[The Helmick History Continues]:
The name Helmick has been traced to a history of the Pennsylvania Dutch
to near the city of Strasbourg in Alsace, Germany. It is supposed
they came over with the large emigration about 1700 to 1730 and landed
in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. authentic history of our immediate ancestors begins
with four brothers who live on Redstone Creek, near Uniontown, Pennsylvania. they all four
fought in the Revolutionary War. The brothers were ADAM, JOHN, JACOB and PETER
HELMICK.
[Information from Henckel Genealogy].
Hellmack, Helmeck, Helmack, Helmick. German.
Descriptive. The n. is not rooted in OHG helm’, helmet’
and apparently has the significance of “strength”, “bravery”. [See Heintz, 211, s,
n, Helmich].
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1781-Adam Hellmack on Big Laurel Run in 1777 (RCAC, 427).
1782-Adam Helmeck among heads of families for Monon, Co. (RSE, 35)
1784-Adam Helmack in deed of survey (SR-1, 155). 1786-
Adam Helmick among holders of tithable property in Monon. Co. (Wiley,83)
1790 Census of the United states shows:
Shenandoah County:
John Helmick, 6 in household, 1 dwelling.
Hampshire County
Jacob Helmick, 8 in household, 2 dwellings.
Monongalia County:
Adam Helmick, 6 in household.
Hampshire county:
Jacob Helmick, 7 in household.
Jacob Helmick according to the first census of the United States
in 1790 settled in Hampshire County, Virginia. He had (seven)
living in household. He had land in Hardy County in the years 1782 through 1787.
He received a land grant for forty acres on the Waters of the
Tygart Valley River in 1804. (book 2, pg. 367 Sims Index Land Grants).
He had the following children. Abraham, Adam, John, Jacob,
Hannah. John married Joan Ryan, daughter of Solomon Ryan, by
Robert Maxwell in 1805. Hannah married Jonathon Buffington whose first wife and children
were murdered by the Indians in the
Leading Creek Massacre of 1781. The Buffingtons were the neighbors of
the Rooneys, Hornbecks, Daughtery’s and Jonathon’s brother William.
Elizabeth married Jacob Boers in 1809 by Robert Maxwell.
JOHN HELMICK fought in the Revolutionary War. He had taxable land in
Hardy County from 1782 to 1787. Census of Hampshire County 1782-1784 (not
in 1782) (SR)7-1 [He had 5 children]. He was listed on the Militia Pension List,
compiled from a Report of the Secretary of the Army in 1835. It is listed as HELMICK,
John, Wythe, 75, mpl. “Pension”, volume II, of men receiving pensions for services as Virginia
Militia Men. Approximate ages in 1833 and Counties of residence at the time given.
West Virginia still being part of Virginia Census of Shenandoah County, 1785 showed six in
household and one dwelling. John witnessed a will in Woodstock County, Virginia
in 1785.
HELMICK, Nicholas, Inf. nbl,. Name appeared in
Army Register but had not received any bounty land. He was born [_______, 1760 and died September
16, 1844. First married Mary Franks and second Sarah Littleton Ward. [Pvt.
Va. Inf.] Mary’s father was Michael Franks. [From Fayette County Pennsylvania History,
by Jordan].
HELMICK, Peter, E. Served in Hampshire County.
From the [Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution]. HELMICK, Adam, married Frances Townsen April 3, 1790
in Shenendoah County, Virginia. The daughter of James Townsen.
Adam Helmick, Will, 11-11-1777, Devisees,
Children:
Adam Helmick; Bond 11-11-1777.
Adam Helmick, inventory, 4-14-1778, Hampshire County.
John Helmick filed his declaration in May 1830, Page 501, Revolutionary
Declarations, Augusta County, Virginia 1745-1800.
Adam held taxable land in Mononghalia County in 1786.
Deeds, Leases, Mortages of Hampshire County Records April 6, 1780
shows [Fairfax, Thomas Lord] to Jacob Helmick, Northern Neck of Virginia [Lease]
137 Acres on the South Branch: April 14, 1790. Wit: Stephen G. Jones,
Andrew Woodrow, Job Bacorn.
1790 Hellmick Jacob, from Thomas Lord Fairfax.
From the Records in Pendleton County.
Pendleton County
NO. 221
Wills, Inventories, ETC TESTATOR
DATE OF PROB.
DEVISEES WITT; HELMVIK
8/31/1844
Catherine, wife, Jsph Lantz
Abel, son. Wm. Hoover
Cornelius, son. Geo. Probst
Moses, son.
Anny, dau.
Elizabeth, dau.
Nathaniel, son.
Elihue, son.
Thomas, son.
[This is shown in the Record Books of Pendleton County]. Information
taken from the Early West Virginia Estate Settlements.
