John Michael Hensel

1723 - 1781  (58 years)

• Name	John Michael Hensel  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Birth	1723	Palatinate, Germany
  Birth	Sep 1723	Rheinland-Pfalz -or- Zewibrucken, Bayern, Germany   [1, 4, 11]
  	DAR Patriot A053898 . Mary Eve Hess, Balser II's sister
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Between 1755 and 1970	USA   [9]
  Residence	Between 1775 and 1783	USA   [10]
  Death	20 Nov 1781	Berkeley Co, VA
  	Burial. Jefferson County originally in VA. Will signed 18 Sep and probate was 26 Nov
  Probate	26 Nov 1781	Berkeley Co , VA   [7]
  	WV became a state in 1863. Berkeley County was in the Commonwealth of VA in 1781. The will was presented to the court on 20 Nov 1781.
  Burial	Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States of America   [1, 11]
  Person ID	I30693	CMW Most Recent 2026_0429
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Johann Lorentz Hansel,   b. 11 Dec 1701, Wurzburg, Bavarian, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany d. 15 Aug 1772, Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Catherine Elizabeth,   b. 1699, Wurzburg, Bavarian, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany d. 1 Aug 1749, Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States (Age 50 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1720	Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
  Family ID	F10500	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Backrider
  Children	1. Mary Hansel,   b. 1 Jan 1781, Sheperdston Jefferson Co VA d. 5 Jan 1863, Delaware Co IN (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F10501	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Anna Catherine Dewalt,   b. 11 Sep 1727, Medard, Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany d. 1780, Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	1746	Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
  Children	1. Lawrence Hansel,   b. 9 Nov 1747, Germany d. 30 Nov 1808, Jefferson Co VA (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Philip Hansel,   b. 1750, Berks Co PA d. 1820, Frostburg Allegany Co MD (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Micheal Hansel,   b. 9 Nov 1753, Berks Co PA d. 15 Jul 1836, Fairfield Co OH (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. George Hensel,   b. 1758, Berks Co PA d. 1835, Frederick Co VA (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Anna Elizabeth Hansel,   b. 11 Dec 1760, Windsor Twp Berks Co PA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Mary Eve Hensel,   b. 22 Jan 1763, Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States d. 26 Jan 1855, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States of America (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Catharina Hensell,   b. 2 Jan 1756, Berks Co PA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F10236	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2026

  
  

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