Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTES:From Diana Dardugno 09-09-2012:
"I am currently working on the genealogy of Blanchey Hensley (c1805) of Yancey Co, NC.
You mention that some have stated that she was a daughter of Adoniram Allen and Lucinda Riddle, but you don't know what the proof of that is.

I just wanted to let you know where that information comes from. It comes fom the 'Yancey County Will Book' Inventory for Lucinda Allen. Listed among her heirs is Blanchey Hensley. I do not have a copy of this to send you, but I have included the transcription of this below.

'Yancey County Will Book' Inventory account of sales of the personal property of Lucinda Allen, deceased. Estate of Lucinda Allen deceased: A.D. ALLEN - 1 pot; JOHN ALLEN - 1 oven; LUCY ALLEN - 1 skillet; EDMOND McMAHAN -?; NANCY HENSLEY - 1 wheel; SAMUEL AUSTIN -1 keg; ELIZABETH HENSLEY - 1 loom; A.D. ALLEN - 1 lot of ?; NATH DUCAN - 1 churn; JOHN ALLEN - 1 coffee pot; JAMES ALLEN - 1 bucket; BENJAMIN ALLEN -1 box of knives and forks; RACHAEL ALLEN - pan and cups; JAMES ALLEN - lot of plates and cups; NANCY WILSON - 1 pair of cords; ERVIN ALLEN - 1 lot of chairs; A.D. ALLEN -1 table; LUCY ALLEN -?; A.D. ALLEN - ?; NANCY WILSON - 1 bee stand; ERVIN ALLEN - 1 bee stand; SAMUEL AUSTING - 1 blowing horn; LUCY ALLEN -?; RACHAEL ALLEN - 1 bee stand; NANCY WILSON - 1 bed stead; NATHAN DUCAN - 1 bed and furniture; THOMAS WILSON - 1 mare; ERVIN ALLEN - 1 sow and 1 cow; A.D. ALLEN -4 barrels; ERVIN ALLEN - 2 shoats; JAMES ALLEN - 1 cow; SAMUEL AUSTIN - 1 lot of greens NATHAN ALLEN, Adm. of LUCINDA ALLEN Cash paid for burying expense: John W. McElroy - $ 8.15; N. Penland - $ 3.78; Absolom Penland - $ 3.00; Total - $14.93 Receipt from heirs: Clemuel Arrowood - $ 7.00; James Allen - $ 6.25; A.D. Allen - $7.00; Rachael Allen - $ 1.25; Blanchey Hensley - $ 6.00; Job Allen - $ 6.00; Peggy Edwards - $6.00; Nancy Wilson - $ 6.00; Jency Willson - $ 6.00; Lucy Roberson - $ 6.00; John Allen - $ 6.00 "


!CENSUS:1830;

!CENSUS:1840;

!NOTE:From Sandra Fender
Hensley, Blanchy
P's & Q's Feb., 1841 State vs. Wilson McMahan, Bastardy on the
body of Blanchy Hensley.


!CENSUS:1850 Yancey Co, NC # 43 Blanchey HENSLEY, 45 (1804/05) born NC;


!CENSUS:1860 Yancey Co, NC pg 768 Blanchey HENSLEY, 52 (1807/08) born NC, residing with James RIDDLE, 39;


!CENSUS:1870 Yancey Co, NC pg 822 # 30
Abraham HENSLEY, 38 NC
Elenor, 39
Edmund, 16
William N. 15
McCarson, 13
Burges G. 12
Mary M., 10
John, 9
Elizabeth J., 7
Blancha, 5
Ellis, 3
Blanchy HENSLEY, 60;


!CENSUS:1880 Yancey Co, NC Pensacola pg 601A
Wm. RIDDLE Self M S W 22 NC/NC/NC
Blanchet HENSLEY GMother F W W 70 NC/NC/NC
Samuel RIDDLE Brother M S W 14 NC/NC/NC
Benjamin RIDDLE Nephew M S W 3 NC/NC/NC;

!CENSUS:1840;

!CENSUS:1850 Yancey Co, NC pg 386 # 63/63
James RIDDLE, 29 NC
Elizabeth, 18
Nancy HENSLEY, 15;

!CENSUS:1860;

!CENSUS:1850 Yancey Co, NC # 43 William B. HENSLEY, 7 (1842/43) born NC;

!CENSUS:1860;