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William Henry 1734–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1734

Birth Location: Studley Plantation, Hanover, VA, USA

Death Date: 1 Jan 1785

Death Location: Clifford, Virginia, United States

Father:

Mother: Sarah Winston

Spouse(s): Jemima Benson, Mary McNair

Children(s): Alexander Henry, Joseph Henry

In 1734, William Henry entered the world in Studley Plantation, Hanover, VA, USA, born to John Henry And Sarah Winston. William Henry married Jemima T Benson, Mary Mcnair, and had children including Alexander John Henry, Joseph Henry. William Henry passed away in 1785 in Clifford, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1734, William Henry entered the world in Studley Plantation, Hanover, VA, USA, born to John Henry And Sarah Winston.
  • William Henry married Jemima T Benson, Mary Mcnair, and had children including Alexander John Henry, Joseph Henry.
  • William Henry passed away in 1785 in Clifford, Virginia, United States.

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William Henry's Ancestors

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William Henry
1734–1785
Birth Place: Studley Plantation, Hanover, VA, USA
Parents
Sarah Winston
1714–1800
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Henry's Descendants

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William Henry (29 May 1734–1 Jan 1785) m. Jemima (T) Benson (1750–22 Apr 1793) m. Mary McNair (1736–1828)
  1. 1. Alexander (John) Henry –1823 m. Jane Geyer\Guiher 1780–
    1. 1. Sarah ("Sally") Henry 1810–1871 m. John (Mark) Dickson 1801–1874
      1. 1. Anne (E) Hurle 1850–1917 m. Leopold (D) Hurle 1846–1900
        1. 1. Gertrude Hurle 1883–1951 m. Hugh (L) McMULLEN 1879–1950
        2. 2. Alfonso (Ernest) Hurle 1872–1925
        3. 3. Bertha Hurle 1874–1948
        4. 4. Armnia ((Minnie)) Hurle 1876–
        5. 5. Caroline ((Carrie) Elizabeth Hurle () Braun) 1878–1959 m. Fredrick (E) Braun 1871–
        6. 6. Anna (Mae) Hurle 1878–1950 m. Franklin (Elmer) Heckart 1875–1946
        7. 7. Infant (Female) Hurle 1889–1889
    2. 2. Margaret Henry 1808–1894
    3. 3. Sarah ("Sally") Henry 1810–1871
    4. 4. Margaret Henry 1808–1894
  2. 2. Joseph Henry 1774–1834

William Henry's Timeline

2 Records

1734
29 May 1734
Birth of William Henry in Studley Plantation, Hanover, VA, USA
Studley Plantation, Hanover, VA, USA
1785
1 Jan 1785
Age 51
Death of William Henry in Fluvanna, Virginia, United States
Fluvanna, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1734
    Event Place: Studley Plantation, Hanover, VA, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 039

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1785
    Event Place: Fluvanna, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clifford, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985

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