Husband: John Francis HENDERSON

Born: 1776 in Virginia Married: 05 MAR 1812 in Lewis Co., Ky Died: 1829 Father: Mother: Spouses: Probate: 19 JAN 1829 Will: 30 MAR 1828 Lewis Co., Ky Notes: Francis Henderson will Mar-30-1828 Lewis county, Kentucky. His property bequeth to wife, no name with exception that son, Andrew C. Hmnderson, my son is to have the land whereon I now live. When duaghter Elizabeth comes of age, then the land is to be valued and the said Andrew C. Henderson is to have 1/5 part and is to pay daughters, Nancy J., Jane, Mary and Elizabeth, one half in money, other half in property; so as to make each and every part equal to his 1/5. Witnesses, Joseph Taylor James Dickerson Francis Henderson was veteran of War 1812. The National Archives Record Bounty Land Files Act of 55-120 WT 52.674 Pvt. Capt. R. Howard Col Pogue Militia Can No-635 Bundle No-122 Amos Means swore he knew Francis Henderson that he volunteered about first day of May 1813 and was discharged 18 June-1813 and present statement of widow Eleanor Henderson to be stricty true. Personally appeared before me Thomas Henderson, William Hendrickson, Richard Pelt in behalf of Eleanor Henderson widow Francis Henderson 15-Nov-1855 Thomas Henderson State of Kentucky County of Lewis I george F. Halbert clerk of the Lewis county court, in the state of Kentucky do certify that Thomas Henderson before whom the affidavit was nade and executed and who has there subscribed his name at the time of so doing Judge of the Lewis county court aforesaid duly commissioned and swordn, and that his signature there unto is gunuine. 19-Nov-1855 George F. Halbert Clerk Eleanor Henderson widow of Francis Henderson No-46106 for bounty land under act 3-Mar-1855 be allowed. Signed by widow Poplar Flat, Ky. Subscribed and sworn today Eleanor Henderson before me the date and day first and have written and I so certify the above Eleanor Henderson that I am personally acquainted with her deceased husband Francis Henderson in his liefetime and that he is the man that rendered the aboce service, giving under my hand 27 day March 1855. Thomas Henderson Personally appeared before me William Mann and Thomas Pool and been sworn according law state that he above name Francis Henderson was in the same company with them and is the identical man aboce mentioned and that further state they personally aquaintance with Eleanor tlenderson and has been for over forty years and she was always known as the wife of the above Francis Henderson and lived together as such up to his death and raised a large family of children. Given under my hand 27 day of March 1855 William Mann, Thomas Henderson, Thomas Pool, Judge State of Kentucky County of Lewis 27 March 1855 Eleanor Henderson aged 69 years, resident of Lewis county Kentucky who having been swoarn according to law, states she is the widow of Francis Henderson, deceased who was private sildier in the conpany cammender Capt. Richard Howard and Regmantal commander Colonel Pogue of Kentucky Militia in War 1812 18 June 1812 that he volunteered for the term Aug-1813 for 60 days discahrged Maysville, Ky. She further states she knew a warrant for 40 acres of land under the act of Congress passed 28 Sept. 1850 which she supposes is in the office of Secretary Interior. She makes declaration for the purpose of obtaing a warrant for the additional land she may be entitled under the late act ff Congreee granting additional land to cartain officers and soldiers and the widows of this that has been eng~aed in the military service of the United State. Served from 28-Aug-1813 to 3-Nov-1813 Poplar Ftlts Ky. Sept-28-1850 1812 Land On this day of Nov AD 1850 personally appeared before me J.P. aforesaid county Daniel Paxton aged 74 years a resident of Leiws county, Ky. duly sworn. He was acquainted with Francis Henderson husband of Eleanor Henderson. That he was in the lservice from which the widow now applys and that he was in the same company. State of Kentucky Lewis County I certify that that a service was performed on the 2nd day of March 1812 for the marriage of Francis Henderson and Eleanor Thompson. And the following is a copy of the certificate of marriage returned and recorded in my office. This is to certify they have celebrated the rites of matrimony between Francis Henderson and Eleanor Thompson on the 5th day of March 1812, John Landley Recordee 6 day Dec. Joseph Robb Clerk Will of Francis Henderson March 30, 1828, recorded 1829 No.