Washington
Lewis
(Lewis)
Hensley
Born about in North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Henry Hensley
and Barbara (Angel) Hensley
Brother of
George Washington Hensley, James Harry Hensley [half], James Blayson Hensley, Henry Halen Hensley Sr., Nancy (Hensley) Lewis, Barbara (Hensley) Higgins, Benjamin Hensley, Zania Hensley, John Hensley and William Allison Hensley
Husband of
Nancy (Howard) Hensley
— married
1 Sep 1803 in Knox, Kentucky, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Barbara (Hensley) Metcalf and George Washington Hensley
Died
at about age 76
in Kentucky, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Dec 2014
This page has been accessed 632 times.
Biography
Lewis was born in 1782. He was the son of Henry Hensley and Barbary Angel. He passed away in 1858.
Research Notes
Another profile merged into this one says that he was born in Burke, Yancy, NC, and that he died in 1851 in Harlan, Kentucky.
Sources
- "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28C-1YCC : 22 July 2021), Lewis Hensley and Nancy Hoard, 01 Sep 1803; citing Marriage, Knox, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 533,674.
- "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH26-8Y6 : accessed 23 May 2022), Lewis Hansley, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 271, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 39; FHL microfilm 337,912.
- "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRK-VWC : 8 December 2020), Lewis Hencely, Harlan, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 104, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lewis by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lewis by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Franco Hensley
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup I-M253, Ancestry member bfabbn, FTDNA kit #213697
-
~3.12%
Jack Loomis :
23andMe, GEDmatch KN7954271 [compare], yourDNAportal JAC5c0a94c5
+
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member jnloomis1949
-
~3.12%
Kandace Blevin :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member kandacekm
-
~1.56%
R.c. (Newell, Jr.) Slocum :
23andMe
-
~1.56%
Jessica (Palmer) Patterson :
23andMe, GEDmatch M622363 [compare]
-
~1.56%
Dawn (Brackins) Coombs :
23andMe, GEDmatch XL8416703 [compare]
-
~1.56%
Sherry Jennings :
23andMe, GEDmatch UL3954489 [compare], yourDNAportal SHE6c195661
-
~1.56%
Beverly Pelfrey :
AncestryDNA
-
~1.56%
Gerri Eversole :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch BF5975243 [compare], yourDNAportal GERe4700fbf, Ancestry member gerrib53321
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch BF5975243 [compare], yourDNAportal GERe4700fbf, FTDNA kit #B794699
-
~1.56%
Robert Radford :
AncestryDNA
-
~1.56%
Jeff Brackins :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch CH8972293 [compare], FTDNA kit #946029
-
~1.56%
~12.50%
Bennie Jo (Corbin) Swinney :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch WL5670148 [compare], yourDNAportal BJZ9ed692aa
-
~0.78%
Sharon (Stevens) Lighthouse :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A587547 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Donna (Holland) Hornback :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A678445 [compare], Ancestry member dkhotx
-
~0.78%
~1.56%
Tammy (McFarland) Mellert :
23andMe, GEDmatch RQ7489536 [compare]
-
~0.78%
John Corn :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member corncrib157
-
~0.78%
Larry Arrowood :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch a137187 [compare], Ancestry member olegroch
-
~0.78%
Ronald Houston :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A821724 [compare], Ancestry member RONALDRHOUSTON
-
~0.78%
Peggy Drinkard :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Peggyscreation
-
~0.78%
Vicki Smith :
AncestryDNA
-
~0.78%
Doug Gibbons :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A831399 [compare], Ancestry member gdouglaslee
-
~0.78%
~6.25%
Cynthia (Bryant) Crafton :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch WP1257191 [compare], yourDNAportal CIN3e6247f6, Ancestry member cindycrafton
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch WP1257191 [compare], yourDNAportal CIN3e6247f6, FTDNA kit #MK75341
-
~0.78%
Connie Corbin :
AncestryDNA, yourDNAportal CON1efe0545
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B914415
-
~0.78%
~6.25%
Sandy (Chadwick) Bullis :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T731742 [compare], FTDNA kit #582439
-
~0.78%
~0.78%
Susan Hautala :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #1000252
-
~0.78%
Clyde Shelton :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #23445
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Linda (Johnson) Leslie
Hensley-2168 and Hensley-1155 appear to represent the same person because: they share similar vital statistics, the same father and the same siblings.
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by Linda (Johnson) Leslie
Linda (Johnson) Leslie
Hensley-3577 and Hensley-2168 appear to represent the same person because: they share similar vital statistics and the same parents.
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on Hensley-2168 (merged)
by Linda (Johnson) Leslie
[Living Britain]
Hensley-3785 and Hensley-3577 appear to represent the same person because: The same information is on both profiles. In order to reject this match you will need to change the information on one of the profiles. Both profiles require sources that can be clicked-on to verify the information.
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on Hensley-3577 (merged)
by [Living Britain]
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