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sources: Henckle Genealogy, by Junkin and Junkin,
and LDS records
more Hinkle info here
Hinkle/Gusman info here
other Hinkle sites and researchers listed below

Anthony1 Henckel b Germany 1510, m Mrs Anthony Henckel, b Germany abt 1528.  
children: Ludwig2 Henckel 

Ludwig2 Henckel (s/o Anthony1 Henckel) b abt 1550. m abt 1575 Allendorf Lum, Oberhessen, Hessen-darmstadt, Germany Mrs Ludwig Henckel.  
children: 
Casper3 Henckel b1576 

Casper3 Henckel (s/o Ludwig2 Henckel) b1576 Allendorf Lumda, Oberhessen, 
Hessen-darmstadt, Germany, d March 2, 1651 Allendorf Lumda, Oberhessen, 
Hessen-darmstadt, Germany. m abt 1604 Allendorf Lum, Oberhessen, Hessen-darmstadt, Germany to Mrs Casper Henckel b Allendorf Lumda, Oberhessen, Hessen-darmstadt, Germany abt 1580. 
children: Matthias4 Henckel b 1605.  

Matthias4 Henckel (s/o Casper3 Henckel) b Allendorf Lumda, Oberhessen, Hessen-darmstadt, Germany abt 1605. m 1634 to Mrs. Matthias Henckel Allendorf Lumda, Oberhessen, Hessen-darmstadt, Germany. 
children: George HENCKEL, Jacob HENCKEL  

George HENCKEL (s/o Matthias4 Henckel) b 1635 Allendorf, Germany, d 29 Jan 1678 Mehrenberg, Germany, attended Giessen Univ., 25 Jul 1650, 4th class at 
age 15, m 2 May 1666 to Anna Eulalia DENTZER (d/o Othmar DENTZER and Loysa WAGNER)b 18 Apr 1640 Steinberg, Germany, d 11 Mar 1700 Steinberg, Germany. (6 children, all b Mehrenberg) 
children:  Anthony Jacob Henckel, Rev. 
     Anthony2 Jacob Henckel Rev. (s/o George HENCKEL and Anna Eulalia DENTZER) b 27 Dec 1668 Mehrenberg, Germany, d 17 Aug 1728 Germantown, PA. buried St. Michael's, Lutheran Church Cemetery, 6000 block of 
Germantown Pike, Philadelphia, PA. (Grave marked by Hinkle Family Assn.) m 25 Apr 1692 Kirchain, Germany to Maria Elizabeth DENTZER (d/o Johann Nicolas DENTZER and Barbara Catharine GIEBEL), b 1672 Birkenau, Germany, christened 26 May 1672, d 23 Jan 1744 Germantown, PA., buried St. Michael's, Lutheran Church Cemetery. some of their 12 children:  
1: Johanna Frederica (Fredrika) HENCKEL (d/o Anthony2 Jacob Henckel Rev. and Maria Elizabeth DENTZER) b 29 Mar 1694 Eschelbronn, Germany,  
d abt 1739 New Hanover Twp., Montgomery Co., PA.  
2: Johann Gerhard Anthony HENCKEL (s/o Anthony2 Jacob Henckel Rev. and Maria Elizabeth DENTZER) b 12 Jan 1698 Daudenzell, Germany, d 1836. 
3: Mary Elizabetha HENCKEL (d/o Anthony2 Jacob Henckel Rev. and Maria Elizabeth DENTZER) b 31 Dec 1699 Daudenzell, Germany, d aft 
1746. 
4: George Rudolphus HENCKEL (s/o Anthony2 Jacob Henckel Rev. and Maria Elizabeth DENTZER) b 19 Oct 1701 Daudenzell, Germany, d Aug 
1788.  
5: John Justus1 HENCKEL (s/o Anthony2 Jacob Henckel Rev. and Maria Elizabeth DENTZER) b10 Feb 1706 Daudenzell, Germany, d Aug 1778, Germany Valley, Pendleton Co., VA. m 1730, Philadelphia Co., PA. to Maria Magdalena ESCHMAN (d/o Abraham ESCHMAN and Elizabeth ?) b btw 1710 and 1712, Philadelphia Co., PA.(now Oley, Berks Co., PA.), d abt 1749 Germany Valley, Pendleton Co., VA. (See also: History of Hinkle's Fort) 
John Justus1 built Hinkle's Fort near Senaca Caves in WV.  It was used as protection against indians as well as a fort during the Revolution.  Hinkle Family Assn. have erected memorials at Hinkle Fort and the grave of Rev. Hinkle in Philadelphia, and they also erected a memorial at Geissen Univ. to commemorate several Hinkles  educated there as Lutheran Ministers.  The DAR has recognized John Justus Hinkle, Sr. as a Revolutionary Patriot.  
6: Jacob Anthony HENCKEL (s/o Anthony2 Jacob Henckel Rev. and Maria Elizabeth DENTZER) b 9 Jul 1709 Daudenzell, Germany, d 21 Jan 1751 Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA.  buried St. Michael's, Lutheran Church Cemetery. 
7: Maria Catherine HENCKEL (d/o Anthony2 Jacob Henckel Rev. and Maria Elizabeth DENTZER) b 10 May 1711 Daudenzell, Germany, d abt 1785.  
8: Johann Philipp HENCKEL (d/o Anthony Jacob Henckel Rev. and Maria Elizabeth DENTZER) b 26 Apr 1713 Daudenzell, Germany. 
 