-283 Lewis county, Ky. Property real and personal to my wife, to have and to hold forever, with the following exceptions, that my son Andrew C. is to have the land wherein I now live, when my daughter, Elizabeth comes of age, then the land is to be valued and the said Andrew C. Henderson is to have one fifth part and is to pay my daughters, Nancy, Jane, Mary, Elizabeth, one half in money the other half in property, so as to make each and every part equal to his fifth. Witness-Joseph Taylor, James Dickson Seal D.B. Allaman Note: At bottom of will typed J. Henderson, so his full name was John F. Henderson. This would fit as his daughter Nancy named a son John Johnson who was circuit riding Disciple of Christ minister and Civil War Soldier. The proper custom to name a son for the mother's father. Marriage Notes History of Albermarle County, Virginia Reverend Edgar Woods F232 A3W66 Page-226 At an early date the family of Henderson owned land near Milton, both on the North and south sides of the Rivanrta. A stream which empties into the river below Milton and not far from Colle, was for many years known as Hendersons Branch. John Henderson bought the land on which Milton stands from Dr. Arthur Hopkins, who entered it in 1732. He died in 1786. It is conjectured his wife was a Bennett, as that name was given in the family from generation to generation. His children were, John, Bennett, William, Elizabeth wife of David Crawford, Susan, the wife of John Clark, Mary and Hannah, both married Bullucks, Frances first wife of John Thomas of Amherst. John Jr. was the owner, by gift from his father and father-in-law, of large quantity of Land lying below Milton, and in Biscuit Run Valley. He was manifestly a man of influence on his own account. He was a magistrate, and filled the office of sheriff, though in Comsequence of the loss of early records the time is not known. He died in 1790, only four years after the death of his father. His wife was Frances, daughter of John Moore, and his children, Bennett, Matthew, Mary wife of Hopkins Lewis, Frances, the wife for John Hines, Sarah wife of Micajah Clark, And Elizabeth wife of Peter Martin. Bennett emigrated to Jessa mine county, Kentucky about 1800, and Matthew followed him a few years later William, Who married Rebecca, daughter of John ttudson, conveyed six hundred acres on Biscuit Run to Walter Coles in 1806, when he presunably joined his kindred in the West. John Hines lived at the Pillarsof Hercules, now knonw as Millington sold the place in 1807 to Thomas Ellis , and removed to Kentucky, where after his decease, his widow became the wife of John Nicoll of Allen county. Hopkins Lewis lived on a farm on Biscuit Run given by his wife by her father, but his managemant of it was so intorable that in 1801 the court took it from his command and in 1827 his seven children, scattered all over Kentucky and Tennesee, app ointed attorneys to dispose of it. Bennett, the second son of John Sr., was a man of much consideration. He was magistrate of the county. It was on his land Milton was built. He resided there, and in the exercise of a liberal, enterprising spirit erected a large flouring mill, and a tobacco warehouse, that during the neaxt thirty years preserved the name of Henderson in the community. He married, Elizabeth, daughter of Colonel Charles Lewis Jr., of Buck Island, and had twelve children, John, who married Ann B. Hudson, sister of his cousin William,s wife, William, Sarah wife of John R. Kerr, James, Charles, Isham, Bennett, Hillsborough, Eliza, wife of John ti. Bullock, Frances, wife of Thomas Hornsby, Lucy wife of John Wood, and Nancy Crawford wife of Matthew Nelson. Bennett Henderson died compartively young in 1793, and within the next fifteen years his widow and all her children had removed to Ky. Their land around Milton, which was sold to Craven Peyton, came into Thomas Jefferson's hands in 1811; and in the deed to Mr. Jefferson, evidently