Daughter of Nathan Sargent and Mary Denny Sargent.
Mother of David Henshaw, U.S. Secretary of the Navy.
Mary Sargent, born Aug. 22, 1755; died Sept. 9, 1831. Married, Feb. 17, 1773, David Henshaw, who was born Aug. 19, 1744, and died May, 1808.
Children of David and Mary (Sargent) Henshaw:
1. Mary Henshaw, born March 29, 1774; died April 29, 1790.
2. Elizabeth Henshaw, born Sept. 5, 1775; died Sept. 8, 1861. Married, Feb. 26, 1822, Nathaniel Dodge of North Brookfleld, who died Sept. 8, 1824. No children.
3. Anna Hknshaw, born Feb. 24, 1778; died unmarried Oct. 22, 1854.
4. Joshua Henshaw, born Aug. 23,1779; died Aug. 27, 1854. Lived for many years in Warren, Ohio. Married, March, 1818, Rebecca Leffinwell, who died 1826. Married 2d, July 7, 1827, Eliza Ann Phelps, who died July 28, 1864, aged 69 yrs.
5. David Henshaw, born June 6, 1781; died May 7, 1790.
6. Andrew Henshaw, born March 14, 1783. Went to Alabama and died there. Married, 1824, Mrs. Elizabeth Carson, daughter of Lewis Isbell.
7. Fanny Henshaw, born April 6, 1785; died Dec. 3, 1801.
8. Sarah Henshaw, born April 10, 1787; died Oct. 6, 1863. Married, 1809, Andrew H. Ward. Lived at Boston and afterwards at West Newton, where they died.
9. Charles Henshaw, born April 20, 1789; died in Boston, Aug. 26, 1864; was a merchant there. Married, April 11, 1815, Freelove Ayres, who died April 26, 1816. Married 2d, May 12, 1818, Matilda Child, who died Feb. 1, 1836. Married 3d, June 24, 1839, Hannah Perkins Lord, who died June 6, 1875.
10. David Henshaw, 2d, born April 2, 1791; died in Leicester, Nov. 11, 1852. Lived in Boston most of his life. Was Collector of the Port of Boston; Secretary of the Navy under President Tyler; was one of the first Directors of the Boston and Worcester R. R. till his death. Unmarried.
11. Catherine Henshaw, born March 24, 1793; died Aug. 30, 1798.
12. Laura Henshaw, born March 3, 1795; died Feb. 23, 1875. Married, Feb. 22, 1822, Oliver Fletcher of Boston.
13. John Henshaw, born Jan. 9, 1798; died at his home in Cambridge. Married Mary Ann Lewis, Nov. 3, 1823.
See: Genealogy of the Denny Family in England and America: Descendants of John Denny of Combs, Suffolk, England in 1439; Christopher Columbus Denny; C.C. Denny, 1886; pg. 88, 96-97.
This book may be found at Google Books and several other sites.
Information from Richard H. L. Chichester, III (#46953186).
Daughter of Nathan Sargent and Mary Denny Sargent.
Mother of David Henshaw, U.S. Secretary of the Navy.
Mary Sargent, born Aug. 22, 1755; died Sept. 9, 1831. Married, Feb. 17, 1773, David Henshaw, who was born Aug. 19, 1744, and died May, 1808.
Children of David and Mary (Sargent) Henshaw:
1. Mary Henshaw, born March 29, 1774; died April 29, 1790.
2. Elizabeth Henshaw, born Sept. 5, 1775; died Sept. 8, 1861. Married, Feb. 26, 1822, Nathaniel Dodge of North Brookfleld, who died Sept. 8, 1824. No children.
3. Anna Hknshaw, born Feb. 24, 1778; died unmarried Oct. 22, 1854.
4. Joshua Henshaw, born Aug. 23,1779; died Aug. 27, 1854. Lived for many years in Warren, Ohio. Married, March, 1818, Rebecca Leffinwell, who died 1826. Married 2d, July 7, 1827, Eliza Ann Phelps, who died July 28, 1864, aged 69 yrs.
5. David Henshaw, born June 6, 1781; died May 7, 1790.
6. Andrew Henshaw, born March 14, 1783. Went to Alabama and died there. Married, 1824, Mrs. Elizabeth Carson, daughter of Lewis Isbell.
7. Fanny Henshaw, born April 6, 1785; died Dec. 3, 1801.
8. Sarah Henshaw, born April 10, 1787; died Oct. 6, 1863. Married, 1809, Andrew H. Ward. Lived at Boston and afterwards at West Newton, where they died.
9. Charles Henshaw, born April 20, 1789; died in Boston, Aug. 26, 1864; was a merchant there. Married, April 11, 1815, Freelove Ayres, who died April 26, 1816. Married 2d, May 12, 1818, Matilda Child, who died Feb. 1, 1836. Married 3d, June 24, 1839, Hannah Perkins Lord, who died June 6, 1875.
10. David Henshaw, 2d, born April 2, 1791; died in Leicester, Nov. 11, 1852. Lived in Boston most of his life. Was Collector of the Port of Boston; Secretary of the Navy under President Tyler; was one of the first Directors of the Boston and Worcester R. R. till his death. Unmarried.
11. Catherine Henshaw, born March 24, 1793; died Aug. 30, 1798.
12. Laura Henshaw, born March 3, 1795; died Feb. 23, 1875. Married, Feb. 22, 1822, Oliver Fletcher of Boston.
13. John Henshaw, born Jan. 9, 1798; died at his home in Cambridge. Married Mary Ann Lewis, Nov. 3, 1823.
See: Genealogy of the Denny Family in England and America: Descendants of John Denny of Combs, Suffolk, England in 1439; Christopher Columbus Denny; C.C. Denny, 1886; pg. 88, 96-97.
This book may be found at Google Books and several other sites.
Information from Richard H. L. Chichester, III (#46953186).
