The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
It is considered a research aid and is intended to assist in locating sources that can be used as proof.
State of Service: VA
Qualifying Service: Captain / Civil Service
1778, commissioned as a Captain in the Montgomery County, Virginia Militia
1778, appointed Justice of Peace
Ordered to take the list of tithables, 1779
Additional References:
Gwathmey, John H.Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution: Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, 1775-1783, Virginia. Richmond: Dietz Press, 1938, pg 368
Summers, Lewis Preston Annals of Southwest Virginia 1769-1800, Virginia. Abingdon: Lewis Preston Summers, 1929, pg 638, 688, 693, 704
McAllister, J.T.Virginia Militia in the Rev War, Virginia. Hot Springs: McAllister Publishing Co, 1913, pg 217
Spouse: Mary XX Children: Jane; Mary; Sarah; Joseph; Jonas/Josiah; William;
In 1976 the Giles County Bicentennial Commission set a bronze plaque listing ninety-four individuals who were Revolutionary War Soldiers including, Captain John Henderson.
The Find-a-Grave memorial provided no information supporting an actual place of burial.
Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:
The cemetery is located 5 miles east of Blacksburg, Virginia on Hwy 785, near Roanoke Presbyterian Church located at 1532 Catawba Rd., Blacksburg, VA.
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