Historical Association of South Jefferson

Town of Henderson

Alexander Corners, Association Island, Bishop Street, Butterville, Henderson, Henderson Harbor, Hungerford Corners, Roberts Corners, Smithville, Snowshoe Point, Stony Point.

The Town of Henderson was formed from Ellisburg on February 17, 1806 and is bounded on the west by Lake Ontario, on the north by Lake Ontario and Hounsfield, on the east by Adams and on the south by Ellisburg and Lake Ontario.


The first settlers, before 1805, included: Thomas Clark, Samuel Stewart, Philip Crumett, John Stafford, Peter Cramer, Moses Barrett, William Petty, Daniel Spencer, John Bishop and sons Calvin, Luther, Asa & Sylvester, Jedediah and James McCumber, Samuel Hubbard, Elijah Williams, Levi Scofield, William Johnson, David Bronson, John & Marvel Danley, Andrew Dalrymple, Luman Peck, Jonathan Crapo, George W. Clark, Thomas Drury, Anthony Sprague, Daniel Forbes, and Emory Osgood.

The communities in the town of Henderson include:

Village of Henderson - a village located near the central part of the town on Stony Creek.

Henderson Harbor - a hamlet located on Henderson Bay.

In Lake Ontario - Association Island, Stony Island, and Gallou Island

Smithville - on the far east side of the town, the hamlet of Smithville lies half in the town of Henderson and half in the town of Adams.

Bishop Street was a hamlet in the eastern part of the town.

Roberts Corners - in the southeast part of town.

Revolutionary War Veterans buried in the Town of Henderson:

Bishop Cemetery

Capt. John Bishop (9/24/1733-9/25/1828)

Bishop Street Cemetery

Phineas Heath (1761-3/10/1832)

Butterville Cemetery

John Morris (9/2/1759-6/22/1844)

Carpenter Cemetery

Jason Crittenton (7/1/1760-4/17/1813)

Thomas Dobson (1752-4/28/1829)

Amasa Hungerford (d. 12/6/1859)

Adonijah Montague (4/11/175710/8/1828)

Joseph V. Parker (1753-9/2/1828)

Ebenezer Sawyer (12/30/1756-1840)

David Whittier (9/17/1740-1815)

Clark (Fayles) Cemetery

Samuel Hubbard (3/8/1761-7/14/1843)

Samuel Smith (d. 4/17/1827)

Evergreen Cemetery

Jonathan Hunting (1758-10/19/1837)

John Pettingill (11/30/1765-4/23/1864)

Hungerford Cemetery

James Henderson (7/23/1753-10/23/1836)

Smithville Cemetery

Ranney Willet (3/28/1731-1818)

John Carter (12/18/1761-9/18/1842)

Stephen Hawkins (12/11/1760-4/18/1846) died in the town of Henderson, burial site unknown

Known Bishop Cemetery Burials:

