Wykert Family

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19 June 2014

Cornelius Atkinson

Cornelius Atkinson

Parents: not known
Born: Abt. 1732
Married: Jan 1757 to Mary Cross in Lancaster Co., PA
Died: April 1815
Buried: April 1815 in Halifax Twp., Dauphin Co., PA
Children: 11

HISTORY: ADAMS TOWNSHIP - Organized March 6, 1826
"Atkinson's run, which drains the northeastern part of the township, and Hurd's run the southern, empty into Sunfish at Cameron."

"Who were the first settlers of the township is not now certainly known. Of the *five brothers Atkinson - Charles, James, Mitchell, William and Isaac* - who settled at the mouth of Sunfish, about the beginning of the century, or before, Charles and James soon removed farther up the creek, James on the bottom, where the town of Cameron now stands, and Charles, the father of Stephen Atkinson, senior, on the farm now owned by Michael Boughner. Mitchell and Isaac removed to Seneca township. William is believed to have been, at one time, a resident of the territory now within the limits of Adams, but afterward removed to Greene, on the farm now owned by Christian Roth. Other early settlers were Gilbert and Mitchell McCoy, Elias Conger, senior, Christian Hartloine, Philip Noland, Robert Norris, Samuel Bracy, the Melotts, Powells, and others, whose names have escaped the memory of the writer."

"The town of Cameron was laid out in 1837, by James Atkinson, and called Jamestown. It is situated on Sunfish creek, near the eastern border of the township. Stephen Atkinson made an addition to the town next to the creek. At this place was established the first postoffice, called Rocky Narrows. The names of the town and postoffice were subsequently changed to Cameron...."
(Source: From "History of Monroe County, Ohio," H. H. Hardesty; page 219 - furnished by Linda (Cunningham) Fluharty)

BIOGRAPHY:
Lt. Cornelius Atkinson, Revolutionary Patriot, was born abt. 1732, possibly in England. Most records say he was born in Ireland, but at that time there was a quota set by the King of England on the number of persons that could leave England. Anyone in a hurry could go to Ireland and leave from there if they said they were born in Ireland.

Cornelius is said to have been the son of Robert Atkinson but there is no supporting evidence at this time.

Cornelius arrived in America about 1756. Soon after his arrival, it appears he served in a Pennsylvania militia unit in the area that became Northumberland County. (Northumberland County formed 1772 from parts of Berks, Cumberland, Bedford, & Northampton; all, at one time or another, were part of Lancaster County.)

    *Penna. Archives, 5th Series*, Vol. I, page 59, "A Muster Roll of Capt. Shippen's Com'y in the First Regiment of Foot in the Pay of  the Province of Pennsilvania. (d)" "April 3d, 1756. Cornelius Atkinson." (The ages of some of the men are given but not that of Cornelius Atkinson.)

    Vol. I, page 65, "An Acco't of the Provincial Clothing, &C., Delivered out to the Soldiers of Captain Shippen's Company by Himself and the Several Commissarys of Stories at Different Times to the 1st Oct., 1756. (d)" Cornelius Atkinson received "1 Coat, 1 Leather Breeches, 1 White Shirt, 2 Pairs of Shoes, 1 Blanket."

    Page 74: "Captain Joseph Shippen's Company - 1756-57. (a.) - [From Joseph Shippen's account Book of his Company in a Regiment of Foot in the Pay of the Province of Pennsylvania, under the command of Colonel William Clapham, 1756. The Regiment in Garrison at Fort Augusta, Shamokin.]" "Cornelius Atkinson, April 20, 1756." Then on page 80, "Account of Clothing, Etc..... Cornelius Atkinson, 1 Coat, 1 Breeches, 1 White Shirt, 3 Shoes." ("Shamokin" is in Northumberland County, Pa.)

In Lancaster County, Pa., Cornelius married Mary Cross, or Mary (Stephens) Cross, in January 1757. Where did this marriage date come from? Was Mary a widow? Or was her middle name Stephens?

Interesting among the names of the other men in the aforementioned roll of Capt. Shippen's Company, are those of Christopher Cruiss and Alexander Stephens. The latter is probably the same who married Catherine Baskins, of the family closely aligned with the Atkinsons. Catherine's sister, Elizabeth, is our direct ancestor, wife of Thomas McCoy. - And might there be a connection to Mary (Stephens) Cross?

Cornelius and his sons, James and Charles are variously listed in "Penna. Archives, 3rd Series", Vol. 23, pp. 245, 338, 711, 797. William is listed in the same volume, page 196.

