Bruce Henderson

Not the son of Samuel Anderson, of Augusta County.

References

• The West Virginia historical magazine quarterly. Vol. 4-5, pg. 109. John Henderson, Gent., of Fyfeshire, Scotland, with whom begins the records preserved by the family of Virginia Hendersons. [NO - disproved by DNA testing]. This John Henderson married and had a son William, b. April 30, 1676; d. Aug. 1, 1737. According to the old records, Feb. 7, 1705, "William Henderson, Gent.," married Margaret Bruce, who was born Mar. 1, 1680, and d. Dec. 15, 1739. They had John, b. Feb. 9, 1706; d. 1766; James, b. Jan. 17, 1708; d. 1784; Bruce, b. May 1710; d. 1719; Samuel, b. Nov. 28, 1713; d. 1782; Jean, b. 1711; married a Stuart, and d. in Mar., 1730. About 1740, John, James, and Samuel came to America and settled in Augusta county, Virginia.