Cannon County Back Robert Henderson born 1770 VA died Cannon County TN parents are thought to have been John and Mary Henderson. They were the parents of at least one daughter Elizabeth born in TN and married William Higgins. Found on Internet pspradley@usa.net 10 May 1998. And bargarwar@yahoo.com 02/05/2000. Barbara Garrett wrote that her GG Grandfather was Jesse Patrick who was born in Warren County TN in a part that later became Cannon County TN. He spent most of his life in Cannon County but died at his son's home in Nashville, TN in 1908. On his death certificate it lists Kate Henderson as his mother and that she was born in VA. In the 1850 census Jesse was living between the families of James Higgins and William Higgins in Cannon County TN. William Higgins is married to Elizabeth and in their household lives Robert Henderson who is 80 years old born in VA. Barbara said she thought it possible that Robert was Kate's father and Elizabeth Higgins might have been her sister. Living next door to James Higgins in the 1850 census was Nancy Henderson who was 40 years old. Nancy Henderson had living with her in 1850 July A. Henderson age 21 and James Henderson age 19.

According to the Cannon County Minute Book records Jesse was orphaned when his father Levi Patrick died around 1835, which Barbara suggests that Kate (Henderson) Patrick probably predeceased her spouse Jesse Patrick. Records show that Jesse and his brothers and sisters were taken in and reared by William Higgins.

There are seven Henderson marriages listed in "Cannon County, TN Marriages 1838 - 1873," by Bryon and Barbara Sistler 1985.

J.T. Henderson to Miss Frances Covington 4-9-1865
James T. Henderson to Miss Susan C. Seawell 5-20-1845
Julia Ann Henderson to Adam Title
M. G. Henderson to Miss S.A. Barrett 9-24-1867 (no return)
Margaret Henderson to Thomas M. Prim
Mary Henderson to Nathaniel M. Taylor
Pleasant Henderson to Miss Ann E. Furman 5-26-1845 (5-28-1845) 

In Abstract of Cannon County, Tennessee Will Book Volume A (1836 - 1895), abstracted by Gladys Carlson. Published by Mountain Press, P.O. Box 400, Signal Mountain, TN 37377-0400. There is one Will dated 14 Oct 1848 that of James Taylor. Mentions names of interests: James Robards Taylor, Angus W. Henderson and her son Pleasant Henderson. And James Taylor Henderson. The Will is not clear as to what relationship these people are to the writer of the Will, James Taylor. The name Robards id interesting especially coupled with the name Pleasant Henderson since that points to Robards inter-marriage Warren County TN records that show a Pleasant Henderson marriage to Angus Watts Robards.