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Taliaferro Hensley (1770/75) and Diadamy Gorman (c1765) of Pittsylvania and Franklin Co, VA and Jefferson Co, TN[Commentary] [Children] [Researcher List] [Register Report] [A Note about sources] [How to contact me] [Home] I (Marty Grant) am not related to Taliaferro Hensley as far as I know. Special thanks to J. B. Bruce for data shared on this family. Taliaferro Hensley was born ca 1770/75 somewhere in Virginia. I don't know where, but he lived in Pittsylvania County later on, so perhaps born there as well. He was sometimes listed as "Toliver" or with other similar spellings. I don't know who Taliaferro Hensley's parents were. He was in Pittsylvania Co, VA in 1799, so it is possible he is closely related to the older Hensleys who were in the county earlier. There was a John Hensley there early on, who did sell some land to Taliaferro in 1778, so that makes him a strong candidate to be his father. That John was old enough, but I don't have enough data yet to be sure he is his father. There was also a Benjamin Hensley in the county then, who could be his father instead. The first record I have for Taliaferro was the aforementioned deed from John Hensley (both spelled Henslee) in 1778. I don't know how old Taliaferro would have been in 1778, but he could have still been a child, as there was no age requirement to purchase or receive land as a gift (but you had to be 21 or older to sell land). (Pittsylvania Co, VA Deed Book 5 page 77, shared by Laura Schreibman). Taliaferro Hensley was not listed on the 1787 state census in Pittsylvania Co, VA (or elsewhere), so he was probably still home with parents. John and Benjamin Hensley were in Pittsylvania County that year. The 1790 census for Virginia was lost. On 21 Jan 1799, Taliaferro Hensley married Diadamy Gorman in Pittsylvania Co, VA. Diadamy was born ca 1764/65 (per 1850 census) or ca 1770/80 (per 1830 and 1840 census) in Virginia, county unknown. I don't know who her parents might have been. The 1800 census was lost for Virginia, but I imagine that Taliaferro and family were in Pittsylvania County that year. J. B. Bruce stated that he was found in Franklin Co, VA on tax lists dated 1800 through 1805. The 1810 census was lost for a large portion of Virginia, and since I didn't find Taliaferro Hensley listed anywhere that year, then I have to assume he was in one of the lost counties (of which Pittsylvania was one). The 1820 census shows a "Toliver Hensley" in Grayson County (which is close by Pittsylvania), but I don't know if this is the same person or not. His listing showed one male age 26-44 (born ca 1775/94) and no females with him. However, if this was him, he should also have had at least one daughter and his wife with him. This could be him, and his apparent lack of additional family could easily be explained. Perhaps no one was home when the census taker came by, so they just put down one adult male, not knowing anything else about the family. However, based on additional evidence, it seems to Taliaferro and wife had separated by this time. 1820 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census) 1820 Grayson Co, VA pg 47 Toliver Hensley 000001-00000 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 45+ (Bef 1775) Taliaferro HENSLEY (1770/75) The family was in Franklin County, Virginia by 1824 when one of their daughters (Lucy) married there. It would seem that Taliaferro Hensley had moved over into Ashe County, North Carolina which borders Grayson County. I had this listing for sometime but did not realize it was the same person until J. B. Bruce pointed it out to me recently. He was apparently living all by himself in 1830. 1830 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census) 1830 Ashe Co, NC pg 14 Tolifuro Hencley 0000000100000-0000000000000 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 50-59 (1770-1780) Taliaferro HENSLEY (1770/75)
