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Col. William Henry 1729–1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 May 1729

Birth Location: Doe, Run, Downingtown, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 15 Dec 1786

Death Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John (Hendrie)

Mother: Elizabeth Vinne

Spouse(s): Anna Wood

Children(s): George Henry

Col. William Henry was born in 1729 in Doe, Run, Downingtown, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of John Joseph Durke Henry Hendrie And Elizabeth De Vinne. Col. William Henry married Anna Taylor Wood, and had children including George Lafayette Henry. Col. William Henry passed away in 1786 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Col. William Henry was born in 1729 in Doe, Run, Downingtown, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of John Joseph Durke Henry Hendrie And Elizabeth De Vinne.
  • Col. William Henry married Anna Taylor Wood, and had children including George Lafayette Henry.
  • Col. William Henry passed away in 1786 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Col. Henry's Ancestors

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Col. Henry
1729–1786
Birth Place: Doe, Run, Downingtown, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John Joseph Durke Henry (Hendrie)
1700–1748
Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland or Wamphrey, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Elizabeth (De) Vinne
1701–1778
Coleraine, Ireland
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Col. Henry's Descendants

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Col. (William) Henry (19 May 1729–15 Dec 1786) m. Anna (Taylor) Wood (24 Jan 1734–8 Mar 1799)
  1. 1. George (Lafayette) Henry 1760–1817
    1. 1. John Henry 1788–1862
      1. 1. Elisha (Newton) Henry 1828–1906 m. Permella (Emmaline) Whittaker 1826–1881
        1. 1. John (J.) Henry 1851–1881 m. Milly (Ann) Selvey 1844–1912
        2. 2. George (W.) Henry 1848–1888
        3. 3. Jasper (Newton) Henry 1849–1918
        4. 4. James (Vinet) Henry 1854–1931
        5. 5. Joseph Henry 1855–
        6. 6. Mary (Ann) Henry 1857–1929
        7. 7. Madison (C) Henry 1861–1919
        8. 8. Lidgard Henry 1863–1893
        9. 9. LDillard Henry 1867–
      2. 2. Susan Henry 1810–1850
      3. 3. Joseph Henry 1816–
      4. 4. Lidgard Henry 1820–1895
      5. 5. Cynthia (Ann) Henry 1822–1853
      6. 6. Arzella Henry 1822–1910
      7. 7. Nancy Henry 1824–1880
    2. 2. Joseph Henry 1790–
    3. 3. Vinet Henry 1793–
    4. 4. Thomas Henry 1795–
    5. 5. George (Washington) Henry 1798–

Col. Henry's Timeline

2 Records

1729
19 May 1729
Birth of Col. William Henry in Doe, Run, Downingtown, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Doe, Run, Downingtown, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1786
15 Dec 1786
Age 57
Death of Col. William Henry in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 May 1729
    Event Place: Doe, Run, Downingtown, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1786
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

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