Brief Life History of Dorothea Spotswood
When Dorothea Spotswood Dandridge was born on 25 September 1757, in Hanover, Virginia, United States, her father, Nathaniel West Dandridge Sr, was 28 and her mother, Dorothea Spotswood, was 24. She married Gov Patrick Henry on 9 October 1777, in Hanover, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 14 February 1831, in Halifax, Virginia, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Charlotte, Virginia, United States.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Dorothea Spotswood Dandridge - Published information: birth-name: Dorothea Dandridge
- Widow Dorothea Henry, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
- Dorothea Spotswood Dandridge Henry, "Find a Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1758 · Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Plantation was the home of George Washington. It started off as 2,000 acres and was later expanded to 8,000 acres. The house itself started off as a six room building then got extended to twenty-one rooms.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Dundridge in Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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