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- H. Andrew HenryAbt 1730 - 1803
- W. Elizabeth (add)
- James Henry1760 - Abt 1836
Facts and Events
Andrew Henry was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Early Land Acquisition in Virginia
From Kegley's Virginia Frontier, pg. 463:
- July 10, 1784. Andrew Henry - 580 acres on the waters of Catawba, adjoining land of William Preston.
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley's:
- Vol. 2 - Hypes vs. Henry--O. S. 22; N. S. 7--Bill filed 22d November, 1802. James Briens was half brother to Peter Hypes' wife, of Botetourt, and was bound to Andrew Henry, of Botetourt, as an apprentice. James' father had previously gone to Tennessee. The father was Rowland Bryan.
Records in Botetourt County, VA
- 14 May 1776, BCOB 3, p. 650 - Ordered that William Crow Wm Bilbro James Alean being Sworn do View the way proposed by Andrew Henry for turning the Road and Make Report of the Conveniences and inconveniences attending the same to the Court. Botetourt County Order Book 3 (1772-1776)
- 11 February 1777, BCOB 4, p. 5 - Robert Burdwell is appointed Surveyor of the Road from the Beaver dam cross Path at James Rowlands to Andrew Henrys new Field and Thomas Rowlands, Andw Henrys, James Rowland’s Richard Willson’s Ephraim Willson’s George Hutcheson’s Thomas Hutcheson’s Samuel Henderson’s Isaih Vinsants George Burdwells & Wm Hutcheson’s Tithables are ordered to attend when Required to keep said Road in Repair as the Law directs. Botetourt County Order Book 4 (1776-1780)
- May 8th, 1783. - Andrew Henry bound for his good behaviour for 12 months and 1 day from date.
- May 9th, 1783 - Andrew Henry served on the jury in Botetourt County. USGenWeb Archives
- Andrew Henry Plff. )
- agst. ) In Case
- James Nowell Deft. )
- This day came the parties &c. & also a jury, towit: John Meux, Thomas Bowyer, Zopher Carpenter, William Frazer, John Griffith, James Calvert, Thomas Crow, Junr., James Bryan, William Merchant, James Breckenridge & James McCaul & John Neelly. Verdict returned awarding plff. damages of one pound, seventeen (missing word) and six pence, besides his costs. Judgt. accdgly.
- Priscilla Davies Plff. )
- agst. ) In Debt
- Andrew Henry & Charles MeFadden Defts. )
- This day came the parties &c. & also a jury, towit: Jonathan Martin, Robert Armstrong, Zopher Carpenter, John Crawford, John Willson, David Glassburne, Robert Hutcheson, James Roberts, John Taylor, John Robinson, Samuel Scott and Wm. Allen. Verdt. retd. in favor of the plff. Judgt. for 319 lbs. accdgly. But the sd. judgment to be dischd. by the payment of 1lb., 13 shillings & 7 pence with int. from 1st day of May, 1780 till paid and her costs. USGenweb Archives
- On April 6, 1786, Henry Wax sold the remainder of his land to Joe Hiester in Alsace Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Deed Book 9, Page 341, Reading Records) and moved his family to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. On December 8, 1789 he bought 168 acres of land west of the town of Fincastle from Andrew Henry, a former owner of Miller's Mill and there in becoming the new owner. Henry bought a considerable amount of land around Fincastle and was one of the largest land owners in Botetourt County, Virginia. The hill immeadiatly west of Fincastle is still known as Wax's Hill. Henry became an Tavern/Inn Keeper when he was issued a licence to do so January 13, 1794. Henry also owned land in Greenbriar County, Virginia. Biography of Capt. Henry Wax
- Pg. 409 - Surveyor is to lay off 10 acres for the Prison (Jail) bounds, so as to include the Church, both the springs, and the mill house of Andrew Henry. [Note: in the Town of Fincastle, from Kegley's Virginia Frontier].
- In 1826, Benjamin Ammen purchased from his father-in-law, Thomas Cross, his mill located on the west side of the town branch [of Fincastle], midway between the extension of Main and Back streets. This land came through Benjamin Carper, Henry Wax, Andrew Henry and John Miller of Miller's Mill. ["Related Families of Botetourt County, Virginia", pg. 10].
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