Dr. Kukla: Hi. Let me know also when you find out about the article. Jane Steele.
-----Original Message-----
>From: Jon Kukla <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Feb 12, 2007 5:38 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: [VA-HIST] a Patrick Henry question
>
>Of Henry's seventeen children, listed below, four (designated with
>asterisks *after the year of their birth) died without issue.
>Jon Kukla
>PS I'd be curious to see the Washington Post article if you have the
>citation..... Thank you. jk
>
>
>1754 Patrick Henry married Sarah Shelton.
>
>1755 Patrick and Sarah Henrys first child, Martha (Patsey), was born at
>Pine Slash.
>
>1757 2d John Henry was born sometime during 1757.
>
>1763* 3d William Henry was born in Hanover County.
>
>1767 4th Anne Henry was born at Roundabout.
>
>1769 5th Betsey Henry was born in Hanover County.
>
>1771* After the birth of their youngest child, 6th Edward (Neddy) Henry,
>Sarah Henrys mental health suddenly began to decline
>
>1775 Sarah Shelton Henry died at Scotchtown, having never regained her
>sanity.
>
>1776 October 9: Henry married Dorothea Dandridge, granddaughter of
>Alexander Spotswood
>
>1778 August 2: Patrick and Dorothea Henrys first child (7th Dorothea),
>named for her mother, was born in the Governors Palace at Williamsburg.
>
>1780 January 4: 8th Sarah Butler Henry was born at Leatherwood.
>
>1781 November 3: 9th Martha Catharina Henry was born at Leatherwood.
>
>1783 August 15: 10th Patrick Henry, Jr. was born at Leatherwood.
>
>1785 October 1: 11th Fayette Henry was born at Salisbury.
>
>1788 June 2: 12th Alexander Spotswood Henry was born at Pleasant Grove.
>
>1790 April 7: 13th Nathaniel West Henry was born at Pleasant Grove.
>
>1791 John Henry died in Henry County, leaving a wife and one son, Edmund.
>
>1792* March 27: 14th Richard Henry was born at Pleasant Grove.
>
>1793 August 24: Richard Henry died at Long Island.
>
>1794 January 21: 15th Winston Henry was born at Long Island. Edward
>(Neddy) died on October 29th at New Glasgow. Winston was renamed Edward
>Winston.
>
>1796 16th John Henry was born at Red Hill. He lived to inherit the house
>and half the acreage. He was buried at Red Hill next to his wife, Elvira
>McClelland Henry.
>
>1798* January 21: 17th Jane Robertson Henry was born at Red Hill and died
>on January 25th. William Henry died in New Bern, N.C., where he held the
>office of sheriff. There was no mention of any children in his will.
>
>1799 May 22: Anne Henry Roane died at the home of her sister, Betsey
>Henry Aylett, in King William County. She was survived by her husband,
>Spencer Roane, and six children.
>
>1799 June 6: Patrick Henry died at Red Hill. With his will, Patrick
>Henry left a copy of his Stamp Act resolutions and a note advising future
>generations to practice Virtue thyself, and encourage it in others.
>
>1831 February 14: Dorothea Dandridge Henry died and was buried next to
>Patrick Henry at Red Hill.
>
>
>
>Dr. Jon Kukla, Executive Vice-President
>Red Hill - The Patrick Henry National Memorial
>1250 Red Hill Road
>Brookneal, Virginia 24528
>www.redhill.org or www.PatrickHenry.com
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sunshine49
>Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 12:20 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: a Patrick Henry question
>
>I just read a piece in the Washington Post which mentioned that Patrick
>Henry sired 17 children. I had no idea- wow, quite a large family! How
>many of them reached adulthood and had children of their own? Or did the
>typical high mortality rate for children of the period take its sad toll?
>
>Nancy
>
>-------
>I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days.
>
>--Daniel Boone
>
>
>
>
>Dr. Jon Kukla, Executive Vice-President
>Red Hill - The Patrick Henry National Memorial
>1250 Red Hill Road
>Brookneal, Virginia 24528
>www.redhill.org
>Phone 434-376-2044 or 800-514-7463
>
>Fax 434-376-2647
>
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