, loaded 50 cents for a wagon and 4 horses, empty 37 cents for a wagon or carryall and 2 horses 25 cents for a carryall and 1 horse 12 cents for a man and horse 75 cents for a carriage and 4 horses 25 cents for a gig or sulky. The ferry was still operating in 1846 and was called Sudderth's Ferry."

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Suddreth land is currently owned by Peggy (Hennessee) & Ralph Ballew.

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This first one I believe belongs to this Patrick based on some of the documents within it which have initials of some of his heirs:

The dates you have and the dates on the record appears to be off though but as best as I can tell, that seems to be him. I couldn't swear to it though.

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Executor to his father's will...

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Birth:
Map & History of Burke County, North Carolina http://bit.ly/Rd17uM

Buried:
tombstone on the property of Colonel John Sudderth

Patrick married Nancy Sudderth on 8 Feb 1824 in Burke County, North Carolina. Nancy (daughter of Abraham Sudderth, Sr. and Martha "Patsy" Sumpter) was born on 4 Apr 1799 in Burke County, North Carolina; died on 6 Sep 1889 in McDowell County, North Carolina; was buried in North Catawba Cemetery, North Cove, McDowell County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850, Burke County, North Carolina
• Residence: 1860, Burke County, North Carolina

Notes:

Owned a large spread of land on the southside of the Catawba River across from her brother, Col. John Suddreth. Patrick & John operated a ferry.

Birth:
Map & History of Burke County, North Carolina http://bit.ly/Rd17uM

Notes:

Married:
, Jacob Johnson, Bondsman

Isaac married Catherine Louisa "Louisa" Kincaid on 20 Oct 1829 in (Burke County) North Carolina. Catherine (daughter of Robert Kincaid and Elizabeth "Betsey" Guthrie) was born in 1810 in (Burke County) North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Margaret Dunn(North Carolina). Margaret (daughter of James Dunn and unnamed spouse) was born in (CIRCA 1765); died in 0___ 1801 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; was buried in Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Huntersville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Served in the Revolution. Lived in Burke Co.

James married Jane Reed. Jane was born in 0___ 1767 in (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania); died on 20 Jun 1830 in Burke County, North Carolina; was buried in Kincaid - Bristol Family Cemetery, Burke County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt Birth: 1780, Burke County, North Carolina
• Probate: 1843, Cherokee County, North Carolina
• Alt Death: 1844, Caldwell County, North Carolina
• Probate: 1844, Caldwell County, North Carolina
• Will: 17 Jun 1844, Caldwell County, North Carolina

Notes:

The Last Will and Testament of John Hennessee of Caldwell County, North Carolina.

I, John Hennessee, considering uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the same as make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say

Item first.

I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Hennessee during her natural life my negro boy Philip or any other she may choose and my negro girl Sopshonia aged about thirteen years also my grey mare and colt also two cows and calves also what hogs I have and what few sheep I have and the increase of the stock The stock and its increase to be disposed of as she thinks best at her death and to have the use of the increase of the negro girl Sopshonia during her lifetime only; I also leave her all my household and kitchen furniture except two feather beds and furniture. I also give her my wheel and loom and one woman's saddle. also one Sett of horse gear one plow hoe and I give her the above bequest including all and every article she brought with her after her marriage I also give her her lawful dower in my Land where David Hennessee lives in Cherokee County but if my son David Hennessee and wife Catherine will make a good and sufficient deed to the tract of land given to them by Abraham Sudderth Jr called the Staples place during her natural life time and my life time. If my son David and his wife complies with the foregoing condition she is to have that for her Dower in land inlieu of the land in Cherokee County.

Item Second.

I give to my son Patrick Hennessee his choice of the negroes after my wife takes the two I bequeathed to her. If he takes my negro woman Dolly he is to have her youngest child Tom with her and Dolly's increase The above I give with all I have heretofore given him as his share of my estate also one feather bed

Item 3rd.

I give to my son David Hennessee all my interest in the tract of land where he now lives and all my other lands in Cherokee County subject to the Dower of my wife. but if my son David Hennessee will comply with the matter named in the first Item and make a Deed to land named therein (viz the Staples place) then my wife is to have the Staples place during her lifetime for dower and to have no dower in the land in Cherokee. I also give him choice of one of my negroes after what I have already bequeathed are taken out also one feather bed and furniture.

Item 4th.

I give Abraham Sudderth's children my Grand children the one half of my negroes remaining after the above bequests are taken out. and. also the boy my wife has during her lifetime.

Item 5th.

I give to my daughter Ailsey Johnson my negro Girl Sophsonia and her increase after the death of my wife and also any increase she may before my wife's death and also the one half of the negroes remaining after first those bequests are take out of which I have bequeathed Abraham Sudderth's children the other half.

Item 6th.

My will and desire is that all the balance of my property that I have not disposed of above of every description whatsoever to be sold and the proceeds after all my just debts are paid to be divided equally between all my children viz Patrick Hennessee, David Hennessee, Elmina Sudderth, Children & Ailsey Johnson.

Item 7th.

I nominate and appoint Abraham Sudderth Jnr. and Patrick Hennessee my executors of the last will & testament revoking all former wills by me made

Item 8th.

And lastly my express will and meaning is and I do hereby order and appoint that if any differences disputes questions or controversy shall be arise or happen concerning any gift bequest matter or thing in the my will given and bequeathed expressed or contained that then no suit or suits in Law or Equity or other wise shall be brought, commemced or prosecuted for and concerning the same shall refund wholly to the award order and determination of my friends Wm. Greenway and James Harper both of the County & State aforesaid and what they shall order direct & determine therein shall be binding and conclusive to all and every person or persons therein concerned In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th day if June, 1844.

Published and declared by the above named John Hennessee to be John his mark Hennessee his last will & Testament in presence of the Testator

the Testator Wm. Greenway Jurat Wm. C. Tate Jas. Harper Jurat


Codicil to the above will this day as above written It is further my will and desire that if my son David Hennessee complies with the condition of the aforesaid will (viz) to make a sufficient deed as before stated to the Staples place that he also is to build a comfortable double house each Sixteen feet square with a passage between one and a half Story high with a chimney with one fire place at each end the chimnies to be built of stone or brick Two twelve windows in each room and otherwise furnished in comfortable manner & also to build a Kitchen smoke house and corn crib all to be finished by the 1st day of Jany. next

Item 2nd.

It is further my will and desire that out of the proceeds of sale of the balance of my property in my will there be paid to Mrs. Elizabeth Spencer wife Tisdell Spencer the sum of one dollar and no more

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of the 17th day of June 1844

Wm. Greenway Jurat
Wm. C. Tate John Hennessee (his mark)
James Harper Jurat

(Burke County Tax List of 1815 list John as owning 850 acres valued at $3000.)

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Text of speech given by Nita Hennessee Shepard during the Hennessee Reunion held in McMinnville,TN, July of 1991:

Hello-o-o Tennessee Hennessees! And my Hennessee cousins from the various States of the Union. It's nice to see you! It's nice to be with you! I am Nita Raye Hennessee Shepard.

I've been asked to speak on John Hennessee, Sr., son of our elder Patrick, and brother to your James.

When brother James decided to leave western North Carolina for Tennessee, John decided to stay on, buying James' land on the Catawba River.

John was my great-great grandfather - born about 1775. If John's birth date is reasonably accurate, John was 9 years younger than brother James. This makes me wonder about the accuracy of the date of John's birth or if there were other brothers or sisters born in those intervening 9 years. However, I was told today that there were other children between James and John, so we will leave the year of his birth as about 1775.

It is thought John's mother was Ailsey McDowell, possibly a sister to Generals Charles and Joseph McDowell. It is said the McDowells came from Virgina with the Hennessees.

I became especially interested in John Hennessee because of two articles in the Burke Co., N.C. Historical Society volumes. One article said John had 4 children and his wife's name was Elizabeth. The other article said Elizabeth Wilson, born Feb.13, 1782 married John Hennessee and had an only child.

Senator Sam Erwin of Morganton,N.C., who had written the second article, said his information came from his mother and her information from a friend. Both were long deceased.

We know from John's will dated, June 7, 1844, that his wife then was an Elizabeth. He mentions sons Patrick and David, daughter Elmira's children (Elmira was already deceased, having been struck by lightning), and he mentioned daughter Ailsey Johnson. As a codicil 10 days later - June 17, 1884 - he disinherits Elizabeth Spencer by leaving her the sum of $1.00.

