Ahnentafel #436 - Charles Hinkle

Captain Charles Anthony Hinkle

Born: 1741 Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died: between October 10 & November 5, 1783 Rowan County, North Carolina

Buried: Unknown, possibly at nearby Bethany Church Cemetery where Philip Fox is buried or on his farm.  If you are in the area, it's worth a visit. 

Married: ca. 1761 Elizabeth Johnson in Pennsylvania

Occupation: teamster bringing goods from Pennsylvania to North Carolina with his brothers:

wagoning between North Carolina and Pennsylvania seems to have been the main business of Anthony 3rd, his sons Wendel and Nathan and his brothers Charles, Peter, Henry, Benjamin and Michael.  All of whom were located in Rowan County and on Abbott's Creek except Benjamin and Michael who bought land on Dutchman Creek.  In both the records of the Moravians and the Pennsylvania Archives there are references to the Hinkle Wagons carrying supplies and letters, and during the Revolutionary War they carried Army supplies also.

Records:

1751 - Charles, age 10 receives "five pounds Pennsylvania currency per year for the bringing up of them, as long as the children are comfortably sent to school" until he is 12 years old in his father's will. The children were also to be kept "in due season to school and church, and take care that every one of them before it comes to be 18 years of age may be admitted to communion and confession."

1753, Sept. 5 - Charles, age 12 and his siblings petitioned the court for guardians:

The petition of Anthony, Philip, Charles, Henry, Peter, Michael and Bemjamin Hinkle and John Conrad and Barbara his wife, late Barbara Hinkle, a minor was presented, setting forth that the said Anthony, Philip, Charles, Henry, Peter and Benjamin Hinkle, and Barbara Conrad are all minor children of Anthony Hinkle late of Germantown who died in January 1751, seized and possessed of considerable real estate, and by will did appoint his wife Anna Margaret, now the wife of Martin Groff, and his oldest son John Hinkle, executors, and desiring the court to appoint suitable persons as their guardians, whereupon, Dewalt Endt and William Levering were appointed guardians fo those under fourteen years of age, viz., Charles, Peter, Michael, Henry and Benjamin. John Conrads was appointed guardian for his wife, and Anthony and Philip being upward of fourteen years of age made choice of William Levering as their guardian.

1753, Oct. 27 -  At this same court the children asked that auditors be appointed to examine the accounts of their mother Mrs. Groff and their brother John, in the administration of their father's estate. The court then appointed Willilam Dewees, Peter Robinson, and Samuel Morris, to examine and settle the accounts of the executors and report at the next orphans' court.  Their report filed, Oct. 27, 1753, is as follows: "Pursuant to the within order, Dewees, Morris and Robinson examined the accounts of Anna Margaret Grove one of the said executors to the said estate and find balance due to the said estate of 43 pounds, 9 shillings and 3 pence."

1766 - Sept. 2 - Charles, age 25, and his siblings partitioned their father's estate.  The settlement and division of the property was made, Sept. 2, 1766 each of the children receiving a share, John the oldest took the old home and fifteen acres of land.  This was the "Mermaid Inn" which had been established by his father, and which he continued until his removal to York County some years later.

1769 - Charles age 28, was taxed in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania:

8 acres and dwell £9 - £5.8, 1 horse 1 cow - £1, [Total] £6.8

1775 - Charles and his brother Philip bought land in Rowan County, NC.  The property is now within Davidson County.

1775 - Charles named executor of his brother Peter's estate in Rowan County, NC. 

1778 - 4 Feb. - Rowan County, NC, vacant land entry - #57 Charles Hinkle, 640 acres bounded east by Sapenfield & Clodfelter's lands & extending west . . . [I need to go back and xerox the next page. . . ]  Lands forfeited by Lord Granville's family in Rowan County, NC.  Families squatted on lands up to 15 years before they could clear the deeds.  

1778 - Aug. 4 - Charles Hinkle warrant for 320 acres entered, the survey shows the creek running from the southwest to the southeast and the Guilford road running from the northwest to the southeast with a building, probably the house at the intersection of the two. The grant was issued Oct. 10, 1783.

