7/1/2021 poster of this file has done DNA and has distant matches to Henderson group that moved to Indiana. This may confirm relationship to Jerimiah Henderson, bondsman. Proves he was related somehow.

4/21/2021 - working on this line again - many variations of this line. Our stoic researchers. e.g. Mac Elliot, Linda Arnold and Glenda Barnes - Betty Collier - of this line have all passed away without solving mystery so digging into their old files the work will continues. Will be adding old documentation to sort this out.

Excerpts from the file of Mac Elliot and Linda Arnold titled "The Henderson Quest"
Henderson, Joseph - John Collier & wife
Deed Bk O, p306 Apr2. 1821 148 3/4a Muddy Cr
**Joseph Henderson md Lucy Collier (bond) 30 Jan 1820, bondsman Jeremiah Henderson, Consent John Collier, father of the bride. (*We still have not figured what relationship, if any, this Joseph is to our Jeremiah, and the researchers of this line (with Collier's) say he is son of a Joseph Henderson and Nancy Osborn, of which no proof is given, other than the Joseph/Lucy name a son Osborn.
* note from other records has marriage January 30, 1809 in Madison Co KY

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Joseph died of poisoning (accidental). Information from Henderson Family History written by Walter Henderson and William Liggett 1954.

Possibly buried on this land he aquired April 24, 1820 in Randolph Co Mo

Joseph Henderson was believed to be the son of Joseph Henderson Sr who served in the Revolution and Rebecca Sary Osborn - this brining the name "Osborne" to the family. Seveal descendants claim DAR registration through Joseph, however proof not official on older records. His father Joseph Henderson was born about 1751 in Augusta Co Va and died Bef. January 30, 1809 in Madison Co Ky. His mother Rebecca Sary Osborne died January 01, 1825 in either Randolph Co Mo or Madion Co Ky. Still under study. (2014)

Notes from Betty Collier state graves of Joseph and Lucy were plowed under in Randolph County. I believe this information came from THE Henderson Book: under "Children of Joseph Henderson and Nancy Osborne"

"Joseph Henderson, Jr., b. circa 1775, Ky, d. Feb 1845 from accidental poisoning: m. Lucy Collier, daughter of John and Mildren Collier, b about 1780 d May 18 1838 Randolph County Mo. In the fall of 1832 Jos. Henderson and family removed to Randolph Co. MO from Madison County Ky were he farmed and was a cobbler for the community."

Notes as to where they located in Randolph County per Beverly Deifendorf 1999 decendent of Nancy Henderson:
Joseph Henderson located to ground in Randolph County 53 N 14 W the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of what looks like section 5. L Collier in the W 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of section 6 (1829 is the date) and again in E 1/2 of SW 1/4 of section 5. As for the reading the names of the neighbors, it is very difficult to read the page. henry Scrutchfield settled in 54 N 15 W, he is in section 34 the E 1/2 of SE 1/4, not far from his brothers in law Elisha McDaniel. Henry's father in law Jahn McCulley is in section 3 of 53 N 15 W.

1999 Notes from Glenda Barnes -

The Joseph Henderson that married Lucy Collier had to have met someplace, and it is believed that both families were in Ky before Ky became a state. I will start with the Collier Family.

In addition to the Alexander and John Collier that settled on Sugar Creek, there is another Collier who along with a man by the name of Banjamin Netherland, received 1,355 acres on Eagle Cr. in 1785, county listed as Fayette. This land was transferred to John Collier, John May and Joseph Jones in 1786, book 2 page 438-439 numbers given. It also seems that Benjamin Netherland and Levi Todd jointly owned 2,000 acres on Kentucky R. and Hickman that was sold to John May and Joseph Jones.

According to some depositions taken on the death of Capt James Estill, who was killed in the spring of 1782. John Collier testified (deposition taken before James Turley and William O'Rear, at the place where Captain James Estill was killed, on a branch of Hingstons Creek on Sept 6, 1803) Question "Did you not live at the time of Captain Estill's was killed in a popular part of this country? Answer I did, I lived on the forks of Dick's river and the neighbors lived on Hingston's creek. "Do you believe that Estill's battle ground was a place of as great notoriety then as the Mud Lick is now? answer: Not to me for I know nothing of Mudlick then. (Evidently Hingston Creek may also be known as Small Mountain Creek)

1787, Nov 19 - Petition of Thomas Welch that he has been very considerable expense in building boats and setting himself at the Ky River on a public road from Madison Co Court House to Fayette Co where a public ferry will be of service to the public. He prays a ferry may be established across the Ky at the mouth of Jacks Creek. Signed Squire Boone, James Martin, Jno Miller, John Collier, William Turpin, John Pitman

April 1, 2011 - more on his burial location which is a "cornfield" somewhere in Randolph County - graves plowed under. Information from Glenda Barnes - Henderson descendant.

They had at least 12 children -
Delithia m Abraham Warford also married Walden pre 1850
Lucinda m John Hockersmith
James died 1851
Mildred Henderson m Liberty Noble
John Henderson m Sabra Hardesty
Joseph Henderson died young
Sarah Henderson m Mathew Noble
Julia Henderson m William Pittman

April 25, 2013 - we are missing the location and burial to many children - this needs further as they are out there somwhere - with photographs. Need to update. Also where exactly did they own property in Randolph County? Has to be a map with location.

View U.S. General Land Office Records, 1776-2015
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Name: Joseph Henderson
Issue Date: 10 Jan 1840
Place: Randolph, Missouri, USA
Land Office: Fayette
Meridian: 5th PM
Township: 53-N
Range: 14-W
Section: 5
Accession Number: MO2740__.116
Document Number: 13443
Original URL: http://glorecords.blm.gov/deta...