member of the South Carolina Provincial Congress 1775-76
Beersheba Presbyterian Churchyard, Clover, South Carolina:
Sacred to the memory of JAMES Smith who departed this life Augt. 28th 1821 aged 81 years.
Beersheba Presbyterian Churchyard, Clover, South Carolina:
Sacred to the memory of MARY Smith who departed this life June 3rd 1819 aged 70 years.
William Henry, son of a wealthy Irishman, was born in County Tyronne, Northern Ireland, in 1715 and came to Augusta Co. Va, in 1733. There he married Isabella McCown, daughter of Francis and Margaret McCown. About 1750 he moved to near Charlotte, NC and about five years later he moved to near York, SC. He lived there about 65 years, dying 22 Oct. 1819 at the grand old age of 104 years. He is buried near there at Bethany Prespyterian Church. His home place was known as "Henry's Knob". He and Isabella had 7 sons and 3 daughters. William Henry and three of his sons fought in the revolutionary War. They were instrumental in winning the "Battle of Kings Mountain", which was near their home.
Taken from "The Henry Family of Mount Vernon and their Kith and Kin", by Dibrell Ingram.