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James Hensley 1605–1665 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1605

Birth Location: Hensley Parish, Tiverton, Devon, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 1665

Death Location: Hanover, King George, Virginia, United States

Father: William Hensley

Mother: Mary Elliot

Spouse(s): Sarah Lyttle

Children(s): John Hensley, Leonard Hensley, Elizabeth Hensley, James Hensley, Robert Hensley, William Hensley

The story of James Hensley began in 1605 in Hensley Parish, Tiverton, Devon, Norfolk, England. James Hensley married Sarah Lyttle, and had children including Elizabeth Hensley, Eric Hensley, James Hensley, John Hensley, Leonard Hensley, Robert Hensley, Stephanie Hensley, William Hensley. James Hensley passed away in 1665 in Hanover, King George, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Hensley began in 1605 in Hensley Parish, Tiverton, Devon, Norfolk, England.
  • James Hensley married Sarah Lyttle, and had children including Elizabeth Hensley, Eric Hensley, James Hensley, John Hensley, Leonard Hensley, Robert Hensley, Stephanie Hensley, William Hensley.
  • James Hensley passed away in 1665 in Hanover, King George, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Hensley
1583–1654
Birth Location: Hemsley,Norfolk, England
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Mary Elliot
1591–1621
Birth Location: Norfolk, Norfolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Lyttle
1606–1665
Birth Location: Norfolk, England
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Children(s)

John Hensley
1635–1691
Birth Location: Northampton, Virginia, United States
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Leonard Hensley
1630–1665
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Hensley
1625–1651
Birth Location: Northhampton, Virginia, United States
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James Hensley
1642–1705
Birth Location: Northampton, Virginia, United States
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Robert Hensley
1635–
Birth Location: –
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William Hensley
1633–1694
Birth Location: –
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James Hensley's Ancestors

Self
James Hensley
1605–1665
Birth Place: Hensley Parish, Tiverton, Devon, Norfolk, England
Parents
William Hensley
1583–1654
Hemsley,Norfolk, England
Mary Elliot
1591–1621
Norfolk, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Edward Hensley
1563–1664
Hensley, Norfolk, England
Dorothy Hewyshe
1565–
St Decumans Parish, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Hensley
1530–1560
Elizabeth Maynor
1530–1560
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward II
1510–1530
Rebecca Line
1510–

James Hensley's Descendants

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James Hensley (1605–1665) m. Sarah Lyttle (1606–1665)
  1. 1. John Hensley 1635–1691 m. Mary (Louise) Essix 1634–1720
    1. 1. Benjamin (Francis) Hensley 1691–1757
    2. 2. Hensley 1675–
    3. 3. William (Henry) Hensley 1673–1734
    4. 4. Samuel (Thomas) Hensley 1683–1735 m. Elizabeth Waller 1664–1734
      1. 1. Edward Hensley 1709–1777
      2. 2. William Hensley 1716–1782
      3. 3. Samuel Hensley 1714–1765
      4. 4. George Hensley 1722–1786 m. Sarah Richardson 1718–1772
        1. 1. Catherine Hensley 1760–
        2. 2. Mary Hensley 1758–
        3. 3. Christopher ("Chrisley") Hensley 1754–1812 m. Catherine Thompson 1760–1804 m. Catherine Thompson 1760–1840
        4. 4. Susanna Hensley 1754–
        5. 5. Sarah Hensley 1750–
        6. 6. Catherine Hensley 1752–
        7. 7. Richardson Hensley 1746–1826
        8. 8. George Hensley 1748–1811
        9. 9. WILLIAM HENSLEY 1744–1778
  2. 2. Leonard Hensley 1630–1665
  3. 3. Elizabeth Hensley 1625–1651
  4. 4. James Hensley 1642–1705 m. Susanna Newcomb 1665–1730
    1. 1. Robert Hensley 1683–
    2. 2. Susanna Hensley 1688–1750
    3. 3. Elizabeth Hensley 1688–1774
    4. 4. Benjamin (Henrico) Hensley 1694–1788 m. Martha (Ann) Ellis 1704–1752
      1. 1. Hickman Hensley 1745–1835
      2. 2. Benjamin Hensley 1738–1803 m. Louisa Bowman 1738–1819 m. Elizabeth Hickman 1739–1830
        1. 1. James Hensley 1755–1768
        2. 2. William (Isom) HENSLEY 1772–1840
        3. 3. Hickman Hensley 1765–1816
        4. 4. Lawrence Hensley 1759–1778
        5. 5. Gerniney Hensley 1757–1825
        6. 6. George Hensley 1756–1811
        7. 7. FIELDING Hensley 1767–1833 m. NANCY PETERS 1770–1852
        8. 8. Amos Hensley 1755–
        9. 9. Joseph Hensley 1754–1818
        10. 10. Charles Hensley 1752–1778
        11. 11. Samuel Hensley 1755–
        12. 12. Joseph Hensley 1754–1818
        13. 13. Charles Hensley 1752–1778
        14. 14. Robert Hensley 1760–1855
        15. 15. Lawrence Hensley 1759–1778
        16. 16. Gerniney Hensley 1757–1825
        17. 17. George Hensley 1756–1811
        18. 18. Amos Hensley 1755–1828
        19. 19. Colbert Hensley 1762–1835
        20. 20. Benjamin Hensley 1763–1843
        21. 21. Sally Hensley 1764–1833
        22. 22. John Hensley 1768–1815 m. Elizabeth Stanton 1774–1830
        23. 23. Ivey Hensley 1775–
        24. 24. Larkin Hensley 1777–1867
      3. 3. Henry (Harry) Hensley 1750–1819
      4. 4. William Hensley 1730–1777
      5. 5. John (Samuel) Hensley 1733–1820
      6. 6. William (Samuel) Hensley 1735–1806
      7. 7. Charles Hensley 1734–
      8. 8. Molly Hensley 1741–1800
      9. 9. Robert (Ellis) Hensley 1744–1808
      10. 10. Martha (Ann) Hensley 1743–1810
      11. 11. Larkin Hensley 1747–
      12. 12. Lewis Hensley 1749–1830
  5. 5. Robert Hensley 1635–
  6. 6. William Hensley 1633–1694

James Hensley's Timeline

2 Records

1605
1605
Birth of James Hensley in Hensley Parish, Tiverton, Devon, Norfolk, England
Hensley Parish, Tiverton, Devon, Norfolk, England
1665
1665
Age 60
Death of James Hensley in Hanover, King George, Virginia, United States
Hanover, King George, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1605
    Event Place: Hensley Parish, Tiverton, Devon, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1665
    Event Place: Hanover, King George, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Deaths
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