Mary (Davis) Hinshaw (1796 - 1874)

Born 26 Jan 1796 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Jacob Hinshaw — married 14 Nov 1816 in Cane Creek MM, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 28 Jun 1874 at age 78 in Randolph, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Mary was a Friend (Quaker)

Mary, daughter of Charles Davis and Hannah Piggott, was born 26 Jan 1796, Chatham County, North Carolina.

"Jacob Hinshaw married Mary Davis, 14 Nov 1816, Cane Creek Meeting House, North Carolina."^[1] To this union were born:

1. Hannah Hinshaw (1819-1863)
2. John Hinshaw (1820-1831)
3. Rhoda Hinshaw (1822-1887)
4. Huldah Hinshaw (1824-1900)
5. Elias Hinshaw (1827-1893)
6. Eunice Hinshaw (1829-1877)
7. Tace Hinshaw (1831-1831)
8. Mary Hinshaw (1832-1909)

Jacob Hinshaw died 17 Dec 1832, Holly Spring MM, North Carolina.

Widow Mary and family are shown in the 1850 census, Southern Division, Randolph County, North Carolina:

Mary Hinshaw, age 53, born in North Carolina; $500 real estate.

Elias Hinshaw, age 23, born in North Carolina; farmer.

Mary Hinshaw, age 17, born in North Carolina.

Widow Mary was shown in the 1860 census (Jul 14 1860), living in the household of son Elias in Randolph County, North Carolina:

Mary Hinshaw, age 63; farmer; $150 real estate; $60 personal property.

Widow Mary was again shown in the 1870 census (Aug 12 1870), living in the household of daughter Rhoda in Moffitt Mills P.O., Randolph County, North Carolina:

Mary Hinshaw, age 74, born in North Carolina; "no occupation".

Mary died 28 June 1874 (aged 78), Randolph County, North Carolina, and is buried in Holly Spring Friends Meeting Cemetery, Ramseur, Randolph County, North Carolina.

Transcription of the Marriage Record of Jacob Hinshaw and Mary Davis:^[2]

Whereas Jacob Hinshaw son of Absolom and Elizabeth Hinshaw of Randolph County and State of North Carolina and Mary Davis Daughter of Charles and Hannah Davis of the County & State afforesaid, Haveing declared their intentions of Marriage with Each other at a monthly of friends held at Cane meeting house in Orange County & state afforesaid and after due Enquiry nothing appeareing to hinder were alowed by said meeting to proceed. - - - Now these are to Certify whome it may Concern that for the full accomplishment of their said Intention this foreteenth day of the Eleventh month in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and sixteen they the sd Jacob Hinshaw and Mary Davis appeared at a public meeting of friends at Holle Spring meeting House in Randolph County, and they the sd Jacob Hinshaw and Mary Davis did in a public maner openly declare that they took Each other for husband and wife, and as a further Confirmation thereof, they the sd Jacob Hinshaw and Mary Davis did to these presents set their hands, she according to the Custom of marriage assuming the Name of her husband

We whose names are subscribed Were present at the solemnization of the above said marriage

Jacob Hinshaw
Mary Hinshaw
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Phebe Hinshaw	John Barker	Absolom Hinshaw
William Cox	Solomon Cox	Charles Davis
Hannah Barker	Charles Cox	Amy Cox
Joseph [...]		Ruth Barker
		Nathan Barker

Sources

1. ↑ Society of Friends, Cane Creek MM Records; LDS FHL microfilm #0371251
2. ↑ Marriage Record for Jacob Hinshaw and Mary Davis, The Hinshaw Family Association

• "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy", by William Wade Hinshaw, in many well-stocked libraries.
• "Charles and Hannah (Matson) Davis and their descendants" by Earl H. Davis, microfilm #1011836, Item 2, in the LDS Family History Library.
• The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) computerized Ancestral File.
• "Hinshaw Family": a collection of family group sheets by Edna Harvey Joseph; LDS FHL microfilm #1572018 items 8-10 and #1572019 items 1-4
• 1850 census, Randolph County, North Carolina; roll M432-641, page 118, line #13, dwelling #538, family #545.
• 1860 census, Moffetts Mills P.O., Eastern Division, Randolph County, North Carolina; roll M653-910, page 249, line #23, dwelling #309, family #309.
• "The Hinshaw Family", an extensive family history manuscript by Heather Hinshaw-Tomas
• The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) - North Carolina.
• 1870 census, Moffitt Mills P.O., Pleasant Grove Twp., Randolph County, North Carolina; page 443, line #24, dwelling #95, family #92.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18765388/mary-hinshaw : accessed 20 January 2022), memorial page for Mary Davis Hinshaw (26 Jan 1796–28 Jun 1874), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18765388, citing Holly Spring Friends Meeting Cemetery, Ramseur, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Greg Derylo (contributor 46561377) .