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wct - ID: I00031 Name: Samuel HENRY Sex: M Birth: ABT. 1730 in Ireland, PA, VA? Death: ABT. 1797 in TN - perhaps Sevier CO. Fact 2: 1778 Tax list in Washinton Co. NC Fact 3: 1778 Tax assessor Washington Co. NC Fact 4: 1779 Tax list Washington Co. NC Event: Revolutionary Service 1776 [not found in DAR records]
He is the sixth great grandfather of deceased NFL player Mitchell Henry and could be the brother of Governor Patrick Henry
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68932984/samuel-henry
Samuel was an American Patriot soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was the Quarter Master Sergeant of the Hanover County Virginia Miltia in 1776. In 1778 he moved to Washington County, North Carolina (now Washington County, Tennessee). He was a Captain in the Washington County Miltia. The Washington County Miltia "The Watauga Boys" fought at the Battle of Kings Mountain. In 1781 "What time from right to left there rang the Indian War-Whoop wild, Where Sevier's tall Watauga Boys through the dim dells defiled." The British said that these Americans looked like giants. The Americans trusted in God and kept their powder dry. Samuel and his brothers James and Hugh were cousins to Patrick Henry. Samuel settled on land between the Little River and the Little Tennessee River. Samuel set aside land for the Cumberland Presybyterian Church on his land years before he had legal title. Baker's Creek Presbyterian Church was organized in 1791. Samuel's land grant was signed by John Sevier in 1801. Samuel built Henry's Fort in 1790. He built Henry's Station on US HWY 441. In 1795 Gov. Blount appointed him to select a county seat for Blount County. He named Marysville, TN for the Governor's wife, Mary. In 1796 Samuel received a permit to build a mill out of brick. And the community of Brick Mill was established.
Family Members
Parents James Henry 1705–1768 and Sarah Henry 1709 – unknown
Spouse Rachel Henry 1730–1801
Children
1730 |
May 29, 1730
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Hanover County, Virginia, Colonial America
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1747 |
1747
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Hanover, Hanover County, VA, United States
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1750 |
1750
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Hanover , Virginia, British Colonies of North America
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1752 |
1752
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1753 |
1753
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Studley, Hanover County, Virginia, Colonial America
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1754 |
1754
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Charlotte County, Virginia, United States
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1755 |
1755
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Hanover County, Virginia, Colonial America
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1757 |
September 8, 1757
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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1759 |
1759
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Hanover County, Virginia, United States
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1760 |
May 20, 1760
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Hanover County, Virginia, USA
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