William Henthorn
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)
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