Individual Details

John was a son of William Kendrick and Sarah Jones, and brother to Mary Kendrick who married William Fox, Amy's brother.

Ancestry FamilyTree:
Kendrick, John b. 1735, son of William of King William Co., and Sara (Jones); m. 1760 Amy Fox b. 1740 dau. of Col. Richard of King William Co., and Hannah Williamson. p. 10. (Marriages of Virginia Residents Vol II, Part I, Surnames K-L, Page 85) On Sept 4, 1759, Richard Fox made a deed of gift to his son-in-law John Ke ndrick, in Lunenburg County, Virginia. (D.B. 5, p 545.) John and Amy Fox Kendrick appear in numerous deeds in Mecklenburg Virginia . John was appointed First Lt. in Capt. James Lewis' Company, Oct. 13, 1777 (Mecklenburg O.B. 4, page 374). Took an oath as a militia officer May 11, 1778 (page 403). Later became a Captain and saw active service. The land-tax records of Mecklenburg refer to him as Capt Kendrick in 1782, 1787, and 1789. Virginia County Records SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 1721-1800 DEEDS DEED BOOK F 1761-1766 page 235 March 9, 1764. John Kendrick of Spts. Co. to Robert Fleming of Louisa Co. Goods and Chattels. Witnesses, Robert Fleming, junr.; Mary Fleming. July 2, 1764. Revolutionary War Records VIRGINIA
Pay-abstract of a Detachment of Militia from Washington County, ordered in to service under command of Capt. Andrew Lewis, Aug., '92. Names Rank Com'ment of service Time in Service Pay per month Total Pay
John Kendrick " " 1 18 " 8.80
Lieutenant Willoughby came before a Justice of the Peace of said County, and made oath that the within Pay-abstract contains a Just and true account of a detachment of Militia under his command, ordered into service purs uant to instructions of the Governor of Virginia, dated 15th day of August, '92.


Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779
12 February 1771 (Probably 1777!)
James Dozier and Mary his wife (She being first privately Examined and thereto freely Consenting) acknowledged a Deed of Bargain & Sale to Jacob Fox & John Kendrick executors of Richard Fox dece'd, and on motion the same is Ordered to be registered. Bute County, North Carolina

Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779
15 May 1777
A Deed from Jacob Fox, Richard Fox, John Kendrick, Amey Kendrick, Joseph Price and Sarah Price to Edward Davis was proved by the oath of Stephen Kirk a witness thereto and on Motion the same is ordered to be Registered. Bute County, North Carolina

1782 Virginia Census.
John Kendrick, Mecklenburg Co.


Will of John Kendrick, 1807 Mecklinburg County Virginia.
In the name of God, Amen. I John Kindrick of the County of Mecklenburg and State of Virginia being in perfect sense and memory blessed be God for the same but calling to mind the mortality of my body and that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say first and principally I recommend my soul to God the giver thereof in full hopes of my resurrection through the merits of Jesus Christ my Saviur and my body to be buried in Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned and as for what worldly goods it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and dispose of in the following manner Viz:
I leave unto my beloved wife Amy Kindrick the use only of my Negroes to wit old Mingo, Phillis, James and Lutitia during her life and after her death to go as shall be hereinafter divided. Also the use of my plantation and land, work horses, tools of all kinds, and all conveniences thereon, Household and Kitchen furniture, stock of all kinds during her life and after her death all that part I lend my wife during her life together with the land and Planatation stock of all kinds be sold and the money equally divided between all my surviving children.
My desire and will is that my Negro man James be sold after the death of my wife and the money equally divided between the Children of my daughter Molly Cunningham, dec'd to wit: Keziah Cunningham, Jacob Cunningham, Rebecca Cunningham, Jones Cunningham, George Cunningham, and Sally K. Cunningham, Baird Cunningham, My grandson John Cunningham to have twenty Pounds of the money arising therefrom.
I also desire that my Negro boy Mingo and my Negro girl Amey be hired out until the children of my son William Kendrick, dec'd shall come of age after that to be sold and the money equally divided between the said children, to them and their heirs forever.
I give and devise to my daughter Sarah Patrick my Negro woman Patt together with her present and future increase except Albert, to her and her heirs forever.
I give to my daughter Keziah Stevens my Negro woman Sook she and her increase forever.
I give and devise to my son John Kindrick my Negro man Mingo and my Negro woman Phillis after the death of my wife to him and his heirs forever.
I give and devise to my daughter Betsey Price my Negro girl named Milley to her and her heirs forever.
I give and devise to my son James Kindrick my Negro girl named Sarah and also one cow and calf to him and his heirs forever.
I give and devise unto my daughter Obedience Dinkins my Negro woman named Viney she and her increase forever.
I give and devise to my daughter Lucy Dinkins my Negro woman named Rachel she and her increase forever.
I give to my grandson Greenberry Stephens my long gun also my saddle and Bridle.
I give to my grandson Asa Stevens my Squirrel gun.
My desire and will is that Reuben and Jordon Evans serve their time out with my son James Kendrick after the death of my wife.
My desire is that John Stevens take Clissa Evans a Mulatto boy and have him bound to him till he shall arrive at the age of 21 years.
My desire further is that my stock of all kinds be sold after the death of my wife also five good beds and furniture my household and kitchen furniture, cupboard, plantation tools of all kinds and my conveniences of every kind be sold by my Executors and the money arising therefrom
after paying my just debts to be equally divided between all my surviving children. My desire is that there be no appraisement or Inventory of my Estate and lastly I nominate my beloved friends William Langley and Anderson Paschall to be my Executors of this my last Will and testament hereby revoking and disannulling all other former will or testament by me heretofore made and ordaining this and this only to be my last.
In Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this tenth day of October 1807.

Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of us. John Kindrick
Clement Read
Christopher Haskins
Walter C. Langley

At a Court held for Mecklenburg County the 15th day of July 1811 this will was proved by the oaths of Clement Read and William C. Langley one of the Executors therein named Personally appeared in Court and refused to take upon himself the burthen of the execution thereof and on the motion of Anderson Paschall the other Executor therein named who made oath thereto together with Clement Read and William C. Langley his securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in penalty of fifteen thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs. Certificate was granted him for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form.
Teste: William Bashwell, C.C.

Birth	1735	Virginia
Marriage	1758	Amy FOX
Death	1 Jul 1811	Mecklenburg County, Virginia

Spouse

Amy FOX (1740 - )

Father	William KENDRICK (1704 - 1777)
Mother	Sarah Jones (1714 - 1796)
Sibling	James Kendrick (1733 - 1796)
Sibling	MARY KENDRICK (1738 - 1795)
Sibling	Sarah Kendrick ( - )
Sibling	Rebecca Kendrick ( - )
Sibling	Martha Kendrick ( - )
Sibling	Jones Kendrick ( - 1815)
Sibling	Isham Kendrick ( - )