    *Rangers on the Frontiers, 1778 to 1783* (Includes aforementioned pages 196, 245, 338):

    [Prefactory Note: The list of Revolutionary Soldiers which follows is copied from a volume recently discovered of payments made to the individuals noted for services chiefly on the Frontiers as Rangers, between the years 1778 and 1783. As the majority of the names appear more than once upon the list, this is owing to the fact that they were paid for different tours of duty. It is to be regretted that the Company designation is not attached to each individual, for had that been the case the men might have been arranged into companies. No year is given for the specified service.]

    Page 196: Rangers on the Frontiers, 1778-1783. "Robinson Volunteers - Wm. Atkinson."

    Page 245: Northumberland County Rangers of the Frontier, 1778-83. "Cornelius Atkinson, Lieut." Charles & James are also listed.

    Page 338: Northumberland County Rangers of the Frontier, 1778-83. "Cornelius Atkinson's Comp.- Cornelius Atkinson, Lieut."

    *Muster Rolls, Cumberland County Militia, 1780*:

    Page 711: "Second Class. Cornelius Atkinson." "Fourth Class. James Atkinson." (This is duplicated in Penna. Archives, Fifth Series, Volume 6, page 622, under "Muster Rolls Relating to the Associators and Militia of the County of Cumberland.")

    *Muster Rolls, Cumberland County Militia, 1782*:

    Page 797: Lieutenant Beatty's Company. Class Roll of Captain McCoy's Company, Made out by Lieutenant Beaty, the Captain Being Dead, for the Years 1781 and 1782. "Second Class. Cornelius Atkinson." "Fourth Class. James Atkinson." "Fifth Class. Charles Atkinson." (This is duplicated in Penna. Archives, Fifth Series, Volume 6, page 359, under "Muster Rolls Relating to the Associators and Militia of the County of Cumberland.")

    *Fifth Series Vol. IV*. Depreciation Pay, Cumberland County Militia. Page 295 - "James Atcheson ... William Adkinson ... Thomas McCoy."

The Revolutionary War service of Cornelius, James and Charles has been accepted by the Daughters of the American Revolution. As yet, no one has applied for membership based on William's service.

    *D. A. R. Patriot Index, Centennial Edition, 1990*:

    *ATKINSON:*
    Charles: B 1760 PA d 4-23-1834 OH m (1) Sarah McNight (2) Elizabeth Stevens Pvt PA
    Cornelius: b 1732 IR d 4- -1815 PA m Mary Cross Lt PA
    James: b c 1762 PA d 1845 OH m Mary Brown Pvt PS PA -

Legend is that in one battle of the Revolutionary War, Cornelius was wounded several times and survived. He lived out his days in Pennsylvania and died in April 1815 in Dauphin County, Pa.; Mary died in 1807. Both are buried in Halifax Township, Dauphin County.
(Biography furnished by Linda (Cunningham) Fluharty)

REFERENCE:
Catharine Foreaker Fedorchak wrote a series of articles about the Atkinson family which appeared in the pages of "Spirit of Democracy," published in Woodsfield, OH: 2 Mar 1972; 9 Mar 1972; 3 Sep 1974; 9 Sep 1974; 16 Sep 1974

COMMENT: Posted from the Atkinson File of REH on 8 June 2014)

William Henthorn

William Henthorn

Parents: James Henthorn and Elizabeth Rachel Unknown
Born: Abt. 1783 in Pennsylvania
Married: Abt. 1803, Frances "Fanny" Myers
Died: 11 May 1850 in Monroe Co., OH
Children: 9

LAND:
Ohio County Court House, Wheeling, West Virginia, Abstract of Deed Book 7 - Page 473: July 2, 1813.  William Henthorn and Fanny his wife, son of James Henthorn sold to Robert Gray for two hundred and ten dollars a tract of land containing seventy three and one half acres and twenty perches which was the property of the heirs of Susannah Henthorn deceased, which they the said heirs bind themselves to relinquish, said heirs being Stephen Burkam, and Sarah his wife, William Shepherd and Mary his wife, James Henthorn and Elizabeth his wife, Mathew Howell and Rebecca his wife.

Witness: John Feay, John Myers, Thomas White
Signed:  William Henthorn, Fanny X Henthorn (mark), James Henthorn, Elizabeth X Henthorn (mark), Mathew Howel, Rebecca X Howel (mark), Stephen Burkam, Sarah Burkam.

