Generation 1
James Isaac Henderson
Onslow County, NC
Thelma Schoolfield
Transcribed from a copy of the original by:
Morris Myers
April 19, 1999
Updated on December 31, 2004
from notes provided by Thelma Schoolfield.
Transcriber’s Note: (Morris Myers)
Over the years the work of Thelma Schoolfield has been passed from Henderson researcher to Henderson researcher via photocopy. As each subsequent generation of photocopies was made more detail of the document was lost. It has reached the point that new copies are becoming marginally readable. The work Thelma did is too valuable a tool to be lost. So I have taken on the task to transcribe the document into a computer file. Linda Allred Cooper provided the copy from which I did the transcription and also proof read the final product. Now the work Thelma did can be shared essentially forever with each copy as clear as the first.
There is one part of her work that I don’t have the means to preserve – the pictures she took of the Henderson house and gravesites. If anyone has either the original photos or clear copies please contact me and I will include them in the document.
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Every attempt has been made to preserve the format that Thelma originally used (However, given the vagaries of HTML there will be differences). The transcription even contains the same errors in the material that were there when Thelma produced her paper. No attempt was made to correct spelling or grammatical errors. The intent of the transcription is to preserve the work of Thelma Schoolfield. On some pages there was handwritten information – where that is included in this document it is shown in italics. No attempt has been made to determine the author of the handwritten information.
On August 27, 2003 Thelma sent me an edited copy of her manuscript. This web page contains those changes and editions. I am deeply grateful to Thelma Henderson for all the research she has done on the four Henderson generations included herein.
SECOND GENERATION
ARGALEUS (ARGLOS) HERCULES HENDERSON born: ? Will probated in 1806
CHILDREN
ISAAC (B) B. 11-29-1753 Died. 10-29-1822
HEZEKIAH B. 1755
ABNER B. 1757 - inherited the manner plantation (see the will below)
LEWIS B. 1759
EZEKIAL (EZEKEL) B. 1763 Died. 1846
JAMES B. April 1765 Died. 1791
FRANCES B. 4-23-1772 Died. 10-29-1847
JOHN B. 1767 Died prior 1838
ELIZABETH B. ? Died ?
Facts on this earliest proven ancestor were so interesting, many are included. Following data was recorded at Pittsboro, N. C. Courthouse. First noted was the various spelling of the name ARGALEUS (ARGULUS and ARGLOS) HERCULES HENDERSON’s name. On courthouse records, it seems that Argaleus, with his family settled in Orange (now Chatham) County approximately 1783, securing 550 acres of land from Alexander Martin, North Carolina Governor.
Argaleus was a Regulator (Colonial Records, p. 733, Vol VII), and protested high taxation. His group of Regulator’s skirmished at Alamance. This skirmish has been credited as the beginning of the Revolutionary War.
LOCATION OF PROPERTY
ARGULUS and family originally lived on the "Brookses Creek" section of Orange (now Chatham) County, near the present Silk Hope, N. C. area.
Harvey Newlin (Quaker genealogist of Snow Camp, N. C.) knew vaguely where ARGULUS lived, but the Henderson sons, and our other Richardson and Lindley ancestors all lived generally in the area where Cane Creek is crossed by the present day Pittsboro-Burlington Highway #87. Most property sites for later ancestors have been personally visited by Harvey Newlin and myself, and all are within a few miles of this central location.
STATE OF NOTH CAROLINA
TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING: Know ye that we, for and in consideration of the sum of 50 shillings for every hundred acres hereby granted paid into our Treasury by HERCULES HENDERSON have given and granted by these presents do give and grant unto the said HERCULE HENDERSON a tract of land containing 300 acres lying between and in our county of Chatham on Brook’s Creek beginning at John Stewart’s corner hicory and running along his line north 162 poles to a hicory at his ole corner then east 40 poles to a black oak in his ole corner the east 40 poles to a lack oak in his ole line then North 60 poles to a post oak then west 245 poles to a post oak then south 282 poles to a post oak at Hackneys line then along his line 58 poles to a post oak then south 40 poles to a black oak in the Stewart’s line then along said line east 146 poles to the first station as by the plat hereunto annexed doth appear together with all woods, waters, mines, minerals hereditaments and appurtenaners to the said be
longing. To hold to the said HERCULES HENDERSON, his heirs and assigns forever. Yielding and paying to us such sums of money yearly or otherwise as our General Assembly from time to time may direct, provided always that the said HERCULES HENDERSON shall cause this grant to be registered in the Register’s office of our said County of Chatham within twelve months from the date hereof otherwise the same shall be void and of no effect.
IN TESTIMONY whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patent and our great seal to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS Alexander Martin, Esq. Our Governor Captain General and Commander in Chief, at Hillsboro, the 9th day of October, in the eight year of our independence and in the year of our lord 1783.
Alex (great seal) Martin
By his Excelly’s Com’d
J. Glasgow, Sec’ty.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING: Know ye that we, for and in consideration of the sum of 50 shillings for every hundred acres hereby granted paid into our Treasury by HERCULES HENDERSON have given and granted by these presents do give and grant unto the said HERCULES HENDERSON a tract of land containing 250 acres lying between and in our county of Chatham, beginning at a cblack oak on the south side of his improvement and running north 180 poles to a black oak, then east 213 pole to a white oak, then south 188 pole to a post oak, then west 213 pole to the first station as by the plat hereunto annexed doth appear. Together with all woods, waters, mines, minerals hereditaments and appurtenaners to the said belonging or appertaining to hold to the said HERCULES HENDERSON, his heirs and assigns forever. Yielding any apaying to us such sums of money yearly or otherwise as our General Assembly from time to time may direct. PROVIDING ALWAYS that the said HERCULES HENDERSON shall cause this grant t
o be registered in the Register’s office of our said county of Chatham within 12 months from the date hereof otherwise the same shall be void and of no effect.
IN TESTIMONY whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patent and our great seal to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS Alexander Martin, Esquire Our Governor, Captain General and Commander in Chief, at Hillsboro, the 9th day of October, in the eight year of our independence and in the year of our lord 1783.
Alex (great seal) Martin
By his Excelly’s Com’d
J. Glasgow, Sec’ty.
PROPERTY SOLD BY ARGULUS HENDERSON, 1782 (filed Pittsboro Ct. Hs., N.C. Grantor Book C, p. 327)
THIS INDENTURE made the 11th day of August in the year of our Lord 1784, between JAMES WILLIAMS of Orange County and the State of N. C. on the one part and HERCULES HENDERSON of the County of Chatham and state aforesaid on the other part.
