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HEMPSTEAD HERMOSILLO. 781 Hempstead (Sidney C.), 1831, trader on the coast. Hen (Wm), 1846, doubt ful name. JJittell, and Soc. Cal. Pion. roll. See Haun. Henderson (And. J.), 1S46, asst surg. 011 the U.S. Portsmouth; at N.PIelv. anct" Sonoma in Bear times, v. 126, 128,300; surg. of Stockton s bat. 47. v. 385. H. (Christian), 1S46, Fauntleroy s dragoons (v. 232, 247). H. (James), 1842, lieut U.S.N. Maxwell. H. (Levin), 1846, sailor in navy, on sentry duty at Mont. ; deserts with his escaping prisoners. H. (Moses), 1847, in S.F. letter list. H. (T.), 1848, passp. from Hon. H. (Wm,) 1826, mr of the Olive Branch 26-7. iii. 148, 154. H. (Wm), 1870, doubtful name in Farnham s list; perhaps An derson, q.v. H. (W. T.), 1848, nat. of Tenn., arr. S.F.June; perhaps same as T. above; in 50 slayer of Joaq. Murieta; in Fresno 80. Hendricks (Joseph), 1844, at Sonoma, age 54. H. (Wm), 1848, barber at S.F. v. 682. H. (Win D.), 1847, Co. D, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); at Richmond, Utah, 82. Hendricksoii (Henry), 1847, Co. D, N.Y.Vol. (v. 499); at Vallejo 74. H. (James), 1847, Co. C, Morm Bat. (v. 469). Hencly (James), 1846, marine on the Conyress, wounded at the S. Gabriel, Jan. 47. v. 395. Henge (T.), 1848, passp. from Hon. Hennet, 1829, mr of the John Cohman. iii. 147. Henriquez (Antonio), artisan at StaCruz, 1795. i. 496. H. (Abraham), 1847, Co. F, 3d U.S. artill. (v. 518). Henry (Dan.), 1847, Co. D, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); at Monte, Utah, 82. H. (Francis), 1844, Irish sailor of the Vandalia, arrested at Mont. H. (James), 1844, Scotch sailor on the Vandalia; prob. same as preceding. iv. 453. Known as Scotch Harry; at Mont, and Sta Cruz 45-6; in Fallon s comp. at S. Jose"; then served 2 years on the Portsmouth and Cyane. In 48 kept a shop at Mont.; in the mines 49-52; traveled 10 years in dif. parts of the world; went to Frazer River, and died in the Sonoma Co. hospital 76. His narr. was pub. in the Stockton Indrp. of July 14, 76, but no reliance can be put in details. H. (James), 1847, Co. E, K Y. Vol. (v. 499). H. (Robert), 1847, owner of S.F. lot. v. 683. Henschel (H. L), 1848, German custom-house broker in S.F. from 52 to 68, the year of his death; left a wife and two daughters. Henshaw (Geo.), 1841, overl. immig. of the Bartleson party, who went back in 42. iv. 266, 270, 275. H. (Hiram), 1846, doubt ful name in list of Cal. claimants (v. 462). Henslgy .(Samuel J.), 1843, nat. of Ky, and overl. immig. of the Chiles- Walker party, iv. 392, 394, 400. He had been a trapper and had spent some years in N. Mex. In 44 he was naturalized, got a grant of the Agua de Me- ves rancho, iv. 670, and entered Sutter s service as supercargo of the launch; signing the order for Weber s arrest, iv. 483. He served as commissary in Sutter s army during the Micheltorena campaign, iv. 485-7, 517. Returning to the north, he took charge of Hock farm and attended to Sutter s general business, being often named in the N. Ildv. Diary. In 46 he was prominent in fomenting the Bear revolt. v. 80, 104, 127-8, 170; was capt., and later major, of the Cal. Bat. in the south, v. 309, 328, 356, 360, 386, 391-5, 435; had a Cal. claim (v. 462); and a S.F. lot. v. 685. Going east with Stockton in 47, he testified at the Fremont court-martial, v. 454, 456; but returned to Cal. in 48, and after a brief experience in the mines opened a store at Sac. in partner ship with Reading. From 50 he engaged in navigation of the Sac. river, and a little later was one of the founders of the Cal. Steam Nav. Co., of which he became president. His residence for many years was at S. Jose", and he died at Warm Springs, Alameda Co., in 66, at the age of 49. Of his career and that of his fellow-filibusters iii 46 enough is said elsewhere; otherwise Maj. Hensley s record is that of an honest and successful man of business, of strong will and well-balanced mind, generous, temperate, and brave. His wife was Helen, daughter of E. 0. Crosby, who survived him with a son and daughter. Henysey (James), 1842, Scotch sawyer in a S.F. list. Herbert (Thos), 1842, Engl. lumberman at S.F., age 33. Herd (Henry), 1834, Amer. in Mont. dist. 34-7. iii. 412. Heredia (Bernardo), settler at S. Jose from 1791; in 95 owner of Chupadero rancho; in 1803 regidorat S. Jose". i. 683, 716; ii. 134. Herman (Jacob), 1845, overl. immig. iv. 578, 587; lived at S.F. mission 46-9 with a family; d. before 55. Hermosillo (Nicolas), leader of a revolt at Los Ang. and S. Diego 46. v. 308, 329.