Hendershot
John William B
Germ, m Anna Maria Balter
Micheal Sr B
1674 Germ, m Anna Catherine
Scheider, daughter of Herrn Franz Christopher
Vonheinrickschaf
Micheal Jr B
1712
m Elizabeth Schermerhorn
1 Sarah
B 1762 NJ,
m Christopher Roof
2 John
B 1732 NJ
m Elizabeth/Rachel ________
Sarah B 1760 NJ
m Peter Huff
Thing To Check
1 New book “Bradford Co. History 1891-1995”
by Bradford Co. Historical Socity
2. Geneaology of Hendershot family in America 1710-1960,
by Alfred E. Hendershot of Akron Ohio
Michael Hendershot SR was born 1674 Rhine
Valley, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany near Mainz. He lived at Naumberger
Hoff during times of extreme hardships, times of war and religious persecution.
When he decided to try for a better life in the new World, Even through
very few Germany had gone before him. Queen Ann England had invited some
of those unfortunate Germans to come to England. So Michael; and
many other families made there way down the Rhine River to Rotterdam, from
where he sailed for England 28 /July 1709. Michael; departed Plymouth
England on the ship Lyon 29 DEC 1709. 10 vessels in all known as
the second Palatinate migration, arrived New York harbor sat Nuttens (now
Governors) Island 13 June 1710 after perilous journey during which many
became sick and died. Many were diseased and many died after arrival.
Most of these emigrants were sent up the Hudson River to work
on the Pine Tar Project, but those in poor health, unable to travel, were
left in New York that first winter, as was Michael and family.
No record is found but it could have been Peter or Johnn Heinrich, and
one of them died that winter o 1710-11. Michael was sent up the Hudson
to Livingston Manor in 1711, but returned to New York when the project
failed that same year. In the fall and winter of 1712-3 Michael and
family along with other German families made their way to the wilds of
west Jersey.
Michael located on the Millstone River, near the Raritan River.
In Franklin TWP, Somerset Co. Where he had the children baptized in Lutheran
Church by the beloved pastor Justice Falckner of the New York City Church
and recorded in the New York Register. After the death of Justice Falckner
in 1723 his older brother, pastor Daniel Falconer, came from Pennsylvania
to be pastor at Muhlstien, on the mountains and at Rochgeway, but he was
not of the quality his brother and was disliked so that many parishioners
abandoned the church and few services were held. Many families
moved away from the area 1727-29 so it is likely that Michael and his sons
moved at this time to the societies tract of Tewksbury TWP, Hunterdon Co.
NJ. They settled in the Rockaway area between White House and Potterstown
AND IS LISTED AS A RESIDENT IN 1735.
Michael was an elder in the church at Pottstown and at Pluckamin,
on the mountains, in 1731 when he first to sign a call for a new minister
to come from Hamburg, which minister did eventually arrive by the name
of Augustue Wolf, but who was not like from the start being consisted incompetent
and unworthy. Efforts were made to remove him, which he resisted
and resulted in a long and costly ;legal battle, carried eventually to
the New Jersey Supreme /court by which Michael and the Elders paid heavily.
The church at Lebanon and at Pluckamin was built 1731 then
in 1749 a new church was built at New Germantown, (now Oldwick) to
combine the three congregation, a new pastor by the name of John Albert
Weygand was installed, the same year that Michael died. Pastor Weygand
wrote in his dairy and account of the death Michael of whom he had
visited at his home shortly before. This account may be read in early
Germans of NJ. Michael died at his home Rochgeway 17 July 1749, age
75, was buried by the pastor Weygand in the Lebanon Church yard at Potterstown.
Which cemetery has be come lost. That he was buried at Oldwick, Michael
had lain sick on his bed for a year and half and called upon his god day
and night for a happy death. He had been a wheat and livestock farmer
at Rockgeway as is shown by his account with
Jacob Janeway store at Middlebrook. Much has been recorded of
him as the was one of the first Germans of NJ, he was a strong character
and leader in this church. The True origin of the family had been
researched and documented by John E. Ruch of Montreal and all are encouraged
to read his publications and writings. See C1 and A1 Gen --Rupp
30,000 -- Semmerdinger list -- early Palatine migration -- early
Germans of NJ - New York Church baptisms - History of Lutheranism
- the Albany Protocol -- Janeway accouunts - Hank Jones
-- Court Records
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Sources
1. Wm. E. Hendershot “Book of Hendershot Ancestors”.
Page 188 About John b 1732. page 243,245,246
about Michael SR and Michael JR.
2. Palatine Ancestors of the Hendershot Family
By John Rush 1977 ( John Wilhelm family)
3. Canadian Genealogist Nov. 1982
A name in A hundred Hinneschied/Hendershot : a Palatine family
of Great “Auswanderung”. By John Rush
4. IGI for Hendershot in NJ
5. Ancestral file # NXGF-WH John Hendershot,
son of Michael JR.
28 Jul. 1709 Michael SR “ Hinterschield “ wheat and livestock
farmer sailed to Eng.
1774 NJ, Sussex, Newton Tax list - Jacob, William
, Mical, John, Phillip, Beemer, Moses, Moses, Morris
1786, NJ,Sussex Sarah Roof and Suffiah (sophia) Roof
are named as daughters in Micheal Jr will w1786,Jun 14/ p Nov
11,1786
1793,Jan 8 NJ, Sussex Co. John Hendershot had will witness by
Henry Roof
1793 Will of John Hendershot w 1793 proved
1793, wife Elizabeth, (children not named), Executors: Peter
Bell, Robert Bell, Witness: Josep Tomson
1795-1810 Mr Bale accounts- Hampton Twp, Sussex Co, NJ
Jacob Sr, Peter Sr, John, Peter Jr, Micheal, Jacob JR
1797 Will of John Hendershot w1797/p1798 of Geenwich,
named sons John, Micheal, Jacob, Isaac. daughters Elizabeth
kline, Mary Minegar, Catherine Thomas, Charity Alberston, Rebekah, Ann
Roseberry, Leah Insly.
Misc ‘
1. Henershot and Roof were first tofirst family to located HamptonTwp
in Paulinskill Valley
2. IGI says that micheal Sr married Katherine Ann Von Bauger
Von Heinriechscher
3. Hendershots lived in .... Germany - Naumburger
Hof Palatin, NJ - Hunterdon, Franklin, Sussex,
PA - Bradford
4. Descendant
Report For Johann Wilhelm Hendersh-Henneschiel
Others Researching
1. Jean Snedegar Lawrence Ks 66044 (4-91)
John b 1790 m Sarah Snyder
2. Nancy Pascal <[email protected]>
(1-97) Also share Huff and VanNess
http://www.gate.net/pascalfl/hends.html
3. Jane < [email protected]>
(4-97) has Groover’s family that married in to
Crawn,Hendershot and Keen
4. Eva / Jim Carroll of KY <[email protected]>
5. Karen Armstrong <[email protected]> (5-98)
Mary Catherine that married Matthais Shipamn/ ??Casper/Micheal Sr
6. Mark Daley < [email protected]>
(1-97) Elizabeth Huff m Wm Keen, daug of Sarah Hendershot Huff/
John
http://www.city-net.com/~markd/roots.html
7.Greg Klaus <[email protected]>
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