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Note: m here, on the page with the man that brought us a good, solid foundation to build our families on. . Maybe from these bits of information, we can build our family history with fewer brick walls. The following is an excerpt "The Handy Book for Genealogists" 2nd edition and I received it from the YOUNG-L@rootsweb.com. The eastern section(KY) was explored by Dr. Thomas Walker as early as 1750. Twenty-five years later the Transylvania Company was organized under the leadership of COL. RICHARD HENDERSON OF NC. From Indian tribes he purchased almost half of what is now the state of KY, all of the land between the KY River, in the central part of the state, and the Cumberland River, in the extreme western part. A multiplicity of law suits and the Rev. War completed the activities of the Henderson enterprise in a dismal failure. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Most of the info in my notes was gleaned from the notes of Bryce Stevens, Betty Rhodes. Jan Stevens, Roberta Hawks, Jessie Wheeler, David Arasmith and others. These family members are very good researchers and I want to take this time to honor their abilities and generousity. Thank you so much. I worked for years on this family, from Edward forward but did not have a computer and very little funds, then I got my first computer and the world was alive with Henderson family, all willing to share. There are many others that I will thank as their info comes into play. Notes will be long but worth the reading. A lot of e-mail correspondence will be included as a way of sharing with you how I got my info and the thoughts of each one in putting this together. I am Wanda Marie Young-Roberts, wife of Donald Lee Roberts, the son of Malcolm Charles Roberts and Katherine "Marie" Doyle, the son of Lester Henderson Roberts and Alma Hillig, the son of Charles Lester Roberts and America Henderson, the daughter of William Charles Henderson and Jane Stuart(Stewart(d)) the son of Edward Henderson and Mary S. Richards, the son of Charles Henderson. This covers to date 256 years. If all the info contained in these report are accurate, that would mean the Hendersons have been in America for 226 years. One thing I will always regret, I was not a better ref. keeper. When I started sometime in the 1970's I did not think anyone would want to know where I gleaned my info and I was so excited to find anything at all, that I would copy, by hand, everything I found. Fifteen years ago or so I would spent most of my free time driving to different places to spend an hour or two looking for information. As time went by, I learned that most of the info was right here in Ripley Co. and so I would look at everything I could find and never once write down the important, who, where, what, when or why.. When I finally got my first computer and discovered all the Hendersons out there and the wonderful work they had done and are still doing, I realized that my work was nothing without each one of them. So to each of you, whether your name is in here or not, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for contributing and God bless you all. Wanda Marie Young-Roberts1/25/2003 Charles came to America in about 1776. If dates are even near to correct and I think they are very close, it would mean that Charles came to America shortly after Edward's birth. E-MAIL NOTES* These notes will be dated but will not be in any order and I thank each one for answering my sometimes silly (Duh) questions. Fri. 24 Mar. 2000 Regarding your search for the Hendersons on Irish Immigrant lists, have you checked the County Down/Belfast area or the Dublin area yet? When I thought the Stevenses might be of Irish descent, (still a possibility but Welsh, English or Scottish equally possible) I found many references to Hendersons in County Down which is just south of Belfast in Northern Ireland. Aso in Dublin in the Republic of Ireland. Also am sending you a paragraph from the Clinton F. Henderson Family History dealing with our mutual ancestor William C. Henderson. "Uncle William was a farmer and Methodist preacher. Also a successful Veterinarian. His eldest son--John served in the Union Army, was captured and confined in Andersonville Prison where he died. Other children were Elijah, William, Richard, Sheridan, Matilda, Harriett, Jane, America and Malvina. All gone but Elijah, Richard and America. And possibly Jane who was still living in 1928. These children were all good citizens and all raised good respectable families some of which have been school teachers, some mechanics and some the traditional farmers of the family." Jan *************************************************************************************************************** ************************************************************************************************************** Information received via e-mail: Bryce Stevens<BStevens@netstarcomm.net> Web site: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/t/e/Bryce-H-Stevens/ Jan Stevens-janstevens2000@yahoo.com Betty Rhodabettylou5@juno.com David Arasmith-arsdn@midusa.net Roberta Hawk-fryco@mcn.net Chris Hankins-hankinschris@hotmail.com Norma Jean Stephen-Stephan.David.Norma@worldnet.att.net ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Other sources of information: Malcolm Charles Roberts, Phoenix, Az. details on the Charles Roberts Family Jessie Henderson White Wheeler, Osgood, IN, on Harry Norman Henderson Sr. family. Sandy White, Osgood, IN, daughter-in-law of Jessie Wheeler on the White family and her husband's