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John Justus Henckel[1, 2, 3]
1706 - 1778 (72 years)
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Name John Justus Henckel Born 10 Feb 1706 Daudenzell, Baden-Württemberg, Germany 
Gender Male _COLOR 10 Died 17 Aug 1778 Pendleton Co., WV Notes - "In 1750 John Justus Henchel sold his holdings in Pennsylvania and moved to Rowan, NC. In 1760 because of Indian depredations he moved with his family to Augusta County, Virginia and settled in a beautiful section known as Germany Valley. This was included in Rockingham County, Virginia, in 1778 and became part of Pendleton County in 1788. In 1863 the State of West Virginia was formed, and it included Germany Valley in the Union District of Pendleton County, West Virginia. The first improvement in Germany Valley by John Justus Henckel was the construction of a stockade with an enclosed area sufficient to house the families of his sons and sons-in-law as well as the other settlers in the immediate vicinity. This structure was known as Hinkle's Fort and was used as an outpost prior to and during the Revolutionary War. The attacks of the Indians during this period caused all settlers in this area to seek shelter and safety in this fortress. John Justus Henckel, Sr, was the recognized commander of the fort at which Colonial troops were occasionally quartered. At his death in 1778 he was succeeded by his son, Abraham Hinkle."
From write-up by Linda Friend Adams:
In his will Anthony Jacob Henckel left to his two youngest sons, John Justus and Anthony Jacob, the 250-acre home farm in New Hanover Township, then in Philadelphia County, now Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. John Justus' share was 150 acres.In about 1730, John Justus married Maria Magdalena Eschmann, daughter of Abraham and Elizabeth Eschmann of German-Swiss origin, and settled on a farm near Macungie Creek, now Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, paying taxes as late as 1748 in Pennsylvania.
By 1750 he sold his property in Pennsylvania and made the long journey down the mountain valleys from Pennsylvania into North Carolina what is now Davidson Co NC. In 1751 he was living on Dutchman's Creek in the Fork of the Yadkin, approximately 13 miles from Salisbury, Rowan County, now Davidson County, North Carolina.Their new land in West Augusta was near the Shawnee Indian Trail, so there the family built a log fort for protection in 1761-62, the site of which can still be seen today.
Person ID I10103 Mather Schaffner Davis Henke | Ellsworth Last Modified 13 Oct 2020
Father Anthonius Jacobus Henckel, b. 27 Oct 1668, Mehrenberg, Hessen-Nassau, Prussia , d. 12 Aug 1728, Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA (Age 59 years) Mother Maria Elisabeth Dentzer, b. 26 May 1672, Birkenau, Hessen, Germany , d. 23 Jan 1744, Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA (Age 71 years) Married 25 Apr 1692 Daudenzell, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Family ID F3456 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Maria Magdalena Eschmann, b. 1711, Berks Co., PA , d. 1782, Pendleton Co., WV (Age 71 years) Married 1730 Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA Children + 1. Anna Maria Elizabeth Henckel, b. 2 Aug 1731, Lehigh Co., PA , d. 18 Aug 1824, Champaign Co., OH (Age 93 years)2. Jacob Henckel, b. 14 Mar 1733, Lehigh Co., PA , d. 14 Feb 1779, Hampshire Co., VA (Age 45 years)3. Catharine Henckel, b. 18 Jan 1735, Lehigh Co., PA , d. 1810, Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC (Age 74 years)4. Rebecca Henckel, b. 5 Oct 1736, Lehigh Co., PA , d. 6 Mar 1797, Cahokia, St. Clair Co., IL (Age 60 years)5. Anna Margaret Henckel, b. 30 Apr 1741, Lehigh Co., PA , d. 8 Feb 1805, Pendleton Co., WV (Age 63 years)6. Mary Magdalena Henckel, b. 1 Feb 1743, Lehigh Co., PA , d. 18 Oct 1829, Germany Valley, Pendleton Co., WV (Age 86 years)7. Elizabeth Henckel, b. 20 Dec 1745, Lehigh Co., PA , d. 1815, Pendleton Co., WV (Age 69 years)8. Susannah Henckel, b. 16 Oct 1747, Lehigh Co., PA , d. 1810, Germany Valley, Pendleton Co., WV (Age 62 years)9. Abraham Henckel, b. 20 Mar 1749, Lehigh Co., PA , d. 3 Sep 1815, Pendleton Co., WV (Age 66 years)10. Hannah Henckel, b. 9 Apr 1750, Lehigh Co., PA , d. 1783, Pendleton Co., WV (Age 32 years)11. John Justice Henckel, Jr, b. 14 Jan 1752, Salisbury, Rowan Co., NC , d. 17 Apr 1794, Germany Valley, Pendleton Co., WV (Age 42 years)12. Isaac Henckel, b. 5 Dec 1754, Salisbury, Rowan Co., NC , d. 1 Nov 1824, Pendleton Co., WV (Age 69 years)Last Modified 20 Apr 2022 Family ID F3477 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- "In 1750 John Justus Henchel sold his holdings in Pennsylvania and moved to Rowan, NC. In 1760 because of Indian depredations he moved with his family to Augusta County, Virginia and settled in a beautiful section known as Germany Valley. This was included in Rockingham County, Virginia, in 1778 and became part of Pendleton County in 1788. In 1863 the State of West Virginia was formed, and it included Germany Valley in the Union District of Pendleton County, West Virginia. The first improvement in Germany Valley by John Justus Henckel was the construction of a stockade with an enclosed area sufficient to house the families of his sons and sons-in-law as well as the other settlers in the immediate vicinity. This structure was known as Hinkle's Fort and was used as an outpost prior to and during the Revolutionary War. The attacks of the Indians during this period caused all settlers in this area to seek shelter and safety in this fortress. John Justus Henckel, Sr, was the recognized commander of the fort at which Colonial troops were occasionally quartered. At his death in 1778 he was succeeded by his son, Abraham Hinkle."
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Born - 10 Feb 1706 - Daudenzell, Baden-Württemberg, Germany 
Married - 1730 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA 
Died - 17 Aug 1778 - Pendleton Co., WV = Link to Google Earth
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