G(I~ALOGICAL RECORDS

 TIS ENMDRY FX ILY

WILLIAM I~ERiY, the ancestor of the Hendry family in Amer-
ica, was born in England, but came to this country prior to
the Revolutionary War and settled in North Carolina, where
he lived for many years. He gave his allegiance to the cause
of the colonists in the struggle with the Mother country,
and served through the war under Washington and "Light Horse
Harry" Leo.
 His irlfe was Nancy IcFail. They became the parents
of eleven children, as follows:
 (1) James Edward, born September 29, 1808.
 (2) Zli, born September 26, 1810.
 (3) Harriet, born March 28, 1812.
 (4) Nancy, born arch 26, 1814.
 (5) Robert M., born February 29, 1816.
 (6) bW.lliam H., born .ay 9, 1813.
 (7) Neal II., born Aril 6, 1820.
 (8) John M., born July 5, 1822.
 (9) David, born June 18, 1824.
 (10) Mary, born July 20, 1826.
 (11) 3lizabeth, born Dscemrber 30, 1830.
 Ja zes 'dward Hendry, the eldest child of the above
named family, was married in 1829 to Lydia Carlton, daugh-
tar of John and Nancy (Alderan) Carlton, who was born April
4, 1812. They had also eleven children; namely,
 (1) I!artha, born August 9, 1830.
 (2) Adeline, born February 4, 1832.
 (3) Francis A., born November 19, 1833.
 (4) Albert J., born September 24, 1836.
 (5) George W., born December 3, 1838.
 (6) Eli, born February 1, 1840.
 (7) William M., born December 12, 1842.
 (8) Mary J., born January 7, 1845.
 (9) Lydia 0., born April 14, 1847.
 (10) Cornelia A., born August 10, 1849.
 (11) Missouri, born July 10, 1851.
 James Edward Hondry died in 1851, in his forty-third
 year. He was a very quiet, sedate man; he seldom laughed,
 but indicated his pleasure by a pleasant smile. He was re-
 tiring in his habits; his words were few, but well-ohosen.
 Ho never sought or held public office. His doors were al-
 ways open to the traveler, especially to the minister of
 the gospel, and no one was ever turned away hungry or. epty-
 handed. He encountered many reverses in early life by stand-
 ing security for others, yet he accumulated a fair amount