Patrick henry timeline biography

Patrick Henry is born on May 26, 1736 in Hanover County, Virginia, the second of eleven children. His father, who has gone to college, teaches him Latin, ancient history, and Greek. Henry teaches himself how to play the flute and he learns how to play the fiddle. 1747Hearing a great speaker (Around 1747).

Henry is a good listener and remembers what he hears. One Sunday a new minister, Reverend Samuel Davies, comes to speak.

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Henry is awed by his speaking style, how he makes his voice raise or lower, depending on what he is saying. 1751A clerk and storekeeper (About 1751 - 1752).

When Henry is 15 and his brother William is 16, their father sends them to work with some Scottish merchants to learn the trade.

When a year is over, their father sets up a small store for them. However, the boys aren't very interested in shopkeeping, and the store fails in a year. 1754Marriage (Fall 1754).

When Henry is 18-years-old, he mar