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Leonard Henderson legacy and local ties questioned
Reader questions Leonard Henderson’s history as a slave owner, yet notes his reputation as a jurist. The piece traces his NC ties, family links to Jefferson Davis, burial site in Williamsboro, and local lore about Henderson, Zebulon Vance county origins, plus local figures Charlie Rose and Ben E King. It invites questions for a local issue or sighting.
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U.S
Henderson
Raleigh
Granville County
N.C
Vance County
Leonard Henderson
Leonard
Archibald
North Carolina
Union
Africa
Lucy Henderson Horton
Jefferson Davis
Judge Henderson
Joel Addison Hayes
Margaret Howell Davis
Mark Pace
Granville and
Williamsboro
Pace
Zeb
Samuel Peace Sr
Warren County
Granville
Franklin
Zebulon Vance
Vance
Charlie Rose
PBS
CBS
Duke
Ben E. King
King
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