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Elizabeth (Williams) Henderson (1714 - abt. 1794)

Elizabeth Henderson formerly Williams
Born in Hanover County, Virginiamap
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Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , and
Wife of — married 14 Nov 1732 in Hanover County, Virginiamap
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Mother of , , , , , , , , , and
Died about at about age 79 in North Carolina, United States of Americamap
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Biography

Elizabeth Williams was born 14 Sep 1714.[1]

Elizabeth Henderson appears in Granville County, North Carolina in 1786.[2]

At the August Court of 1786 in Granville County, North Carolina it was ordered that the sheriff summon Elisabeth Henderson wife of Samuel Henderson, deceased, to appear at next Court to render an account of guardianship to Sally Morgan, a base born child of Molly Morgan. Signed by Reuben Searcy.[3]

She wrote her will on 05 Sep 1790 in Granville County, North Carolina as follows:

In the name of God amen,
I Elizabeth Henderson of Granville County in the State of North Carolina being in perfect health & sound mind & disposing mind & memory do make, ordain & constitute this my Last will & Testament. First I will that all my just debts which I owe be forthwith levied out of my estate & paid.
Item my will & desire is that my whole estate be equally divided between the children of Susanna Searcy deceased, Richard Henderson deceased, William Henderson deceased & Nathaniel Henderson deceased by my Executors hereafter named and I hereby appoint my son Pleasant & my grandson Archibald Henderson Executors to this my last will & Testament hereby revoking & disannuling? all other & former Wills by me heretofore made. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this fifth day of September 1790.
Elizabeth (her X mark) Henderson
Signed, sealed & recorded by the said Elizabeth Henderson to be her last Will & Testament in presence of
Reuben Searcy
Leonard Henderson
John (his mark) Price[4]


Sources

  1. ↑ DAR (need National number of applicant please for replicability-questionable source as her father wouldn't have served and her husband would have been quite elderly to have served either)
  2. ↑ North Carolina, Compiled Census & Census index. Author? Year? Page?
  3. ↑ Estate of Samuel Henderson, deceased Granville County, North Carolina Estate Records.
  4. ↑ Rockingham County, North Carolina Will Book I (1785-1804) pp65-66.




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Prisley-1 Fred Prisley
It does not make sense that John Williams and Mary Keeling would have had two daughters named Elizabeth born 8 years apart, unless the first died young. Please reconcile and merge Williams-24426 and Williams-24427.
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Rejected matches › Elizabeth (Bishop) Henderson (abt.1795-) › Elizabeth (Griffiths) Williams › Elizabeth (Henderson) Hagerty (abt.1782-abt.1822) › Elizabeth Henderson › Elizabeth (Williams) Bird (1647-1724) › › Elizabeth (Lathrop) Williams (1648-abt.1690) › Elizabeth WIlliams (Pollard) Winship (abt.1795-1877) › Elizabeth (Tart) Williams (abt.1618-bef.1658) › Elizabeth (Tyner) Henderson › › Catherine Elizabeth Williams (bef.1818-bef.1819) › Elizabeth (Williams) Axtell (-1855) › Elizabeth Williams › Elizabeth Winslow Williams › Elizabeth Williams › Elizabeth Williams (abt.1770-bef.1813) › Elizabeth (Unknown) Stilson (abt.1577-1670) › Elizabeth (Williams) Gay (1846-1931) › Elizabeth (Callaway) Henderson (abt.1760-1815)

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