JOHN GEORGE HENDERSON b. abt 1720 Rockbridge VA m. ISAABELLA HOUSTON
Capt. JOHN GEORGE HENDERSON b. abt 1720 Rockbridge VA d. abt 1769 Fisherville, Augusta VA (his father was WILLIAM HENDERSON) Based on: book by Rev. S.R. Houston,
Isabella was born in Ireland about 1722, the second child of John Houston (c1690-1754).
She first married a George (or John) Henderson, by whom she had three children:
(1) William Henderson (Carmen Finley - [email protected] says b. 22 Mar 1768) m. (1794 Knox Co. TN) Susannah Gillespie,daughter of John Gillespie who d. 16 Mar 1796 in Blount Co. TN
(2)JANE“JENNY ”HENDERSON m. MATTHEW RUSSELL, son of Andrew Russell
(3) Susannah/Susan Henderson m. McCulloch.
Author of book , Dorothy Day Gillespie’s “Brief History of the Family of William Gillespie, SR in the Heritage 20th Anniversary (Hot Spring Co AR),,CLAIMS THIS JOHN HENDERSON LEFT NO WILL OR ESTATE PAPERS, hence NOT THE SAME AS ANOTHERJOHN HENDERSON who wrote will 4 Apr 1766 naming wife, Rose, son William & daughters (probated 20 Aug 1766 Augusta Co.
After JOHN (George) HENDERSON died Isabella married William Gillespy by whom she had seven children.After ISABELLA’Sdeath William Gillespy remarried to Ann Finley.