Nathan Hensley (1770/75-aft 1830) and Martha McCraw and Jane Priddy of Halifax, Henry and Patrick Co., VA

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  • 9 Apr 2009 - Updated, added 1840 census data.
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Nathan Hensley was born ca 1770/75 per census analysis. He was 50-59 in 1830 (born ca 1770/80) and in 1820 he was age 45 and up (born before 1775). The two records reconcile to ca 1770/75. He was presumably born somewhere in south central Virginia where he lived later on.

I don't know who Nathan's parents are. There is a Lewis Hensley (1740/50) in Henry Co., VA at the same time as Nathan. That could be his father, or an uncle at least.

On 8 Sep 1801 Nathan Hensley obtained a marriage bond in Halifax Co., VA to marry Patsy McCraw. She signed her own consent meaning she was of legal age (over 21). William Phelps was bondsman. They were married 10 Sep 1801 by Rev. Hawkins Landrum.

Martha "Patsy" McCraw was born ca 1780 or earlier if she was already 21 or over when she married in 1801. I don't know who her parents are.

Martha McCraw Hensley died sometime before 26 Nov 1810 for on that date Nathan Hensley obtained a marriage bond in Halifax to marry Jane Priddy. Jane signed her own consent meaning she was 21 or older. John S. Edmons was bondsman.

Jane Priddy was born between 1775 and 1789. This is based on her being 21 or over when she married in 1810, which puts her born before ca 1789. Her 1820 census entry listed her as age 26-44 or born ca 1775/94. The two reconcile to ca 1775/1789. I don't know who her parents are.

The 1810 census is lost for both Halifax and Henry Co., VA.

Nathan is listed on the 1820 census in Henry Co., VA (one county west of Halifax). Lewis Hensley (1740/50) and John Hensley (1790/94) are also listed there. The census is alphabetical so I don't know if they all lived near each other or not.

1820 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census) 

1820 Henry Co., VA page 865 Nathan Hensley 301101-20010
Slaves=0110-0010
Analysis:
1 Male 45+	(bef 1775)	Nathan Hensley (1770/75)
1 male 16-25	(1794/1804)	William Hensley (c1804) son
1 male 16-17	(1802/1804)	*
3 males 0-9	(1810/1820)	1-Son? (1810/20)
				2-Son? (1810/20)
				3-Son? (1815/20)
1 Female 26-44	(1775/1794)	Jane Priddy Hensley (1775/84) wife
2 females 0-9	(1810/1820)	1-Daughter? (1810/20)
				2-Daughter? (1810/15)
3 Slaves

They are on the 1830 census in Henry. John Hensley and Lewis Hensley are again listed near, but once again it is an alphabetical census so no way to see if they lived near or not. It appears that Jane Priddy Hensley had died in the 1820's.

1830 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census) 

1830 Henry Co., VA page 195 Nathan Hensley 0010000100000-0101000000000
Slaves=000000-000000
Analysis:
1 Male 50-59	(1770/1780)	Nathan Hensley (1770/75)
1 male 10-14	(1815/1820)	Son? (1815/20)
1 female 15-19	(1810/1815)	Daughter? (1810/15)
1 female 5-9	(1820/1825)	Daughter? (1820/25)
0 Slaves

Nathan was in neighboring Patrick County for the 1840 census. A widow Judith Hensley had been in Patrick for many years, but I don't know if they are connected. They didn't seem to be living near each other in 1840.

1840 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census) 

1840 Patrick Co., VA page 62 Nathan Hensley 0000000010000-0001100000000
Slaves=000000-000000
Analysis:
1 Male 60-69	(1770/1780)	Nathan Hensley (1770/75)
1 Female 20-29	(1810/1820)	Daughter? (1810/15)
1 female 15-19	(1820/1825)	Daughter? (1820/25)
0 Slaves

