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First Generation:

01. – Dr. James HENDERSON was born in Gelston Castle, Scotland at an unknown date (estimated circa 1670-1680.)
His parents have not yet been located in any of the compiler’s research.
His death occured in October 1743, (no age given,) most likely on his estate Greenwich, in New York City.
He had worked as a surgeon in the Greenwich Hospital in London, England, before removing to New York circa 1708.
He named his estate in memory of the hospital and this general area in New York is now known as Greenwich Village.
One story is that he had died shortly after his 19 year old son did.

Dr. James Henderson received a Grant of 6,000 acres of land in 1739, from King George II, known as Henderson’s Patent, lying South of the Mohawk River and covers the now Town of Warren in Southern Herkimer county. The village of Jordanville is the only populated area within the bounds of Henderson’s Patent. Various writers have commented that he most likely never visited his lands in Herkimer county.

Note: much of the genealogical information that has been collected is from various mentions in descendant’s reports and almost none of this is from sound documentary evidence. All of it is reported as was discovered, in the form mentioned, and a liberal use of the question mark symbol will show that which has not yet been proven. (compiler)

James married unknown (BENSON.) No given name has been found and her surname is most likely her maiden name, but that is not proven yet either.
No date for this marriage has been found, but it was likely circa 1708-1723. (Estimated from known arrival date and only date of birth discovered for any of his children which is estimated at 1724. They had other children but none of their dates of birth are known.) The marriage more than likely took place in New York City.

Children from this marriage: (Order of births unknown.)

02 – James HENDERSON Junior, born circa 1724, and died circa 1743, at age 19.

03 – a daughter, possibly Elizabeth? (no dates)

04 – a daughter, unknown name (no dates)

05 – a daughter, possibly Margaret? (no dates)

06 – a daughter, possibly Letitia? (no dates)

07 – a child, unknown name (no dates)

Second Generation:

02 – James HENDERSON Junior, born circa 1724, and died circa 1743, at age 19.
No further information (nfi)

03 – Elizabeth? HENDERSON, married Captain Peter CORNE/CORME/CORME’

+ 09 – Margaret CORNE

+ 10 – unknown child CORNE

+ 11 – unknown child CORNE

04 – unknown daughter HENDERSON, married Doctor unknown MOORE

+ 12 – unknown daughter MOORE

05 – Margaret? HENDERSON, married Captain unknown HANKS?

06 – Letitia? HENDERSON, married Doctor Alexander HORNE?

07 – Catherine? HENDERSON, married John IMLAY?

08 – unknown child HENDERSON, nfi

Third Generation:

(more to come…)