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| Notes for "Scottish" James (Isaac) HENDERSON Sr. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: The port of Wilmington opened in 1720. NOTE: April 21, 1765 in Bladen County, NC a JAMES HENDERSON (along with A. Green and Mary Green) witnessed the will of William Hall (h/o Elizabeth) "Proven before Wm. Tryon at Wilmington". NOTE: From the Congressional Library, Washington, DC (Researched by Thelma Henderson) "Patronymica Brittainica" says the name of Henderson is derived from Hendrick's son or Henry's son. According to the science of Scottish surnames, the Hendersons were of DANISH origin, it being claimed that all Scotch people whose names end in "son" were of Danish Ancestry, and therefore, go back to the days when the eastern shores of Scotland were overrun by Danes.3 NOTE: A Henderson coat-of-arms is carried in color, in the center of the book "The Elements of Heraldry", as well as found on page 917 of Armorial Families, Fox-Davies, Vol. 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Comments from Horace Loftin: "My own favorite hunch is that old James is kin to my family starting with a James to Somerset Maryland - and probably Virginia around Accowac before that - by 1680 or earlier. His great-grandson Barnabe (my line) shows up in Onslow County about 1740 or so, a bit after James Isaac. I think there was an exodus of Somerset County folks to Onslow, possibly pioneered by James Isaac - no proof, of course. I used to wonder why any one from Eastern Shore would to to sandy, swampy, piney Onslow - I only knew upper Eastern Shore. But when I went to Pocomoke MD in Somerset, I saw its sandy, swampy, piney too! Same type country." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| James (Isaac) Henderson Sr. James Henderson Sr., our earliest proven ancestor, was one of the early settlers of the area now known as Onslow County (formed 1732) North Carolina. Onslow is roughly forty miles northeast of the port of Wilmington, a primary colonial North Carolina port which opened in 1720, and was the landing point for many of the Scots who immigrated to the New World. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The 1716 Friendship Connection - disproved? I was thrilled to find the following post on Electric Scotland, but have been frustrated by an unidentified source, defunct contact email, and the apparent misinformation given. According to the passenger lists of the Friendship's 1716 voyage, only a Robert Henderson was on board. [LKH] Mini Biographies of Scots and Scots Descendants (H) Henderson, Hercules EMail: jazman@dixie-net.com (non-functional email) As for a wealth of info on my Henderson line I invite you to check out websites www.themyers.org and An Arkansas Connection. It traces the descendents of James Isaac Henderson Sr. and his son James Isaac Henderson Jr. from their arrival from Scotland on the convict ship called S.S.Friendship in 1716 and their indentured servitude at Annapolis, Maryland until their freedom about 1732 when they arrived in Orange County, North Carolina and started a new life. Despite the hardships of losing land and holdings in Scotland by English and sold into slavery in the Colonies, James Sr. and Son endeavored to persevere in continuing the Henderson name here in U.S. and as a result there are many hundreds of thousands of direct descendents of James Isaac Henderson Sr. here in U.S., two of whom, as you will see in Arkansas Connection, started the Revolutionary War in reprisal against the king for the same reasons James Sr. and Son were imprisoned in their homeland by English and shipped out. Those two were Argulus Hercules Henderson and son Ezekial. They fought the English under command of a Scotsman named Husband, I believe. Please check out the Henderson legacy of my family at "An Arkansas Connection" as I am so proud to be a part of........ James Franklin Austin Jenkins son of Ethel Berniece Henderson dau of Isom Columbus Henderson son of Samuel Henderson son of Argulus Hercules Henderson II son of Ezekial Henderson son of Argulus Hercules Henderson I son of James Isaac Henderson Jr. son of James Isaac Henderson Sr. (http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/minibios/h/henderson_hercules.htm) Historical background on the 1716 voyage of the Friendship "In the year 1716, 80 Jacobite rebels from Great Britain, most of them Scotsmen according to the king's warrant, were taken prisoner at Preston in Lancashire after the defeat of Mar and Derwentwater's Rising in 1715-1716, and were transported [e.g., as prisoners) on the 20th of August 1716 from Liverpool, England to Annapolis, Maryland on the ship Friendship, sailing out of Belfast, to be sold as servants. A second ship, the Goodspeed, carried additional rebels. On arrival in Annapolis , in accordance with the king's instructions delivered by the Friendship's commander Michael Mankin, the rebels were sold under an indenture agreement for seven years to merchants and planters in the Maryland colony, after which servitude they became free men." (http://www.broadhurst-family.org/md_broadus.htm) Ship's Records (http://english-america.com/spls/716md001.html#Friendship) August 20, 1716 The ship Friendship of Belfast transported prisoners to Maryland. In October, "a second shipload" was transported to Maryland. Scotsmen taken at Preston, in Lancashire, England, and sold into indentures to merchants for no less than 7 years. Transported to Maryland, they settled in Prince George's County, "New Scotland". Source: "Side-Lights on Maryland History", Names copied by Scharf from the London PRO (Public Record Office) Michael Mankin, Ship's Commander Prisoner Passengers: Allein, James Blondell, John Butter, Thomas Cameron, Finley Cooper, Patrick Couchan, John Cumin, Willima Davidson, Andrew Davidson, William Daw, Andrew Degedy, John Derholme, James Donalson, Charles Donoldson, Thomas Dunbarr, Jeremiah Farchaser, Henry Forbus, Thomas Glaney, John Gorden, Alexander Grant, William Hay, John Henderson, Robert* (See below) Hill, James Hindry, James Hunter, Patrick Lowe, Abraham Lowe, James Lowey, Thomas Lunsdale, Henry Mabbery, William Macbayn, John Macdonald, John Macdonall, Arch. [alias Kennedy] Macdugall, Alexander Macgilvary, Farq. Macgilvary, William MacGilvray, William Machen, Allen MacIntire, John Maclean, John MacNabb, Thomas Macqueen, Alexander Macqueen, David Macqueen, Dugall Macqueen, Hector Mare, William McBean, William Mertison, John Mills, David Mitchell, James Mortimer, Alexander Murray, Henry Nave, Alexznder Nethery, James Onam, William Pitter, John Poss, John Potts, Thomas Ramsey, John Reind, Alexander Robertson, Donald Robertson, James Robertson, John Robinson, Leonard Seimn, William Shaw, James Sinclair, John Small, James Smith, Alexander Smith, Thomas Spalding, Alexander Spark, Thomas Stewart, David Stobbs, Robert Swinger, Alexander Thompson, George Webster, James White, James White, James Wilson, Henry Follow-up on Robert Henderson Robert Henderson, captured at Preston, transported from Liverpool 29 May 1716, sold to Edw. Penn, MD (http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?robert,1716::henderson::7967.html) Edward Penn was a wealthy planter from Anne Arundel County, MD who died in 1741, leaving property to children Edward, Benjamin, Joseph, John, and Jane. Parts of his property were called "Planters Delight" and "Duvall's Delight". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Life and Religion in Southern Appalachia, by W. D. WEatherford and Earl D. C. Brewer, 1962 Pg. 4: "Another stream of Scots, these emigrating from the HIighlands, landed in Wilmington, NC...They followed the rivers west into the heart of the North Carolina mountains, and after the Regulator's War and the Battle of Alamance in 1771, many of them streamed across the mountains into Tennessee and later over the Cumberland Gap and beyond." