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Alexander Spotswood Henry 1788–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 June 1788

Birth Location: Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 6 January 1854

Death Location: Charlotte County, Virginia, USA

Father: Patrick Henry

Mother: Dorothea Dandridge

Spouse(s): Paulina Cabell

Children(s): George Henry, Patrick Henry, Alexander Henry

In 1788, Alexander Spotswood Henry entered the world in Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA, born to Patrick Henry And Dorothea Spotswood Henry Dandridge. Alexander Spotswood Henry married Paulina Jordan Henry Cabell, and had children including Alexander Spotswood Jr Henry, Alice Winston Henry, George Lafayette Henry, John Robert Henry, Laura Sada Henry, Marie Antionette Henry, Marion Fontaine Henry, Patrick Henry, Paulina Henry, Sarah Winston Henry, William Lewis Henry. Alexander Spotswood Henry passed away in 1854 in Charlotte County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1788, Alexander Spotswood Henry entered the world in Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA, born to Patrick Henry And Dorothea Spotswood Henry Dandridge.
  • Alexander Spotswood Henry married Paulina Jordan Henry Cabell, and had children including Alexander Spotswood Jr Henry, Alice Winston Henry, George Lafayette Henry, John Robert Henry, Laura Sada Henry, Marie Antionette Henry, Marion Fontaine Henry, Patrick Henry, Paulina Henry, Sarah Winston Henry, William Lewis Henry.
  • Alexander Spotswood Henry passed away in 1854 in Charlotte County, Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Henry's Ancestors

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Alexander Henry
1788–1854
Birth Place: Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Patrick Henry
1736–1799
Studley, Hanover, Virginia
Dorothea (Spotswood Henry) Dandridge
1757–1831
Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
John Henry
1704–1773
Sarah Winston
1710–1784
Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
Nathaniel (West) Dandridge
1729–1786
King William, VA
Dorothea Spotswood
1733–1773
Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Henry
1681–1735
Jean Robertson
1684–1735
William Dandridge
1697–1743
Unity West
1700–1753
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Robertson
1625–1708
Eleanor Robertson
1635–
Nathaniel West
1672–1723
Martha Macon
1670–

Alexander Henry's Descendants

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Alexander (Spotswood) Henry (2 June 1788–6 January 1854) m. Paulina (Jordan Henry) Cabell (1796–1833)
  1. 1. George (Lafayette) Henry 1815–1884
  2. 2. Patrick Henry 1818–
  3. 3. Alexander (Spotswood Jr) Henry 1820–

Alexander Henry's Timeline

2 Records

1788
2 June 1788
Birth of Alexander Spotswood Henry in Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
1854
6 January 1854
Age 66
Death of Alexander Spotswood Henry in Campbell County, Virginia, USA
Campbell County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 June 1788
    Event Place: Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 January 1854
    Event Place: Campbell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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