This man, a real gentleman, settled in Patagonia in the year 1901, taking up his residence in the vicinity of Lake Argentine, at the foot of the Commission Hill on the river Centinela, in partnership with a Mr. Young, having a flock of two thousand five hundred sheep, which soon after became the sole property of Henstock, as Mr. Young sold his share to him.

In the year 1907, Mr. Henstock purchased from Mr. Remigio Ortiz a piece of land situated on the river Calafate and the shores of Lake Argentine.

Mr. Henstock is not strictly speaking one of the oldest settlers in Santa Cruz territory, but he is one of those interesting figures which always stand out among those men of great endeavour, ready for every emergency. Of anglo-saxon origin as his name testifies, he at once gives of his unusual knowledge of proof men gained in those years of hard struggle with the elements the best years of his life. "My happiest days", says he, when speaking of settling down at Lake Argentine, "were those when I started to stock those lands, for it became clear to me that my struggles were amply rewarded". He adds: "It is true that at the time I was only twenty-four years of age, and the hazardous life I had to lead, looking after my sheep and hunting and killing the countless lions that were lying in wait for a chance to undo the result of my labours, represented to my mind but one of the many sports I had formerly practised in my own country".

In 1908, Mr. Henstock married Miss Emily Felton, an Argentine, daughter of Mr. Herbert S. Felton. Of this union, were born, in Rio Gallegos, two children, Frances and Charles, who are 13 and 9 years old respectively at the present time. Meanwhile, Mr. Henstock has travelled with his family, over different parts of the world, but he never fails to spend a long time in Patagonia, for he is too fond' of the country to leave it for long.