WITNESSETH that the said Hercules Henderson for in consideration of the sum of 100 lbs specie to him in hand paid and second by the said JAMES WILLIAMS the receipt whereof the said HERCULES HENDERSON doe hereby acknowledge, have granted, bargained and sold, aliened, enfeeoffed (?) and confirmed and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell to James Williams a tract of land in Chatham County, 250 acres……etc…….etc…….
ARGULUS HENDERSON (seal)
CHATHAM COUNTY, AUGUST COURT 1782
(Ed. Note Note date is prior to dates of land acquired from the Governor in 1783. It would seem that he had previously settled in the County, and Land Grants (A) and (B) was additional acquired land).
Also there is a date of 1784 in the first paragraph, against the date of 1782, August Court, following his signature.
In November, 1804, In GRANTORS records, Deed N., p. 496, land was sold to JOHN HENDERSON (the son presumably?).
In Book d. p. 453, no. 859, land was sold by ARGULUS to JAMES HENDERSON (another son?).
These sales of property were quite close to the time of his death prior to Aug. 1806, at which time his will was probated. See next pages for copy of will.
On the original will the name Henderson was spelled "Henerson" – "Handerson", with "Argalus" used during the will, and spelled "Arglos" in the signature. It would seem that the person writing the will was a very poor speller.
I have changed the spelling in some spots to make the will more easily read.
The original will is now framed and in the possession of Thelma Schoolfield.
The will was written Sept. 6, 1804 and probated and proven during the 1806 August session at Pittsboro Court House by the oath of William Brewer.
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT ARGALEUS (ARGLOS) HERCULES HENDERSON
That is to say first I give and bequeath Frances Clark one negro girl, Hannah, and if the said negro girl Hannah livs to have a child it is to be for Mary Henderson, daughter to the said Frances Clark.
And also I give to my son, Hezekiah Henderson one neagro, Dick.
Also I gave to my son, Abner Henderson the Manner plantation where I now live on the bowns of the land beginning at the mouth of the School House spring branch, running up the said branch to the back line; thence west to John Fike spring branch, then down the said branch to Brooks Creack; then down the said creake to the furst station; also one negro wench, Luce, and child, Humphrey.
Allso I give unto Molley Henderson [widow] all my land weste of John Fike's spring branch, during her natural life or widowhood, then to her heirs.
Allso I give unto my son, Lewis Henderson, the land where he now lives on all of my land on the south side of Brooks Creack; also one negro fello George.
I allso gave unto my son, Isaac Henderson, one negro wench, Beck & child Tarl.
Also I gave unto my son, Ezeakel Henderson, one negro boy called Mike.
I also gave unto my gradaughter, Rachel Hendersone, one negro girl Eady, and one bed and furniture.
& also I gave unto Hezekiah Henderson one negro girl more by the name of Sealy.
I allso gave unto Frances Clark one negro boy named Jeary to her and her heirs forever.
I also lind unto Molly Handerson one negro boy, Sam, during her life or widdowhood. & then I gave the said negro, Sam, to her heirs equally to be divided amunk them.
& allso all of the rest of James Henderson's children, except Rachel, twenty shillings equly to be divided amunk them;
& also all of the rest of my property to sold and equly divided amunk my heirs, except my still & black smith tools to be kept on the plantation of the use of all my heirs and plantation. I except one bed from my estate to Isaac Henderson's daughter, Salley, and I hereby make & ordain my worthy friends, John Henderson, my son, & George Dismukes & John Hackney, senor executors of this my last will and testament in witness whereof, I the said Argalus Henderson, have to this my last will & testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written. I gave allso unto Elizabeth Nickson, twenty dollars out of the money my pearishabel as sells for. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Argalus Henderson, the Testator, his last will & testament in the presence of us who were present at the time of signing and sealing.
Argalus Henderson (his mark)
George Milliken
William Brewer
Agnes Milliken Proved August Sessions 1806 by the oath of William Brewer
His children scattered – some leaving Orange Co. Ezekiel settled in S. C. and fought in the Revolutionary War. Records of property purchases, and estate inventories are listed for ISAAC, John, James, Frances and Elizabeth.
ARGALEUS was illiterate, since his original will filed at Pittsboro Court House by his "mark", and was written by someone else (hardly more literate), who spelled his name three different ways in the will. Indications are that he was a farmer, with his property in what is now the Silk Hope Area according to Harvey Newlin’s knowledge of the area.
FIRST FEDERAL CENSUS – 1790
The census listed ARGALEUS’ children and one William Henderson (a brother in all probability), since he bought and sold land at the same time, helped with estate inventories of Argaleus’ children; William was also listed as a Regulator at the same time (1768), and is possibly the William that moved to South Carolina in 1772.
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Free white males of 16 years and upwards, incl. Heads of families |
Free white males under 16 years |
Free white females Incl. Heads of families |
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William Henderson |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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Lewis Henderson |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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James Henderson (425 acres) |
1 |
3 |
6 |
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John Henderson |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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ISAAC Henderson |
2 |
2 |
5 |
(all of these listed are sons of ARGALEUS, with the exception of William)
BACKGROUND OF REGULATORS
REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD
Herman Husband (Husbands) was disowned by 1764 from Cane Creek Meeting House. (Ed. Note – Cane Creek is still active in Chatham County – 1979). A few years later (about 1766), he organized a movement to make a peaceful protest against exorbitant prices placed on recording deeds, marriage licenses, etc. These taxes were brought about to build Tryon Palace. Nothing came of peaceful protesting and was reorganized about 1768 to make a more demanding protest, even to the extent of taking up arms. The Regulators met in Thomas Lindley’s home (Ed. Note – another ancestor – see Lindley section). After the reorganization, they threatened to take up arms, and the Quakers had to drop out of the Regulators or be disowned from their church. Cane Creek Meeting House lost 30 male members for assuming warlike manner and resorting to arms, instead of PEACEFUL PROTESTING. Outgrowth of this Regulator movement to protest with arms – they were on their way to Hillsboro (then the State Capitol), when Tryon mustered his army and met them at "Stinking Quarters and Alamance Creek" for the Battle of Alamance. This was the true beginning of the War for Independence. The first bloodshed for American Independence was there.
REGULATOR - Colonial Records, pg 733 VOL VII
| (definition) | The Regulator movement had to do with the dividing of Orange County. Orange County had no more voting power than counties with much less population – yet Orange had the densest population of all. |
REGULATOR ADVERTISEMENT #9
To Governor and Council………April 20, 1768:
Signed by: *John Henderson (p. 733)
*Rich. Henderson (p. 734)
*Nath Henderson (p. 734)
Wm. Henderson (p. 734)
(Names attached April 30, 1768 …………Slan Richardson
Nath. Henderson
Peter Richardson
ARGULUS Henderson
Joseph Richardson
*(Two petitions to the Governor were made at this time. John, Rich and Nath. Henderson signed the first……the other names signed later petitions. We did not copy the entire list of names).