family. Henderson Family Cemetery, Johnson Twp, Ripley Co. IN Ripley Co. Historical Society Archives, Versailles Ripley Co. IN Ripley Co. Book of Wills, Historical Society Archives, Versailles, Ripley Co., IN Ripley Co. Court of Common Pleas, Versailles, Ripley Co., IN Dearborn Co. Public Library, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn Co., IN Osgood Public Library, Osgood, Ripley Co., IN Jefferson Co. Public Library, Madison, Jefferson Co., IN Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN Fort Wayne Public Library. Fort Wayne, Wayne Co., IN Kentucky State Library, Frankfort, KY Ripley Co. Marriage Record, Versailles, Ripley Co, IN Ripley Co. Cemetery Records, Versailles, Ripley Co., IN Violet Toph Papers in Versailles, Ripley Co. and Fort Wayne, Wayne Co., IN Indiana Census Record, Most of them, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN America Henderson Roberts, Ripley Co.Historical Society Archives and family letters. Ripley Co.IN. History Book V1& V11 Jennings Co. Public Library, North Vernon, IN Cliff Hill Cemetery, Versailles, Ripley Co. IN ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Comments: Thoughts of the uninformed: I agree with everyone on when Charles(1) came to America and pretty much agree with Edward's birth year. What I have a problem with is Pierce Bailey's birth and marriage. Reason: In Clinton F. Henderson notes he says that Pierce was the baby brother of Edward. If Edward's birth year is near correct, that would mean that Pierce Bailey was born in the USA and he could not be married to Milly Duncan. Seems strange but not impossible that Edward was 33 years old when he married Mary S Richards. Mary S. would have been only 16. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Find in the Fairfax Court House, VA Sorry, did not mark down which record. Probably in the Wills? Added note: found in 1810 land transfer, naming the following Charles Henderson John James William (thought to be Charles' sons) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From Jan Stevens From the James S. Richards Revolutionary War Pension File: Transcript from Jessamine County, Kentucky, Circuit Court records: On this 18th day of July 1820 I personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said district and circuit of Jessamine County, James Richards aged 63 years resident in Jessamine County in said district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War afar as follows--That he enlisted in Lancaster Co. Pennsylvania in Capt Mathew Smith's Company and Col. G----'s Regiment on the Continental line and that he went to Quebec under Col. Benedict Arnold, served out the one year and then returned and re-enlisted again for three or four years during the war, that he served in the Battle of Princeton after which he was taken prisoner near Dearby by the Hessians. His original declaration 25th June 1818 and his present certificate has no number bears date 15th day of March 1819. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of our act of Congress, e`1ntitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto ----- ----- by me and subscribed: one cow, $15; eight dags $16; five sheep $5; (three lambs)$2; one mare $20; one cupboard $10; one loom $5 -- $71.00 James Richards That he is by occupation a Taylor from old age and dull t---- can make no money by his trade, that his family consists of his wife and his son Allen about 21 years of age but who stays very little with me and does not contribute to my support, he is just free and now works for himself, Sworn to and declared on the 18th day of July 1820 in open court before the Honbl. Wm. L. Kelly, Circuit Judge, Daniel B. Price, Clerk.-- I, Daniel B. Price, Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing two pages are truly transcribed from the records of my office. In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribed====and affix the seal of my office at Nicholasville this 11th day of September 1826 and in the 55th year of this commonwealth. --Daniel B. Price Later Doncuments: Document 1: Fayette Co. Circuit (Court): Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, James Richards in the foregoing instrument mentioned, who made oath that the pension certificate which was granted to him in consequence of the foregoing paper has been taken from him, and is now detained from him by force and he is unable to regain possession thereof by means of which he is unable to draw his pension; that he has not sold or conveyed his certificate to any person whatsoever and that he has not directly nor indirectly authoreized its detention in which whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of September 1826. Signature illegible, may be C. or O. Moon,, J.P. Document 1: Lexington, 11th Sept. 1826 Enclosed I send you a copy of the papers from which James Richards, a pensioner of the U. S., obtained a pension. The certificate which he received has been taken from him by his own son and is detained from him by force. In consequence I forwared to you a copy in order to obtain another certificate of his pension. Your attention to this will much oblige an old soldier as well as your ob Servnt, M. M. McCallen Sent to) Honorable James Barbour Secretary of War P.S. Please send the certificate enclosed to me as I am to forward it to Mr. Richards. M. M. McCallen ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From Bryce Stephens Notes for Charles Henderson Fact 1: Scots-Irish Fact 2: Came to America after 1775 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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