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William Hensley 1583–1654 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1583

Birth Location: Hemsley,Norfolk, England

Death Date: 1654

Death Location: Northampton, Virginia, United States

Father: Edward Hensley

Mother: Dorothy Hewyshe

Spouse(s): Mary Elliot

Children(s): John Hensley, Patrick Hensley, James Hensley, William Hensley, Robert Hensley

In 1583, William Hensley entered the world in Hemsley,Norfolk, England, born to Edward Hensley And Dorothy Hewyshe. William Hensley married Mary Elliot, and had children including James Hensley, John Hensley, Patrick Hensley, Robert Hensley, William Hensley. William Hensley passed away in 1654 in Northampton, Virginia, United States.

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  • In 1583, William Hensley entered the world in Hemsley,Norfolk, England, born to Edward Hensley And Dorothy Hewyshe.
  • William Hensley married Mary Elliot, and had children including James Hensley, John Hensley, Patrick Hensley, Robert Hensley, William Hensley.
  • William Hensley passed away in 1654 in Northampton, Virginia, United States.

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William Hensley's Ancestors

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William Hensley
1583–1654
Birth Place: Hemsley,Norfolk, England
Parents
Edward Hensley
1563–1664
Hensley, Norfolk, England
Dorothy Hewyshe
1565–
St Decumans Parish, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Edward Hensley
1530–1560
Hensley Parish, Tiverton, Devon, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth Maynor
1530–1560
Hensley, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward II
1510–1530
Rebecca Line
1510–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward I
1480–1555
Hensley
1480–1555

William Hensley's Descendants

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William Hensley (1583–1654) m. Mary Elliot (1591–1621)
  1. 1. John Hensley 1609–
  2. 2. Patrick Hensley 1607–
  3. 3. 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
    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
        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
  4. 4. William Hensley 1611–1654
  5. 5. Robert Hensley 1610–

William Hensley's Timeline

2 Records

1583
1583
Birth of William Hensley in Hemsley,Norfolk, England
Hemsley,Norfolk, England
1654
1654
Age 71
Death of William Hensley in Northampton, Virginia, United States
Northampton, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1583
    Event Place: Hemsley,Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1622
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1654; Page Number: 157

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1654
    Event Place: Northampton, Virginia, United States

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