REGULATOR ADVERTISEMENT #8
To Governor and Council………April 20, 1768:
Signed by: *John Henderson (p. 733)
*Rich. Henderson (p. 734)
*Nath Henderson (p. 734)
Wm. Henderson (p. 734)
(Names attached April 30, 1768 …………Slan Richardson
Nath. Henderson
Peter Richardson
ARGULUS Henderson
Joseph Richardson
*(Two petitions to the Governor were made at this time. John, Rich and Nath. Henderson signed the first……the other names signed later petitions. We did not copy the entire list of names).
Herman Husband – Moffet – Marshall –
Pryor – Howell and Burtson, Henry
Smith, Hunter, Butler, Cox, Dixon and
Christian – by appointed settlers.
(Ed. Note: The fact that Revolutionary records at Raleigh, N. C. list ARGULUS HENDERSON as a Regulator, and he signed petitions to the Governor, makes me think he probably was one of the group marching to Alamance. Records did not list those who were attacked.
Information regarding the children of ARGALEUS:
(A-1) ISAAC – Our direct ancestor – see the next section.
EZEKIAL (son) A-5
Settled in Greenville, S. C. Received Revolutionary pension and according to the Revolutionary Records, Chapel Hill, N. C.:
"Born in Chatham County in 1763. Enlisted 1781 (18 yrs) as private for three months, Enlisted again March 1782 for 12 months – discharged in 1783 at Hillsboro. Volunteered at Chatham Court House. In Calvary 6 months and 6 months on foot, Frequent skirmishes but no regular battles – marched or ranged in Chatham County."
IN TESTIMONY whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patent and our great seal to be hereunto affixed.
WITNESS Richard Caswell, Esq. Our Governor Captain General and Commander in Chief, at Kin(g)ston, the 9th day of August, in the 11th year of our Independence A.D. 1787.
THIS INDENTURE made the 22 day of July, 1787, between HENRY COOKE of the County of Chatham and State of North Carolina, of the one part and JAMES HENDERSON of the other part: WITNESSETH that for 250 pounds spceia to the said Henry Cook, paid by the said James Henderson at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents ……… "a tract of land in Chatham Co. on the waters of Terrells Creek ………beginning at a Biery, thence West 45 chains to a Black Oak; thence N 50 chains to a Post Oak; thence E 45 chains to a Post Oak; thence S 50 chains to the beginning, containing 225 acres …etc."
FRANCES (married to a Clark) – daughter A-7
(A-8) JOHN
From recorded deeds, he seems to be fairly wealthy. Purchased land in Orange County: Nov. 9, 1784 – Mar. 26, 1784 – August 9, 1787 – Aug. 22, 1787 – May 16, 1793 – November 28, 1793 and Sept. 6, 1796.
BOOK G, Page 58 – May 16, 1793 between JOHN HENDERSON (HENERSON) of Chatham Co. and WILLIAM PENN of Mecklinburg and Commonwealth of Va., that Wm. Penn for 175 pounds Virginia money paid by John Henderson, sold land (200 acres by estimation) on Branch on Northeast side of Hill Creek to Copeland’s spring branch, including the plantation whereon Richard Copeland formerly lived.
(ackn. In open court and registered May session 1793)
BOOK G, Page 274 – Nov. 28,1 793 between GOERGE LUCAS, ESQ. Of Chatham Co., N. C. and JOHN HENDERSON, ESQ. Of same County for 110 currency the aforesaid Henderson unto the aforesaid Lucas …… 8 lots of land (except a part conveyed to Mrs. _____ Scurlock) agreeable to a plan of the Town of Pittsboro, as reference to will be always appear, containing by the estimation 40 acres, be the same more o less, bounded as followeth: TO WIT, Northwardly by the lands of the aforesaid Henderson, Westwardly the lands of Cotton, Esq., Southwardly by Robersons Creek, Eastwardly by the land of Mrs. Scurlock and the Town Commons as aforementioned, If the aforementioned Lucas for himself, his heirs and assigns do warrant forever defend the said lots of land with all the appurtenances unto the aforesaid Henderson, his heirs and assigns of all and ever persons or person whatsoever,
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the aforesaid Lucas doth hereunto set his hand and seal the date and year first written.
GEORGE LUCAS
BOOK K, Page 426 – Sept. 6, 1796 between WILLIAM GUTHRIE of Chatham Co. and JOHN HENDERSON for $550 current money, both them lotts of lands Nos. 7 and 8 fronting 105 feet and back; 210 with the improvements thereon agreeable to the plan of the town laid out on the lands purchased of William Petty by the Trustees appointed by the General Assembly to lay out a town on the lands of Nial Scurlock deceased, also 3 acres and one-half of land adjoining the town and said Henderson’s land lying on the west side of the main road leading to Hillsboro and all the revertion and revertions, remainder and remainders, all the whole rite and title of the said William Guthrie the above 3 ½ acres of land containing a dwelling house, kitchen, smoke house, stable, ye to have and to hold forever.
Chatham Co. sessions approved
Feb. 1800
EDITOR’s note:
There are two John Hendersons on records of that period of time. Both are confusing in that one would be the son of Argaleus and the other possibly could be the grandson of Argaleus (or the son of John). Without researching the entire family in full, there is no way of distinguishing which is which include next are portions concerning each John.
JOHN HENDERSON – Copy of will proven in Aug. 23, 1838 Chatham County
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN, I JOHN HENDERSON, of Orange County and state of North Carolina, being in sound disposition, mind and memory, do the 23 day of August in the year of our Lord 1838, make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following (to wit):
FIRST: I give my soul to God who gave and my body to clay to be buried in a decent manner by my executor. I give to my daughter, Elizabeth Pearson in addition to that I have given her 50¢.
I give to the heirs of my daughter, Polly Stowers, 50¢.
I give to my son Pleasant (d) Henderson, in addition to what I have given him 50¢.
I give to my son, Thomas Henderson, in addition to what I have given him 50¢.
I give to my daughter, Sarah Perry, in addition to what I have given her 50¢.
I give to my daughter, Dicey Perry, in addition to what I have given her 50¢.
I give to my wife, Frances Henderson, during her natural life or widowhood the following property (to-wit): All the land I own, also all of my household and kitchen furniture, all of my stock of every description, one waggon and geer, all of my dung hill, poultry, one thrashing machine, and finally after the death or marriage of my wife, I give all the land I have given or loaned to my son James Henderson, and my son, John Henderson, to be equally divided between them, to their heirs and assigns forever, and after the death of my wife, I give all the property of every description that I have given or loaned her (except the land), to my daughter, Martha Henderson, and my daughter, Elva C. Henderson, to be equally divided between them, after paying all my first debts and my executors for their trouble, and lastly, I do appoint my wife, Frances Henderson, Executrix to my last will and testimony.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the said John Henderson, have set my hand and seal this the day aforesaid written.
