Captain William Henderson

1676 - 1737  (61 years)

• Name	William Henderson  [1, 2, 3]
  Title	Captain
  Birth	30 Apr 1676	Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Military - Old World	Captain in Major-General Philip Anstruther's Regiment of Foot
  FSID	LBVC-SXM
  Death	1 Aug 1737	Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland   [1, 2]
  Burial	Dalgety Bay, Fife, Scotland   [2]
  	(St Bridget's Kirk)
  		Burial-HENDERSON William William Henderson was born in 1676 and baptised in Dunfermline Abbey. Having been born out of wedlock, this circumstance may have induced him to move his family to Ireland with a view to improving their economic prospects. In 1735 or 1736, four of his sons - William, John, James and Samuel - migrated from Ulster to the Shenandoah Valley of…
  Person ID	I25239	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	2nd Baronet of Fordel Sir William Henderson,   b. 1664, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland d. 28 Sep 1708, Fordell, Fife, Scotland (Age 44 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Jean Hamilton,   b. 1667, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 9 Mar 1731, Scotland (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	17 Feb 1682	Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland   [1]
  Family ID	F3636	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Florence Hamilton   d. 1704, Scotland
  Family ID	F10555	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Margarette Bruce,   b. 1 Mar 1680, Angus, Scotland d. 15 Dec 1739, Fordell, Fife, Scotland (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	7 Feb 1705	Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
  Children	1. Leiutenant James Henderson, Sr.,   b. 17 Jan 1708, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland d. 19 May 1784, Augusta County, Virginia, USA (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F10556	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 3	Grizel Russell,   b. 1678, Fordell, Fife, Scotland
  Marriage	1704	Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland   [1]
  Family ID	F10557	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 30 Apr 1676 - Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Marriage - 1704 - Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Marriage - 7 Feb 1705 - Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Death - 1 Aug 1737 - Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Burial - - Dalgety Bay, Fife, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Arms Icons & Insignia

  Arms-Clan Henderson Clan Henderson Arms - Sola Virtus Nobilitat "Virtue alone ennobles"

  
  

  Burials

  Burial-HENDERSON William William Henderson was born in 1676 and baptised in Dunfermline Abbey. Having been born out of wedlock, this circumstance may have induced him to move his family to Ireland with a view to improving their economic prospects. In 1735 or 1736, four of his sons - William, John, James and Samuel - migrated from Ulster to the Shenandoah Valley of…

  
  

• Sources

  [S54] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT : Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online. [S6040] FindAGrave Old World, William Henderson 1676-1737. Captain William Henderson Birth 30 Apr 1676, Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland Death 1 Aug 1737 (aged 61) Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland Burial Fordell Castle Chapel Crypt, Fordell, Fife, Scotland Memorial ID 39079299 William Henderson was born in 1676 and baptised in Dunfermline Abbey. Having been born out of wedlock, this circumstance may have induced him to move his family to Ireland with a view to improving their economic prospects. In 1735 or 1736, four of his sons - William, John, James and Samuel - migrated from Ulster to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, becoming prominent members of the community in Augusta County where they were known as the ‘Augusta Boys’. It appears that they were unique in the area because of their literacy*. They were early members of the Old Stone Church, established in 1740 and the oldest presbyterian congregation still existing in the State of Virginia. The youngest son, Samuel, who fought in the French and Indian War, became a well-to-do farmer and land owner. His grandson, John, fought for the cause of Independence as a private in the rebel army at the Battle of King’s Mountain. Some sources state that William Snr. was buried at Fordell, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39079299/william-henderson [S509] Sons of the American Revolution - Members. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970