Marty and Karla Grant

The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.

1770 - 1853 (83 years) Has 2 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

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Name	William Henderson
Birth	1769/1770	VA
Gender	Male
_UID	A499888DD2DAD4118AC444455354000061CC
Death	1853	Polk Co, NC
Person ID	I70767	Marty and Karla Grant
Last Modified	8 Nov 2025

Father	Henderson d. Rutherford Co, NC
Mother	? d. Rutherford Co, NC
_UID	A116D258699B064EA71467D7EB45CE98C8ED
Family ID	F35007	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Elizabeth, b. 1765/1770, NC d. 1840/1850, Rutherford Co, NC (now Polk Co, NC) (Age 80 years)

Marriage Bef 1794 Rutherford Co, NC (now Polk Co, NC)

_UID 461646E6E4CF714D8417D3487F0D2394F2F8

Children

	1. James Henderson, b. 1790/1794, Rutherford Co, NC (now Polk Co, NC) d. 1840/1850, Union Co, GA (Age 56 years)
	2. Rebecca Henderson, b. 1790/1800, Rutherford Co, NC (now Polk Co, NC) d. Bef 1851 (Age < 50 years)
	3. Sarah E Henderson, b. 1796/1797, Rutherford Co, NC (now Polk Co, NC) d. Aft 1880, Polk Co, NC (Age > 84 years)
	4. Nancy Henderson, b. 1797/1798, Rutherford Co, NC (now Polk Co, NC) d. 25 Jun 1890, Pickens Co, GA (Age 92 years)
	5. Joel Henderson, b. 1800/1804, Rutherford Co, NC (now Polk Co, NC) d. 1837/1840, Union Co, GA (Age 36 years)
	6. William Henderson, b. 1803/1804, Rutherford Co, NC (now Polk Co, NC) d. Aft 1870, Polk Co, NC (Age > 67 years)
	7. Elizabeth Henderson, b. 1804/1805, Rutherford Co, NC (now Polk Co, NC) d. Aft 1880, Polk Co, NC (Age > 76 years)
	8. Michael H Henderson, b. 25 Jun 1806, Rutherford Co, NC (now Polk Co, NC) d. May 1882, Polk Co, NC (Age 75 years)
	9. David Henderson, b. 1807/1808, Rutherford Co, NC (now Polk Co, NC) d. Abt 1857, Gilmer Co, GA (Age 49 years)
	10. ? Henderson, b. Rutherford Co, NC (now Polk Co, NC)

Family ID F21564 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 21 Aug 2026

Notes

!NOTES:William Henderson is my 5th Great Grandfather;

!REFERENCE:
https://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/henderson/henderson-william-polk.html

!CENSUS:1790 x

!CENSUS:1800 Rutherford Co., NC p. 116
William Henderson age 26-44 (1755/1774)
21010-30010
My Analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 26-44 (1755/1774) William Henderson (c1770)
1m 10-15 (1784/1790) Son? (1784/1790)
2m 0-9 (1790/1800).. 1. James Henderson (1794/1800) son
.................... 2. Son? (1790/1800) > gone by 1810
1f 26-44 (1755/1774) Elizabeth (---) Henderson (1765/1770) wife
3f 0-9 (1790/1800).. 1. Rebecca Henderson (1784/90) daughter
.................... 2. Sarah Henderson (1797) daughter
.................... 3. Nancy Henderson (1798) daughter

!COURT:11 Apr 1801 Rutherford Co., NC Wills & Misc. Records Book A, p. 117
We the undersigned choseby James Smith & William Henderson as arbitrators to settle a controversy between them. Certain slanderous words spoken the wife of William Henderson against said Smith, and after hearing the witnesses on both sides, concluded that said Betsey Henderson has spoken rediculous and slanderous words against the character of said Smith without just grounds. We therefore award said Betsy shall before as many witnesses as Smith can convene at the house of Maj. John Lewis on Monday next publickly acknowledge that the slanderoulous (sic) and base words that she spoke of said Smith are false and groundless. If Betsey refused to make this acknowledgement, she is to pay 50 Spanish dollars.
S: John Lewis, Johnias Waldroop, John Hollin, Daniel Garner, Alexander Carruth.
p. 117 We also have herunto set our name do certify that being present at the house of Maj. John Lewis, we heard Betsey Henderson acknowledge in the presents of a number of witnesses the required award.
S: Alexander Carruth, John Holland, Daniel Garner;

!LAND GRANT: 5 Dec 1804 Rutherford Co., NC No 2571
William Henderson, 25 acres, Grant 2456 Issued 5 Dec 1804
Warrant No --, Entry No 2532 Entered 12 Jan 1803
Book No 120 p. 374
Lying on South Fork of Whiteoak Creek joining his own line.
Wm Morrow?, John Ellison, CB.

