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The author (Marty Grant) is not related to Samuel Hensley
as far as can be proven. There is certainly a possibility that he is an
ancestor of my ancestor Larkin
Hensley (c1761-1806), or somehow related to him.
I refer to this man as Samuel Hensley (3) in an
attempt to distinguish him from the several other Samuels, as he is the
third of this name in Virginia that I'm aware of. See the
analysis page
for the various early Samuel Hensleys of Virginia.
There is the possibility that Samuel Hensley (3) is
actually the same person as Samuel Hensley (2) (c1706-1765) who lived in
neighboring Spotsylvania County. I don't know if that is the case though.
For now I'll assume they are two different people.
Special thanks to Laura Schreibman for data shared on this
family.
Samuel Hensley was born before ca 1724 based on his
first public record being dated 1745, and assuming he was at least 21
then. (He could have been a little older or a little younger.)
He was probably born in King George Co., VA, if he is part of the family I
think he is.
The few records found for Samuel show him associated with
Benjamin Hensley (4) of
Louisa Co., VA. Samuel could be a son of Benjamin (4) or a younger brother.
They are certainly closely related.
Samuel's parents are unknown, but I have him listed as a
son of Benjamin Hensley (3).
My prime reason for this is his association with Benjamin (4) who I
think is a son of Benjamin (3). Lots of unproven connections here.
In 1742 Louisa County was formed from the western half of
Hanover County. Samuel was in this county at this time or shortly
thereafter.
On 23 Apr 1745 Richard
Hammack made a motion in court for road work to be done. Those ordered to
do the work were Benjamin Hensly,
John Hensley, George
Davis, Gideon Carr, Timothy Moony, Stephen English, John Moony, John
Hammack, Charles Smith, John Maccaulay, Joseph Martin,
Samuel Hensley, William
Maib, Richard Davis, John Wilmer, James Hoderurds, John Wood and John
Dowell. The road was to be cleared from Richard Hammack's Plantation to
Ambrose Smith's. These men listed here would all be neighbors and live in
that region where the road was.
From the above road order it
is clear that John, Samuel and Benjamin all lived in the same area and are
probably closely related to one another.
On 13 Feb 1767 John Washer
and wife Elizabeth of St. Martin's Parish, Louisa Co., VA sold 86 acres to
Benjamin Henslee of same place. The land a plantation on branches of
Locust Creek. Witnesses were John Henslee, Mary (X) Landers and
Samuel (X) Henslee.
This (1767) is the last
record I have for Samuel Hensley currently. He may have died around then, or
perhaps moved out of the area. More research is needed.
There are a couple of other
Samuel Hensleys in Virginia after this that might be this same
man. It is impossible to be sure.
There is
Samuel Hensley (4) of Bedford
Co., VA. He could be this same Samuel.
Children: I have found no record (so far)
showing who Samuel Hensley may have married, nor who any of his children
might be.
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