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William Henshaw 1742–1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1742

Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, British Colonial America

Death Date: 4 JUL 1796

Death Location: Milton, Ulster, New York, United States

Father: James Henshaw

Mother: Ruth Walker

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gilbert

Children(s): William Henshaw

The story of William Henshaw began in 1742 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, British Colonial America. William Henshaw married Elizabeth Gilbert, and had children including William Henshaw. William Henshaw passed away in 1796 in Milton, Ulster, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henshaw began in 1742 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, British Colonial America.
  • William Henshaw married Elizabeth Gilbert, and had children including William Henshaw.
  • William Henshaw passed away in 1796 in Milton, Ulster, New York, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Henshaw's Ancestors

Self
William Henshaw
1742–1796
Birth Place: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Parents
James Henshaw
1706–1759
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Ruth Walker
1713–
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Joshua (Henshaw) II
1673–1747
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Mary (Hay) Webster
1672–1747
Newbury, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Ezekiel Walker
1679–1723
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Ruth Cook
1680–1743
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Walker
1615–1684
Ann Sheldon
1627–1716
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund II
1596–1682
Elizabeth Beauchamp
1600–1676

William Henshaw's Descendants

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William Henshaw (1742–4 JUL 1796) m. Elizabeth Gilbert (13 DEC 1746–7 MAR 1826)
  1. 1. William Henshaw 1767–1822 m. Jerusha Brace 1768–1822
    1. 1. Ester Henshaw 1798–1852 m. Eber Boies 1795–1873
      1. 1. William (Dayton) Boies 1819–1905 m. Sarah Bugby 1821–1902
        1. 1. Horace (Llewellyn) Boies 1850–1932 m. Jane (Victoria) Towers 1850–1919

William Henshaw's Timeline

3 Records

1742
1742
Birth of William Henshaw in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, British Colonial America
1796
JUL 1796
Age 54
Burial of William Henshaw in Milton, Ulster, New York, United States
Milton, Ulster, New York, United States
1796
4 JUL 1796
Age 54
Death of William Henshaw in Milton, Ulster, New York, United States
Milton, Ulster, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 11 May 2019, 17:26), entry for William Henshaw(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LHWQ-2DG
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, William Henshall in entry for Elizabeth Henshall, 25 Dec 1790); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0823620 IT 3.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, William Henshall in entry for Samuel Henshall, 24 Mar 1788); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0823620 IT 3.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, William Henshall in entry for John Henshall, 25 Apr 1780); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0823620 IT 3.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 7 June 2016), William Henshaw, 1796; Burial, Cayuga, New York, United States of America, Milton; citing record ID 161613893, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), William Henshaw in entry for Joshua Henshaw, 07 May 1775; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), William Henshaw in entry for Polly Henshaw, 16 Nov 1773; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), William Henshaw in entry for Nathaniel Henshaw, 19 Jun 1769; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), William Henshaw in entry for William Henshaw, 10 Sep 1767; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), William Henshaw in entry for James Steuben Henshaw, 20 Aug 1778; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), William Henshaw in entry for Samuel Henshaw, 18 Aug 1780; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), William Henshaw in entry for Elizabeth Henshaw, 24 Aug 1771; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [13] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: JUL 1796
    Event Place: Milton, Ulster, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 11 May 2019, 17:26), entry for William Henshaw(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LHWQ-2DG
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, William Henshall in entry for Elizabeth Henshall, 25 Dec 1790); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0823620 IT 3.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, William Henshall in entry for Samuel Henshall, 24 Mar 1788); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0823620 IT 3.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, William Henshall in entry for John Henshall, 25 Apr 1780); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0823620 IT 3.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 7 June 2016), William Henshaw, 1796; Burial, Cayuga, New York, United States of America, Milton; citing record ID 161613893, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), William Henshaw in entry for Joshua Henshaw, 07 May 1775; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), William Henshaw in entry for Polly Henshaw, 16 Nov 1773; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), William Henshaw in entry for Nathaniel Henshaw, 19 Jun 1769; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), William Henshaw in entry for William Henshaw, 10 Sep 1767; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), William Henshaw in entry for James Steuben Henshaw, 20 Aug 1778; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), William Henshaw in entry for Samuel Henshaw, 18 Aug 1780; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), William Henshaw in entry for Elizabeth Henshaw, 24 Aug 1771; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [13] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Connecticut
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 JUL 1796
    Event Place: Milton, Ulster, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 11 May 2019, 17:26), entry for William Henshaw(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LHWQ-2DG
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, William Henshall in entry for Elizabeth Henshall, 25 Dec 1790); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0823620 IT 3.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, William Henshall in entry for Samuel Henshall, 24 Mar 1788); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0823620 IT 3.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, William Henshall in entry for John Henshall, 25 Apr 1780); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0823620 IT 3.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 7 June 2016), William Henshaw, 1796; Burial, Cayuga, New York, United States of America, Milton; citing record ID 161613893, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), William Henshaw in entry for Joshua Henshaw, 07 May 1775; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), William Henshaw in entry for Polly Henshaw, 16 Nov 1773; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), William Henshaw in entry for Nathaniel Henshaw, 19 Jun 1769; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), William Henshaw in entry for William Henshaw, 10 Sep 1767; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), William Henshaw in entry for James Steuben Henshaw, 20 Aug 1778; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), William Henshaw in entry for Samuel Henshaw, 18 Aug 1780; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 11 February 2018), William Henshaw in entry for Elizabeth Henshaw, 24 Aug 1771; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
    [13] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

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