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 To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html