John Henderson, of Worcester County

Biography

John Henderson of Northampton County, VA and Worcester County, MD (Eastern Shore all the way) was baptized 12 May 1661 in Hungars Parish, Northampton Co, Virginia, son of James Henderson Sr. (s. 1630, Scotland - note that this is not place-specific *in* Scotland) and Mary somebody (c. 1640, birth place unknown). He married Elizabeth Barnaby of the Hungars Parish Barnabys, 1 Jul 1680 at Somerset Co, Maryland, and they had 12 children - sons William, James, Charles, John II, Joseph, and Benjamin, daughters Hannah, Anne Mary, Comfort, Sarah, Elizabeth and Jemima.

Will

• To son James tract Mortlack on a branch called Bucklands, personalties.
• To son Benjamin tract Haphazard, personalties.
• To son Charles tract Ropemakers, personalties.
• To daughter-in-law Sarah Henderson, part of tract Mortlack until her death or remarriage.
• To grandson John Henderson part of trat Mortlack after mother Sarah Henderson's death or remarriage.
• To granddaughter Jemima Henderson, personalties.
• To daughter Comfort Newbold, personalties.
• To grandson William Newbold, personalty, after death of mother, Comfort Newbold.
• To granddaughter Eliza Newbold, personalty.
• To grandson James Henderson, personalty.
• To son James, son Charles & grandson John Henderson marsh and cypress swamp.
• To daughter-in-law Parthenia Henderson, personalty.
• To granddaughter Mary Small, personalty.
• Extr. wife Eliza. Witt: John Benson, Joshua Merrill, Mary Merrill (wife of Joshua).

References

1. https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I80969&tree=1 cites
   1. [S481] Pauline Manning Batchelder, Batchelder, Somerset Sampler, (Lower Delmarva, Genealogical Society, 1994), p. 191 (Newbold Family), 481.
   2. [S200] Matthew M. Wise, Wise, Matt - Boston Family, 2nd Ed, (Delmar Company, Charlotte, NC, 1986), p. 400 (#4 James Henderson), 200.
   3. [S200] Matthew M. Wise, Wise, Matt - Boston Family, 2nd Ed, (Delmar Company, Charlotte, NC, 1986), p. 400 (#4 John Henderson), 200.
   4. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 67 (Hungars Parish Records), 497.
   5. [S200] Matthew M. Wise, Wise, Matt - Boston Family, 2nd Ed, (Delmar Company, Charlotte, NC, 1986), p. 399 (#3 James Henderson), 200.
   6. [S2065] Vernon L. Skinner Jr., Skinner, Som & Wor Co, MD Wills 1664-1775, (V.L. Skinner Jr., Brookeville, MD 1988), p. 6 (will of James Henderson Sr.), 2065.
   7. [S2160] Sharon S. Jones, Jones, Worcester Co, MD Wills, 1742-1758, (Family Line Publications, Silver Springs, MD 1986), p. 4 (will of John Henderson Sr., wife Eliza), 2160

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