Person:Hercules Conkwright (1)

Herculius Krankheyt, son of Herrick Syboutsen Krahkheyt and his wife,Fytje de Ronde, baptized at Tarrytown, New York on June 24, 1727, isbelieved to be the immigrant to Kentucky later in the century. thislatter Herculius was born in 1725, according to his son's Bible. itis quite possible that the baptism was delayed, or that the birthdatewas approximated. Herculius married Dorothy or Dorothea, according tothe Conkwright records. Oliver Lienhard, a researcher, said she wasDolly Arckje, but gave no documentation. Hercules appeared in theColonial Records of Anson County, North Carolina, as one of the"Regulars" opposing Governor Tryon in 1768. On January 20, 1781,"Hercules Konkright" was witness to the will of Henry Goldman inMecklenburg, North Carolina (WB C, pp. 116-118) As seen below adaughter of Hercules married a son of Henry. On November 2, 1784,"Karkles Conekright" was granted 260 acres there. On November 9,1786, "Harless Contrite and Dolly, his wife" of Mecklenburg Countysold this land, land in what was to become Cabarrus County in 1792.They probably moved to Kentucky soon after they sold the land, for"Harculus Conkright" appeared on the tax list for Fayette County in1788. Kentucky became a state in 1792, the same year that ClarkCounty was formed from Fayette County. In 1793 Hercules Conkwright islisted in the tax records of Clark County.

There is no record that Hercules ever owned land in Kentucky, and fewrecords exist on him. On July 11, 1801, "Dolle Conkright" was"received by experance" in the Providence Baptist Church, near theKentucky Rover. Then, on February 13, 1802, there was this entry:"Whare as Dolle Conkright being a member of this church rending herself from sd. church by joining the medethis (Methodist) society sheis considered no more under our cear."

Hercules and his wife died in Clark County on land owned by their son,John Conkwright, and are buried there. Hercules died in 1809 and leftno will. The estate was inventoried and appraised.