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James KENDRICK Jr
HISTORICAL SOUTHERN FAMILIES, Volume I, by John Bennett Boddie:
KENDRICK of GLOUCESTER CO., VA, and NORTH CAROLINA
by B. C. Holtzclaw:
pp. 102-109:
James4 Kendrick (James3, William2, John1)
James4 Kendrick, son of James3 and Susannah (Roberson) Kendrick, was born in Orange Co., N.C. about 1765-70, as his first child was born about 1790, showing that he was married about 1788-9, and as the Putnam Co., Ga. Census of 1830 shows him as born between 1760 and 1770; died in the Kinderhook neighborhood of Putnam Co., Ga. in 1831 or 1832; and married about 1788-9 in Wilkes Co., Ga., Tabitha Rogers (b. 1770-72 in Johnston Co., N.C., d. Oct.-Nov., 1833 in Putnam Co., Ga.), daughter of Drury and Tabitha Rogers of Wilkes Co., Ga., granddaughter of Joseph and Mary Rogers of Northampton Co., N.C., great-granddaughter of William and Elizabeth (Cartwright) Rogers of Surry Co., Va., and great-great-granddaughter of William and Mary Rogers of Surry.
James4 Kendrick came to Georgia in 1784 with his father. James3 Kendrick, and as mentioned, married about 1788-9 in Wilkes Co., G., He may have continued to live in Wilkes until the death of his mother-in-law, Tabitha Rogers, in 1793, but was apparently living in Washington Co., Ga. in 1796, when his father was granted land as James Kendrick, Sr. The list of eligibles for the 1806 land lottery shows that he was living in Hancock Co., Ga. in 1805, and in Aug. 1805 James Kendrick, yeoman, was involved in a suit in Hancock Co. involving his assault and battery on Joel Hurt, Esq. The difference must have been patched up, however, for the Hurts were intimate friends of the Kendricks in Putnam Co. There was a Mrs. Hurt there whom my grandmother Holtzclaw, James Kendrick's granddaughter, always called "Auntie Hurt", and her daughter, who married a wealthy man named Winter from Augusta, was an intimate friend of my grandmother and was mother of the late Mrs. Norman Miller of Hawkinsville. The families always called one another cousin, and there may have been some relationship through the Kendricks. James Kendrick was a lucky drawer in the Lottery of 1806, his residence at that time being Baldwin Co., Ga., in that section which later became Putnam. He appears as grantor in 5 deeds in Putnam Co. from 1805 to 1813, the first, dated Dec. 2, 1805, showing his residence still in Hancock Co., and the second, in 1810, being a deed to his brother-in-law, John Rogers (Putnam D.B. "B" p. 130; "C", p. 285; "D", p. 114; "E", p. 152; and "M", p. 391). He does not appear later in the deeds of Putnam Co., though the tax-list of 1817 shows him with 14 slaves and property on Little River. My grandmother Holtzclaw told me years ago that the family moved for a short time to Tennessee, but soon returned to Putnam; and since the Census of 1820 shows James Kendrick's family in Putnam, but does not show a man in it old enough to have been himself, it is possible that he was still temporarily in Tennessee at that time. He was still living, however, for the Putnam tax digest of 1822 shows James Kendrick, Sr. with land in Appling Co., Ga. and the Census of 