William Moore Henderson1

M, #96, b. circa 1808, d. 7 August 1844
Last Edited: 8 Jun 2017

Parents:

Father: John Henderson1 b. c 1753, d. 28 Jul 1840
Mother: Catharine Gray1 b. c 1763, d. 2 Aug 1843

Notes

  • Note*: Named in the 1841 will of his mother's half-brother William Moore of Lebanon, Pennsylvania: "Item: I give and bequeath unto William Moore Henderson, of Ohio in cash, Two thousand Dollars."3
  • Note: Will of William M. Henderson of Warren County Pennsylvania, dated 23 July 1844, proved 15 Aug 1844.
    $200 Presbyterian Church, Lebanon, Warren Co., Ohio
    $500 Foreign Missionary Society
    $500 General Assembly Missionary Society of Presbyterian Church...
    $100 American Bible Society
    $50 "to Fanny Moore and Doctor Wm Moore or either of them of the Town of Womelsdorf State of Pennsylvania in trust to be paid by them or either of them, their executors or administrators towards the discharge of a debt that exists against the Presbyterian Church of Womelsdorf State of Pennsylvania as aformentioned."
    $150 Wm Moore Henderson son of my deceased brother John Henderson
    Title to 120a farm to my sisters Nancy & Jane Henderson
    Parcel of 20a, conveyed to me by George Henderson & Dorthy his wife, to be sold, proceeds to said sisters Nancy & Jane Henderson
    Furniture to sisters Nancy & Jane Henderson
    Residual to sisters Nancy & Jane Henderson
    Danial Noorhis executor.
    Recorded Warren County Wills Vol. 10A, p. 90.4

Citations

  1. [S22] Berks County, Pa., Will Register, No. 8, p. 522-523. Will of Ann Grey of Womelsdorf, dated 24 August 1841, proved 29 Aug 1843. FHL microfilm 20728. FamilySearch.org
  2. [S118] Lebanon, Warren Co., Ohio, Ohio Virtual Cemetery Project website, online https://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohwarren/Cemetery/burial.htm, Pioneer Cemetery, Gravestone of William Moore Henderson.
  3. [S116] Lebanon County, Pa. Will of William Moore of Lebanon, 1841. Recorded 15 May 1841 Lebanon Co., Pa., Vol B, p. 588-591. Photocopy obtained from Cordier Antiques, who sold the item at auction held 13 August 13 2005 as part of lot #29. Copy also available on FHL microfilm 21506, and on FamilySearch.org Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Lebanon, Wills, image 648.
  4. [S213] Warren County, Ohio. Family Search.org, "Ohio Probate Records, 1789-1996", Warren county Will of William M. Henderson, Vol. 10A, page 90, image 67.