Born 1720 in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland (Ulster) — the heartland of Scots-Irish Presbyterianism. Emigrated to colonial Pennsylvania. Married Hannah Knott about 1755 in London Grove Township, Chester County, PA, where the Scots-Irish Presbyterian community had established a network of congregations. Died 21 August 1789 in Chester County, PA, age 69. The 'Rev' title in his FamilySearch profile indicates Presbyterian ministry, consistent with the trans-Atlantic Ulster Presbyterian clergy migration of the mid-1700s. RESEARCH NOTE 2026-06-05: FS profile GGG2-D42 has ZERO historical documents attached. Birth in Co Londonderry Ireland, 1755 marriage at London Grove Township Chester PA, and 21 August 1789 Chester PA death are family tradition only. Primary sources needed: Faggs Manor Presbyterian Church records (Chester County PA Historical Society), Chester County estate records, possible PA Presbyterian Synod minutes mentioning Rev John Hindman. RESEARCH UPDATE 2026-06-06: there are THREE distinct John Hindmans conflated in family trees. The ORDAINED Rev. John Hindman (b. Londonderry Ireland, licensed Donegal Presbytery 2 July 1741, ordained 11 Nov 1742, became first rector Augusta Parish Staunton VA 5 April 1747) DIED OCTOBER 1748 in Virginia at the home of John Stevenson (per Commissary Dawson letter to Bishop of London, 11 July 1749). He CANNOT be our 1789 decedent. The man who died at London Grove with will dated 21 August 1789 was almost certainly NOT a Reverend; the prefix is 20th-century family-tree contamination. The Faggs Manor session records confirm our direct ancestor Samuel Hindman m. Lettice McClenahan 7 April 1791 (a Faggs Manor primary record). To close the Hannah Knott surname question and identify John's own parents, the 1789 will at Chester County Archives must be read directly. WILL TEXT RECOVERED 2026-06-06 via gentreeforme blog (sourcing Chester County PA archives): "John Hindman of Londongrove" will dated 21 August 1789, PROBATED 25 January 1796 (so death was between those dates, most likely 1795 not 1789). Wife Hannah given 1/3 of estate during her life. Six children named: Samuel (our direct ancestor, b. 1762), John, David, James, Agnes, Hannah. Specific £30 legacies to David and James. Executors: wife Hannah + sons Samuel + David. Witnesses: Rev. John Evans Finley (third pastor of Faggs Manor Presbyterian 1781-1793) AND George Gibson. The Faggs Manor witness confirms the family's Presbyterian congregation. No brother named in will, no Irish place of origin cited. HANNAH'S MAIDEN SURNAME: NOT "Knott." A 1762 Chester County Orphans Court entry shows "John Hindman and Hannah his wife" administering the estate of James Daniel — per 18th-century administration practice this strongly suggests Hannah was a DANIEL (likely daughter of James Daniel of Chester County), not a Knott. The Knott surname is unsourced family-tree contamination.
Occupations
- Presbyterian minister (Rev.)
