Joshua HENSHAW^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1703 - 1777  (74 years)

• Name	Joshua HENSHAW
  Birth	2 Aug 1703	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	3437B55DB2BD447ABA3E57DE219B7F1C2ED2
  Death	5 Aug 1777	Dedham, Massachusetts   [2, 3, 4]
  Person ID	I17503	Carney Wehofer July 2025
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2006

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth BILL,   b. 1712   d. 28 Sep 1782, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	27 Dec 1733	Brattle St. Ch., Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.   [2, 3, 4]
  Children	1. Sarah HENSHAW,   b. 16 Jan 1736, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts d. 4 Jan 1822, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 85 years)   2. Richard Bill HENSHAW,   b. 10 Jun 1737, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown   3. William HENSHAW, Lt.,   b. 1742, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut d. 4 Jul 1796, Milton, Onondaga County, New York (Age 54 years)   4. Elizabeth HENSHAW,   b. 17 Sep 1744, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown   5. Joshua HENSHAW,   b. 16 Feb 1746, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts d. 27 May 1823, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 77 years)   6. John HENSHAW,   b. 7 Aug 1749   d. 21 Sep 1821, Roxbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 72 years)   7. Andrew HENSHAW,   b. 28 May 1752   d. Dec 1782, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts (Age 30 years)
  Family ID	F8654	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016

  
  

• Notes

  [mtunnell.ged] He was born in the house owned by his parents in Boston o n the corner of Hayward's Place and Washington (then Newberry) St. He and Elizabeth were joined in marriage by the Rev. Benjamin Colman, pastor of Brattle Street Church, Boston. A few years afterwards, on Jan. 16, 1742, her father gave them a house and property on Sudbury Street. Joshua rose in prominence and wealth. On March 2, 1764, he was chosen first on the list of Selectmen, then the chief elective office in Boston. As war clouds gathered, he caught the eye of John Hancock who asked him to sit with him on several committes to discuss unfolding events such as the Boston Massacre. Joshua had sufficiently read the law to act as counsel at these functions, and was assisted in that endeavor by John Adams. He was also a member of the (pre-Revolutionary) House of Representatives. When the British occupied Boston, Joshua was compelled to move to Leicester, in Worcester County, Massachusetts. where he brother Daniellived. He then moved to Dedham, where he spent his last few years as an invalid. He died there August 5, 1777 at the house of Hon. Sam. Dexter.

  
  

• Sources

  [S758] James Sergent, James Sergent. [S282] mtunnell.ged. [S152] Sergent.ged. [S154] Sergent2.ged.