I'm posting this for my husband, Rod Hendricks. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I've seen many times on the net that a William Hendrick married Polly Mansfield in Barren County, KY in February of 1818. This Mary and William are repeatedly listed as the parents of Hezekiah Hendrick, one of my greats. I've replied to authors of messages making this claim but have received few replies and the ones I have received didn't address the question, which is this: what makes those making this claim sure this William and Polly are the William and Mary that had Hezekiah? If they are, wonderful, but as of yet I've seen no evidence of it. If any of you are researching this line or have access to Barren County records, I'd be thrilled if you would share some information with me. This brick wall is making me nuts and although there are so many claims that William and Polly are my William and Mary, it takes more than some gedcoms claiming it for me to get excited. Know what I mean? Surely there's more than this one tiny thread to go on. At any rate, I went through my notes on my William & Mary and gathered up every bitof info I could find and put a synopsis of it together. Here's what I have put together and sorted chronologically. Thank you for any leads you might have. Abt 1798, William is born in Kentucky??? Census Records William Hendrick Abt 1798, Mary is born in Virginia??? Census Records Mary H Hendrick About 1818, First son, Hezekiah H is born in Kentucky Census records. Wm & Mary 10/15/1819 10/15/1819 Second son, William Henry is born in Kentucky. Date is accurate. Wm & Mary 1823/1824 Third son, James Daniel is born in Mississippi. Census Records, also pension application. Wm & Mary 6/11/1827 A document marked Marion Co, Miss, lists several persons and the office they held, including William Hendrick, June 11, 1827, Justice of the Peace. Document from Debbie Rowe, presumably Marion Co. Miss records.. William Hendrick The 1830 Marion Co, Miss Census shows William Hendrick, with the following age people in his household: 1 - Male Over 5, Under 10 (probably James Daniel) 2 - Males Over 10, Under 15 (probably Hezekiah & William Henry) 1 - Males Over 30, Under 40 (William Sr.) 2 - Females Under 5 2 - Females Over 5, Under 10 1 - Female Over 30, Under 40 (Mary H) 1830 Marion Co, Miss Census. William Hendrick 9/14/1830 In some papers I got from Debbie Rowe, there's a typewritten sheet of bond listings from the Orphan's Court Records, Marion Co, Miss. The listing says: "Bond: Thomas Ponder & William Hendricks are bound for $800.00. Dated Sept 14, 1830. Thomas Ponder is guardian of Alice Crofford, minor heir of William Crofford." Orphan's Court Records, Marion Co, Miss. William Hendrick 6/1/1833 On June 1, 1833, William got a land grant for 78.38 acres in Marion County, MIss. Bureau of Land Management Records. William Hendrick June 1834, Fourth son, Marion H is born in Marion Co, Miss Wm & Mary 1/18/1837 In a book called "Marion Co, Miss, Miscellaneous Records" it says: "Page 79 January 18, 1837 - William Kendrick, deed to B R Bridges and Hugh F Bridges, of Lawrence Co, Miss, for $1900 land - west half of northwest quarter, section 24, township 5, range 11, e. Witness: J B Caldwell and J Caldwell" Marion Co, Miss, Miscellaneous Records. William Hendrick 2/1/1837 In a book called "Marion Co, Miss, Miscellaneous Records" it says: "Mary Kendrick relinquishes right of dower, February 1, 1837 before J. Caldwell, Justice of the Peace." Marion Co, Miss, Miscellaneous Records. Mary H Hendrick 8/24/1838 On the 24th day of August, 1838, William Hendricks purchased 40.79 acres of land from Henry Watkins and his wife Nancy for the sum of $147.53. Witnessed by B Gresham, Justice of the Peace. Deed Records, Copiah Co, Miss. William Hendrick The 1840 Copiah Co. Miss Census shows William Hendrick, with the following age people in his household: 1 - Male Under 5 2 - Males Over 5, Under 10 (probably Marion H) 1 - Males Over 10, Under 15 (probably James Daniel) 1 - Males Over 40, Under 50 (William) 1 - Female Under 5 1 - Female Over 40, Under 50 (Mary H) 1840 Copiah Co. Miss Census. William Hendrick (Note: In 1840, Hezekiah was married and living in his own household with his wife Frances Vance) 11/10/1840 On Nov 10, 1840, William got a land grant for 320.00 acres in Marion County, MIss. Bureau of Land Management Records. William Hendrick 11/10/1840 