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Henderson

Benjamin HENDERSON born 1786 NB; lived Cooper ME by 1830

Spouse: Mary HITCHINGS born 12/2/1801 of St David NB married 11/28/1815

Children: Elbridge farmer, born circa 1816 NB, died 5/11/1897 Cooper ME age 81 yrs 1 mo 20 days; Isaac H. born circa 1828 NB; Benjamin born circa 1833 NB, took part in Civil War, enlisted 10/10/1862 age 30, Co. F 22nd Infg.; Josiah born circa 1834 NB; Ezra W. born circa 1836 NB married Mary E.?; Lucy A. born circa 1838 NB married George W. Smith; Daniel born circa 1840 NB; Elbridge married (1) widow McCormack (2) Euphemia Flood their daughter Ellen married Josiah Smith; Levi born 12/24/1841 NB married Diantha E. Hunnewell, enlisted 10/10/1862 Co. F 22nd Reg, Maine Civil War, died 11/17/1915 cerebial hemorage while visiting Calais; Harris born circa 1846 NB; Sarah (Sally) married George Saddler; Elmore born 7/31/1820 Canada married Nancy Pottell, died 10/16/1899 age 79 of old age; Sewall married Lydia Ireland, died Presque Isle 5/27/1906 age 83; Hannah married James Ireland, died 3/26/1901 age 71 11 mo. of inflamation of the bowels; Isaac Newton born circa 1823 married Alma M. Wood, died 7/25/1900 age 77 stomach cancer; David of Alexander married Lavinia Averill of Cooper 3/6/1837; Mary married Abraham Ireland [note: children listed in census as being born in NB but family living in Cooper by 1830]

Lucy A. HENDERSON born Macadavic NB circa 1840; died 2/16/1893 Baring ME age 52 yrs 4 mo. of measles and heart failure

Spouse: George W. SMITH born 1836 Cooper Washington ME; died 11/13/1901 Northfield ME, married 8/17/1857

Children: Charles A. born 1862 married Eva Preston; Nellie born circa 1860 married Edward W. Andrews; Austin; Josiah W. born 1864 married Ellen Henderson of Cooper daughter of Elbridge Henderson and Euphemus Flood; Ida E. born circa 1858 married McDougal lived in Hyde Park MA; Flora M. born circa 1867 lived in Baring ME; Cyrus W.; Phene married Edgar Andrews lived in Baring ME [Phene per Memorial of Loyalist Families]

Was Benjamin son of Hugh the Loyalist? Loyalists to Canada: pg 153; The date of he Loyalist grant, to "William Gammon and 429 others," on the town plot of St. Andrews [N.B.], was August 12, 1784. Individuals and families who were granted town lots were mostly Loyalist refugees, officers and men of the 74th Regiment, and Argyll Highlanders who had been stationed at Fort George. There were others from the 64th, 70th, 84th, N.C. Highlanders, Royal Garrison Battalion, and King's Orange Rangers. /P/ The plan for the town of St. Andrews consisted of six parallel streets running from northwest to southeast, and thirteen streets crossing them at right angles, forming sixty square blocks, etc. Each block was divided into eight lots. Three divisions -- Bulkley, Parr, and Morris -- were planned for the settlement, and the streets were to be broad and regular. Grantees were required to build their houses six feet from the street line. This early planning resulted in a beautiful seaside town, which is noticeably attractive even today (1992). pg 155; The names of the St. Andrews grantees were: ... Barber, John ...Henderson, Hugh ... Hitchings, Amos ...Lillie/Lyall, John ... pg 160; The following St. Andrews grantees were also grantees of the Port Matoon/Mouton Association (now St. Stephen, New Brunswick): ... Barber, John ... Lillie/Lyall, John ... pg 161 The following St. Andrews grantees were also grantees with the Cape Ann Association in St. David Parish: ... Hitchings, Josiah, Jr. ... Among the following St. Andrews grantees, are included part of the 74th Regiment, Argyll Highlanders ... Henderson, Hugh ...

A-CHS 11/99: Machias Union 8/25/1857: Married in Cooper, 17th, by T. J. Burbank Esq., Geo. W. Smith to Miss Lucy Henderson, both of Cooper.

