Person Record

Metadata

Name

Henry, William Jr. (1760-1845)

Date Born

10/05/1760

Birthplace

Colrain, Massachusetts

Deceased

05/11/1845

Place of Death

Bennington, Vermont

Father

Henry, William

Mother

Henry, Isabella Gilmore

Spouse

Henry, Anna Brownson, married 05/22/1794 in Manchester, Vermont.

Children

Maria Henry Hicks 1795–1852
Lemira Henry 1797–1865
Alice Henry 1800–1845
Abi Henry 1801–1881
Eli Brownson Henry 1804–1889
William Gilmore Henry 1807–1898
Julia Ann Henry 1809–1871
Albert McKee Henry 1845–1921

Places of Residence

Colrain, Massachusetts
Bennington, Vermont

Occupation

Merchant

Notes

Merchant. Born in Colrain, Massachusetts he moved with his family to Bennington about 1769. Brothers include James, John, and David. A Scotch-Irish family, they settled at Riverside in the northwest corner of Bennington, an area known as "Irish Corners." Young William dissolved a partnership with Solomon Henderson in 1797, and he was a town representative from 1805-1811. He was elected justice of the peace and served from 1801 to 1840, thirty-nine years, and served as Probate Judge from 1821-24.