writtedn by his won hand in the precise language which marks all his writings, there is full account of Bennett Henderson's family. James B. Henderson was a grandson of Blair Park. By purchasing the interest of John Blair Peachy, the o~her heir, in 1831, he became the sole owner. He married Margret C., daughter of Richarc Pollard and grandaughter of Robert Rives, and had one child, Pauline who became the wife of David M. Clarkson of New York. He put and end to his own life at Cocke's Tavern in 1835. The Lewis Family Three families named, Lewis, apparently not related, have lived in Albemarle county. The first of the name entering lands within its present limits was Charles, of Goochland, who in 1731 obtained a patent for 1200 acres on both sidee of the Rivanna, at the mouth of Buck Island. He also entered nearly 3,000 in Rich Cove. As nearly as can be ascertained, this charles was the son of John Lewis and Isabel Warner. In 1717 married Mary Howell, nad his children, were John, Charles, Elizabeth wife of William Kennon, James, Mary, Howell, and Ann. His home place that has since borne the name of Monteagle. To his son, Charles, he transferred his land on Buck Island in 1766, the son reconveying it to his father and mother, and the survivor for life, Charles Jr., purchased, cheifly from his cousin Robert Lewis, more than 18 acres on the north fork of the Hardware, including what is now Red Hill Depot which he gave to his son, Isham. He died 1782. His wife Mary, Daughter of Isham Randolph, of Lungeness, and sister of Peter Jefferson's wife, and his children were, Charles Lilburn, Isham, Mary, first wife of Col. Chrles Lewis, of North Garden, and secondly of Charles Wingfield Jr., Jane wife of Charles Hudson, Elizabeth wife of Bennett Henderson, Ann Wife of Randolph Jefferson, Frances the second wife of John Thomas, and Mildred wife of Edward Moore. Isham Lewis died unmarried in 1790leaving his estate to his two nephews, John Lewis Moore, Charles Lewis Thomas. Charles Lilburn married Lucy Jefferson sisterof the president and his children, Randolph, Isham, Lilburn, Jane , wife of Craven Peyton, Mary R. wife of Thomas Jefferson Jr., Lucy wife of Washington Griffin, Martha and Ann M. Randolph lived on the plantation, Buck Island, on the north side of the Rivanna, but in 1805 sold it to David Michie, and moved to Goochland, Lilburn also lived on the north side of the river, and in 1806 disposed of his place to Hugh Nelson. His wife was Jane Woodson, by whom he had five children: Mary H. wife of Charles Palmer, and mother of Dr. William Palmer, the compiler fort he Calender of the State Papers of Virginia. All the daughters of Charles Lilburn Lewis, except Jane and Mary emigrated to Livingston county, Kentucky. Robert Lewis, a nephew of the first Charles above mentioned, lived at Belvoir, on the east side of the South West Mountain. He was the son of John Lewis and Frances Fielding and a brother of Fielding, Washington's brother-in-law. He married Jane, daughter of Nicholas Meriwether, the large landowner, and he himself one of the largest landowner in the county. In 1736 he entered upwards of 4,000 acres in North Garden and in 1740 nearly 6500~ear Ivy Depot. He died in 1765. His children were, John, Nicholas, Robert, Charles, William, Jane, wife of Thomas Meriwether, Mary the wife of Samuel Cobb, and secondly of Waddy Thomson, Mildred, wife of Major John Lewis, Ann the wife of another John Lewis--Both of these gentlemen of Spotsylvania and kinsman--, Elizabeth the wife of William Barrett, and Sarah wife of Dr. Waller Lewis of Spotsylvania, son of Zachary Lewis, brother of Mildred's husband John, the eldest son received the main portion of his estate in Gloucester. Nicholas lived at the farm, adjoining Charlottsville on the east, a gift fron his grandfather, Nicholas Meriwether. He was a public spirited man, c Captain in the Rev. a magistrate, surveyor and sheriff of the county, possesed of a sound judgement and kindly spirit, appealed to on all occasions to compose the strifes of the neigh borhood, the trusted friend of Mr Jefferson , and the advisor of his family during his long abscences from home. He married, Mary, eldest daughter of Dr. Thomas