Individual Details
John Justus HINKLE
(18 April 1733 - 8 October 1816)
The first record found on Jost Henkel appeared in the records of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Daudenzell, Germany, in the original handwriting of his father, the pfarrer or pastor, translated as follows:
"John Justus Henkel born at Daudenzell on February 10, 1706; baptized on Feb. 17, 1706; Godparent Herr John Justus Berthold, the Palatinate Collector of the Minnenberg tax district in Guttenback."
John Justus Henkel accompanied his parents to America at the age of eleven arriving on one of the "three little ships" that landed in the fall of 1717 at Philadelphia. He married about 1730 Maria Magdalena Eschmann (d/o Abraham and Elizabeth Eschman was German-Swiss origin) and they moved to Macungie Creek Settlement and joined the Goshenhoppen congregation which after 1812 was located in Lehigh Co., Pa. In 1750 he sold his holdings and moved to Rowan (now Davidson) Co., NC, settling on Dutchman's Creek about thirteen miles from Salisbury near the "Forks of the Yadkin". In 1760, because of Indian depredations, they moved to Augusta County, Va., settling in the beautiful section known as "Germany Valley" which was located in Rockingham Co. Va. in 1778, later a part of Pendleton Co. (organized in 1788 from Augusta, Hardy, and Rockingham Counties) and in 1863 West Virginia was formed and German Valley became a part of Pendleton County in that state. The first improvement in Germany Valley by Jost Henckel was the construction of a stockade with an enclosed area large enough to house his large family and other settlers' families in the immediate vicinity. This structure/blockhouse became known as Hinkle's Fort and was an outpost prior and during the Revolutionary War with John Justus Henkel (Sr.) known as the fort's commander. Upon his death, his son Abraham Henkle was in charge. The fort was probably abandoned when it was no longer needed for the settlers' protection. (A granite marker was erected Oct. 10, 1935 and dedicated at the site by a Henckel Family Reunion held May 29, 1936. It was placed as near the original site of The Fort as was practical. A granite marker was also placed in the Henckel Farm Cemetery to mark the graves of John Justus Henckel, Sr. and his wife, Magdalena nee Eschmann who pioneered in Pa., NC, and Va.) There are various spellings of this surname with descendants of J.J. Henckel known throughout the nation as Henkels, Henkles or Hinkles with the latter predominate. By a court entry dated 24 Aug. 1778, provided the knowledge that Jost Hinckle was deceased when his Last Will and Testament was proved by joseph Cheuvront one of the Witnesses and ordered that the other, Philip Harper, be examined. When accomplished, Jost Henkel (Jost Jr.) was qualified as one of the executors. The service of John Justus Henckel (Jost) as commander of Hinkle's Fort and in furnishing supplies to the Colonial forces has been recognized officially by the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution and other patriotic orders as a qualification for membership.
from Derick S. Hartshorn, Conover, NC
http://www.co.catawba.nc.us/otheragency/ccgs/henkel/henkel.htm
"John Justus Henkel born at Daudenzell on February 10, 1706; baptized on Feb. 17, 1706; Godparent Herr John Justus Berthold, the Palatinate Collector of the Minnenberg tax district in Guttenback."
John Justus Henkel accompanied his parents to America at the age of eleven arriving on one of the "three little ships" that landed in the fall of 1717 at Philadelphia. He married about 1730 Maria Magdalena Eschmann (d/o Abraham and Elizabeth Eschman was German-Swiss origin) and they moved to Macungie Creek Settlement and joined the Goshenhoppen congregation which after 1812 was located in Lehigh Co., Pa. In 1750 he sold his holdings and moved to Rowan (now Davidson) Co., NC, settling on Dutchman's Creek about thirteen miles from Salisbury near the "Forks of the Yadkin". In 1760, because of Indian depredations, they moved to Augusta County, Va., settling in the beautiful section known as "Germany Valley" which was located in Rockingham Co. Va. in 1778, later a part of Pendleton Co. (organized in 1788 from Augusta, Hardy, and Rockingham Counties) and in 1863 West Virginia was formed and German Valley became a part of Pendleton County in that state. The first improvement in Germany Valley by Jost Henckel was the construction of a stockade with an enclosed area large enough to house his large family and other settlers' families in the immediate vicinity. This structure/blockhouse became known as Hinkle's Fort and was an outpost prior and during the Revolutionary War with John Justus Henkel (Sr.) known as the fort's commander. Upon his death, his son Abraham Henkle was in charge. The fort was probably abandoned when it was no longer needed for the settlers' protection. (A granite marker was erected Oct. 10, 1935 and dedicated at the site by a Henckel Family Reunion held May 29, 1936. It was placed as near the original site of The Fort as was practical. A granite marker was also placed in the Henckel Farm Cemetery to mark the graves of John Justus Henckel, Sr. and his wife, Magdalena nee Eschmann who pioneered in Pa., NC, and Va.) There are various spellings of this surname with descendants of J.J. Henckel known throughout the nation as Henkels, Henkles or Hinkles with the latter predominate. By a court entry dated 24 Aug. 1778, provided the knowledge that Jost Hinckle was deceased when his Last Will and Testament was proved by joseph Cheuvront one of the Witnesses and ordered that the other, Philip Harper, be examined. When accomplished, Jost Henkel (Jost Jr.) was qualified as one of the executors. The service of John Justus Henckel (Jost) as commander of Hinkle's Fort and in furnishing supplies to the Colonial forces has been recognized officially by the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution and other patriotic orders as a qualification for membership.
from Derick S. Hartshorn, Conover, NC
http://www.co.catawba.nc.us/otheragency/ccgs/henkel/henkel.htm
Events
| Birth | 18 April 1733 | New Hanover Township, Philadelphia Now Montgomery, Pennsylvania | |||
| Marriage | 1752 | Roxborough Twp., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Elizabeth LEVERING | |||
| Military | 1777 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |  |  | |
| Death | 8 October 1816 | Hanover, York, Pennsylvania | |||
| Burial | Hanover, York, Pennsylvania | ||||
| Ancestral File Number | 36JF-3G |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth LEVERING (1732 - 1782) |
| Child | William HINKLE (1753 - 1828) |
| Child | Anthony HINKLE (1754 - 1838) |
| Child | Nathan HINKLE (1757 - 1758) |
| Child | Hannah HINKEL (1758 - 1758) |
| Child | Margaret HINKLE (1761 - 1834) |
| Child | Elizabeth HINKEL (1763 - 1822) |
| Child | Magdalena HINKLE (1765 - ) |
| Child | Catharine HINKEL ( - 1815) |
| Child | Sarah HINKLE (1769 - 1802) |
| Father | Jacob Anthony HENCKEL (1709 - 1751) |
| Mother | Margaret Anna WITTHAUS (1711 - 1800) |
| Sibling | Anthony J. HENCKEL III (1735 - 1810) |
| Sibling | Mary Barbara HENCKEL (1736 - 1817) |
| Sibling | Phillip HENCKEL (1739 - 1814) |
| Sibling | Charles HENCKEL (1741 - 1783) |
| Sibling | Peter HENCKEL (1743 - 1775) |
| Sibling | Michael HENCKEL (1745 - 1790) |
| Sibling | Henry HENCKEL (1746 - ) |
| Sibling | Benjamin HENCKEL (1751 - ) |
Notes
Military
John Hinkle, enlisted in Philadelphia, served as a Private Soldier in Captain John Byrne's Co., Sept. 9, 1777; in 1778 served in Capt. Charles Syng's Co. 1st Batt. 4th Class.Endnotes
1. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970.