(signed) John Henderson (seal and mark)
Signed and sealed in theJn. D. Carlton being duly sworn in such court proved the publication of this will by the testator and the (unreadable).
(BOOK F – Page 80 – Pittsboro court house)
(A-8) JOHN Cont’d:
(Editor’s note)
Will of a John Henderson was proven in Chatham County 8/23/1838. An estate of a John Henderson was settled June 2, 1823, and proved to be of considerable money. I have been unable to identify which of these two John’s was Argaleus’ son. The will and estate inventory were of such interest, that both were included.
INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY BELONGING TO
JOHN HENDERSON
Household and kitchen furniture:
2 dining tables, 2 card tables, 1 tea tape, 1 dozen Windsor chairs, 1 Rosy chair, 1 side board, 2 looking glasses, 4 bedsteads, 2 feather beds and furniture, 1 book case and chest of drawers, 2 water pitchers, 1 dozen china cups and saucers, 2 coffee pots, 2 tea pots, 2 sugar dishes, 2 milk pots and 8 silver table spoons, 10 small teaspoons, a small ladle, 1 sugar tongs, 2 pair salt cellars, 2 pair fire dogs, 1 pair shovels and tongs, 10 knives and 10 forks, 3 tea trays, 1 tea kettle, 5 dishes, 2 dozen plates, 1 turan (tureen) and 4 bowles, 1 pair sad irons, 1 hammer, 1 pair small scales and weights, 2 large pots, 1 canister, 2 kitchen tables, 2 tubs, 1 pail, 2 peggins, 1 iron chimney back 2 iron pot racks, 4 tars (?). 1 wheel, 1 sifter, 1 clothes brush, 1 small thermometer, 1 picture of Washington.
Farming Utensils Viz:
3 ploughs, 2 coulters, 6 weeding hoes, 3 mattocks, 1 grubbing hoe, 2 axes, 2 wages, 1 auger (?), 2 chessets, 1 iron rake, 1 spade, iron pitchfork, 1 wheat riddle, 1 waggon and gear, 1 riding chair, 1 wheel barrow, 1 case containing 6 case bottles which will hold 3 gallons each, 1 horse 6 years old, 1 mare 4 years old, 3 milk cows and 2 calves.
(signed) Robert Donaldson
(signed) James Donaldson
June 2, 1825.
|
1 |
Lot hoes and grubbing hoes |
$1.25 |
|
1 |
Lot consisting of ploughs |
.95 |
|
1 |
Lot consisting of axes and 2 chisels |
.70 |
|
1 |
Horse at 6 months credit |
30.00 |
|
1 |
Mare at 6 months credit |
35.00 |
|
5 |
Dishes, 2 doz. plates, 1 tureen, 4 small bowls, 1 pair sad irons, and 1 hammer |
4.70 |
|
2 |
Dining tables and 2 card tables |
27.00 |
|
1 |
Tea table, 1 doz. Windsor chairs |
15.00 |
|
1 |
Easy chair ($10) 1 side board and 2 looking glasses ($20) |
30.00 |
|
4 |
Bed stedds, 2 feather beds and furniture |
50.00 |
|
1 |
Book case and chest of drawers |
15.00 |
|
$6,418.60 |
(A-8) JOHN Cont’d:
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June 2, 1825 inventory |
$6,418.60 |
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|
2 |
Water pitchers, 1 doz. China cups and saucers |
$1.75 |
|
2 |
Coffee pots, 2 tea pots |
2.00 |
|
2 |
Sugar dishes, 2 milk pots |
.75 |
|
8 |
Silver table spoons, 1 sugar tongs |
9.00 |
|
1 |
Silver ladle, 10 tea spoons |
10.00 |
|
2 |
Pair salt cellars, 2 pair fire dogs |
5.00 |
|
1 |
Pair shovel and tongs |
1.00 |
|
10 |
Knives and 10 forks, 3 tea trays |
4.00 |
|
1 |
Tea kettle, 1 pair small weights |
3.50 |
|
2 |
Pots, 1 skillet, 2 dutch ovens, 1 grid iron, 1 griddle, 2 tables and 1 sugar canister |
10.00 |
|
1 |
Coffee mill, 2 tubs, 1 pail, 2 peggins |
1.50 |
|
1 |
Case containing 6 three gallon bottles |
9.00 |
|
3 |
Milk cows and 2 calves |
27.50 |
|
1 |
Clothes brush, 1 small thermometer |
2.00 |
|
1 |
Riding chair |
5.00 |
|
1 |
Wheel barrow, ($2) 1 iron pitch fork ($.30) |
2.30 |
|
2 |
Axes, 2 wages ($3) 1 iron rake and 1 spade ($1.50) |
4.50 |
|
1 |
Wheat riddle (.25) 1 picture of Washington ($1) |
1.25 |
|
4 |
Tars, 1 wheel and 1 sifter |
3.50 |
|
$6,519.15 |
(Had) Negroes viz: 23 June 2, 1825
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Peggy |
75 years |
Worth nothing and not sold |
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Henry |
39 years |
$200.00 |
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Abram |
20 years |
500.00 |
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Sally |
18 years |
475.00 |
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Morris |
15 years |
355.00 |
|
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Elizabeth |
43 years |
300.00 |
(and child, Hannah 2) |
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Willis |
10 years |
375.00 |
|
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Charlotte |
30 years |
750 |
(and her children: Caroline 8, Margaret 6, and 2 more) |
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Nelson |
11 years |
485.00 |
|
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Burwell |
12 years |
300.00 |
|
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Rachel |
18 years |
480.00 |
(and child 2 years) |
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Tulia |
25 years |
550.00 |
(and two children) |
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Augustus |
6 years |
218.00 |
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Bennett |
26 years |
670.00 |
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Nelson |
-- |
700.00 |
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|
$6,159.00 |
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$6,159.00 |
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$6,519.15 |
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$12,678.15 |
(Robert Donaldson, Executor of Jno Henderson)
Generation 3
Isaac Henderson
Thelma Schoolfield
THIRD GENERATION
Children B4 JOEL* B. 2-11-1782 D. 1868 B5 BARBARA* B. 10-6-1784 D. ?
Wife: HENRIETTA _____ B. 11-29-1760 D. 7-14-1826
*These three moved to Christian County, Kentucky, about 1823).
B6 SALLY (SARAH)** B. 7-23-1786 D. ?
**Moved to Roane County, Tennessee.
B7 JOHN*** B. 3-6-1802? D. ?
