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William Paul Henson 1700 – 1765 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1700

Birth Location: Williamsburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1765

Death Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

Father: Robert Henson

Mother: Elizabeth Crawford

Spouse(s): Zora Wilson

Children(s): Paul Henson

In 1700, William Paul Henson entered the world in Williamsburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA, born to Robert Edmund Henson and Elizabeth Whitton Crawford. In 1784, William Paul Henson resided in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States. William Paul Henson married Zora Elizabeth Wilson, and had children including Paul Hilliard Henson. William Paul Henson passed away in 1765 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1700, William Paul Henson entered the world in Williamsburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA, born to Robert Edmund Henson and Elizabeth Whitton Crawford.
  • In 1784, William Paul Henson resided in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.
  • William Paul Henson married Zora Elizabeth Wilson, and had children including Paul Hilliard Henson.
  • William Paul Henson passed away in 1765 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Henson
1680 – 1742
Birth Location: Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, USA
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Elizabeth Crawford
1690 – 1761
Birth Location: Stafford County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Zora Wilson
1705 – 1792
Birth Location: Ireland
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Children(s)

Paul Henson
1724 – 1796
Birth Location: Williamsburg, James, Virginia, USA
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William Henson's Ancestors

Self
William Henson
1700 – 1765
Birth Place: Williamsburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Parents
Robert Edmund Henson
1680 – 1742
Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth (Whitton) Crawford
1690 – 1761
Stafford County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Henson) Hinson
1655 – 1704
Hinson Creek, Charles Co, Maryland, USA
Margaret (Elizabeth) Hoyle
1658 – 1697
Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Hinson
1615 – 1675
Lady Vernon
1632 – 1676
Charles Hoyle
1639 – 1685
Elizabeth Messmeyer
1639 – 1697
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lt Hynson,
1591 – 1670
Ann Letchworth
1591 – 1632

