Brief Life History of William
William T Henderson was born in 1780, in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States as the son of Edward Henderson. He married Judith Ragsdale on 11 December 1806. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Allegany, Maryland, United States in 1850. He died on 5 December 1841, in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States, at the age of 61.
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- Jon Henderson, "United States Census, 1850"
- John Henderson, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
- John Henderson in entry for William Spencer, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
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1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
1789
Historical Boundaries: 1789: Allegany, Maryland, United States
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: usually from Middle English and Older Scots Hener(i)son ‘Henry's son’, occasionally from Middle English Hendeson ‘son of Hen’, a pet form of Henry , both with an intrusive -d-. Compare Hendrie . In Scotland Henderson was sometimes substituted for McKendrick .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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