In trying to conciliate the two Burke Co. articles, I have come the conclusion, rightly or wrongly, that John may have been married 3 times. I think his first wife was possibly Elizabeth Sumpter from Kentucky. I believe she was the mother of my great-grandfather, Patrick, Jr., who was born about 1793, and Ailsey, born 1795.

Since son David was not born until 11 years later and David's sister, Elmira, until 13 years later, I believe David and Elmira's mother was not Elizabeth Sumpter - unless of course there had been other children in those 11 years that did not live to maturity.

We do know when John died his wife was an Elizabeth - Elizabeth Wilson Hennessee - and their 1 child was the Elizabeth Spencer disinherited in the will. I can only speculate that Elizabeth Spencer married against her father's wishes and was left with $1.00.

Of interest, you might like to know that Elizabeth Wilson Hennessee was a descendant of John Howland and wife Elizabeth Tilley who came to what is now America on the Mayflower in 1620. Of further interest, while on board ship, John Howland was washed overboard, nearly drowned, but was miraculously saved. John Howland is described as being young and strong who was able to survive in the waters unitl he could be rescued.

John Hennessee evidently died soon after his June, 1844, will because John's last will and testament was proved July 11, 1844, with his wife "Eliza" appearing in court to admit his will for probate.

John was buried in the Fairfield Cemetery at Lenoir, N.C. His headstone has not been seen for many, many years so the exact location of his grave is not known. My husband and I, along with a Sudderth-cousin and her husband, went to the cemetery a few years ago and made a valiant effort to find the grave - but if his headstone was there somewhere, it had fallen is buried deeply.

The Fairfield Cemetery, once the former cemetery of the 1st Methodist Church, goes back to the late 1700's and is said to hold the remains of 70 slaves and about 100 white people. We were told it is believed that John's father, the elder Patrick, is buried there too.

When my husband and I tried to locate John's grave, we found the cemetery to be a small jungle, located at the back yards of a nice development of homes. A number of hours later, bent, sometimes on our hands and knees, with clothes snagged, hot and dirty, and many insect bites, we gave up trying to locate John (and Patrick too).

Upon coming back home to Arlington, VA, I was hopeful that Fairfield would be cleared of underbrush and fallen stones. We pinned our hopes on the fact that the cemetery was to be turned over to the Caldwell County Genealogical Society. But, alas, in 1989, through what was charitably said to be a misunderstanding, a company brought heavy equipment into the cemetery, cut trees, and pulled the trees out across graves. There were, of course, many complaints.

Since then, we have not heard of any further developments at the cemetery but perhaps good will come from this unhappy event.

I wish I know more about John. I don't have a physical description nor a picture. I don't know whether he was kind and good. I must assume that John was industrious and brave. One had to be in what was a dangerous, undeveloped area of western North Carolina. He had to be industrious because he had land, slaves and obviously a standing in the community. I wish we had letters written by John. Then we could know him better. But,nevertheless, we are grateful to you, John, for being!

Thank you very much for your time!

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John Hennessee (b c 1775 - d June, 1844, Caldwell County, North Carolina) was the son of pioneer Patrick Hennessee I and the husband of Elizabeth Wilson Hennessee (b February 13, 1782, Randolph County - d September 21, 1855, Forsyth County). Records indicate that an "only child" was born of that union. It is known that John had at least an older brother, James David (b 1766) who about 1805 moved with his family to Tennessee, and two sisters unidentified but married by 1780.

A widower when he married Elizabeth Wilson, John had five other children. Some believe the mother of these children was Elizabeth Sumter (Sumpter) from Kentucky. Other names are offered. John's June 7, 1844, Caldwell County will names and makes bequests to his children Patrick (b c 1793), Ailsey (b c 1795), David (b September 3, 1805), and the children of his daughter Elmina (b October 20, 1808). (Tragically, Elmina was deceased, struck by lightning June 2, 1841.) A June 17, 1844, codicil disowns Elizabeth Spencer, wife of Tisdale Spencer. Although the codicil does not identify Elizabeth as his child, it is almost certain this Elizabeth was John's oldest - born c 1791. John named son Patrick II and son-in-law Abraham Sudderth, Jr., executors. When he died near the end of June, John was buried in Fairfield Cemetery, Lenoir. With his gravestone missing for many years, the location of John's grave is unknown. Patrick died August 29, 1845, just a little over a year after the death of his father, leaving Abraham sole executor. With some delays, John's estate was accepted for settlement in 1850, almost six years after his death.

Senator Sam Ervin, Jr., wrote (Article 766 Burke Heritage Volume 1): "Elizabeth Wilson born February 13, 1782. She married John Hennessee of Caldwell County, North Carolina and had an only child." Questions remain as to the identity of the "only child". John's will did not include this child, leaving the conviction he or she predeceased John. Some time after John's death, Elizabeth, probably wishing to be near her own people, moved to Forsyth County. Here her April 29, 1855, will was dictated to and written by George C. Mendenhall, prominent attorney and husband of Elizabeth's niece, Delphina E. Gardner. It was not surprising that Elizabeth's bequests were to close family members mainly. Surprising were Elizabeth's bequests "to my daughter Louisa Kerr and her son Thomas Kerr." This leads one to question if the "only child" was alive and identified as Louisa or misidentified in the telling.

Known to have had at least 300 acres of land through early Burke County land grants, January 14 and March 12, 1794, as well as other acreage, John's will included slaves, live stock, farm equipment, furnishings, etc. Inventory sale dated November 1, 1844, listed many buyers whose names would be recognized in Burke and Caldwell Counties even today. Slave Philip, left to Elizabeth Wilson Hennessee by John 11 years previously, appears on an inventory of the property and estate of Eliza W. Hennessee taken by John Watson, her executor, and returned to the March Term of Forsyth Court in 1856.

The Hennessees and the Sudderths were good friends. Three of John's children married three children of Abraham Sudderth, Sr. Patrick married Nancy, David married Catherine, and Elmina married Abraham, Jr. Ailsey married Jacob Johnson, son of Philip Johnson and Martha Bassett.

Descendants of John and his brother James were in touch at times over the years but their first known reunion was held in July, 1991, 186 years after James moved away. Over 260 family members representing 19 states came together at Shell's Ford Baptist Church, McMinnville, Tennessee, at the invitation of and hosted mainly by David Alden Hennessee, descendant of James.

Sources:

"Burke County, North Carolina, Land Records and More Important Miscellaneous Records 1751-1809, Excerpts from Miscellaneous Papers of Civil and Criminal Cases 1755-1790", Volume 3, Page 103, by Edith Warren Huggins;

"Burke County, North Carolina, Records 1755-1821 (Including Wills Index 1784-1900), Tax Records 1794-1795", Page 112, Tax Records 1794-1798, Page 122"; "Land Grants, Burke County, North Carolina, 1787, 1794";

"Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Caldwell County, North Carolina, First Six Years 1841-1847", Volume 1, Second Edition, Pages 37-38, 40-41, and 55 by Linda M. Staley and John O. Hawkins;

"Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Caldwell County, North Carolina, 1847-1852", Volume 2, Page 51, Compiled by John O. Hawkins; North Carolina Archives, Raleigh;

Research of David Alden Hennessee, West Palm Beach, Florida,

Manassa Nixon (Nick) Hennessee, III, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and Elaine Gordon, San Antonio, Texas.

Nita H. Shepard, 206 Treetop Place, Holland, Ohio 4352 (419) 867-7439


Pg# Ln# Head of Household to-10 10-16 16-26 26-45 45+
to10 10-16 16-26 26-45 45+ Others Slaves Remarks
Last Name First Name (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)
==================================================================================================================================================
0 0 1 0 0 0
754 17 Hinsy John H 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2

This census is from Microcopy No. T-498 Roll 2

Hensy, Patrick, 1,1,1,0,3,I

1790 Census North Carolina Burke County Morgan District

1 of 1st # free white males 16 year upwards and head of families (Patrick)
1 of 2nd # free white males under 16 years (Ailsey)
1 of 3rd # free white females and head of families (John)
0 of 4th # all other free persons (no other children)
3 of 5th # slaves

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MESSAGE FROM TOMBSTONE PICTURE VOLUNTEER: "I went back today Oct 29, 2009 and walked this small cemetery. About half of the markers are legible, but the other half are not...many are just broken off. I was not able to locate a marker for either John or Elizabeth Hennessee."

