Sarah Butler (Henry) Scott (1780 - abt. 1856)

Born 4 Jan 1780 in Leatherwood, Henry County, VA

Ancestors

Died about 10 Dec 1856 at about age 76 in Seven Islands, Halifax, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Sarah (Sallie) Butler born 4 Jan 1780^[1] at “Leatherwood,” Henry Co., VA, died 10 Dec 1856 at age 76 at “Seven Islands,” Halifax Co., VA, married 1st 31 Aug 1799 Robert Campbell who died Sept 1808, no children. Married 2nd Alexander Scott 18 Aug 1813, born in Fauquier Co., 1769, and died Fauquier Co., VA in 1819, three children. Sallie Butler met Mr. Scott when he rescued her from the Richmond Theater fire in December 1811, lived at “Clermont” in Fauquier Co., VA until death of her husband, moved back to “Seven Islands,” Halifax Co., VA. Her mother, Dorothea, who was also widowed, lived with her. Sarah and Alexander buried at “Seven Islands.”^[2]

Birth

Birth Date: 4 JAN 1780

Birth Place: Leatherwood, Henry County, VA

Parents and Siblings

Husband: Patrick Henry

Wife: Dorothea Spottswood Dandridge

Child: Dorothea Spotswood Henry

Child: Sarah Butler Henry

Child: Martha Catherine Henry

Child: Patrick Henry

Child: Fayette Henry

Child: Alexander Spotswood Henry

Child: Nathaniel Henry

Child: Edward Winston Henry

Child: Jane Robertson Henry

Date: 9 OCT 1777

Place: Hanover County, VA

Marriage

Husband: Robert Campbell

Wife: Sarah Butler Henry

Marriage Date: 31 Aug 1799^[2]

No Children^[2]

Husband: Alexander Scott

Wife: Sarah Butler Henry

Marriage Date: 18 Aug 1813^[2]

Children:^[2]

1. Patrick Henry, b. 1815, Fauquier Co., VA, married Mary Catherine Yancey, died 1865, age 49, at “Seven Islands,” Halifax Co., VA.
2. Henrietta Dandridge, b. 1817 in Fauquier Co., VA, married William Bailey, died 1895, age 77, in Alexandria, Louisiana, buried in Mt. Olivet cemetery, Pinelands, Louisiana.
3. Catherine Henry, b. 1819, "Seven Islands," Halifax Co., VA, after death of her father; married Dr. Robert W. Scott, died 1845, age 26, buried at “Seven Islands”.

Death

Death Date: 10 Dec 1856

Age 76

Death Place: “Seven Islands,” Halifax Co., VA,

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Arik Russell, Nov 26, 2012
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} https://www.redhill.org/patrick-henry/patrick-henrys-family

See Also:

• Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.

Acknowledgements

• Arik Russell,& indygrandma.ged on 02 January 2011.
• WikiTree profile Henry-1715 created through the import of Vicki Norman family tree v2 (3).ged on Aug 1, 2012 by Vicki Norman. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Vicki and others.