User:Ayevans/Ann Wood Henry

According to the best available information, Ann Henry was a upperclass woman with means who was primarily focused on attending to the domestic sphere of her and her husband's household. When William went to fight during the war, Ann was responsible for taking over his duties. William held multiple leadership positions in the state in judicial, legislative, and military spheres. The couple reportedly had 13 children and were deeply involved in the church. William Henry continuously fought sickness and eventually died from it which left Ann as his widow. Ann took over for William as treasurer of Lancaster Country. She served the rest of his term as well as her own. Evidently, Ann was the first woman in Pennsylvania's history to become a public official.

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