- Sandra "Spiritwalker" Selph-Hunter

Added: Oct. 29, 2009

January 26th, 2018: "SEEKING ADDITIONS/CORRECTIONS Contact Sandy (Email: sandyspiritwalker@hotmail.com)

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August 29, 2015:

I found a record for "John Henesy" who is enumerated in the 1790 Burke County, North Carolina Index:

97-52 Henesy, John 2 . 2 . . . 7th Co.

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1844 Probate record for John Hennessee:

John Hennessee
North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979
Name: John Hennessee
Event Type: Probate
Event Year: 1844
Event Place: Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Number of Names with File: 1
File Name: John Hennessee
First Image Number: 00799
Last Image Number: 00875
Number of Images: 77

Source citation:

A second probate record for John ... this time in Cherokee County in 1843. It looks like there was a dispute:

John Hennesee
North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979
Name: John Hennesee
Event Type: Probate
Event Year: 1843
Event Place: Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
Number of Names with File: 1
File Name: John Hennesee
First Image Number: 01151
Last Image Number: 01219
Number of Images: 69

Source citation:

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John Hennessee
BIRTH 1780 Burke County, North Carolina, USA
DEATH 1844 North Carolina, USA
BURIAL Fairfield Cemetery Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
MEMORIAL ID 40749002

Birth and death dates are estimates.
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Wife: Elizabeth Wilson

Children: Alsey, David, Elmina
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Family Members
Spouse
Elizabeth Wilson Hennessee*
1770–1840

Children
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Patrick Hennessa*
1793–1845

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Alsey Hennesse Johnson*
1795–1865

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Elmira Hennessee Sudderth*
1808–1841

*Calculated Relationship

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Birth:
Map & History of Burke County, North Carolina http://bit.ly/Rd17uM

Will:
Map & History of Caldwell County, North Carolina.. http://bit.ly/PiwwME

Buried:
Map & History of Caldwell County, North Carolina.. http://bit.ly/PiwwME

John married (Elizabeth) Sumpter(Burke County, North Carolina). (Elizabeth) (daughter of John Sumpter and Catherine Van Pelt) was born in (~ 1774) in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Facts and Events
Name Abraham Sudderth, Sr.
Gender Male
Birth? 28 December 1767 Albemarle County, Virginia
Marriage 16 Feb 1786 Burke County, North Carolina
to Martha 'Patsy' Sumpter
Death? 19 January 1853 Caldwell County, North Carolina

On August 24, 1844, the Clerk of Court for Caldwell County, North Carolina, recorded depositions of the testimony of Abraham Suddereth,Sr, age 82(?), and Henry Sumpter, age 77(?), to support the Revolutionary War pension claim of William Edmiston. The deposition also gives testimony to the frustration of 19th century documentation. Figure 3 shows how the clerk recorded Abraham's name as "Abraham Southard" in the actual deposition on page 1. Figure 4 shows how Abraham's name is shown as "Abraham Sudderth" in the summation signed by the Justice of the Peace. Figure 5 shows Abraham's signature. In addition to the confusion over names, it appears that the clerk may have reversed the two men's ages. Henry Sumpter made the US Census of 1860 where is age is listed as 94, (possibly a slight exaggeration) residing with Mary Adams, age 50.

The depsition documents are from the Bureau of Pensions file R3243.

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Abraham married Martha "Patsy" Sumpter on 16 Jan 1786 in Burke County, North Carolina. Martha (daughter of John Sumpter and Catherine Van Pelt) was born on 16 Feb 1765 in Commonwealth of Virginia; died on 5 Feb 1846 in (Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina); was buried in Belleview Cemetery, Caldwell County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

5 Apr 2014: There appears to be conflicting reporting for Phillip's wives. Go to http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/j/o/h/Richard-T-Johnson/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0460.html who reports a marriage with Martha Bassett...

Phillip married Ann Truehart Curd in 0___ 1799 in Commonwealth of Virginia. Ann was born in 0___ 1781 in Prince Edward County, Virginia; died on 5 Dec 1847 in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Follow these links for Ann's antecedents and history... http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/j/o/h/Richard-T-Johnson/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0461.html

Robert married Elizabeth "Betsey" Guthrie in June 1802 in Lincoln County, North Carolina. Elizabeth was born in 1782; died in 1862 in Burke County, North Carolina; was buried in Bristol-Kincaid Cemetery, Chesterfield, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1745

Notes:

From Revolutionary War Soldiers of Western North Carolina, Burke County, Vol 1, by Emmett R. White, pages 148-149:
"John Kincaid, Sr. was born in Northern Ireland on Jan 10, 1710.

He came to America ca 1745, settling in Lancaster Co, PA.

He then migrated southwardly into [Lunenburg] County, VA, and stayed there several years.

From [Lunenburg] County, he then came into the area of the Catawba Valley, settling in Lincoln County (then Tryon County).

John Kincaid was too old to serve in any organized military unit during the Revolutionary War; however, he was a strong patriot and had several encounters with local Tories. It should also be mentioned that four of his sons (James, John, William and Robert) fought in the Revolutionary War.

At one time the Tories came to the home of John Kincaid, Sr. and demanded his money. He refused to tell them where it was and the Tories proceeded to hang him by the neck to the rafters. They left him hanging and hurried away to escape some Whigs who were close on their heels. John's wife, Nancy, and his two daughters cut him down and revived him. Upon hearing that the old man was still alive, the Tories returned and hanged him once again by the neck to the rafters because he refused to tell them where his money was. Again the Whigs surprised the Tories and they got away as fast as they could. John was cut down a second time and revived; however, the terrible trauma to his neck caused it to be crooked for the rest of his life. Because of this, he was called "Crooked Neck John" Kincaid.

John Kincaid, Sr. married Julia Avery prior to emigrating to America. They had nine children. William, Thomas and John Kincaid were from this union. One of the daughters married a General Armstrong, an American officer.

Following the death of his first wife, John remarried. His second wife was Nancy Nixon. By this union, there were nine children, including the following:

1. James, b 1754, married Jane Reed
2. Archibald married (1) __ Vaughn, (2) Jane Fleming 3. David married (1) Nancy Vaughn, (2) Gladys Tryon 4. Andrew 5. Robert, b Feb 17674, married (1) Margaret Dunn, (2) Elizabeth Guthrie 6. Isabella married John Hood 7. Katy Nixon Kincaid never married.

All of these children, except for David, were buried in the old Bristol-Kincaid Cemetery in Burke County. In 1792, John Kincaid, Sr. purchased 1400 acres of land in Burke County on White's Mill Creek. Following his removal from Lincoln County to Burke County, some of his children stayed in Lincoln, others moved with him to Burke. Apparently he ran a grain mill on his property. He built a large house on the side of a hill from which Table Rock could be clearly seen.

"Crooked Neck John" Kincaid died in 1811 at the age of 101 years. His wife Nancy died at age 95. Both are buried in the old Bristol-Kincaid Cemetery that he had bequeathed to his family."

Sailed to America in 1745 landing in Philadelphia.

John married Nancy Nixon in 1752 in Carlisle, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Nancy was born in 1720 in (Pennsylvania); died in 1815 in (Burke County, North Carolina); was buried in Kincaid - Bristol Family Cemetery, Burke County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married unnamed spouse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Revolutionary War Patriot
• Military: 3 Jul 1754; Battle of the Great Meadows
• Military: 1755; Braddock's Defeat
• Military: 1758; Bedford Militia, Bedford County, Virginia
• Residence: 1761, New London, Campbell County, Virginia
• Military: 10 Oct 1774; Battle of Point Pleasant
• Residence: 1781, Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina
• Probate: 0Oct 1796, Burke County, North Carolina

Notes:

From: Nick Hennessee
To: David Hennessee
Subject: Re: Check-in
Date: Thursday, March 12, 1998 12:32 PM

David,

Here is what I have on Patrick I in the Revolution. Emmett White found his name (with spelling only close to Hennessee) in "NC Rev Army Accts, Vol III, BKG-16 (Haun, Part V)." Emmett said he has yet to extract from the source the data that he will use in his Volume III. I encouraged him to add to his data before he shares with us at our reunion April 19.

My source is the November 1997 issue of the "Journal of Burke County Historical Society" and a section, "Revolutionary War Soldiers of Burke County, NC." Pages 8-13 are a "Roster of 500 Participants with Service Documentation." The roster has 325 names with sketches in Dr. White’s first two volumes, Revolutionary War Soldiers of Western North Carolina : Burke County, NC. The remaining 175 names are eligible to be sketches in Vol. III.