located on the corner of Allard and Shear Roads, Town of Henderson

  • Ainsworth, Katherine T. - 10/7/1843-4/28/1846, da. of E.D. & A.A. Ainsworth
  • Bishop, A.H. - 10/4/1830-12/23/1856, son of Calvin
  • Bishop, Alonzo H. - 1/20/1819-8/30/1852, son of Calvin
  • Bishop, Calvin - 2/9/1782-1/24/1850, married (1) Sally Armstrong (2) Sally Peck son of John Bishop, War of 1812 Vet.
  • Bishop, Edward - d. 8/10/1842, son of Charles W. Bishop
  • Bishop, Eunice - d. 3/18/1841 18y, da. of Calvin
  • Bishop, Horace A. - d. 3/18/1830 14y, son of Calvin
  • Bishop, Jennie - 5/2/1848-12/11/1870, da. of Calvin
  • Bishop, John (Capt.) - 9/24/1733-9/25/1828, married (1) Experience Harris (2) Serviah Kellogg son of John & Mary Bishop, French & Indian War & Rev. War Vet.
  • Bishop, Olive - d. 8/24/1838 9m, da. of Calvin
  • Bishop, Olive D. - 1840-2/20/1863, da. of Calvin
  • Bishop, Sally (Armstrong) - 1783-11/12/1816, wife of Calvin Bishop
  • Bishop, Sally (Peck) - 1796-3/5/1889, wife of Calvin Bishop, da. of Luman Peck
  • Bishop, Serviah (Kellogg) - 1753-1841, wife of Capt. John Bishop
  • Bishop, Susan R. - 1831-8/1/1844, da. of Charles
  • Bishop, Sylvia M. - 1829-8/6/1844, da. of Charles
  • Brown, Amasa W. - 3/8/1844 2m
  • Brown, Florella - 2/12/1793-4/14/1879, married (1) Jonathan Wallace (2) Amasa Brown
  • Brown, Sally G. (Hopkins) - 1797-11/13/1856, married (1) __ Goodwin (2) Amasa Brown
  • Brown, Wallace - 12/21/1858-10/16/1860, son of James & Cornelia
  • Chambers, Almira - 1775-6/10/1836, wife of John Chambers
  • Chambers, John - 1777-10/2/1831
  • Chambers, Maryette - 1819-4/19/1847, da. of John
  • Chambers, Melissa - 1809-10/22/1836
  • Davis, Alfred K. - 1820-2/11/1861, married Abigail Hungerford, son of Roswell
  • Davis, Clarissa (Bishop) - 1786-8/4/1875, wife of Roswell, da. of Capt. John Bishop
  • Davis, George - (no dates) 18y, son of Roswell
  • Davis, Laura Sophia - d. 12/25/1843 21y7m, da. of Roswell
  • Davis, Manfred A. - d. 7/27/1844, 3y2m12d, son of Albert & Caroline Davis
  • Davis, Roswell - 1785-5/14/1848, War of 1812 vet.
  • Gillett, John - (no dates), War of 1812 Vet.
  • Gillett, Susannah - 1790-6/19/1868, wife of John Gillett
  • Harmon, Adelia (Overton) - 1782-7/2/1841, wife of David Harmon
  • Harmon, David - 1/29/1772-9/7/1859, son of Samuel & Abial Harmon
  • Harmon, Emeline (Sprague) - 1814-7/12/1835, wife of Samuel Harmon
  • Harmon, Emily - d. 12/16/1831 18m, da of Samuel
  • Harmon, Isabella W. - 1807-3/4/1833, wife of Samuel
  • Keith, Lavina - 12/11/1759-10/1/1828, wife of Phineas
  • Keith, Phineas - 5/11/1760-3/16/1832
  • Keith, Stephen S. - 1841-12/22/1845 4y8m
  • Kellogg, Israel - 1754-4/8/1828, Rev. War vet
  • Lawrence, Pamela - 1819-11/5/1846, wife of N. Lawrence
  • Lewis, Caroline L. - d. 3/27/1860 4y5m5d, da. of A. & C.M. Lewis
  • Lewis, Mary - d. 9/30/1860 30y20d, wife of Zacaviah
  • Lewis, Zacaviah - d. 1/2/1873 45y
  • Montgomery, Sally A. - d. 7/30/1849 30y, wife of Thomas Montgomery
  • Parker, Eliza J. - d. 3/10/1835 21y, da. of Allen & Mary Parker
  • Parsons, Adelia Ann - d. 10/16/1839 11y8m, da. of Ira & Eliza Ann Parsons
  • Parsons, Phebe (Case) - d. 12/25/186866y4m, wife of Samuel Parsons; da. of John Case
  • Parsons, Samuel - d. 10/11/1864 67y11m
  • Peck, Eunice (Bell) - b. 7/30/1838 64y, wife of Luman Peck
  • Smith, Elizabeth - d. 9/8/1855 18y
  • Smith, Sarah (Bell) d. 6/13/1863 65y, wife of Harvey Smith
  • Snow, Infant - d. 9/29/1839 7m10d, son of Nelson & Sally Snow
  • Spicer, Infant - d. 5/1839 2m, child of Lyman & Lydia Spicer
  • Sprague, David - d. 4/17/1865 73y6m6d; married (1) Nancy Jones (2) Sally Butterfield; son of Anthony Sprague
  • Sprague, George R. - d. 5/12/1827 18m, son of David & Sally Sprague
  • Sprague, Nancy (Jones) - d. 2/12/1823 27y, wife of David Sprague
  • Sprague, Sally (Butterfield) - d. 3/12/1882 89y4m15d, wife of David Sprague
  • Wakefield, Simon - d. 8/28/1848 56y20d, married Submit Howard
  • Williams, Abraham - d. 3/19/1835 2y21d, son of Stukley & Margaret Williams
  • Williams, Betsey J. - d. 3/6/1829 2y2m, da. of Stukley & Margaret Williams
  • Williams, Lucy M. - d. 1/30/1851 17y11m, da. of Stukley & Margaret Williams
  • Williams, Margaret - d. 3/4/1846 47y1m9d, wife of Stukley Williams
  • Williams, Stukley - d. 11/27/1862 78y