PROBLEM:  The William, son of James, who was married to Fanny (Myers) is this one.   William's grandfather Adam, was married to a Susannah and they had the descendants listed in relation to this transaction.  This item is also entered with a William Henthorn, son of James 1st of this study, who married a Jane. It seems unlikely that the item belongs to this William.

LAND:
William and Fanny sold land in Jackson Twp., Monroe Co., OH on 2 Jun 1832 to Israel Brown, S.E. 1/4 Section 30 - 60 or 68 acres.  Witnesses Artridge Henderson and John Henthorn
(Furnished by: Delbert Henthorn)
This transaction is also indexed in "Gateway to the West - Vol. 2" by Ruth Bower and Anita Short (405), page 172.
(Source: Fedorchak, Vol. X, page 189)

CENSUS:  1840, in Monogalia Co., OH, Jackson Twp.
(Source:  Index to 1840 Ohio Census, Cleo Goff Wilkins (Wilkens) 1975, p. 12.)

PROBATE:
A suit for the partition of the estate of William Henthorn appears in the records of the Monroe Co., Court of Common Pleas and was advertised on August 27, 1851 edition of "The Spirit of Democracy" at Woodsfield, OH.  It reads:

Petition for Partition: John Henderson and wife vs. Adam Henthorne; Eli Henthorne; James Henthorne; William Hickman, and Matilda, his wife; Peter Stewart and Martha, his wife; James Stewart, Fanny Stewart, Daniel Stewart, Nathan Stewart, John Stewart, Peter Stewart, Jr., Ellen Stewart and Alexander Stewart, minor heirs of Elizabeth Stewart, deceased; and Fanny Henthorne, widow of Wm. Henthorne, lately deceased.

John Henderson, who brought the suit, was a son-in-law of William Henthorn, he was married to William's daughter, Nancy.

LAND:
Monroe Co, OH Deeds, Book 13, p. 65, 15 Apr 1852
To Thomas Mitchell, SW 1/4 NW 1/4 and NW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sect. 28, Twp. 2, Range 4,
from Wm. Henthorn heirs.  Quit Claim.
     Adam Henthorn
     Eli Henthorn and Margaret his wife
     John Henderson and Nancy his wife
     Wm Hickman and Matilda his wife
     Peter Stewart and Martha his wife
Witnessed by:
     Elijah Ollum
     James Myers
     Nathan Henthorn
(Deed information furnished by Norma Henthorn)

PROBLEM:  A.E. Henthorn claimed that William Henthorn, the father of Eli Henthorn, was born in America the son of one of five brothers who came to this country during the seventeenth century from Southern Germany, a sixth brother remained in his home country.
[Note:  A.E. Henthorn offered no proof to support this claim and as of April 1995 no evidence that other researchers support this claim has been found. REH]
(Posted 8 June 2014 from the Adam Henthorn file of REH)

Nathan Glass Henthorn

Nathan Glass Henthorn

Parents: James Henthorn and Elizabeth Rachel Unknown
Born: Abt. 1795 in Virginia
Married 3 Nov 1820 to Mary "Molly" Brown, born Abt. 1804 in Ohio
Died: Abt. 1836/1838 in Vermilion Co., IL
Children: 7

BIRTH:
Henthorn/Bell document gives the date of birth as: ABT 1791 and the date of death as 1838.

AKA:
Middle name: Glass, obtained from Josephine Bolerjack.  There is a possibility that the middle name of Glass goes with some other Nathan.

PROBLEM:  There is some question on whether the state of birth is VA or PA.

LAND:
Virginia Esh furnished a page from county record book which shows the purchase of land by Nathan G. Henthorn as follows:  Township No. 17 N.; Range No. 11; No. of Section WH; SW 1/4 1; No. of Township 17 N.; No. of Range 11 W; Acres 80; To whom sold and Patented, Nathan G. Henthorn; When sold, Aug 31, 1831; Remarks, 203.


OCCUPATION: Nathan Glass Henthorn was a farmer, according to his great grandson, J.W. Henthorn.

DEATH:
Date of death of ABT 1838 is based on the fact that Mathew Brown, probably the brother of Nathan's wife Mary Brown, became the guardian of Nathan G. Henthorn's minor children on 1 Aug 1838, at Danville, IL.  The children were: Mathew B. Henthorn, Cynthia Jane Henthorn, Ephraim Henthorn, Susannah Henthorn, Elizabeth Henthorn, and Nathan Henthorn.
(Source: Court document establishing the guardianship - note the last name seems to be spelled with an "i" on this document.)

