I have just uploaded a number of photos and videos of interest to the Hendersons of Somerset County, MD and Onslow County, NC.
Last month during a trip to Onslow County, Tom and I visited Sneads Ferry so that I could finally see the New River property where mariner ancestor James Henderson Sr. settled in the early 18th century. Henderson's original deed from Nathaniel Averitt was lost in the 1752 hurricane that destroyed the county courthouse, but we know that he was a neighbor to Edmond Ennett (who operated Ennett's Ferry, now known as Sneads Ferry). I believe Everett's Creek was the dividing line between the Henderson and Ennett properties. The mouth of creek can be seen in this video, and James Henderson's property is to the right (north) side. The property is now part of Camp Lejeune and access to the area is restricted due to blasting.
I took a number of photos of the New River, and also of Stump Sound, where the property of the allied Nixon family was located.
Just this past week I met with fellow-researcher Robin Henderson at the Nabb Research Center in Somerset County, Maryland. After the library closed we drove down to the ruins of Coventry Parish in Rehobeth, Maryland. Across the street is Old Rehoboth Church, the oldest Presbyterian Church in America. Both churches are located just a few hundred yards from banks of the Pocomoke River. This river, which flows through the Great Cypress Swamp, has the distinction of being the deepest river for its width in the world. The eerily still, black water served to act as a mirror in my photos and video.
Across the river is the Hickory Point Natural Area. As best we can tell from original plats and land grant records, James Henderson Senior (the original immigrant bef 1661 and progenitor of our line) probably owned property somewhere along the river in the Hickory Point Natural Area, and therefore his land is likely within range of the camera as we pan past the area. His son, John Henderson Sr., operated a ferry across the river, which likely landed near the docks where we are filming, as it would have been convenient to the church and village.
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Friday, October 16, 2015
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Without a Doubt, the Blood Will Out!
Originally published Tuesday, June 30, 2009
New DNA Match links James (Isaac) Henderson line to Chesapeake/Delmarva Hendersons
A 12-marker match between two descendants of James (Isaac) Henderson and a descendant of Barnabas Henderson has ended years of speculation about a link between the two families.
The Barnabas Henderson line of Onslow County, NC can trace their roots back to the 17th century James Henderson who settled in Accomack/Northampton County, VA and Somerset County, MD. Eastern shore records on James Henderson are relatively plentiful (in consideration of the era) and further examination of available documents and research will be required in order to determine whether James (Isaac) Henderson was a descendant of the Chesapeake group, or a cousin with a common ancestor in the UK.
A 12-marker match between two descendants of James (Isaac) Henderson and a descendant of Barnabas Henderson has ended years of speculation about a link between the two families.
The Barnabas Henderson line of Onslow County, NC can trace their roots back to the 17th century James Henderson who settled in Accomack/Northampton County, VA and Somerset County, MD. Eastern shore records on James Henderson are relatively plentiful (in consideration of the era) and further examination of available documents and research will be required in order to determine whether James (Isaac) Henderson was a descendant of the Chesapeake group, or a cousin with a common ancestor in the UK.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Cramming Hendersons
Nope, not what you think. Researcher Robin Henderson sent me his notes on the Chesapeake Hendersons (that group descended from James Henderson of Somerset County MD and Accomack County VA) this year and the daunting sight of three plus linear inches of paperwork to log into my database has filled me with anxiety every time I see it laying on my desk.
I recently kicked off the Henderson G1 Family Discussion Group on Yahoo and now, overtaken by events as the discussion has taken off, I have waded into the stack with a vengeance. Occasionally I get off on a tangent, but I'm furiously pecking away at my keyboard, logging names and dates, and making entries into my Henderson timelines. I feel like I am cramming for some kind of horrifying comprehensive final exam on the Chesapeake Hendersons, and the price of failure is the missing of some critical clue on how our Chesapeake and Onslow families connect.
Last night I came across a post by Sue Gill on one of the forums. Sue descends from the Chesapeake group through Barnabas, who unhelpfully immigrated to Onslow in the mid 1700's, just to confuse the matter. I'm simultaneously entering her information and I see some similarities in naming patterns which may prove helpful.
I recently kicked off the Henderson G1 Family Discussion Group on Yahoo and now, overtaken by events as the discussion has taken off, I have waded into the stack with a vengeance. Occasionally I get off on a tangent, but I'm furiously pecking away at my keyboard, logging names and dates, and making entries into my Henderson timelines. I feel like I am cramming for some kind of horrifying comprehensive final exam on the Chesapeake Hendersons, and the price of failure is the missing of some critical clue on how our Chesapeake and Onslow families connect.
Last night I came across a post by Sue Gill on one of the forums. Sue descends from the Chesapeake group through Barnabas, who unhelpfully immigrated to Onslow in the mid 1700's, just to confuse the matter. I'm simultaneously entering her information and I see some similarities in naming patterns which may prove helpful.
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