Fincastle County, Virginia was created in 1772 from Botetourt County and abolished in 1776. It was divided into Montgomery, Washington and Kentucky Counties.
Samuel Hensley was born on August 19, 1754 in Culpeper County, Virginia. His father was William Hensley.
Samuel married Eleanor Elliott about 1776). Their children may have included:
Mary Hensley (1778, married William Benham),
Catherine Hensley (1778, married Gavin Head),
Simon Hensley (1785),
Thomas Hensley (1788),
Elizabeth Hensley (1790),
Isabella Hensley
Margaret Hensley.
In 1774, Samuel served in the Fincastle County Militia during Lord Dunmore's War. According to his Pension Number *S21278, Samuel was a scout for Captains Evan Shelby and Isaac Bledsoe in the Virginia Militia.
Samuel was later High Sheriff of Washington County, Virginia and served as Justice of the Peace for Washington County.
Eleanor died in 1725.
Samuel died on February 13, 1841 in Washington County.
The Washington County Surveyors Record 1781-1797
Samuel Hensley
372 acres
Commissioners Certificate
in Rich valley on both sides of Walkers Mountain, on the waters of Cove Creek, a branch of the north fork of Holstein [Holston]River
Beginning on the east side of a ridge above a branch
in William Heads line
on the south side of Walkers Mountain
crossing a spring branch
near the top of the Mountain.
corner to Henry Spahrs land he now lives on
at the head of the Sinking Waters
October 18, 1782
Hensley, Samuel
14 May 1801
80 acres
Exchanged Warrant No. 960
dated 13 Dec 1799
both sides of Kiterons’s [Ketron’s] fork of Cove Creek [a south branch of the North Fork of the Holston River]
adj: said Hensley, Spahr & Robert Preston Jr., Hartsock
Assistant Washington County Surveyor: Elijah Gillenwaters
[Land now located in Scott County, VA.]
Samuel Hensley
400 acres
in the Rich Valley,
includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1776
154 ac surveyed on February 15, 1774
August 25, 1782.
