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Descendants of Hans (Hance) Michael Heider

Generation No. 2

2. JOHANN ADAM² HYDER (HANS (HANCE) MICHAEL¹ HEIDER) was born Abt. 1731. He married CHRISTINA ?? HYDER Bef. 1769 in Virginia.

Notes for JOHANN ADAM HYDER:
Stayed in West Virginia

Child of JOHANN HYDER and CHRISTINA HYDER is:

ELIZABETH³ HYDER, b. Abt. 1769, Hardy County, Virginia.

3. MICHAEL² HYDER (HANS (HANCE) MICHAEL¹ HEIDER) was born Abt. 1743 in Hampshire County, VA⁴, and died 25 June 1790 in Powder Branch, Carter County, TN⁵. He married ELIZABETH WOOD 2 December 1764 in Hampshire County, VA⁶.

Notes for MICHAEL HYDER:
DOCUMENTATION
NOTES FROM CHARLES E. POWELL:
b. 1743- Trails to Caddo County, Vol. I, by Leldon Blue, Compiled 1995
Charles gives another child not listed as Martha Hyder, b. 1791 from Trails to Caddo County, Vol. I, by Leldon Blue, Compiled 1995
He gives Powder Branch as place of death from Trails to Caddo County, Vol. I, by Leldon Blue, Compiled 1995

Revolutionary War Soldier. Watauga Association Watauga Association, government (1772-75) of settlers along the Watauga R., E Tenn. It joined NORTH CAROLINA in 1775, tried to form another independent state (see FRANKLIN, STATE OF) in 1784, and became part of TENNESSEE in 1796. The Concise Columbia Encyclopedia is licensed from Columbia University Press. Copyright © 1991 by Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. Exploration and Colonization, 1769 Virginia colonists defy George III's 1763 decree and settle on the Watauga River in what will be Tennessee. The People's Chronology is licensed from Henry Holt and Company, Inc. Copyright © 1992 by James Trager. All rights reserved. States And Other Areas Of The U.S. Tennessee* History. Spanish explorers first visited the area, 1541. English traders crossed the Great Smokies from the east while France's Marquette and Jolliet sailed down the
Mississippi on the west, 1673. First permanent settlement was by Virginians on the Watauga River, 1769. During the Revolution, the colonists helped win the Battle of Kings Mountain, N.C., 1780, and joined other eastern campaigns. The state seceded from the Union 1861, and saw many engagements of the Civil War, but 30,000 soldiers fought for the Union. The World Almanac® and Book of Facts 1994 is licensed from Funk and Wagnalls Corporation. Copyright © 1993 by
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NOTES FROM MARY GAIL MANES:
b. about 1740 or 1743

some references list 10 children, others list 13.

Michael Hyder came to the Watauga Settlement from Hampshire County, Virginia in 1766 or 1768.

Hyder list has been accepted by D.A.R. as authentic.

Tradition has it that he was conscripted to stay at Fort Watauga and protect the women and children from the Indian uprising that was occuring. Most of the men in the area headed to the Battle of King's Mountain during the Revolutionary War to fight Gen. Ferguson. Gen. Ferguson had sent word that if the settlers here didn't pledge allegiance to the King that he would come over here and wipe us out. We decided to go get him first. It took 12 days to travel to King's Mountain. In Fort Lee in the Watagua Settlement on 7/21/1776 when Indians attacked.

Draper's History of King's Mountain, p. 57-58 has good info.

Washington Co. 1778 - Tax List - compiled by Pollyanna Creekmore, "The East Tenn. Historical Society's Publications, no. 34, 1962, p. 122

Poll Tax Amt. of Sum to Pay
Estate
(pounds-shillings-pence)
Michael Hider - 358-10-0 3-13-5

Washington Co. 1787 - Tax List - compiled by Pollyanna Creekmore, "The East Tenn. Historical Society's Publications, no. 35, 1963, p. 109

Number Name Acres White Black
Polls 12-60 yrs
265 Michael Hider 420 2 0

Capt. Cooper's Company - Early East Tennessee Taxpayers - transcribed and edited by Pollyanna Creekmore - Washington county, 1788, in Tennessee Ancestors Vol. 5 (1) April 1989, p.27:

line #2:
Hider, Michael 260 (acres) 1 (free poll)

Early Tennessee Taxpayers (Washington County, North Carolina Tax Lists, 1789 and 1790) edited and transcribed by Pollyanna Creekmore in Tennessee Ancestors Vol. 5 (2) August 1989, p.73:

Capt. Davis' Company -
line #9:
Michael Hider Senr 360 (acres) 1 (free poll)
line #10:
John Hider 178 1

same issue, p.99 - Poll List - 1787:

line 175 - Michael Hider

Tennessee Ancestors Vol. 5 (3) December 1989, p.190: Receipt (1790) of Francis Childs, comptroller of public accounts of North Carolina for the payrolls for services performed against the Chickamauga Indians:

#598 Michl Hider 5 12 6 (pounds-shillings-pence?)

