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William Hensley (c1797) and Elizabeth Magee of Scott and Lee Co., VA and Buchanan Co., MO |
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The author (Marty Grant) is not related to William Hensley as far as can be proven. He did live in the same counties (Washington and Scott Co., VA) as my ancestor Larkin Hensley (c1761-1806). Special Thanks to Ruthe Muench and Laura Schreibman for information shared on this family. William Hensley was born ca 1796/97 per his age of 63 on the 1860 census and 73 on the 1870 census. This differs somewhat from his 1850 entry of 50 (born ca 1799/1800). He was born in Virginia per the same sources (1850, 1860 and 1870 census.) He may have been born in Washington County perhaps in the part of Washington that later became Scott County (where he lived for many years.) I have not been able to determine who William's parents were. Researchers going back several decades thought he might be a son of Fielding Hensley (c1761), but the evidence is lacking. I've found nothing to prove they are closely related other than them living in the same general area. William Hensley would have been about 15 years old by the time of the 1810 census (earlier census records are lost for Virginia.) There were only three Hensley households in Washington County at that time: Samuel Hensley (1754), William Hensley (1765/84) and Fielding Hensley (1761). Samuel had no young sons with him (his family is well documented anyway, and John is not his son). William Hensley had two boys aged 10-15 (born ca 1794/1800). One of those could easily be William Hensley (1795). Fielding Hensley had one son in that same age group. That could be William. There is no way to know who these boys were based only on census analysis, but assuming that William was in the area at the time, that means that either William or Fielding are the most likely fathers for him. William Hensley would have turned 16 around 1813 or so but he did not appear on the personal property tax lists until 1824 when he was about 27 years old. This may indicate that he was not native to Scott Co., VA and that he moved there from somewhere else. Either that or he had left the area and later returned. Either is possible. For the 1820 census, William would have been about 23 years old, which is old enough to be a head of household, but he was not listed in the Washington or Scott Co., VA census for that year. There were several Hensley households in Scott County that year but only one with a male aged 16-25 (born ca 1794/1804). Fielding Hensley (c1761) had one son that age, but that is probably his proven son Nathaniel (1800). Of course it is impossible to know who was who on this particular census. (John Hensley and James Hensley were both listed with one male each that age, but that was themselves in each case.) William Hensley was listed on the 1824 tax list in Scott Co., VA with one white male over 16 (himself of course). He had no horses. William Hensley was listed on the 1825 tax list in Scott Co., VA with one white male over 16. William Hensley was listed on the 1826 tax list in Scott Co., VA with one white male over 16. William was not listed on the 1827 tax list in Scott County. On 25 Feb 1827 William Hensley married Elizabeth Magee in Scott Co., VA. They were married by Edward T. Perry. Elizabeth Magee (or McGee) was born ca 1798/99 per age of 51 in 1850; or ca 1793/94 per age of 66 in 1860; or ca 1796/97 per age of 73 in 1870. All records agree that she was born in Virginia. I have it listed that she is a child of Samuel Magee, but I have no evidence for that. It may be incorrect. That probably makes her a sister to Jane Magee wife of Zachariah Hensley (c1794). For the 1810 census there was an Auston McGee and a William McGee in Washington Co., VA. Neither of them had apparent daughters at home in 1810. The 1820 census shows Augustine McGee, John McGee, Thompson McGee and Wyatt McGee in Washington Co., VA (and several McKees). There was a Samuel Magee Sr (bef 1775) and a Celia Magee (1775/94) in Scott Co., VA in 1820. This Samuel may be the father of Elizabeth and Jane. He did have a daughter age 16-25 (1794/1804) with him. That could be Elizabeth (c1790s). More research is needed to prove her parents. William Hensley was listed on the 1828 Scott County tax list with 1 white male over 16, and 2 horses. William Hensley was listed on the 1829 Scott County tax list with 1 white male over 16, and 2 horses. William Hensley was listed on the 1830 Scott County tax list with 1 white male over 16, and 3 horses. William Hensley was listed on the 1830 census in Scott Co., VA. Unfortunately, this census was alphabetical, so I can't tell who his neighbors were. Strangely William was listed alone. The most likely explanation is that the census taker found his house empty and didn't know how to enumerate his household so just put William's age or an estimate thereof. On the other hand perhaps William was living alone at the time. 1830 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census) 1830 Scott Co, VA pg 15 William Hensley 0000010000000-0000000000000 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 30-39 (1790-1800) William HENSLEY (c1797) William was not listed on the 1831 Scott County tax list. William Hensley was listed on the 1832 Scott County tax list with 1 white male over 16, and 1 horse. William Hensley was listed on the list of Washington Co., VA Militiamen for 1832. I assume this is the same William, though in the neighboring county. William