Brief Life History of Archibald
When Archibald Henderson was born on 7 August 1768, in Granville, Charles City County, Virginia, United States, his father, Richard Henderson, was 33 and his mother, Agnes Elizabeth Keeling, was 27. He married Sarah Alexander in August 1801, in Granville, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. In 1822, at the age of 54, his occupation is listed as archibald henderson, esq. counsellor at law . . . one of the most distinguished members of the bar in the state" (death notice, hillsborough recorder, hillsborough, north carolina, 6 november 1822, p. 3) in North Carolina, United States. He died on 1 October 1822, in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States.
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- 1820 United States Federal Census
- Legacy NFS Source: Arichibald Henderson - birth-name: Archibald Henderson
- Archibald Henderson, "Find A Grave Index"
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1776
North Carolina is the 12th state.
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
1788 · Becomes the 10th state
On June 25, 1788 Virginia became the 10th state.
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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