Individual Details
William Hinshaw
(1724 - 4 Dec 1814)
Events
| Birth | 1724 | County Tyrone, Northern Ireland | |||
| Marriage | 1 Apr 1749 | County Antrim, Northern Ireland - Sarah Courtney |  | ||
| Immigration | 1768 | North Carolina from Northern Ireland | | ||
| Land Record | 19 Oct 1768 | Sandy Creek, Orange, NC | |  | |
| Marriage | 1771 | , Guilford, NC - Mary Hinshaw | | ||
| Military | Bet 1775 and 1783 | Revolutionary War - , , NC | | | |
| Will | 24 Dec 1809 | , Randolph, NC | | ||
| Death | 4 Dec 1814 | Holly Spring MM, Randolph, NC | | ||
| Burial | 5 Dec 1814 | Holly Spring MM (Quaker), Randolph, NC | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Hinshaw (1749 - 1822) |
| Child | Jacob Hinshaw (1772 - 1779) |
| Child | Jesse Hinshaw (1773 - ) |
| Child | George Hinshaw (1775 - 1862) |
| Child | Elizabeth Hinshaw (1777 - ) |
| Child | Benjamin Hinshaw (1779 - 1839) |
| Child | Jacob Hinshaw II (1782 - 1846) |
| Child | Samuel Hinshaw (1784 - 1849) |
| Child | Mary Hinshaw (1789 - 1860) |
| Child | Rebecca Hinshaw (1789 - 1870) |
| Spouse | Sarah Courtney (1730 - 1768) |
| Child | Ezra Hinshaw (1753 - 1836) |
| Child | Thomas Hinshaw (1757 - 1825) |
| Child | William Hinshaw (1759 - 1807) |
| Child | Sarah Hinshaw (1761 - 1852) |
| Child | John Hinshaw (1763 - ) |
| Father | John Hinshaw (1660 - 1768) |
| Mother | Living |
| Sibling | Alice Hinshaw ( - 1786) |
| Sibling | Jesse Hinshaw (1720 - 1797) |
Notes
Marriage
At the Grange MM on 13 Feb 1750, "William Hinshaw, the younger" was disowned for marrying a "young woman of Ballinderry/Blandenderry" by a priest. But, William made a written 'offering' to Grange MM, dated 25 Jan 1758, expressing sorrow for his misconduct and asking to be reinstated in membership. This was accepted by Grange MM on 27 Jan 1759.Sarah, who was a member of the Lisburn MM, was also disowned by her Meeting. She sent a letter (offering) to Lisburn MM on 2 Mar 1758 acknowledging her fault and asking to be reinstated in membership. This was accepted by Lisburn MM about the same time Grange MM accepted William's offering. Sarah was then transferred to Grange MM as wife of William Hinshaw.
Immigration
An entry in the Grange MM minutes of 5 Feb 1768 states:William Henshaw signified to this meeting that he and his brother, Jess, with their families intend to remove from this to America and desire our certificate. Thomas Dawson and Jas Pillar are desired to make the needful enquiry concerning them and return acct. how thay find things to next preparative meeting which is appointed to be held the 26th of 2nd mo.
An entry on 11 Mar 1768 shows that:
Certificates being drawn for Jess Hinshaw, Absolem Hinshaw and William Hinshaw with their families, also for Alice Hinshaw, the same was signed in this meeting. Jonah Shaw is desired to record copies of said certificates and deliver the originals to said Friends.
The Grange MM minutes later recorded:
It Appears that Jesse Hindshaw, Absolem Hindshaw & Willm Hindshaw with their respective families and also Alice Hindshaw removed to America in the year 1768.
William and family (sans poor Sarah) presented their certificates to the Cane Creek MM in North Carolina on 4 Nov 1769. The Cane Creek MM men's records list:
William Hinshaw received on a certificate.
Land Record
William was a farmer and a weaver. He quickly acquired land in North Carolina for his family's new home. A deed was recorded on 19 Oct 1768 in the Orange County Deed Book III, page 505:From Herman Husbands of Orange County, farmer, to Wm. Hinshaw of same, weaver, for consideration of L40 -- 166 acres on branch of "Sand Creek" [Sandy Creek], part of a tract granted to said Husbands from Lord Granville, 10 Dec 1762 for 700 acres.
Witnessed by Jacob Hinshaw and Stephen Jones. Proven 27 Mar 1769.
Another deed was recorded on 20 Feb 1769 in the Orange County Deed Book III, page 506:
Enos Stimson [Stinson] and wife Elizabeth, of Orange County, to Wm Hinshaw, late of the Kingdom of Ireland, now of sd county, weaver, consideration: L25 -- 80 acres, part of a tract granted to Thomas Swift on a branch of Sandy Creek, the waters of Deep River.
Witnessed by Jacob Hinshaw and John Fruit. Proven 27 Mar 1769.
The land purchased by William was part of what was then Orange County but later became Guilford County in 1771, and then Randolph County in 1779.
Military
William was noted for patriotic service during the Revolutionary War. He is listed in the Patriot Index of the Daughters of the American Revolution.Will
William's will as probated in May 1818.Endnotes
1. Joseph Calvin Hinshaw and William Perry Johnson, compiler, History and Genealogy of the Hinshaw Family (: self published, 1967).
2. William Hinshaw; Milo Custer, editor, compiler, The Hinshaw and Henshaw Families (Bloomington, McLean, IL: Frank I. Miller Co., printers [private printing], 1911).
3. , compiler, Patriotic Index of the Daughters of the Revolution (:,).
4. William Wade Hinshaw, compiler, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, 1750-1930 (Baltimore: Genealogica Publishing Co., Inc., 1994) Reproduced on Broderbund Software's Family Archive CD #192., Vol. I; page 355.
5. William Wade Hinshaw, compiler, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, 1750-1930 (Baltimore: Genealogica Publishing Co., Inc., 1994) Reproduced on Broderbund Software's Family Archive CD #192., Vol. I; page 355.