Lt. Samuel Henderson 11 Regiment Sevier County, TN War of 1812.
Robert Henderson, John Clack Jr., David Wilcoxson War of 1812 Sevier
County.
In 1982 I hired Ruth Paine of Maryville, TN to help me located
Henderson data. Jim H. Henderson b. 10 Sep 1879 d. 27 Mar 1918, Edith b
28 Dec d. 12 Mar 1956, I.A. b. 12 May 1871 d. 15 Feb 1951, Sarah E. b.
10 Sep 1845 d. 14 Sep 1903 and William R. b. 25 Sep 1840 d. 9 Mar 1906
Alder Branch Cemetery in records Sevier County Cemetery Records by
Pinkney J. McCarter, Seymour, TN.
Newport Newspaper 1883 reported that Mollie Henderson ran off with
G.M. Maples and got married. Ran away from a party at Henderson Spring,
Sevier County, TN.
In Col. David Henley's Waste Book (rough accounts, etc.) when he was
agent of the War Dept. in SW Territory from 1793-1801, a Capt. William
Henderson listed in 1795 and also a Drummer James Henderson - a Private.
Copy of the Muster Roll of 12th Company Sub legion of the U.S. Army that
was sent to White's Block house which was located where the old Knox
County Courthouse now stands.
On page 139 of the above mentioned book it mentions a Capt. William
Henderson who served under Gen. John Sevier in the Etowah Battle in
1793. This might have been the William Henderson killed at Etowah
Springs.
Sevier County TN Tax List of 1837
District 6th William Henderson
District 4th James and William Henderson
George Henderson
John Henderson
District 5 William Henderson Sr.
District 7 Samuel Henderson
Samuel Henderson and Hugh Blair
William Henderson and M.C. Rogers
In 19 September 1928 in Newspaper Montgomery Vindicator there is a
write up about a Henderson Reunion in Sevier County TN.
History of the Henderson family in Sevier County TN by W.R. Henderson
of Knox County TN stated that early ancestors originated in Scotland and
led up to the descendants of Abraham Henderson, who is the direct
ancestor of the Henderson of this section.
In John Sevier records:
23 Apr 1796 William Henderson Jr.
4 Oct 1796 William Henderson Lt. In Cavalry
16 Aug 1797 William Henderson Jr., Capt. in Cavalry
22 Aug 1800 Robert Henderson Capt. in Cavalry
Vice William Henderson resigned
1810 William Henderson Sr. gets land grant in Sevier County.
1860 Sevier County TN Census p.410 numbers 416/417 Wm Henderson 54 M
carpenter 5000-1400 born in TN, Elizabeth, 48, b SC; James 13 m b TN;
Robert, 4 b. TN.
There were two records of one Lt. Wm Henderson in Sevier's Etowah
Indian battle in Ramsey's Annals of TN on page 590. Then there was
mention of Capt. William Henderson in Soldiers of War of 1812 By
McCowan. In another place I read where Pleasant Henderson brother of
Col. Richard Henderson had a son William who was killed in Etowah
battle.
Sevier County Henderson Wills 1848 - 1922 Microfilm
Andrew 526
William 56
Elizabeth 61
Mary 174
John 226
Randall B. 328
In 1860 Sevier County Federal Census there was a John R. Henderson
age 47 born in TN living in the 6th District # 1 P.O. Waldin Ridge.
Early Wills
Elizabeth Henderson Will 1860 wb-1-61
William Henderson Will 1860 wb-1-56
In a 1927 Sevierville TN newspaper there is a notice of a Henderson
Reunion that was held shortly before the newspaper was published. In
this notice it reads that the Henderson family of Sevier County TN began
in America with an Abraham Henderson. The name Abraham has never been
repeated in recorded generations to my knowledge. In more recent times I
have been contacted by cousins belonging to the line of Hendersons who
have their roots in Sevier County TN: and they also tell stories of
three brothers from Ireland who came to America. One of these brothers
was killed by Indians, in southern Lee County VA, in early times. It is
said this brother had two families. One family came to Sevier County
after this brother was killed by Indians. However, in this story may
people claim Abraham came to Sevier County TN. Supposedly in this story
one of the brothers was caught stealing horses and convicted and
executed. In the story the other brother established the family in
Sevier County, TN. This story conflicts with history in that in a book
written in the 1880's when some of the third generation of Sevier County
Hendersons were still alive. That history says a William Henderson Sr.
who came from VA was killed by Indians west of the present day town of
Kingston, TN.
Never the less, I searched the early records for any mention of an
Abraham Henderson in TN. The name Abraham has been found in the Cannon
line in Jefferson County when in the 1820's a child was named Abraham
Henderson Cannon. Depending upon which census you want to believe this
Abraham Henderson Cannon was either born in TN or NC. He named one of
his sons Isaac Henderson Cannon. Barbara Koch sent me this information
in 1998. She is related to Emanuel Cannon another son of Abraham
Henderson Cannon. She was of the opinion that AHC mother was a
Henderson. The Sevier County TN Hendersons were close to the Cannons in
early TN records, often inter-marrying. There was a James Cannon who
married a Rebecca Lackens, in Jefferson County TN where a John Henderson
was the bondsman. Barbara's e-mail address was Internet: kockfam@gte.net
I think this James Cannon was a minister and a son of Thomas Cannon of
Jefferson County TN.