Walker and died in 1808. His children were, Nicholas M., Thomas W., Robert Warner, Jane wife of Hudson Martin, Elizabeth wife of William D. Meriwether, Mildred wife of David Wood, Mary wife of Isaac Miller, and Margret wife of Charles L. Thomas. Nicholas married his cousin, Mildred Hornsby of Kentucky, and doubtless emigrated to that state. Robert married Elizabeth Wood and removed from that county. Thomas W. lived at Locust Lane (Grove), the northern part of his fathers farm. He appoin ted a magistrate in 1791, and died 1807. In his will he directed that the families of his servants should not be separated, and expressed the wish that circunstances had permitted their emancipation, as according to his view all men were born free and equal. He married Elizabeth daughter of Nicholas Meriwether, and sister of his brother-in-law, William D., and his children were, Nicholas H, Margret wife of Jmmes Clark, Mary Wife of James Leitch, and secondly of David Anderson, Lydia wife of Samuel 0. Minor, Thomas, Charles, Elizabeth wife of John C. Wells, Alice first wife of George D. Meriwether and secondly of Dr. Richard Anderson, and Robert W. of Castalia. By far the greater number of this family emigrated to Pike county Missouri 1837. In 1804 Mary removed with her husbnad Isaac Miller to Louisville, Ky. Robert son of Robert, married a Miss Fauntleroy, and removed to Halifax county. Charles lived at the North Garden, where James G. white now lives. He was one of the first to offer his services at the outbreak of the Rev. War. He was Capt of the First Vol Co. raised in Albemarle Connty, Lt. Col. First Rgt. Formed and afterwards Colonel of the 14th Va. He died in 1779, while in command of the Guards at the Barracks near Charlotsville. His wife was, Mary, daughter of Charles Leis Jr. of Busk Island, and his children: Howell, Charles Warner who died young, Mary R. wife of Edward Carter, Jane wife of John Carr, Sarah wife of Benjamin Brown, Ann wife of Matthew Drown, Susan wife of Joel Franklin: Mrs Lewis secondly married Charles Wingfield Jr. and ted in 1807. Howell lived at the old homestead and died 1845. His wife was Mary, daughter of Thomas Carr. His children, Thomas Fielding, Howell of Mchunk, Mary wife of $~iClifton Harried. William Lewis son of Robert, lived at Locust Hill, near Ivy Depot. He was Lt. in Rev. War Army. He died 1780. His wife Lucy, daughter of Thomas Meriwehter , and children were, Meriwehter, Reuben and Jane wife of Edmund Anderson, Meriwether was the famous explorer of the Rocky Mountains, and the Pacific Coast, and while acting as governor of the Missouri territory, died by his own hand near Nashville, Tenn in 1809. Reuben studied medicine, ilved on his father's place, married his cousin, Midred Davney and died without children in 1844. Mrs Lucy Lewis second married Col. John Marks and with him removed to Wilkes county, Georgia 1787. On the death of Col. Marks she returned to Locust Hill where she died 1836. By her lass marriage had one son John Hastings and he died in Baltimore, Md. and had one daughter, Mary who became the wife of William Moore and Lived in Georgia. The second family of this name sprang from David Lewis, who with his brother-in-law Joel Terrell, in 1754 entered 3,000 acres just west of the University. The nemt year, his bother, Abraham Lewis entered 800 acres, including the land the University now occupies. These brothers belonged in Hanover eounty. Abraham never lived in Albemarle, but David at once settled on the hinder part of the present Birdwood farm, so that whent the county was organized, his residence was a well known place in the county. He was an active man, Capt. in the Militia, one of the early magis trates, and bore his part in clearing the roads, and executing other works of public convenience. He died in 1779, at the great age of 94 years. He was married three times, His first wife being the sister of Joel Terrell, and his third ,Mary McGrath widow of Dr. Hart of Philadelphia. By the first marriage he had eight child ten, and by the third three. William Terrell, Susan wife of Alexander Mackey, who lived for awhile on Ivy Creek, near the crossing of the Whitehall Road, Hannah wife of James Hickman, probably