Marty and Karla Grant
The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.

Hinesly, Benjamin
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Name Hinesly, Benjamin Birth 1770/1771 NC
Gender Male _UID 8257F50E4DAFD511BD1000E09877E1C41F64 Death Oct 1879 Dallas Co, AR
Person ID I100751 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 24 Feb 2012
Family 
Ruth, b. 1780/1781, NC
d. 1850/1860, Dekalb Co, TN
(Age 79 years)Marriage Bef 1807 NC
_UID 9070A6BD9ADD4B419D1ACF491D8F3F7D9D2C Children 1. Hinesly, John L, b. 1807/1808, NC
d. 1860/1870, Cedar Co, MO
(Age 62 years)2. Hinesly, Hardin H, b. Sep 1814, Smith Co, TN
d. Aft 1900, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory (now OK)
(Age > 87 years)3. Hinesly, William, b. Mar 1819, Smith Co, TN
d. Aft 1900, Sumner Co, TN
(Age > 82 years)4. Hinesly, Robert, b. Jul 1826, Smith Co, TN
d. Aft 1900, Collin Co, TX
(Age > 75 years)5. Hinesly, Mary, b. 1824/1825, TN
d. Aft 1880, Dallas Co, AR
(Age > 56 years)6. Hinesly, Thomas, b. 1827/1828, Smith Co, TN
d. Aft 1880, Faulkner Co, AR
(Age > 53 years)Family ID F28670 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Aug 2026
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Notes - !NOTES:Spelling of name varies, but HENSLEY probably isn't the final spelling, it is more likely HINSLEY or HINESLEY or some variation thereof.;
!NOTES:Very likely part of the Chatham Co., NC Hinesly family.;
!CENSUS:1790;
!CENSUS:1800;
!CENSUS:1810 * Chatham Co., NC p. x (3rd sheet)
Ben. Hinsley age 26-44 (1765/84)
21010-10100-0-2
* Not certain this is the same man as below.;
!CENSUS:1820 Smith Co., TN p. 64
Benjamin Hindsley age 45+ (bef 1775)
210001-20010-0-0
My analysis (who each person might be)
1m 45+ (bef 1775)... Benjamin Hensley (c1771)
1m 10-15 (1804/1810) John L. (c1808) son?
2m 0-9 (1810/1820).. 1-Hardin (1814) son
.................... 2-William (1819) son
1f 26-44 (1775/1794) Ruth (---) Hensley (c1781) wife
2f 0-9 (1810/1820).. 1-Daughter?
.................... 2-Daughter?
* Only one of his surname in county;
!CENSUS:1830 Smith Co., TN p. 112
Benj. Hinesly age 50-59 (1770/80)
12111001-1021101-0-0
My analysis (who each person might be)
1m 50-59 (1770/1780) Benjamin Hensley (c1771)
1m 20-29 (1800/1810) John L. (c1808) son?
1m 15-19 (1810/1815) Hardin (1814) son
1m 10-14 (1815/1820) William (1819) son
2m 5-9 (1820/1825).. 1-Son?
.................... 2-Robert Hensley (c1825) son?
1m 0-4 (1825/1830).. Thomas Hensley (c1828) son?
1f 40-49 (1780/1790) Ruth (---) Hensley (c1781) wife
1f 20-29 (1800/1810) Daughter?
1f 15-19 (1810/1815) Daughter?
2f 10-14 (1815/1820) 1-Daughter?
.................... 2-Daughter?
1f 0-4 (1825/1830).. Mary Hensley (c1825) daughter?
* Only one of his surname in county;
!CENSUS:1840 Jackson Co., TN p. 298
Benj. Hensley age 50-59 (1780/90)
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My analysis (who each person might be)
1m 50-59 (1780/1790) Benjamin Hensley (c1771)
2m 15-19 (1820/1825) 1-Son?
.................... 2-Robert (c1825) son
1m 10-14 (1825/1830) Thomas (c1828) son
1f 50-59 (1780/1790) Ruth (---) (c1781) wife
1f 20-29 (1810/1820) Daughter?
2f 15-19 (1820/1825) 1-Daughter?
.................... 2-Daughter?
2f 5-9 (1830/1835).. 1-Daughter?
.................... 2-Daughter?
1f 0-4 (1835/1840).. Daughter?
* Azariah Hensley also in county, two houses away.;
!CENSUS:1850 Dekalb Co., TN Civil District No 15 # 928/928
Benjamin Hinesly 74 Farmer $600 NC
Ruth, 69 NC
* Note: Dekalb borders both Smith and Jackson Counties to the south
* Note: Robert Hinsely 25 next door;
!CENSUS:1860 Dallas Co., AR Manchester, Cachemapo PO # 42/42
A. J. Fite 36 Farmer $1600/500 TN
Mary 35
Hellen 13
Thos 11
George 1 AR
Benjamin Hinsley 89 Laborer MD
Lethy Fite 8 TN;
!CENSUS:1870 Dallas Co., AR Manchester, Tulips PO # 86/85
Thomas Fites 20 Farmer $-/100 TN
Narcis 18 AR
Benj. Hinsley 99 NC;
!CENSUS:1880 Dallas Co., AR Smith Township # 225/257
John Fite, 56 M Farmer TN-TN-TN
Mary 48 wife M Keeping House NC-NC-NC
George 21 son Farm Hand AR-TN-NC
Elizabeth 13 dau
Ben Hinesly* 115 Father-in-L W, died from exhaustion and senility NC-NC-MD
* Ben's line marked out as he was dead.;
!CENSUS:1880 Mortality - Dallas Co., AR
Ben Hinesly 115 Wd NC-NC-NC Farmer, Oct Old Age;
- !NOTES:Spelling of name varies, but HENSLEY probably isn't the final spelling, it is more likely HINSLEY or HINESLEY or some variation thereof.;
