Patrick Henry papers, 1779-1780.

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Patrick Henry papers, 1779-1780.

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This two item collection consists of a deed and a land grant. The deed was signed by Patrick Henry transferring land on Elkhorn Creek in Kentucky to Robert Johnson of Orange County, Virginia, Sept. 13, 1779. The land grant was originally a 1774 survey of land near Elkhorn Creek in Kentucky for Patrick Henry but was used by Henry to grant land to Thomas Madison. It was signed by Patrick Henry, May 27, 1780.

2 items (2 leaves).

Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7406647

Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799

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Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736 – June 6, 1799) was an American attorney, planter, politician, and orator known for declaring to the Second Virginia Convention (1775): "Give me liberty, or give me death!" A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia, from 1776 to 1779 and from 1784 to 1786. Henry was born in Hanover County, Virginia, and was for the most part educated at home. After an unsuccessful venture running a store, and assisting his father-in-law ...

Madison, Thomas.

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Johnson, Robert Hamilton

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