***Moved to Kentucky
B8 ELIZABETH B. 2-13-1790 D. ?
B9 JAMES B. 10-15-1791 D. 11-3-1879
B10 STEWART B. 2-8-1794 D. died young
B11 NANCY B. 7-18-1801 D. 1840
B12 MARY B. 11-6-1806 D. died young
B13 RACHEL B. ? D. ?
B14 PATTIE B. ? D. ?
(Ed. Note: B13-B14 were not mentioned in the family Bible, but are listed in the will. Also proven by Mrs. Dora Jones, Pittsboro, N. C. in 1848. Mrs. Jones was a granddaughter of Hezekiah and remembered him well.
PROVEN FACTS:
ISAAC’s property was within sight of the present day Brown’s Chapel Methodist Church, located off the Pittsboro Highway, Chatham Co., N. C. According to Harvey Newline, the property was on the left side of the church on a branch. There was no church there at the time they lived. Verified by Dora Jones in 1948. In 1960 a field remained there on the side toward Pittsboro (#87) Highway, and I visited there with Harvey Newlin. Mrs. W. F. Jones (Dora Lutherloh) was 71 years of age in 1948. She remembers:
"Regarding our great grandpa (Isaac 11-29-1753), I am almost sure he was named Isaac. At the time he lived and died, there was no church at Brown’s Chapel, or any churches around. He and his wife were bured in a family burying ground. I am sure, with no monument or anything at their graves more than rocks, I expect they were buried near where they lived, and no doubt their graves have been tended (plowed) over. I never saw any of my grandparents to remember them – am sorry, I never. They were fine people."
According to Harvey Newlin:
"Isaac and Henriette were buried in a family plot with only rocks at the grave. About 1900, fields were tended over the site. The site is unknown to anyone living by 1940. There are two Henderson burying grounds – one at the homestead of Isaac and a newer one currently existing close to the Civil War tanyard on Mrs. Ida Perry’s property (1946). Isaac’s son, James is buried in the second graveyard.
The Henderson family Bible exists, printed in 1815 and containing recorded births in the 1700’s. It is owned by Mrs. V. D. Campbell, 1144 Church Street, Burlington, N. C. (1970). Mrs. Campbell’s ancestor, Obediah Henderson, gained possession of the Bible at his mother’s sale of household property following her death (Henrietta Henderson). It has remained in that branch of the family since.
An interesting fact uncovered reading the sales inventories on record, was the existence of two Bibles. One sold to WILLIAM HENDERSON in 1825 at Isaac’s sale, and the second sold to OBEDIAH (mentioned above) at his mother’s property sale in 1826.
Also interesting, HEZEKIAH and his brother OBEDIAH (with the possibility of James) were the only male members of ISAAC’s children to remain in Chatham Co. Very little was uncovered about James.
ISAAC’s property is first registered in Chatham Co. on March 26, 1784:
BOOK J, Page 232 – Purchase of 225 acres from John Mecham for 100 lbs current money.
This INDENTURE made the 26th day of March in Anno Domini 1784 between JOHN MECHAM of the county of Halifax in the state of Virginia, of the one part, and ISAAC HENDERSON, of the county of Chatham, in the state of North Carolina, of the other part,
WITNESSETH
That the said JOHN MECHAM for and in consideration of the sum of 100 pounds current money to him in hand paid by the said ISAAC HENDERSON, the receipt whereof the said JOHN MECHAM doth hereby acknowledge and he, the said ISAAC HENDERSON hath granted, bargained and sold alien’d and confirmed and by these presents doth grant , bargain and sell aleign and confirm unto the said ISAAC HENDERSON, his heirs and assigns forever all that message of tenement situate and lying in the county of Chatham and bounded as followeth (TO WIT)
Beginning on Brazier’s line at a red oak, thence south 45 chains to a red oak, thence east 50 chains to a post oak, thence north 45 chains to a post oak, thence west 50 chains to the beginning, containing 225 acres granted to the said JOHN MECHAM the 23rd day of October in the 7th year of our independence, reference being had will more fully appear, registered in Chatham County in the sec’s office and all profits, advantages, hereditaments and appurtenances mentioned belonging or anywaise appertaining and all the estate right, title, interest, claim and demand, whatsoever of him the said JOHN MECHAM of, in, and to the said premises and every part and parcel thereof to have and to hold the said messages or teniment and all an singular the said "primies" above mentioned and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said ISAAC HENDERSON, his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and whereof the said ISAAC HENDERSON, his heirs and assigns forever, and the
said JOHN MECHAM for himself and his heirs dothe hereby warrant and forever defend the above bargained lands of the premises unto the above ISAAC HENDERSON and his heirs against himself and his heirs and against all and every person whatsoever IN WITNESS whereof he hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and date mentioned above.
Signed, sealed and delivered
In presence of us
JAMES WILLIAMS, Chatham County
JOHM MECHAM (seal)
May term 1784
The above deed was duly approved in open court by the oath of JAMES WILLIAMS, esquire and ordered to be registered.
TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME GREETING:
Know ye that we, for and in consideration of the sum of 50 shillings for every hundred acres hereby granted, paid into our Treasury by ISAAC HENDERSON, have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said ISAAC HENDERSON a tract of land containing 96 acres lying and being in our county of Chatham on the waters of Terrell’s Creek beginning at a post oak his own corner, running south 156 poles along his line to a white oak, thence east 40 poles to a post oak, thence north 80 poles to a post oak, thence east 104 poles to a post oak on Powell’s line, thence south 12 poles to the beginning, entered the 7th day of Aug. 1793, and by the plat hereunto annexed doth appear together with all woods, waters, mines, minerals hereditaments and appurtenaners to the said belonging or appertaining. To hold to the said ISAAC HENDERSON, his heirs and assigns forever. Yielding and paying to us such sums of money yearly or otherwise as our General Assembly from time to time may direct. PROVIDE
D ALWAYS THAT the said JAMES HENDERSON shall cause this grant to be registered in the Register’s office of our said County of Chatham within 12 months from the date hereof otherwise the same shall be void and of no effect. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF we have caused these our letters to be made patent and our great seal to be hereunto affixed.
WITNESS Samuel Ashe, Esquire, our Governor Captain General and Commander in Chief, at Raleigh, the 7th day of June, XXIst year of our independence and in the year of our lord 1797.
