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Family Data Collection - Birth
Name: Robert Henderson
Father: Daniel Henderson
Birth Date: 1750
State: VA
Country: USA
American Genealogical Biographical Index (AGBI)
Name: Robert Henderson
Birth Date: 1750
Birthplace: North Carolina
Volume: 77
Page Number: 344
Reference: Heads of fams. at the first U.S. census. NC. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1908. (292p.):151 Roster of soldiers from N.C. in the Amer. Rev. Comp. By D.A.R. of NC. Durham, NC. 1932. (12,709p.):
Will of Robert Henderson
Mecklenburg Co., NC
In the name of God Amen. I Robert Henderson of the State of No Carolina & County of Mecklenburg being in a Sick & low condition but Sound in mind & memory blefsed be God for it & calling to mind the uncertainty of Life & the mortality of my body & that it was appointed for all [once] to die; Do make this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following Viz First I recommend my Soul to God who gave it me [sic] & my body to the Earth from whence it was taken nothing doubting but that I shall [_________} it again at the General Resurrection thro' the mighty power of my Lord & Savior Jesus Christ, & also I do [order] myself a decent Interment at the discretion of my Executor herein after named. Item I do Will & bequeath unto my [_____] beloved Wife Isabella Henderson her mare & Saddle [_____] Children is to have the plantation tools & all the household furniture, the two work Horses, some Cows, Hogs & Sheep & is to live together & work the plantation during her Widowhood, but if she is married again; I do allow all the personal Estate to be Sold & her to get the one third & the other two thirds to be equally divided amongst my Daughters allowing Hannah the value of the mare now Willed to her lefs than any of the rest. Item I do Will & bequeath unto my Well beloved daughter Hannah the bay [four] year old filly & a new Saddle to be made for her: Item I Will & bequeath unto my well beloved Son Wm Henderson the Sorrel Mare Colt & a new Saddle & Rifle gun; & to my son Richard the smoothe bored gun Item I do Will & bequeath unto my two sons Wm & Richard Henderson if they are obedient to their mother & do their duty to her & the rest of the children that plantation which I purchased from Thomas McLure to be equally divided betwixt them when they come of age but till then it is to be rented to the best advantage & the rent to be put to the use of Schooling & Clothing my Children & William [_____] to [_____], [Wm] & Richard ten pound [sic] in Money which is to be [equally] divided amongst my daughters-- Item I do Will & bequeath unto my two Sons John & James Henderson the plantation wh[_____] I now live on to be equally divided betwixt them when they come [_____] But till then it is to be put to the use of Raising Schooling and Clothing my Children & my beloved wife Isabella is to [_____] [_____] living off it during her Widowhood & if she [never] marries [_____] during life, & my lands on Beaverdam Joining David Dixon to be Sold & the money to be Equally divided amongst my Daughters & by these presents I do impower my Execut[___] [_____] of them to make a Deed of Sale for the [s]ame as for the child yet unborn I do Will & bequeath if a boy what la[___] can be purchased on the Western Waters with my [__________] no land can be got for them he must have an equal part [__________] my Daughters & if a Daughter she is to Share an equal part in the rest [_____] that land if any to be sold & equally divided among my Daughters I do Allow the two year old filly to b[e] kept along with the two horses for the use of the family, and the Sorrel mare & her three year old filly to be sold & what can, can pofsibily [sic] be spared--- And Lastly I do nominate [__________] my well beloved Nephew William Henderson, [Junr] [_____] beloved cousin John Sharpe to be my Executors of this [__________] Will & Testament In Witnefs whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed my Seal this October the 5 1788--
Robert Henderson (seal)
Signed Sealed & delivered in Presense [sic] of
John Elliott
John Henderson
(Source: Copy of will submitted by Helen Skerry. Transcription by Susan Shields Sasek.)
Sampler made by Isabel Henderson (one of the daughters of John
Henderson and Ann Sample), which gives marriage dates and birth dates
of John Henderson and Ann Sample and their children.
"John Henderson and Ann Sample married April 5, 1804
Their first child:
Betsy T. Henderson born September 1, 1805, dec. Aug. 1807
Robert E. Henderson b. Oct 26, 1806, mar. Apr 25, 1832
William L. Henderson born Jan 4, 1808, mar. Apr 26, 1838
James M. Henderson born Apr 4, 1809, mar. Dec 4, 1834
Jemima M. Henderson born Apr 5, 1812, mar. Dec 4, 1838
McNitt A. Henderson born July 14, 1813
Isabella E. Henderson born Dec 22, 1814, mar. Dec 21, 1837
Wrought by Isabella E. Henderson
at Hopewell Female Academy
Oct 18, 1836 Mrs. Williamson"
John H. Porter's comments, July 26, 1978:
'After my aunt Quintilla Porter Sherrer died, her daughter,Verne
Sherrer Faile showed me the sampler on linen made by Isabella E.
Henderson. Seeing this, I made a copy and began to run down proof. I
have visited the Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery in
Huntersville, NC, about 9 miles from Charlotte. There is buried in
the cemetery both John Henderson and his wife, Ann Sample. Isabella
E. Henderson married Lorenzo Dow Porter in Mecklenburg Co., NC, and I
have a copy of their marriage bond. I.E.H. Porter is buried in the
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in north Dallas Co., AL. Buried next to her is
her son, John Henderson Porter, and his wife, Margaret Ann Shelby,
who was the daughter of Thomas A. Shelby and Mary Morrow Shelby.
Thomas A. Shelby fought in the Civil War (War of Northern Aggression)
and died in the Confederate Service. Mary Morrow Shelby is buried in
the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. I now have a photograph of this original
sampler in my possession. Even though it is torn in several places,
all of the original lettering may be found.'"
(Courtesy of Franck Shelby, 2002)
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Abt 1750 - Aft 1788 (~ 38 years)