HENRY JACKSON CLICK, SR Last Update 9 Nov 1999 Previous Update 24 JULY 1999 Henry Jackson Click was born about 1783 in Virginia, probably in the area of the Shenandoah Valley. He was the son of LUDWIG HENRICH GLUCK A/K/A LEWIS HENRY CLICK Born 23 Mar 1740/41 Dannstadt, Ludwighafen, Germany. The name of his mother is unknown. Lewis Click was in Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania, among the "Pennsylvania Dutch". Lewis arrived in the United States in 1749 on the ship "Lydia" with his parents in Philadelphia, PA. At the age of about 4 years, Henry & his family migrated Southward where in 1787 his father, Lewis Henry Click, purchased 200 acres of land laying on a small branch of Little Limestone Creek, in what was Washington County, North Carolina for which he was taxed in 1789 & 1790 in the District of Capt. Riffe's Company Militia taken by John Strain.  He was taxed, along with the land, for 8 Black poles. Washington Co. North Carolina would later become Washington Co. Tennessee. He married Ruth _____who was born about 1780 in Virginia. They were married about 1800 in Washington Co. Tennessee.  It is surmised that Ruth's maiden name may have been "Anderson" due to the middle name of their first child, but has not been confirmed. Other versions I have seen for her last name is "Judd" and "Brown". We are attempting to obtain this information. Henry Jackson Click served in the War of 1812 in Captain Bunch's Rifle company of East Tennessee Mounted Volunteers at Jonesborough. He later served under Colonel Lillard in the Regiment of East Tennessee Militia. He is listed in the 1814 tax list of Capt. Hampton's Company, Washington Co. Tenn. and 1819 tax list of Capt. Findley's Company, Washington Co. Tenn. About 1830 the family moved to Cocke Co. Tennessee, where he drew a pension from the 4th Infantry in the War of 1812. The family remained there for over 20 years as evidenced in the writing of his will the 9th June 1849 in Cocke Co. Tenn. He and Ruth, along with daughter Hepsaba, were listed in the 1850 Census Cocke Co. Tenn as a farmer, aged 67 yrs. and born in Virginia. In the "Thomas White Collection"  he is listed as receiving from the Pension Office his pension certificate. Along with his son, William Columbus Click, and other family members, he and Ruth moved to MONROE CO. Tenn. about 1851. He rented his farm in Cocke Co. to son, Lewis A. Click, and left. He only resided in Monroe Co. for 4/5 years before his death 28 Aug 1856 (obtained from his pension file). His wife, Ruth, also died shortly thereafter by 11 May 1857. It is presumed they are both buried in the Click Family Cemetery near Madisonville. The land where the cemetery is located is now owned by the TVA. Henry Click Last Will and Testament His will was probated in Monroe Co. Tenn, as evidenced on 26 Feb 1858 by his executor, Charles Robert Hartsell (son-in-law) who sold his grain and made demand for payment of the rent of the farm in Cocke Co. against Lewis A. Click for 1855 & 1856. In September, 1857 the heirs petitioned the court to sell his land. CLICK CEMETERY DIRECTIONS Highway 68 South from Sweetwater to Highway 411 North at Madisonville. On Highway 411 North go past the new Walmart and Valley Bank on the right side of the road. Just past the Valley Bank turn right onto Ball Play Road (BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR ODOMETER AT THIS POINT). Take Ball Play Road 7 miles & turn left on SCENIC RIVER ROAD. Follow for 3 miles. There will be an unmarked road to the right that goes down a hill when you turn in.  You need to park at the bottom of the hill and walk up around the road (BIG RUTS). The cemetery is located at the top of the hill on the right. It sits back in a wooded area and is not maintained. Be ware of snakes, it is a wooded area and over grown. NOTE: If you go past the road to the turn off to the cemetery on Scenic River Road you will be going down a hill and at the bottom of the hill the lake is on both sides of the road. YOU'VE GONE A LITTTLE BIT TOO FAR.   CHILDREN OF HENRY JACKSON CLICK, SR AND RUTH_____ (Clicking on any name will take you to the GEDCOM file where family descendants are listed) 1) LEWIS ANDERSON CLICK, SR 2) HENRY JACKSON CLICK, JR   3) JAMES CLICK   4) RACHEL CLICK   5) WILLIAM COLUMBUS CLICK 6) AMANDA CLICK   7) DORCAS CLICK 8) ANDREW HENRY CLICK OTHER FAMILY PAGES VISIT MURR FAMILY LAND WILLIAM COLUMBUS CLICK STORY Bimson's Web Graphics    9 Nov 1999 COPYRIGHT 30 JAN 1999    CAROLYN WHITAKER   ALL RIGHTS RESERVED The information contained in these pages may NOT be reproduced, copied, or published in whole or in part in ANY form for profit or sale without the express written consent of Carolyn Whitaker