Joseph Hinshaw (1752 - 1822)

Born 7 Jun 1752 in County Tyrone, Ireland

Ancestors

Died 22 Jun 1822 at age 70 in Cane Creek, Alamance, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Joseph was a Friend (Quaker)

Born 6-7-1752, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, son of Jesse Hinshaw and Abigail Marshall.

Joseph married Margery (Margaret) Kemp, 9-18-1777, Cane Creek MM, North Carolina Margery, daughter of Richard Kemp and Susanna Picket, was born 10-31-1759, Orange County, North Carolina. To this union were born:

1. Susanna Hinshaw (1778-?)
2. Benjamin Hinshaw (1782-?)

Joseph Hinshaw was shown in "State Census of North Carolina 1784-1787" as being a head-of-household with: 1 white male 21-60 years 1 white males under 21 & above 60 2 white females - all ages 0 blacks

Joseph, Margery and family were granted certificates to Deep River MM on 12-3-1785 at Cane Creek MM.

At Deep River MM, on 1-2-1786, Joseph, wife "Margaret", daughter Susannah, and son Benjamin were received on certificates from Cane Creek MM dated 12-3-1785.

At Deep River MM, on 6-1-1789, Joseph, "Margery", & family were granted certificates to Cane Creek MM.

They again returned to Cane Creek on 11-7-1789 with certificates from Deep River MM dated 6-1-1789.

Margery died 3-21-1798, buried Cane Creek MM, North Carolina.

After Margery's death, Joseph seemed to travel frequently between several Quaker meetings in North Carolina.

At Cane Creek MM on 11-3-1798, Joseph was granted a certificate to Deep River MM.

At Deep River MM on 1-7-1799, Joseph was received on a certificate from Cane Creek MM dated 11-8[sic]-1798.

At Deep River MM on 4-5-1802, Joseph requested a certificate to Center MM.

At Cane Creek MM on 3-3-1804, Joseph was received on a certificate from Center MM dated 11-19-1803.

At Cane Creek MM on 1-3-1807, Joseph was granted a certificate to Deep River MM.

At Deep River MM on 2-2-1807, Joseph was received on a certificate from Cane Creek MM dated 1-3-1807.

At Deep River MM on 4-1-1811, "Joseph, of Muddy Creek" was granted a certificate to Center MM.1 (few Hinshaw records this early at Center MM).

At Cane Creek MM on 3-6-1813, Joseph was received on a certificate from Center MM dated 1-16-1813.

Joseph Hinshaw died 6-22-1822, buried Cane Creek MM, North Carolina.

Joseph's will, probated in Chatham County in 1822, is recorded in the North Carolina State Archives (Raleigh, NC); Will Book B, page 99.

SOURCES

• "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.
• "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy", by William Wade Hinshaw in many well-stocked libraries.
• The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) - Ireland.
• Myers, Albert Cook. "Immigration of Irish Quakers into Pennsylvania", Swarthmore, PA: 1902; GR929.3748 M99 in a local library.
• "Hinshaw Chart and List" (1/1/68) by Ralph Edward Pike, from "Family Records of Morgan Co., Ind.", Public Library of Mooresville, Morgan Co., Indiana (LDS microfilm 1509501).
• "Society of Friends Register Transcripts - Grange Monthly Meeting", microfilm number 0571396 in the LDS Family History Library.
• "Hinshaw-Bernard and Related Families" by Cordelia E. Bogue Wright, in the Family History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS), microfiche #6019151.
• The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) - North Carolina.
• A Search Report commissioned from the Ulster Historical Foundation based upon records in the Public Records Office of Norther Ireland.
• Grange Monthly Meeting, Births, Marriages, Deaths; Religious Society of Friends in Ireland (Yearly Meeting), Dublin; microfilm number 571396 (items 5-7) in the LDS Family History Library
• Society of Friends, Cane Creek MM Records; LDS FHL microfilm #0371251
• Mitchell, Thornton W., "North Carolina Wills; A Testator Index, 1665-1900".

Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of Holmes.ged on 20 May 2011.