Born about 1790 in Greene County, North Carolina, United States (Cocke Co., TN) [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Cynthia (Herbert) Henry — married 29 Jan 1821 (to after 1830) in Roane County, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 1835 at about age 45 in White, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Joseph was born in 1790. He is the son of George Henry and Cynthia Anne Fine. Joseph is on 1820 census of White County, TN along with brothers George jr , John , and Vinet, their father George Sr having died in 1817.

Joseph Henry married Cynthia Herbert in 1821, Roane co, TN. Don't know why Joseph and brothers George jr and Vinet married girls in Roane County TN, but all three did, and marriage book states " Vinet Henry of White Co."

Joseph and Cynthia lived in White County and Joseph died in 1835. Their children, listed in Court Records. Cynthia DOD is unknown but was after 1830 when last child was born. . I haven't found place of burial, for Joseph, unless his grave is no longer marked, in the Henry Cemetery . In his will he left everything to a Lucinda. Don't know if he remarried, or if Cynthia's middle name was Lucinda.

"White County Court July 1835 This day personally appeared in open Court Anna Henry and John M. Henry two of the minor heirs of Joseph Henry deceased who being of proper age for choosing their Guardian did each in the presence of the Court select and choose George Bohanon to be their Guardian who being present in open Court and together with William Bartlett and Samuel Madewell entered into and acknowledged bond in the sum of seven hundred Dollars conditioned as the law requires. This day George Bohanon was appointed Guardian to William Henry, Rebecca Henry, Eliza Jane Henry, and Wamon(Waymon) Henry four of the Minor heirs of Joseph Henry deceased who being present in open Court together with William Bartlett and Samuel Madewell entered and acknowledged bond in the sum of fourteen hundred Dollars condition as the law requires."

Research Notes

Sources

*1830 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPT-LVQ

• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYB8-FHQ?i=26&cc=1803955 1820

• Roane County Tennessee Marriage Records, 1801-1855 McCluen and Hutchenson, 1973, Limited Edition ,pg 55

• White County, Settlements and Wills, Vol B-G, 1831-1893 pg 408-409 May 26 1935

• White County Tennessee Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Minutes, Volumes I and II, 1835-1841,WPA Transcription , GSC Associates Historical Record Products ,pg 125