The following is more information taken from the Hendershot Ancestors Book, by William E. Hendershot. This information is found on page 16 and 17 of the book. More Hendershot history from the book to follow. MICHAEL HINNESCHIED/ HENDERSHOT. Immigrant) Born 1674 4 Rhineland-Pfalz., Germany near Mainz. This family were Lutheran but became Catholic by decree of the then ruler of the Palatinate, Records of conversion,., birth, baptism and death are recorded in the Archives of Reipoltskirchen 1682-1750- These records have been filmed and are available from the Genealogical Society of the Church of Latter Day Saints of Salt Lake City, UT. The Thirty Years wars of 1618-48 left Germany in economic ruin, her fields devastated and blood soaked, thereafter followed many decades of extreme poverty and hunger, with continuous wars and occupations by troops. Even the Naumberger Hof had billited troops for there is record of the widow, Hinneschied, petition for relief, Queen Ann of England in 1709 issued an invitation for these poor unfortunate Germans to come to England, which many did and in ever increasing numbers. Michael Hinneschied was one of the first to go to England and then on to America. Michael with wife Anna Catherina and 3 children came down the Rhine river to Rotterdam, where they sailed for England 28 Jul 1709, They departed Plymouth 29 Dec 1709 among about 3000 persons in 10 vessels on a perilous voyage for one boat capsized,.another turned back and one wrecked on the New York coast, this being known as the Second Palatine Migration. All were ravaged by sickness and disease, many died at sea, and many more died just after arrival. Michael with wife and 4 children arrived from the ship "Lyon" 13 Jun 171 0 at Nuttens (Governors). Island., New York harbor after nearly 6 months at sea, These Germans were then sent up the Hudson river to work the pine tar project in order to pay for passage, except those sick and unable to travel and some widows with children. Among them was Michael and family who remained in New York harbor that first winter. Michael then was sent to the pine tar project at Livingston Manor Jul 1711 to Sep 1712, at which time the project failed and Gov, Hunter proclaimed that each must make his own way. It is the opinion of the writer that it was son Peter that was sick on arrival and that he died that winter for there is no further record of him. When the tar project was abandoned in fall of 1712 many of these Germans settled in New York and in Pennsylvania but Michael and some other families returned to New York and in the winter of 1712-13 came to the present Franklin Twp of Somerset co NJ, where Michael settled on the Millstone River near the forks of the Rari+an river, It was here in Franklin Twp, that Pastor Justice Falckner, of the New York Lutheran Church, came to minister and where Michael had children baptized. Pastor Falckner was much beloved by this congregation and in New York for his compassion and good works. These records also are available from the Genealogical Society. After the death of Pastor Justice Falckner in 1723, his older brother Daniel Falckner came from PA. to be Pastor at Muhlstein @Millstone), On the Mountain (Pluckamin) and at Rochgeway (Rockaway/Lebanon), but he was not of the kind and sincere quality as his brother and was disliked from the start, He grew old and incompetent so that many parishoners abandoned the church and few services were held, but nevertheless, he refused to resign, A bitter enmity grew between our Michael and Pastor Falckner. Many families moved away 1727-29 so it is likely that Michael moved at this time to the Societies tract on Rockaway Creek, Tewksbury Twp, Hunterdon co NJ near White House and Potterstown. Michael was Elder of the Lutheran Church at On-the-Mountains and at Potterstown by 1731 when he was first to sign a Call to the Lutheran Ministerum at Hamburg for a new Pastor to come for which the elders agreed to pay salary and travel. A copy of this call is in Library of Congress and an account of the controversary is in the book "The Albany Protocol". Pastor Falckner had agreed to.resign but then refused to do so and he continued to live in the area. A New pastor did arrive 1734 by name of John Augustus Wolf, who was welcomed with great joy, but again was disliked being considered incompetent and unworthy, Efforts were made to remove him but he resisted, resulting in a long and costly legal battle carried eventually to the New Jersey supreme court. In the end Michael and the other elders had to pay heavily but Pastor Wolf had to resign and hand over his license and the call, Those who had signed then tore off their names so that it could never be used again. The church at Lebanon near Potterstown was built 1731, said to have been the first Lutheran church in New Jersey. The church at New Germantown (Now Oldwick) was built 1749-50, consolidation of three congregations and a new pastor was installed by name of John Albert Weygand who was capable and faithful Pastor but even so there were complaints against him so that his ordination was put off, One complaint was that he was seeking a bride when he should have been visiting the sick, one of which was Michael whom he knew only by reputation so it is not surprising that he considered him a sinner and an evil man as he wrote in his dairy. Pastor Weygand did visit Michael in Nov 1748 and again the day before his death when he prayed and sang with him for that night .17Jan 1749 Michael died and was buried 19 Jan, Pastor Weygand wrote in his dairy an account of the death and burial which may be read in "Early Germans of New Jersey", Michael was buried in the Lebanon Church Yard near Potterstown but the cemetery has become lost. That he was buried Oldwick is mistake, The name Hinneschieds of many different spellings, was changed during the life time of Michael and is found as Hunschutt, Henneschit, Henneschutt, Hintersehied, Rendershid and others to Hendershot, The name of von Hayderschatt in the, writings of Cleveland has no known connection to this family.