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- Henry Grider was born in Lancaster County, PA in 1755. When he was 26 years of age, Henry moved in 1771 to Culpepper County, Va. After a number of years, he met and was married in 1788 to Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Zacariah Smith.
Soon after their marriage, Henry and Elizabeth moved to Kentucky and settled near Brandt's Station, which is called Danville today. After some 11 years, the couple relocated to Bowling Green in Warren County.
During the Revolutionary War, Henry served as a lieutenant from the State of Virginia. He was engaged in the Battle of Blue Lick, where he received a wound from which he never completely recovered. He also participated in pioneer warfare in Warren County, Kentucky.
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