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Patrick Henry was born at Studley in Hanover County,Virginia, on May 29, 1736.He was the son of John Henry and Sarah Winston Syme Henry. He had 7 sisters and 1 brother and 2 children had died at young ages they had 11 children including Patrick Henry.At the age of 10 his family knew he wasn't going to be a farmer. He was very bright growing up but his downfall was he only liked to help himself. Then he started studying at a higher level to become a lawyer. At age 12 his family moved to Mount Brilliant in Hanover County. Patrick Henry was mostly educated by his father and uncle at this time. At the age of 18 he married Sarah Shelton her and her family owned a 600 acre tobacco Farm in Hanover County. The plantation they owned was called Pine Slash. He tried farming for the first time and failed because of a severe drought in Virginia.

In 1775 Patrick and Sarah Henry had there first child Martha alson know as "Patsey" Henry she was born at the plantation Pine Slash. In 1757 Pine Slash was destroyed by fire. Patrick Henry the sold the 6 slaves and used the money to buy a store. Patrick Henry wasn't very good financially and the store failed in a short time. Later on in 1763 William Henry was born in hanover county their second child. On December 1, 1763 Patrick Henry's speech "//The Parsons' Cause"// became first noticed. In this speech he criticized the King for not allowing a law or statute called the **"Two-Penny Act".** Later the act was passed by the General Assembly of Virginia.

In 1764 Patrick and Sarah Henry moved to roundabout in Louisa County. Then Patrick Henry While in Louisa County he became a lawyer. In May of 1765 Patrick Henry was elected to the House of Burgesses from Louisa County. Then on May 29,1765 Patrick Henry showed a series of resolutions against the "Stamp Act". He then supported these resolutions with the **//"Caesar-Brutus Speech"//** they then made copies of the resolutions and put them in newspapers through the colony this eventually helped to spark the Revolution.

Then in 1767 Anne Henry was born in Roundabout.Then in 1769 Betsey Henry was born in Hanover County. Then came trouble in 1771 the birth of there youngest child, Edward Henry was born but Sarah Henry became in a mental stage. At this time the colony of Virginia had just opened a mental or lunatic asylum in Williamsburg, Sarah was soon very insane so Sarah Henry lived out the rest of her life at Scotchtown in the care of her friends and family.

Then in 1772 Patrick Henry got a big break. Robert Carter Nicholas a lawyer retired and gave over his law practice to Patrick Henry. Then at some point during 1772 Patrick Henry became a member of Virginia's committee of Correspondence. Then on January 18, 1773 Patrick Henry wrote about his oppinion on slavery in his " **Letter to Robert Pleasants"** whos was a quaker from hanover county.

Later on December 16, 1773 Patrick Henry was a large part of what's known as **"The Boston Tea Party"** which is when colonists protested the taxes on tea and other high priced goods. Then in 1775 Sarah Henry died at the Scotchtown plantation. Then on March 23, 1775 At the second Virginia Convention which took place at ST. John's Church in Richmond where Patrick Henry Delivered his famous speech **"Liberty or Death Speech".**

On May 2,1775 Patrick Henry organized a group of about 150 men to march to Williamsburg to demand the return of gunpowder to the public. On August 26, 1775 Henry was elected Colonel of the first Virginia Regiment and the Commander-in Chief of the Virginia militia. On February 28, 1776 Patrick Henry resigned from his military position . On October 9, 1776 Patrick Henry married a second time this time to Dorothea Dandridge. August 2, 1778 Patrick and Dorothea Henry's first child Dorothea was born at the Governors Palace at Williamsburg. As Henry's third term as Governor him and his family then moved to Leatherwood. November 3, 1781 Martha Catharina Henry was born in Leatherwood. Then August 15, 1783 Patrick Henry Jr. was born in Leatherwood. During 1783 Patrick helped create Hapmden Sydney College in Prince Edward County where six of his sons studied.

in 1784 Patrick Henry proposed a bill that expanded support of teachers who also were usually ministers, after debatingthe bill the legislature adopted the **"Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom"** which seperatedthe church from the state on January 16, 1786. Then on November 17, 1784 Patrick Henry is elected to his fourth term as governor of Virginia. On October 1, 1785 Fayette Henry was born in Salisbury. Then November 25, 1785 Patrick Henry is re-elected for his fifth term as governor of Virginia.

His work and or careers included:Elected to the House of Burgesses-1765 Admitted to the Bar of the General Court in Virginia-1769 Elected to the Continental Congress-1774 Virginia Militia Leader-1775 Governor of Virginia-1776 to 1778,1784

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