William Hendrick

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William Hendrick see FAMILY TREE

Fought in the American Revolution
 

Born: 12 Nov 1709 Wallingford, New Haven, CT
  Capt. Nathaniel Seelye's Co of Alaram.
Men in Col Samuel Herrick's Reg't of Militia in the Service of the State of Vermont commencing the 11th Oct 1780

Willm Hendricks,  Bennington, VT June 19, 1781
                            Days of Service    5
                            Miles Traveled    70
Married

1sr: Elizabeth McKay 25 Mar 1729 Wallingford, New Haven, CT

2nd: Eunice Thorp (of Farmington)

 

     
Died: 14 Mar 1795 Pownal, VT      

FATHER

William Hendrick

MOTHER

Abigail Sikes

WIFE

1st Elizabeth McKay

2nd Eunice Thorp

CHILDREN with Elizabeth McKay

1. Mary Hendrick b. 30 Mar 1730

2. Francis Hendrick b. Sep 1731

3. Lois Hendrick b. 25 Nov 1733

4. William Hendrick b. 12 Aug 1736

5. Lois Hendrick b. 28 Feb 1738/39

6. Elizabeth Hendrick b. 28 Sep 1742

CHILDREN with Eunice Thorp

1. Asa Hendrick b. 17 Jun 1765

2. Joel Hendrick

3. Proceely Hendrick b. 09 Jan 1769

4. Lexa Hendrick b. 14 Oct 1771

5. Talma Hendrick b. 20 Oct 1774

6. Eunice Hendrick b. 26 Apr 1777

According to Hendrick Genealogy, by Daniel Hendrick of Haverhill, Mass. and his descendants : with an appendix containing brief accounts of several other Hendrick families pg 463-466
Rutland, Vt.: Tuttle Co., 1923, 715 pgs.
 "He lived in Cheshire, Conn. until after the birth of Joel, when he removed to Pownal, VT where he was one of the pioneer settlers, and became one of the prominent men of the town, and served on several of the civil offices.

William Hendrick enlisted in the Vermont Militia, Capt. Nathaniel Seeley's Co. of Alarm Men, Col. Samuel Herrick's Regiment, Oct. 11, 1780, and was in service 5 days, traveled 70 miles, and received £1, 10s. 0d. (Vermont Revolutionary War Rolls, Page 218.) He is supposed to have been in the Battle of Bennington.  He was a member of the "committee of Safety," which met at Dorset, Vt., July ---, 1776, and declared Vermont to be an independent province.  His sons, Asa and Talma, settled his estate in 1796.  His widow is supposed to have married a Mr. Ashton."