Edward Henderson (1734 - abt. 1790)

Born 1734 in Colony of Virginia

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Died about 1790 at about age 56 in South Carolina

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Biography

Edward was born in 1734. He was the son of Nathaniel Henderson and Patience Unknown. He passed away about 1790.

There is a South Carolina marriage record for Edward Henderson and "Anna" dated 1784. If this is the same couple, then that wife would not be the mother of the 12 children.

Sources

Will of Nathaniel Henderson, Craven Co., SC, signed July 15 1776, probated 1782

Will of Edward Henderson, Chester Co., SC, signed Dec 3, 1790. This version is neither from the original nor the Will book copy, but from a typed copy done locally and filmed by Ancestry. It gives the probate date as Dec 3, 1790, which is highly unlikely, and omits son Wilson T. Recorded in Book A, p. 60

In the name of god amen. I Edward Henderson of Chester County the State of South Carolina yeanan (yeoman?) being weak of body but of perfect mind and memory and considering that all flesh must yield to Death do make this my Last Will and Testament.

First I commit my soul unto the almighty God who gave it and my body to be decently laid in the ground at the discretion of my executors here after named and my lawful debts to be payed and my estate as follows

Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife my land and plantation whereon I now live with all my moveable property during her life then my land to be equally divided between my three youngest sons namely Adams, William and James. Likewise after her decease I desire that all my moveable property may be equally divided amongst my children namely Betsy Patience Nathaniel Aggy Joannah Ester Adams William James Mourning Mary Ann and I do nominate and appoint my beloved wife Annah Henderson Nathaniel Henderson and Robert Ferguson my executors of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all wills Testaments by me heretofore made declaring this ratifying and confirming this to be my Last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this third day December one thousand seven hundred and ninety signed sealed and delivered in presents of us

James Sims Churchill Carter Betsy (mark) Henderson

Edward Henderson Seal

South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980

Research Notes

There is an Edward Henderson in the 1790 Federal Census, South Carolina, Chester County, shown next to Wilson Henderson.