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 Henry’s 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 Henry’s 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 Henry’s first child (7th Dorothea), named for her mother, was born in the Governor’s 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 - M. Lynn Davis, Office Manager - Karen Gorham, Associate Curator - Edith Poindexter, Curator To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html