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John Henderson 1748 – 1807 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Dec 1748

Birth Location: Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: December 1807

Death Location: , , Kentucky, USA

Father: James Henderson

Mother: Sarah Park

Spouse(s): Margaret McMahan

Children(s): Elizabeth Henderson, Mary Henderson, Benjamin Henderson

In 1748, John Henderson entered the world in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States, born to James John Henderson and Sarah Mary Park. John Henderson married Margaret McMahan, and had children including Elizabeth Sarah Henderson, Mary Margaret Henderson, Benjamin Henderson. John Henderson passed away in 1807 in , , Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1748, John Henderson entered the world in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States, born to James John Henderson and Sarah Mary Park.
  • John Henderson married Margaret McMahan, and had children including Elizabeth Sarah Henderson, Mary Margaret Henderson, Benjamin Henderson.
  • John Henderson passed away in 1807 in , , Kentucky, USA.

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John Henderson's Ancestors

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John Henderson
1748 – 1807
Birth Place: Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
James John Henderson
1719 – 1768
Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sarah (Mary) Park
1719 – 1796
Ireland
Grandparents
William Park
1698 – 1742
Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Isobell Graham
1694 – 1742
Edinburgh, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Park
1665 –
Alexander Grahame
1670 –
Margaret Bennett
1670 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Margaret Knight
1648 –

John Henderson's Descendants

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John Henderson (09 Dec 1748 – December 1807) m. Margaret McMahan (1735 – 1807)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Sarah) Henderson (3 March 1762 – 10 June 1835)
    1. 1. Robert Rose (Nov 1797 – 03 Oct 1866) m. Hester Purdy (1801 – 31 January 1873)
      1. 1. Susan Rose (3 Aug 1830 – 29 Apr 1901) m. Jacob Belfry (10 Sep 1822 – 27 Feb 1897)
        1. 1. Isaac (Rose) Belfry (28 Aug 1848 – 27 Nov 1921) m. Christina gillespie (July 4 1854 – 1901)
  2. 2. Mary (Margaret) Henderson (21 June 1765 – 11 July 1810) m. William Beale (12 November 1762 – 25 October 1820)
    1. 1. Joshua Beale (9 November 1796 – 28 February 1873)
  3. 3. Benjamin Henderson (July 1765 – 21 September 1857)

John Henderson's Timeline

3 Records

1748
09 Dec 1748
Birth of John Henderson in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
1760
1760
Age 12
John Henderson was married in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
1807
December 1807
Age 59
Death of John Henderson in , , Kentucky, USA
, , Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Dec 1748
    Event Place: Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 1807
    Event Place: , , Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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