[Settlements Randolph County] is Helmick, Jacob, July 1815, Will:
Dev: Abraham,
Adam, John, Jacob, Sons. Hannah, Elizabeth Westfall, Sarah Boers,
Molly Buffington, Barbara Clark, Daus. others:
JOHN HELMICK, born in 1648 in Jamestown, Virginia.
JACOB A. HELMICK, born 1712 in Richmond County, Virginia a
son of John listed above.
JACOB HELMICK, Sr. born in 1748 in the Colony of Virginia;
Died in June 1815, [Will dated June 13, 1815 and recorded in Randolph County, Virginia]. He
is the son of Jacob Helmick.
The records above are as we found them in doing our research of the records.
The following information taken from the Henckel Genealogy
page 222. 583 Sarah Teter born June 19, 1773 in Augusta [later Rockingham] County,
Virginia [now Pendleton County, West Virginia]; died October 27, 1815 Clinton
County, Ohio: married December 24, 1795 Pendleton County, Virginia to Jacob Helmick,
Jr., son of Jacob and Barbara [_____________] Helmick. He was born May 21 1773
in Hampshire County, Virginia, [now Hardy County, West Virginia]; died November 8, 1860,
Clinton County, Ohio. Parents of eight [8] children.
In the “Helmick Family Record” in possession of Mrs. Frank Hamilton
of Buckanan, Michigan it is stated “Jacob Helmick, Jr., moved with his family
from Virginia to Warren County, Ohio in 1805. He and his wife died in Clinton County,
Ohio in 1815.
NOTE: Some descendants of the above Jacob Helmick Jr. claim
his parents were Peter and Mary M. (Storms) Helmick, and a cousin of Adam Helmick,
who married Hannah Teter, sister of the above Sarah (Teter) Helmick.
However, the will and census records appear to indicate they were
brothers and sons of Jacob Helmick, Sr., born in 1748 in the colony of Virginia;
died in June 1815 (will dated June 13, 1815 and recorded in Randolph county, Virginia). Jacob
Helmick SR., above was probably the son of Jacob A. Helmick born 1712 of Richmond
County, Virginia who in turn was the son of John Helmick born 1682 in Jamestown,
Virginia.
The Helmick History continues: “the Name Helmick” has
been traced in a history of the Pennsylvania Dutch to near the city of Strasbourg in Alsace, Germany.
It is supposed they came over with the large emigration about 1700 to 1730 and
landed at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Authentic history of our immediate ancestors
begins with four brothers who lived on Redstone Creek near where Uniontown, Pennsylvania
now stands. They all fought in the Revolutionary War.
Jacob (1748-1815) and Barbara __________ (______-1813) Helmick
Sr., were parents of eleven (11) children. Adam Helmick the eldest child married
Hannah Teter and the second child Jacob Helmick married Sarah Teter. Hannah
and Sarah were both daughters of Phillip and Susannah (Henkel) Teter.
Reverend Paul Henkel in his diary has the following reference to
the above family: “Friday, August 20, 1813 “ visited our old mother who now seems to be near
her end. In the afternoon I and my sister Christina visited Barbara the sick wife of
Jacob Helmick, baptized her twins and administered Holy Communion to her. ‘O pitiful conditions,
but the hope is that she will depart saved’. This locality was then Hardy
county.
We will later check out the records on the above mentioned Peter
and Mary M.(Storms) Helmick as we believe they may be the same as the PETER
AND MARY(DAVIS) HELMICK. Because the localities and places resided.
Possibly there has been some mistake on the census records or possibility Mary was Married twice.
If possible we would like to find the remaining children of Peter and Mary Helmick’s.
Since William Perry Helmick has traveled to and from Illinois quite often he had or Mary
had some relatives in Illinois or possibility in Ohio.
The 1850 Pocahantas County Census Records Shows:
Dwelling #528, Family #531, Page #299.
HELMICK, Silas Age 19 M Laborer
HELMICK, Amos “ 14 M Blacksmith
“
Mary “ 41 F
“
Perry “ 10 M
PETER AND MARY DAVIS HELMICK’S children and grandchildren:
1. Silas D.Helmick born 1825 : 2. Martin J. Helmick, born 1835
1. James 1. John B.
2. Wm. A. 2. Harmon
3. Mary E. 3. Emory
4. Peter M. 4. Rachel
5. Jacob P. 5. Arthur B.
6. Silas L. 6. William P.
7. John W. 7. Sarah
8. Thomas C. 8. Mary E.
9. Brown
10. Henry C.
11. Robert L.
3. George Amos Helmick b. 1837 :
1. Dau. died young.
4.Wm. Perry Helmick b. 1840
1. Mary E.
2. Ida Mae
3. John A.
4. Clara A.
5. Charles F.
6. Mattie
7. William A.
8. Carrie
9. Daisy
10. Ralph
11. Ellie
12. Clarence
6. ____?_____ 7. ____?_____ 8. _____?______
5. Mary E. Helmickborn 1843.
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