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About Samuel Henderson, of Augusta County
Samuel Henderson, Sr. is a DAR Patriot < Ancestor # A054830 >
Samuel Henderson, Sr.
- Born about 28 Nov 1713 - Probably the Ulster Plantation, Ireland
- Died 19 Jan 1782 at about age 68 in Augusta, Virginia, United States
- Parents: unknown
- Husband: Jane
Disputed origins
DNA testing shows that Samuel is not a descendant of the Fordell line of Henderson. Please do not assign a father to Samuel from Fordell. He was not the son of Capt. William Henderson, of Fordell & Margaret Bruce.
Private User noted in 2017:
”My own tree, researched in the 1920’s by my great aunt, looked solid for 12 generations, but only 7 are real. My first American ancestor was Samuel Henderson b. 1713. He is attached by everyone to William Henderson and Margaret Bruce, but that is a false connection. William and Margaret are real, but they didn’t have the sons who came to America. The reality seems to be that he was born in Ulster, though no records have been found for it. The DNA suggests he was from a line of lowland farmers who were part of the Ulster Plantation after leaving Scotland in the 1600’s. These people left no real records behind. ...”
Was he a brother of Ens. John Henderson, of Augusta County?
Biography
Samuel Henderson purchased 265 Acres of land in Beverly Manor section of Augusta Co, VA near what is now Fishersville in 1743 from George Hutchinson. Property is along the Long Meadow Run. Andrew Henderson purchased the other 265 acres of what was originally 530 acres owned by George. Samuel sold this property in 1753.
Family
https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Samuel_Henderson_%2824%29
Samuel HENDERSON (William26) was born about 1715 and died about 1782 in Augusta County, Virginia. He married Jane Henderson (HUTCHISON, THOMPSON, LEEPER) who was born about 800 in Augusta County, Virginia.
”I am a descendant of Samuel through his son John Andrew. While most published genealogies list his parents as William and Margaret (Bruce), we know that William was son of Sir John Henderson of Fordell. My DNA has been tested and proves conclusively that this parentage is incorrect. Samuel was descended from Lowland Scot farmers from the area south of Glasgow. We believe his ancestors moved to Ulster in the Ulster Plantation. While the fathers name may well be William, he was not the William who was a son of Fordell. As Administrator of the Henderson DNA Project, I have confidence in this conclusion. We have a small group of Henderson men who are genuinely descended from Fordell, but we currently have 12 men out of over 400 for whom this is true. The father may indeed be named William based on the frequent use of this name in the family.”
Children of Samuel and Jane Henderson were:
- i. William HENDERSON (Samuel24,William26) died 1804 in Lincoln County, Kentucky
- ii. David HENDERSON (Samuel24,William26)
- 52 iii. James HENDERSON (Samuel24,William26)
- iv. Alexander HENDERSON (Samuel24,William26) was born about 1733. He married Jane UNKNOWN
- 53 v. John Andrew HENDERSON (Samuel24,William26)
- 54 vi. Samuel HENDERSON (probably this) (Samuel24,William26)
- vii. Rebeccah HENDERSON (Samuel24,William26) was born 1749 in Augusta County, Virginia
- viii. Sarah HENDERSON (Samuel24,William26)
- 35 ix. Florence HENDERSON (Samuel24,William26)
Will of Samuel Henderson
Chalkeys Scotch Irish Augusta Co Court Records, Vol 3 p 160
Page 258.--20th May, 1782. Samuel Henderson's will--
- To wife, Jane;
- to sons, Andrew and Alexander;
- to daughter, Florence;
- to son, James, 190 acres purchased from James Thompson;
- to sons, William and David, plantation purchased of Samuel Givans; to children.
- Teste: John Craig, Florence Bell, Anne Craig (mark).
- Proved, 15th October, 1782, by John Craig and Bell.
- Administration granted James Henderson
Notes
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Henderson-2907
Some records show that Samuel married Jean Leeper born in Ireland. The fact that the wife's name varies implies he remarried, his second wife being from VA. Also, the marriage date of 1747 is after the birth of this children.
All published genealogies show Samuel as born in Scotland in the Fordell Henderson line. However, DNA results prove this cannot be true. There is also no record of the birth in Scotland. It seems highly probable that he was born in Northern Ireland to a farmer. Research is needed to identify where. The birthdate is probably accurate since it comes from old family records. His father could even be named William, but clearly not the Fordell William
Samuel owned land in beverly manor, on the middle and north rivers in augusta county, va. he was an early member of the tinkling spring meeting house. he was one of seven brothers who migrated to this area. children: john henderson was baptized by rev. craig january 30, 1743 margaret henderson was baptized by rev. craig, march 17, 1745 james henderson was baptized by rev. craig, march 22, 1747 rebecca henderson was baptized by rev. craig, june 4, 1749 jean henders0n was naned in hugh thompson's will in 1757 sarah henderson - andrew henderson - florence henderson - alexander henderson - david henderson - samuel henderson - william henderson
References
- Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Dec 14 2019, 4:37:02 UTC
- Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Dec 14 2019, 4:37:39 UTC
- https://www.familytreedna.com/public/HendersonDNA?iframe=yresults Family R-A2 - BT11999< BY12023 112524 Samuel Henderson, b. 1713 d. 1782
- 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 > Samuel Henderson was also in the Augusta Militia in 1758, and received a like amount as pay. His will is recorded in that county in 1782, and mentions his wife, Jane, and the following children : James, Andrew, Alexander and Florence.
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Samuel Henderson, of Augusta County's Timeline
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1713
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Probably Ulster Plantation, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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1734
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Augusta, VA, United States
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1735
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1735
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Augusta County, Virginia, USA
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March 2, 1738
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Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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1738
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Tinkling Springs, Augusta, Virginia, United States
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1739
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Fishersville, Augusta, Virginia, USA
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March 17, 1743
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Augusta, Virginia, USA
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June 4, 1749
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Augusta, Virginia, USA
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