Historical records re persons named Thomas Henley:
CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK VOL. I; Pg 383
THOMAS DODSON, 1200 acs. Northumberland Co., 29 Nov. 1658, p. 241, (340). Ely. upon the head of lands of Col. Lee, John Hull, Thomas & others, Sly. upon land of Jno. Cosset & Tho. Swede, & Nly. upon land of Christopher Garlington. Trans. of 24 pers: Tho. Dodson, Jno. Palmer, David Jenkin, Mary Linton,
Thomas Henly, Edward Dennis, Rich. Person, Abigail How, Wm. Gosnell, Tho. Arthur, Abreall Harvey, Ann Parker, Rice Jones, Richard Nealmes, Susan Roe, Tho. Addams, Richard Golbourne, Jno. Farmer, Wm. Weekes, Luke Morris, Mathew Morris, Tabitha Hart, Jno. Addams, Bridgett Freman.
CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK VOL. I; Pg 488
EDWARD TEALE, 180 acs. Gloster Co., 27 Jan. 1663, p. 291, (252). South side of Weir River Swamp, Beg. on east side of little branch dividing this from land of Oliver Greene, running down same N.N.E. &c. to the Indian branch &c. Trans. of 4 pers: Tho. Brasset, Stephen Johnson, Doro. Goswell,
Tho. Henly.
Although the foregoing records clearly show that there was a Thomas Henley in early VA, there is no definitive evidence such as will or deed that proves him to have been the father of Reynold Henley.
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