A line of Hendersons, from Madison County NC and said to have
connections to Hendersons in Sevier County TN named a child Robert
Abraham Henderson. In a letter dated 25 June 1988 from Mrs. Luther
(Hester) Morgan of New Market TN, she stated: "my great
grandfather's name was Robert Abraham Henderson born in 1865. His father
was suppose to be Cherokee. Since some of the Henderson pictures were
taken in Sevier County (TN) I was wondering if this would be the place
to start looking for ancestors." This is a lead that needs to be
followed further.
The only record of an Abraham Henderson which I have found in early
TN records is a military land grant of 640 acres in Robertson County TN
on 30 September 1785. This grant was for service in the Revolutionary
war reserved by law for the officers and soldiers of the continental
line of this state (NC). The grant number is 1639 and the warrant number
is 2571: book 76 page 331. The location of this grant is: lying south
side of the Cumberland River on the east side of Wells Creek. This grant
was sold to John McNees by the heirs of Abraham Henderson who was dec'd
at the time (1785). In 1785 McNees sold the land to Thomas Hays.
This transfer took place in 1785, in Fairfield NC which is in Union
County NC (today). The heirs were represented by an Anthony Henderson
and he signed with a mark. Union County NC was formed in 1842 from
Mecklenberg and Anson Counties NC. It is likely that the Henderson heirs
of Abraham were in one of those counties. Mecklenberg County NC was
formed in 1762 from Anson, Anson formed 1750 from Bladen and Bladen
formed 1734 from New Hanover County NC. There is a record of an Abraham
Henderson being killed in the Revolutionary War from NC with a wife
named Ann. (see Roster of Soldiers from North Carolina in the American
Revolution). The only Anthony Henderson I've been able to located thru
far is one mentioned in Chalkley, who lived in VA. John McNees was a
Captain in the NC.
Then in 1792 the land was surveyed for a Thomas Hays by Armstrong and
signed by Wm McLin D.S.. At that time 1792 Hays sold the land to John
Nichols.
I've traced other Abraham Hendersons finding that the name is most
often associated with Daniel Henderson. One of the earliest Abraham
Henderson was in Augusta County VA when a John Henderson signed an
indenture and sold Abraham Henderson 200 acres of land in 1774. (Film
#30350 book 20,page 277). This land was located on Bever Creek and
Bruney Branch being part of two tracts Granted to Daniel Henderson by
Patent containing 675 acres and the other containing 310 acres in
Augusta County VA.
Ruth Stiffy wrote her Will and it was probated in Grainger County TN
in 1834. Her maiden name was Henderson, and her father was Daniel
Henderson. In her Will she mentioned several brothers and sisters,
including an Abraham. They were from Augusta County VA and by 1791 they
were living in Greenbrier County (West VA). This Abraham Henderson
married Ann Blanton by the mid 1790's. They later moved to Madison
County KY. So this rules out this particular Abraham as being the one
killed during the Revolutionary War.
There is a record of an Abraham Henderson being killed in the
Revolutionary War from NC with a wife named Ann. (see Roster of Soldiers
from North Carolina in the American Revolution). The only Anthony
Henderson I've been able to located thru far is one mentioned in
Chalkley, who lived in VA. John McNees was a Captain in the NC.
Then in 1792 the land was surveyed for a Thomas Hays by Armstrong and
signed by Wm McLin D.S.. At that time 1792 Hays sold the land to John
Nichols.
I've traced other Abraham Hendersons finding that the name is most
often associated with Daniel Henderson. One of the earliest Abraham
Henderson was in Augusta County VA when a John Henderson signed an
indenture and sold Abraham Henderson 200 acres of land in 1774. (Film
#30350 book 20,page 277). This land was located on Bever Creek and
Bruney Branch being part of two tracts Granted to Daniel Henderson by
Patent containing 675 acres and the other containing 310 acres in
Augusta County VA.
Ruth Stiffy wrote her Will and it was probated in Grainger County TN
in 1834. Her maiden name was Henderson, and her father was Daniel
Henderson. In her Will she mentioned several brothers and sisters,
including an Abraham. They were from Augusta County VA and by 1791 they
were living in Greenbrier County (West VA). This Abraham Henderson
married Ann Blanton by the mid 1790's. They later moved to Madison
County KY. So this rules out this particular Abraham as being the one
killed during the Revolutionary War.
There was an Abraham Henderson in early Montgomery County VA who
married Rachel Whitt in 1780. Montgomery County was once part of or
close to Lee County VA. However, I have been unable to trace this
Abraham Henderson and cannot say that this was the Abraham Henderson who
tradition says was related to the Sevier County, TN Hendersons.
