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- John Henry was born in County Londonderry, Ireland, probably between 1760 and 1770, and immigrated to Vermont in the early 1790s. By 1791 he, his brother Andrew, and his young son Robert (born 1789) were helping manage a Pawlet farm purchased by Albany relatives. In August 1813 John, still described as 'of Pawlet,' conveyed 109 acres on Lot 12 in Hector, New York, to Andrew for ten dollars—clearly a temporary transfer. After moving to Hector himself, John bought the land back on 4 August 1815 for one thousand dollars, the deed describing him as 'late of Vermont, now of Hector.' John’s wife was Lydia, whose later deed names her residence as Dundooan, County Londonderry. The couple’s children are not fully documented, but the evidence points to Robert Henry (1789-1868) as their eldest son.
John died sometime between 1815 and 1821. Following his death, Lydia returned to or stayed in Ireland and issued a power of attorney appointing Andrew Henry to dispose of the Hector property. An 1826 deed records Andrew acting in that capacity, confirming John’s death and Lydia’s Ireland residence. Although John’s documented life is brief, it anchors the Henry family’s migration chain from Ulster to Vermont and then to the Finger Lakes frontier, a pattern continued by his son Robert and stewarded by his brother Andrew.
- Additional Notes: John is not found in any early census records. However, land records in Hector state he is of Pawlet in 1813. Two years later he is 'late of Pawlet' meaning he is no longer of Pawlet and most likely in Hector for the land transaction. In 1821 there is a power of attorney given to his brother, Andrew, to handle the estate of his property in Hector. During the sale of his property in Hector, his widow, Lydia, is living in Dundoare, County of Londonderry, Ireland. It appears that she never came to the US. However, their son, Robert was possible the male child in Andrew's household in 1800 in Pawlet, Vermont. Based on newspaper articles, land records, etc. it appears that John and Andrew came to the US to look after some of their kinsman, Robert Henry Jr. (a cousin or older brother of theirs), property in Vermont and New York. They are also kinsman to Robert R. Henry and John V. Henry of Albany.
Need to go to Tompkins County courthouse and look for Power of Attorney paperwork from the early 1820's - that document will detail relations of John, Andrew and Robert as well as the death date of John.
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Abt 1765 - 1821 (~ 56 years)