RELATIONSHIP:

Virginia Esh states that her family ties to Nathan Glass Henthorn and his wife Mary Brown.  Her Great-Great-Grandfather; Abraham Franklin Rudy married Lovica Jane Henthorn. Lovica Jane was the daughter of Ephraim Henthorn and Eunice Bailey.

(Posted: 8 June 2014, Adam Henthorn file of REH)

Long Ago

Long ago, before printing presses, telephones, and instant replays, our ancestors kept records of people, information, and history by telling the same stories many times.  These stories passed down from generation to generation.
(Amy E. Dean, Night Light, 17 May)
8 June 2014

William Henthorn of Clark County, Indiana

William Henthorn

Birth: Abt. 1741/1745 in Maryland
Death: 25 Aug 1823 in Charlestown, Clark Co., IN
Buried Aug 1823 in Clark Co., IN
Married: Jane Abt. 1769: she was born Abt. 1747/1750: died Abt. 1823 in Ohio Co., WV
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Problem: Jan Jennings of Glendale, CA thinks his middle name is, David. What is the source of this information?
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Henthorn/Bell has the dates as: b. ABT 1741, d. Aug 1823, Clark Co., IN

RESIDENCES: He lived in Pennsylvania; Ohio Co., VA; and Clark, Co., IN.
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Becky Ann Cronin, in her DAR application, gives the dates as: b. c. 1740 in VA or PA, d. 25 Aug 1823 in Clark Co., IN and married c. 1765.
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1772 - taxed in present Fayette Co., PA, Archives, Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, PA
1775 - named in his father's will. "I give to my son, William Henthorn, thirty pounds Pennsylvania currency, which I allow to be his full share of my estate."
1781 - Transcript of Taxables, Wm. Henthorn, Somerset Twp. Washington, Co., PA, PA Archives, 3rd Series, Vol. XXII
1782 - signed petition for new state, over the boundary controversy with PA and VA
1782 - Private under Capt. Robert Ramsey - PA Archives, 6th Series, Vol. 2.
1782-89 - taxed in Somerset Twp., Washington Co., PA, PA Archives, 3rd Series, Vol. XXII
1785 Jun 9 - land grant of 300 acres, near Little Wheeling Creek
1798 Mar 5 - bought 34 acres on Little Wheeling Creek from James and Mary Black. Witnesses: Rheuben Forman, Wm. Faris, Adam Faris and Andrew Robinson. Ohio Co., WV, Book 4, p. 167
1798 Sep 27 - William and Jane Henthorn sold 6 acres on Little Wheeling Creek to Adam Faris. Ohio Co., WV, Book 4, p. 167
1799 Feb 2 - witnessed will of Susannah Henthorn - WB 7, 473
1811 Oct 7 - William and Jane deeded 100 acres on Little Wheeling Creek to William Henthorn, Jr. There were no witnesses. Recorded in Ohio Co., WV, Book 7, p. 346
1813 Feb 27 - William and Jane Henthorn sold 239 acres on Little Wheeling Creek to David Parsons. No witnesses. Ohio Co., VA, Book 7, p. 413
1813 Aug 2 - in Clark Co., IN, he bought 152 acres in Grant No. 196 from Thomas Phillips. Clark Co., IN, Book 7 Clark Co. IN was originally Clark's Grant, a series of land grants on the Ohio River, opposite Louisville, KY which was awarded to George Rogers Clark and the men who served under him during the Revolutionary War. Most of the men were from Virginia and Kentucky and they returned there. They sold their grants to others if they didn't want to resettle. Grant No. 196, 500
acres, was issued to Daniel Brodhead and about 15 men, deed issued, 6/13/1789. Plat Book, Clark's Grant, p. 164 Grant No. 179 (mentioned in the will of William) was issued to Isaac Ruddell, 500 acres, and was delivered to his son, Deed issued 7/18/1788. p. 113
1823 Sep 2 - will probated - WB B p. 268, Clark Co., IN
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MILITARY-RESIDENCES: He migrated westward through Pennsylvania as the frontier was opened. In 1781, when Washington county was created he was on the first list of tax payers. In 1782, he was serving under Captain Richard Ramsey as a militia man in the 5th Battalion of Washington county, PA. His home was listed as Somerset, PA.
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EMIGRATION: After the war, about 1788-90, he moved into eastern Ohio.
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LAND: Ohio County Court House, Wheeling, West Virginia, Abstract of Deed Book 7 - Page 154: date unknown. James and Mary Black sold to Wm. Henthorn for 15 pounds, 34 acres joining Adam Faris on Little Wheeling Creek. Andrew White - Wit.
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LAND: Ohio County Court House, Wheeling, West Virginia, Abstract of Deed Book 7 - Page 205: 27 Sep 1798. William Henthorn and Jane, his wife, to Adam Faris for $51 - 6 acres plus on Little Wheeling, joining Andrew White.
