Ens. John Henderson, of Augusta County

• Brother of Lt. James Henderson, of Augusta County
• Not the same as John Henderson, Sr. or Capt. John Henderson
• Not the son of Capt. William Henderson, of Fordell & Margaret Bruce

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Chalkeys Chronicles of Scotch Irish Settlement in Virginia. Volume 3 page 90 Will of John Henderson.

Page 461.--4th April, 1766. John Henderson's will, farmer--Wife, Rose; son, William; daughters, if either die, the other to enjoy her share. Teste: John Davidson, Robt. Finley. Executors, brother James and wife's brother, John. Proved 20th August, 1766, by the witnesses. James Henderson and John Finley qualified executors, with Adam Dean and Wm. Finley.

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"John Henderson was an Ensign in the Augusta Militia in the French and Indian War, and in 1758 received fourteen shillings pay. His will was recorded in Augusta county, 1766, and mentions a son, William, two daughters unnamed, and his wife, Rosa Finley, who was a sister of John Finley, one of the first Justices of the county."
(Henderson Chronicles p. 9.8)

Disputed origins

https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:William_Henderson_%2879%29

Children of WILLIAM HENDERSON and MARGARET BRUCE are:

JOHN HENDERSON, b. 9 February 1706, Scotland, d. 1766. Married Rose Finley.

Family

Information on John Henderson

http://www.earlytexasfamilies.com/family/henderson/henderson_first%...

32. John HENDERSON (William26) was born 9 Feb 17905/6 in Fordell, Fifeshire, Scotland [or Ireland] and died 1 May 1766 in Augusta County, Virginia. He married about 1735 in probably Augusta County, Virginia to Rose FINLEY who was born about 1708 in possibly Ireland.

GENERATION FOURTEEN

Children of John and Rose were:

• 43. i. Mary HENDERSON (John32,William26). Married 1) Halbert McClure 2) Samuel Henderson
• ii. William HENDERSON (John32,William26)
• iii. Margaret HENDERSON (John32,William26) married STEWART
• 44. iv. Florence HENDERSON(John32,William26). Married Samuel Fleming.

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Elizabeth Armstrong m. Andrew Russell. Elizabeth's father was Matthew Ar,strong- My ANdrew Russell DID NOT MARRY FLORENCE HENDERSON.

Notes

https://www.geni.com/discussions/226172?msg=1450945

It is unlikely that the John Henderson who married Rose and died in 1766 in Augusta Co is the same as any John born in Scotland. The immigrants to Augusta Co were Ulster Scots. I have seen no evidence that Capt. William moved to Ulster. If this exists, I would love to see it. Also, Samuel and William of Augusta Co were definitely not children of the Fordell line as proved by DNA. So connections to William are incorrect if this is the William born out of wedlock to Sir John in 1676. Also that would have made William 10 years old when he sired John.

Finally, the name Samuel is not used in Scotland to any extent in this period. So the brother Samuel implies Ulster where the name was common.
Finally, the will fo John husband of Rose in Augusta has only one son, William and multiple daughters.

Chalkeys' Vol 3 Page 461.--4th April, 1766. John Henderson's will, farmer--Wife, Rose; son, William; daughters, if either die, the other to enjoy her share. Teste: John Davidson, Robt. Finley. Executors, brother James and wife's brother, John. Proved 20th August, 1766, by the witnesses. James Henderson and John Finley qualified executors, with Adam Dean and Wm. Finley.

References

• baptism seen as 04/12/1686 at Fordell, Fifeshire, Scotland
• baptism seen as February 9, 1705/6 at Fordel, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
• https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/henderson-dna/links
• https://www.familytreedna.com/public/HendersonDNA?iframe=yresults Henderson Family: R-A2 BY11999

1. Henderson chronicles. A roster of descendants of Alexander Henderson of Fordell, county Fife, Scotland, three of whose sons emigrated to the American colonies, prior to 1740, and settled near Alexandria, Va by McCue, John N. (John Nolley). Page 9. < Archive.Org > John Henderson was an Ensign in the Augusta Militia in the French and Indian War, and in 1758 received fourteen shillings pay. His will was recorded in Augusta county, 1766, and mentions a son, William, two daughters unnamed, and his wife, Rosa Finley, who was a sister of John Finley, one of the first Justices of the county.