Patrick Henry (1736-1799)

1st & 6th Governor of Virginia

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He famously proclaimed to the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1775: "I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death." From 1771 to 1778, he lived on his plantation "Scotchtown" (see images) in Hanover County and was married twice, having a total of seventeen children, fifteen of whom (listed) survived infancy.

Parents (2)

Col. John Henry

Presiding Magistrate of Hanover County, Virginia

1704-1773

Sarah (Winston) Henry

Mrs. Sarah (Winston) Syme, Henry

1709-1784

Spouses (2)

Sarah (Shelton) Henry

Mrs Sarah (Shelton) Henry

1738-1775

Dorothea (Dandridge) Henry

Mrs Dorothea Spotswood (Dandridge) Henry; 1st & 6th First Lady of Virginia

1757-1831

Children (15)

Martha (Henry) Fontaine

Mrs "Patsey" Martha (Henry) Fontaine

1755-1818

John Henry

of "Leatherwood" Henry Co., Virginia; Soldier in the Continental Army

1757-1791

William Henry

of New Bern, Sheriff of Craven Co., North Carolina

1763-1798

Anne (Henry) Roane

Mrs Anne (Henry) Roane

1767-1799

Elizabeth (Henry) Aylett

Mrs Elizabeth (Henry) Aylett

1769-1842

Edward Henry

Attorney, died in early adulthood, unmarried

1771-1794

Dorothea (Henry) Winston

Mrs "Dolly" Dorothea Spotswood (Henry) Winston

1778-1854

Sarah (Henry) Scott

Mrs "Sallie" Sarah Butler (Henry) Campbell, Scott

1780-1856

Martha Catharina (Henry) Henry

Mrs "Kitty" Martha Catharina (Henry) Henry

1781-1801

Patrick Henry, Jr.

of "Union Hill" Nelson Co., Virginia

1783-1804

Fayette Henry

Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Campbell County

1785-1813

Alexander Spotswood Henry

of Aspenwall, Charlotte Co., Virginia

1788-1854

Nathaniel West Henry

Teacher, of Jacksonville (Floyd), Virginia

1790-1851

Edward Winston Henry

E. Winston Henry, of "Windstone" & Sheriff of Charlotte Co., Virginia

1794-1872

John Henry

of "Red Hill" Charlotte Co., Virginia

1796-1868

Lion of Liberty: Patrick Henry and the Call to a New Nation By Harlow Giles Unger Patrick Henry: First Among Patriots By Thomas S. Kidd

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