Southern Historical Press, Greenville, SC published the first two volumes. The sketches are of "partisans of the American Revolution, including Loyalists, who resided in, served in, or later moved to Burke County." Among those with sketches in Vol. I are the Kincaids, James, John Sr. and Robert. Also Thomas Sumter and Charles McDowell. Vol. II includes William Sumter.

Dr. White’s explanatory note for "NC Rev Army Accts" reads: "Revolutionary Army Auditors’ Accounts. Since payments due both soldiers and civilians were spotty during the Revolution, vouchers were often given, or no remuneration at all. Boards of auditors were set up in each of the Military-judicial districts of NC. The records of the accounts are extant and, in many cases, establish proof of service. The auditors were to settle all Revolutionary claims by direct payments. Land warrants were issued to Continental Line veterans (in Tennessee Military District). Printed versions of these accounts are available from Weynette Parks Haun of Durham (243 Argonne Drive, 27704-1423)."

If you need more, let me know

Best regards,

Nick

At 11:34 AM 3/11/98 -0500, you wrote:

Dear Cuz - Thanks for e-mailing the letter re Patrick I and Emmet White. Keep in touch and best regards to Betty...

Sincerely yours...

David Hennessee
626 Biscayne Drive
West Palm Beach,FL 33401
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16 Sep 2009:

http://files.usgwarchives.org/nc/burke/census/morgandis.txt

This census is from Microcopy No. T-498 Roll 2

"Hensy, Patrick, 1,1,1,0,3"

1790 Census North Carolina
Burke County Morgan District

1 of 1st # free white males 16 year upwards and head of families (Patrick)
1 of 2nd # free white males under 16 years (Ailsey)
1 of 3rd # free white females and head of families (John)
0 of 4th # all other free persons (no other children)
3 of 5th # slaves (unnamed)

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"Kegley's Virginia Frontier: The Beginning of the Southwest - The Roanoke of Colonial Days: 1740-1783", by F. B. Kegley, p. 322: "New London in Bedford (County, Virginia) became a new western frontier town. Lots were laid off in 1761 and a good percentage of the purchasers came from the up country. The original owners were Col. Wm. Callaway...Patrick Henacie.
Besides a sufficient number of stores there was an Academy of learning in operation as early as 1765."

It is not known at this point whether Patrick had siblings. Given the average size of families in the 18th century if would seem likely that he did. There are several Hennessees appearing in census records and tax rolls during the late 18th century in and around the Virginia and North Carolina areas, i.e., David and Sarah appear in the Wilmington District (eastern North Carolina) well before 1800.

"Thomas" is another Hennessee name rife in Colonial Virginia history and appears frequently during Patrick's early lifetime. If we consider the fact that there are several traditional forenames in our family, i.e., Patrick, James, David, John, Alexander and Thomas, to name but a few, Patrick's first son, John had a David, James' middle name was David, etc. It is likely that the aforementioned were brothers to Patrick. Other children of Patrick may have been Alexander and Richard, who both appear the 1800 Burke County, NC census. Reference my work titled, "Unlinked Hennessees".

View document: http://thehennesseefamily.com/media/Early%20Unlinked%20Hennessees.pdf

"Burke County, North Carolina, Land Records and More Important Miscellaneous Records: 1751-1809", Vol.III, p. 103;

"John and Mary Ballew vs. Hensey, Oct.15. Affid. of sd. Ballews: In 1780 he was at Patrick Henesys on Catawba River and saw a field of mares, and Henesy said his sons in law sent them, and later saw a similar mare delivered to Mr. Wm. Heartgrove."

...interesting passage in the fact that it implies Patrick had daughters. If he did, we have yet no knowledge of them...DAH*

In 1761, Patrick shows ownership of a Land Grant in Bedford County, Virginia (see document). Later in 1774-1775, court records list many purchases for Patrick around the Catawba River. Also refer to "Petition of North Carolina Congress", 1775; many signatories: i.e., "David Crockett" and "Patrick Hennesey".

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Patrick's will was proven October 25, 1795, in Tryon,Polk Co., NC. Will has been lost...Nita Shepherd

Hamilton Mortimer Hennessee cited that his great-grandfather was from Ireland as was reported in his Civil War Veteran Interview...

View his questionnaire: http://thehennesseefamily.com/getperson.php?personID=I904&tree=hennessee

*Posted By: Nita Shepherd
Email:
Subject: Patrick Hennessee, 1700's, Va. & N. C.
Post Date: November 03, 1998 at 11:26:08
Message URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/va/messages/1364.html
Forum: Virginia Genealogy Forum
Forum URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/va/

Need parentage and names of children of Patrick Hennessee who owned lot 31 in Bedford, Va., who left Va., settling in western N. C., whose will was probated in N. C. but whose will cannot be located, even in the N. C. Archives at Raleigh. His father may have been Thomas who fought in the French & Indian War. Patrick had sons James & John, possibly Peter who had schooling in Bedford, Va., and at least two daughters, names of daughters and sons-in-law not known.

...Nita was one of the earliest HENNESSEE researchers and a joy to work with. We spent many happy hours conjecturing early Hennessee heritage. Nita passed away 6 May 2003...

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Received via E-mail Dec. 23, 1999, information on Patrick Hennessy, from Jim Hamlin:

"Nita, here is some info from Bedford County Court orders:

25 May 1763 Youile & Co vs Henicie. Charles Pattison represented Youile & Co and stated he had sold a Negro for the debt, but more was owed and Patrick Henicie's estate was in disrepute (Bedford Co., Va. OB 3 1763 - 71 pg 36). "Gar" was used after Pattison's name.

25 May 1763 Alice* Henicie allowed 3 days in Matlock v Walker (Bedford Co. Va OB 3 1763 - 71 pg 37).

Later he was in Burke Co., NC.:

April 1784 Charles Ballow vs Patrick Henesy re horses. Deferred to court to be held 3rd Monday in July 1784. John and wife Mary were subpoenaed, with Wm Welch, John Harper, and Esther McMullin (NC Archives Series CRO 14.325.2 Box: Civil Action. Folder: 1784 (#2).

Margaret Hawkins was summoned to give testimony for Patrick Henesy at the January 1784 court (1784 #1).

April 1785 Patrick Henesy made oath that William Dalton, a material witness was sick and unable to appear in court (1785 #2). The suit was continued. In July 1785, Henesy swore that Dalton was summoned, but did not appear and he (Henesy) cannot come safely to trial (1785 #2).

Came across Patrick while researching Ballew family who were also in Bedford & then Burke Co., N. C. The Ballews were from Goochland, Albemarle, and Amherst Counties. Have not seen Patrick there, though.

Not much, but all I have. Hope it helps some. Jim Hamlin"

* First and only record of Ailsey's Christian name being cited as "Alice".

item:

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/bedford/military/mil1758b.txt

Bedford County Militia, 1758 (part 2)

Submitted by Gwen Hurst

Transcribed from: Hening, William Waller

1820 The Statutes at Large; Being A Collection Of All The Laws Of Virginia, From The First Session Of The Legislature In The Year 1619. Volume VII. Franklin Press, Richmond, Virginia.

"...Patrick Hensey (¹0.5.0 each) ...five shillings"

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A conclusion: Apparently, Patrick went to Bedford Co.,VA before 1758 and was there through 1763

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PATRICK HENNESSEE

INSIGHT FROM LAND GRANTS

BURKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

INTRODUCTION

Patrick Hennessee (c.1735-1796), the Patriarch of his family in America, had several land grants in Burke County, North Carolina during the era of the Revolutionary War. Patrick settled on them and raised a family, which has over 3,700 descendants.

This paper is in two parts. Part I: Summarizes the settlement problems and grant difficulties existing in rebellious colonial North Carolina before and just after the Mecklenburg Declaration. It gives a glimpse into this time of terrible turmoil during the period when Patrick was making entries for land grants. Then, his land grant data are presented in tabular form. Part II: Describes the grants and highlights new insight and significant knowledge about Patrick and his family from the grants and collateral data.

The work is an extension of research about Hennessee land grants by Fred and Carl Hennessee and others. It is dedicated to Nita Hennessee-Houk Shepard and her brother Dr. Albert Hennessee Houk, both children of Dr. E. A. Hennessee of Glen Alpine, North Carolina. Late in her life, Nita (my aunt) "discovered" a need for knowledge of her "roots". She then spent twenty years of inquiry in the noble search. Her work -- is an inspiration to all!

