Alexander Henry (1681 - abt. 1735)

Born 24 Jul 1681 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Jean (Robertson) Henry — married 1700 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died about 1735 at about age 53 in Virginia

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Biography

Origins

The origins and even the correct name of Alexander Henry are uncertain. A 1790 letter from Margaret Donald to her cousin Gov. Patrick Henry at the urging of their cousin David Henry states that his name was Alexander,^[1] and it's surmised that this is how the name was passed to Gov. Patrick Henry of Virginia's family and into the various genealogies in the United States for that family.

What is known and conclusions

What can be traced through contemporary records are several facts which may help shed light on the puzzle.

1. This man had a brother, who had a son named David Henry, who later moved to London and was an editor for Gentleman's Magazine.^[2]
2. A record for the birth of a David Henry in Foveran, Aberdeenshire to an Alexander Henry has been found^[3]
3. The two sons attended college where their father was called Patrick Henry^[4][5]
4. Isabel's parents are listed as Patrick Henry and Jean Robertson^[6]

Further evidence that the cousin who wrote the letter to Gov. Patrick Henry got the names confused, is the fact that their cousin David Henry's father was named Alexander. So it's improbable two brothers were named Alexander, especially when one is shown to be called Patrick in contemporary records. What's more likely is that in her old age, Margaret Donald switched the names.

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,^[7] so it's likely this is where he was born.

Alexander (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:

1. Col. John Henry^[1], emigrated to Virginia
2. Jean Henry^[1]
3. Isabel Henry^[1][6]
4. Rev. Patrick Henry^[1], emigrated to Virginia
5. Elizabeth^[1]

Arrival

• 1685 - America^[8]

• SAR Membership Number: 74672 ^{[9][10][11][12]}

Death

Alexander (Patrick) Henry died circa 1735 in Virginia.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Margaret Donald's Letter to her cousin, Gov. Patrick Henry of Virginia, 1790
2. ↑ The Gentleman’s Magazine
3. ↑ David Henry birth record
4. ↑ Rev. Patrick Henry University Records, Scotland
5. ↑ John Henry University Records, Scotland
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Birth record for Isabel
7. ↑ Rev. Patrick Henry University Records, Scotland
8. ↑ Source: #S-940272423 Place: America; Year: 1685; Page Number: 74
9. ↑ Source: #S-940272423 Place: America; Year: 1685; Page Number: 74
10. ↑ Source: #S-940281839 SAR Membership Number: 82362
11. ↑ Source: #S-940097870 Source number: 16.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JH1
12. ↑ Source: #S-906016768

• http://www.allshousefamily.org/familygroup.php?familyID=F6039&tree=Allshouse1

See Also:

• Source: S-906016768 Repository: #R-1299558762 Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
• Repository: R-1299558762 Ancestry.com
• Source: S-940097870 Repository: #R-1299558762 U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Yates Publishing Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
• Source: S-940272423 Repository: #R-1299558762 U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc
• Source: S-940281839 Repository: #R-1299558762 U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
• Source: S-940356455 Repository: #R-1299558762 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/22768756/family
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Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Henry-1310 created through the import of The Story So Far....ged on Dec 9, 2011 by Vikki Lawlor.
• WikiTree profile Henry-989 created through the import of NEWEST BACKUP_2011-10-12.ged on Oct 13, 2011 by Season McMillan.
• Created through the import of indygrandma.ged on 02 January 2011
• LaBach Family Tree April28_2011.ged on 05 May 2011 [2]
• NEWEST BACKUP_2011-10-12.ged on Oct 13, 2011 by Season McMillan.
• The Story So Far....ged on Dec 9, 2011 by Vikki Lawlor.
• My Tree.ged on Aug 10, 2012 by Jennifer Justice