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ONSLOW REGIMENT OF MILITIA IN 1754 The Commonwealth of Onslow, A HistoryCopyright 1960, Jospeph Parsons Brown;Jacksonville, N. C.the Owen G. Dunn Company, New Bern, N.C. (http://www.rootsweb.com/~nconslow/1754militia.html) (Some names may be transcribed out of original order) South West Company The South-West Company's district, from the South West of New River along the Sound to the South bounds of the County, having 94 men, 3 sergeants. Thomas Hicks, Captain. A muster roll of forces retaken at Henry Rhodes' on Friday, the 25th of October, 1754, to serve as Militia in a Regiment of foot commanded by the Honorable John Starkey, Esq., in Captain Thomas Hicks' own Company Viz.: Samuel Alexander, Sergeant Thomas Alberson, Sergeant Thomas Beasley, Sergeant George Cooper Daniel Rayner Nathanael Hedgeman Daniel Hicks William Loyd James Henderson George Jenkins John Heidleburg Joseph Loyd Richard Thomson James Thomson John Phillips Thomas Butler Richard Barber Horatio James John Gurganus Adam Keeling Hugh Gray John Roberts Nicholas Ruark Daniel Marshburn Ambrose Hill James Padgett Thomas Nicholas Henry Fountain Jonathan Fountain Michael Williams James Waltham John Averild Thomas Rhodes Henry Jenkins John Haws Thomas Loyd James Crawford John King Jarvis Bump Anthony M6oe Sam'l Marshburn Benjamin Shepard Peter Poory Henry Bishop, Jr. John Gray Solomon Rhodes John Crawford Jacob Strout Lewis Jenkins William Fountain Peter Costin William King Thomas Evans Matthew James William Reynolds Stephen Costin William Moore Henry Bishop George Shepard William Marchmont Charles Williamson Nathanael Avirette John Coston Thomas Bacher Elias Eaden Job Hunter William Hill Simon Hobs John Jones Phillemon Morris Thomas Shelton Greyor Bishop William Devol John Eaden Matthew Brinson Aaron Prescott Joseph Briley William Jenkins Edward Wood Thomas Dickson James Albertson Charles Strout Daniel Fling Smith Shepard Richard Freeman William Bishop John Padgett Robert Simpson William Hunt William Burgis Jnoathan Everette John Hansley James Halford The above forces were mustered, trained and exercised in arms. Ordered that said forces meet at said place on the first Friday in March next, equipped with arms and ammunition and all other accoutrements that the law directs to be, then and there mustered, trained and exercised in arms. Orders since that said forces meet at Jonathan Melton's on Tuesday, being the 26th inst. November in order for general muster. Number of the force deceased since 1753: six. Vera Copia John Hunt, Clerk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Onslow County Historical Notes and Local Family History On March 23 1734 Christian Heidelberg was appointed Justice of the Peace for Onslow County. Christian was also Commissioner of Roads. He also operated a ferry across the New River. Heidelberg's Ferry was located at the narrows where NC 127 crosses the river. The location is currently known as Sneads Ferry. For a time Christian operated a mill located on Stone Creek. (http://genforum.genealogy.com/heidelberg/messages/46.html) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Onslow County, NC Will of JAMES HENDERSON October 20, 1770 In the name of God amen. Oct the twentieth day anno dominy one thousand seven hundred and seventy, I James Henderson, being weak in body but in perfect sense, mind and memory, Thanks be to God. Therefore calling to mind that all men are mortal and knowing that it is appointed once for all men are mortal and knowing that it is appointed once for all men to die, I do make and ordain this my last will and testament. First of all I recommend my soul to God that gave it me and my body to the earth from whence it came to be buried in a Christian like manner and form at the direction of my executor and as touching such worldly estate as it hath been please god to bless me with. I give and bequeath as followeth. Item first I give to my daughter, LUCY HENDERSON the plantation where on I now live with all the land belonging thereto. Item I give to my son ARGLASS HENDERSON one new gun. Item I give to my daughter BETHANY NIXON one shilling Sterling. Item I give to my daughter BETTY JENKINS, one cow and calf. Item I give to my daughter, NANNY HENDERSON, one cow and calf and one sorrell mare and one feather bed. Item I give to my Soninlaw WILLIAM JENKINS one rone horse. Item I give to my grand daughter SARAH NIXON, one sorrell mare and bay horse colt and one cow and calf. Item I give to my daughter, LUCY HENDERSON all the rest and remainder of my estate. Also I cosstitute (sp) and appoint my daughter LUCY HENDERSON sole executor of this my last will and testament and acknowledge this and only this to be my true and last will and testament and Je...... all others and allow of this only in witness whereof, I James HENDERSON hath set my