1. William Henshall  m Margerie Gyll 
 2.. Thomas Henshall (?-(c1631)
 3... John Henshall (1611-(c1687) m Elizabeth - 
 4.... William Hinshaw (?-1699) m Elizabeth - 
 5..... Thomas Hinshaw (c1680-?) m Mary Marshall (c1685-?)
 6...... Jacob Hinshaw (1710-1796) m Rebecca Mackey (c1716-1796)
 7....... Benjamin Hinshaw (1738-1840) m Elisabeth Hinshaw (1750-1823)
 8........ Jacob A. Hinshaw (1778-1826) m Abigail Allen (?-1806)
 9......... Benjamin Hinshaw (1805-1855)
            +Jedidah Hinshaw (1812-(c1849)
10..........  Elvira Hinshaw (1832-1836)
10..........  Abigail Hinshaw (1834-1873)
10..........  Daniel Hinshaw (1836-1912)
10..........  Cyrus Hinshaw (1837-1842)
10..........  Aaron Hinshaw (1840-?)
10..........  William Hinshaw (1842-1881)
10..........  Jabin Hinshaw (1847-1924)
10..........  Sibyl A. Hinshaw (1849-?)

Benjamin Hinshaw     [ID 00155]

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Born 1-8-1805, Holly Spring MM, North Carolina.^2,43,a

At Cane Creek MM on 10-3-1812, Benjamin was received by the request of his father, Jacob.²

He married Jedidah Hinshaw, about 1831.^2,140    Jedidah Hinshaw, daughter of William Hinshaw & Ruth Hinshaw, was born 7-12-1812, Chatham County, North Carolina.^1,2,43

Benjamin & Jedidah were first cousins.    On 7-2-1831 at Cane Creek MM, Benjamin Hinshaw was reported as having been "married out of unity".²

On 10-1-1831 at Cane Creek MM, Jedida Hinshaw was condemned for her being "married out of unity".²

Jedidah Hinshaw died about 1849.⁴³

Benjamin and family were shown in the 1850 census, Chatham County, North Carolina, as follows:^b

Benjamin Hinshaw died 1855.^43,140

Jedidah and Benjamin are both buried in Rocky River Friends Cemetery, Chatham County, North Carolina.^a   

SOURCES

1. "The Hinshaw and Henshaw Families", by William Hinshaw; edited by Milo Custer; private printing, Bloomington, Illinois, 1911; Frank I. Miller Co., printers. LDS microfilm number 1402822.

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

43. A handwritten document titled "Hinshaws - Early Chatham Co. & Cane Creek Quaker Meeting", by William C. & Nolan Moran.

140. Family lineage contributed by Edwin Everett Hinshaw

(a) Contribution from Waldo Hinshaw citing: "Rocky River Cemetery Listing",
"Piedmont North Carolina Cemeteries, Volume 2". Mr & Mrs L S Hornaday Jr.
Published 1990 by L S Hornaday, Burlington, NC 27217.

(b) 1850 census, Upper Regiment, Chatham County, North Carolina, roll M432-624, page 385B, line #21, dwelling #516, family #517.

(c) 1850 census, Upper Regiment, Chatham County, North Carolina, roll 624, pg 385, family #515.

(d) 1850 census, Upper Regiment, Chatham County, North Carolina, roll 624, pg 382, family #463.

(e) 1850 census, Upper Regiment, Chatham County, North Carolina, roll 624, pg 382, family #464.

(f) 1850 census, Upper Regiment, Chatham County, North Carolina, roll 624, pg 385, family #517.

(g) 1850 census, Upper Regiment, Chatham County, North Carolina, roll 624, pg 382, family #467.

(h) 1850 census, Upper Regiment, Chatham County, North Carolina, roll 624, pg 382, family #468.

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