Patrick Henry

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Patrick Henry
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You (R-FT194071) and Patrick Henry (R-M269) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-M269) who lived around 3900 BCE (6,000 years ago).

Patrick Henry began his career running a store and working with his father-in-law at historic Hanover Tavern, which still stands in Hanover County, Virginia.

At Hanover Tavern, Henry met some of the great legal minds of his time. He was a self-taught lawyer and at 24 received a license to practice law.

Henry became an impassioned Virginia politician who is best known for his fiery oratory, “Give me liberty, or give me death.”

Patrick Henry

3900 BCE (6,000 years ago).

Patrick Henry began his career running a store and working with his father-in-law at historic Hanover Tavern, which still stands in Hanover County, Virginia.

At Hanover Tavern, Henry met some of the great legal minds of his time. He was a self-taught lawyer and at 24 received a license to practice law.

Henry became an impassioned Virginia politician who is best known for his fiery oratory, “Give me liberty, or give me death.”

He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates to the Continental Congress from Henry County but opposed the passage of the U.S. Constitution. He became the 1st and 6th Governor of Virginia.

In 1794, Patrick Henry retired to Red Hill Plantation in Charlotte County, Virginia where he is buried.

Information sourced from WikiTree, Wikipedia, History.com, and the Henry DNA Project.

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