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married Sarah Shelton.
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Henry was born in Studley, Hanover County, Virginia.
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married his second wife. That bought eleven children for that marrige.
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Henry first made a name for himself in a case dubbed the "Parson's Cause"
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one of those remaining protest was attending his first session
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Henry amplified his idea to the point of treason in defending his resolutions against the Stamp Act in the House of Burgesses.
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Virginians to arm in self-defense, closing his appeal (uttered at St. John's Church in Richmond
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"Give me liberty or give me death!"
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Sarah died in the spring of 1775 Because of her illness-then thought to have been caused by being 'possessed by the devil.
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At the outset of the Revolutionary War, Henry led militia against Royal Governor Lord Dunmore in defense of some disputed gunpowder
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which opened for classes on November 10.
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became the first governor of the commonwealth under its new constitution.
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he owned 75 slaves, and grew tobacco.
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died at Red Hill Plantation, Virginia
