This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...occurred in his domestic relations. It may be proper to pause here for the purpose of supplying this omission. His wife, the partner of his youth, and the solace of his early adversities, had died in the year 1775, after having made him the father of six children. The anguish of this blow was mitigated by the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...occurred in his domestic relations. It may be proper to pause here for the purpose of supplying this omission. His wife, the partner of his youth, and the solace of his early adversities, had died in the year 1775, after having made him the father of six children. The anguish of this blow was mitigated by the circumstance of her having been, for several years, in a state of ill health and of suffering, from which there was no hope of recovery; and to her, therefore, death indeed " came like a friend to relieve her from pain." Neither had the father lived to witness the promotion of his son to the highest honors of the republic. He had lived, however, long enough to enjoy the first bloom of his fame, and to see him the most celebrated and rising character in the state. He had died about the year 1770, and left behind him a name highly respectable for every private and social virtue. His uncle, for whom he seems to have had a strong affection, had died during his government, and in token of his affection and respect, had appointed him the executor of his will. His tender and indulgent mother still survived, and felt all that pure and exquisite delight, which the well-deserved honors of her son were calculated to inspire. After the death of his wife, Mr. Henry sold the farm called Scotch Town on which he had resided in Hanover, and purchased eight or ten thousand acres of valuable land in the county of Henry; a county which had been erected during his government, and which had taken its name from him, as did afterwards its neighboring county of Patrick. In the year 1777, he married Dorothea, the daughter of Mr. Nathaniel W. Dandridge, with whom, after the resignation or expiration of his office, he removed to his newly-acquired estate, called Leather...
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