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Personal data Leonard II Edward Henley 

• He was born in the year 1702 in James City County, Virginia, Colonial America.

  Attention: Was younger than 16 years (0) when child (Henrietta Henley) was born (??-??-1701).

  Attention: Married (??-??-1700) before birth (??-??-1702).

  Attention: Age at marriage (??-??-1700) below 16 years (0).

  Attention: Was younger than 16 years (1) when child (Samuel Henley) was born (??-??-1703).

  Attention: Was younger than 16 years (0) when child (Ann Henley) was born (??-02-1700).

  Attention: Was younger than 16 years (0) when child (Ann Henley) was born (??-??-1607).

  Attention: Was younger than 16 years (6) when child (Mary Elizabeth Henley) was born (??-??-1708).

• Alternative: He was born in the year 1674 in USA, James City, Virginia, United States.Source 2
• Alternative: He was born in the year 1702 in James City, Virginia, United States.
• (Arrival) in Virginia.Source 1
• He died in the year 1759 in James City County, Virginia, Colonial America, he was 57 years old.
• Alternative: He died in the year 1738 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States, he was 36 years old.
• Alternative: He died in the year 1759 in James City, New Kent, Virginia, United States, he was 57 years old.
• He is buried in Walkers, New Kent County, Virginia.
• A child of Leonard I Henley and Elizabeth Henrietta Henley (Richardson)
• This information was last updated on July 22, 2022.

Household of Leonard II Edward Henley

(1) He is married to Elizabeth Henley (Richardson).

Marriage
Date: 1723
Place: James City, Craven, North Carolina, United States

They got married in the year 1700 at James City, Virginia, United States.

Child(ren):

1. Ann Henley  1607-1764
2. Ann Henley  1700-1786
3. Henrietta Henley  1701-1749
4. Samuel Henley  1703-????
5. Mary Elizabeth Henley  1708-1787
6. Richardson Henley  1720-1781
7. Martha Henley  1722-????
8. Leonard Henley  1724-1793 
9. Sarah Henley  1728-1824
10. Turner Henley  1728-1799
11. Cornelius Turner Henley  ± 1728-± 1768 
12. William Henley (Hendley)  1728-1800 
13. Mary Elizabeth Henley  1733-1787
14. Samuel Henley  1734-????
15. Rebecca Henley  1735-1797

(2) He is married to Elizabeth RICHARDSON.

They got married in the year 1700 at New Kent, Virginia, USA.

Child(ren):

1. William Henley  1728-1800

Notes about Leonard II Edward Henley

Leonard Edward Henley, II
Gender:
Male
Birth:
1702
James City County, Virginia, Colonial America
Death:
September 10, 1759 (56-57)
James City, New Kent County, Virginia, United States
Place of Burial:
Walkers, New Kent County, Virginia, United States
Immediate Family:
Son of Leonard Henley, I and Elizabeth Henrietta Henley (Richardson)

Husband of Elizabeth Henley (Richardson)

Father of Major Richardson Henley; Martha Drummond (Henley); Leonard Henley, III; Margaret Randolph (Henley); Sarah Fugate (Henley); William Henley; Sarah Bonnifield (Henley); Elizabeth Elizabeth Hamner (Henley); Samuel Henley; Rebecca Woodward (Henley); Turner Raynold Hendley; Anne Henley; Henrietta Henley; Teale Henley and Cornelius Turner Henley

Brother of Anne Bullock (Henley); Samuel Henley and Anne (Katherine, Annie) Bullock (Henley)

https://www.geni.com/people/Leonard-Henley-II/6000000000743157230

Leonard Edward Henley, II is your 8th great grandfather.
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your mother ·Üí Alice Elmyra Smith (Henley)
her mother ·Üí William Otis Henley
her father ·Üí John William Henley
his father ·Üí William W. Henley
his father ·Üí William or Thomas Alexander Henley
his father ·Üí William Alexander Henley
his father ·Üí Leonard Henley
his father ·Üí William Henley
his father ·Üí Leonard Edward Henley, II
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Leonard Edward Henley, II
Gender:
Male
Birth:
1702
James City County, Virginia, Colonial America
Death:
September 10, 1759 (57)
James City, New Kent County, Virginia, United States
Place of Burial:
Walkers, New Kent County, Virginia, United States
Immediate Family:
Son of Leonard Henley, I and Elizabeth Henley

