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Another Hinson/Henson was of importance in the Fauquier County records, namely George Henson.  He began appearing in the personal property tax list of 1782.  In 1783 he was on the Virginia Land Tax List, paying tax on 100 acres.  Blair Jones assumed that he was a brother of Robert, but thus far this writer has seen no proof of that.

If George Henson was not a younger brother of Robert, then it seems most likely he was the oldest son.  He was living in the same county and named one of his first sons, Robert.  We are inclined to believe that George was a son of Robert.  No proof, however.

George Henson was born about 1748, according to the Fauquier County marriage bonds, he married Susanna Settle on September 17, 1771.  The bondsman was Charles Garner, and witnesses were H. Brook and John Duncan.  No one signed the consent for Susanna, and her parents are not known for sure.  However, since George Henson signed the marriage bond in 1773 for Hannah Settle, daughter of Benjamin and Catherine Settle, there is obviously a connection with him.  And since, George and Susanna named children Benjamin, Catherine and Hannah, this strongly suggest that Susanna was also a daughter of Benjamin.

George's named appeared in the 1782 Personal Tax List as being over 21, and having 10 horses and cattle.  His name continued to appear in the tax lists through 1797, and then he and some of the family moved to Harrison County, Kentucky.  They were certainly in Kentucky by August 7, 1798, for on that date, the daughter, Winfred married Robert Russell in Harrison County.  In 1790 George first appears on the tax list there, owning 4 horses and mules, but no land. Then on November 5, 1799, George signed an indenture with Joseph and Sarah Craig to purchase 105 acres of land on Raven Creek.  George gave "thirty five pounds to them in hand paid" for the land (Deed Book 1, p. 502).  From then on George appeared regularly on the tax list until his death.

George Henson apparently died in the latter part of 1810.  Evidence of that is found in Court Order Book B.

January Court, 1811
On motion of Robert Hinson, who took the oath required by law and with James Kelly his security entered into and acknowledge bound in the penalty of two thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs a certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration of the estate of George Hinson, deceased in due form ordered that John Smith, Samuel Blair, Stephen Shumate & John Berry or any three of them being first duly sworn before a magistrate of this county do appraise in current money and slaves if any and personal estate of George Hinson, deceased & return an inventory and appraisement thereof to the court (p. 190)

March Court, 1811
An inventory and appraisement of the estate of George Henson, dec'd was returned into Court and ordered to be recorded. (p. 196)

July Court, 1812
On motion of Robert Henson, Administrator of the estate of George Henson, deceased by his attorney ordered that the order made at the last April term of this Court appointing commissioners to allot to the widow of said deceased her dower in the lands & personal estate of her deceased husband is annulled as far as it relates to the person estate and that the said commissioners report to the next Court as to the lands (p. 257)

October Court, 1812
The person appointed by a former order of this Court to settle with the administrator of the estate of George Henson, Senr., deceased his accounts of the said administration this day returned their report in the word and figures following (viz) agreeably to an order from the County Court of Harrison County appointing
John Smith, Chichester Chinn and Samuel Blair, Commissioners to settle with the administrator of George Henson, Senr, deceased we the undersigned do report (viz)

Robert Henson, Administrator
Dr. to the amount of the sale of said land estate bonds 824.47
Credit by sundry receipts paid by paid administrator 24.61 1/2
Do for service in expenses of paid administrator (viz 29 days at $ per day and expenses)  56.85
Balance due paid estate 767.62

Witness our hands this 12th day of October 1812
John Smith
Chichester Chinn, Commissioner
(page 271)

Will Book A, page 206-208, list the estate sale for George Hinson, deceased.  Purchasers included Susannah of "Sukey" Henson, Robert and Hannah
Hinson, David Hufford and Edward Settle

Susanna Settle Hinson, the widow, died by October 1824, when her estate sale as held (Will Book B, p. 200) Haman Milion was the administrator, and purchasers included George Henson, Nancy Henson, Joanna Edwards, David Hufford, George Hinson, Haman Million, Lucinda Henson, Michael Haynes, Hannah Haynes, Judah Million, Stephen Shumate and Edward Settle

Court Order Book D
Records the further settling of the estate

February Court, 1825

The persons appointed by a former order of this court to examine state and settle with Robert Henson, his accounts of the administration of the estate of George Henson, Sr., decd.. this day returned their report, which is ordered to be recorded in the words & figures following.  We find a former report of Commissioners that the Administrator was indebted to the heirs of said decedent and widow the sum of 767.62.  There being no claim against said administrator of any of the legatees for their part during the lifetime of the widow and that the intent of this appointment of Commissioners is to settle with the Adm. for the dower of personal property, which amounts to the sum of $255.87 1/3 cts. of which the Admr stands charged.

His receipts are as follows (viz)
Widow rec'ts - $10
Widows rec'ts - $6.25
Widows rec'ts - $12.28 1/4
Widows rec'ts - $10
Widows rec'ts - $2.50
Widows rec'ts - $18
Widows rec'ts - $2.25, $22.10
Widows rec'ts - $17.17 1/2
Widows bond - $125.85, $139.03
Amounting to the sum of $200.03 cts., which taken from $255.87 leaves a balance of $55.84 1/3 cts. due to the Administrator of the estate of Susana Henson, decd..
Given under our hands this 29th of January 1825 $3.00 for three commrs. on day
Rec'd of the Admr. Joseph Perrin
Francis Edwards Comr.
(p. 284) Joseph Morin

August Court, 1825
The person appointed by a former order of this Court to examine state and settle with Robert Henson returned a further report, which is ordered to be recorded in the words & figures following (viz) a further settlement of the estate of George Henson, decd.. between Robert Henson, the Admr. & Hameon Million,
Admr. of the estate of Susanna Henson, dec'd we allow to Robert Henson a credit for $15.25 on account of a note never collected on Vachel Clary.

To cash paid Joseph Taylor - as counsel - $5.00
To cash paid Gideon Henson for the use of Susanna Henson - $7.50
To cash paid Edward Settle for the use of Susanna Henson as per deposition of Sally Stephens, herewith filed - $11.00
To Admr. for three days services at this time - $3.00
To three Commissioners one day each - $3.00
Signed Joseph Perrin, Francis Edward & Joseph Morin, Commissioners - $44.75

Edward Settle, who appears in a number of the above records, is not identified, but we believe him to be a brother of Susanna Settle Henson.  Some of the children of George and Susanna Settle Henson are not named in the estate settlement.  However, the marriage bonds provide some connections.  Another useful document is the 1840 Circuit Court case in which Joanna Henson Memefee sued her husband for divorce.  (Box 262, bundle 7305).  She recited how her husband, Joseph Menefee, agreed to buy the 105 acre Henson farm from Benjamin Henson; George Henson; Gideon Henson; William Cole and Elizabeth, his wife; Sarah Hufford and Hannah Hanes.  Presumably these were the heirs still living of George and Susanna Henson.  The document noted that George Henson, Jr. "lives in the state of Missouri, Gideon lives in the state of Illinois and William Cole and Elizabeth, his wife live in the state of Indiana.

Here, then, are the known children of George and Susanna Settle Henson in their approximate birth order.