hand and forever fixt my seal the day and date above. witnessed: signed: JAMES HENDERSON JOHN BOND ...? MOOR. Will of James Isaac Henderson (Transcription with grammatical errors intact) Contributor's Note: Following is the will of James Henderson, Onslow County, NC, October 20, 1770 as transcribed by Frances B. Henderson on October 31, 1999. Attempt has been made to preserve spelling, capitalization, and punctuation or lack thereof as in the copy secured from the Archives of the State of North Carolina on October 8, 1999. Spaces have been added for clarity. Editorial notes are in brackets [ ] and unsure transcriptions are in parentheses ( ). Comments and/or questions are encouraged. North Carolina Onslow County In the name of God amen October The Twentieth day Anno dominy One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy I James Henderson Being Weak in Body but in perfect Sence Mind and Menory Thanks be to god. Therefore Calling to mind that all men are mortal and Knowing that it is appointed once for all men to die I doe make and Ordain this my Last will and Testament first of all I Recommend my Soul to god that gave it me and my Body to the Earth from Whence it Came to be Buried in a Christain Like manner and form at the Discretion of my Executor and as Touching such Worldly Estate as it hath bin please god to Bless me with I give and Bequeeth as followeth Item first I give to my Daughter Lucy Henderson the plantation where on I now Live with all the Land Belonging there Unto Item I give to my son Arglass (? not sure of this spelling) Henderson One New gun Item I give to my Daughter Bethany Nixon One Shilling Sterling Item I give to my Daughter Betty Jenkins one Cow & Calf Item I give to my Daughter Nanny Henderson One Cow and Calf and One Sorrell mare and One feather Bead Item I give to my Son inlaw William Jenkins one Rone horse and bay horse Calf and One Cow and Calf Item I give to my Daughter Lucy Henderson all the Rest Residue and Remander of my Estate Also I Constitute and appoint my Daughter Lucy Henderson Sole Executor of This my Last Will and Testament & Acknowledge this and only this to be my (unsure of this word) and Last will and Testament and I dis(allow?) all others and allow of this only In witness whereof I James Henderson hath Set my hand and forever fixt my Seal the day and date above Test [Signed with the mark of James Henderson and hand drawn seal with John Bond and the mark of a woman whose name is unclear as witnesses. There is no information with the will to indicate probate.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Immigration still unproven One unidentified source claims that father and son James Isaac Henderson Sr. and James Isaac Jr. were transported to the colonies aboard the Friendship, which in 1716 bore 80 Jacobite rebels to Annapolis. The source quotes Morris Myer's Arkansas Connection web site (which bears no mention of this transportation record). My own review of the Friendship's passenger rolls for 1716 turned up no James Henderson as passenger, let alone a father-and-son combination of the same name. Furthermore, I have seen nothing to lead me to believe that there was a James Isaac Henderson "Jr."., although James Isaac may have had a son, James, who died around 1737. [LKH] NOTE: Linda Cooper's family history notes that James Isaac, wife Mary (this would make it unlikely that Mary was a member of the Rhodes family of Onslow County [LKH]), two brothers William and John came to America along with James Isaac's two sons, Argaleus and James Jr. Cooper states that the other six children were born in America.3 COMMENT from Horace Loftin: "My own favorite hunch is that old James is kin to my family starting with a James to Somerset Maryland - and probably Virginia around Accowac before that - by 1680 or earlier. His great-grandson Barnabe (my line) shows up in Onslow County about 1740 or so, a bit after James Isaac. I think there was an exodus of Somerset County folks to Onslow, possibly pioneered by James Isaac - no proof, of course. I used to wonder why any one from Eastern Shore would to to sandy, swampy, piney Onslow - I only knew upper Eastern Shore. But when I went to Pocomoke MD in Somerset, I saw its sandy, swampy, piney too! Same type