1880 Census, Alexander, Washington ME: Levi Henderson, born 1841, born ME, age 39, stage driver & farmer, married, white, head of household, father & mother born in ME; Diantha E., wife, female, white, age 36, born ME, keeping house, father born in ME, mother born in Canada; Flora E., daughter, age 12, born ME, at school, father & mother born in ME; Adella, daughter, age 10, born ME, at school; Eva M., daughter, age 8, born ME; Walter E., son, age 6, born ME; Lula M., daughter, age 4, born ME; Minna O., female, age 1, born ME.
1880 Census, Pembroke, Washington ME: David W. Henderson, born 1841 NB, fisherman, married, white, head of household, father & mother born NB; Sarah G., wife, white, age 35, born ME, keeping house, father and mother born in ME; Lucy L., daughter, age 15, born NB, at home, mother & father born NB; Ethel G., daughter, age 14, born NB, at home, mother & father born NB; Luella, daughter, age 12, born NB, at home, mother & father born NB; James R., son, age 11, born NB, at school, mother & father born NB; David W., son, age 9, born NB, mother & father born NB; Lizzie M., daughter, age 5, born NB, mother & father born NB; Robert E., son, age 2 months, born ME, father born NB, mother born ME; John E. Ivery, son, age 3, morn MA, father born Eng, mother born ME; Arthur B. Ivery, son, age 7, born ME, father born Eng, mother born ME.
1880 Census, Pembroke, Washington ME: Ezra W. Henderson, born 1840, ME, age 40, works in Iron Mill, married, white, head of household, father born ME, mother born NB; Mary E., wife, white, age 41, born NB, keeping house, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland; Thomas B., son, age 19, born ME, works in iron mill, father born ME, mother born NB; Mary, daughter, age 14, born ME, at home; Ezra, son, age 12, born ME, at school; Benjamin, sin, age 10, born ME, at school; Margrett, daughter, age 6, born ME; Mary Leggin, other, widow, female, white, age 65, born Ireland, father & mother born Ireland.
1880 Census, Cooper, Washington ME: Isaac N. Henderson, born 1829 in ME, age 51, farmer, married, white, head of household, father born ME, mother born Canada; Alma M., wife, white, age 40, born ME, keeping house, father born England, mother born Canada; Alvin, son, single, age 20, born ME, laborer, father & mother born ME; Olive R., daughter, single, age 18, born ME, father & mother born ME; Ada, daughter, age 16, born ME; Lincoln, son, age 13, born ME; John N. son, age 2, born ME.
1880 Census, Cooper, Washington ME: Elmore Henderson, born 1821 in Canada, age 59, farmer, married, white, head of household, father born in ME, mother born in Canada; Nancy J., wife, age 36, born ME, keeping house, father born ME, mother born Canada; Alda M., daughter, single, age 19, born ME, father born Canada, mother born ME; Annie A., daughter, age 15, born ME; Almira, daughter, age 12, born ME; Ella J., daughter, age 3, born ME

St Stephen Tax List - 1815 (Transcribed from a xerox copy in the MC files at PANB). To Robinson [Crocker?] Collector of Taxes in the Parish of St Stephen. You are hereby Requested & Directed forthwith to call on the following Persons for their Respective Rates as hereunto annexed to their number, and, You will pay the amount thereof, being Forty Two Pounds Ten Shillings into the hand of the Treasurary of the County for the purpose Directed by Law. Signd. Robert Wattson, William Kennady, William Maybe. ....Robert Hitchins ... Josiah Hitchins ... John Barber ... David Hitchins ... Benj. Henderson

Annals of Calais, Maine, and St. Stephen, New Brunswick: In 1689, Benjamin Henderson, was found in the Day Book of Joseph Porter's story, Ferry Point ME. [ie Calais]

Register Parish of St. Stephen Marriages: Benjamin Henderson of St. Stephen and Mary Hitchings of St. Stephen 11/28/1815, Richard Clarke Clergyman

[Any connection? Anglican church Baptisms St. George NB and surrounding area for years 1849 & 1850: Date: 8/21; Parents' George & Rebecca Henderson; Child Sarah 7 months; Location Mascareen; Rector J. McGivern]