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Patrick Henry 1736–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1736

Birth Location: Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 6 June 1799

Death Location: Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Henry

Mother: Sarah Winston

Spouse(s): Dorothea Dandridge

Children(s): Patrick Henry

The story of Patrick Henry began in 1736 in Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America. Patrick Henry married Dorothea Dandridge, Sarah Shelton, and had children including Patrick Henry. Patrick Henry passed away in 1799 in Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Patrick Henry began in 1736 in Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • Patrick Henry married Dorothea Dandridge, Sarah Shelton, and had children including Patrick Henry.
  • Patrick Henry passed away in 1799 in Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Patrick Henry's Ancestors

Self
Patrick Henry
1736–1799
Birth Place: Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
John Henry
1704–1773
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Sarah (Dabney) Winston
1709–1784
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Henry
1681–1735
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Jean (“Jane”) Robertson
1684–1735
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Patrick Henry's Descendants

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Patrick Henry (29 May 1736–6 June 1799) m. Dorothea Dandridge (1757–1831)
  1. 1. Patrick Henry 1783–1804

Patrick Henry's Timeline

2 Records

1736
29 May 1736
Birth of Patrick Henry in Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
1799
6 June 1799
Age 63
Death of Patrick Henry in Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America
Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1736
    Event Place: Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Henry Genealogy : The descendants of Samuel Henry of Hadley and Amherst, Massachusetts, 1734-1790 a
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 085

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 June 1799
    Event Place: Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 085

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

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