Father: Matthias Hendrickson
Mother: Mercy Vandeventer
Spouse-1: Mariah Norris - b: 6/Nov/1796 - Monmouth Co.,
NJ
d: 22/Dec/1851 - Clinton Co., IN
- bur: Old South Cem.
Child-1: Deborah Ann - b: ~1819 - IN
d: 18/Jun/1846 - Clinton Co., IN
m: Philip Harnsbarger - 29/Jun/1836 - Clinton Co., IN
2: Joseph
Norris - b: 1821 - IN
d: 20/Aug/1881 - bur: Big Grove Cem., Mason Co., IL
m: Marcia Jane Lee - 1/May/1844 - Fulton Co., IN
3: Matthias
- b: 11/Feb/1825 - Dearborn Co., IN
d: 25/Mar/1856 - Clinton Co., IN - bur: Old South Cem.
m: Allice Vancleaff - 17/Jul/1848 - Clinton Co., IN
4: Peter
- b: 1827 - IN - d: 1860 - Fulton Co., IN - bur: Moon
Cem., Aubbeenaubbee Twp.
m: Sarah Ellen Moon - 5/Apr/1853 - Fulton Co., IN
5: Hannah
or
Johannah - b: 1828/1829 - IN
m: Ephraim Bishop - 21/Oct/1852 - Clinton Co., IN
6: Mariah
Elizabeth - b: 1832/1833 - IN - d: 1911
m: Samuel Wesley Vancleaff - 20/Apr/1852 - Clinton Co., IN
7: John
Abraham - b: 24/May/1836 - IN
d: 18/Sep/1858 - Clinton Co., IN - bur: Old South Cem.
8: Isaac
- b: 25/Sep/1838 - IN
d: 4/Jun/1920 - bur: IOOF Cem., Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN
m: Anna Eliza Lee - 5/Sep/1852 - Clinton Co., IN
9: Catherine
- b: 4/Jan/1841 - IN
d: 7/Jan/1924 - bur: IOOF Cem., Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN
m: Harvey B. Applegate - 24/Sep/1861 - Fulton Co., IN
Spouse-2: Mrs. Mary Smith Fudge - b: 13/Jun/1818 - Greene
Co., OH
d: 28/May/1863 - Clinton Co., IN
- bur: Old South Cem.
m: 8/Feb/1852 - Clinton Co., IN
Child-1: Phoebe S. - b: 1853 - IN
m: George G. Guntle - 24/Aug/1871 - Clinton Co., IN
2: Lucinda
J. - b: 1854 - IN
m: Franklin P. Maneely - 18/Jul/1872 - Clinton Co., IN
3: Jacob
William - b: Mar/1857 - IN
d: 1953 - bur: IOOF Cem., Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN
m: Elizabeth ***** - 1881/1882
4: David
Henry - b: 9/Feb/1860 - Clinton Co., IN
d: 22/Sep/1946 - Sumner Co., KS
m: Sarah (Sallie) A. Lee - 15/Feb/1882 - Clinton Co., IN
Biographical Details:
Abraham Hendrickson was the oldest son of Matthias and Mercy Vandeventer Hendrickson and was reportedly born on September 20, 1792, in Monmouth County, New Jersey; however, as asserted elsewhere, this seems too early and he was more likely born in 1793 or 1794. He almost certainly migrated west from New Jersey about 1819 with his parents and siblings and may have already been married to Mariah Norris since it is believed that their oldest child, Deborah Ann, was born before 1820. In addition, it has been reported in a subsequent published account that the extended Hendrickson family settled first in Dearborn County, Indiana, before later settling in Butler County, Ohio. Indeed, the population schedule of 1820 reveals that household of Abram (sic - Abraham) Hendrickson was then resident in Dearborn County. Moreover, the household consisted of an adult male between twenty-six and forty-five years of age, an adolescent or young adult female between sixteen and twenty-five years of age, and a female child less than ten years old. Clearly, presuming that Abraham was born in 1794 or earlier, this accords well with what is known of the family and, furthermore, suggests that they did not move to Butler County with Abraham's parents, but stayed behind on the "old place"; however, this is merely a plausible hypothesis. In any case, before 1830 Abraham evidently moved his family about forty miles southwest into Jefferson County. This is affirmed both by contemporary census records and a subsequent land patent in which Abraham was said to be "of Jefferson County, Indiana".1 Moreover, in the population schedule of the 1830 US Census for Jefferson County, in addition to the parents, the household contained three male and two female children, which closely accords with the family of Abraham and Mariah Norris Hendrickson. Even so, in 1835 and 1837 two land patents were issued to Abraham Hendrickson for adjacent parcels located about four miles east of the town of Frankfort in Clinton County, Indiana, which evidently indicates that the family moved to this locality, perhaps, about 1832 or 1833. Within this context, it is known that in 1831 Abraham's brother, Peter, had been issued a land patent for a neighboring tract and presumably also moved to Clinton County about this same time. Concomitantly, census records of 1840, 1850, and 1860 confirm that Abraham Hendrickson remained in Clinton County for the rest of his life. Indeed, it is reported by one researcher that five of his children were attending school in the county in 1843.2 Accordingly, after the death of Mariah Norris Hendrickson in 1851, civil records confirm that on February 8, 1852, Abraham Hendrickson married Mary Fudge in Clinton County. Clearly, she was considerably younger than he was and they evidently had four children in the decade following their marriage.3 Abraham Hendrickson died in Clinton County on October 15, 1865, and was buried in the Old South Cemetery.Source Notes and Citations:
1a. The United States of America; Certificate No. 22,182; To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas, Abraham Hendrickson of Jefferson County Indiana has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Crawfordsville whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Abraham Hendrickson according to the provisions of the act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled "An act making further provision for the sale of Public Lands," for the South East quarter of the South East quarter of section Five in township Twenty one North of range One East in the District of Lands subject to sale at Crawfordsville Indiana containing Forty acres according to the official plat of the survey of the said Lands, returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General, which said tract has been purchased by the said Abraham Hendrickson; Now Know Ye, That the United States of America, in consideration of the premises, and in conformity with the several acts of Congress, in such case made and provided, have given and granted, and, by these