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Descendants of William HENRY




Generation No. 1


1. WILLIAM1 HENRY was born 1715 in County Tyrone N. Ireland, and died October 22, 1819 in York Dist. SC. He married (1) ISABELLA MCKEOWN. She was born 1715 in AUGUSTA CO. VA., and died in YORK CO. SC.. He married (2) ISABELLA MARGARET MCCOWN Abt. 1748 in Augusta Co. Va., daughter of FRANCIS MCCOWN and MARGARET PATTERSON. She was born 1732 in Va., and died 1786 in York Dist. SC. He married (3) ISABELLA MCKEOWN 1748 in Augusta County, VA, daughter of MARGARET PATTERSON and FRANCIS MCKEOWN. She was born Abt. 1732 in Donegal Ireland.

Notes for WILLIAM HENRY:
[John B. Henry 2.FTW]

WILL OF WILLIAM HENRY YORK CO. SC. DATED 18 APRIL, 1816.
Names sons James, Francis, Alexander, William, Malcolm, John, Josiah.
daughters Mary, Isabella, Jane.
g-son William s/o James
g-dau Elizabeth McKown d/o James
File Will Book G Page 6 case 22 file 344 York Co. SC


1800 CENSUS YORK CO SC PAGE M32-962

WORLD FAMILY TREE V. 4 PEDIGREE 2471

William Henry, son of a wealthy Irishman, was born in County Tyronne, Northern Ireland, in 1715 and came to Augusta Co. Va, in 1733. There he married Isabella McCown, daughter of Francis and Margaret McCown. About 1750 he moved to near Charlotte, NC and about five years later he moved to near York, SC. He lived there about 65 years, dying 22 Oct. 1819 at the grand old age of 104 years. He is buried near there at Bethany Prespyterian Church. His home place was known as "Henry's Knob". He and Isabella had 7 sons and 3 daughters. William Henry and three of his sons fought in the revolutionary War. They were instrumental in winning the "Battle of Kings Mountain", which was near their home.
Taken from "The Henry Family of Mount Vernon and their Kith and Kin", by Dibrell Ingram.[Meek Allison..ged]

William Henry, son of a wealthy Irishman, was born in County

Tyrone, Northern Ireland, in 1715 and came to Augusta County, VA

in 1733. There, around 1748, he married Isabella McCown,

daughter of Francis and Margaret McCown. About 1750 he moved to

near Charlotte, NC and about 5 years later he moved to near

York, SC. He lived there about 65 years, dying Oct. 22, 1819 at

the grand old age of 104 years. He is buried near there at

Bethany Presbyterian Church. He and Isabella had 7 sons and 3

daughters. William Henry and 3 of his sons fought in the

Revolutionary War. They were instrumental in winning the "Battle

of Kings Mountain", which was near their home.

In 1765 William Henry secured from King George the Third a grant

for a tract of land situated about three miles south of King's

Mountain, in York County, SC. This home place was known as

"Henry's Knob".
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More About WILLIAM HENRY:
Name 2: WILLIAM SR. HENRY
Date born 2: 1715, COUNTY TRYONE IRELAND
Date born 3: 1715, County Tyrone, Ireland
Died 2: October 22, 1819, York Co., SC
Record Change 1: November 12, 2000
Record Change 2: March 21, 2002

More About ISABELLA MCKEOWN:
Record Change: November 16, 2000

More About WILLIAM HENRY and ISABELLA MCCOWN:
Marriage: Abt. 1748, Augusta Co. Va.

More About ISABELLA MCKEOWN:
Record Change: March 21, 2002

More About WILLIAM HENRY and ISABELLA MCKEOWN:
Marriage: 1748, Augusta County, VA
     
Children of WILLIAM HENRY and ISABELLA MCKEOWN are:
  i.   ALEXANDER2 HENRY, b. 1749.
  More About ALEXANDER HENRY:
Record Change: November 24, 2000
  ii.   MARY HENRY, b. 1750.
  More About MARY HENRY:
Record Change: November 12, 2000
2. iii.   JOHN HENRY, b. April 15, 1757, ANSON CO. S. C.; d. December 29, 1833, HAYWOOD CO. N. C..
  iv.   MARY HENRY, b. 1750.
  More About MARY HENRY:
Record Change: November 12, 2000
  v.   MARY HENRY, b. 1750.
  More About MARY HENRY:
Record Change: November 12, 2000
     
Children of WILLIAM HENRY and ISABELLA MCCOWN are:
3. vi.   MARY2 HENRY, b. 1749, Augusta Co. Va.; d. June 03, 1819, York Co NC.
  vii.   ALEXANDER HENRY, b. 1751, York Co SC; d. 1797.
  Notes for ALEXANDER HENRY:
[John B. Henry 2.FTW]