For comments, please contact Gene Hennessee at (937) 864-7047.

*

(Author's note: The first computerized compilations of survey maps of Patrick's and his neighbors' grants are featured in the article. The mapping is part of research in progress concerning Burke County by Dr. Robert McNeely. Earlier work had been initiated by the Burke County Genealogical Society.)

PART I: HENNESSEE LAND GRANTS

ROYAL GRANTS IN NORTH CAROLINA (1578-1777)


The history of Royal land grants in colonial North Carolina is one of failure for many reasons.

In 1578, Queen Elizabeth I of England granted a large territory in America, including present North Carolina, to Sir Gilbert. Following his unsuccessful venture in colonization, the Queen granted the territory to Sir Raleigh in 1584. He was not successful either. So, the territory was next granted in 1606 to the Virginia Company. However, this grant was revoked in 1629. At that time, King Charles I granted a large region south of Virginia to Sir Heath. Failure in colonization happened again.

Finally in 1663, Charles II granted large separate tracts of this region to eight loyal supporters of his restoration. Most of these proprietors' colonization efforts were failures. So, these tracts were returned to the Crown. An exception was made for the grant, which eventually became known as the Granville District, in the northern part of the Royal Province of North Carolina.

The district was bounded on the north by the North Carolina-Virginia border and on the south by an east-west survey line designated the "Granville Line". The line was just to the south of the "old" Burke County. Patrick's grants were located entirely in the Granville District. However due to (perhaps because of "creative") surveying, there was often confusion about the location of the line between Granville and the Crown lands bordering Burke County. Burke County was formed from Rowan County in 1777. At that time, Burke County contained all or part of 16 future counties including present Burke County.

INDIANS AND SPECULATION IN BURKE COUNTY (1752)


In 1752, at the invitation of Lord Granville, Bishop August Spangenburg became one of the early explorers of Burke area. His purpose was to assess the suitability of several locations for a Moravian settlement there. The Bishop recorded the first written description of the area. He noted in the Burke area many buffalo, deer, and hunters including white ones, but not settlements.

Others described the area as part of a "hunting ground" between the Cherokees and the Catawba Indians. The Bishop also claimed that "…the forest had been ruined by the Indians who are accustom to setting fire to large tracts to drive deer to a given spot [in order to easily kill them] and that keeps the trees from growing." (This was very likely to have been the case on the home grant of Patrick Hennessee based on the salient features of his grant area.)

According to E. Phifer Burke: History of a North Carolina County, 1977, "Spangenburg chose his fourth tract, 6,000 acres beginning seven or eight miles above the mouth of Middle Creek because the land between the mouth of the river [was] already taken up". (This is of special interest because some of the later Hennessee grants were in this "taken up area".)

EARLY SETTLEMENT IN BURKE COUNTY (1753-1776)


In 1753, the Crown's legislators established Rowan County. At once, Granville land promoters began selling the "cheap" land in the Burke County area, then a part of Rowan County. They sold to speculators, immigrants just off the boats in port cities, settlers who had been "late" in other areas, and to those who had settled on marginal farmland elsewhere. Phifer, in his history emphasizes the promoter's appeal to the "pinched" settlers in the northeast. They found many in Pennsylvania eager to buy in North Carolina because land prices in Pennsylvania were very high. Other colonies contributing significant number of pioneers, settlers, and speculators to Burke County were Virginia, Maryland, and the North and South Carolina coast cities according to Burke County Heritage, 1981, Volume 1, published for the Burke County Historical Society. (Both books are highly recommended by the writer as 'the' sources of information about Burke County.)

Many settlers did not acquire formal title to the land. They were "squatters" who "tried-it-out" or "avoided-the-taxes". Some eventually sought grants for the land; others just moved "on" or "back". However, the migration into the Burke area certainly did not really begin until after the French and Indian War in 1754-1763. During this period, several forts were built along the Indian frontier areas in the Appalachian Mountains, including Burke County for defense. Fear of the Cherokees caused many frontier families to "go-back". Many had died "at the hands of the Cherokees" or from diseases. In fact, Phifer writes, "Between 1756 and 1759, taxable persons in the fairly large Rowan County (which at that time included Burke) diminished from over 1,500 to fewer than 800."

NC'S "FREEDOM" VOIDS ALL ROYAL GRANTS (1777)


In 1771, a military force of the North Carolina Regulators engaged Royalists near Greensboro. This was the first overt action in the Colonies against the British. More significantly, in 1775, the North Carolina General Assembly in Charlotte passed the Mecklenburg Declaration proclaiming independence from the Crown. So, this Colony was the first colony to formally declare "freedom" from Royal English rule. (Patrick lived during an exciting time in history!)

North Carolina's Assembly declared all previous Royal derived land grants void in 1777. To be valid, all the Crown and Granville grants and all new land entries were required to be entered in a new procedure with new records. Having just become a county in 1777, Burke County commissioned Joseph MacDowell as entry taker and Christopher Beekman as surveyor for North Carolina grants in Burke County. Patrick's land transactions were with them.

"SQUATTERS" ON ROYAL LAND


There are no known records of Crown/Granville land grants to Hennessees in old Burke County. The date Patrick entered North Carolina is as yet unknown. This writer believes it's most likely that Patrick Hennessee could have been among the early hunters/squatters that did not make any land entries. Apparently, many early pioneers did not apply for grants in the Burke area.

I speculate that Pat had disdain for the Granville rights derived from the Crown and preferred not to pay "rent" or the taxes required by them. Or possibly he was one of the many whose land entries were lost by the inefficient and very corrupt Granville system. Another possibility is corrupt Crown officials, who supposedly "unknowingly" sold land in the Granville District, never properly recorded the grants.

NORTH CAROLINA GRANTS TO HENNESSEES (1778-1898)


There were at least 13 land entries granted by North Carolina to Patrick (b c1735-d 1796) and other Hennessees. Of these, at least four were to Patrick and are listed in Table I. The grants are located on or near the Catawba River about three miles north east of Morganton. Pat's home place, grant #226, was on the south bank of the Catawba River. Other grants in Burke County were taken by James (1766-1851), Patrick's older son; and John (before 1775-1844), the younger son; and Patrick's grandson, Patrick (II) (c.1793-1845) the son of John. The final grant was to R. J. Hennessee (1845-1902), a descendent of Patrick II. Discussions of these other grants and their ramification are beyond the scope of this paper.

INTRODUCTION TO PART II


In Part II, Patrick's and his neighbors' land grants are presented in map form. A summary description of his neighbors follows this. Then, comes a brief but "grim" account of the regional war waged by the Cherokee Indians. The local war in the Catawba valley was during the period when Patrick was probably "squatting" on the land for which he was to make a land entry. Next, his wise selections of a home site and other land grants are described. Finally, Patrick's family and progeny beginning are summarized.

PART II: INSIGHT ABOUT PATRICK

INTRODUCTION


Patrick Hennessee, the Patriarch of his family with over 3,700 descendants, had several North Carolina land grants in Burke County during the Revolutionary War. Part I of this paper in the previous issue of the Journal contains a concise history of the Royal grants issues, settlement problems, and background for Pat's grants. It also cataloged the Hennessee grants. Part II, given below, highlights significant insight and knowledge about Patrick from the grants correlated with the latest genealogical and other data sources.

MAP OF HENNESSEE LAND GRANTS


(In the final draft of this paper) Patrick's land grants listed in Table I are presented in map form in Figure 1. The location of his grants listed in Table I and other grants can readily be determined from Figure 1. This map is from "Burkemap." It is the work of Dr. Robert L. McNeely. His pioneer ancestors had several grants in Burke County. For copies of the Hennessee grants and survey descriptions, see Carl Hennessee's enhanced packet of grant data. These maps, data, and additional grant information are available at the Burke County Library and partially available at the State Archives.

PATRICK'S NEIGHBORS (1771-1810)


The location of Pat's and his neighbors' grants are shown in Figure 1. There are several rewarding "clues-about Pat" that have been derived or confirmed from grantees' names and collateral information. The clues are rewarding in knowledge about the early Hennessees. For example, near Pat's home:
--To the south, was a grant to Charles McDowell, of military fame.
--To the north, across the Catawba, was Patrick's grant, which "changed hands" and became the home of Col. John Suddreth (his sister married Patrick(II), the grandson of Patrick, the Patriarch); and also, Thomas Wilcher (his daughter married James).
--To the east, John Ballew*, whose affidavit, indicated Patrick Hennessee, his neighbor, had at least two married daughters (Burke County: Land and Misc. Records 1771-1809, Volume III, Page 103); and also, Abraham Harshaw, alleged loyalist, indicted by the State of North Carolina in 1782.
--To the west, John Hughes, selected as justice of the County Court.