I didn't find Nathan on the 1850 census. He probably died before then.
Children of Nathan Hensley and Martha McCraw and Jane Priddy. The 1820 and 1830 census records show several children. A son (William) is proven by his marriage record. The other children are unidentified.
  1. William Hensley (c1804)
  2. Unknown Son (1810/20) - home in 1820, gone 1830
  3. Unknown Son (1810/20) - home in 1820, gone 1830
  4. Unknown Daughter (1810/20) - home in 1820, gone 1830
  5. Unknown Daughter (1810/15) - home in 1820 and 1830
  6. Unknown Son (1815/20) - home in 1820 and 1830 and 1840
  7. Unknown Daughter (1820/25) - home in 1830 and 1840
Researcher List

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Register Report

First Generation

1. Nathan Hensley was born in 1770/1775 in VA. He died after 1840 in Patrick Co, VA.

Nathan married Martha McCraw on 10 Sep 1801 in Halifax Co, VA. Martha was born before 1780 in VA. She died in 1804/1810 in Henry Co, VA.

They had the following children.

  • + 2 M i. William M C Hensley was born in 1803/1804. He died in Mar 1878.

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    Nathan also married Jane Priddy on 26 Nov 1810 in Halifax Co, VA. Jane was born in 1775/1789 in VA. She died in 1820/1830 in Henry Co, VA.

    Second Generation

    2. William M C Hensley (Nathan) was born in 1803/1804 in Halifax Co, VA. He died in Mar 1878 in Henry Co, VA.

    William married Martha N Bomar "Patsy" on 21 Jul 1821 in Halifax Co, VA. Patsy was born in 1799/1800 in Halifax Co, VA. She died in 1860/1867 in Henry Co, VA.

    They had the following children.

  • + 3 M i. Napoleon B Hensley was born in 1831/1832. He died on 11 Nov 1871.

  • 4 F ii. Catherine Hensley was born in 1833/1834 in Halifax Co, VA. She died after 1850 in Halifax Co, VA.

  • + 5 F iii. Rebecca Hensley was born in 1843/1844. She died after 1870.

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    William also married Jemima Frances Hopkins "Franky", daughter of Hardin Hopkins and Betty, on 31 Oct 1865 in Patrick Co, VA. Franky was born in 1840/1841 in Patrick Co, VA. She died after 1880 in Patrick Co, VA.

    They had the following children.

  • 6 F iv. Ida E Hensley was born in 1866/1867 in Patrick Co, VA. She died after 1880 in Patrick Co, VA.

  • 7 M v. Dorsey G Hensley was born in 1868/1869 in Patrick Co, VA. He died after 1880 in Patrick Co, VA.

  • 8 F vi. Eliza J Hensley was born in 1872/1873 in Patrick Co, VA. She died after 1880 in Patrick Co, VA.

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    Third Generation

    3. Napoleon B Hensley (William M C, Nathan) was born in 1831/1832 in Halifax Co, VA. He died on 11 Nov 1871 in Russell Co, VA.

    Napoleon married Destamonia M Taylor, daughter of John W Taylor and Jane W, in 1850/1855 in Patrick Co, VA. Destamonia was born in 1833/1834 in Patrick Co, VA. She died after 1880 in Tazewell Co, VA.

    They had the following children.

  • 9 F i. Mary J Hensley was born in 1856/1857 in Patrick Co, VA. She died after 1880 in Tazewell Co, VA.

  • 10 M ii. John H Hensley was born in 1857/1858 in Patrick Co, VA. He died after 1880 in Tazewell Co, VA.

  • 11 F iii. Fannie E Hensley was born in 1860 in Patrick Co, VA. She died after 1870 in Tazewell Co, VA.

  • 12 M iv. James S Hensley was born in 1861/1862 in Tazewell Co, VA. He died after 1880 in Tazewell Co, VA.

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    5. Rebecca Hensley (William M C, Nathan) was born in 1843/1844 in Halifax Co, VA. She died after 1870 in Henry Co, VA.

    She had the following children.

  • + 13 M i. Elijah B Hensley was born in 1860. He died after 1880.

  • 14 F ii. Celanese Hensley was born in 1866/1867 in Henry Co, VA. She died after 1870 in Henry Co, VA.

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