Early life and struggles (1736–1759) Patrick Henry



view of rural plains near totopotomoy creek in virginia. henry reportedly married sarah shelton in parlor.


in 1754, henry married sarah shelton, reportedly in parlor of family house, rural plains. (it became known shelton house.) wedding gift, father gave couple 6 slaves , 300-acre (1.2 km) pine slash farm near mechanicsville. pine slash exhausted earlier cultivations, , henry worked slaves clear fresh fields. latter half of 1750s years of drought in virginia, , after main house burned down, henry gave , moved hanover tavern, owned sarah s father.


henry served host @ hanover tavern part of duties, , entertained guests playing fiddle. among stayed there during time young thomas jefferson, aged 17, en route studies @ college of william , mary, , later wrote became acquainted henry then, despite age difference of 6 years. jefferson in 1824 told daniel webster, patrick henry bar-keeper , characterization henry s biographers have found unfair; position more general that, , main business of hanover tavern serving travelers, not alcohol. william wirt, henry s earliest biographer, rejected jefferson s suggestion henry s profession bartender, noted have been natural in mr. henry s situation necessary ensure guests seen to.








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