Maxfield Henslee

1777 Caswell Co, NC Tax List, St. David's District, 407.16.0
1780 Caswell Co, NC Tax List, St. David's District, 1697.19.0
1786 Caswell Co, NC Census, St. David's Terr., p. 002
1790 Caswell Co, NC Census, p. 82
1794 Caswell Co, NC Tax List, St. David's District, 1 white poll, 1 black poll 214 acres on Stoney Creek, 271.6.8
1800 Caswell Co, NC Census, p. 730

Macksfield Henslee...first appears in 1763 as the owner of 150 acres of land in what is now Hanover County, VA. In 1778 he received a land grant of 428 acres on Stoney Creek in Caswell County, NC, where he lived for the remainder of his life. He was a planter, growing primarily tobacca on his plantation. Macksfield Henslee married Martha Sneed about 1752. Miss Sneed was reportedly the daughter of an officer of the British Crown on duty in the colonies but no verification was found by the writer of this history. (Introduction to Brief History of Antecedents of Lee W. & Sarah Lucille Chambers Henslee", L. W. Gray September 1987.)

LAND GRANTS FOR CASWELL CO, NC
Maxfield Hensley 428 acres 26 Aug 1778 Stoney Cr

Caswell Co, NC Deed Book A, p. 174, State of North Carolina Number 37 to Henry Williams, 127 acres on Stoney Creek adj his deeded land, adj claim of William Brown, Maxfield Hensley, 3 Mar 1779. chc Jno Rice, Wm Brown

Caswell Co, NC Deed Book A, p. 323, John Henslee and Rachel his wife of Caswell County to Henry Williams of same, for 600 lvs, 357 acres on Stony Creek crossing Campbell's Br, claim of Cantrill, 14 Mar 1780. Wit: George Barker, William Mitchell, Maxfield Henslee.

Caswell Co, NC Deed Book B, p. 61, State of North Carolina No. 360 to Moses Oldham, 250 acres on Stony Creek adj his former corner, Md Hensley, 29 Oct 1782.

Caswell Co, NC Deed Book G, p. 9-10, Moses Oldham of Caswell County to Thoms Foster of same, for 75 lbs, 250 acres on Stoney Creek adj Maxfield Henslee being land Oldham purchased of State. 13 Apr 1789, Wit: John Henslee, Stephen Sawyer.

Caswell Co, NC Deed Book H, p. 231, Daniel Burford of Caswell County to William Sawyer of same, for 522 lbs 4/4, 100 acres on Stoney Creek adj Poston, Mac Henslee, Mitchell, 26 Oct 1793, Acknowledged in open court.

Caswell Co, NC Deed Book J, p. 68, Macksfield Henslee of Caswell County to David Henslee of same, for 100 lbs, 65 acres on Stoney Creek adj John Henslee, Joseph Cantrell, Mallory, Poston, Foster, 25 April 1795. Wit: John Henslee, John Mitchell.

Caswell Co, NC Deed Book J, p. 84, Macksfield Henslee of Caswell County to John Henslee of same, for 200 lbs, 172 acres on Stoney Creek adj William Sawyer, Joseph Cantrell, Joseph Williams, John Anderson, 23 Apr 1795. Wit: David Henslee, John Mitchell.

Item, the remaining part of my estate that has not been mentioned I leave to be sold as my Executors may think proper and my debts paid out of the money arising from such sale, and the balance to be equally divided between my Daughters Susannah Oldham and Nancy Payne and my Grandaughters Sarah Henslee Thompson and Elizabeth Cary Mitchell. I also leave that part of my estate that is lent to my wife during her life and is not disposed of at her death to be sold by my executors at her death and the money arising from such sale to be likewise divided equally between Susannah Oldham, Nancy Payne, Sarah Henslee Thompson and Elizabeth Cary Mitchell to them their heirs and assigns forever."

CASWELL CO, NC WILL BOOK D, P. 70
Macksfield Henslee - Will - w. 31 Dec 1794, Wife Martha; sons John, David (land known by name of Wm Henslee); daughter Mary Henslee; granddaughter Sarah Henslee Thomson; duaghter Susannah Oldham; daughter Nancy Payne; granddaughter Elizabeth Cary Mitchell. Exec. Sons John and David. Wit: Nathan Williams, Eli Stacy. John Henslee refused to qualify exec. And David Henslee the other qualified.

Caswell Co, NC Will Book D, p. 79, October Court 1801, Sale of estate of Macksfield Henslee, decd.

Caswell Co, NC Will Book D, p. 82, Inv estate of Macksfield Henslee on 10 Aug 1801 by David Henslee, exec.

Descendants of Maxfield Henslee qualify for membership in Daughters of the American Revolution or Sons of the American Revolution based on his having been paid for service rendered.  (Haun NC Rev Army Accts Vol XI p. 1325, certificate #431)