Taxable Property in Carter Co. for the year 1796:

Acres White Black
Polls Polls

Michael Hider 150 1 0
Elizabeth Hider 150 1 0
Adam Hider 1 0
John Hider 150 1 0

Bible Records - Tombstone Inscriptions from Tombstone Inscriptions and Historical Manuscripts - Acklen

p. 188 - Michael Hyder, Sr., died in 1790, buried in Hyder Cemetery, Powder Branch, Carter County.

p. 382 - No. 7, Michael Hyder - by Mrs. Clint Smith. Michael Hyder died about 1790. He married Elizabeth Wood in 1764. He was one of the signers of the Washington Compact in 1762.

p. 461 - He was one of the signors of the Washington Compact in 1762. Signor of the Halifax Petition in 1776. Member of the Watauga Association, Watauga Fort, June 21, 1776; took part in all early Indian wars in Tennessee under Shelby, Sevier, and Christian; was in following battles of the Revolution: Thickety Fort, Cedar Springs, Musgroves Mill in South Carolina; was detailed from the King's Mountain expedition to defend the Watauga settlement from Indian envasion.

Hyders - Holland-Dutch descent - originally resided in Virginia

Mariam's information from Ft. Wayne - a Michael Hider (Hyder) settled Watagua with Andrew Taylor - both died in North Carolina - left their sons to run the settlement???

"Historical Reminiscences of Carter County Tennessee", p.1--5

Among the very first of these pioneers of western civilization in the last months of 1769, came Michael Hyder with his wife, Elizabeth, and two infant sons, John and Michael, from Hampshire County, Virginia.

Michael Hyder built a powder mill on Powder Branch. It consisted of a pole suspended in the middle by a large oak pin through it, resting in two forks. The front end had another pin placed perpendicular in it, forming a pestle. The back end had a box on it, into which the water poured, and by its weight the front end was raised. When the water rushed out the pestle came down with a thud into a box, chopped in a log where the charcoal, sulphur and saltpeter had been placed in proper proportions to be pulverized by the slow strokes of the pestle. The saltpeter was made from local caves (Hyder and Gourley), and the charcoal was burned. The sulphur had to be carried across the mountains hundreds of miles on horseback. Powder thus made had the character of "burning in a minute" and readily sold for $1 per pound, when the best land in the Watauga Valley could be bought for $.50 or $1 per acre.

Watauga Purchase, p. 476-477 (Old Book A, page 175) - Photographs of original documents - Washington County, Tennessee - county clerk's office

State of North Carolina -- To all to whom these presents shall come greeting know ye that we for and in consideration of the sum of fifty shilling for every hundred acres hereby granted paid into our Treasury by Michael Highder have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said Michael Highder a tract of land containing two hundred and sixty two acres lying and being in our County of Washington on East branch of bufaloe creek Beginning at pointers a corner in Mathew Tolbots line thence south thirty degrees west Eighty four poles crossing the said Branch to a double White Oak a corner in Andrew Taylors line thence due South one Hundred and sixty two poles to a red oak and white oak thence due East one hundred and fifty four poles to a forked Chesnut a corner in John Hugheses line thence north fifty four degrees east one hundred and sixty four poles to a large white oak thence North sixty two west two hundred and sixty four poles to the Beginning as by the plat hereunto annexed Doth appear together with all woods waters mines minerals Hereditements and apurtenances to the said land belonging or appertaining to hold to the said Michael Highder his heirs and assigns forever yielding and paying to us such sums of money yearly or otherwise as our General Assembly from time to time may Direct Provided always that the said Michael Highder should cause this grant to be registered in the registers office of our said county of Washington within twelve months from the date thereof otherwise the same shall become void and of as effect in Testimony where we have caused our Great seal to be here unto affixed W---- Alexander Martin Esq. our Governor Captain General and Commander in Chief at fairfield the twenty third Day of October in the seventh year of our Independence and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two By his
Excellency Command

signature - J. Glasgow svc Alexd' Martin

Notes for ELIZABETH WOOD:
Taxable Property in Carter Co. for the year 1796:
Acres White Black
Polls Polls
Michael Hider 150 1 0
Elizabeth Hider 150 1 0
Adam Hider 1 0
John Hider 150 1 0

Bible record says she was 96 when she died; assuming her birth was not January 1, 2, or 3 she would have been born sometime in 1744.

