Tag: Simeon Hendrickson

Where “My” Hendricksons Come From

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History books don't lie, do they? Because four different history books give four different places my ancestors are from. James Hendrickson of Shelby, IN is a great-grandson of John and Eve Hendrickson: he says Wales. Two are great-great grandchildren of John and Eve Hendrickson (one is the nephew of James Hendrickson above) and they say … Continue reading Where “My” Hendricksons Come From

John Hendrickson in Loudoun County, Virginia, 1760-1770

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See John Hendrickson timeline for an overview of his life. The very first record we have of "our" John Hendrickson is a land lease in Loudoun County, Virginia in 1765. How do we know it's him? In Loudoun County during the pre-Revolutionary War times, land was owned by "proprietors" -- typically well-placed Lords in England … Continue reading John Hendrickson in Loudoun County, Virginia, 1760-1770

It All Starts with John Hendrickson and Eve

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I did a week’s worth of research at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in August 2018, with great results!  I’m fairly definite that I’ve found John Hendricks(son)’s land, and that John was in Fayette County Pennsylvania as early as 1771.  And I’m certain his name was not Separate Hendrickson: his name is John. He does have three … Continue reading It All Starts with John Hendrickson and Eve