On Nov 10, 1840, William got a land grant for 78.37 acres in Lawrence County, MIss. Bureau of Land Management Records. William Hendrick 12/10/1841 On Dec 10, 1841, William got a land grant for 81.50 acres in Lawrence County, MIss. Bureau of Land Management Records. William Hendrick 12/10/1841 On Dec 10, 1841, William got a land grant for 80.00 acres in Lawrence County, MIss. Bureau of Land Management Records. William Hendrick The Copiah County, Miss 1850 Census shows William, age 53 Mary H, age 44 Marion, age 16 living together, with real estate valued at $1000. William and Marion are listed as farmers, 1850 Copiah Co Census. Wm & Mary 5/10/1853 On May 10, 1853, William got a land grant for 40.80 acres in Copiah County, MIss. Bureau of Land Management Records. William Hendrick 12/23/1859 On Dec 23, 1859 (5 months before William's death), in Copiah Co., Miss, William appeared before W M Ramsey, Justice of the Peace and acknowledged that he signed sealed and delivered a deed. Mary did likewise. Who the property went to is not mentioned, nor is the size of the property. Copiah County Clerk records. Wm & Mary William died in April, 1860, at age 62 in Natchitoches Parish, of bronchitis. His occupation was listed as farmer. Jackson's book also says William's birthplace was "MS", which is believed to be incorrect. Source: Ancestry.com <http://ancestry.com/> AIS Mortality Schedules Index and Ronald Vern Jackson's book "Louisiana 1860 Mortality".. William Hendrick 6/16/1860 In the book "The Natchitoches Genealogist" on page 21, entitled "Names Found in The Natchitoches Chronical, 16 June 1860, there is a listing for "William Hendricks". This could be William or William Henry. It doesn't say what was said about him, just that he was mentioned. This is after William's death, which was in April of 1860, 2 months prior. The Natchitoches Genealogist. William Hendrick Mary shows up in the 1860 Natchitoches Parish Census, living beside Hezekiah and William Henry. It says she is 63, Female, born in Virginia, with real estate valued at $8333 and personal property valued at $2500. William was not in this census, so it apparently was taken after William had died in April 1860. Mary H Hendrick Mary died before Dec 24, 1861. Natchitoches Parish Probate Records. Mary H Hendrick 12/24/1861 In a document (No 1213) filed in Natchitoches Parish, Dec. 24, 1861, James Daniel requests an Inventory of the estate of his mother Mary, who he refers to as "deceased", so Mary died before Dec 24, 1861, but after the Census in 1860, because she appeared on it, living beside Hezekiah and William Henry. Natchitoches Parish Probate Court records. Mary H Hendrick 12/10/1863 On Dec 10, 1863, William Henry, James Daniel, acting for themselves, and Hezekiah acting for himself and as attorney in fact for Marion, divided William & Mary's 355 acre estate into four lots and drew numbers out of a hat to determine who got which lot. Mary's negro woman slave, Juneau, was ordered to be sold and the money divided between the four boys, except William Henry, Hezekiah acting as himself, and Hezekiah acting for Marion signed over their interest to James Daniel. The document referred to Mary as being deceased, so she died before Dec 10, 1863. Wm & Mary 2/16/1864 In the probate of Mary Hendrick, it shows that there were three slaves owned by Mary at the time of her death. Ben, about age 44, leased out for $170 for a year, valued at $800, Juno, a negro woman about 45, leased out for $100 for a year, valued at $500, and Elsey, about age 14, leased out for $66.30 for a year, valued at $650. The probate also verfies that Mary died before Dec 24, 1861. Mary H Hendrick 11/13/1888 In James Daniel Hendricks' will, he gives John Newton Hendricks the "SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 of Sec 12 Twn Rng containing 39.71 ???? acres bought of H Hendricks 15th March, 1864 also lots 1, 2, and 3 of the partition between the heirs of William and Mary Hendricks made 16th of February, 1864 before William Payne, Recorder. Each of said lots containing about 88.75 acres, also five acres in NE corner of South half of SE 1/4 of Sec 11 Twn Rng being same bought of G (either M, W or N????) Burkett (????) on 29 August, 1874 with all the buildings and improvements thereon. All of said land being in the parish of Natchitoches." Will dated "13th Nov, 1888. Natchitoches Parish Clerk Records. Wm & Mary