Jacob Pendroy & Joseph Luckey in 1830s Indiana

Of Frontier Trailblazers and Pioneers....

(Thanks to Gross family for providing information!)

Read the full page as published, (On Delaware Township - Excerpts from Our County, Its History and Early Settlement by Townships, John S. Ellis, 1898) including Jacob Pendroy's involvement in starting the first Methodist Episcopal (Methodist) church in Delaware County Indiana in 1835.

Read on-line at Delaware County, Indiana KITH AND KIN CONNECTION

The land office at which the Delaware Township lands were entered, was at FT. Wayne, a distance of some sixty miles by the route that must be traveled. As there was no accommodations to be had on the roads with perhaps the single exception of the home of one settler, who had located on the Salimony River, not far from the present town of Montpelier, therefore going to the Land Office to transact business in those days was no easy matter, and there were in the community but few men with knowledge  the route, time to spare, and courage to undertake the trip.   However, as is usually the case, proper characters seem to come forth to suit every occasion, and so in this. Two men, of which we have heard much, and of whom we have some personal knowledge, were often employed on these errands of trust and importance. We refer to Jacob Pendroy of near Albany, and Joseph Luckey, who lived in the northwest part of the township.

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Mr. Luckey was a very quiet man, illiterate, as far as books were concerned, but intelligent, and the soul of honor.Mr. Andrew Black states that the first time his father (John Black) saw Mr. Luckey he engaged him to enter land, handed him his money without any hesitancy, feeling perfectly satisfied that he was honest, courageous and capable. He added that with but few words Mr. Luckey threw his trusty rifle across his shoulder and strode into the forest in the direction of FT. Wayne, returning, in due time with all of his business all in good shape. Mr. Luckey was a noted woodsman and a successful hunter. He afterwards emigrated to the state of Missouri. Jacob Pendroy entered many tracts of land  for settlers in Niles as well as well as his own township, and like Mr. Luckey, always in a satisfactory way.

Several familiar names are mentioned on page 36 graphic above. Many were living together or near each other in Greene County, Ohio. James Dean (believe this is the James Dean married to Elizabeth Pendroy), John W. & Rueben Strong, Solomon Boots, Bantz, Jacob Pendroy, William Bartlett (who had the old Eli Pendroy himself in his household, and believe was married to a Pendroy), Adam Boots, who was married to Jane Pendroy, James Campbell & Joseph Orr.

Jacob Pendroy's brother James Pendroy is mentioned briefly on page 51 about Delaware County Indiana in 1830s in this publication along with some other names, "Like Section 23 was settled and the government land purchased in the years 1835, '36, and '37. Many of the first owners of this section were well known, and are still remembered by our citizens. They were James Campbell, James Dean, Joseph Orr, George Iman, Solomon Rorobough, James Pendroy, and William Woods. Jacob Pendroy is mentioned again here on page 50 buying ten acres of land in 1835.

(Source: 36-37 History of Delaware Township) Note: Who Mr. Joseph Luckey was is completely unknown. Have included it because much of the descriptive narrative is about this unknown Joseph Luckey. Clearly he was likely known by the Pendroy families in the area. Certainly Mr. Luckey was a   pioneer,  & trailblazer to be saluted.

Go To: Pendroy Surname History Information  

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