Did Pat travel to Burke with any of them? From where? When? etc, Hopefully, more will be learned by future research into these and other clues from the past about Patrick of North Carolina. (Note: *In 2005, Peggy Hennessee and her husband Ralph Ballew were living near Patrick Hennessee's grant on the north side of the Catawba River.)

PATRICK BOLDLY CLAIMED LAND: WAR RAGED (1778-1794)


One of Patrick's North Carolina land grants was entry # 185. It was located on the south bank of the Catawba River. (Note this is his west grant on the river in Figure 1). This early entry indicates several characteristics of Pat. Apparently, he was quick to adapt to change (and the War for Independence and the new freedom of North Carolina from English rule were major changes).

In 1776, the situation of Pat and his family on the south bank of the Catawba River bank was grim. Now, threats on their lives from the Cherokees had always existed. But during that summer, the Cherokees boldly struck the Burke area in force. Down the Catawba and then to the east of Morganton, the Cherokees savagely destroyed and dealt death to those not in the forts or strong houses.


Later that year, a large joint colonial military action on the western frontier of North and South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia devastated the Cherokees. Most of their large villages and crops were destroyed and the Cherokees scattered. The following year 1777, as Burke became a county, North Carolina even placed a bounty of 15 pounds for each prisoner and 10 pounds for each scalp. Finally, the Cherokee by treaty ceded all claims to land east of the Blue Ridge. (The above is a condensed summary of the area's history from Heritage of Burke, 2001, Volume I, Article 1 and Volume II, Article 53.) Patrick and his family probably were relieved at this new freedom from fear of the Cherokee tomahawk. So following the military action, the entry rush for land grants began!

Pat acted and made several entries! A land entry required an oath of allegiance to North Carolina, not the king. (No Tories Need Apply!)The decision to make early land entries beginning in 1778 certainly highlights the confidence he had that the Colonies would win the War. At that time, the threat in Burke County from the Tories and the British was yet to come.

HOMESITE WISELY SELECTED


Again, consider Patrick's homeland grant on the south bank of the Catawba River below the mouth of Hunting Creek (It is his west grant on the river shown in Fgure 1). As he probably lived there at the time, most likely, he was the first to place an entry for the parcel. However, the description of the grant indicates Pat was probably not the first to have been there. The land survey description noted an "Allen's Bottom". This probably indicated that somebody had previously been there. A search of available Burke County records, in that time frame, provided no additional information about Allens. He was possibly a hunter who quartered there and moved on west. Less likely, he was killed by the Indians, was frightened, or was "worked out" and had moved back to "civilization" or "followed a hope" for better land elsewhere. (However in 1771, there is record of a John Allen who signed a petition to form a county west of Rowan County).

For that period, the location of Pat's home on the south bank of the Catawba River, near his river bank grant to the east, was a very desirable one. Consider the advantages of the location. There were easily defended high sites for a cabin and other buildings. They could readily be built using logs from trees located thereon or from the flat ridge to the south. (The cabin site has probably been identified.) The relatively flat bottom, next to the river, appears better for corn than the steep slope rising to higher level ground, which was probably treed. However, this slope and ridge top most likely supplied wood for poles, fences, and fireplaces from an uphill location. The hunting technique of "burning-over" used by the Indians most likely had cleared the bottom. The method was typically used during their hunting in the region.

The easy access to the river and the adjacent streams made the location ideal for canoe and raft travel. The main north-south road passing through the property had a rocky ford on the river to his grant on the north bank. The ridge road to the south connected with the main east-west wagon road. While to the north, the road was to Fort Defiance and other east-west roads.

PATRICK'S NORTH BANK GRANT


Another example of Patrick's wise selection of property was his only grant on the north bank of the Catawba River. It had outstanding development potential with some low bank frontage and a ford for the 'south-to-north' road that passed through both the north bank grant and his grant on the opposite bank.

As noted in Table I above, Entry #1015 (or #22 from Phifer) was between Middle Creek (now the John's River) and Lower Creek. Both of these were hardy waterways with banks that could readily support grain and lumber mills. Timber was available or could be "floated" to the mill from more than one direction or transported by road. This valuable property was acquired by Col. John Suddreth as his home place. He developed the potential of the property by building mills there. The Colonel was a master investor, land speculator, horse breeder, and had other enterprises. For example, he, with the Hennessees, initiated a ferry operation near the Catawba River ford by their homesteads. According to Phifer, …"the ferry was still operating in 1846 and probably in 1861."

Between the two families, there were three marriages within a generation and there were more interesting happenings. But that is another story.

PATRICK'S POSTERITY


The name(s) of Patrick's wife (wives) has yet to be confirmed. Some say that she was a McDowell. Their two sons, James and John, assured the Hennessee posterity. In addition, there were at least two married daughters with little more being known at this time. Patrick's date of birth is essentially undocumented. He died ca 1796 (his will has not been "found" but is said to have been "proven" then).

James, the elder son, married Sally Wilcher. After Sally died, James married Jane McGee of Tennessee. He had a total of at least 14 children. John, the younger son, remained on his grant in Burke County. He had at least two wives and probably four children. From these two families, Patrick has at least 3,700 descendants without consideration of the children of his daughters. (The best compilation of the descendants is David Hennessee's Hennessees in America, 1991, located in the Burke County Library). There are several informal family histories about the Hennessees that provide information about branches and families of Patrick's descendants. Proper judgement to resolve certain conflicts in these histories concerning Patrick's early life can not be made because the available evidence is inadequate at this time. The histories are mainly in possession of family members.

JAMES MARRIED AND MOVED WEST


As was customary and practical because of transportation limitation, marriages were often between neighbors. This was true for the Thomas Wilchers, with their grants on the north bank of the Catawba just to the west and adjacent to Patrick's north bank grant (see Figure 1). They were the parents of Sally, the bride of James. In 1804, the Wilchers sold 600 acres to William Walton, a trader who also trained servants, from Charleston, South Carolina. Then, the Wilchers "moved over the mountains" to Tennessee. James and his new family went with them to the less settled and "more promising land".

More can be derived about James from the move. The wills of the early Tennessee Hennessees and Wilchers have given some insight into the situation at that time and their characteristics. The status of Thomas Wilcher in Tennessee is attested to as he held the first court for the area in which he lived at his home. It is hoped that future inquiries into Hennessee/Wilcher genealogical data may document more information about Patrick's family in North Carolina.

JOHN REMAINED IN BURKE COUNTY


John, Patrick's younger son, made an entry for a land grant on the north side of the Catwaba River in Burke. The grant was "one-land grant" north of Patrick's grant as shown in Figure 1. It is believed that John procured the land of the Alan Derryberry grant, which was between his grant and his father's grant. John acquired James' grant and his other land when James moved to Tennessee. The will of John is available.

John's son, Patrick (II), also made entries for land grants adjacent to Patrick's homestead grant as shown in Figure 1. The Hennessees who today are located in Burke County, surrounding counties, and those originating in Burke County and moving elsewhere are mostly descendants from the John and Patrick (II) line.

CONCLUSION


Hopefully, Patrick, the Patriarch of the Hennessee family in America, is now better known from the insight provided by this paper in terms of the turmoil from the War during his time, his decisions, land grants, family, and neighbors. However, there is much that is unknown and even difficult to speculate about Patrick.

Patrick Hennessee was definitely on the banks of the Catawba River in Burke County, North Carolina. But from where did he come? Who was his wife? His daughters? His military service? His description? Personal characteristics? Etc, Etc?

Again, hopefully, this paper has provided clues for leads to sources that will furnish some answers in the future.

By Eugene L. Hennessee Jr.
4237 West Enon Drive
Enon, OH 45323
ehennessee@aol.com
(937) 864-7047

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The earliest Hennessee in America, as far as we know, landed in Maryland about 1690. He had guessed wrong at the Battle of the Boyne in the English Civil War. He had supported the ambitions of James II. He had fought at the Saarsfield brigade at the Battle of the Boyne in Ireland. And for his part in that, after James II lost his throne, the principal officers were exiled, including him. He was exiled and lived in Maryland. As far as we know he was a member of the Roman Catholic Church.