Diadamy seems to be with daughter Lucy and husband Garland R. Brown in Jefferson Co, TN in 1830. They apparently moved there between ca 1827 and ca 1830 (based on birth dates and places of their children). Their 1830 census listing shows an older female who was roughly the right age to be Diadamy Gorman Hensley. Since she was with them in 1850, it seems reasonable that she was with them earlier as well. Even though the age in 1830 was off slightly from her 1850 age, it still seems likely that it is her. 1830 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census) 1830 Jefferson Co, TN pg 284 Garland R. Brown 1000010000000-2100100100000 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 30-39 (1790-1800) Garland R. BROWN (1796/97) 1 Male(s) 0-4 (1825-1830) John Q. BROWN (1826/27) son 1 Female(s) 50-59 (1770-1780) Diadamy GORMAN Hensley (1764/65) mother-in-law 1 Female(s) 20-29 (1800-1810) Lucy HENSLEY Brown (1803/04) wife m 1824 1 Female(s) 5-9 (1820-1825) Susan BROWN (1824/25) daughter 2 Female(s) 0-4 (1825-1830) Dolly BROWN (1825/26) daughter Sarah BROWN (1829/30) daughter The fact that they moved to Jefferson County, Tennessee could be significant, as there were other Hensleys there before and after they got there, however, I've found no connection between any of the others and Taliaferro Hensley's family. It may just be a coincidence that they came there. They did not seem to live in the same part of the county either. I did not find Taliaferro Hensley on the 1840 census. Diadamy Gorman Hensley was still apparently home with her daughter Lucy's family for the 1840 census in Jefferson Co, TN. 1840 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census) 1840 Jefferson Co, TN pg 326 Garland R. Brown 1110001000000-0121010010000 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 40-49 (1790-1800) Garland R. BROWN (1796/97) 1 Male(s) 10-14 (1825-1830) John Q. BROWN (1826/27) son 1 Male(s) 5-9 (1830-1835) William C. BROWN (1831/32) son 1 Male(s) 0-4 (1835-1840) Son? (1835/40) –> gone by 1850 1 Female(s) 60-69 (1770-1780) Diadamy GORMAN Hensley (1764/65) mother-in-law 1 Female(s) 30-39 (1800-1810) Lucy HENSLEY Brown (1803/04) wife 1 Female(s) 15-19 (1820-1825) Susan BROWN (1824/25) daughter 2 Female(s) 10-14 (1825-1830) Dolly BROWN (1825/26) daughter Sarah BROWN (1829/30) daughter 1 Female(s) 5-9 (1830-1835) Daughter? (1830/35) –> gone by 1850
Diadamy was still with her daughters family for the 1850 census in Jefferson County, Tennessee. This year there were several other Hensleys in Jefferson also, but none nearby, and no known relationship to her family. Check out Elizabeth Hensley (c1765), Elizabeth (Crow) Hensley (c1821), Robert Hensley (c1800) and Mary ---, Robert Hensley (c1815) and Mary A. --- and Sarah "Sally Hensley (c1812), all of whom seem related to each other, but not to Diadamy and family. Diadamy's age in 1850 ("85") doesn't agree with her 1830 and 1840 census entries, which indicate that she was somewhat younger than that.
1850 JEFFERSON CO, TN Page 446B House/Family # 1679/1734 - 13th DISTRICT Twp BROWN G R 53 M W VA 1796/1797 BROWN LUCY 46 F W VA 1803/1804 HINSLEY DIDAMY 85 F W VA 1764/1765 BROWN SUSAN 25 F W VA 1824/1825 BROWN DOLLY 24 F W VA 1825/1826 BROWN JOHN Q 23 M W FARMER VA 1826/1827 BROWN SARAH 20 F W TN 1829/1830 BROWN WILLIAM C 18 M W LABOR TN 1831/1832 BROWN ALEXANDER L 9 M W TN 1840/1841 BROWN LUCY E 7 F W TN 1842/1843 BROWN JOSEPH H 4 M W TN 1845/1846 I don't have Diadamy on the 1860 census, but the index shows "G. R. Brown" still in Jefferson Co, TN. ** I don't have this entry yet. ChildrenTaliaferro Hensley and Diadamy Gorman probably had several children, but only one is known, a daughter Lucy (c1804) who Diadamy was residing with in 1830, 1840 and 1850. Her marriage record (1824) also proves she was a Hensley. Since her census records were given above already, I'll not give them their own section. Researcher ListPersons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list):
Register Report
1. Taliaferro1
Hensley
, born 1770/75; died aft 1830 in Ashe Co, NC.
He married on 21 Jan 1799 in Pittsylvania Co, VA Diadamy
Gorman
, born 1764/65 in VA;
died aft 1850 in Jefferson Co, TN.
Children
of Taliaferro Hensley and Diadamy Gorman were as follows: +
2
i
Lucy2
Hensley
, born 1803/04 in
Pittsylvania Co, VA. She married
Garland R Brown
.
Generation 2
2. Lucy2
Hensley
(Taliaferro1),
born 1803/04 in Pittsylvania Co, VA.
She married on 25 Feb 1824 in Franklin Co, VA Garland R Brown
, born 1796/97 in VA.
Children
of Lucy Hensley and Garland R Brown were as follows:
3
i
Susan3
Brown
, born 1824/25 in Franklin Co, VA.
4
ii
Dolly3
Brown
, born 1825/26 in Franklin Co, VA.
5
iii
John Q3
Brown
, born 1826/27 in Franklin Co, VA.
6
iv
Sarah3
Brown
, born 1829/30 in Jefferson Co, TN.
7
v
William C3
Brown
, born 1831/32 in Jefferson Co, TN.
8
vi
Alexander L3
Brown
, born 1840/41 in Jefferson Co, TN.
9
vii
Lucy E3
Brown
, born 1842/43 in Jefferson Co, TN.
10 viii Joseph H3 Brown , born 1845/46 in Jefferson Co, TN. Last Updated September 15, 2008 Hensley Page (Main) | Hensley Families | What's New? Home | Surnames | Christian Pages | Search this Site | Contact Me
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