Johns, Kensey, 1759-1848
Variant namesKensey Johns (1759-1848) chief justice of the Supreme Court of Delaware and chancellor of the state, retired in 1832 to his home at New Castle, Del. He had three sons: Kensey Johns Jr. (1791-1857), a lawyer and chancellor of the state of Delaware; John Johns (1796-1876), a bishop of Virginia; and Henry Van Dyck Johns (1803-1859), pastor in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Baltimore, Md., and president of the Maryland Tract Society for the 15 years preceding his death.
From the guide to the Kensey Johns Papers, ., 1794-1843, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | Johns family Bible record, 1785-1909. | Library of Virginia | |
| creatorOf | Johns, Kensey, 1759-1848. Kensey Johns papers, 1794-1843 [manuscript]. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| referencedIn | Farmers Bank of the State of Delaware. Records, 1785-1900 (bulk 1807-1900) [microform]. | Hagley Museum & Library | |
| referencedIn | War of 1812 mss., 1776-1879 | Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington) | |
| creatorOf | Kensey Johns Papers, ., 1794-1843 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection |
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| associatedWith | Delaware. Militia | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Farmers Bank of the State of Delaware. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Johns, Henry V. D. (Henry Van Dyck), 1803-1859. | person |
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Birth 1759-06-14
Death 1848-12-20
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