No. 924
County: Rowan
Name: Hinkle, Charles
Acres: 320
Grant No. 307
Issued: Oct. 10, 1783
Warrant No.
Entry No. 57
Entered: Aug. 4, 1778
Book No. 51, Page No. 43

Location: On the waters of the brush fork of Abbits Creek.

State of North Carolina No. 57
James Brandon, Entry Officer of Claims for Lands in the County of Rowan.

To the Surveyor of the said County, Greeting. 

You are hereby required as soon as may be, to lay off and survey, for Charles Hinkle, a Tract or Parcel of Land, containing six Hundred & Forty Acres, lying in the County aforesaid, bounded East by Sallenfields (?) and Clodfelters Land & to Extend West c to make the above complement

Observing the Directions of the Act of Assembly in such case made and provided for running out Lands. Two just and fair Plans of such Survey, with a proper Certificate annexed to each, you are to transmit, with this Warrant, to the Secretary's Office without Delay.

Given under my Hand at Sailsbury the fourteenth (?) day of August Anno Dom. 1778 

Jas. Brandon

State of North Carolina
Rowan County

This plan being protracted by a scale of forty chains to the Inch. Represents a Tract of Land Surveyed for Charles Hinkel Lying and being in the County aforesaid on the Waters of Brushy fork of Abbits Creek Begining at a Black oak Sapling Standing Ten chains west of Guilford Road thence Runing East forty Chains and Twenty five Links to a white oak tree the corner of a piece of Land Lately Surveyed for Anthony Hinkel and Peter Hinkel Sons of Peter Hinkel Deceased, thence North Crossing a Small Branch in said Guilford Road forty one chains to a Stake thence North -- forty six Degrees East.

Six Chains and Seventy five Links to a Stake thence North twenty five Degrees west. Nine chains and Sixty five Links thence west one chain and fifty Links to a post oak Sapling thence North twenty seven chains to a small Black oak sapling Standing in the Line of a piece of Land Lately Surveyed for Luke White, thence west, thirty eight chains and Seventy five Links to a post oak sapling and thence South Eighty chains to the Begining: 

Including, Three Hundred and Twenty acres of Land. Bounded East by the Said Anthony & Peter Hinkels Land. Surveyed the 24th of Decembr 1782 

Griffith Rutherford Surv.

----- Phillip Fox [Charles' half brother's brother-in-law or father-in-law also originally from Germantown, PA, Philip Fox the father-in-law lived near the present Gumtree, NC and is buried in Bethany Cemetery.]
----- Samuel Caye (?)

Charles Hinkel
Aug. 4th 1778
#924
Charles Hinkel
320 Acres

This map is from 1890s, I believe the road labeled "Cucumber Road to Winston" is the same as "Guilford Road" in the survey.  I think it corresponds to the modern "Old Thomasville Road." It crosses Brushy Creek twice similar to the survey (just to the left of the "A" of Abbotts).  Bethany Lutheran & German Reformed Church and cemetery is located just south along Brushy Fork.  In the lower left corner are the homes of J.A. Hinkle, P. Hinkle and D. Hinkle.  I'm not sure who they are, definitely relatives, probably nephews or grand nephews of Captain Charles Hinkle. Philip Fox lived near where Danville Road crosses an unlabeled road in Midway Twp. This is near present day Gumtree.  The librarian at Lexington, North Carolina Public Library thinks "Guilford Road" is the modern Clodfelter Road located south of Bethany Church.  

1778 - Aug. 6 - Rowan Co., NC - a Charles Hinkle listed as a juror for the next county court.

1778 - Charles Hinkle taxed £333 in Capt. Lopp's District in Rowan County, NC

1781 - July 9 -  "Captin" Charles Hinkle "A.S. Qor master" wrote the following receipt:

this may certify that Barneat Michel heath holed fourrigh with his wagon and two horses one Day for the Public Store Raceved by me

1783 - Oct. 10 - Rowan Co., NC - state grant #307 at 50 shillings the 100 acres to Charles Hinkle, 320 acres on Brushy Fork of Abbotts Creek 10 chains west of the Guilford Road adjoining a tract lately surveyed for Anthony Hinkle & Peter Hinkle, sons of Peter Hinkle dec'd. and land lately surveyed for Luke White.  The deceased Peter Hinkle was Charles' brother and the boys Anthony & Peter his nephews. 