Sam Ashe (great seal)
By his Excelly’s Com’d
F. Glasgow, Sec’ty.
BOOK J, PAGE 202, No. 1319
the State for 30 shillings each 100 acres.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME GREETING:
Know ye that we, for and in consideration of the sum of 30 shillings for every 100 acres hereby granted, paid into our Treasury by ISAAC HENDERSON, have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said ISAAC HENDERSON a tract of land containing 75 acres lying and being in the county of Chatham on the waters of Terrell’s Creek beginning at a white oak on his own line by an old road and runs north 58 degrees west 132 poles along said road it being Copeland’s line to a small white oak, then west 105 poles to a post oak, then south 72 poles to his own lines, then east 215 poles along it to the beginning, entered the 7th day of Aug. 1793, and by the plat hereunto annexed doth appear.
Together with all woods, waters, mines, minerals hereditaments and appurtenaners to the said belonging or appertaining. To hold to the said ISAAC HENDERSON, his heirs and assigns forever. Yielding and paying to us such sums of money yearly or otherwise as our General Assembly from time to time may direct. PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT the said JAMES HENDERSON shall cause this grant to be registered in the Register’s office of our said County of Chatham within 12 months from the date hereof otherwise the same shall be void and of no effect.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF we have caused these our letters to be made patent and our great seal to be hereunto affixed.
WITNESS Samuel Ashe, Esquire, Our Governor Captain General and Commander in Chief, at Raleigh, the 7th day of June, 22nd year of our Independence and in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred ninety seven.
Sam Ashe (great seal)Book K, Page 69
John Henderson (Ed. Note – assumed to be his brother) –
Property on Terrells Creek.
THIS INDENTURE made 20th day of Sept. in the year 1798 between JOHN HENDERSON JR., Chatham Co., N. C. of the one part, and ISAAC HENDERSON SEN. Of aforesaid County, witnesseth that the said John Henderson hath granted, bargained, sold and delivered and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell and deliver unto the said ISAAC HENDERSON a tract or parcell of land lying and being in the County and State aforesaid and on the waters of Terrells Creek (Ed. Note – no amount of money given), the receipt and payment is hereby acknowledge…..etc……
Book K, Page 530. No. 1538
State for 50 shillings per 100 acres
TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME GREETING: Know ye that we, for and in consideration of the sum of 50 shillings for every 100 acres hereby granted, paid into our Treasury by ISAAC HENDERSON, have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said ISAAC HENDERSON a tract of land containing 100 acres lying and being in the County of Chatham on the waters of Tyrrells Creek beginning at a post oak, Henry Cook’s corner running S. 38 poles to a black oak Spurlin’s corner; thence W with his line 40 poles to a Hicory; then S 40 poles to a Hicory; thence East 226 poles to a post oak in Cook’s line; thence N. 78 pole to a post oak; thence W 186 pole to the first station. Entered the 1st day of February. 1798, as by the plat hereunto annexed doth appear together with all wood, mines, waters, minerals hereditaments and appurtenaners to the said belonging or appertaining. To hold to the said ISAAC HENDERSON, his heirs and assigns forever. Yielding and paying to us such sums of money yearly or otherwise as our General Assembly from time to time may direct. provided ………(?)……….that the said Grantee shall cause this grant to be registered in the Register’s office of our said County of Chatham within 12 months from the date hereof otherwise the same shall be void and of no effect.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF we have caused these our letters to be made patent and our great seal to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS Benjamin Wms., Esq., our Governor, Captain General and Commander in Chief, at Raleigh, the 4th day of June, XX4th year of our Independence and in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred.
B. Williams
(1) by command (2) Will White, Secretary
BOOK L, Page 271 2/11/1801 from William Guthrie and John Henderson
For 200 pounds – 1100 acres Chatham County. Took over 2 tracts granted to the said William Finley – date July 11, 1788. Given in full against any claim of any person whatsoever claiming title to same, etc. (did not copy complete document).
ESTATE INVENTORY OF ISAAC – made Dec. 20, 1822 – Chatham County, N. C.
(Note: This inventory was not copied fully due to lack of time)
Petitions by Henrietta Henderson regarding support and dower after the death of her husband, Isaac.
Henrietta (Anaritta) filed two petitions with the 1822 Term of the Chatham County Court. The first was to request a share from the estate of the crops, stock and provisions sufficient to sustain her and the ten children that survived Isaac for one year. It is unclear if the petition was granted. The second petition was to secure for her dower one third of the land (including the home place and out buildings) upon which Isaac lived at the time of his death. It appears that this petition was granted. The petitions indicate that some of Isaac's children were living in Tennessee. Text of the two petitions is shown below. The words in brackets ([ ]) are of questionable transcription. Words that could not be deciphered are indicated by _______ .
State of North Carolina Chatham CountyTo the worshipful, the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarters Sessions for said County the Petition for Anaritta Henderson, widow
Respectively showeth that Isaac Henderson late of said County died sometime in the present year intestate and without Will and that letters of Administration on his estate have been granted by this Worshipful Court to Charles I. Williams, Esq. That the said intestate left surviving your petitioner, his widow and his children and was possessed of a considerable [crop] stock and provisions [and from which] sufficient for the support of your petitioner and her family for one year.
Your petitioner therefore prays your Worships to appoint a Justice of the Peace and three free holders to [asses] and set apart to her such part of the said crop stock and provisions as may be sufficient for the support of herself and family for one year.[Pursuant] to the provision of an act of assembly in such case made or provided and that all [necessary proofs may open] to carry that prayer herself into full effect and your petitioner.
(signed) J.F. Taylor
[Irb]
| Anaritta Henderson |
| Vs |
| Administrator of Isaac Henderson, dec'd |
|
Petition for Dower For Term 1822 |
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Service of Petition admitted C. J. Williams, Administrator |
| Prayer Granted |
|
State of North Carolina Chatham County |
To the worshipful, the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarters Sessions for said County the Petition for Anaritta Henderson, widow of Isaac Henderson dec'd
Respectively showeth that Isaac Henderson late of said County died sometime in the month of October in the present year intestate and without a will [and leaving] your petitioner, his widow and ten children a part of whom reside in the state of Tennessee and a part in this state and that letters of Administration on the estate of the said Isaac have been [yestardy] granted at the present term of this court to Charly I. Williams That the said Isaac was seized at the time of his death of a tract of land lying on Terrells [Ank] in said County. The same being the land and plantation whereon the said Isaac lived at the time of his death.
