┌── Josiah Henshaw
│ 1695-1752
┌── Josiah Henshaw ──┤
│ 1752-1840 │
│ └── Dorothy Crawford Goodnow
│ 1710-1770
Increase Henshaw ───┤
B: 1786 │ ┌── John Phipps
D: ? │ │
└── Sarah Phipps ────┤
1757-1844 │
└── Rachel Lincoln
└──── Lucy Henshaw, 1812-1850 1
└──── Mary E. Henshaw, c1842-? 2,3
Increase Henshaw [ID 02793]
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Born Jun 28 17864,5,6,7,8 [Jun 28 17879], Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts4,5,6,7,8.
Sometime before 1812 Increase moved from Brookfield, Massachusetts to Bethany, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, where he began a weekly newspaper. In 1816 his brother Eli also moved to Bethany.1,10
Increase and family were shown in the 1830 census, Bethany Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania:8
Increase Hinshaw [sic] household:
1 free white male age 40-50 (Increase).
1 free white female age 20-30 (presumably his wife).
Increase and family were again shown in the 1840 census, Dyberry Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania:11
Increase Henshaw household:
1 free white male age 30-40
1 free white male age 50-60 (Increase).
1 free white female age 30-40 (presumably his wife).
Increase and family were again shown in the 1850 census, Diberry Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, as follows:2
Increase Henshaw, age 59 [sic], born in Connecticut [sic].
Parna Henshaw, age 47, born in Pennsylvania.
The 1850 census also shows living nearby was brother Eli.12
Inrease's wife's name is not known with certainty, but a History of Wayne County, Pennsylvania stated that his wife was most probably Hester Bishop, daughter of John & Mary Bishop.1 The 1850 shows his wife but the handwriting is somewhat ambiguous, appearing to be Parna or similar2 (perhaps a nickname?).
See also: Adolphus M. Henshaw who might be a grandson.
Sources
- Contribution from () citing: "History of Wayne County, Pennsylvania".
- 1850 census, Diberry Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania; roll 835, page 195, line #14, dwelling #134, family #134.
- 1850 census, Diberry Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania; roll 835, page 195, dwelling #134.
- Contribution from Joan Shirk () citing:
Vital records of Brookfield, MA.
- Birth Record (1) of the Children of Josiah Henshaw & Sarah Phipps; Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts;
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988; http://www.ancestry.com.
- Record of the family of Josiah Henshaw & Sarah Phipps; Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts;
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988; http://www.ancestry.com.
- Contribution from Phil Henshaw.
- 1830 census, Bethany Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania; roll M19-160, page 196.
- Birth Record (2) of the Children of Josiah Henshaw & Sarah Phipps; Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts;
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988; http://www.ancestry.com.
- Contribution from Joan Shirk () citing:
"A Memorial of Marshall Henshaw", 1901.
- 1840 census, Dyberry Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania; roll M704-493, page 271.
- 1850 census, Diberry Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania; roll 835, page 194, line #30, dwelling #123, family #123.
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