Marriage Notes for MICHAEL HYDER and ELIZABETH WOOD:
DOCUMENTATION
NOTES FROM CHARLES E. POWELL:
Trails to Caddo County, Vol. I, by Leldon Blue, Compiled 1995

Children of MICHAEL HYDER and ELIZABETH WOOD are:

JOHN³ HYDER, b. 14 September 1765, Virginia; d. 15 April 1833, Tennessee.

ii.

MICHAEL HYDER , JR., b. 24 October 1767, Virginia; d. 6 October 1861, Carter County, Tennessee.

iii.

MARY ELIZABETH "POLLY" HYDER, b. Abt. 1770, North Carolina/Carter Co., TN; d. Aft. 1860, Blount or Carter Co., TN.

iv.

MARTHA HYDER, b. 1 August 1775, North Carolina⁷; d. 8 August 1812, Tennessee⁸.

Notes for MARTHA HYDER:
DOCUMENTATION
NOTES FROM MARY GAIL MANES:
Bible Records and Tombstone Inscriptions from Tombstone Inscriptions and Historical Manuscripts - Acklen, p. 461
Martha Hyder, died Aug. 8, 1812; age 32 years

ADAM HYDER, b. 16 February 1776⁹; d. 13 May 1816, Cumberland County, Tennessee¹⁰; m. SALLY STEVENS¹¹.

Notes for ADAM HYDER:
DOCUMENTATION
NOTES FROM MARY GAIL MANES:
wife - Ester Lacy??
moved to Crossville
Gives b. 16 Feb 1776

NOTES FROM CHARLES E. POWELL
Gives b. 16 Feb 1776, death, unk

vi.

JACOB HYDER, b. 16 February 1776, North Carolina; d. 18 May 1854, Putnam (White) County, Tennessee.

vii.

JOSEPH HYDER, b. Abt. 1779, North Carolina; d. 29 June 1864, Tennessee.

10.

viii.

JONATHAN HYDER, b. 3 March 1783, North Carolina; d. 1861, Carter County, Tennessee.

ix.

BEN "BENJAMIN" HYDER, b. 1784-1785, North Carolina¹²; d. Aft. 1784, Rutherford Co., NC¹³.

11.

NANCY HYDER, b. 1785-1787, North Carolina; d. Aft. 1806, White County, Tennessee.

xi.

KATHERINE HYDER, b. 1786-1789, North Carolina¹⁴; d. Aft. 1800, Illinois¹⁵; m. ABSALOM MOORE, Aft. 1800¹⁶.

Notes for KATHERINE HYDER:
DOCUMENTATION
NOTES FROM CHARLES E. POWELL:
called Katy

xii.

JAMES HYDER, b. Aft. 1786, North Carolina.

xiii.

ELIZABETH HYDER, b. Aft. 1787, North Carolina; d. Aft. 1800, Tennessee; m. DANIEL PARKERSON, Aft. 1800.

4. BENJAMIN² HYDER (HANS (HANCE) MICHAEL¹ HEIDER) was born 16 October 1745 in Old Tryon Co., NC¹⁷, and died 16 December 1826 in Rutherford Co., NC¹⁸. He married CATHERINE HESLEP 15 February 1768 in Mecklenburg/Lincoln Co., NC¹⁹, daughter of ANDREW HESLEP and CATHERINE.

Notes for BENJAMIN HYDER:
The Old TRYON County, of North Carolina Created in 1768 and was dissolved in 1779.

The boundaries consisted of (present-day) part of Burk, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, part of McDowell Polk, Rutherford, all of North Carolina. Also consisted of (present-day) Cherokee, Spartanburg, and small parts of
Chester, Greenville, Laurens, and York Counties all of South Carolina.

The following is a list of some 58 "Residents" of Tryon Co., NC. 1770

NORTH CAROLINA - 1770
INDEXED BY LAST NAME, FIRST NAME
Compiled by: Paul R. Sarrett, Jr.
Revised: 11/09/96       prsr@aol.com
SINDX L Name       F Name       Date County       St. Township
B240 BAGWELL       John       1770 TRYON Co.       NC No Twp. Listed
H513 HAMPTON       Andrew       1770 TRYON Co.       NC No Twp. Listed
H360 HIDER       Benjamin       1770 TRYON Co.       NC No Twp. Listed

Tax Lists NC - 1776 - Tryon County - Benj. Hider
*1790 - Rutherford County - Ben Hider
*1800 Lincoln Co., NC Census p. 73
HYDE, Benjamin
       John
       William

NC TAXPAYERS 1701-1786 BY CLARENCE E. RATCLIFF
Mc Murter, Andrew Pasq 1769
Hider, Ben Ruth 1790
Benjamin Tyron 1776
Haslett, Mary Gate 1786

*1810 census for Rutherford County, NC, - 104 lists Benjamin and Benjamin Hider, Jr.

Tyron Co. NC Court Minutes 1769-1779
p. 142, October Term 1774 - Benjamin HYDER
p. 148, Deed of sale from Benjamin HYDER to Rebekah GILKIE for 300 ac of land dated 19 Dec 1774

1778
Benjamin HYDER purchased lot in Rutherfordton, Benjamin HYDER, Jr. bought farm from Maj. John Lewis, Jacob HYDER was brother to Catherine, wife of Johnathan HAMPTON

RUTHERFORD CO., NC ABSTRACTS OF WILLS 1779-1822, CAROLINE HEATH DAVIES

Book of Wills I, p. 64. October 1822---October 1833
Rutherford County Court House, Rutherford, NC 18 March 1823
D:64 BENJAMIN HYDER, 18 Mar 1823, Jan. Ct. 1827. Wife Catharine whole of my plantation on which I now live, with all Negroes, stock, tools, furn. Son, BENJAMIN HYDER all land on waters of Mountain Creek at decease of myself & my wife provided JOHN shall have liberty to cultivate any of lands on W. side of creek as long as he shall live as far as Benjamin's line. Also the lot and bildings in Rutherfordton, my still, smith tools (JOHN to have liberty to use tools) & at death of my wife my wagon, gears & Negro Luke. Grandson, Adam Lewis Hyder, Negro Squire. Son John Hyder (who is deaf & dumb) Negroes Sylvia & Virgin. Children of CATY MC MUSTRY the Negro Hercules to be sold & money divided among her children (no names stated). At death of my wife all personal property to be laid off in 5 lots to draw one for Julius Logan, Nancy Logan & Caty Logan, children of Mary Logan, one for Benjamin Hyder, one for John Hyder, one for children of Susannah Logan, one for the children of Nancy Bagwell. Extrs: wife Catherine and son Benjamin Hyder & friend David Dickey. Trustee: Jonathan Hampton, John Fradley, Joshua Taylor. Wit: Elias McFadden, D. Dickey.

Annotated Abstracts of the Successions of St. Mary, LA 1811- 1834

About the year 1815, Wm. Washington Wofford, Sr. remarried to Nancy Alzra MC MURTRY, d/o SAMUEL MC MURTRY and his wife CATHERINE HYDER d/o Benjamin Hyder of Rutherford Co., NC. This couple are ancestors of the compiler. For their family see her succession, Est. #493, opened in 1843.

ABSTRACTS OF TRYON, LINCOLN & RUTHERFORD CO., WILLS & ESTATES 1769-1786, ABSTRACTED BY BRENT HOLCOMB, CRS

P. 114-116: 19 Dec 1774, BENJAMIN HYDE of Rowan Co., to Rebecah Gilkie of same, (lease 5 shillings, release 100 lbs)...300 A on a branch of Camp Creek, Adj. MOORE, Black, granted to HYDE 4 May 1769...BENJAMIN HIDE (SEAL), Wit: Wm. Mevens, Robert Nevins, Rec. Jan term 1775

P. 356: Grant to Alex. McFadden, 150 A on Mountain Creek of Main Broad River, adj. John McFadden dec. land, BENJAMIN HYDER... 28 Oct 1782

Notes for CATHERINE HESLEP:
DOCUMENTATION

LINCOLN CO., NC WILL ABSTRACTS 1779-1910, by Grace Turner, 600 Lynwood Ave., Wilson, NC 27893 @1986.
511. Andrew HASLEP - 20 Dec 1781, Jan. 1782, Wife Mary, Stepdaughter Mary Cherry (single). Brother Robert, son, Thomas, daughters Catherine HIDER and Mary McFa____(McFaddin?)(missing). Exe. William Killan, John Sloan. Wit. Z.B. Killen, John Easley, James Swiffe.

