Alexander (or Patrick) Henry

Seen as son of Colonel John Henry, IV & Girsell Grace Henry

Alexander (or Patrick) Henry married Jean Robertson. No record of their marriage has been found, but they are shown together as the parents for their child Isabel in 1706 in Aberdour Parish[6].

They had the following children (two sons and three daughters):

1. Col. John Henry[1], emigrated to Virginia. Married around to 1733 Sarah Winston, the widow of Col. John Syme
2. Jean Henry[1]. Married first, William Duguid, and second Alexander Donald.
3. Isabel Henry[1][2][3]. Married Alexander Milne.
4. Rev. Patrick Henry[1], emigrated to Virginia. Married Mary Clayton.
5. Elizabeth[1]. Married William Simson.

Disputed Origins

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Henry-257

As for his parents, there were two sons born of John Henry (Hendry) and Girsel Carney in Echt, Aberdeenshire named Alexander and Peter, and it's possible that Peter was actually Patrick. But their birth dates were 1687 and 1690 respectively, making it possible but rather young to have started their families. No other couples in Scotland in the time frame have been found yet to have both a Patrick and Alexander. Unfortunately the Aberdour Parish records in Aberdeen are nonextant before 1698, and if this is where the Henry brothers were born, there will be no record to be had there. Alexander (Patrick) Henry was a farmer and school teacher in Aberdour about this time, so it's likely this is where he was born.

References

• 1. <Margaret Donald's Letter to her cousin, Gov. Patrick Henry of Virginia, 1790>
• 2. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY6T-W5S : 16 September 2021), Patrick Henry in entry for Isabel Henry, 1706.
• 3. National Records of Scotland, ScotlandPpeople, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/, Old Parish Registers Births and baptisms. "ISABEL PATRICK HENRY/JEAN ROBERTSON FR 45 (FR45) F 03/04/1706 169/ 10 37 Aberdour."
• Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Nov 26 2016, 7:33:40 UTC
• Confidence in relationship to William Robertson of Gledney is low: https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/362940/propose-disconnect-robertson-he...
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Henry-257 has incorrect tree linking as of May 2022.
• http://www.allshousefamily.org/familygroup.php?familyID=F6039&tree=... has errors.