 

children of
John Justus1 HENCKEL and Maria Magdalena ESCHMAN:
     Anna Maria Elizabeth HENKLE (d/o John Justus1 HENCKEL and Maria Magdalena ESCHMAN) b 2 Aug 1731 Upper Bucks, Co., PA., d 1824 in Mad River Twp., Champaign Co., OH. m abt 1750 Rowan Co., NC. to Moses ELSWORTH  b abt 1732, d abt 1801, Harrison Co., VA. they had 11 children, one of which was Elizabeth Ellsworth, wife of Joseph1 Cheuvront. 
     Jacob HENKLE (s/o John Justus1 HENCKEL and Maria Magdalena ESCHMAN) b 14 Mar 1733 in Upp. Milford Twp, Bucks Co., PA., d 14 
Feb 1779 Hampshire Co., VA/WV., m abt 1753 Rowan Co., NC. to Barbara TETER  b May 1734, d 7 Feb 1814.  
     Catherine HENKLE (d/o John Justus1 HENCKEL and Maria Magdalena ESCHMAN) b 13 Jan 1735 Upper Milford Tp, Bucks Co., PA. m 1760 to Adam BIFFELL of Rowan Co., NC.  
     Rebecca HENKLE (d/o John Justus1 HENCKEL and Maria Magdalena ESCHMAN) b 5 Oct 1736 in Upper Milford Tp, Bucks Co., PA., d Cahokia, St. Clair Co., IL. m Rowan Co., NC. to Capt. Paul Teter (s/o George TETER and Margaret LUDMAN). 
     Anna Margaret HENKLE (d/o John Justus1 HENCKEL and Maria Magdalena ESCHMAN) b 30 Apr 1741 in Upper Milford Tp, Bucks Co., PA., d. abt.1805 Pendleton Co., VA/WV. m George TETER b Wertemburg, Germany. 
     Mary Magdalena HENKLE (d/o John Justus1 HENCKEL and Maria Magdalena ESCHMAN) b 1 Feb 1743 in Upper Milford Tp, Bucks Co., PA., d 18 Oct 1829 Germany Valley, Pendleton Co., VA/WV. m 1st abt. 1762 Pend. Co. to Maj. John SKIDMORE, 14 children; m 2nd Mar 1793 to George KETTERMAN b 16 Feb 1767, d 1846. 
     Elizabeth HENKLE (d/o John Justus1 HENCKEL and Maria Magdalena ESCHMAN) b 20 Dec 1745 Upper Milford Tp, Bucks Co., PA., d early after birth of 3rd child, m abt. 1765 Pend. Co. to Christian Weiston ROLEMAN (Rollman). 
     Susannah HENKLE (d/o John Justus1 HENCKEL and Maria Magdalena ESCHMAN) b 16 Oct 1747 Upper Milford Tp, Bucks Co., PA., d bef 1810, m bef. 1770 Pend. Co. to Philip TETER; they had 12 children. 
     Abraham1 HENKLE (s/o John Justus1 HENCKEL and Maria Magdalena ESCHMAN) b 20 Mar 1749 Upper Milford Tp, Bucks Co., PA., d 3 Sep 1815 Germany Valley, Pend. Co., VA/WV., m abt. 1769 Pend. Co. VA/WV to Mary Catherine TETER. 
two of their 13 children: 
Michael HENKLE Rev. (s/o Abraham1 HENKLE and Mary Catherine TETER) 
Abraham2  HENKLE (s/o Abraham1 HENKLE and Mary Catherine TETER) Abraham2 settled in Hinkleville in 1867, and operated the first portable sawmill in that part of the state. 
     Hannah HENKLE (d/o John Justus1 HENCKEL and Maria Magdalena ESCHMAN) b 9 Apr 1750 Upper Milford Tp, Bucks Co., PA., d 1780/82 Pend. Co., VA/WV. m abt. 1768 Pend. Co. to Capt. Andrew Johnson (ancestor of Pres. Andrew Johnson). they had 7 children.  (we were notifed in 2003 by brynneholland@yahoo.com  that list line is disputed in an article by Warren Skidmore  http://www.swcp.com/~dhickman/journals/V4I2/skidmore.html  .   Contact email from that article is djohnson@swcp.com