Husband of Elizabeth Henley
Father of Richardson Henley; Martha Drummond; Leonard Henley, III; Margaret Henley; Sarah Fugate; William Henley; Sarah Bonnifield; Mary Elizabeth Hamner; Rebecca Woodward; Anne Henley; Henrietta Henley; Samual Hendley; Teale-? Henley; Turner Hendley and Anne Bullock ¬´ less
Brother of Anne Bullock; Henrietta Henderson and Samuel Henley

https://www.geni.com/people/Leonard-Henley-II/6000000000743157230

Elizabeth Fitzpatrick affadivit

I suspect he compressed at least two, of not three, generations of Leonard Henleys. This is the Leonard who had a daughter, Elizabeth. I have never found any document of the period which refers to her as Mary (only an old DAR lineage) Elizabeth ·Äì and, as a matter of fact, middle names were not common prior to the Revolution except in "high society." This Elizabeth did marry William Hamner as proven by the Chancery court files . . . also see the Slave Sale of 1813 relating to that court case which was filed in 1831. It lays out her descent as follows:
"The affidavit of Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Sister of Jeremiah Hamner and the daughter of Elizabeth Hamner who was the Daughter of Leonard Henley Senr. Decd this deponant being first duly sworn on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God deposeth and Saith that Jeremiah Hamner is the Eldest Male Child of her Mother Elizabeth Hamner above mentioned.
Albemarle County to wit Elizabeth (her mark) Fitzpatrick
This day came before me Edward Garland as Justice of peace for said county Elizabeth Fitzpatrick and made oath the above affidavit
Edward Garland 3 Jun 1813"
http://genforum.genealogy.com/henley/messages/1821.html
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The Henley line has been mistakenly compressed. I have yet to solve all of the Leonard Henleys found in various counties. But, of this I am certain: the progenitor (as far as we can prove), was Reynold (no "s" in any official document) Henley who first bought land in James City County, VA on 15 Dec 1661. Any attempts to claim his father was Thomas Henley are inaccurate. There is no proof. Reynold died bef 26 Oct 1694 on which date his heir-at-law (meaning his eldest son), Leonard Henley claimed the land, 175 acres in Cattaile meadow, originally purchased by Reynold. This Leonard had to be at least 21 years of age to do this. In addition, on this date, he claimed another 185 acres for the importation of four Negroes. In 1704, he is on the Rent Roll in James City County with 360 acres.

Then, comes the difficulty. If one believes an article written on the Dandridges of Virginia in 1896, there are not enough generations - that is, unless one believes Leonard lived to be over 100. I suspect people have been confused by this article, believing the Henley Bible referred to therein, goes back farther than, in fact, it does. The bible was given to Elizabeth Dandridge by her mother in 1773 and she married a Leonard Henley in 1779. It does NOT discuss the Henley lineage prior to her marriage. If you believe the article, this Leonard married some time before 1720, not impossible, but I doubt he lived long enough to have died before 10 Aug 1789, based on information provided by Judge Richardson, Leonard Henley who died in 1896. I suspect he compressed at least two, of not three, generations of Leonard Henleys. This is the Leonard who had a daughter, Elizabeth. I have never found any document of the period which refers to her as Mary (only an old DAR lineage) Elizabeth - and, as a matter of fact, middle names were not common prior to the Revolution except in "high society." This Elizabeth did marry William Hamner as proven by the Chancery court files . . . also see the Slave Sale of 1813 relating to that court case which was filed in 1831. It lays out her descent as follows: "The affidavit of Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Sister of Jeremiah Hamner and the daughter of Elizabeth Hamner who was the Daughter of Leonard Henley Senr. Decd this deponant being first duly sworn on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God deposeth and Saith that Jeremiah Hamner is the Eldest Male Child of her Mother Elizabeth Hamner above mentioned.
Albemarle County to witElizabeth (her mark) Fitzpatrick
This day came before me Edward Garland as Justice of peace for said county Elizabeth Fitzpatrick and made oath the above affidavit
Edward Garland 3 Jun 1813"

I am trying to trace the disposition of the original land as it passed from generation to generation. The original land, purchased in 1661, was granted to the Olive Branch Christian Church which was built on this land in 1835. By 1896, there were still Henleys living in James City County. Other Leonard Henleys are found in Albemarle, Louisa, Henrico, etc. It seems obvious that there were younger sons who named their sons, Leonard. Remember that prior to the Revolution, land passed automatically to the eldest son. Fathers either deeded land to younger sons or gave them the money to buy land. I have consulted Tax Lists, etc. and compiled a table of the early Henleys in an effort to sift out the correct generations. I'm not there yet. What I can say, is that the message to which I am replying refers to a son of whom I've never seen anything in primary documents (Ware). There was a William, but not a Ware.
Regards,
Toby
https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/henley/1821/
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