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John “Michael” Hindsman 1750 - 1826

John “Michael” Hindsman of Wilkes County, Georgia United States was born in 1750 at Either Germany or Pensylvania. John was baptized at Likely Germany or the “PA Dutch” area around Lancaster Co., PA. John Hindsman died at age 76 years old in December 1826, and was buried in December 1826 at Hindsman family land, north fork of former Kettle Creek, Wilkes Co., GA.

John “Michael” Hindsman
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Wilkes County, Georgia United States
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1750
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Wilkes County, Georgia, United States
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    1750
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    Either Germany or Pensylvania
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  • Early Life & Education

    John “Michael” Hindsman appeared alone & without family at age 19 in the Georgia Salzburger community in Ebenezer, Effingham County, GA. He was first a tanner & a planter (Salzburger Records). He married Anna Ursula Heckel on 22 Jan 1771 in the Zion Lutheran Church (in the carefully recorded Salzburger community records). Marriage records state that John “Michael” Hindsman was at “age 21”. At age 18 he dropped the use of his (baptismal) Saint’s name John and was always the called only Michael Hindsman. This was a common cultural occurrence. In 1776-77 the small German Salzburger community was over run by British Troops & Michael & Ursula Hindsman with son Peter “Israel” & daughter Judith Fled across the Savannah River to the settlement in Wilkes County (not yet named). He acquired 350 acres of prime land along the north fork of Kettle Creek & there he & Ursula raised Israel & Judith. ** His parents arrived at Philadelphia, PA in 1734 from the Ulm region of today’s Germany (see “The Germans of Colonial Georgia” Geo. F. Jones publ. 1999). That name was listed in some records as “Heinsmann” & other varied spellings. The family sailed from Rotterdam aboard the ship “Hope” captioned by Daniel Reid (Palatine Transport Records). A number of Georgia Salzburger Society Records were transcribed & published by Geo. F. Jones & Sheryl Exley.

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    Likely Germany or the “PA Dutch” area around Lancaster Co., PA
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    Michel & Ursula were both baptized as Lutherans & were married in the Zion Lutheran Church in Ebenezer, Effingham County, GA. ( recorded in the carefully kept Lutheran Church records).

  • Military Service

    Michael Hindsman served in Major Burwell Smith’s Company of Volunteers (Rifles) in the State of Georgia in Wilkes Co. commanded by Col. John Dooley, the 1st of June 1778 to the 1st of August 1778 at the Battle of Kettle Creek under Andrew Pickens and Col. John Dooley. His named is found incorrectly listed in records as “John Michael Hindsmond”. His “War Bounty Land Grant” for his Revolutionary War Service was granted & surveyed in 1783. A copy of the actual hand drawn survey for 350 -acres is on file at the Georgia State Archives Collections. The specific location of that site today (2022) was certified by the Wilkes Co., GA Property Appraisers Office. It is located at the north fork of Kettle Creek (in 2024 no longer a functioning waterway).

  • Personal Life & Family

    Michael Hindsman lived on his Wilkes Co., GA “Revolutionary Land Grant” from 1778 until his death in Dec 1826. He & wife Ursula Heckel (1746-unknown) along with married daughter Judith Hindsman Melear (1773-1816) were buried on their property. All records state “never disinterred/removed”. This land is at present empty and is owned by a large timber company. No stones are found on the land marking the 200+yr old burial site.
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    Wilkes County, Georgia United States
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    December 1826
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    Hindsman family land, north fork of former Kettle Creek, Wilkes Co., GA
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In 1801, John was 51 years old when on January 1st, after a brief period of independence, Ireland was merged with Great Britain, creating The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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In 1804, when he was 54 years old, on July 11th, Alexander Hamilton, former Secretary of the Treasury, and Aaron Burr, Vice President of the United States, fought a duel. Alexander Hamilton was shot and died the next day. Burr was indicted for murder and was acquitted but his political career was ruined.
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