William Henson's Descendants

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William (Paul) Henson (1700 – 1765) m. Zora (Elizabeth) Wilson (1705 – 29 Jan 1792)
  1. 1. Paul (Hilliard) Henson (1724 – 28 Oct 1796) m. Elizabeth Stroeher (1727 – 29 Jan 1792)
    1. 1. Pvt (William) Henson, (1745 – 20 Sep 1830) m. Ann Jacobs (1759 – 1850)
      1. 1. James Henson (1788 – 1840)
      2. 2. Paul Henson (3 Jul 1788 – 1874) m. Margaret (Pegga "Peggy") Smith (1790 – 08 Jan 1874)
        1. 1. James (J) Henson (1808 – Apr 1880)
        2. 2. Thomas Henson (1810 – 1860)
        3. 3. Larkin Henson (1811 – 1880)
        4. 4. Granville Henson (1821 – 1870) m. Patsy (Mariah) Jones (1824 – 1870)
        5. 5. Peter (" Harvey") Henson (3 Mar 1828 – 6 Dec 1888)
        6. 6. Daniel Henson (1829 – 1860)
      3. 3. John Henson (1794 – 1844)
      4. 4. Isaac (J) Henson (3 Jul 1798 – ) m. Nancy (J) Reynolds (Sep 1849 – ) m. Susan (Abt. 1796 – )
        1. 1. Isaac (J) Henson (Jun 1870 – )
        2. 2. Collis Henson (1825 – abt 1870)
        3. 3. Christena Henson (1827 – 1880-1900)
        4. 4. Ambrose (C) Henson (1828 – )
        5. 5. Robert (Bradley) Henson (1831 – )
        6. 6. Lorenzo (P) Henson (About 1834 – )
        7. 7. Lucinda Henson (1843 – )
      5. 5. William Henson (13 Apr 1803 – 15 Aug 1887)
      6. 6. Robert (Liles) Henson (6 May 1813 – 5 Apr 1896)
    2. 2. James (Henson) Sr, (1745 – 9 Feb 1834) m. Civilla (( Sivily)) Tuckwiller (3 Sep 1760 – 3 Jul 1860)
      1. 1. William Henson (1774 – 1820 ??)
      2. 2. Celia Henson (1783 – 1 March 1867) m. Henry Graybeal (1777 – 1843)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Graybeal (1801 – 1817)
        2. 2. Nancy Graybeal (1802 – Dec 1880)
        3. 3. Joseph Graybeal (15 Sep 1804 – 16 Sep 1890)
        4. 4. Andrew Graybeal (17 Jan 1808 – 29 Jul 1900)
        5. 5. Margaret (Peggy) Graybeal (1 Jan 1809 – 23 Oct 1887)
        6. 6. David Graybeal (25 Dec 1815 – 2 Jun 1894)
      3. 3. Nancy Henson (21 Dec 1789 – 14 Oct 1846)
      4. 4. Pvt (James T Henson) Jr, (1790 – 15 Jun 1869) m. Mary (Polly) Lewis, (1796 – Oct 1880)
        1. 1. Ephorn (Abba) Henson (1809 – )
        2. 2. Lewis ((J W =James ?)) Henson (23 May 1814 – 23 May 1852) m. Sarah ('Sally' DeHart) Deheart (Abt. 1815 – 03 Oct 1878) m. Ellen Smith (1828 – 1918)
        3. 3. Martha (Patsy) Henson (1815 – 1872) m. Gabriel DeHart (13 Jan 1807 – 26 Aug 1880)
        4. 4. Phebe Henson (1816 – 24 Mar 1866) m. Stephen Stephens (1811 – 4 March 1896)
        5. 5. Winifred ("Winney") Henson (1820 – )
        6. 6. Rachel (C) Henson (1822 – 6 Jan 1858)
        7. 7. James (A) Henson (1828 – Abt 1880) m. Mary (Mahalie) Stevens (14 Jun 1839 – 19 Jan 1916)
        8. 8. John (B) Henson, (abt 1837 – 18 Jul 1923) m. Sarah Williams (1832 – )
        9. 9. Margaret (Mary "Peggy") Henson (1832 – ) m. Henry (James Elye) Adams, (Abt. 1825 – Bef. 28 Aug 1899)
        10. 10. Daniel Henson (1834 – ) m. Sytha Ison (Sep 1838 – 16 Mar 1912)
        11. 11. James ('Jack') Henson, (1836 – 23 May 1851) m. Elizabeth (Bettie 'Betsy') Moore (25 Jan 1830 – 11 Dec 1918)
        12. 12. Jesse Henson (1843 – )
      5. 5. Hiram Henson
      6. 6. Rachel Henson (1783 – Nov 1825)
      7. 7. Jane Henson
      8. 8. Poly Henson
    3. 3. Winifred ('Winnie') Henson (1755 – Nov 1825) m. Cpl (James Theophilus) Lewis, (9 Aug 1735 – 1 Sep 1825)
      1. 1. Henry (M) Lewis (1780 – )
      2. 2. John Lewis, (1782 – 8 Mar 1878)
      3. 3. Nathaniel Lewis (1783 – 1860)
        1. 1. Jerry Lewis (7 May 1827 – 12 Aug 1915)
      4. 4. Andrew Lewis (1791 – 1800)
      5. 5. Mary (Polly) Lewis, (1796 – Oct 1880) m. Pvt (James T Henson) Jr, (1790 – 15 Jun 1869)
      6. 6. Absolom Lewis
    4. 4. Richard Henson, (1756 – 1845) m. Polly (Bates) (Bales) (abt 1762 – after 1850)
      1. 1. Marty Henson (1785 – )
      2. 2. William Henson (1787 – )
      3. 3. Richard Henson, (1791 – )
      4. 4. Absalom Henson, (1792 – 1843) m. Stacy Webb ( – Bef 1850)
        1. 1. David (Daniel) Henson (1823 – abt 1863)
        2. 2. Alexander Henson (Abt. 1825 – )
        3. 3. Richard Henson (Abt. 1827 – )
        4. 4. Eliza Henson (1831 – )
      5. 5. Jesse Henson (1794 – 1850)
      6. 6. Samuel Henson (1794 – )
      7. 7. Sarah ("Sally") Henson (1795 – 1860) m. Reuben Meadows (1793 – 1818) m. John (Jack Bollin) (Bowling) (1790 – 14 April 1870)
        1. 1. Mourning (Bowling) (Sizemore) (1815 – 1890)
        2. 2. William Bowling (1817 – after 1880)
        3. 3. Graham Bowling (1820 – 26 Oct 1905)
        4. 4. Nancy Bowling (1821 – 7 Feb 1888)
        5. 5. Garrett Bolling (1823 – 1865)
        6. 6. John ("Hammer" Bolling (Bowling)) Jr, (3 March 1825 – 26 Oct 1905)
        7. 7. Louisa Bowling (1829 – )
        8. 8. Hugh (Bolling) (Bowling) (1830 – 1850)
        9. 9. John (Wright) Bowling, (1832 – 22 June 1865)
        10. 10. James ("Sonny") Bowling (30 Apr 1835 – 9 Mar 1903)
      8. 8. John Henson (1795 – )
    5. 5. Paul Henson, (1762 – 1 Oct 1838) m. Elizabeth ('Pegga') Smith (Abt 1808 – Aft 1872)
      1. 1. John Henson (1785 – )
      2. 2. Paul Henson (3 Jul 1788 – 1874)
    6. 6. John (G F) Henson, (1765 – 25 Jul 1835) m. Jane Goodbread (1765 – 1881)
      1. 1. Rachel Henson (1783 – 1867) m. John Lewis (1782 – 8 Mar 1878)
        1. 1. Enoch Lewis (5 Dec 1800 – 1885)
        2. 2. Gideon Lewis (1804 – )
        3. 3. Winnie Lewis (1808 – 1880)
        4. 4. Solomon Lewis (January 1818 – 10 July 1915)
      2. 2. John Henson (1786 – 1800)
      3. 3. Pvt (Thomas Yancy) Henson, (15 Dec 1786 – 26 Mar 1853) m. Rebeckah Langston
      4. 4. Nancy Henson (1788 – 1855) m. Caleb Goodbread (1785 – 1824)
        1. 1. Joseph Goodbread (1813 – 03 Dec 1875)
        2. 2. Thomas Goodbread (1824 – 05 Sep 1855)
      5. 5. David (F) Henson (1799 – Oct 1859)
    7. 7. Hannah Henson (1765 – 1825)

William Henson's Timeline

3 Records

1700
1700
Birth of William Paul Henson in Williamsburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Williamsburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1765
1765
Age 65
Death of William Paul Henson in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
1784
1784
Age 84
William Paul Henson resided here in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Williamsburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: North Carolina, State Census, 1784-1787

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
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