Is Beulah Louise Henry a direct descendant of Patrick Henry [closed]

Question

I recently updated the profile of Henry-10023/Beulah Louise Henry and have connected her to the main tree.  Her maternal grandfather is a former North Carolina Governor, Holden-1851/William Woods Holden. I have read that she is a direct descendant of Patrick Henry. Her father is Henry-10024/Walter Richard Henry and her grandfather is Henry-16017/Richmond R. Henry.  Does anyone have information on the descendants of Patrick Henry that would confirm or reject that Beulah is a direct descendant of Patrick Henry? https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%22Lady_Edison%22_with_latest_invention-_an_air_baby_doll_that_can_be_bathed._Miss_Beulah_Louise_Henry,_of_North_Carolina_and_a_direct_descendent_of_Patrick_Henry,_is_often_called_the_%22Lady_LCCN2016888541.jpg

Answer 1

I also was raised being told Patrick Henry was my 5 th great grandfather and was wanting to prove or disprove this before I pass, now age 75.  I would like for my children to have the correct facts. So far what I’m finding is all jumbled. I at one point found something having him as a brother to to a grandfather down the line. My grand mother was a Henry that married a Hendry so things get confusing.  I really don’t know if any of what I found is correct. I only know things are correct to my great grandfather with the Henry name. How it would be wonderful if there was a Patrick Hendry descendant tree showing everyone down the line. His children and childrens children.  Et.  If there is such a thing I’d love to know how to see it. Would also love to any information on Patrick Henry’s decent line being shared.

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I am a descendant. I added the names of all 77 grandchild that were not there before and some of their children. I don’t know if one source that goes beyond that. Patrick’s father, John, immigrated from Foveran, just north of Aberdeen in Aberdeenshire.

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Patrick Henry the patriot had  17  children, 6  by  his  first wife and  11  by  Dorthy Dandridge. I  imagine  that  it  is difficult to trace all  of  them he;  is  something like  a  4th grand  uncle  to  me. Elvira Cabell married  Patrick  Henry  Jr,  her  neice  married  John Henry.

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The two definitive biographies on Patrick Henry now, IMO, are (full disclosure, I know them both and the second has become a good friend):  Patrick Henry: Champion of Liberty (2017) by Jon Kukla and Patrick Henry:  Proclaiming a Revolution (2017) by John Ragosta.  In an appendix in his book, John lists all of the children and grandchildren.  I don't know of one source that lists beyond that (other than WikiTree), although there is a (volunteer) genealogist at Red Hill (the son of the late and much beloved Edith Poindexter) who tracks all of the known descendants.

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I did  find a  site  that  listed  16 children. The  John  by  his  first  wife was not  listed. I love  finding  new  facts even those that  prove  me  wrong

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John was the second child, the first son.

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My grandmother Agnes Henry (wiki-9360) married John  Marshall.  My  mothers middle name  was  Henry but is seen  on  her  birth  record as Hendry. I suppose  our names  become whatever  the  scribe writes.

Answer 2

Although you do not mention it, given the profiles currently on WikiTree, they are connected but not related.

Answer 3

I have traced my Henry/Hendry line back to Aberdeenshire Scotland, which is where I believe Patrick Henry's line comes from. I have not been able to make a direct connection yet. I am not sure if they connect, but I am surely in the same place and the same time.