Hendry Family References and Current Project Notes

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Blog Post Links

• [2] Harpersfield History http://gray-adamsfamily.blogspot.com/2016/03/2-harpersfield-history-those-rugged.html
• The Hendry family and the Church of Scotland http://gray-adamsfamily.blogspot.com/2016/03/the-hendry-family-and-church-of-scotland.html
• Thomas Hendry Sr and Sons during the American Revolution http://gray-adamsfamily.blogspot.com/2016/03/thomas-hendry-sr-and-sons-during.html

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Media: [1] Thomas Hendry b. 1720 Ireland  *Notes (Jody Gray): This Web Site contains Descendants of Thomas Hendry Sr, my immigrant ancestor from Northern Ireland, Family History, and the titles of many historical books and family notes. I have decided to use it for the “Descendants of Thomas Hendry Sr” because it has records and references used by Hendry Family researchers. All information from this web site is written in brown “ink” and highlighted in peach. Any information I’ve added is preceded by Note (Jody Gray). ***this Media is attached to all his descendants

Children of Thomas Sr and Ann (Miller) Hendry:

1 Thomas 1744-1780 never married, no heirs *killed during ambush

2 James 1745-1780 m: Mehitabel Hall *killed during ambush

3 Jennet 1747-1830 m: Hosea Dunbar

4 John 1750-1780 m: Jane Mills *captured during ambush, died prisoner

5 Margaret (Polly) 1751-? m: Henry Montgomery

6 David 1754-1827 m: Selina Hotchkiss

7 Ann 1756-? m: ? Wilcox

8 William 1759-1801 m: Catherine Hall

http://www.newmediamarkets.com/jamesharper/descendants/D0006/I1517.html This site maintained by Rick Harper. Created by Sparrowhawk 2008

Other References for Children of Thomas Sr and Ann (Miller) Hendry

Henry Genealogy: https://books.google.com/books?id=s5s-AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA55&lpg=PA55&dq=Descendants+of+Thomas+Hendry&source=bl&ots=bVpMOSjwNx&sig=hXiISTYEV2nvOLopc0UUgK5rbvc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj1j-KGirTLAhXrtoMKHf6nD6gQ6AEIMTAE#v=onepage&q=Descendants%20of%20Thomas%20Hendry&f=false

Bridgewater Births - Media: Children of Thomas Hendry aka Hendrey *attached to Thomas Sr and Thomas Jr, James, John, David, William, Jennet, Margaret (Polly)

Find A Grave: Useful research tools, Memorial Pages are usually created by family members; often information is not from verified sources. Often include photos of headstones with birth and death dates; sometimes obituaries are attached.

*References: historical books, and family historians, etc.

Media: [2] Harpersfield History *the Book, Those Rugged Hills… information I added to Ancestry.com Timeline (Facts) ***this Media is attached to Thomas Sr, Thomas Jr, James, John, David, William and Evangeline (author of the book)

  Another Source for Harpersfield History - The History of Delaware County (includes Website link)

Blog Post: [2] Harpersfield History http://gray-adamsfamily.blogspot.com/2016/03/2-harpersfield-history-those-rugged.html

Media: [2] Thomas Hendry b. 1720 Research Notes *The Hendry’s are of Scottish Descent ***this Media is attached to Thomas Hendry Sr (as the immigrant ancestor)

Blog Post: The Hendry Family and the Church of Scotland http://gray-adamsfamily.blogspot.com/2016/03/the-hendry-family-and-church-of-scotland.html

  Scotch-Irish

  Early Presbyterians in America (why they left Northern Ireland)

  What is an Ulster-Scot?

  Ulster Plantation (Tyrone, Donegal - Scottish surnames - Henry & Harper

Media: [1] Ann Miller b. 1722 *Ulster Ancestry - A Sample of Irish Family Names

Media: U.S, Revolutionary War Rolls - Hendry

attached to: Thomas 1720 (2nd Major), Thomas 1744 (2nd Lieutenant), James 1745 (Private), John 1750 (2nd Lieutenant), David 1754 (Drum and Fife). *Ration and Pay Records for James and David

Blog Post: Thomas Hendry Sr and Sons during the American Revolution http://gray-adamsfamily.blogspot.com/2016/03/thomas-hendry-sr-and-sons-during.html

***Blog Post Link included - supplemental historical information for Thomas Hendry Sr: Serving in the American Revolution -includes scanned copies of: Tryon County Militia; US Revolutionary War Rolls; Fiffers, David Hendry

Thomas Sr 1720-1780 *Tryon Co Militia -died of consumption

Thomas 1744-1780 *Tryon Co Militia -killed on site

James 1745-1780 *Tryon Co Militia -killed on site

John 1750-1780 *Tryon Co Militia -died on prison ship

David 1754-1827 *Continental Army - Fife

July 4, 1776 - Declaration of Independence

Thomas Sr was 56 yrs old *Tyron Co Militia, 3/3/1780 2nd Major *he died in March, 1780 of consumption

Thomas Jr was 32 yrs old *Tyron Co Militia, 3/3/1780 2nd Lieutenant *he was killed during the ambush at Sugar Bush (never married, no heirs)

James was 31 yrs old *Tyron Co Militia, 3/3/1780 2nd Lieutenant *he was killed during the ambush at Sugar Bush (he left a widow, Mehitable, and 4 children)

John was 26 yrs old *Tyron Co Militia, 3/3/1780 2nd Lieutenant *he was taken prisoner during the ambush at Sugar Bush; he later died on a prison ship in Quebec, Canada (he left a widow, Jane, and son Thomas, age 4)

David was 22 yrs old *(Continental Army) Van Schaick’s Battalion; Drum and Fife. He was taken prisoner but survived the war.

William was 17 yrs old *no Military Records found

Media: Memorial Stones - Hendry Brothers  *Harpersfield Rural Cemetery ***this Media is attached to Thomas Sr, Thomas Jr, James, John (all died 1780, Rev. War)

attached to: James 1745; John 1750; Thomas 1744; Thomas Sr 1720 *no stone found

Find A Grave *for John Hendry

Photo: line of 6 headstones (far right stone is flat)

Description: Cemetery Memorial Stones for the Hendry brothers: Thomas,

James and John. Story of the Sugar Bush Massacre. *summarized

Media: Consumption - tuberculosis

attached to: Thomas Sr 1720

Media:

Tyron County Militia, NY *attached to Thomas 1720, Thomas 1744, John 1750

Thomas Hendry Doc *attached to Thomas 1720

Children of Thomas Hendry aka Hendrey *attached to Thomas 1720, Thomas 1744, James 1745, John 1750, David 1754, Margaret 1751, William 1759, Jennet 1747 (also attached to Ann

Media from Ancestry.com

U.S, Sons of the American Revolution Applications

U.S.A. Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783

Media: Photos from Gallery

Fort Schoharie *attached to Thomas 1720, Thomas 1744, James 1745, John 1750, David 1754, William 1759, Thomas 1776 (son of John 1750)

PROJECT NOTES

Next Generation, after the Revolutionary War, Thomas Hendry b. 1776 (son of John Hendry, died on prison ship in Quebec, Canada in 1780) *Thomas was only 4 yrs old.

Media: [2] Thomas Hendry b. 1776

http://www.newmediamarkets.com/jamesharper/descendants/D0041/I11645.html This site maintained by Rick Harper. Created by Sparrowhawk 2008

Description: Notes for Thomas Hendry b. 1776 m: Euphemia Graham

Attached to: Thomas 1776; Euphemia Graham; David Brown Hendry

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