To the end therefore that her dower may be [assessed] to her out of the said land your petitioner prays your Worships to issue a writ directed to the Sheriff of said County commanding him to summon a jury of good, lawful men, of whose duty it shall be to [assess] and set apart to your petitioner by [proper] metes and bounds one third part of the said land including the dwelling house and other houses where the said Isaac lived. [Pursuant] to the provisions of an act of assembly in such case made and provided and that a [discretion] be made of these proceeding - and that all necessary proofs may [appear] for the above [purpose] - by your petitioner
J.F. Taylor
[Irb]
Administered by Obediah Henderson in 1826, the total amount of goods sold was $284.65. Most purchases were made by Obediah, Hezekiah and John Henderson, and John's daughter, Elizabeth. Among the items valued:
Note: Of ISAAC’s 14 children, two died young, five moved to other states to settle and another two, Rachel and Pattie, could possibly be grandchildren rather than daughters. A copy of Isaac’s son James’ will is recorded at Pittsboro CH. He was 36 years old in the Census of 1850, with his wife Betsey, 30 years old. Isaac’s daughter, Nancy (Mrs. Alexander Clark), has a registered inventory of her husband’s estate dated 3-6-1829. All are found in Pittsboro Court House. Inventory of Alex. Clark had inventory and account sales annexed, etc. (We did not copy these).
Generation 4
Hezekiah Henderson
Thelma Schoolfield
FOURTH GENERATION
Children
C1 ISAAC B. 3-2-1827 D. 5-7-1862The Census of 1850 listed:
| Hezekiah | 53 | Anne | 47 | Children: | Emma | 28 |
| Rutn | 17 | |||||
| Property | value | 1850: | $1,900 | Caroline | 13 | |
| Isabella | 11 |
Caroline Henderson (C4) – husband Osage Lutterloh was a conscript hunter during the Civil War.
MRS. DORA JONES (1948), granddaughter of Hezekiah, reminisced:
"Hezekiah died in 1877, at the age of 71. He was crippled with rheumatism for a year or more before death. I have heard my father say, and mother too, that Grandpa Hezekiah fed the hungry and clothed the naked. He had good property at that time he and Uncle Obed had a store together, and tanyard, I think he did a good lot of farming also. He employed several hands, mother told me, and carried on a good business. He lived to be right old. Grandmother died first of fever and he was down with rheumatism for a year or more. My mother (Ruth Henderson – Mrs. A. I. H. Lutterloh) waited on him, and she and father and we children taken care of him. I was 2 years old when he died. Mother said I should run and pick up his tin he spat in, and hand it to him when he dropped it on the floor."
Hezekiah was the Father of Frank, Blanche, Lilly, Ola, Lizzie, Sanky and Walter. Walter was my father.
Note: Obediah is the ancestor of all the present Henderson’s in Chatham County, (Pittsboro area). Hezekiah’s children were mostly girls, and the only male heir died young, leaving two infant boys to carry on our line to the JULIAN and BURLINGTON area, and on to the present.
*Thelma, Mr. And Mrs. Charley Henderson and Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Henderson met Mr. Jim Self in 1971, when he was 96 years old. He had pictures which he showed us and the Civil War sword. He had many stories of his family to tell us.
A family graveyard is located on property owned in 1972 by Cliff Fogleman, a few hundred yards down the road from the tan yard and Henderson house. The graveyard is now in a cow pasture on a rolling hill is a field across a branch. This graveyard is by the Obediah Henderson homeplace and the kitchen was to the left of the graveyard, with a cellar beneath the big house. In 1958, the cellar was discernible when visited by Harvey Newlin and Thelma Schoolfield.
Buried in the family graveyard:| Obediah H. Henderson | 9-13-1799 |
10-11-1863 |
Mary, wife of O. H. Henderson, (written as May on stone) | 1810 |
7-11-1885 |
Isaac Henderson (son of Obediah) | 2-5-1831 |
8-12-1872 |
9 unmarked graves with small stone | 2 Copelands (Eliza Henderson married Copeland – dau of Obediah) | John Campbell (husband of Mariah, dau. Of Obediah. John Campbell went into the well to clean it out when bad air got him. Two negroes went down after him and they also died in the well. Info by Harvey Newlin) |
9-20-1846 |
9-13-1885 |
2 Smiths (Eliza’s second husband was a Smith) |
| Ola V. | 3-13-1877 |
? |
| Lillian R. | 1-11-1885 |
? |
| Lizzie G. | 1-22-1897 |
? |
Hezekiah’s brother Obediah, and a possibility of James, were the only male members of ISAAC’S (second generation) children to remain in Chatham County. Very little was found about James, but Obediah and Hezekiah have quite detailed wills, family facts, etc.
In the Census of 1850, Obediah’s property value was $1150.00. The house (mansion) built by Young Hez was quite beautiful and has only recently deteriorated. The house was two story, huge and rambling with 8 rooms and a large front staircase, which also had a narrow service stairway into the kitchen area from the upstairs. The house is reputed to be a showplace of the Civil War, having been painted inside by an Italian painter brought to Chatham County to do the work. It was known as the "Painted House", with the ceilings painted with circular center designs. Designs around all the walls about 18 inches down from the ceiling. Solid floor colors, designs up stairs and in all the downstairs rooms. By 1960 all the walls were painted with solid pastels except for one room to the left of the entrance. This room had a mountain scene painted directly on the wall over the fireplace mantel. Colors used were vivid after 100 years … mauve, red, yellow, black, blue. Wainscoting two feet up in each room. The mountain scene had been sawed out of the wall and removed from the house by 1970. This room was offered to the MESDA museum at old Salem, Winston-Salem, N. C., but was rejected because it was too young. It now belongs to Dr. Heyden Lutterloh of Sanford, N. C., who inherited it from his aunt, Miss Blanche Henderson.
There are three levels in the house: 2 room downstairs (1st level), 4 rooms upstairs on the second level and 2 upstairs rooms on a third level (the upstairs was similar to popular split levels of the 1970’s.) An addition to the back of the house had 3 smaller rooms. Porches and breezeways enclosed the entire house.
There was a star shaped circulation vent above the roof peak of the porch; and there were low columns and railing around the edge of the porch roof.
According to Harvey Newlin, the old section of the house was built prior to 1875, and the front area added more recently. Exactly when is not recorded.
The residence was remodeled in the 1940’s, when Miss Blanche Henderson gave the property to Dr. Lutteloh, Pictures were made by Thelma Schoolfield in the 1940’s, 1960’s and 1970’s.
(The first two pictures show the remains of the tan yard still faintly discernible in the field across the dirt road from the house. There was a small branch and a spring running through the tanyard area. The tan yard was operating during the time of the Civil War.
Harvey Newlin stated:
"Hezekiah" and Obediah (brothers) had a store and tanyard and did farming. They employed several hands on the farm and were very prosperous. Hezekiah’s philosophy was "Feed the hungry and clothe the naked".
As late a 1955-56, the tan yard remained faintly discernible in the field across from the Henderson house. A spring and branch run by the tanyard area still.
The graves of HEZ and his wife, ANNA, several daughters and sons-in-law are at Brown’s Chapel United Methodist Church, Rt. 2, Pittsboro, N.C. (approximately 9 miles from Pittsboro, directly off of Highway 87. Turn left onto a paved road near a marker for a sea captain beside Highway #87m at a small sign for the church
The store was located across a dirt road from the Henderson house on the one side, and across from an intersecting road running by the tan yard. Both existed in 1948 as dirt roads, but one was partially paved by 1975.