FIRST SHERIFF OF YARK CO. SC

1810 CENSUS YORK CO SC PAGE 25-266

1820 CENSUS YORK CO SC PAGE 33-164

  viii.   WILLIAM B. HENRY, b. 1753, York Co. SC; d. 1807, York Co SC.
  Notes for WILLIAM B. HENRY:
[John B. Henry 2.FTW]

1800 CENSUS YORK CO SC PAGE M32-962

1820 CENSUS YORK CO SC PAGE M33-166

1830 CENSUS YORK CO SC PAGE M19-173-362

  More About WILLIAM B. HENRY:
Name 2: William HENRY
Date born 2: 1753
Died 2: September 12, 1807, Lincoln County, NC
Record Change: March 21, 2002
  ix.   MALCOLM HENRY, b. December 21, 1755, York Co , North Carolina; d. April 24, 1840, Lincoln Co. Mo..
  Notes for MALCOLM HENRY:
[John B. Henry 2.FTW]

1800 CENSUS YORK CO SC PAGE M32-964

1820 CENSUS YORK CO SC PAGE M33-161

1830 CENSUS YORK CO SC PAGE M19-173-379[Meek Allison..ged]

Lieutenant in South Carolina Militia

Captain in North Carolina Militia

D. A. R. has marked his grave in Missouri

Lived in Buncombe Co., NC from 1804-1815 and was a member of the

legislature.

Toasted with his father and brothers at Huck's Defeat

Celebration, 7/12/1839

  More About MALCOLM HENRY:
Name 2: Malcolm HENRY
Date born 2: December 21, 1755, Rowan County, NC
Died 2: April 13, 1840
Record Change: March 21, 2002
  x.   JOSIAH HENRY, b. 1760, York Co SC.
  Notes for JOSIAH HENRY:
[John B. Henry 2.FTW]

CENSUS 1800 YORK CO SC PAGE M32-962

CENSUS 1830 YORK CO SC PAGE 19-173-365

  More About JOSIAH HENRY:
Name 2: Josiah HENRY
Date born 2: 1760
Record Change: March 21, 2002
  xi.   ISABELLA HENRY, b. 1762.
  xii.   JANE HENRY, b. March 12, 1767.
  More About JANE HENRY:
Name 2: Jane HENRY
Date born 2: March 12, 1767, York County, SC
Record Change: March 21, 2002
  xiii.   FRANCIS HENRY, b. 1768; d. 1867, York Co NC.
  Notes for FRANCIS HENRY:
[John B. Henry 2.FTW]

1810 CENSUS YORK CO SC PAGE M25-267

1820 CENSUS YORK CO SC PAGE M33-161

1830 CENSUS YORK CO SC PAGE M19-173-383

YORKVILLE MISCELLANY 19 MAY 1853
Died the 5th in Madison Co Ms W.D. Henry formerly of York Dist SC age 63

Mg. Case 16 File 667 lived 1830 York Co Implied marriages

YORKVILLE ENQUIRER 9 NOV 1864
23 Oct 1864 died at residence. E. M. Henry s/o Francis Henry in his 50th year, leaves wife and 4 children.

  More About FRANCIS HENRY:
Name 2: Francis HENRY
Date born 2: 1768, York County, SC
Died 2: 1867, Old Homestead, York County, SC
Record Change: March 21, 2002
  xiv.   JAMES HENRY, b. 1774; d. Bef. 1828, York Co SC.
  Notes for JAMES HENRY:
[John B. Henry 2.FTW]

LISTED AS CAPTAIN IN THE WAR.

1800 CENSUS YORK CO SC PAGE M32-962

1810 CENSUS YORK CO SC PAGE M25-267

1820 CENSUS YORK CO SC M33-161

1830 CENSUS YORK CO SC PABE M19-173-383

  More About JAMES HENRY:
Name 2: James HENRY
Date born 2: 1774, York County, SC
Record Change: March 21, 2002
4. xv.   JOHN B. HENRY, b. April 15, 1758, York Dist. SC; d. December 11, 1832, Haywood Co. NC.
     
Children of WILLIAM HENRY and ISABELLA MCKEOWN are:
  xvi.   ALEXANDER2 HENRY, b. Abt. 1749.
  Notes for ALEXANDER HENRY:
[Meek Allison..ged]

First Sheriff of York Co., SC

  More About ALEXANDER HENRY:
Record Change: March 21, 2002
  xvii.   ISABELLA HENRY, b. 1763, York County, SC.
  More About ISABELLA HENRY:
Record Change: March 21, 2002

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