Known Brodie Cemetery Burials:

located off St. Rt. 3, among cottages in the 'Elms' south of Westcott Beach State Park

  • Duncan Davidson - d. 2/28/1851 7y6m, son of William & Tabitha Davidson
  • Tabitha Davidson - d. 7/13/1845 33y, wife of William Davidson
  • William Davidson - d. 7/26/1854 52y
  • Christia Drummond - d. 11/15/1819
  • D.D. Drummond - d. 7/13/1855 24y
  • Duncan Drummond - d. 2/18/1825
  • Duncan Drummond II - d. 2/11/1840 35y
  • Tabatha Drummond - d. 3/20/1813 24y
  • Elizabeth Morrow - d. 1/11/1851 23y2m, da. of John & Tabatha Morrow

Businesses in the Village of Henderson in 1866-67:

  • Boots & Shoe Shops - E.O. Kilby, W.W. Gleason
  • Blacksmiths - Allen Kilby, Samuel Peters, Levi Halladay
  • Butcher - B.C. Seaton
  • Carpenters - A.F. Lawrence, J.W. Barnes, A.G. Lawrence
  • Carriagemakers - E.Brown, H.T. Halladay
  • Cheesebox Maker - Valentine Parker
  • Cheese Factory - Elmon Tyler
  • Clergyman - Rev. G.A. Dougherty, Baptist
  • Collector of Customs - M. Wilkinson
  • Constables - B.C. Seaton, H. Brodie, Albert Haskins, W. Young
  • Cooper - D.H. Cole
  • Dressmakers - Mrs. M.E. Eggleston, Celia Boomer
  • Furniture Dealers - Bates & Sawyer (H.P. Bates & C.F. Sawyer)
  • General Merchants - J.M. White & Co. (J.M. White, G. Mixer & A.J. Armstrong), L.B. Simmons
  • Groceries - Sprague Brothers (F.A. & C.H. Sprague)
  • Harnessmaker - E.O. Kilby
  • Hotel - Exchange Hotel, W.A. Halladay; Burnham's Hotel, Wm. Burnham
  • Lawyers - A.A. Davis, H.P. Bates
  • Machinist - J.H. VanWinckel
  • Postmaster - L.B. Simmons
  • Saloon - Benjamin Fuller
  • Sawmills - V. Parker, S.H. Weeks
  • Supervisor - William Dobson
  • Surveyor - H.W. Davis
  • Telegraph Operator - W.W. Gleason

Businesses in Smithville in 1866-67:

  • Boot & Shoe Shop - George Lewis, Sanford Clute
  • Blacksmith - Abram Wilson
  • Carpenters - Dwight Cooley, Lester Rickerson, A.V. Hart
  • Carriagemaker - John Downie
  • Cheese Factory - A.D. Stanley & Co.
  • Clergyman - Rev. A.E. Ingalls, Baptist
  • Constables - Austin Myrick, Stephen Larkin
  • Cooper - Duane Cooley
  • Dressmaker - Loretta Carpenter
  • Dentist - M.D. Manville
  • Cabinet Shop - F.B. Hallet
  • General Merchants - Babbitt & Schuyler (George Babbitt & Alonzo B. Schuyler)
  • Gristmill - Chester Weaver
  • Harnessmaker - Henry S. Rundell
  • Hotel - Austin Ames
  • Justice of the Peace - O.H. Rundell, E. Williams
  • Livery Stable - Lester Muzzy
  • Millinery - Mrs. L. Davis
  • Nursery - John Davis
  • Physician - M. Pierson, V.B. Ayers
  • Postmaster - George Babbitt
  • Sawmill - Albert Barney
  • Surveyor - Stephen Larkin
  • Tailor - Ira G. Tousley
  • Turner of Wood - Fred Hallett