The brother Obediah had little education – as a store owner, he had to draw pictures of the items sold in order to keep his accounts. A joke on him, according to Harvey Newlin, was that he once mistook a picture he drew of a more expensive millstone for a hoop cheese.
The tombstone of Hezekiah has been broken in half years ago and is badly in need of repair. His is the first or earliest known grave of our Henderson line and should be preserved. Pictures attached:
(Transcriber’s Note – The pictures that Thelma included in her original document have lost almost all detail after many copies. For that reason no attempt will be made to include copies of them in this transcription. Maybe some with a better copy can send their copies to me for later inclusion.)
Thelm observered in 2001 - "the former Henderson property was a development of lovely homes".
CHATHAM COUNTY,
NORTH CAROLINA.
In the name of God, Amen, I, HEZEKIAH HENDERSON, of the County of Chatham, and State of North Carolina, being of sound mind, do make, publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament as follows:
Item 1. That my Executor hereinafter named shall provide for my body a decent burial, suitable to the wishes of my relatives and friends;
Item 2. That my Executors hereinafter named shall pay all my just debts out of the first moneys that shall come into their hands;
Item 3. I give, desire and bequeath to my faithful and beloved wife, ANNE, all of my real estate, and so much of the stock, crop, provisions, on hand and household and kitchen furniture as she may elect to retain for the time or term of her natural life;
Item 4. After the death of my wife, ANNE, I give the real estate hereinbefore bequeathed to her, during her natural life, to be equally divided, share and share alike, between my daughter’s ISABELLA, wife of JOHN DARKE; RUTH, wife of DR. A. I. H. LUTTERLOH; and CAROLINE, wife of OSAGE LUTTERLOH, and if my said daughter, CAROLINE shall without open surviving of her body, then the share of my real estate herein devised to her shall be divided equally between my said daughters ISABELLA, and my said daughter, RUTH, or to their legal heirs of my said daughters, ISABELLA and RUTH;
Item 5. I give and bequeath to ISABELLA GEORGE, one (1) bedstead and furniture, and $10.00 in cash, to be paid to her by my Executors hereinafter named;
Item 6. Such of my stock, crop, provisions, farming utencils and household and kitchen furniture, as my wife, ANNE, may not elect to have, and such as may be left at my wife’s death shall be sold by my Executors and the proceeds after payment of my just debts, to be divided equally between my daughters, ISABELLA, RUTH, CAROLINE, BETTIE STRAUGHAN, AND RACHEL PERRY, or their legal representative;
Item 7. I hereby authorize and appoint my Executors to carry on and continue the business of HENDERSON (H. Henderson & Co.) and COMPANY, both in the tanyard and store as they may deem proper, and if they shall elect to carry on said business, then the profits arising from said business and my share of the debts to said firm of H. HENDERSON AND CO. shall be equally divided between my said daughters, ISABELLE, RUTH, CAROLINE, BETTIE and RACHEL, or to their legal representatives, but, and if my said Executors shall elect to sell my said interest in the co-partnership of the H. HENDERSON & CO., including store and tanyard, then the proceeds arising from the said sale, as well as the debts due said payment and stock on hand shall be equally divided between my said daughters, ISABELLE, RUTH, CAROLINE, BETTIE and RACHEL, or their legal representatives;
Item 8. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my sons-in-law, JOHN DARKE and DR. A. I. H. LUTTERLOH, Executors of this my last Will and Testament;
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal this 25th day of January, 1876.
HEZEKIAH HENDERSON (seal)
SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED andH. Henderson, Jr.
S. Burton Probated Aug., 1877
HENDERSON – 1753 thru 1981
| Generation A | ARGALEUS (ARGLOS) HERCULES HENDERSON | Died after Sept. 6, 1804 but prior to August 1806. Burial site unknown |
| Generation B | ISAAC HENDERSON | Nov. 19, 1753 – Oct. 17, 1822 Buried near Brown’s Chapel Church, Chatham County, N. C. |
| Generation C | HEZKIAH HENDERSON | Mar. 20, 1797 – July 27, 1877 Brown’s Chapel UMC, Chatham County, N. C. |
| Generation D | ISAAC R. HENDERSON | Mar. 2, 1827 – May 7, 1862 Brown’s Chapel UMC, Chatham County, N. C. |
| Generation E | ELWOOD LINDLEY HENDERSON | Aug. 19, 1851 – May 25, 1931 Shiloh UMC, Julian, N. C. |
| Generation F | ARTEMAS HEZEKIAH HENDERSON | Jan. 21, 1873 – Mar. 31, 1951 Shiloh UMC, Julian, N. C. |
| Generation G | THELMA ELIZABETH HENDERSON J. VAN HENDERSON CHARLEY HUBERT HENDERSON JOHN BURGESS HENDERSON JAMES EDWIN HENDERSON LILLIAN HELEN HENDERSON | Apr. 26, 1927 Jan. 28, 1906 Sept. 13, 1907 May 16, 1909 – July 12, 196_ Mar. 29, 1914 Mar. 13, 1917 |
| Generation H | JUDITH LYNN SCHOOLFIELD JANE HENDERSON CHARLES TEAGUE HENDERSON TIMOTHY HUBERT HENDERSON ESTHER LIZBETH HENDERSON PATRICIA LYNN JEROME WILLIAM BRUCE JEROME, JR. JAMES EDWIN HENDERSON, JR. JOEL STEVEN HENDERSON DAVID LAWRENCE HENDERSON | Mar. 5, 1951 Nov. 7, 1938 Nov. 27, 1941 July 18, 1949 Aug. 6, 1953 Dec 14. 1940 Jan. 4, 1948 Apr. 9, 1946 July 18, 1940 Apr. 2, 1952 |
| Generation I | STEPHANIE MICHELLE STOGNER LAURA KELLEY HENDERSON BETHANY LEIGH HENDERSON ERIN CAMILLE HENDERSON ROBERT ALAN BOYD, JR. STEPHEN THOMAS JEROME ROBERT MICHAEL JEROME TARA LYNN HENDERSON CAROLINE LOUISE HENDERSON CHARLES MATTHEW COOKE PAMELA CHRISTINE COOKE ELIZABETH ANNE HENDERSON | Apr. 5, 1968 Aug. 9, 1969 Aug. 22, 1974 Oct. 8, 1980 Aug. 18, 1966 Feb. 28, 1975 Apr. 30, 1979 Nov. 2, 1979 Feb 11, 1980 May 8, 1978 May 11, 1981 Feb 18, 1982 |
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