son of Edwin Hiskman, second sheriff of the county, Sarah wife of Abraham Nusick, who lived in Mechums Depot vicinity, where his son, Ephraim also lived, and thence emigrated to Kentucky; David, John, Joel, Ann, the first wife of Joel Terrell Jr., and secondly of Stephen Willis, Elizabeth wife of John Martin, James and Miriam wife of Cabriel Madison. William Terrell Leiws kept a tavern on the Staunton Road, about three miles west of Charlotsville, called at first Terrell's and later Lewis Ordnary. He marrried Sarah Martin and had eleven children. All the family emigrated to North Carolina and later he himself went to Nashville, where he died in 1802. Three of his sons, Micajah, Joel, and James were in the battle of Kings Mountain, and Micajah was killed at Guilford Courthouse. A grear, great grandaughter, Mrs Patty Collins has in thse last days been in the Dead Letter Office Wash. D.C., where hse is held in high repute for her marvelous skill in deciphering bad shirography. David Jr. was a man of gret enterprise and ability. He owned numerous parcels of land in the Mechums Depot section, and carried on a brisk mercantile business in the vici nity. He also moved to North Carolina just before the Re. War. Though twice married, he seems to haveleft no sons, as in the final settlement of his affairs in Albemarle 1794, his legatees all bore other names. John was twice married, first to Sarah Taliferro, and (2nd) to Suasn Clarkson, no doubt sister of Peter Clarkson. He had 12 children, among them, Taliaferro, a brave soldier Am.Rev. War, Rev. Charles C. M whose descendent, William T. a resident of Louisville, Miss. compiled a history of the family, Jesse P. and David Jackson, who was a man of commanding appearance, measuring six feet ,four inches, was a soldier in the Whiskey Insurrection of 1794, an active magistrate of the county and father of eleven children. Lived north of the Rivanna, on the Hydraulic Road. and in 1818 removed to Breckenridge county Kentucky. Jesse Pitman was also soldier Am. Rev War. His wife, Nancy daughter of Manoah Clarkson. His home was on the Staunton Road, above the University. He died in 1849 and with him the name of Gl Dvid Leiws's line in the county passed away, as he left only daughters. These were, Jane wife of Nelson Barksdale, Mary wife of Julius Clarkson, and secondly of John H. Craven, Elizabeth wife of Reuben Maury, Sophia wife of Michael Johnson, Sarah Wife of Alexander St. C. Heiskell. James Lewis, son of David Sr. was in his day a figure of great prominence in the county. He was gallant soldier Am. Rev War, a magistrate, a Contractor, large land owner. The owner and Inn keeper for some years of the Old Stone Tavern, Chariotts ville, the agnet of President Monroe, and much employed both in the courts and by his fellow ciiizens in the appraisments and divisions of estates. His first place residence was doubtless the homestead, the home of old David. He married, Lucy, dau of John Thomas by whom he had 11 children. In 1818 emigrated to Franklin Co, Tenn. In 1826 returned on a visit to Albenarle and married (2nd) Mary dau of Peter Yzrks and at last finished his course in Tenn. at the advanced age of 93 years. The head of the Third family fo the name of John, who was one of the earliest settlers in the county. He entered land on Totlier Creek 1741. When the location of the old courthouse waas fixed, he obtained a license to conduct and ordinary at the place. He seems to have married a dau of Samuel Shelion, and had two sons and a dau, Jane who married Richard Daeenport and removed to Georigia. John, the elder son died 1804 and left three children, Sarah, John Waddy who died 1824 and Elizabeth. Owne the other son died in 1805 and his children: William, John, Hardin P., Howell, Robert Nicholas, Daniel P., Zachariah, Sarh wifeof Jacob Tilman, and removed to Tennesee. Most of the sons were considerable land owners in the soutnern part of the county, particularly on the lower Hardware. Som of them transacted a lucrative business in transporting freight on the James River and the canal. Hardin P. Emigrated to Ala bama. In 1821 Robert in a quarrel fatally stabbed Thompson Noel, a tavern keeper in Scottsville, and fled