Yes, that is an estimate for Macksfield's birthdate. He left a will, so we have a pretty accurate list of his descendants 1. John, who married Rachel Cantrell; died Caswell Co. & left will 2. William, who apparently never married; left will 3. Mary, who apparently never married 4. Susannah who married George Oldham; moved to Carolinas 5. Ann/Nancy who married John (Red Bank) Payne; moved to GA & left will 6. David who married Mary Payne; moved to GA; no will found 7. Daughter who married William Mitchell; died before father 8. Daughter who married a Thompson; died before father; her daughter married William Williford, lived in GA; --- On Sun, 8/28/11, marsha moses <mosesm@earthlink.net> wrote: > From: marsha moses <mosesm@earthlink.net> > Subject: [HENSLEY] Pittsylvania County, VA > To: hensley@rootsweb.com > Date: Sunday, August 28, 2011, 1:41 PM > I looked Macksfield Henslee up on the > Hensley DNA site and see that your participant matches the > Albemarle group.   I have been told that many > of the Hensley families lived in Albemarle County.  My > 2-gr-grandmother who was Lucinda Hensley Sammons said that > her Hensleys were from Albemarle County when her > granddaughter interviewed her:  > >    I have a hand written note that says > “My grandmother, Lucinda Hensley Sammons was born in 1830 > in Clay County, Illinois.  She said that the Hensleys > came from Arbemarle County, Va.  They first settled in > Barboursville, Virginia (now WV) then moved west.  When > I asked her why they came back to Barboursville, she said > “they didn’t like the flat land.  It seemed to me > that the flat land would be better farm than these rough > hills we have.” > > I have a DNA participant who believes that he is a direct > descendent of my Bird Hensley who would have been Lucinda's > father.  He does not seem to match the Albemarle County > Hensley lines.  However, he does have a match with a > participant who believes that he descends from Solomon G. > Hensley born very close to the same time as my Bird Hensley > in the same general area.  Since I believe that my Bird > had father named Solomon it seems that the odds are very > good that our match indicates that we share ancestry.  > I think that it is possible that there was a birth incident > rather than the fact that we represent an entirely different > Hensley line.  Perhaps we will find a Hensley female > who either had an illegitimate son but raised him as a > Hensley....or perhaps we will find a Hensley family took in > an orphan and raised him as a Hensley.  I can't guess > yet.  However, I continue to be interested in the > Hensley lines. > > I think that I read that your Macksfield Henslee was born > 1726.....is this a good estimate?  Who do you think his > descendents are in the 1750 to 1825 time frame?  > marsha > > > On Aug 28, 2011, at 1:10 PM, Robert Stamps wrote: > > > Yes, all these were in Pittsylvania Co.  I'm > interested in this John Sr. in the hopes that he might be > the father of Macksfield.  I think this John moved down > into Pitts. Co. from Hanover/Louisa, Albemarle where > Macksfield was earlier.  Macksfield moved to Caswell > Co. NC, which adjoins Pitts. Co.  Macksfield had a son, > David, who married Mary Payne.  There is a John Payne, > who died in Pitts. Co. and left a will naming a daughter, > Mary.  I can't think of the exact date at this moment; > need to check my records.  At any rate, I know that I > have to put a couple together in the same neighborhood to > get them married.  So I'm hoping that these adjoining > counties might do that.  John Payne Henslee was the son > of David; he married in Rockingham Co. NC in 1813, which > adjoins Caswell.  David and his family are in records > of both these NC counties before moving to GA.    > > > > > --- On Sun, 8/28/11, marsha moses <mosesm@earthlink.net> > wrote: > > > >> From: marsha moses <mosesm@earthlink.net> > >> Subject: [HENSLEY] Pittsylvania County, VA > >> To: hensley@rootsweb.com > >> Date: Sunday, August 28, 2011, 11:59 AM > >> Cindy, was the exemption in > >> Pittsylvania County?  And the marriage, was > it also in > >> Pittsylvania County?  Tell me about John > Payne > >> Henslee.  Marsha > >> On Aug 27, 2011, at 8:01 PM, Robert Stamps wrote: > >> > >>> Marsha, > >>> On 18 March 1783, John Hensley asked the court > to > >> exempt him from paying county and public levies; > >> granted.  This was usually done due to old > age.  > >>> > >>> There was also an oath of allegiance > taken:  John > >> Henslee Sr. and Jr. signed it; also Jonathan & > Tobias > >> Phillips.  I'm interested in the Phillips > because a > >> Charles Phillips was the bondsman for my John > Payne > >> Henslee's wedding, and they named their first > child Charles > >> Phillip Henslee. > >>> > >>> Cindy > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to HENSLEY-request@rootsweb.com > >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the > >> subject and the body of the message > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > HENSLEY-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HENSLEY-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >