Richard Henderson

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Richard Henderson (1734–1785) Soundex Code H536

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Richard Henderson (1734–1785) was an American pioneer and merchant who attempted to create a the Transylvania Colony just as the American Revolutionary War was starting. After the Declaration of Independence (1776) and the organization of the state government in North Carolina, he was re-elected judge, but was prevented from accepting that position by his participation in a scheme organized under the name of the Transylvania Land Company.