Hensley was listed on the 1833 Scott County tax list with 1 white male over 16, and 2 horses. William Hensley was listed on the 1834 Scott County tax list with no white males over 16, and 1 horse. This could be an error, or perhaps William wasn't living in the county at the time though he still had personal property there. William Hensley was listed on the 1835 Scott County tax list 1 white male over 16, and no horses. William Hensley was listed on the 1836 Scott County tax list 1 white male over 16, and 3 horses. William Hensley was listed on the 1837 Scott County tax list 1 white male over 16, and 3 horses. William Hensley was listed on the 1838 Scott County tax list 1 white male over 16, and 3 horses. William Hensley was listed on the 1839 Scott County tax list 1 white male over 16, and 4 horses. William Hensley was listed on the 1840 census in Scott Co., VA. No other Hensleys were listed nearby. He had two males aged 40-49 in the household, one being himself. Who was the other one? It may be his brother-in-law Samuel McGee (c1787) though the age isn't a perfect match. He was with the family in 1850. 1840 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census) 1840 Scott Co, VA pg 280 William Hensley 1110002000000-0000101000000 Analysis: 2 Male(s) 40-49 (1790-1800) William HENSLEY (c1797) Brother? Brother-in-law? 1 Male(s) 10-14 (1825-1830) Sylvester HENSLEY (1827/28) son 1 Male(s) 5-9 (1830-1835) Robert M. HENSLEY (1831/32) son 1 Male(s) 0-4 (1835-1840) Andrew C. HENSLEY (1836/37) son 1 Female(s) 40-49 (1790-1800) Elizabeth MAGEE Hensley (1798/99) wife 1 Female(s) 20-29 (1810-1820) Matilda HENSLEY (c1830) daughter There is also a William Hansly on the 1840 census in Lee Co., VA. His age is the same as this William, but the rest of the enumerations don't line up. I mention it because William of Scott County was in Lee by 1850. William Hensley and family were listed on the 1850 census in Lee Co., VA which is next to Scott County on the west. Samuel McGee (c1787) was living with them. There was a ditto mark after his name (written as Samuel McGee ") which makes you think his name was Samuel McGee Hensley, but I doubt that is the case. He is probably an older brother or uncle to Elizabeth. I didn't find Samuel on the 1840 census, so perhaps he was the "extra" male with William Hensley that year, though his enumerations there don't match a birth of ca 1787.
They moved to Buchanan Co., MO during the 1850's and were listed there on the 1860 census. I don't know what drew them to that county. They were the only Hensleys there at the time. There had been some there in 1850 but they were gone by 1860. (See family of Henry Hensley (c1808 KY)). William's son Sylvester Hensley was still in Lee Co., VA in 1860. That census record listed his birth place as Scott Co., VA.
BUCHANAN CO, MO Page 233 House/Family # 1562/1562 -- TREMONT Twp ST JOSEPH P.O. HENSLEY WILLIAM 63 M W FARMER 9390 3375 VA 1796/1797 HENSLEY ELIZABETH 66 F W VA 1793/1794 HENSLEY MATILDA 30 F W VA 1829/1830 HENSLEY RICHARD M 28 M W VA 1831/1832 HENSLEY ANDREW C 23 M W VA 1836/1837 They were still in Buchanan County for the 1870 census. They were still the only Hensleys in that place at the time.
BUCHANAN CO, MO Page 701 House/Family # 205/ 209--WASHINGTON Twp EASTON P.O. HENSLEY WILLIAM 73 M W FARMER 605 VA 1796/1797 HENSLEY ELIZABETH 73 F W KEEPING HOUSE VA 1796/1797 HENSLEY MATILDA 39 F W VA 1830/1831 HENSLEY ROBERT M 37 M W FARMER VA 1832/1833 HENSLEY ANDREW C 34 M W ENGINEER VA 1835/1836 WRIGHT FRANCIS 6 M W MO 1863/1864 KRAUSE? FREDERICK 20 M W LABORER PRUSSIA 1849/1850 I couldn't find William or Elizabeth on the 1880 census. Their sons Robert and Andrew were still in Buchanan Co., MO for that census. |
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| Children of William Hensley and Elizabeth (Magee) Hensley. They had four children per the 1850 census. The other census records do not seem to suggest there were more. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Generation 1. William Hensley was born in 1796/1797 in Washington Co, VA. He died after 1870 in Buchanan Co, MO. William married Elizabeth Magee, daughter of Magee, on 25 Feb 1827 in Scott Co, VA. Elizabeth was born in 1798/1799 in Washington Co, VA. She died after 1870 in Buchanan Co, MO. They had the following children. + 2 M i. Sylvester Hensley was born on 28 Dec 1828. He died on 28 Mar 1862. 3 F ii. Matilda Hensley was born in 1830/1831 in Scott Co, VA. She died after 1870 in Buchanan Co, MO. + 4 M iii. Robert M Hensley was born in 1831/1832. He died after 1880. 5 M iv. Andrew C Hensley was born in 1836/1837 in Scott Co, VA. He died after 1880 in Buchanan Co, MO. Second Generation 2. Sylvester Hensley (William) was born on 28 Dec 1828 in Scott Co, VA. He died on 28 Mar 1862 in Lee Co, VA. Sylvester married Mariah S Fulkerson, daughter of Peter Fulkerson and Ellen, in 1850/1858 in Lee Co, VA. Mariah was born in 1838/1839 in Lee Co, VA. She died on 11 Jun 1866 in Lee Co, VA. They had the following children. 6 M i. William D Hensley was born on 3 Sep 1857 in Lee Co, VA. He died on 3 Mar 1861 in Lee Co, VA. 4. Robert M Hensley (William) was born in 1831/1832 in Scott Co, VA. He died after 1880 in Buchanan Co, MO. Robert married Margaret J in 1870/1879 in Buchanan Co, MO. Margaret was born in 1843/1844 in MO. They had the following children. 7 M i. Charles A Hensley was born in 1878/1879 in Buchanan Co, MO. 8 F ii. Mary E Hensley was born in Feb 1880 in Buchanan Co, MO.
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