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John J. Henry 1704 – 1773 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: MAY 1704

Birth Location: Foveran Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 FEB 1773

Death Location: Hanover County, Province of Virginia, Colonial America

Father: Alexander Henry

Mother: Jean Robertson

Spouse(s): Sarah Winston

Children(s): James Henry

The story of John J. Henry began in 1704 in Foveran Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, with parents Alexander Patrick Henry and Jean Robertson. As an adult, John J. Henry wed Sarah Dabney Winston. Their household included James Hugh Henry. John J. Henry's life came to an end in 1773 in Hanover County, Province of Virginia, Colonial America.

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Parents

Alexander Henry
1681 – 1764
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AH
Jean Robertson
1684 – 1735
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Winston
1709 – 1784
Birth Location: Studley, Hanover, Virginia
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Children(s)

James Henry
1731 – 1804
Birth Location: Studley Plantation, Hanover, Virginia, USA
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: MAY 1704
    Event Place: Foveran Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hanover, Virginia Colony

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1 FEB 1773
    Event Place: Hanover County, Province of Virginia, Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Brilliant, Hanover County, Virginia
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