Hensley, Mary

1778 - 1862  (84 years)   Has 11 ancestors and 35 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Hensley, Mary
  Nickname	Polly
  Birth	1777/1778	Washington Co, VA
  Gender	Female
  _UID	AD34898DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000067F
  Death	15 Oct 1862	Scott Co, VA
  Person ID	I19395	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Hensley, Samuel,   b. 19 Aug 1754, Culpeper Co, VA d. 13 Feb 1841, Washington Co, VA (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Elliott, Ellinor,   b. 1762   d. 1810/1820, Washington Co, VA (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1778	Washington Co, VA
  _UID	710F67AD400DC24AA264F91FF59A8E648C78
  Family ID	F9502	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Benham, William,   b. 1765/1773, VA d. 1810/1818, Scott Co, VA (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1797	Washington Co, VA
  _UID	DA1ED0A38749954DBBDD0F9D5A37B5FAA1C6
  Children	1. Benham, John,   b. 1794/1800, Washington Co, VA (now Scott Co, VA) d. Aft 1820, Scott Co, VA (Age > 21 years)   2. Benham, Samuel,   b. 1800/1804, Washington Co, VA (now Scott Co, VA) d. 1840/1850, Scott Co, VA (Age 46 years)   3. Benham, Catherine,   b. 1803/1804, Washington Co, VA (now Scott Co, VA) d. Aft 1870, Hancock Co, IL (Age > 67 years)   4. Benham, Joel,   b. 11 Mar 1806, Washington Co, VA (now Scott Co, VA) d. 9 Sep 1889, Scott Co, VA (Age 83 years)   5. Benham, Sampson,   b. 1809/1810, Washington Co, VA (now Scott Co, VA) d. Aft 1860, Scott Co, VA (Age > 51 years)   6. Benham, Isaac,   b. 1810/1815, Washington Co, VA (now Scott Co, VA) d. Aft 1840, Scott Co, VA (Age > 26 years)
  Family ID	F9501	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !REFRENCE: https://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/hensley/hensley-samuel-washington-va.html !CENSUS:1790 * Lost for Virginia; !CENSUS:1800 * Lost for Virginia; CENSUS:1810 Washington Co, VA pg 228 w/William BENHAM age 26-44 (1765/84); !COURT: 8 Sep 181_ Scott Co, VA Polly BENHAM, widow of William BENHAM, decd vs. heirs of Larkin HENSLEY, deceased; !COURT:Feb T, 1819 Scott Co, VA Court 1-385, In Chancery. HENSLEY, Sarah, Abednego CASTEEL and Agness, his wife, Daniel CASTEEL and Rhoda, his wife, Susannah HENSLEY, Polly HENSLEY, Catherine HENSLEY, Samuel HENSLEY, Nancy HENSLEY, Ichabod C. HENSLEY, and Thomas HENSLEY, Complts. vs. Polly BENHAM, widow of William BENHAM, deceased. John, Samuel, Catherine, Joel, Sampson, Isaac BENHAM, heirs of said William BENHAM, deceased. & Elizabeth GODSEY, widow of Gilbert GODSEY, deceased, Abraham, Jane, Sarah & Elizabeth, heirs of said Gilbert GODSEY, deceased. Catherine JOHNSTON, widow of Thomas JOHNSTON, deceased and Jane JOHNSTON, his heir at law. Defts. Rule awarded against said defts to give security and as to nature of said cause; !CENSUS:1820 Scott Co, VA pg 185 Mary BENNOM age 26-44 (1775/1794) "120200-00110"; !CENSUS:1830 Scott Co, VA pg 3 Polly Benham age 50-59 (1770/80) "01012-00010001"; !CENSUS:1840 Scott Co., VA pg x w/Joel Benham age 60-69 (1770/80); CENSUS:1850 SCOTT CO, VA Page 376 H/F # 347/ 347- - WESTERN DISTRICT Twp BENHAM JOEL 42 M W FARMER 800 VA 1807/1808 BENHAM SALLY 34 F W VA 1815/1816 BENHAM POLLY 9 F W VA 1840/1841 BENHAM JOHN 6 M W VA 1843/1844 BENHAM FANNY 5 F W VA 1844/1845 BENHAM CATHARINE 3 F W VA 1846/1847 BENHAM MARIAH 1 F W VA 1848/1849 BENHAM POLLY 72 F W VA 1777/1778 TAYLOR ELIZABETH 20 F W VA 1829/1830 !CENSUS:1860 SCOTT CO, VA Page 261B House/Family # 204/ 204 -- Twp ESTILLVILLE P.O. BENHAM JOEL 54 M W FARMER 1000 550 VA 1805/1806 BENHAM SARAH 44 F W HOUSE WIFE VA 1815/1816 BENHAM POLLY A 19 F W DOMESTIC HAND VA 1840/1841 BENHAM JOHN H 16 M W FARM HAND VA 1843/1844 BENHAM FANNY 15 F W DOMESTIC HAND VA 1844/1845 BENHAM CATHARINE 13 F W VA 1846/1847 BENHAM MARIAH 11 F W VA 1848/1849 BENHAM ISAAC 9 M W VA 1850/1851 BENHAM WILLIAM 6 M W VA 1853/1854 BENHAM POLLY 81 F W AGED & UNABLE VA 1778/1779