Adam Hinshaw

Adam Hinshaw

                                      +-- William Hinshaw
                                      |    1715-1803 
                +-- William Hinshaw --+
                |                     |
                |                     +-- Mary Courtney
                |                                    
Adam Hinshaw ---+
B: 1789         |                     +-- George Martin
D: ?            |                     |
                +-- Rachel Martin ----+
                     1758-1849        |
                                      +-- Sarah Dixon
M: Sarah Wells
   +-- Benjamin Hinshaw,  1831-1882 
   +-- Rebecca Hinshaw,  1833-?    
   +-- Susanna Hinshaw,  1835-?

Adam Hinshaw [ID 00765]

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Born 1-7-1789, Randolph County, North Carolina.^2,183,a

He married Sarah Wells, 12-24-1828, Center MM, North Carolina.^2,183 Sarah, daughter of Isaac Wells & Mary Beeson, was born Nov 8 1801, Randolph County, North Carolina.^183,205,a

Adam and family were shown in the 1850 census, Guilford County, North Carolina:^a

Adam Hinshaw, age 61, born in Randolph County, North Carolina; farmer; $150 real estate.

Sarah Hinshaw, age 49, born in Randolph County, North Carolina; cannot read or write.

Benjamin Hinshaw, age 19, born in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Rebecca Hinshaw, age 16, born in Guilford County, North Carolina; attended school.

Susanah Hinshaw, age 14, born in Guilford County, North Carolina; attended school.

At Center MM on 8-20-1853, Adam, Sarah, and children Rebecca & Susanna were granted certificates to Richland MM, Hamilton County, Indiana.²

At Richland MM on 1-4-1854, Adam & wife Sarah & minor children Benjamin, Rebecca, & Susannah were received on a certificate from Center MM.⁵³

Adam and family were again shown in the 1860 census (Jun 22 1860), Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana:^b

Adam Hinshaw, age 71, born in North Carolina; farmer; $625 personal property

Sarah Hinshaw, age 60, born in North Carolina.

Benjamin Hinshaw, age 28, born in North Carolina; laborer.

Rebecca Hinshaw, age 24, born in North Carolina.

At Providence Friends PM Cemetery, Providence Township, Randolph County, North Carolina, there is a record of the burial of two Hinshaw children, both recorded only as "child of Adam" [Hinshaw].^c This is the only known Adam Hinshaw that fits with the recorded dates, One child is recorded buried Sep 23 1829 (note from the date this was their first child, possibly stillborn), and the other child is show buried Sep 6 1843. These two children were in addition to known children Benjamin, Rebecca and Susanna.

SOURCES

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

53. "Abstracts of the Records of the Society of Friends in Indiana", Part 6, subtitled "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Volume VII", (a compendium of many of the records left by William Wade Hinshaw on his death), edited by Willard Heiss; GS929.3 H47 in a local library.

183. "Hinshaw Family Genealogical Notes", apparently prepared for William Wade Hinshaw by Edna Harvey Joseph; LDS FHL microfilm #1571899, Items 7-8

205. "Hinshaw Family": a collection of family group sheets by Edna Harvey Joseph; LDS FHL microfilm #1572018 items 8-10 and #1572019 items 1-4

(a) 1850 census, Guilford County, North Carolina; roll 632, page 269, dwelling #6.

(b) 1860 census, Carmel P.O., Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana; page 321, line #34, dwelling #738, family #738.

(c) Contribution from Waldo Hinshaw citing: "Providence Cemetery Listing",
"Piedmont North Carolina Cemeteries, Volume IV". Mr & Mrs L S Hornaday Jr.
Published 1991 by L S Hornaday, Burlington, NC 27217.

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