He brought his wife to Maryland and had one son. And this son married in Virginia into a family by the name of Courtney who were members of the Episcopal Church. This son at,...this son had a son, who was killed at the Battle of Fort Necessity, in Washington's Company, in 1754 or 1755, I'm not sure which. He in turn left a boy seven years old. And this boy fought through the Revolution and then came down near Morganton and settled in Burke County.

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In the Bedford Militia in the 1750s were Thomas Hennesey and Patrick Henicie. In the French and Indian War, the Virginia Militia on the western frontier consisted mostly of the Bedford Militia. It was under command of celebrated land surveyor, map maker and college professor Colonel Joshua Fry, Major (later Colonel, General and President) George Washington and Captain (later Colonel) William Calloway, wealthy Bedford County merchant, land developer and manufacturer.

Virginia records report that Thomas Hennesey survived the first battle of the war at Fort Necessity, PA, in 1754 and that Patrick Henicie received militia pay in 1758.

A 1761 indenture evidences that Patrick paid "one pound, one shilling and six pence" to Colonel Calloway for a lot in New London. Four months later, Patrick sold it back at a good profit.

In 1763, he and Alice were sued in Bedford Court for non-payment of debt.

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December 31, 2015;

Are you aware that the 1775 Joshua Frye & Peter Jefferson map of Virginia and northern North Carolina shows two surveys in North Carolina made for Moravian Bishop Spangenburg:

(1) land for Salem, settled by the Moravians in the central Piedmont's Yadkin River watershed to begin metropolitan Winston-Salem in present Forsyth County, and

(2) a western Piedmont tract east of present Morganton in the Piedmont's upper Catawba River watershed where pioneer settler Patrick Hennessee purchased in Burke County?

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This first one I believe belongs to this Patrick based on some of the documents within it which have initials of some of his heirs:

The dates you have and the dates on the record appears to be off though but as best as I can tell, that seems to be him. I couldn't swear to it though.

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Sorry for so many emails but I seem to be on a roll lol. I found this 1781 military service pay voucher for Patrick Hennesy. It is from Salisbury, Rowan County, NC



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Patrick Hennessee
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Biography
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Patrick Hennessee was born in 1725 in Ireland. [2]He died in 1795 in North Carolina.[3]He served in the Revolutionary War from his enlistment in 1781 at Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, in the Continental Army.[4][5] He married Ailsey McDowell in 1763. [6] [7] [8]

Proven Children

John Hennessee, b. 1764, Sudderth Family Cemetery, Burke County, North Carolina d. 1844, North Carolina
James Hennessee, b. 1766, Burke County, North Carolina , d. 03 Mar 1851, Warren County, Tennessee.


Sources

? Virginia's Colonial Soldiers By Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck, pg 208
? The Heritage Book of Burke County, NC" by The Burke County Historical Society, p. 329
? http://www.harrison-hennessee.com/getperson.php?personID=I706&tree=001
? 1790 Census
? https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-GR16
? https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:94FN-RPW
? Burke County, North Carolina land records indicate Patrick was a plantation owner
? "Hennessee Family History" by D. A. Hennessee, p. 1


Citing this record: 1790 Census does show Patrick Hensy in Burke County, NC with 1 free white male over 16, 1 free white male under 16, 1 free white female and 3 other persons with no details. I can only assume these were slaves as the family had slaves listed on other census records.

Citing this record: "The Heritage Book of Burke County, NC" by The Burke County Historical Society, p. 329: "The Hennessee (O'hennessa, Hennesey, Hency) family is of Irish decent, a sect of the Colgon Clan of Ireland. They have been in Burke County, NC for at least 200 years, possibly longer. Patrick Hennessee, Sr. was the beginning of the family in Burke County.

"Burke county, North Carolina, Land Records and more Important Miscellaneous Record: 1751-1809, Vol. III, p. 103: "John and Mary Ballew vs. Hensey, October 15, 1780. Affidavit of said Ballews: In 1780 he was at Patrick Henesy's on Catawba River and saw a field of mares, and Henesy said his sons in law sent them, and later saw a similar mare delivered to Mr. Wm. Heartgrove." Note: This implies Patrick had daughters.

"In 1761, Patrick was granted ownership of a Land Grant in Bedford County, Virginia. Later in 1774-1775, records list many purchases for him around the Catawba River. Also the "Petition To North Carolina Congress" 1775; co-signatories are David Crockett & Patrick Hennesey." Note: This researcher finds the David Crockett in this document can not be the Davy Crockett as the popular title "King of the Wild Frontier" who represented Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives, served in the Texas Revolution, and died at the age of 49 at the Battle of the Alamo as this Davy Crockett was not born until 1786. It also could not be his father as his name was John.

Citng this record:

Burke County, North Carolina land records indicate Patrick was a plantation owner. Item Name Ref Date Reference

70 Patrick II Hennessee Grant 5647 03 Oct 1831 Catawba River
470 Patrick II Hennessee Grant 5615 26 Jan 1830 Catawba River S
1173 John Hennessee Grant 2295 14 Jan 1794 Catawba River N
20 Patrick Hennessee Grant 0267 02 Oct 1778 Catawba River S
63 Patrick Hennessee Grant 2304 14 Jan 1794 Wards Branch
67 Patrick Hennessee Grant 0226 28 Jan 1778 Catawba River S
479 Patrick Hennessee Grant 0320 11 Dec 1778 Lower Creek Mouth

Additional land entries for Burke County, North Carolina 1778-1779 Entry # Settler or Enterer Acres Description

22 Patrick HENNESSEE 150 N side of Catawba River from mouth of Lower Crk. to mouth of Middle Creek, both sides of river
185 Patrick HENNESSEE 300 South side of Catawba River below mouth of Hunting Creek
292 Patrick HENNESSEE 150 South side of Catawba River, joining William WAKEFIELD and Arthur LOCKHART's improvements

Citing this record:

"Hennessee Family History" by D. A. Hennessee, p. 1: " Patrick's will was proven October, 1796, in Tryon County, NC." Fact: Tryon ceased to exist as a county in 1799 when it was divided into Lincoln County and Rutherford County, which are just south of Burke County. Tryon did remain a town to present day and therefore this information may be difficult to prove. Hennessee Family History, D. A. Hennessee, (D. A. Hennessee ).

Patrick Hennesy North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers Name Patrick Hennesy Event Type Military Service Event Date 1781 Event Place Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States Event Place (Original) Salisbury, , North Carolina, United States Gender Male

Citing this Record:

"North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-GR16 : accessed 17 August 2017), Patrick Hennesy, 1781; citing Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.

Citing this record:

http://www.harrison-hennessee.com/getperson.php?personID=I706&tree=001

Patrick Samuel Hennessee. View Tree Sex Male Birth from 1720 to 1730 Ireland Birth from 1720 to 1730 Birth from 1720 to 1745 Burke Cty, NC Death 1796 Burke Cty, NC MARRIAGES (1) Spouse Ailsey McDowell Marriage 1763 NOTES (1) Patrick is AFN P659 F6 and Ailsey is AFN 1FBT DOG One LDS has Sally Welcher as his wife. Will recorded Oct 25, 1795 In Burke Cty, NC Ailsey may have been sister of Generals Charles and Joseph

CITING THIS RECORD:

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:94FN-RPW : accessed 2017-08-17), entry for Patrick Samuel Hennessee, submitted by fbradley2737624. ANCESTRAL FILE Ancestral File Number 4902-J5S PEDIGREE RESOURCE FILE Person Count 1,294 Submission ID MM9R-937. (Editor's Note: Full & maiden names cited on this link are NOT proven)

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Hennessee

<<
o John 1722-1756 &1746 Catharine Moore 1713-
o Patrick 1745-1796 &1763 Ailsey McDowell ca 1742-1800
o John 1764-1844 &ca 1790 Elizabeth Sumpter
o Elizabeth 1791-1865 &/1812 Tisdale Spencer 1792-/1870

email sent March5th, 2019:

Hello James.



You reported on Geneanet:



"o John 1722-1756 &1746 Catharine Moore 1713-


o Patrick 1745-1796 &1763 Ailsey McDowell ca 1742-1800
o John 1764-1844 &ca 1790 Elizabeth Sumpter
o Elizabeth 1791-1865 &/1812 Tisdale Spencer 1792-/1870"

I was delighted to find this registry. Can you please cite source material? I would like to investigate further. Please use my email address: dah@classroomfurniture.com

Thnak you,

David Hennessee
561.352.1052

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Birth:
Hamilton Mortimer Hennessee (1845-1939) responded to the "Confederate Soldiers Questionaire", 1922;

"My father Archibald Hennessee was the son of James Hennessee. My great grandfather came from Ireland and settled in N. C.

View Hamilton's page: http://thehennesseefamily.com/getperson.php?personID=I904&tree=hennessee

Military:
The Battle of the Great Meadows, also known as the Battle of Fort Necessity was a battle of the French and Indian War fought on July 3, 1754 in present-day Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It, along with the Battle of Jumonville Glen, are considered the opening shots of the French and Indian War which would spread to the Old World and become the Seven Years War. It was the only time George Washington ever surrendered on the battlefield.

source: http://www.patriotfiles.com/index.php?name=Sections&req=viewarticle&artid=8988&page=1

Military:
The Braddock expedition, also called Braddock's campaign or, more commonly, Braddock's Defeat, was a failed British military expedition which attempted to capture the French Fort Duquesne (modern-day downtown Pittsburgh) in the summer of 1755 during the French and Indian War. It was defeated at the Battle of the Monongahela on July 9, and the survivors retreated. The expedition takes its name from General Edward Braddock, who led the British forces and died in the effort. Braddock's defeat was a major setback for the British in the early stages of the war with France and has been described as one of the most disastrous defeats for the British in the 18th century.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braddock_Expedition

Military:
Map & History of Bedford County, Virginia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedford,_Virginia

Residence:
Notes & History for New London, Virginia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_London,_Virginia

Military:
The Battle of Point Pleasant — known as the Battle of Kanawha in some older accounts — was the only major action of Dunmore's War. It was fought on October 10, 1774, primarily between Virginia militia and Indians from the Shawnee and Mingo tribes. Along the Ohio River near modern Point Pleasant, West Virginia, Indians under the Shawnee Chief Cornstalk attacked Virginia militia under Colonel Andrew Lewis, hoping to halt Lewis's advance into the Ohio Valley. After a long and furious battle, Cornstalk retreated. After the battle, the Virginians, along with a second force led by Lord Dunmore, the Royal Governor of Virginia, marched into the Ohio Valley and compelled Cornstalk to agree to a treaty, ending the war.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Point_Pleasant

Probate:
Will proved by Thomas Lain...

Map & History of Burke County, North Carolina http://bit.ly/Rd17uM

Died:
Map & History of Burke County, North Carolina http://bit.ly/Rd17uM

Buried:
Map & History of Polk County, North Carolina... http://bit.ly/1ebUmzJ

Patrick married Alice "Ailsey" LNU(Virginia). Alice was born in (ABT 1735) in (Virginia); died after 1800 in (Burke County) North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Ailsey" is a dimunitive for "Alice"...DAH

Suggested by some as a sister of Generals Charles and Joseph McDowell according to Dr. Emmet White, a Revolutionary War Historian, however Helen Money could find NO McDowell-Hennessee relationship in early NC.

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Died:
Map & History of Burke County, North Carolina http://bit.ly/Rd17uM

Notes:

Residence (Family):
Citing this record: 1790 Census does show Patrick Hensy in Burke County, NC with 1 free white male over 16, 1 free white male under 16, 1 free white female and 3 other persons with no details. I can only assume these were slaves as the family had slaves listed on other census records.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Revolutionary War Patriot

Notes:

Notes for John Sumpter:
From U.S. House of Representative Private Claims, Congress 3 Session 2
Petition page 315 - John Sumpter made Petition to the 3rd Congress for Claim for Compensation for making clothing. Revolutionary army and Petition reviewed by the Representative of Secretary of War and withdrew Petition to the 4th Congress, Session 1 recorded on Journal page 445 of Claims Jan. 6 1795 - John Sumpter received land Grants in the State of Kentucky

More About John Sumpter:
Military service: Bet. 1812 - 1814, War of 1812 - 7th Regiment 2nd Company Burke County, North Carolina.
Note 1: War of 1812 - Listed with Reuben Coffey.
Note 2: Burke County was formed from Rowan County in 1777..
Note 3: Caldwell County was formed from Burke and Wilkes County in 1841.

More About John Sumpter and Catherine Van Pelt:
Marriage: 1762, Albermarle County, Virginia

John married Catherine Van Pelt in 0___ 1762 in Albermarle County, Virginia. Catherine was born about 1737 in Virginia; died in 0___ 1810 in Burke County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

?Facts and Events
Name William Sudderth
Gender Male
Birth? Abt. 1735 Albemarle County, Virginia
Marriage Abt. 1765
to Margaret 'Martha' Unknown
Death? Abt. 1785 Burke County, North Carolina

Spouse and Children

H. William Sudderth
Abt 1735 - Abt 1785
W. Margaret 'Martha' Unknown
Abt 1745 -
m. Abt. 1765
Margaret Sudderth
1765 - Bef 1840
Abraham Sudderth, Sr.
1767 - 1853
Elizabeth Sudderth
Bef 1770 -


Advisory on William Sudderth


Some sources claim that this William Sudderth married Margaret 'Patsy' Pleasants, but the William Sudderth that married Margaret Pleasants was a different William Sudderth, son of James Sudderth and Patience Sumpter. This William Sudderth married Margaret (some claim she was Margaret Sumpter, which may explain the confusion between the two William's), and died in Burke County, North Carolina in abt. 1785-1787. Additional documentation and research is needed on this family.

Information on William Sudderth

From "The History of Albemarle County, Virginia", pg. 321:

SUDDARTH

William and James Suddarth were early settlers in the county. There were undoubtedly brothers. They and their descendants were located on the south fork of Hardware, between the Cross Roads and Covesville. Previous to 1750, William bought from Abraham Venable three hundred acres of a tract of fifteen hundred which Venable had patented in 1735 in that vicinity. In the year first named, William exchanged two hundred acres with James, for the same quantity which James had purchased from the same tract. William seems to have died before 1768 (Note: this is incorrect, he apparently moved to Burke County, North Carolina, where he died in 1785), as at that time Lawrence Suddarth, apparently his son and representative (note: this may have been their brother, Lawrence Suddarth), conveyed to James the other hundred acres of William's purchase from Venable. Lawrence was a resident of Amherst, but subsequently settled in Albemarle, on Green Creek. His wife's name was Martha, and he died in 1815.

James died in 1800, and left at least three children, William, James and Mildred, the wife of John Turner. These brothers lived where the present Lunchburg Road crosses the south fork of Hardware, a mill known as Suddarth's Mill having conspicuously marked that locality for many years. In 1830, William was assessed with more than thirteen hundred acres of land. He died in 1832. It is said his wife was Martha Sumter, and his children were William H., James, Sarah, the wife of Robert Porterfield, Martha, the wife of John W. Dettor, and Mildred, the wife of William Page. His brother James (note: this was actually his brother's son, James) married Jane, daughter of John Randolph. He died about 1850, and his children were James, Randolph, William T., Mary, the wife of David Hicks, Patience, the wife of Rice Oaks, Thomas, John and Benjamin.

From "Edmondson Family Association Bulletin", Jan-Mar, 1999, pg. 40:

The wife of William Edmisten of Wilkes and Burke Counties was identified as Margaret Sudderth, the daughter of William and Margaret of Burke County, NC William Sudderth's daughter Elizabeth actually married ca 1796 to Moses Thompson and removed to Wilson County, TN.

William Edmisten's signiture appears on a receipt for his wife's received distribution from the estate of her father William Sudderth. This receipt was dated 9/24/1787.

References

Stoddard, Mary Sudduth. Stoddard-Sudduth papers. (unknown: unknown, 1959?).

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William married Margaret LNU in ~ 1765 in Albermarle County, Virginia. Margaret was born in ~ 1745 in (Albermarle County, Virginia); died in Caldwell County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt Birth: 1755, Cumberland County, Virginia
• Alt Death: 16 Feb 1801

Isaac married Judith Woodson(Cumberland County, Virginia). Judith (daughter of Drury Woodson and Lucy Christian) was born in 1758 in Cumberland County, Virginia; died in 1787 in Cumberland County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Click here and follow Robert's pedigree... http://www.geni.com/people/Robert-Kincaid/6000000000682025477

Birth:
east coast...

Robert married Elizabeth North in 1703-1705 in Ireland. Elizabeth was born in (Ireland); died in (Ireland). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: Talbot County, Maryland
• Immigration: 8 Mar 1679, Youghal, Ireland

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