First Generation
Paul HENSON.
Born abt 1710 in Wilke City, Virginia, USA. Paul died in North Carolina, USA, abt 1796; he was 86.
RESEARCH NOTES
From other researchers:
- birth may be bef 1710; death may be bef 1796
- Old Paul's father was William Henson aka Hanson, born 1700 in Sweden, died 1740 in Virginia [not proven]
- Found a site that claims the wife of Old Paul Henson was Elizabeth Stroeher, born 1727 (or 1738) in Elsworth, Cambridgeshire, England — married about 1744 in VA, USA, died Jan. 29, 1792 in NC.
- see http://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Stroeher-Descendants-6
Descendants of Elizabeth Henson
Elizabeth (Stroeher) Henson (married Paul Henson Sr. (1724 - October 1796) about 1744) is the mother of 6 children and the grandmother of 29 grandchildren. Listed below are details on up to five generations of descendants. Icons after childrens' names link to their family tree charts and descendant lists . See Elizabeth's Family Tree & Genealogy Tools for more views. Children:
William Henson (Sr) (1745-Sept 20,1 830) m Ann Jacobs (1759-1855) on 1786 - 12 children
James Henson (1750-1845) m Mary Lewis (1796-1880) - nothing further
Winnie (Henson) Lewis (1752- ) m James T Lewis Sr (Aug 9, 1736-Jan 1, 1825). m. Samuel Lewis (1794- ) [sic] - 17 children [!]
Richard Henson (1760-1845)
Paul Henson (1762-Oct 16, 1839)
Martha Henson (1766-1850)
Paul married
Elizabeth STROEHER?.
Born ca 1720.
RESEARCH NOTES
Which if any is her correct identity?
From http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Stroeher-6
- Elizabeth Henson formerly Stroeher
Born about 1727 in Elsworth, Cambridgeshire, England
Daughter of Johanes M. Stroeher and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of Paul Henson Sr. — married about 1744 in VA, USA
Mother of William Henson Sr., James Henson, Winnie (Henson) Lewis, Richard Henson, Paul Henson and Martha Henson
- There are many variations to the spelling of STOEHER - pronounced Schtray-er in German - such as Strohe, Stohr, Strayer ...
- Died about January 29, 1792 in NC, USA
OR
From From “Shawnee Heritage Volume XI 1700-1750 Surnames U-Z” by Don Greene (U includes ‘Unknown’) - google book previews, pages 8 and 9 (search for Henson)
- 20. Unknown, Elizabeth aka Betsy Unknown - 1/4th Chalakatha-Metis
born 1730 WV-died before 1796 NC -
daughter of 1/2 Chalakatha-Metis/1700 WV & White Man/before 1700,
granddaughter of Daughter of Chalakatha Chief/1687 VA & White Man,
her family lived for generations in the Shawnee village where the Shenandoah River meets the Potomac River later to become Harper’s Ferry WV,
wife 1745 Jefferson WV of Paul Henson/1724 VA-1796NC,
mother with Paul Henson of
William Henson/1746 Jefferson WV-1830 Knox KY-(1786 Jefferson WV Ann Jacobs/1759 Jefferson WV-1855 Clay KY),
child/48,
John Henson/1750 Jefferson WV-1835 Wayne IL-(1780 Ashe NC Jane Goodbread/1765-daughter of Phillip Goodbread & Catherine Unknown),
child/52,
child/54,
child/56,
Richard Henson/1758 Jefferson WV-after 1835,
Winifred-Winney_Wintry Henson/1760 Ashe NC-1825 Perry KY-(1776 Ashe NC James Theophilus Lewis/1736 VA-1825 Perry KY),
Paul Henson Jr/1762 Amelia VA-1839 Jackson TN-1st 1782 NC Elizabeth Unknown/1766 NC-1827 TN, 2nd 1828 Jackson TN Elizabeth Peggy Smith/1810),
James Henson/1764 VA-after 1796,
Martha Henson/1766 NC-after 1782-(Abraham May/before 1766)-
all 1/8th Chalakatha-Metis.
They had the following children: