Re: Huckleberry-Abbott connection in KY and IN
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Re: Huckleberry-Abbott connection in KY and IN
2/07/02
heres all Ive gleaned off internet and genealogical society records about george huckleberrydo not know how accurate it is:
Came to America at 6 months old as a baby.came from Westmoreland Co PA . Came to Ky in 1783 Jefferson Co Abbotts station across river from IN. Moved to to Clark Co IN near Charleston in 1796. entered 500 acres of land from the government, purchased plot 74 and 75 of 500 acres each.
Date: 1778/1783 Militia
Name: GEORGE HECKEBERG
Parents: Benjamin Huckleberry/?
Place: Westmoreland County, PA
Record: List of Rangers On The Frontiers
John Van Meter's Company
Source: Pennsylvania Archives 3rd Series
3rd Series Volume 23 Page 314
b. circa 1743 - Germany
d. 09 Jan 1813 - Clark County, Indiana (buried on what was his family farm, 14 miles above the falls of the Ohio River on the eastern side of his tract of land where Fourteen Mile Creek enters the Ohio).
m. unknown to Rosanna Wise
m. unknown to Barbara Peckinpaw
Note: The term "Rangers On The Frontiers" refers to those men, who during the period 1778-1783, chose to join small "ranging" companies rather than join the militia or the regular army. Ranging companies consisted of men who lived closest to each ranger captain. Ranger companies under a single officer move about in Westmoreland County, PA seeking out bands of marauding Indians who were conducting forays south and east of the Allegheny River. Rangers dressed in homespun clothing rather than uniforms, and carried their own rifles, knives and hatchets. Additionally, it was their duty to alert settlers when an Indian attack had been made, or was expected, and escort women and children to a place of safety. It is said that these men became so expert in this type of warfare, that their natural senses became highly developed they could travel at night like an animal and could distinguish sounds of danger which were unheard by others. They could also endure lack of food and long forced marches, and became agile and swift of foot, as well as deadly with their weapons. Reference: "Westmoreland County In the American Revolution", Paul W. Myers, 1988.'
Moves from Pennsylvania to Abbots Station, Jefferson County, KY
Clark Clark, IN
Record: Sale of 500 Acres (originally Plot 75 of the Clark Land Grant)
by Patrick Joyes to George Huckleberry.
August 1799 Land
Name: GEORGE HUCKLEBERRY
Place: Clark County, IN
Record: Sale of 100 Acres each (of the original Plot 75 of the Clark Land
Grant) to:
Martin Huckleberry (Son)
Jacob Huckleberry (Son)
David Huckleberry (Son)
John Huckleberry (Son)
Date: 7 April 1801 Public Office
Name: GEORGE HUCKLEBERRY
Place: Springville Township, Clark County, IN
Record: George Huckleberry named as one of three Supervisors for
Public Roads and Highways by the Court of General
Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Clark County.
Source: The Hoosier Journal
Date: 7 April 1801 Public Office
Name: GEORGE HUCKLEBERRY
Place: Springville Township, Clark County, IN
Record: George Huckleberry Sr. named as one of two Overseers
of the Poor by the Court of General Quarter Sessions of
the Peace, Clark County
Source: The Hoosier Journal
Date: 29 September 1806 Will
Name: GEORGE HUCKELBERRY
Place: Clark County, IN
Record: Last Will and Testament Of George Huckleberry SR
Heirs: Barbara (Peckinpaw) Huckleberry (Wife)
Henry Huckelberry (Son)
Jacob Huckelberry (Son)
John Huckelberry (Son)
Martin Huckelberry (Son)
Susana Huckelberry (Daughter)
George Huckelberry (Son)
David Huckelberry (Son)
Abraham Huckelberry (Son)
Elizabeth Huckelberry (Daughter)
Source: Clark County Will Book
Volume A (1801-1817) Page 110
Clark County Courthouse
Jeffersonville, Clark County, IN
Note: Will was probated 09 January 1813
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF GEORGE HUCKELBERRY SR.
In the name of God Amen I GEORGE HUCKELBERRY of the Illinois Grant, Indiana Territory being very sick and weak in body, and of perfect mind and memory, thanks be unto God, calling into mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appropriate for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament; that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hand of almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors. Nothing doubting but at the general reflections I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hat pleased God to bless me in this life I give dismiss and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. First, I give and bequeath to Barbara my dearly beloved wife a sufficient maintenance out of my estate in the following manner that is to say, either in the house of or with my son Henry or in a house be herself on the premises whereon I now live, her bed and all her clothing to dispose of at her will. Also I give to my well beloved son Henry HUCKELBERRY whom I likewise constitute, make, and ordain the sole Executor of this my last will and testament all and singular my land, messuages (?) and tenements horses cattle hogs sheep and household stuff by him freely to be possessed and enjoyed. I also give my son Jacob one shilling sterling. I also give my son John one shilling sterling. I also give my son Martin one shilling sterling. I also give my daughter Susana one shilling sterling. Also I give my son George one shilling sterling. Also I give my son David one shilling sterling. Also I give my son Abraham one shilling sterling. Also I give my daughter Elizabeth one shilling sterling. And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and dissunite all and every other former testament wills legacies bequeaths and executors by me in any wise before named, willed or bequeathed ratifying and confirm this and no other to be my last will and testament, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this twentyninth day of September in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and six 1806
his
George X Huckelberry Senior
mark
Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said George Huckelberry as his last will and testament in the presence of us, who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names
John H. Baldwin
Peter McDonald
Joseph Shaw
Clark County Clerks Office January 9th 1813
This day the within last will and testament of George Huckelberry Senior deceased was proved before me Isaac Shelby Clerk of the Court of Common Pleadings for said County, by the oaths of John H. Baldwin and Peter McDonald two of the subscribing witnesses thereto, the same is admitted to record
Isacc Shelby Clk
George Huckleberry, Sr., was a native of Wurtemburg, Germany. He came to America and settled in Pennsylvania until the year 1784, when he moved to Kentucky, Jefferson County, near Abbott's station, where he had one son captured by the Indians. When the Indians found that they were being pursued they killed the boy near the Twelve-mile island, which was the cause of the creek on the Kentucky side being called Huckleberry.
