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Note: Edward is of Scots-Irish descent Info taken from the notes of America Henderson Roberts and the Toph papers at the Ripley Co. IN Archives Versailles, Ripley Co. IN, in the early 1980's America Henderson Roberts has Mary S. Richards born Muldrough Hill, Virginia *************************************************************************************************************** Edward served in the VA Militia in 1794. *************************************************************************************************************** Applied for American Citizenship 6 Oct. 1832, United States Court House, Philadelphia, PA, petition #41 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Edward was first preacher at old log church at Bethel, Johnson Twp. Ripley Co., IN ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Ripley Co. Courthouse: Court records for Edward Henderson, Ripley Co. Nov. 1840 Journal Page 254. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ To save space, as most of us have the same info, I will use the E-mail notes for further info referrences. To me it is not important who got the info but that they shared it with all of us. No one person can gather every last piece of info alone. So God bless each one for your assistance and thank you so much for sharing. Wanda *************************************************************************************************************** http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=hvmo&id=15616 RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project HANKINS-VANDOLAH-MOLER-OWENS Chris Hankins hankinschris@hotmail.com All inquires welcome and answered! If you can contribute to this database, please contact me. Gedcom, Sources and Reports available on request. ID: 15616 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Henderson History from Ripley County History 1818-1988 Ripley Co. IN Late summer 1826 Hendersons on way from Jessamine Co. KY to the west, broke a wagon wheel just south of Versailles IN and decided to stay, just east of the town. In 1833, 40 acres was officially entered in Henderson name from government and is still in Henderson name today(1988) 1976 granted a Hoosier Homestead Certificate in name of Chester Henderson, current owner and great-great grandson of Edward and Mary. *************************************************************************************************************** a family story: Milton was going to town one day and his boys wanted to go along. Milt told them they had chores to do so could not go. The boys did their chores then decided to get even with their father for not letting them go to town. They dug a large hole between the house and hog lot on the path in the woods, then covered the hole with sticks and leaves. That evening Milt started for the hog lot with 2 big buckets of slop. Needless to say he did not make it. It is not known what happened to the boys when Milt got out of the hole.(America Henderson Roberts) *************************************************************************************************************** From David Arasmith's records: Lived in Alexandria, Fairfax Co.,VA Nicholasville, Jessamine Co., KY ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From David Arasmith( in copy of David's info,that he sent to wmry) he has a hand written copy of the original Marriage Bond and Bryce Stevens has his in his website: Marriage Bond: Know all men by these presents that we Edward Henderson and James Richards are held and firmly bound unto Charles Scott esq. Governor of Kentucky and his successors in the just and full sum of fifty pounds current money to which payment will and truly be made we bind ourselves our heirs and family and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 26th day of December 1809. The condition of the above obligation is that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be solemnized between the above bound Edward Henderson and Mary S. Richard now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct said marriage then the above bound obligation to be void else to remain in full force and virtue. Teste Edward Henderson {seal} S. H. Woodson clk his James Richards {seal} mark ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Edward and Mary are buried in the homestead cemetery. His gravestone reads "Edward-Consort of Mary S. Henderson A native of Ireland Died Nov. 13, 1840 Aged 64 years" Mary's stone reads Mary S. Wife of Edward Henderson Born at Haldrough Hill, Ky Feb. 14, 1793 Died May 27, 1865 aged 72 yrs 3 mo. 13 d
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