Benjamin HENSHAW: Our Family History

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Abt 1838 - 1854 (~ 16 years)

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Generation: 1

1. Benjamin HENSHAW was born about 1838 (son of John B. HENSHAW and Cynthia HENSHAW); died on 2 Feb 1854.

Generation: 2

John B. HENSHAW was born about 1804 in Cayuga County, New York (son of William , Jr. HENSHAW and Jerusha BRACE); died on 15 Oct 1875 in Montgomery County, Iowa..

John married Cynthia HENSHAW. Cynthia (daughter of Samuel HENSHAW and Abigail TAYLOR) was born on 7 Jan 1807 in Erie County, New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cynthia HENSHAW was born on 7 Jan 1807 in Erie County, New York (daughter of Samuel HENSHAW and Abigail TAYLOR); and died.

Children:

William HENSHAW was born about 1832 in Erie County, New York; and died.
Abagail HENSHAW was born before 17 Apr 1835; died on 17 Apr 1835 in Prob. Aurora Twp., Erie County, New York..
Theodore HENSHAW was born about 1836 in Erie County, New York; and died.
1. Benjamin HENSHAW was born about 1838; died on 2 Feb 1854.
Edwin HENSHAW was born about 1840 in Erie County, New York; and died.
Henry HENSHAW was born about 1842 in Erie County, New York; and died.
George HENSHAW was born about 1845 in Erie County, New York; and died.
Cordelia HENSHAW was born about 1847 in Erie County, New York; and died.

Generation: 3

William , Jr. HENSHAW was born on 10 Sep 1767 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut (son of William HENSHAW, Lt. and Elizabeth GILBERT); died on 5 Aug 1822 in Townsend, Upper Canada.

William married Jerusha BRACE on 11 Jan 1787 in New Hartford, Litchfield, Connecticut. Jerusha died on 9 Aug 1822 in Townsend, Upper Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jerusha BRACE died on 9 Aug 1822 in Townsend, Upper Canada.

Children:

Polly HENSHAW was born in 1789; died on 6 Apr 1868 in Erie County, New York.
Julia HENSHAW was born in 1791; and died.
Joseph M. HENSHAW was born on 15 Jul 1794 in Geneva, Cayuga County, New York.; died on 31 May 1869 in West Falls, Erie County, New York..
William HENSHAW was born in 1796; died in 1884 in Kansas.
Ester HENSHAW was born in 1798; died about 1852 in Prob. Erie County, New York..
Jerusha HENSHAW was born on 27 May 1801; died about 1874.
2. John B. HENSHAW was born about 1804 in Cayuga County, New York; died on 15 Oct 1875 in Montgomery County, Iowa..
Harriet HENSHAW was born in 1807; died in 1855.
Ursala HENSHAW was born in 1809; died in 1860.
Horace HENSHAW was born on 12 Oct 1811 in Aurora, Erie County, New York; died in 1898.
Elizabeth HENSHAW was born in Sep 1814; and died.

Samuel HENSHAW was born on 18 Aug 1780 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut (son of William HENSHAW, Lt. and Elizabeth GILBERT); died on 23 Aug 1819 in Aurora Twp., Erie County, (Then Niagara County) New York...

Samuel married Abigail TAYLOR about 1805 in Genoa (Then Milton), Cuyuga County, New York.. Abigail died on 22 Dec 1820 in Aurora Twp., Erie County, New York.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abigail TAYLOR died on 22 Dec 1820 in Aurora Twp., Erie County, New York..

Children:

Abigail HENSHAW died on 17 Apr 1839.
3. Cynthia HENSHAW was born on 7 Jan 1807 in Erie County, New York; and died.
Samual HENSHAW was born on 23 Feb 1809; and died.
Anna HENSHAW was born on 23 Feb 1811; died on 12 Feb 1882 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
Benjamin T. HENSHAW was born in 1814 in Erie County, New York; died in 1862.
Lucinda HENSHAW was born before 30 Jul 1815; died on 28 Jul 1839.
Laura HENSHAW was born before 8 Mar 1818; died in 1839.

Generation: 4

William HENSHAW, Lt. was born in 1742 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut (son of Joshua HENSHAW and Elizabeth BILL); died on 4 Jul 1796 in Milton, Onondaga County, New York; was buried in Milton Cemetery, Onandaga County, New York.

William married Elizabeth GILBERT on 14 May 1767 in Hartford County, Connecticut. Elizabeth was born on 13 Dec 1746 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 7 Mar 1826 in Aurora, Erie County, New York; was buried in Griffins Mills Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth GILBERT was born on 13 Dec 1746 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 7 Mar 1826 in Aurora, Erie County, New York; was buried in Griffins Mills Cemetery.

Children:

4. William , Jr. HENSHAW was born on 10 Sep 1767 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 5 Aug 1822 in Townsend, Upper Canada.
Nathaniel HENSHAW was born on 19 Jun 1769 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 22 Aug 1838 in Prob. Aurora Twp., Erie County, New York..
Elizabeth HENSHAW was born on 24 Aug 1771 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; and died.
Polly HENSHAW was born in 1774; and died.
Joshua HENSHAW was born on 7 May 1775 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 12 Aug 1847 in Eckford Twp., Calhoun County, Michigan; was buried in Aug 1847 in E Eckford Cem, Eckford Twp, Calhoun, Michigan.
James Steuben HENSHAW was born on 20 Aug 1778 in Middlebury, Vermont.; died on 25 Jan 1872 in Aurora, Erie County, New York; was buried in Jan 1872 in Griffins Mills Cemetery.
6. Samuel HENSHAW was born on 18 Aug 1780 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 23 Aug 1819 in Aurora Twp., Erie County, (Then Niagara County) New York...
John HENSHAW was born in 1781; and died.
Andrew HENSHAW was born before 14 Sep 1783; and died.
Benjamin HENSHAW was born before 2 Oct 1785 in New Hartford, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on 2 Feb 1854 in Aurora, Erie County, New York; was buried in Griffins Mills Cemetery.