CAMPBELL COUNTY, VA - HISTORY - Campbell Chronicles and Family Sketches
			Family  Sketches - Henry
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                   CAMPBELL CHRONICLES and FAMILY SKETCHES

              Embracing the History of CAMPBELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA
                                  1782-1926
                                By R. H. EARLY
                              With Illustrations
                              J. P. BELL COMPANY
                           LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 1927


Henry

  A tract of land purchased by Patrick Henry in Campbell, near Marysville,
bearing the name of The Grove, because finely wooded, was never built upon, and
the fine grove of oaks which so enhanced its value, was cut down some years ago
to give place for a crop. In 1796 he patented 2OO acres on the east side of
Falling river and 125 acres on both sides of that stream. Various tracts of land
in Campbell were purchased for the benefit of his children. One not far from
Pigeon Run (now Gladys), was given to his son, Captain Spotswood Henry and Shady
Grove, which yet stands in good condition, was built upon it by Dr. George
Cabell. This is a large building upon a stone foundation and contains many
rooms. The cornice, windows and porch framing are ornamented with beading,
honeycomb, and dental work, and it has an arched doorway leading into the front
hall, with panelled chair-boarding. An attractive feature of the interior is the
beautiful handwrought parlor mantel, patterned with a central basket of flowers
and pineapple, the symbol of hospitality, at either side, and festooned across
the top, a tasselled wreath. Had this old home been situated in a more travelled
section, information concerning it and consequent interest would have become
more general.

  Alexander Spotswood Henry, born 1788, married, in 1814, Paulina (the daughter
of Dr. George Cabell of Point of Honor, near Lynchburg), lived at Shady Grove,
and died in 1854. Children:

—George Lafayette, m. Miss Mason, and had 3 sons and 2 daughters.

—Dr. Patrick m. Clara Yancey; had no children.

—John Robert, m. Elizabeth, dau. of W. H. Edwards of Pittsylvania; 4 daughters,
2 sons.

—Sarah W., m. Dr. George Cabell Carrington; 4 sons and 2 daughters.

—Pauline, m. Bartlett Jones, of Danville; son, Cabell Jones.

—Marion F. C., m. Samuel Tyree, tobacconist and realtor of Lynchburg, s. p.

—Antoinette, m. Andrew Hambrick, of Roanoke, s. p.

  Captain Spotswood Henry owned a fine library to which he devoted much time and
attention, and this caused him to be regarded as a gentleman, of leisure, hence
there originated, in his community, the saying "clerking to Captain Henry,"
intended to convey the meaning that the person to whom it was applied was
without apparent occupation.

  Shady Grove was acquired by Terrell Morgan, who gave it to his son, Richard,
and the latter resided there many years, but later sold the place to Captain
William C. Perrow, who moved his family there; later still it was acquired by
the Suddith family from Brookneal who still occupy it.


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