Lineage
In 1635, John Hendry, a successful merchant, sailed from London to Virginia. Hidden inside his shipment of barrels was his entire inheritence - gold. Once established in Virginia, he married and had children who would continue his import/export business while he headed north and amassed a sizeable portfolio of land.His grandson, Thomas Hendry (md. Ann Thomas), was in Boston, Massachusetts and newspapers ads show that he offered passage on one of his ships, mastered by Maverick Thomas, his brother-in-law. When Massachusetts was heating up in politics, Thomas and his family removed to Burlington, New Jersey. The history of the family is rather well documented as they fanned out, creating distinct branches. There is a time gap (in the history) of some of the sons of Thomas; we only know where they finally settled and died. We are working to fill in those gaps.
George Hendry, Thomas and Anne's youngest son, is found in Boutetourt Co VA and married well - that of Deborah Borden; documents are plentiful. George's son, William, had a reputation as a lady's man; however, he did serve in the Rev. War (11th and 15th Virginia) and on several hundred acres of land - developed what is known today as Locust Springs (AKA Locust Grove) nr. Baileyton, Greene Co. TN.
While William seems to have "fathered" most of the Greene Co TN Hendrys, and possibily other counties, he certainly contributed to the history of this area.