1783 - Nov. 5 - Rowan Co., NC - Administration on Estate of Charles Hinkle decd. granted to Elizabeth & Gasper [Casper] Hinkle who qualified & gave Bond of ￡500 with Anthony Hinkle & Jacob Clinehart

1784 - Nov. 5 - Rowan Co., NC - vacant land entry #2819 Anthony Hinkle for the son of Charles Hinkle, deceased, 300 acres on the waters of Farmers Creek & Bushey Fork of Abbots Creek adjoining Edward Burk & Charles Hinkle's old lines.  

1785 - Feb. 5 - Land grant to Gasper [Casper], Anthony & Charles Hinkle on Abbot's Creek.

No. 2842
County: Rowan
Name: Hinkle, Jasper / Gasper, Anthony Hinkle & Charles Hinkle
Acres: 300
Grant No. 2124
Issued: 20 Dec. 1791
Warrant No. ---
Entry No. 2819
Entered: 3 Feb. 1785
Book No. 75, page no. 278
Location: On the waters of Abbit's Creek
State of North Carolina, No. 2819

James Brandon, Entry Officer of Claim for Lands in the County of Rowan

To the surveyor of the said County, Greeting

You are hereby Required as soon as may be to Lay off and Survey for Charles, Gasper & Anthony Hinkle Tract (?) Land containing Three Hundred Acres Lying in the County afforesaid on the waters of Abotts Creek Bound joining Charles & Edward Burke (?) & Frederick Miller &c

Observing the Directions of the Acts of Assembly in such case made and Provided for Running out Lands two Just and fair Plans of such Survey with a Proper Certificate Annexed to Each you are to Transmitt with the warrant with the Secretarys Office without Delay.

Given under my hand at Salisbury the fifth day of February Anno Domini 1785

Jas. Brandon

Charles Hinkel, 300 = acres

Feb. 5th 1785

State of North Carolina Rowan County.

This plan protracted by a Seale of forty chains to the Inch: ------ a tract of Land Surveyed for Gasper Hinkel, Anthony Hinkel and Charles Hinkel by virtue of a warrant Dated the 5th day of february 1785 & No. 2819.

Lying and being said County on the waters of Abbots Creek: Begining at a Blac oak in the Line of the old Lot and Corner of Peter Conrods [a cousin of the Hinkles] Lot thence Runs west thirty-six chains to a post oak thence North to and with Frederick Miller's Line seventy four chains to a post oak in Edward Burks Line thence East with said Burks Line in part Seventy chains to a Black oak in Luke Whites Line thence So[u]th ten chains to a post oak in said Luke Whites corner in the Line of the old Lot and thence west with said Line thirty for chains to a postoak corner of Said Lot and then South with the Line of Said Lot Sixty four chains to the Begining Including three Hundred acres Surveyed the 14th of Novemr 1786 by Henry Davis D.S.

----- Edward Burk

---- Anthony Hinkel

Gasper Hinkel &c 300 acres

1786 - Oct. 10 - State Grant #482 Anthony & Peter Hinkle, sons of Peter Hinkle deceased granted warrant for 300 acres on Brushy Fork of Abbotts Creek adjacent to Charles Hinkle on the Guilford Road. Peter was Charles' younger brother. 

1790 - U.S. Census, Charles does not appear on the census. 

1797 - Heirs of sons Caspar & Charles Jr. sell interest in land purchased by Charles Sr. in 1775.  Rowan County, NC.

1801 - Very faded images of Elizabeth Hinkle administration / petition about land in Charles' estate.  No will was recorded. 

Children:
Caspar J. b. 1762, d. 1838/39 md. Fanny Robertson

• Isaac b. ca. 1790 md. Catherine Welker
• Charles b. ca. 1791, died after 1820 
• Matthias b. 1794 md. Barbara Shoaf 1813, children: Solomon, Matthias Jr., David, Alexander, Emanuel, Ransom, Christian, Phoebe, Elizabeth & Christine
• Casper b. ca. 1799 md. 1) Phoebe Todd and 2) Martha (--?--)
• Susan md. Jacob Shoaf
• unnamed daughter

William b. 1765, d. 1767 Germantown, Pennsylvania
Catherine b. 1767, d. after 1823 md. John March 1802
Charles Anthony

Revised 1/12/2022