presents, do give and grant, unto the said Abraham Hendrickson and to his heirs, the said tract above described: To Have and to Hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities and appurtenances, of whatsoever nature thereunto belonging, to the said Abraham Hendrickson and to his heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof, I, Andrew Jackson, President of the United States of America, have caused these Letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the sixteenth day of September in the Year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty five and of the Independence of the United States the sixtieth By the President, Andrew Jackson By A. J. Donelson Sec'y Ethan A Brown Commissioner of the General Land Office. (US Land Patent Certificate No. 22182; Washington, DC, issued 16 Sep 1835.)b. The United States of America; Certificate No. 23275; To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas, Abraham Hendrickson of Clinton County Indiana has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Crawfordsville, whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Abraham Hendrickson according to the provisions of the act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled "An act making further provision for the sale of Public Lands," for the North East quarter of the South East quarter of Section five, in Township twenty one North, of Range one East, in the District of lands subject to sale at Crawfordsville Indiana, containing forty acres according to the official plat of the survey of the said Lands, returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General, which said tract has been purchased by the said Abraham Hendrickson; Now Know Ye, That the United States of America, in consideration of the premises, and in conformity with the several acts of Congress, in such case made and provided, have given and granted, and, by these presents, do give and grant, unto the said Abraham Hendrickson and to his heirs, the said tract above described: To Have and to Hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities and appurtenances, of whatsoever nature thereunto belonging, to the said Abraham Hendrickson and to his heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof, I, Martin Van Buren, President of the United States of America, have caused these Letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the eighteenth day of March in the Year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven and of the Independence of the United States the sixty first By the President, Martin Van Buren By A. Van Buren Sec'y Hudson M. Garland, Recorder of the General Land Office. (US Land Patent Certificate No. 22182; Washington, DC, issued 18 Mar 1837.)
back to bio.2. Some researchers attribute three additional daughters to Abraham and Mariah Norris Hendrickson, viz., Elizabeth, Elmira, and Maria Jane, presumably through family tradition; however, no independent documentary evidence concerning these individuals is known. Even so, an obituary of David Henry Hendrickson published in 1946 indicated that he had been a member of a family of seventeen children. Accordingly, if these three daughters are accepted as factual, then sixteen children can be attributed to Abraham Hendrickson and his two wives. Thus, one may suppose that these three daughters as well as an additional unknown child died young and, as such, did not appear in either civil or census records. (unpublished notes)
back to bio.3. "DAVID HENRY HENDRICKSON J. W. Hendrickson received a telegram Sunday from Hurl Hendrickson, of Wichita, Kansas, announcing the death of D. H. Hendrickson, the latter's father and a brother of J. W. Hendrickson.
David Henry Hendrickson, the son of Abraham and Mary (Smith-Fudge) Hendrickson was born four miles east of Frankfort, February 9, 1860. On February 15, 1882, he was married to Miss Sarah Lee, daughter of Finley Lee, who resided three miles east of Frankfort. In 1886 they went to Kansas to make their future home. Their marriage lasted a few days short of 62 years when it was broken by the death of Mrs. Hendrickson on January 24, 1944.
Funeral services for Mr. Hendrickson, who died at 4 a. m. Sunday will be conducted at Wellington, Kansas today.
Mr. Hendrickson leaves two sons, a grand daughter, one brother and other relatives in Kansas and Clinton County. He taught school for several years in both Clinton County and Kansas. Early in life he united with the M. E. church at Morris Chapel. He was an officer and teacher in Church and Sunday School for many years. His brother, J. W. Hendrickson, of this city, is the last of a family o f 17 children." (obituary: Frankfort Morning Times; Frankfort, IN, Tues., Sep. 24, 1946.)
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Additional Citations:
4. 1820 US Census Population Schedule for Dearborn County, Indiana, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 77, (microfilm: roll M33_13; img. 88).5. 1830 US Census Population Schedule for Jefferson County, Indiana, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 91, (microfilm: roll M19_28; img. 144).
6. 1840 US Census Population Schedule for Clinton County, Indiana, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 380, (microfilm: roll M704_76; img. 115).
7. 1850 US Census Population Schedule for Clinton County, Indiana, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 455B, (microfilm: roll M432_139; img. 291).
8. 1860 US Census Population Schedule for Clinton County, Indiana, National Archives, Washington DC: pg. 33, (microfilm: roll M653_250; imgs. 34).
9. Moon Cemetery, Fulton County, Indiana (www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=85961&CScn=Moon&CScntry=4&CSst=17&CScnty=816&, continuously updated).
10. IOOF Cemetery, Clinton County, Indiana (www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=1978126&CScn=IOOF&CScntry=4&CSst=17&CScnty=803&, continuously updated).
11. Ancestral File: 1SQQ-VZG, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, UT, continuously updated.