1830 shows him with a family consisting of 1 male b. 1760-70, 1 female b. 1770-80, 1 male b. 1800-10, 2 females b. 1810-15, and 1 female b. 1815-20. In 1831 James Kendrick listed land in Jones, Lee and Coweta Counties, being then a resident of Putnam, but whether this was James4 Kendrick or his son, James, Jr., is uncertain. He probably died about 1831 or 1832 intestate. My grandmother told me many years ago the names of her father and mother, Benjamin W. and Julia C. (Kendrick) Clark, and of her grandparents, William and Mary (Harvey) Clark and James and Tabitha (Rogers) Kendrick; she stated that James Kendrick was one of the first settlers of Putnam Co , a statement confirmed by Smith's "Story of Georgia and the Georgia People" (p. 263); gave me the names of James Kendrick's children as Drury, Tabitha Holland, Isham, Susan Stubbs, James, Elizabeth, wife of Rev. John H. Clark, Celia Mullins, Julia C., wife of Benjamin W. Clark (her mother and father), and Catherine Baisden; stated that her grandfather Kendrick died before she was born, but that her mother told her that her grandmother Kendrick (Tabitha Rogers) died only a few days after she, my grandmother, was born on Oct. 28, 1833; and that her Kendrick grandparents, along with her Clark grandparents, were all burled in the Clark family burying ground on the Clark plantation where she was born and reared. There was an old slave, Reddick, who was inherited by Julia C. (Kendrick) Clark from her father, James Kendrick, who was a charter member of Ramoth Baptist Church along with his master and mistress and the latter's brother and sister, John H. and Elizabeth (Kendrick) Clark, and who, during Sherman's march to the sea and B. W. Clark's absence to defend Atlanta, slept with an axe each night before the room of my great-aunts to defend them against the Federal soldiery - an act which did not prevent the soldiers from appropriating the girls' silk dresses and racing with them fastened to the pommels of their saddles as standards.
Warren County, GA, Deeds:
Book A:
7 Sept 1797, Burrel Rogers, Samuel Stokes & James KENDRICK of Washington Co to John Thymes of Warren Co for 40 shillings 100 acres granted in name of Drury Rogers, surveyed 19 July 1784
witness: Mansel Womack, Jordan Baker, recorded 26 Nov 1798
Hancock County, GA, Tax Returns--LDS Film #007,131:
1802:
Capt C. Lewis' District:
James KINDRICK, 9 Negroes, 175 land, Hancock Co, F. Creek, adj.
Rogers; Also 200 land, Montgomery Co, Ohooper, adj. Blake, $3.64
Hancock County, GA, Tax Lists, 1796, 1804--LDS Film #847,837:
1804:
Capt. Lewis' District:
James KINDRICK, 13 Negroes, 170 ac Hancock, 200 ac pine land, adj. ROGERS, Fort Creek
Wilkinson County, GA, Land Lottery--LDS Film #514,017:
1805:
District 17:
#155: James KENDRICK, 2nd Dist, Baldwin Co, granted 31 Mar 1815
Putnam County, GA, Deeds, 1814-1821--LDS Film #400,937:
Book D, 1814-1816:
pp. 114-115:
2 Dec 1805
John Forsyth and Clara his wife of Jefferson Co, to James KENDRICK of Hancock County,
for $400, lot #184 in 2nd district of Baldwin on waters of little river, containing 202 1/2 acres
Signed: John Forsyth, Clara Forsyth
Wit: Bolling Hall, A. Hammond J.J.C.
