Person Record

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Name

Hart, Hannah (Sheafe) Henderson, 1750-1845

Born

Apr. 24, 1750

Birthplace

Rye, N.H.

Deceased

Sept. 1, 1840

Deceased where

Portsmouth, N.H.

Places of residence

Portsmouth, N.H.

Father

Jacob Sheafe, 1715-1791.

Mother

Hannah Seavey, 1719-1773.

Spouse

1. Hugh Henderson, merchant, b. c1747, d. Aug. 4, 1794, m. May 11, 1772 in Ports

Children

1. Hannah Henderson, bp. Feb. 15, 1773, d. 1861, m. John Turnbull, of Dunbar, Scotland.
2. Elizabeth Henderson, bp. May 7, 1774, d. 1775.
3. Sarah Henderson, b. Jul. 5, 1777, d. Dept. 5, 1854, m. Dec. 1798 to Samuel Pearse.
4. James Henderson, b. 1779, d. Jan. 7, 1818, unm.
5. Mary Henderson, b. 1781, d. 1798.
6. Alexander Henderson, b. 1783, d. 1798.
7. Sophia Henderson, b. Dec. 13, 1785, d. May 19, 1879, m. Nov. 17, 1807 to William Haven.
8. Harriet Henderson, b. 1788, m. Sept. 26, 1811 to Thomas S. Lewis.
9. William Hart, b. c1764 (age 20 at death), d. Feb. 1784 (drowned).

Relationships

Spouses: 1. Hugh Henderson, merchant, b. c1747, d. Aug. 4, 1794, m. May 11, 1772 in Portsmouth, N.H.
2. William Hart, mathematician and instrument maker, b. 1734, d. Jan. 13, 1812, m. Dec. 15, 1801.

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S1850 - Letter from John Turnbull to Hannah (Sheafe) Henderson Hart, 1803
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