That Henry Heth Sr. married Agnes McMachan  around 1749 in Frederick County, Virginia. According to various records, Heth Sr. acquired land near Fort Pitt (modern day Pittsburgh) and when the Revolutionary War broke out, he was a captain of an independent company stationed near Fort Pitt.
That Henry Heth Sr. wedded Agnes McMachan around 1749 in Frederick County, Virginia. As per various documents, Heth Sr. obtained land adjacent to Fort Pitt (contemporary-day Pittsburgh) and when the Revolutionary War commenced, he was a captain of an autonomous company stationed near Fort Pitt.