Baldwin County, GA, Tax Digests, 1807-1821--LDS Film #423,195:
1807:
Capt. Stephens District:
James KENDRICK, 10, 405, 202 1/2, Baldwin, Forsyth/English, Willson/Clements, Little River
Putnam County, GA, Deeds, 1808-1814--LDS Film #400,936:
Book B, 1810-1812:
pp. 130-131:
7 March 1810
James KENDRICK to John ROGERS, both of Putnam County,
for $800
lot #169 in 3rd district of formerly Baldwin, now Putnam, 202 1/2 acres on waters of little River,
recorded in Book 2nd,Baldwin, folio 324, 19 Feb 1806, granted to William Spurlin by whom it was drawn in original land lottery, then conveyed to John Bonds, and then from him to James KENDRICK
Signed: James KENDRICK
Wit: Thomas Whitehead, Drey KENDRICK, William D. Lane
Putnam County, GA, Deeds, 1808-1814--LDS Film #400,936:
Book C, 1812-1814:
pp. 284-285:
20 August 1811
James KENDRICK to Jeptha Clements of Putnam County, for $200
tract on Bear-Creek branch of Little River in Putnam (formerly Baldwin),part of lot #183 in 2nd district, originally granted to Nathaniel Hooker, 13 Nov 1805 in Book 2nd Baldwin, folio 175, being one half of 202 1/2 acres, being the eastern side
Signed: James KENDRICK
Wit: Edwd Lane, Isaac Wmson, William D. Lane JP
Putnam County, GA, Wills, 1808-1888--LDS Film #394,045:
Book A, 1808-1822:
pp. 16-17:
Will of John Rogers of Putnam County,
to wife Eliza Hines Rogers and the child expected to be born, my whole estate appoint Henry Dixon and William D. Lane my executors
26 Sep 1811
Signed: John Rogers
Witnesses: James KENDRICK, Drury KENDRICK
proved 15 Oct 1811
Hancock County, GA, Deeds--LDS Film #222,013:
Book I:
pp. 541-543:
28 Sep 1811
James KENDRICK of Putnam Co, GA, to Mansel Womack of Hancock Co,
for $800, 170 acres on Fort Creek in Hancock Co, adj. tract conveyed to John White by Sanders Walker, that was granted to Walker 13 Dec 1785, then John White sold to George White, and George White to Alexander Dunn, and Dunn to James KINDRICK, adj. Hurls line, Archibald Smiths line
Signed: James KENDRICK
Wit: John Womack, John Lewis
Putnam County, GA, Deeds, 1814-1821--LDS Film #400,937:
Book E, 1816-1818:
pp. 152-153:
15 April 1815
James KENDRICK of Putnam to William Matthews of Hancock County,
for $1000, lot #184 in second district of Putnam, formerly Baldwin, where James KENDRICK now lives, and half of tract #198, in aggregate 305 acres
Signed: James KENDRICK, L.S.
Wit: Wm Williams, Thomas-H mark-Butts
Putnam County, GA, Deeds--LDS Film #400,940:
Book M, 1827-1829:
p. 391-392:
2 Sept 1815
James KENDRICK to Benjamin Tidwell, both of Putnam
for $200
50 acres, part of lot #198 in 2nd district of formerly Baldwin Signed: James KENDRICK
Wit: Benjamin Hill, Peyton Clements JP
Putnam County, GA, Tax Lists--LDS Film #159,168:
1817:
Washington Roses District:
James KENDRICK, 14, 202 1/2, Putnam, Little R, Stephens
Capt. Jordan Allen's District:
John KINDRICK, 2, two town lots in Eatonton value $2800.00
1820:
Jesse Bledsoe's Dist:
James KENDRICK Sr, 12
James KENDRICK, as agent for Drury KENDRICK, 2
Capt. Leggitt's Dist:
Defaulters: James KENDRICK Junr
Putnam County, GA, Inferior Court Minutes--LDS Film #401,841:
1820-1822:
pp. 3B-4:
Petition of James KINDRICK, that Burwell ROGERS is indebted to petitioner for $216 plus interest; ROGERS delivered receipt on 2 Oct 1817 and received from Jesse Bledsoe sum of money aforesaid which was to be appropriated to payment to petitioner
Defendant ordered to appear third Monday in May
24 Apr 1820
Jury finds for defendant with cost of suit
1820 FEDERAL CENSUS, PUTNAM COUNTY, GEORGIA:
p. 203:
James Kendrick household:
1 male age 16-26
1 male over age 45
1 female age 0-10
2 females age 10-16
2 females age 16-26
1 female over age 45
9 slaves
Putnam County, GA, Tax Lists--LDS Film #159,168:
1824:
Capt William Hearns' District:
James KINDRICK
1830 FEDERAL CENSUS, PUTNAM COUNTY, GEORGIA:
p. 211:
James Kendrick household:
1 male age 20-30
1 male age 60-70
1 female age 10-15
2 females age 15-20
1 female age 50-60