the country. It is said he went to Memphis,T6nn, and in course of time he acquired a large fortune. A great granddaughter of the first John Lewis was the first wife of the late Christopher Gilmer, and a grandson of Zachariah, recntly died in Nelson county, immediately above the mouth of Rockfish River. A similarity of names suggets a realtionship between this family mentioned. On page-367 Benjamin Henderson. A declaration of Independence signed by citizens of Albemarle county and he was one of them. Page-47 450 acres of land On James River both tracts belonged to Hendersons. Page-56 Bennett Henderson commended to the proper people of Georgia a man of good intentions and worth. Page-57 In 1789 and surrounding years, a n eager ambutious manifest to build a town in county on land 100 acres of Bennett Henderson at a place called the Rivanna called the Shallows. It was to be laid out as a town called Milton, more than 20 lots sold the next 10 years. It soon became a town of proper business. Up to the War 1812 chief connercial center of the county. page-58 Milton was the seat of a Public Tobacco Warehouse, called Hendersons, long after the Henderson family had removed to Kentucky. The Henderson family accumalted a huge fortune. Came before the court in county, Mrs Elizabeth Henderson, widow of Bennett Henderson on whose land the town of Milton was liad out. Send a writ of dower against those who had purchased lots with its license. The decision was the widow was barred by Act of Assembly, the lands in tuustees and given approval to sell. her attorney was Poindexter but the records have disappeared. Page-245 John Rice admitted to the Bar, but it appears he never practoced law. In 1807 appears as magistrate and with his father served as an elder in D.S. church. Married, Sarah dau of Bennett Henderson and lived awhile on south side of The Staunton Road. He accompanied or followed his father to Kentucky and then elected to the Presbyterian ministry. Page-295 John Peyton son of Craven Peyton of Loudon county, Va. an officer Am.Rev.. Nephews settled in Milton. Craven inherited the propeerty of his borhters and likely that of his uncle. He purchased from the family of Bennett Henderson more than 100 acres surrounding Milton, whcih he sold 1811 to Mr Thomas Jefferson. He also acquired from his father-in-law nearly 1000 acres on both sides of the Rivanna including the old Lewis homestead of Monteagle, whcih he made his home. Married Janse Jefferson dau of Lilburn Lewis and wife, Lucy, a sister of Thomas Jefferson. He died in 1837. His children: Margaret (2nd) wife of Isham B. Jefferson. Valentine, Lucy wife of James W. Eskridge, Mary wife of William C. Eskridge, Charles Lewis. The family removed to other places, most of them to the Valley. Charles Lewis settled in Richlands, Greehbriar county, Va. where he died few years ago. Herson, Rev. Charles Peyton, Pres. Minister in Texas. Page-363/4 Volunteers Independent Co. Albemarle Co. Va. Charles Lewis, Capt; William Lewis; Sgt. John Henderson; Charles L. Lewis, James T ewis. William Johnson. Page-379 Sheriffs John Henderson 1791 Page-398 Necrology 1791 John Henderson Page-388 In Kentucky John and Elizabeth (Leiws) Martin Fayette Co. Ky. Elizabeth (Leiws) Henderson family in Shelby Co. Ky. Charles and Jane (Lewis) Griffin in Livingston Co. Ky. David J. Amd Martha Leiws Breckenridge Co Ky. Tenn- Dyer and Mary (Lewis) Moore in Franklin Co. Tenn. Dr. Charles Meriwehter Montgomry Co. Tenn Missouri Thomas and Emeline (Weimer) Lewis Lincoln Co Mo. Elizabeth (Lewis) Wells Davis Lincoln Co. Mo. page-389 Isaac and Mary (Lewis) Miller in Jefferson Co. Ky.

Wife: Eleanor THOMPSON

Born: 1785 in Lewis Co., Ky Buried: in Mason County, KY Died: Unknown Father: Mother: Spouses:

Children

01 (F): Nancy J. HENDERSON (Photos) Born: 20 NOV 1812 in Lewis Co., Ky Died: 18 DEC 1889 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Spouses: Charles Shepherd JOHNSON

02 (M): Andrew C. HENDERSON (Photos) Born: Died: AUG 1877 Spouses: S. MCKINZEY

03 (F): J. C. HENDERSON (Photos) Born: Died: Spouses: B. BEVAN

04 (F): M. P. HENDERSON (Photos) Born: Died: Spouses: H. WILSON

05 (F): E. HENDERSON (Photos) Born: Died: Spouses: S. HOWARD