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Here is the biographical information that I have along with sources.
Maureen
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=slflewel&id=I04314#s2FROM: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/westmoreland/military/13rgt1812.txt
MAJOR JOHN CALDWELL'S LIST OF THE CAPTAIN'S RETURN OF THE MEN DRAFTED OUT
OF THE SIXTY THIRD REGIMENT OF THE FIRST BRIGADE OF THE THIRTEENTH
DIVISION LIEUT. COL. HENDRICKS COMPANY THIS 23 DAY OF APRIL 1813:
Includes Abraham (pro'bly Col. Abraham's son) and Jamison, most certainly Col Abraham's son.
This is a true list of the Captains Return of the men Drafted out of the
Sixty Third Regiment of the first Brigade of the Thirteenth Division
Lieut. Col. Hendricks Company this 23 day of April 1813 John Caldwell,
Maj.
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http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=slflewel&id=I04314#s2
AND Shannon Flewell slf@hotmail.com
Originally written by William Paker Hendricks in 1892
Abraham Hendricks - A pioneer of Ligonier County, Pa. - Of Hugenot descent, coming from Holland. Had 3 brothers, one migrating to Alabama and one to Kentucky. Came to Ligonier Valley previous to 11/12/1782. His birth was 11/4/1750 and his death was 6/2/1819.
He and his brother, William, married sisters, They acquired lands from the state (PA) and Abraham built a two story stone (creek limestone) house on Hendricks Creek about three miles from Palmers Fort, with walls some 2 feet thick, a door and 2 windows below and windows above them on the sides; no openings in either end of house although caps and sills were set in the walls; Windows have heavy shutters and door is of heavy oak with hinges reaching across to strenthen them. In the apex of one gable is a smooth stone inscribed; "A.H. 1796." House was still standing staunch as ever in the summer of 1889. For some time they lived at Palmer's Fort to protect them from attacks of the Indians who were in the employ of the British and had massacred the settlers of Wyoming Valley 7/3/1778, only a short distance from the beautiful valley of Ligonier. They kept their stock and implements secreted in the fort, only taking them out for attending their crops in the adjacent county and to water their stock. Gates of the fort were fastened from sundown till sunrise. Later Abraham moved from the fort to his house and died in the stone house built in 1796."Abraham and his brother, William ... were among the earliest settlers of Ligonier Valley. They, with other settlers, lived in Plamer's Fort to protect them from the attacks of Indians. The Indians were in the employ of the British and had massacred the settlers of Wyoming Valley on the third day of July 1778, only a short distance from this beautiful Valley of Ligonier. The settlers lived in the fort, keeping their stock and implements of husbandry carefully secreted there, only taking them out for use the field and to give water to their stock. They attended their crops in the adjacent country during the day. All persons returning to the shelter of the fort at sundown; at which time the gates were fastened for the night and not opened again until sunrise.
They acquired lands from the State -- PA - and Abraham built himself a stone house of two stories on his farm. He moved to this house from the fort and resided there until his death. This house is about three miles from the fort and was built with the intent of resisting any predatory attacks from Indians. It stands on Hendricks Creed and is built of the creek limestone, with walls some two feet thick, having a door and two windows below, with windows above then on the side. The windows have heavy shutters and the door is of heavy oak with hinges reaching across to strengthen them. There are no openings in either end of the house although there are caps and sills set in the wall. In the apex of one gable is a smooth stone bearing the inscription " A,. H. 1796". Thus giving the initials of the owner and the date of erection. The house was still standing in the summer of 1889 when I visited it and was staunch as ever."
Source: Hendricks Family Record, (William Parker Hendricks, who started this genealogy and did most of it, 1892), p. 2-3
Abraham Hendricks owned 1000 acres of land in Ligonier Westmoreland Co. PA.
Colonel Abraham Hendricks was in the Revolutionary War and was the State Senator of Pennsylvannia.
Source: Letter from Walter Joseph Henricks, April 16, 1999
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FROM BOOK: John Doe Miller1874-1934, his ancestors and descendants: including the Miller, Shideler, Mitchell, Adams, Saunders, Stewart, Hendricks, Jamison, Trimble and other related families.
. . .Martha Miller wrote:
" Abraham Hendricks, my l Great Great Great Grandfather was a man of high character and wide influence. In 1792, he was chosen to the Legislature where his career was enimently honable. He was reelected in 1793 and again in 1796 and in 1797 achieved prominence in each session for his vigorous policy and sound judgment. He was a man of strong religious failth and one of the strong pillars of the Society of Westmoreland. His wife was from an old
Scottish family, the Jamisons, and possessed the strong character which always belonged to her race."
Also from above book:
Abraham's Obituary from newspaper
"Died in Fairfield Township, Ligonier Valley, 2nd inst [1819] Abram Hendricks sr, esquire. He represented for some time in the state legislature, has since held office of Justice of the Peace, and at all times, in the full sense of the word, a peace maker, his amicable character and uniform integrity of conduct much endeared him to the society in which he lived."
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