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...... William Hinshaw (1715-1803) m Mary Courtney 
 7....... William Hinshaw 
          +Rachel Martin (1758-1849)
 8........  Ann Hinshaw 
 8........  Margaret Hinshaw 
 8........  Rabacha Hinshaw 
 8........  Elizabeth Hinshaw (c1784-?)
 8........  Mary Hinshaw 
 8........  William Hinshaw 
 8........  Adam Hinshaw (1789-?)
 8........  Sarah Hinshaw (c1791-?)
 8........  Jesse Hinshaw (1801-1888)

William Hinshaw     [ID 00763]

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This is the (then unknown) William Hinshaw mentioned in the book "The Hinshaw and Henshaw Families"¹ (page 58) who was born in Ireland, 17--, and came to Guilford County, N.C. when a child.

He married Rachel Martin, 12-19-1781, Rocky River Meeting House, North Carolina.^{2,43,44,79,217,1}    (Rachel Mortain)¹    Rachel Martin, daughter of George Martin & Sarah Dixon, was born Dec 23 1758, Orange County, North Carolina.^2,43

Three Martin sisters married Hinshaws:

At the Deep Creek MM on 12-4-1802, William, Rachel, and children Adam, Jesse, Mary Sarah Ann [sic] (Margaret, Sarah, Anna ??), Rabacha [sic] & Elizabeth were received on certificates from Center MM dated 8-21-1802.²

At the Deep Creek MM on 12-5-1807, William, Rachel, and family were granted certificates to Lost Creek MM, Jefferson County, Tenn.²

At Lost Creek MM on 7-28-1810, William, Rachel, and children Adam, Jesse, Ann, Rebekah, Elizabeth, & Margaret were received on certificates from Deep River [sic] MM, dated 12-5-1807.²

At Lost Creek MM on 3-25-1815, William, Rachel, and family were granted certificates to Center MM.²

Rachel Martin died May 17 1849.    At Center MM on 3-17-1849, Rachel's death was reported.²

William died in North Carolina.¹

Photo: Marriage certificate record for William Hinshaw & Rachel Martin Cane Creek MM marriage records ²¹⁷

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.

44. The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) - North Carolina.

79. The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) computerized International Genealogical Index (IGI).

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

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