Descendants of Samuel HENDERSON

 

as of 27 August 2004

 

Generation No. 1

Return to Henderson Outline

1.  Samuel2 HENDERSON  ((unknown)1) was born 17541, and died 1829 in Fairfield Twp. Westmoreland Co. PA.

 

Children of Samuel HENDERSON are:

 

        2                 i.    Elizabeth HENDERSON, born Bet. 1770 - 17801; died Aft. 1830.  She married Adam SNYDER; died 1824 in Fairfield Twp. Westmoreland Co. PA1.

 

        3                ii.    William HENDERSON, born ca 17801; died Aft. 1850.

 

        4               iii.    Thomas HENDERSON, born ca 17831; died Aft. 1850.  He married Hannah (HENDERSON); born ca 1800; died Aft. 1850.

 

        5               iv.    Samuel HENDERSON, born Bet. 1784 - 17941; died 18481.  He married (1) ____ (HENDERSON) Bef. 1810.  He married (2) Nancy OSTER Bef. 1840; born ca 18112.

 

        6                v.    James HENDERSON3.

 

        7               vi.    Jane HENDERSON, born ca 17953,4; died 11 May 1851 in Derry Twp. Westmoreland Co. PA.  She married Samuel McCURDY 16 Jan 18165; born ca 17966,7; died 11 Oct 1865 in Derry Twp. Westmoreland Co. PA8.

 

        8              vii.    Mary HENDERSON9.

 

        9             viii.    Margaret HENDERSON9.  She married _____ DUNCAN.

 

        10             ix.    Charles HENDERSON, born 180010; died 15 Feb 1861 in Fairfield Twp. Westmoreland Co. PA11.  He married Anna HENDERSON; born 181212.

 

Notes for Samuel HENDERSON:

 

1790 PA Census: Westmoreland Co. Derry Twp. p. 78, line 13

Series M637, roll 9

 

Saml. HENDERSON

Free white males of 16 years and upwards, including heads of families:  1

Free white males of 16 and under:  2

Free white females, including heads of families:  4

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1800 PA Census: Westmoreland Co. Fairfield Twp. p. 930, line 5

Series M32, roll 41

 

Saml. HENDERSON

Males:  2 (<10); 1 (10-16); 1 (16-26); 1 (45+)

Females:  3 (<10); 1 (10-16); 1 (26-45)

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1810 PA Census: Westmoreland Co. Fairfield Twp. p. 796, line 6

Series M252, roll 51

 

Samuel HENDERSON Sr.

Males:  3 (10-16); 1 (16-26); 1 (45+)

Females:  1 (<10); 3 (16-26); 1 (45+)

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1820 PA Census: Westmoreland Co. Fairfield Twp. p. 77b, line 18

Series M33, roll 112

 

Saml. HENDERSON

Males:  2 (16-26); 1 (45+)

Females:  1 (10-16); 2 (16-26)

1 engaged in agriculture

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Westmoreland County, PA Willbook 2, p. 206 [abstract]

 

Samuel Henderson of Fairfield Township

- son Charles and his heirs to have my home

- daughter Polly to have "her beding and all close belonging thereto, one Bureau, two Ews and two Lambs one Cow and all the wool belonging to my sheep, one pot and two servers, and one young mare now two years old and one Spinning wheel and one hackle, and my Books that I have I leave to my three children namely Mary, Thomas and Betsey, now Betsey Snyder

- my beloved children namely as follows, my son James Henderson, Samuel Henderson, Margaret [Ditto] now Margaret Duncan, Jane Henderson now Jane McCurdy, William Henderson, Thomas Henderson, Elizabeth Henderson now Elizabeth Snider

- appoints son Charles Henderson and neighbor John McAbee executors

- signs 25 August 1828 with witnesses Joseph Beard, Thos. Henderson

- proved 1 June 1829

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Endnotes

 

1.  William Cunningham Henderson Outline, revised and marked up, June 1996

2.  1850 PA Census

3.  William Cunningham Henderson Outline, revised and marked up, June 1996

4.  1850 PA Census: Westmoreland Co. Derry Twp. (Series M432, roll 837), p. 420b, lines 12-18, dwelling 1027, family 1051, 28 September 1850, "Jean, age 55, b. Penna."

5.  Family Record of Samuel McCurdy and Jane Henderson.

6.  1850 PA Census: Westmoreland Co. Derry Twp. (Series M432, roll 837), p. 420b, lines 12-18, dwelling 1027, family 1051, 28 September 1850, "Samuel McCURDY, age 54, Farmer, $4,000 Real Estate, b. Penna."

7.  1860 PA Census: Westmoreland Co. Derry Twp. (Series M653, roll 1195), P.O. Tunnelton, p. 28-31, dwelling 95, family 93, 6 June 1860, "Samuel McCURDY, age 63, Ret. Farmer, b. Penna."

8.  Family Record of Samuel McCurdy and Jane Henderson.

9.  William Cunningham Henderson Outline, revised and marked up, June 1996

10.  Bill Cunningham Family group sheet

11.  William Cunningham Henderson Outline, revised and marked up, June 1996

12.  Bill Cunningham Family group sheet