Land grant to John Young for 5000 acres in Harrison Co. W. Va. [manuscript] 1786 March 22.

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 ...

Young, John

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John Young was a successful Halifax businessman, author, and politician. Born in Falkirk, Scotland, in 1773 to Janet and William Young, he was educated at the University of Glasgow around 1790. Young performed well in his theological studies at the university but decided not to become a Presbyterian Minister as his family had hoped. Instead, he abandoned theology to pursue business in Falkirk and Glasgow. He married Agnes Renny and had nine children, including George, Charles, and William. In 18...

Virginia. Governor (1784-1786 : Henry)

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