During the British attack on Baltimore, McHenry would be at Fayetteville, just on the outskirts of Baltimore City, with his wife and only surviving daughter. His only surviving son, John, would also become a wartime volunteer, participating in the defense of Baltimore at the Battle of North Point. With James McHenry's family being inhabitants of the northern Ulster province on the isle of Ireland, they were followers of the Presbyterian faith.
As an year-old, he would make the decision to go to the New World for greater opportunity and a change of scenery. The most important factor for this urge to get a new lease on life, however, was due to him suffering from bouts of poor health and the untimely passing of his only sister, year-old Anna. Once across the Atlantic he would first settle in Philadelphia, which at the time was the most important city in the colonies, to study medical science as an apprentice under another Presbyterian named Benjamin Rush, who was 26 at the time.
Daniel, after having a child of his own, was thrown off a horse and died before his father during a trip to western Maryland. Anna the second oldest, was very adventurous, frequently trying to convince her parents to let her travel to different cities around the country.
His third child John, excelled at school and attended St. He would go on to fight in the Battle of North Point. His fourth child Margaretta, the second youngest, would die of tuberculosis at the age of fifteen.
Lastly, there was Rachel, who would also pass away early, leaving only 3 out of 5 children: Daniel, Anna, and John to make it to adulthood. The three servants were of European descent with James Holden, a year-old Irish boy, described as smart and well-dressed with a tendency towards being difficult and telling fibs; Dutch sisters Margery and Kitty Hyderback, who McHenry considered dimwitted and inept at following simple instructions. Saragh had a husband named Edward who went by Ned , who was religiously active and known for being a consistent laborer, he would be required to do most of the work around the McHenry estate.
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Athens, Ga. McHenry served as a brave and loyal aide for two years under President Washington, before leaving the army in He played an important role as Secretary of War during the presidency of John Adams. When he came to office, Adams wanted to keep the cabinet serving under him together. However, there were three cabinet members who undermined Adams' administration. The three cabinet members disagreed with Adams in public, and rather than resigning from their positions, they stayed in cabinet, working in opposition to Adams' policies.
It is not known whether Adams was aware of the disloyalty of McHenry, Pickering and Wolcott to his office. At the time of the Presidency election, McHenry motivated Adams' adversary Hamilton to reveal his criticism against the President.
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