+-- Thomas Hinshaw
                                           |   c1680-?    
                     +-- Absolom Hinshaw --+
                     |    1728-?           |
                     |                     +-- Mary Marshall
                     |                         c1685-?    
Absolom Hinshaw -----+
B: 1752              |                     +-- John Haydock
D: 1830              |                     |
                     +-- Rebecca Haddock --+
                                           |
                                           +-- Abigale Griffith
M: Elizabeth Hinshaw
   +-- Elizabeth Hinshaw,  1782-1857 
   +-- John Hinshaw,  1783-1855 
   +-- Rebecca Hinshaw,  1785-1860 
   +-- Jacob Hinshaw,  1787-1832 
   +-- Thomas Hinshaw,  1789-?    
   +-- Joseph Hinshaw,  1791-1867 
   +-- Abigail Hinshaw,  1793-?    
   +-- Isaiah Hinshaw,  1794-1844 
   +-- Ann Hinshaw,  1795-?    
   +-- Stephen Hinshaw,  1797-1877 
   +-- Abel Hinshaw,  1799-1876 
   +-- Benjamin Hinshaw,  1803-1840 

Absolom Hinshaw     [ID 00067]

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    (Absolem Hinshaw)

Born 8-31-1752, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.^3,29,105,212

He married Elizabeth Hinshaw, 12-7-1780, Sandy Creek Meeting House, west of Liberty, North Carolina.^2,28

Elizabeth Hinshaw, daughter of Jacob Hinshaw & Rebecca Mackey, was born about 1753.^2,3,5,42,140    Absolom & Elizabeth were first cousins.

The records of Cane Creek MM show that on 9 Mo. 3, 1783, "Absalom Hinshaw Jr." was disowned.²    No reason for the expulsion was recorded, but it was probably for marrying his first cousin.^a

In 1790 Absalom was charged with a minor crime, but it is not known if he was convicted or acquitted.    Randolph County, North Carolina criminal records show that on May 28 1790 a "capias" was issued (a writ issued from a magistrate, ordering a constable to find the named accused, based on a complaint, and force the accused to post a recognizance bond):^b

Capias against Absalom Hinchey on testimony of Moses George that he stole and slaughtered one of George's hogs.

Presentment that Absalom Hinshaw did, on 10 Mar 1787, take a hog from the property of Moses George.

Absolom Hinshaw died 1-17-1830, Holly Spring, North Carolina.²

Elizabeth Hinshaw died 2-17-1833, Holly Spring, North Carolina.²

Absolom prepared his will January 13, 1829 (see below).^181,218

Photo: Absolem Hinshaw's Homestead, built c1770 from a photo taken c1880 ^c

Photo: Marriage certificate record for Absolom Hinshaw & Elizabeth Hinshaw Cane Creek MM marriage records ²¹⁷

Photo: Absolom Hinshaw's last will and testament with estate inventory & sale record ²¹⁸

Photo: Absolem Hinshaw gravestone Holly Spring Cemetery ^d

Photo: Absolem Hinshaw gravestone Holly Spring Cemetery ^e

Photo: Elizabeth Hinshaw gravestone Holly Spring Cemetery ^e

SOURCES

2. "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy", by William Wade Hinshaw, in many well-stocked libraries.

3. The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) - Ireland.

5. The "Daily Pantagraph", Sept 1 1908.

28. "Hinshaw Chart and List" (1/1/68) by Ralph Edward Pike, from "Family Records of Morgan Co., Ind.", Public Library of Mooresville, Morgan Co., Indiana (LDS microfilm 1509501).

29. "Society of Friends Register Transcripts - Grange Monthly Meeting", microfilm number 0571396 in the LDS Family History Library.

42. A manuscript titled "The Hinshaw Family" by Thomas D. Hamm - submitted by Fontella Hinshaw.

105. A Search Report commissioned from the Ulster Historical Foundation based upon records in the Public Records Office of Norther Ireland.

140. Family lineage contributed by Edwin Everett Hinshaw

181. Photocopy of the will of Absolom Hinshaw, contributed by Rodger D. Norton (); from Randolph County, North Carolina, Will Book 6, page 40

212. Grange Monthly Meeting, Births, Marriages, Deaths; Religious Society of Friends in Ireland (Yearly Meeting), Dublin; microfilm number 571396 (items 5-7) in the LDS Family History Library

217. Society of Friends, Cane Creek MM Records; LDS FHL microfilm #0371251

218. Randolph County, North Carolina original wills; LDS FHL microfilm #1578527

(a) Speculation.

(b) Randolph County NC Criminal Actions, 1787-1791
"Randolph County, NC Genealogical Journal", Vol. XXIII, No. 4, Fall 1999; Randolph County Genealogical Society.

(c) Photo courtesy of Lee Hoyt Hinshaw Jr..

(d) Photo courtesy of Burton Emerson Moore ().

(e) http://www.findagrave.com.

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