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Micajah Hendry and Lydia Moarlin married by 1789, probably in North Carolina. In the first census ever taken in the United States in 1790, they were living in Chatham County, North Carolina.
Between 1790 and 1803, the Hendry family moved to Lincoln County, Georgia, a county adjoining South Carolina. Perhaps they moved when Lincoln County was first created in 1796. The first child was born in North Carolina, and the last three were born in Georgia. Since there are gaps of several years between the known children, there may have been others.
In 1805, Goergia had its first land lottery to settle the counties of Baldwin, Wayne, and Wilkinson. Micajah Hendry had two draws. He drew two blanks; thus he remained in Lincoln County. When the Creek Nation ceded land to the United States in 1805, another Land Lottery was planned. In 1807, there was a land lottery to settle Baldwin and Wilkinson Counties. The land was between two rivers and was good fertile land for crops. The price was $12.15 per 202-1/2 acre lot. This time Micajah was more fortunate, drawing Lot #173, District lived on it for a short time. In 1812 he was gone from Georgia to Louisiana.
When Louisiana became a state in 1812, the portion where Micajah Hendry lived was not at first included. This area revolted and formed the Republic of West Florida. A few days later, this area was also included in the United States.
The claim of Micajah Hendry was settled in 1813. He received PS 37, T 1S, R 1E in Feliciana (now known as West Feliciana). To this land, Micajah was given an Original Land Grant - he had first title to this portion of land in the United States.
How long Micajah Hendry remained on the land is uncertain. When his daughter married in 1812, she stated that she was of Amite County, Territory of Mississippi.
The War of 1812 began. What part (if any) Micajah Hendry played is not known, but he lived in Louisiana at the time of the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. In 1820, Micajah was still in Feliciana Parish, but by 1826 he had moved to Copiah County, Mississippi.
Micajah Hendry died 17 February 1838 in Mississippi.