!CENSUS:1810 Rutherford Co., NC p. 385
William Henderson age 26-44 (1765/84)
41110-12110
My Analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 26-44 (1765/1784) William Henderson (c1770)
1m 16-25 (1784/1794) Son? (1784/1790) > gone by 1820
1m 10-15 (1794/1800) James Henderson (1794/1800) son
4m 0-9 (1800/1810) 1. Joel Henderson (1800/1804) son
.................... 2. William Henderson (c1804) son
.................... 3. Michael Henderson (c1806) son
.................... 4. David Henderson (c1808) son
1f 26-44 (1765/1784) Elizabeth (---) Henderson (1765/1770) wife
1f 16-25 (1784/1790) Rebecca Henderson (1784/90) daughter
2f 10-15 (1790/1794) 1 Sarah Henderson (1797) daughter
.................... 2. Nancy Henderson (1798) daughter
1f 0-9 (1800/1810).. Elizabeth Henderson (c1805) daughter

!CENSUS:1820 Rutherford Co.,NC p. 379
William Henderson age 45+ (bef 1775)
021201-11101
My Analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 45+ (bef 1775)... William Henderson (c1770)
2m 16-25 (1794/1804) 1. Joel Henderson (1800/1804) son
.................... 2. William Henderson (c1804) son
1m 16-17 (1802/1804) ditto
2m 10-15 (1804/1810) 1. Michael Henderson (c1806) son
.................... 2. David Henderson (c1808) son
1f 45+ (bef 1775)... Elizabeth (---) Henderson (1765/1770) wife
1f 16-25 (1794/1804) Sarah Henderson (1797) daughter
1f 10-15 (1804/1810) Elizabeth Henderson (c1805) daughter
1f 0-9 (1810/1820).. Daughter? (1810/1815)

!CENSUS:1830 Rutherford Co., NC p. 532
William Henderson age 60-69 (1760/70)
100020001-000100001
Slaves=010000-101000
My Analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 60-69 (1760/1770) William Henderson (c1770)
2m 20-29 (1800/1810) 1. William Henderson (c1804) son
.................... 2. Michael Henderson (c1806) son
1m 0-4 (1825/1830).. Son? Grandson?
1f 60-69 (1760/1770) Elizabeth (---) Henderson (1765/1770) wife
1f 15-19 (1810/1815) Daughter? (1810/1815)
3 slaves;

!NAMED-ESTATE:Mar 1831 Rutherford Co., NC Probates
David Forster, decd. Widow Elizabeth Forster.
Michael Hawkins, administrator.
William Henderson, bondsman for Administration bond;

!CENSUS:1840 Rutherford Co., NC p. 321
William Henderson age 70-79 (1760/70)
0000000001-0001000001
Slaves=001000-010410
My Analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 70-79 (1760/1770) William Henderson (c1770)
1f 70-79 (1760/1770) Elizabeth (---) Henderson (1765/1770) wife
1f 15-19 (1820/1825) Daughter?
7 slaves;

!CENSUS:1850 Rutherford Co., NC Polk District 23 Jul 1850 # 53/53
William Henderson 80 Farmer $1500 VA
Michal 44 Farmer $150 NC
Lavina 34
William 17
Sarah 15
Franklin 12
Araminta 10
Mary 3
C. C. 3/12 m;

!WILL:17 Jun 1851 Polk Co., NC William Henderson, proven June 1853 Polk Co., NC;
my son Michael the Negro girl Hannah and her two children Henry and George.
to Westley Edwards and wife Sarah my land on the mountain where he now lives.
to my two sons David and William Henderson and my grand daughter Sarah & her husband Fendle Foster all my lands adjoining which I deeded to my son Michael to be equally divided into three parcels.
the remainder of my proper to be equally divided between seven of my children to wit:
The heirs of James Henderson
The heirs of Rebecca Pack
The heirs of Joel Henderson
William Thompson and his wife Nancy
William Henderson
David Henderson
Toliver Smith and his wife Elizabeth.
Executors Michael Henderson and J. H. Hampton
S: William (x) Henderson
Witnessed: Jesse Rhodes, N. B. Hampton
Proven Spring Term 1853, elsewhere says June 1853.

!NOTES:Court case in Polk Co., NC wherein some of their disputed whether the Will was genuine. Interesting items in there. (Large)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9W7-J9HH-N?view=fullText&keywords=William%20Henderson%2CNorth%20Carolina%2CRutherford&lang=en&groupId=

Marty and Karla Grant

The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.

William Henderson