In the year 1796 he moved to Clark County, Indiana, near Charlestown Landing, where he purchased a large tract of land. He had seven sons and two daughters. His sons performed military duty on the frontier: Martin was in Captain Wells' company at St. Clair's defeat; Henry was in the battle of Tippecanoe; George was one of the volunteers that went to the relief of Fort Harrison when Major Zachary Taylor, afterwards President Taylor, was besieged by the Indians. John C. Huckleberry was a son of George Huckleberry, Jr., born in 1810. He was a member of the Legislature several terms; was proprietor and editor of the Southern Indianian; postmaster from 1838 to 1841; was sheriff of Clark county from 1845 to 1847; removed to Missouri in 1867, and thence to Reno county, Kansas and died August 1879. George Huckleberry left five children, two boys and three girls. William P. Huckleberry, his youngest son, was born in 1819, and is now acting as a claim agent and notary public.
George Huckleberry, son of Benjamin Huckleberry, was born about 1743 in Germany. George was a soldier in the Revolutionary War from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was married twice. His first wife was Rosanna Wise. After her death, George married Barbara Penckinpaw. George moved to Kentucky in 1783, and in 1796 he moved again and established his home near Charlestown, now in Clark County, Indiana. He entered 500 acres of land from the government in Clark County.
George died on 09 Jan 1813 and is buried on his old farm, 14 miles from the Falls of the Ohio. It appears that George is the "Father of the Clan," especially all who lived in southern Indiana and Kentucky.
George had at least ten children: eight sons and two daughters. The poor quality of the records kept by the pioneer families does not help a person in trying to piece together the past; thus I am unable to determine the names of the daughters. Included here is what is known about the children:
Daniel Huckleberry
He was kidnapped by Indians as a youngster. As he was about to be rescued by his father, the Indians killed him and threw his body into a nearby creek to avoid capture. The creek is now called Huckleberry Creek.
Jacob Huckleberry
He lived on 100 acres of his fathers orginal tract of land in southern Indiana and raised his family there. He had ten children: William, Daniel, John, George, Howel, Shade, Nathaniel, Polly, Rosannah, and Martha. No information about his wife is known.
John Huckleberry
b. 1769 - Pennsylvania
d.
He purchased 200 acres of land from Edward Carter on 08 Oct 1820 in Clark County, Indiana. His heirs are listed in the General Index of Deeds in Clark County as being: A. J., Peter N., Ed, and J. S. Huckleberry. This is a most curious place to find a list of heirs, as one would not normally expect to find them listed in the deed index in this manner.
Abraham Huckleberry
b. unknown - Pennsylvania
d.
He sold his father 120 1/2 acres of land on 08 Jun 1812.
Martin Huckleberry
b.
d.
m. 21 Feb 1813 to Susannah Hester - Clark County, Indiana
He was a frontier soldier during the Indian Wars. Spent most of his life in Clark County.
George Huckleberry, Jr.
Like his brother, Martin, George was a frontier soldier during the Indian Wars. He had two sons: John and William Peter. John was born in 1810 in Clark County, Indiana and was a member of the Indiana State Legislature several times. William Peter was born in 1819 and the citizens of Charlestown are indebted to him for most of their history.
David Huckleberry
b.
d.
unknown to Mary Bowen - Clark County, Indiana
Lived and died near Charlestown, Indiana. He had ten children: James, Hamilton, Silas D., Andrew P., Mary, Hannah, Sarah, Catherine, William, and Ellen. The family scattered with some moving to Tennessee, Arkansas, New Mexico, Jennings County, Indiana, and Lebanon, Indiana.
Henry Huckleberry
b. circa 1779 - Pennsylvania
d. 13 Mar 1859 - Mechanicsburg, Sangemon County, Illinois
m. unknown to Susam Wigal (b. 1792 - Virginia and d. 31 Dec 1868 - Illinois)
He was a soldier in the War of 1812 and at the Battle of Tippecanoe. They had eleven children: Anna, Elizabeth, Ann, Eliza, Caroline, Christine, Jonathan, James, Lorean, David, and John. He moved his family to Sangemon County, Illinois in October 1833 and settled in Mechanicsburg Township.
daughter - name unknown
daughter - name unknown
George sr is buried in the east corner of an old orchard on his old farm in grant 75, 14 miles above the Ohio Falls, on the eastern side of the tract where 14 mile Creek enters the Ohio River. The haed and foot of the grave are marked with common limestone markers, no dates.He came to Jefferson Co, Abbotts Station just across the Ohio River from Indiana.He moved to Clark Co IN in 1796, near Charleston and entered 500 acres from the Govt. grants 74,75, 500 ac. each dec 1 , 1797. He had 8 sons and 2 daughters. 4 sons and a daughter b in PA.The children were Jacob, Abrahmam, John, Daniel, Marin, Susannah, George Jr, David, Henry and Elizabeth. Daniel was captured by the Indians as a small boy and when his father pursued them asnd was about to overtake them, the killed the boy and threw his body into a small stream which flows into the Ohio River.It is called Huckleberry Creek at this time.
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