Kensey Nash
Kensey may refer to: * River Kensey, a river in east Cornwall, England * Kensey Johns (judge) (1759–1848), American politician and judge * Kensey Johns, Jr. (1791–1857), American politician See also * Kinsey (other) Kinsey may refer to: *Kinsey (surname) *Alfred Kinsey **the Kinsey Reports, a pair of books on sexuality by Alfred Kinsey. **the Kinsey scale of sexual orientation, invented by Alfred Kinsey, or person's orientation as measured on that scale, as in ...

River Kensey
The River Kensey is a river in east Cornwall, England, UK which is a tributary of the River Tamar. The river rises at Kensey in the parish of Treneglos Treneglos ( kw, Treneglos) is a hamlet and a civil parish in north-east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is in the Registration District of Launceston. Treneglos is described as a hamlet "where the old Cornish "trev" ettlementis no more ... and flows generally east to the south of Tresmeer and Egloskerry and then divides the town of Launceston from its suburb Newport before flowing into the Tamar about a mile east of Launceston.Ordnance Survey ''One-inch Map of Great Britain; Bodmin and Launceston, sheet 186''. 1961 References External links River Kensey Explore Britain Launceston, Cornwall Kensey 1Kensey {{England-river-stub ...
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Kensey Johns (judge)
Kensey Johns (1759–1848) was a lawyer, politician, jurist and plantation owner from Delaware. Early life and family Johns was born at Sudley Plantation in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. In his early years, he participated as a minuteman in the American Revolution and studied law with Samuel Chase and George Read. In 1784, Johns married Ann Van Dyke, the daughter of Nicholas Van Dyke, the Governor of Delaware. George Washington was a guest at the wedding, and the home in which they were wed is preserved as a museum house in New Castle. Their children included Ann Johns (1787–1874), Susannah Johns Stewart (1789–1862), Kensey Johns Jr. (1791-1857), Rt.Rev. John Johns (1796-1876) and Rev. Henry Van Dyke Johns (1803–1859). Career He was admitted to the Delaware bar and practiced law for over a decade before being appointed an associate judge of the Delaware Court of Appeals (which later became the Delaware Supreme Court. In 1792, he was a member of the Delaware Constitutio ...
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Kensey Johns, Jr
Kensey Johns Jr. (December 10, 1791 – March 28, 1857) was an American lawyer and politician from Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party and later the Whig Party who served as U.S. Representative from Delaware. Early life and education Johns was born in New Castle, Delaware, son of Delaware jurist and Chancellor Kensey Johns. Growing up, he pursued classical studies and graduated from Princeton College in 1810. He studied law with his uncle, Nicholas Van Dyke and at the Litchfield Law School, was admitted to the Delaware Bar in 1813 and commenced the practice of law in New Castle. Career Johns was elected to the 20th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the appointment of Louis McLane to the U.S. Senate and McLane's consequent resignation. He was reelected to the 21st Congress and served from October 2, 1827, to March 3, 1831. After the death of his father, he was appointed to take his place as Chancellor of Delaware in 1832. He served in this capacity f ...
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