WILL BOOK I - P. 133, October Court 1822-1830
Rutherford County Court House, Rutherford, NC

In the name of God Amen.
I Catharine Hyder of the County of Rutherford and State of North Carolina, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, and being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed by Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following viz: I hereby give and bequeath to my 4 living children viz. Susannah Logan, Benjamin Hyder, Nancy Bagwell, and John Hyder all my real and personal estate equally to be divided between them. Also ninety dollars in money left in the hands of my son Benjamin Hyder, after all my just debts is paid out of it and the ballance to be equally divided between the same four.
I hereby appoint John Bradley and Benjamin Hyder sold executors of this my last Will and testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made. In witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal the 12th day of July in the year of our Lord 1828.
Signed, sealed and published and declared by the above named Catharine Hyder to be her last will and testament in the presence of us who at her request and at her presence have here unto subscribed our names as witness to the same.
       Moses Dickey (Jurat) Her
William C. Bagwell                     Catharine X Hyder (Seal)
Mark
(Blefsed Witnefses)

See notes under Andrew Heslep

       Children of BENJAMIN HYDER and CATHERINE HESLEP are:

12.

MARY³ HYDER, b. 12 April 1773, Rutherford Co., NC; d. 23 September 1819, Rutherford Co., NC.

13.

ii.

CATHERINE HYDER, b. 8 August 1775, Rutherford Co., NC; d. Bef. 18 March 1823, LA.

iii.

SUSANNA HYDER, b. 14 April 1778, Rutherford Co., NC²⁰; m. MOSES LOGAN, 22 October 1799, Rutherford Co., NC²¹.

iv.

BENJAMIN HYDER , JR., b. 23 June 1780, Rutherford Co., NC²²; d. March 1842, Rutherford Co., NC²³; m. ISABELLA METCALF, 12 December 1808, Rutherford Co., NC²⁴.

NANCY HYDER, b. 20 March 1784, Rutherford Co., NC²⁵; m. (1) THOMAS GOODBREAD, 26 October 1804, Rutherford Co., NC²⁶; m. (2) DRURY BAGWELL, 22 May 1809, Rutherford Co., NC²⁷.

Notes for DRURY BAGWELL:
The Old TRYON County, of North Carolina Created in 1768 and was dissolved in 1779.

The boundaries consisted of (present-day) part of Burk, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, part of McDowell Polk, Rutherford, all of North Carolina. Also consisted of (present-day) Cherokee, Spartanburg, and small parts of
Chester, Greenville, Laurens, and York Counties all of South Carolina.

The following is a list of some 58 "Residents" of Tryon Co., NC. 1770

NORTH CAROLINA - 1770
INDEXED BY LAST NAME, FIRST NAME
Compiled by: Paul R. Sarrett, Jr.
Revised: 11/09/96       prsr@aol.com
SINDX L Name       F Name       Date County       St. Township
B240 BAGWELL       John       1770 TRYON Co.       NC No Twp. Listed
(could this be the father of Drury?)

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Drury BAGWELL

BIRTH: 16 Jul 1763, Brunswick County, Virginia
DEATH: 29 Oct 1841, Montgomery County, Tennesee

Father: Richard BAGWELL
Mother: Anne ?

Family 1: Catherine WARE

MARRIAGE: 28 Feb 1786, Middlesex County, Virginia

1.John W. BAGWELL
2.Mary BAGWELL
3.Richard BAGWELL
4.Samuel BAGWELL
5.Nicholas BAGWELL
6.Wiley BAGWELL
7.Julia BAGWELL
8.Pleasant BAGWELL

Richard BAGWELL

BIRTH: Brunswick County, Virginia
DEATH: 1790, Brunswick County, Virginia

Family 1: Anne ?

MARRIAGE: Brunswick County, Virginia

1.Samuel BAGWELL
2.Susanna BAGWELL
3.Frances BAGWELL
4.Kesiah BAGWELL
5.Drury BAGWELL

Anne ?

BIRTH: Brunswick County, Virginia
DEATH: Brunswick County, Virginia

Family 1: Richard BAGWELL

MARRIAGE: Brunswick County, Virginia

1.Samuel BAGWELL
2.Susanna BAGWELL
3.Frances BAGWELL
4.Kesiah BAGWELL
5.Drury BAGWELL

Catherine WARE

BIRTH: King & Queen County, Virginia
DEATH: abt 1835, Montgomery County, Tennesee

Family 1: Drury BAGWELL

MARRIAGE: 28 Feb 1786, Middlesex County, Virginia

1.John W. BAGWELL
2.Mary BAGWELL
3.Richard BAGWELL
4.Samuel BAGWELL
5.Nicholas BAGWELL
6.Wiley BAGWELL
7.Julia BAGWELL
8.Pleasant BAGWELL

vi.

JOHN WALLIS HYDER, b. 10 March 1786, Rutherford Co., NC²⁸; m. LUCY MULLINS, 29 March 1811, Rutherford Co., NC²⁹.

vii.

ADAM HYDER, b. 14 August 1788.

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