Death and Legacy
Henderson died on August 27, 1751 after 34 years of service at St. Barnabas and Queen Anne. Having no heirs, he bequeathed all of his holdings estimated to be valued at the time at least $5,000, to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel.
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