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Descendants of James Isaac Henderson, Sr

Generation No. 2

2. JAMES ISAAC² HENDERSON, JR (JAMES ISAAC¹) was born Abt. 1700 in Scotland, and died Abt. 1770 in Onslow County, NC ¹. He married MARY RHODES Bef. 1720.

Notes for JAMES ISAAC HENDERSON, JR:
2. James Isaac Henderson Jr (5999) (James Isaac); b. 1700 in Scotland; m. Mary Rhodes (6000) before 1720; d. circa 1770 in Onslow County, NC.

In 1741 James was named a Constable. He was not very adept at this job. He was summoned to a grand jury for his activities. On Oct 4, 1743 in a court session (the King versus James Henderson) "being called, appeared and pleaded not guilty by Samuel Swann (founder of Swannsboro), his attorney, the jury was sworn and found on their oaths the sd. James Henderson not guilty of the trespass whereof he stood presented."

Records indicate he lived in Onslow County, NC.

James was in possession of 220 acres of land that he obtained from one Nathaniel Averitt who obtained it as a grant. The land was located on Kisabel's Creek in Onslow County, NC. It was the land on which James Isaac lived. It was located near James Henderson's (James Isaac's father?) Landing. James willed this land to his daughter Lucy.

James Isaac lists the following people in his will, His children: Lucy, Arglass [Argulus], Bethany, Elizabeth and Nancy. He also mentions a granddaughter Sarah Nixon (who was a daughter of Bethany). he does not mention sons, James, Joseph or William or his wife Mary. It is assumed these four people predeceased him. However, more research needs to be done to determine for sure when they died.

The actual will:

Onslow County, NC;

Will of JAMES HENDERSON October 20, 1770

In the name of God amen. Oct the twentieth day anno dominy one thousand seven hundred and seventy, I James Henderson, being weak in body but in perfect sense, mind and memory, Thanks be to God. Therefore calling to mind that all men are mortal and knowing that it is appointed once for all men are mortal and knowing that it is appointed once for all men to die, I do make and ordain this my last will and testament. First of all I recommend my soul to God that gave it me and my body to the earth from whence it came to be buried in a Christian like manner and form at the direction of my executor and as touching such worldly estate as it hath been please god to bless me with. I give and bequeath as followeth.

Item first I give to my daughter, LUCY HENDERSON the plantation where on I now live with all the land belonging thereto.

Item I give to my son ARGLASS HENDERSON one new gun.

Item I give to my daughter BETHANY NIXON one shilling Sterling.

Item I give to my daughter BETTY JENKINS, one cow and calf.

Item I give to my daughter, NANNY HENDERSON, one cow and calf and one sorrell mare and one feather bed.

Item I give to my Soninlaw WILLIAM JENKINS one rone horse.

Item I give to my grand daughter SARAH NIXON, one sorrell mare and bay horse colt and one cow and calf.

Item I give to my daughter, LUCY HENDERSON all the rest and remainder of my estate.

Also I cosstitute (sp) and appoint my daughter LUCY HENDERSON sole executor of this my last will and testament and acknowledge this and only this to be my true and last will and testament and Je...... all others and allow of this only in witness whereof, I James HENDERSON hath set my hand and forever fixt my seal the day and date above.

witnessed: signed: JAMES HENDERSON

JOHN BOND

...? MOOR.

Children of JAMES HENDERSON and MARY RHODES are:

3.	i.	ARGULAS³ HENDERSON, b. Abt. 1730; d. 1806, NC.
	ii.	LUCY HENDERSON, b. Abt. 1740; m. WILLIAM LOYD,JR.
	iii.	BETHANY HENDERSON, b. Abt. 1740; m. WILLIAM JENKINS.
	iv.	BETTY HENDERSON, b. Abt. 1740.
	v.	NANNY HENDERSON, b. Abt. 1740.
4.	vi.	JOHN HENDERSON, b. Abt. 1741, Scotland; d. Abt. 1825, Chatam county.

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