country." NOTE from Thelma Henderson Schoolfield: Thelma Henderson Schoolfield advances the theory "as to why James Isaac was in Onslow County early 1730s -- and before the Battle of Culloden in 1746 -- when the clans were devastated and their lands confiscated....'In 200 devastating years there had been first the hated Act of Union of 1707, which united the Parliaments of Scotland and England and which almost all Scots regarded (and many still do 1995) as a betrayal by their own kinsmen.' This gives men the idea that the Act of Union may have caused those Hendersons to come to Onslow." Search for immigration records for James Isaac Henderson 1668 -A James Henderson Sr. came into Somerset County, MD 1668 from England.3 1680 -Burke's Baronetage says "About 1680, we are told that William, John, and James Henderson ("a name of considerable antiquity in Scotland) coursed (?) in Ireland from Dalmannie, Scotland. These men probably pre-date our line, but I am including it for further research.3" [LKH] ----@1680-1700 - PROBABLE BIRTH TIME FOR JAMES ISAAC HENDERSON----------- 1704/05 -A James Henderson came into Virginia 1704-05.3 1716 -Charles Henderson - captured at Preston (1715), landed in VA 29 June 1716, unindentured; -Robert Henderson - Robert, captured at Preston, transported from Liverpool 29 May 1716, sold to Edw. Penn, MD -William Henderson - captured at Preston, transported to SC 20 Aug 1716 1735 -Robert Henderson of St. Giles, Cripplegate, London, age 22, indentured July 15 1735 for 4 years, to John Taylor of Barbados. 1751 -James Henderson of St. Olives, Southwark, London, age 20, indentured on March 30 1751 for 5 years to Dockter John Stevenson of Md. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| TIMELINE for JAMES (Isaac) HENDERSON 2 Jan 1732 At the January 2, 1732 session of [Onslow Co., NC] court it was "ordered [that] James Henderson and Jacob Lewis be continued Constables for this ensuing year..." 6 1 Jan 1733 [1732-1734] James Henderson reappointed "for the ensuing year" as Constable. 6 Oct 1741 [1741-1742] In 1741 James was named a Constable "in the stead of Torrence Conner", a man with whose will James was later accused of "meddling".6 7 Jul 1742 Complaints brought against James Henderson regarding the performance of his duties as Constable. 6 1743 On Oct 4, 1743 in a court session (the King versus James Henderson) "being called, appeared and pleaded not guilty by Samuel Swann (founder of Swannsboro), his attorney, the jury was sworn and found on their oaths the sd. James Henderson not guilty of the trespass whereof he stood presented."9 1754 October 25, 1754, James Henderson was among the men of the Southwest District of Onslow County, mustered and exercised in arms for a "Regiment of foot" at the home of Henry Rhodes. Also present were members of the Heidelberg, Loyd, and Jenkins families, neighbors of the Hendersons and Rhodes families. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The first name of James Isaac Henderson's wife, Mary, is one that I've found in my own research. [LKH] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NOTE: Drawing conclusions from my own research, I believe that James Henderson either married into the Rhodes family or was closely related to the Rhodes family. Other researchers list the name of his wife as "MARY RHODES" without documentation or qualification, but I have not seen any documented proof of this name or a relationship myself. In records of Onslow County I have found references which cite the names of some of James Henderson's children as being written in the Rhodes Family Bible (now in possession of Greensboro College, and apparently another copy in the Cullen Hatch Collection of Kinston, NC), but I have carefully examined the Greensboro College copy of the Bible myself and cannot find any Henderson names, although at least one of the flyleaf pages (the first) -- upon which many handwritten records can be found -- is missing. If anyone can provide details about Mary Rhodes or the relationship between the Henderson and Rhodes families, please contact me. [LKH] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Modified 10 Nov 2006 | Created 8 Feb 2007 Laura K. Henderson |
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