General Notes

Could this be the same William Henry that Daniel McKenzie worked for on Seven Islands of the James River?

RESEARCH NOTES:
SOURCE:  Johnson, David E. A History of the Middle New River Settlements and Contiguous Territory, 1906,  Standard Ptg. & Pub. Co.,  Huntington, WV.
Transcribed by Stephen Edward Kaufman

p36 "The Snidows, Lybrooks, Chapmans and McKENSEY's built Snidow's fort (my note:  c. 1762) at the upper end of the Horseshoe farm on New River, in what is now Giles County.  The Hatfields built Hatfields fort on Big Stoney Creek in the now county of Giles on the farm belonging to the late David J. L.  Snidow..."

SOURCE:  GenForum
Major William Alexander Henry of Fluvanna. . . he is the older brother of Patrick Henry.  He was b. 1734 and d. 1785. Our Daniel McKenzie died in 1787.  Could  this be the William Henry referred to in the deposition??? Daniel McKenzie and Sarah named their eldest son and heir "Alexander."

William Alexander Henry:
Maj. William Alexander Henry (John , Alexander ) was born in 1734 in Studley, Hanover Co., VA. He died in Jan 1785 in Fluvanna Co., VA. His father gave him 723 acres in Fluvanna May 1777. Indicted for bribery 7 Aug 1777. Appointed one of first Justices of the Peace 4 Sep 1777. Appointed Lieutenant of Fluvanna 9 Nov 1779. Acquited of Bribery charges - William Henry was a rowdy boy. His father exiled him to a patch of unoccupied land 50 miles west on Fluvanna Creek in Fluvanna County. There he became a farmer, married and ultimately turned into a prosperous, solid citizen.

"The Bulletin of the Fluvanna County Historical Society" No. 1-12, Sep 1965 - Apr 1971, LH 975.
5  BUL p14 "William Henry, brother of the Governor, Patrick Henry, had lands on the Hardware (River)." No. 9, Oct 1969 p6 "The list of petitioners for Fluvanna County to be separated from Albermarle County includes . . . W. Henry . . ."
No. 16, Apr 1973 p24 Upper James River Seven Islands Post Office Seven Islands was important -- Fluvanna's first river port. It's most famous resident was William Henry, who represented Fluvanna in the General Assembly during the same period his brother, Patrick, was Governor. Perhaps William Henry was instrumental in the formation of Seven Isles Church. p26 Hardware -- Vallena Post Office. So named because "It was a hard way to go." A Post Office named Hardware opened in Jul 1838. Closed in 1840 and then 2 years later an office opened at Seven Islands. William Henry's father gave him a large tract of land on the Hardware river and the James Rivers.  The first minutes of the County note that "Wm. Henry, Gentleman," applied for permission to dam the Hardware to erect a water grist mill. late, Hardware became one of the important river ports for the trans-shipment of farm produce.
No. 22, p4 The first Justices of the Peace of Fluvanna County, appointed by Governor Patrick Henry, took oath of office on Aug 7, 1777: . . . William Henry . . . p78 The first man to sign the petition to form Fluvanna was William Henry, brother of new Governor, Patrick Henry. p10 In 1767, John Henry of Hanover gave his son William Henry 723 acres of land on the Hardware and James Rivers. He was the first lieutenant of the county militia in 1777 and became sheriff in 1781. He was active in county government until his death in December 1784. p12 In May of 1778, three of the original justices (who were passed over and given no special office) banded with a small group of citizens to have Roger Thompson, William Henry and Jesse Burton indicted for bribery. They stated that they were guilty of injustice, partiality, and bribery as justices of the peace when they appointed John Cobbs clerk of Fluvanna County in Aug 1777. In their counter-petition, R. Thompson, William Henry and Jesse Burton claimed that one of their delegates had set the petition for their indictment into motion and fomented the differences that produced it, and that they had testified against them at the House hearing. This delegate, th