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Dorothea Spotswood Henry (née Dandridge; September 25, 1757 – February 14, 1831) was the wife of Patrick Henry. Upon their marriage while he was in office, she served as the first and sixth First Lady of Virginia during Henry's terms as governor, from 1777 to 1779 and 1784 to 1786.
Source citation. Wife of Patrick Henry; orator, US Patriot and 1st Virginia Governor during the American Revolution (1776-1779). She was the very first First Lady of Virginia. Daughter of Nathaniel West Dandridge b. 07 Sep 1729 and Dorothea Spotswood b. 1733.
When Dorothea Spotswood Dandridge was born on 25 September 1755, her father, Nathaniel West Dandridge Sr, was 26 and her mother, Dorothea Spotswood, was 22. She married Patrick Henry on 9 October 1777, in Hanover, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters.
Dorothea Spotswood Henry ( née Dandridge; September 25, 1757 – February 14, 1831) was the wife of Patrick Henry. Upon their marriage while he was in office, she served as the first and sixth First Lady of Virginia during Henry's terms as governor, from 1777 to 1779 and 1784 to 1786.
Apr 13, 2023 · In her obituary, DOROTHEA SPOTSWOOD DANDRIDGE HENRY WINSTON was acclaimed to be “of the ancient Dandridge family.” Yes, she was of this “ancient family,” but more than that, she lived in one of the most important eras of United States history and was “up to the task” as the expression goes!
Dorothea was born in 1800. She was the daughter of Edward Henry and Kitty Henry. She passed away in 1813. Sources . Ragosta, John A. (2017). Patrick Henry: Proclaiming a revolution. New York: Routledge
Oct 11, 2016 · Genealogy for Dorothea Dandridge Henry (1800 - 1813) family tree on Geni, with over 245 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
