Person:Thomas Henderson (7)

About Thomas Henderson

According to Hampshire County, [West] Virginia records, Thomas Henderson was "living in adultery" with Thomas Henderson prior to 19 Nov. 1798:

Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia); Volume 1 - Minute Book Abstracts 1788-1802, Section III, 1798-1799:

19 Nov 1798 - Thomas Henderson for living in adultery with Nancy Day.

Nancy was apparently previously married to Ammery Day.

Thomas Henderson of Hampshire County, [West] Virginia died 1818 in Hampshire County. He named in his will, all three sons of Nancy Brown's prior relationship with Ammery Day, calling each of them "my son" and "son of Nancy Day" and leaving them substantial portions of his estate. He also named his "son" Larkin Day to be the Executor of his Last Will and Testament. Perhaps the most curious thing about the will of Thomas Henderson is that the father of Nancy's children, Ammery Day [spelled "Amray" in the will], was one of the witnesses of his will, along with Adam Brown and David Brown, siblngs of Nancy Brown. Thomas's will was written 6 November 1815 and does NOT name Nancy [Brown] Day/Henderson, indicating that she may have died sometime prior to the writing of his will.

Thomas Henderson also refers to his "son John Grant" in his will and it is unclear who the mother of this John Grant may be....

Land Records

• 20 April 1795, Reason Howard and wife Esther of Hampshire County to Thomas Henderson of Hampshire County, 80 acres on road from Winchester to Romney; recorded 20 April 1795. Wit: Rees Pritchard, Barthama Pritchard, John Howard, Abigail Warner. [Source: Early Records HAMPSHIRE COUNTY VIRGINIA. Now West Virginia. Including at the start most of known Va. aside from Augusta District, pg. 27]

Will Transcript

[Note: very poor handwriting, some words indecipherable]

Will of Thomas Henderson

November 6th

In the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and fifteen I Thomas Henderson of the County of Hampshire and State of Virginia being in a weak state of health but of sound disposing mind and memory

Do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament as folloeth to wit:

First my will is that after my funeral expenses that All my just Debts be paid

Secondly I Give and Bequeath to My Son Larkin Day son of Nancy Day all that tract or parcel of land whereon he now lives which I purchased of Daniel Tucker containing forty six acres also [3 words crossed out] to Begin at Baldons corner and running with said Hendersons fence between his pasture field and Larkin Day Stuble field to a maple in a steel hollow near where said Stuble field fence joins then to running such a Direction over to a Sharf line as well make my said Son Larkin Day Seventy one acres with the first mention mentioned forty six acres also one moiety of that Tract or parcel of Land that I purchased of John Henderson adjoining of Land that I purchased of William Day adjoining the lands I now live on the above mentioned tract my named of Land and moieties I give to my said son Larkin Day his heirs and assigns forever.

Third I give and bequest to my son William Day Son of Nancy Day one Sheep

Forthly I give and Bequeath to my son John Day Son of Nancy Day the Ballance of the place ___ I now live on also the five acres that I purchased of peppers [?] adjoining the afforesaid Land also one moety of that tract or parsel of Land that I purchased of John Henderson Containing forty acres also one other moiety of that peace of Land that I purchased of William Day containing Twenty one adjoining the first mintice tract which by Tracts and moiety I give and bequeath to my son John Day Son of Nancy Day to him and his heir and assigns forever.

Fifthly I give and Bequeath to my son John Grant by son main one Black Heffer and one of my Beds and Half of my Sheep.

Lastly all the Rest of my personal Estate after my Debts is paid I give and Bequeath to my son John Day Son of Nancy Day to him and his heirs forever.

Sevently I appoint and ordain my Son Larkin Day to be my Executor by this my Last will and Testament to Sell any part of my personal Estate Not speenally [?] bequeathed or so much than of as well pay all my Debts.

[Signed] Thomas Henderson

Sealed Signed and acnoliged in the presents of

John Hiett [?]

Adam Brown

Amray Day

David Brown

He with John Hiett & Daniel Carmichael entered into an acknowledged bond in the penalty of one thousand dollars conditioned as the law Directs.

Teste: John Bolteete [?] CMC

Thos. Henderson's Will, 1818 April 20 prd. by Jno. Hiett & Amrey Day ___, Larkin Day the Ex gave bond.

Recorded Liber 6 and Folio 288

At a Court held for Hampshire County the 30th day of April 1818 this Last will & testament of Thos. Henderson Dec'd was proved by the oaths of John Hiett & Amrey Day two of the witnesses thereto & ordered to be Recorded & on the motion of the Executor therein named who under oath According to law Certificate is granted him for obtaining Coprobate thereof in the for and gi__dy security where from. [?]

1. ↑ Gail McLain.
2.   Horton, Vicki Bidinger (Vicki Kay Bidinger). Hampshire County, Virginia (WV) personal property tax lists, 1800-1814. (Romney, West Virginia: Hampshire Review, c1995).

   1813 Lower District Hampshire County Tax
   
   Day, Amory; 1-1
   Henderson, Thomas; 1-2
   Henderson, Larkin; 1-2
   Henderson, Thomas; 1