1. Thomas Henshaw (c1650-1700) m Hannah Cleveland (1653-1737)
 2.. Josiah Henshaw (1695-1752) m Dorothy Crawford Goodnow (1710-1770)
 3... Josiah Henshaw (1752-1840) m Sarah Phipps (1757-1844)
 4.... Josiah Henshaw (1791-1871)
       +Elizabeth Green (1790-1856)
 5.....  Eli Forbes Henshaw (1818-1895)
 5.....  Elizabeth Green Henshaw (1821-?)
 5.....  Charlotte Phipps Henshaw (1822-?)
 5.....  Adeline Henshaw (1825-1912)
 5.....  Caroline Henshaw (1825-1843)
 5.....  Martha Jane Henshaw (1827-?)
 5.....  Sarah Allen Henshaw (1829-1902)
       +Frances C. Mansfield (1793-?)

Josiah Henshaw     [ID 02796]

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Born Aug 13 1791, Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.^a,b,c,d,e

Josiah lived in West Brookfield, Massachusetts.^d,e

He married Elizabeth Green, May 3 1817, Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.^f,a,d,g    Marriage intention published Apr 7 1817.^h    Elizabeth was born in 1790.^g

Josiah and family were shown in the 1850 census, Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts:ⁱ

He then married Frances C. Mansfield, Nov 12 1857, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.^j    (Fanny C. Mansfield)^e    (Frances Cutler)^j    Frances, daughter of John + Dorothy Cutler, was born Mar 14 1793, Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.^h,j,e

Frances had been previously married to a Jacob Mansfield,^j Aug 17 1819, Brookfield, Massachusetts,^h by whom she had several children.^h

Josiah was shown in the 1867 Worcester, Massachusetts City Directory:^k

Josiah Henshaw died Feb 24 1871, West Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts; age 79y 6m; buried West Brookfield, Massachusetts.^h,d,g,m    Medical: Josiah died from pneumonia.^h

Photo: Josiah Henshaw ^g

Photo: Marriage Record of Josiah Henshaw & Elizabeth Green Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts ^f

Photo: Birth Record of the Children of Josiah Henshaw & Elizabeth Green Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts ⁿ

Photo: Marriage Record of Josiah Henshaw & Frances C. Mansfield Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts ^j

SOURCES

(a) Contribution from Joan Shirk () citing:
Vital records of Brookfield, MA.

(b) 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.

(c) 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.

(d) Contribution from Phil Henshaw.

(e) 1870 census, West Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts; page 384B (sheet 40), line #29, dwelling #282, family #344.

(f) Marriage Record of Josiah Henshaw Jr. & Elizabeth Green; Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts:
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988; http://www.ancestry.com.

(g) Gregg Trueman database:
http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?tid=141301&pid=-2046966862.

(h) Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988; http://www.ancestry.com.

(i) 1850 census, Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts; roll 341, page 80, dwelling #143.

(j) Marriage Record of Josiah Henshaw & Frances C. Mansfield; Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts:
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988; http://www.ancestry.com.

(k) Worcester, Massachusetts City Directory, 1867; http://www.ancestry.com.

(l) 1870 census, West Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts; page 384B (sheet 40), line #31, dwelling #282, family #345.

(m) Worcester County, Massachusetts, Probate Index, Vol. 1 & 2, July 1731-1881; http://www.ancestry.com.

(n) Birth Record of the Children of Josiah Henshaw & Elizabeth Green; Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts;
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988; http://www.ancestry.com.

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