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William Samuel Hensley 1735–1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1735

Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1810

Death Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Father: Benjamin Hensley

Mother: Martha ELLIS

Spouse(s): Mary Elliott

Children(s): Thomas Hensley, Elizabeth Hensley, Permilia Hensley, Benjamin Hensley, Clifton Hensley, Mary HENSLEY, Elizabeth None, Elizabeth HENSLEY, John HENSLEY, Samuel Hensley, Samuel Hensley

In 1735, William Samuel Hensley entered the world in Albemarle, Virginia, United States, born to Benjamin Hensley And Martha Ann Ellis. William Samuel Hensley married Mary Elliott, and had children including Benjamin Hensley, Clifton Hensley, Elizabeth, Elizabeth Hensley, John Hensley, Mary Hensley, Permilia Hensley, Samuel Grandison Hensley, Samuel Hensley, Thomas Hensley. William Samuel Hensley passed away in 1810 in Albemarle, Virginia, United States.

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  • In 1735, William Samuel Hensley entered the world in Albemarle, Virginia, United States, born to Benjamin Hensley And Martha Ann Ellis.
  • William Samuel Hensley married Mary Elliott, and had children including Benjamin Hensley, Clifton Hensley, Elizabeth, Elizabeth Hensley, John Hensley, Mary Hensley, Permilia Hensley, Samuel Grandison Hensley, Samuel Hensley, Thomas Hensley.
  • William Samuel Hensley passed away in 1810 in Albemarle, Virginia, United States.

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William Hensley's Ancestors

Self
William Hensley
1735–1810
Birth Place: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Parents
Benjamin Hensley
1694–1788
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Martha (Ann) ELLIS
1704–1752
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
James Hensley
1642–1705
, Northampton, Virginia, USA
Susanna Newcomb
1665–1730
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Hensley
1605–1665
Sarah Lyttle
1606–1665
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hensley
1583–1654
Mary Elliott
1580–1621

William Hensley's Descendants

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William (Samuel) Hensley (1735–1810) m. Mary Elliott (1740–1810)
  1. 1. Thomas Hensley –1881
  2. 2. Elizabeth Hensley 1777–1818
  3. 3. Permilia Hensley 1774–1858
  4. 4. Benjamin Hensley 1773–
  5. 5. Clifton Hensley 1772–
  6. 6. Mary HENSLEY 1764–1825
  7. 7. Elizabeth 1760–1823
  8. 8. Elizabeth HENSLEY 1760–1815
  9. 9. John HENSLEY 1758–1778
  10. 10. Samuel (Grandison) Hensley 1752–1870
  11. 11. Samuel Hensley 1752–1802 m. Mary Meadows 1768–1810
    1. 1. Mary (A) Hensley 1790–1870
    2. 2. James Hensley 1780–1864
    3. 3. Benjamin Hensley 1790–1872 m. Nellie Meadows 1790–1862
      1. 1. Malinda Hensley 1825–
      2. 2. Whitfield Hensley 1823–
      3. 3. James Hensley 1818–
      4. 4. Lucinda Hensley 1815–1897
      5. 5. Mildred Hensley 1814–
      6. 6. Benjamin Hensley 1822–1908 m. Rebecca Breeden 1824–1905
        1. 1. Laura (Belle) Hensley 1870–
        2. 2. Annie (R) Hensley 1867–1887
        3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Hensley 1864–1944
        4. 4. Franklin (P) Hensley 1863–1906
        5. 5. Nicholas (W) Hensley 1861–1917
        6. 6. Sarah (Jane) Hensley 1859–1944
        7. 7. John (Andrew) Hensley 1854–
        8. 8. Thomas (B) Hensley 1854–
        9. 9. Charles (Brown) Hensley 1852–1938
        10. 10. Amanda (Ardenia) Hensley 1851–1928
        11. 11. Samuel (Whitfield) Hensley 1849–1923
        12. 12. Solomon (Job) Hensley 1858–1943 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Shifflett 1841–1882 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Shifflett 1859–1938

William Hensley's Timeline

3 Records

1735
1735
Birth of William Samuel Hensley in Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
1751
1751
Age 16
William Samuel Hensley was married in Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
1810
1810
Age 75
Death of William Samuel Hensley in Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1735
    Event Place: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1735; Birth city: Albemarle; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 8821.123; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1751
    Event Place: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1735; Birth city: Albemarle; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Deaths

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