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Census: 1810, in Ohio Co., VA, West Liberty Twp.
There were 2 William Henthorns on this census. One would appear to be the father and the other the son.
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LAND: Ohio County Court House, Wheeling, West Virginia, Abstract of Deed Book 7 - Page 346: 07 Oct 1811. William Henthorn and Jane his wife, sold to Wm. H. Jr. for $10 - 100 acres on Little Wheeling Creek.
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LAND: Ohio County Court House, Wheeling, West Virginia, Abstract of Deed Book 7 - Page 413: 27 Feb 1813. William Henthorn and Jane his wife, to David Parson for $1000 for 239 acres on the south side of Little Wheeling Creek, adjoining Wm. Stephenson, Adam Faris and Wm. Henthorn, Jr.
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LAND: Ohio County Court House, Wheeling, West Virginia, Abstract of Deed Book 7 - Page 473: July 2, 1813. William Henthorn and Fanny his wife, son of James Henthorn sold to Robert Gray for two hundred and ten dollars a tract of land containing seventy three and one half acres and twenty perches which was the property of the heirs of Susannah Henthorn deceased, which they the said heirs bind themselves to relinquish, said heirs being Stephen Burkam, and Sarah his wife, William Shepherd and Mary his wife, James Henthorn and Elizabeth his wife, Mathew Howell and Rebecca his wife.
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Witness: John Feay, John Myers, Thomas White
Signed: William Henthorn, Fanny X Henthorn (mark), James Henthorn, Elizabeth X Henthorn (mark), Mathew Howel, Rebecca X Howel (mark), Stephen Burkam, Sarah Burkam.
Problem: First, no one has reported that William, son of James, was married to a Fanny. William's brother, Adam, was married to a Susannah and they have the descendants listed in relation to this transaction.
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EMIGRATION: In 1813, he followed his sons to Clark's Grant, Indiana. In Indiana he bought two military grants located where the city of Charlestown now stands. During the next ten years he acquired considerable property in the same vicinity.
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LAND: Norma Henthorn wrote that in 1813 he bought a relinquished grant from Isaac Rudell in the vicinity of Charlestown, IN.
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DEATH-PROBATE: His death occurred in 1823 and his will names the following children: Robert Henthorn, Abraham Henthorn, William Henthorn Jr. (who was dead but the will names his heirs), John Henthorn, David Henthorn, Margaret Henthorn (m. Robert Jackson, Jr.), Mary Henthorn (m. Smith), Ann Henthorn (m. Watson).
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Will of William Henthorn
PROBATE:
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Written 25 Aug 1823, probated 2 Sep 1823, Clark County, Indiana, with Robert Henthorn appointed executor, bond of $800 with Amick and Nicholson his security.
Will Record Book, B, 1817-1833, page 268-269, Indiana State Historical Society.
152 acres in No. 196 in Illinois Grant and letter A to son Robert. 100 acres in No. 179 to Robert Jackson, which son David was living on. (Robert Jackson was to receive a deed for this 100 acres from John Work, Sr. John Work was a nephew-in-law of William Henthorn and a brother-in-law of Robert Jackson. 100 acres to Abraham Henthorn, which had been deeded to Abraham by his father William earlier. (The will does not give the location, but later deeds show it to be in Grant No. 179)
Heirs: children, Robert, Abraham, John, David, Mary Smith, Margaret Jackson, Ann Watson; Robert Jackson (son-in-law ?); heirs of deceased son William; Joseph Stockwell (relationship not indicated). Executor: son, Robert Henthorn.
Witnesses: Peter Amick, William Hill, William Nicholson. Had land in Illinois Grant.
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Daughters of the American Revolution Membership
DAR Information: William Henthorn is one of 2 Henthorns who can be used for application for membership in the DAR as of Sep 1992. He appears in the 5 Dec 1987 supplement to the DAR Patriot Index as: Henthorn, William, b. c. 1740, d. 25 Aug 1823, m. Jane, Sol. PA. The member accepted because of relationship to William is: 712875, Becky Ann Cronin.

COMMENT: This document was extracted from a PAF 5.2 file of Richard E. Henthorn on 7 June 2014 as an experiment to see what steps were necessary to extract the Note information and then share it on this blog.
(Posted on 7 June 2014 by REH from a file on his old desktop computer)