HINSHAW, John Benjamin

John married CARTER, Ruth 09 Oct 1814, Boonville, Yadkin County, NC. Ruth (daughter of CARTER, Isaac and BRAY, Mary) was born 19 Dec 1792, Chatham County, North Carolina; died 20 Mar 1882, Boonville, Yadkin County, North Carolina; was buried Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church, Yadkin County, NC. [Group Sheet]

1. HINSHAW, James Clinton was born 1815; died Bef 1860, Forsythe County, North Carolina.
2. HINSHAW, Nancy was born 1817; died 1898, Yadkin County, North Carolina.
3. HINSHAW, Almeda was born 1819; died 1898, Yadkin County, North Carolina.
4. HINSHAW, Elizabeth was born 1822; died 1908, Yadkin County, North Carolina.
5. HINSHAW, Lucy Sabrina was born 1825; died 20 Jan 1879, Yadkin County, North Carolina.
6. HINSHAW, Huldah Jane was born 1828; died 1906, Yadkin County, North Carolina.
7. HINSHAW, Edward Carter was born 1830; died Sonoma County, California.
8. HINSHAW, John Thomas was born 03 Jan 1832, Yadkin County, North Carolina; died 04 Oct 1910, Yadkin County, North Carolina; was buried Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church, Yadkin County, NC.
9. HINSHAW, Hugh Baker was born 1834; died Sonoma County, California.

Thomas married CLANTON, Lucy 11 Feb 1794, Surry County, North Carolina. Lucy (daughter of CLANTON, Benjamin and ???, Elizabeth) was born 1773; died 20 Jan 1859, Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery, Yadkin County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Thomas — SEASFIELD, Hannah. Hannah was born 1745; died 1835. [Group Sheet]

Benjamin — ???, Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born Abt 1750. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The following is copied from the Hinshaw Family Association site:

Jacob & Rebecca emigrated to New Garden, Chester County, Pennsylvania in 1741.1,5,21,42 An entry referencing his preparations to emigrate is found in the minutes of the Preparative Meeting of Grange, near Charlemount, Ireland, for the meeting of 2 Mo. 3, 1741:10

"Patrick Holm & his wife, also Hugh Kennedy & his family, having Laid before our meeting their Intention of Removing to America, they being poor friends & in want of help, therefore this meeting agrees that William Delap doe Lay out ye Sum of fifteen pounds Ster: to help to pay their fraughts and other necessaries for ye Jurnay untill he be paid ye Same out of ye Interest Left to poor friends of this meeting; also John Whitsit, James Pillar, William delap, Thos Greer & Benjn Marshill are Desired to Draw Suitable Certificates for ye Sd Hugh Kennedy and for Jacob Hinshaw & his wife who Intends ye Same Journy".
Jacob and Rebecca were received at the New Garden Monthly Meeting, Chester County, PA, on 11-30-1741:10,39

"Jacob Hinshaw and Rebecca, his wife, produced a certificate from ye Men's and Women's Meeting (Grange) near Charlemont in ye North of Ireland, bearing date ye 3d day of ye 2d month, 1741, recommending him and his wife members in unity."
Jacob and Rebecca signed (witnessed) a marriage certificate at New Garden for John Marshill & Ruth Hadley, dated Aug 14, 1742.10

They lived for a time within the limits of New Garden and then moved and about 1748 became members of the Menallen Meeting, Warrington, York (now Adams) County, Pennsylvania.28,10,42

One of the first marriages at Menallen MM was that of Samuel Pope to Elizabeth Stevenson on 7 Mo. 4, 1751, witnessed (signed) by Jacob Hinshaw.10

On 10 Mo. 23 1752, Jacob (Henshaw) appeared before Thomas Wilson, York County J.P., as a witness to the will of a John Blackburn.b

In 1752 some members of the meeting complained that Jacob was guilty of "breach of promise concerning the price of a Createre". In the 9th month (Nov), Jacob produced the following document which was recorded in the record:10

"Friends as it was your desire I should be at this meeting to Clear the truth of the Scandal I have brought upon it by my breach of promise for the which I am very sorrey and hopes to be more careful for time to come.
Jacob Hinshaw"
From Menallen they removed to Monaghan Township, York County, where they were living in 1758.10

About 1765 Jacob and family moved to Orange County, North Carolina, settling in the vicinity of the Sandy Creek Meeting, located west of Liberty near the community of Melancton.167 They presented a certificate dated 10 Mo. 12, 1765 to the Cane Creek Monthly Meeting on 1 Mo. 4, 1766.1,2,5,21

The Cane Creek MM men's records shows an entry for 1-4-1766:2

"Jacob Hinshaw received on a certificate from Pennsylvania".
The women's record shows an entry for the same date:2
"Rebekah Hinshaw & daughters Mary, Rebekah, Elizabeth, & Jane received on a certificate from Warrington MM".
On August 19, 1768, Jacob bought two tracts of land, one containing 272 acres and the other 106 acres, at Sandy Creek in Orange County, North Carolina. He bought this land from Herman Husband for forty pounds. The deed identifies Jacob as a weaver by profession.1,5,42

This same Herman Husband later became leader of the radical group known as the "Regulators". After a climatic battle between this group and the provincial army in 1771, several of the movement's leaders faced execution. Jacob and some of his sons signed petitions asking for clemency for the condemned rebels. It is not known how much Jacob or his sons were involved in this movement, but it is interesting to note that shortly after the collapse of the movement, most of Jacob's sons returned to Pennsylvania for a time.42

Jacob — MACKEY, Rebecca. Rebecca was born 1716; died 1796. [Group Sheet]

Thomas — ???, Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born Abt 1720. [Group Sheet]