Rev. John Hindman #1
Born in Londonderry, Ireland, came to America in 1739 and settled in Chester Co., PA. Sent by the Donegal Presbytery to the valley (VA?) in 1742. In 1746, he went to London, England and was ordained as a priest of the Established Church. April 5, 1747, accepted as the first rector of the Augusta parish. Died at the home of John Stevenson in Oct of 1748.
Notice the spelling above, and also this (Hynman/Hindman) one:
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Rev John Hindman #2
Born in 1795 in Saltsburg, Indiana Co., PA,the son of Thomas Hindman and Susan McMasters (according to ancestry.com tree.) Died in 1860 in Dayton, Armstrong Co., Pa.
There was another John Hindman, who was the cousin of this Rev. Hindman. They were born within a year of each other. The Rev. Hindman, son of Thomas, was known as John Sr., while the son of James, probably Thomas’ brother, was known as John Jr., in order to limit the confusion:
According to a family tree on ancestry, John Jr. was the son of James Hindman (1763 IRE – 28 Apr 1846 West Franklin, Armstrong Co., PA) and Mary McClatchey McClelland (1765-1856) although another wife is also listed with children that have conflicting birth dates, unless they were divorced. According to Chesbro’ Genealogy @ rootsweb, there probably was a divorce.
This Rev. John Hindman (son of Thomas) was married to Rachel Stevenson (1807 OH – 1866 East Mahoning, Indiana Co., PA) the daughter of James Stevenson and Elizabeth Unknown. She moved with her family to Allegheny Co., PA at age 4 until age 16, then moved to Cannonsburgh, Washington Co., PA. Married John Hindman in 1829 and in 1831 they moved to Indiana Co., PA, then later to Armstrong Co., PA a few years later. (This info is from her obituary.)
Interesting NOTE: It mentions that Rachel Stevenson‘s family was in Cannonsburgh, Washington Co., PA. There was a (our?) McConnell family was also in Cannonsburg:
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Rev. John Hindman #3
This Rev. John Hindman was born in 1817 in Armstrong Co., PA, the son of Samuel Hindman (1776-1831) and Sarah (possibly Manning) (1788-1881). About 1828, his family moved to Trumbull Co., Ohio. In 1844, he moved to Linn Co., Iowa and Cedar Co., Iowa at some point, before moving to Johnson Co., Iowa. He was married twice, first to Emily Weeks, then to Mrs. Aris McKinsey. John died in 1901, in Chester, Nebraska, obituary in The Nebraska State Journal 11 May 1901.
The daughter Mrs. Ada Pickering, is listed as Elizabeth on the census records. Husbands name is George Pickering. They are in Johnson Co., IA in 1880, then Lancaster Co., NE in 1900.
NOTE: This Samuel Hindman, father of Rev. John Hindman, is one I had looked at awhile ago and ruled out as my Samuel Hineman (was also in Trumbull/Portage OH) father of my John Hineman, who went to Wisconsin.
From a tree on ancestry.com, Samuel Hindman‘s father:
ID: I636249830
Name: David HINDMAN
Birth: Abt 1735 in possibly Donegal, Ireland
Death: 1802 in Allegheny Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Notes:
Judge of Court in Franklin Co. Penn. Settled in Franklin Co. Penn.
Private in the Revolutionary War from Cumberland County, PA
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Interesting tidbits on the Hindman surname:
Posted by “thewoodpecker” on Ancestry.com Hindman message board:
All the Hindman/Hyndmans in Northern Ireland are descended form three brothers who came from Scotland circa 1600. The spelling of the surname depended on who was recording it and how he could spell.
And this from JWHindman:
The name seems to derive from the great red deer in Scotland. The Hind was th femail and the Hart was the male. So if thessssse people were the keepers of deer or hunters the name Hindman and Hartman are similar and have the same crest in early Scotish history.
In early Scotland the forman or overseer of the lands of the nobelmen was known as the Hind so the name may have originated there at the t9me when people assumed names by their jobs or their localities The name quite often is spelt Hyndman n scotland, Hindman in Ireland and Hineman in England
Most migration of the Hindman name cane be traced back to Scotland that is if you can trace it.
And this, which is very interesting, from Mick Hynman:
The person who drove cattle to the market from the back was called a Hyndman. My family came from Inverness some time in the early 19th. My grandfather was Hynman but his sister was Hyndman, through the ages the family have spelt the name anyway they fancied at any given time. A lot Hyndmans or Hindmans went to Ireland in the 18th century due to some kind of religous persecution. The names Hunman and Innman are supposed to derive from the name. All of this was told to me by my father who said his father had told him exactly the same. I have some other info written down somewhere but it could be anywhere amongst the jumble we call a spare room.
Mick Hynman ( Newcastle Upon Tyne England)
More from Mick:
There are several possible explanations for the origin of the Scottish surname Hyndman. In the first instance, it may be of nickname origin, being one of those names derived from a personal or physical characteristic of the original bearer. The source of the name can be traced to the Middle English word “HENDE” which simply meant “courteous” and the nickname was applied as an additional name to a person with good manners in order to distinguish him from others who bore the same personal name,
Alternatively the name may be of occupational origin, being one of those names derived from the type of work a man once did or the profession he once pursued. In this case it sim[ply indicates the person who tended the hinds or deer.
The surname is recorded in Scottish documents during the sixteenth century when a family of this name possessed lands in Cunderstown in Renfrewshire. In 1662 John Hyndman was a resident in Bute, while John Hyndman was a merchant in Cargos in 1749. In that same year one Annie Heyman was at a meeting of witches in Bute and this entry is believed to be a mis-spelling of the name
BLAZON OF ARMS Azure, a saltire or
The saltire is indicative of the cross of St Andrew It signifies suffering for a faith and Perseverance. Azure (blue) denotes truth and loyalty Or (gold) is symbolic of generosity
CREST A sundial and the sun shining thereon all proper
ORIGIN Scotland
This info came from the Historical Research Center in Britain
Mick
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