     John Justus2 (Yost) HENKLE (s/o John Justus1 HENCKEL and Maria Magdalena ESCHMAN) b 14 Jan 1752 Dutchman's Creek, Rowan Co. (now Davidson Co.), NC. d 17 Apr 1794 Germany Valley, Pendleton Co., VA., m abt 1774 Rockingham Co., VA. to Christina NEGELEY, b 18 Sep 1755 Rowan Co., NC., d Pickaway Co., OH. They had 8 children. 
John (Jost) was 8 yrs. old when he came with his parents to the Henckel settlement in Germany Valley, then Augusta Co., VA. He was raised and educated in the vicinity of Hinkle's Fort, and at his father's death on  24 May 1779 was Executor of the estate. John's will recorded in Will Book 1, page 62, Pendleton Co., VA. names sons George, Jacob, Elias, and Abraham, son-in-law, George Ketterman, daughters Molly, Mary, Sarah, and Christina. His wife, Christina, and brother, Isaac Henkle named executors. Will dated 16 Nov 1793, proved and recorded 5 May 1794.  
On 1 Apr 1782, John2 was recommended as Ensign in Capt. Isaac Hinkle's Co., Rockingham Co., VA., for service with North Fork Military Co. organized at Hinkle's Fort. Court records of Pendleton Co., VA/WV 5 Jan 1789 appointed Capt. of Lower Company on the North Fork.  
     Isaac1 HENKLE (s/o John Justus1 HENCKEL and Maria Magdalena ESCHMAN) b 5 Dec 1754 Dutchman's Creek, Rowan Co. (now Davidson Co), NC., d Oct 1824 Pendleton Co., VA/WV, on the North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomoc River; m 26 Nov or 13 Dec 1781 in Rockingham Co., VA (now 
Pendleton Co) by Rev. A. B. Davidson to Mary CUNNINGHAM, b 1758 OH., d 2 Mar 1819 Pendleton Co., VA/WV. Mary Cunningham, d/o John and Mary Cunningham, was born while her mother was a captive of the Indians. 
 

 
other Hinkle sites:
Short Hinkle Bios by Joy Stalnacker
the Hinkle Fort, built by JJ Hinkle
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/2056/hinklefort.html
Darlene's Henkle Genealogy
http://members.aol.com/Darlene913/hinkles.htm
CB Lyles' Hinkle site
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/2056/hinkle.html
Henkle Genealogy
http://www.surnames.com/gedcom/backus_judy/i0001844.htm#s62
 
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