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Henry_Panel_proof2 Christy Bethune Farrand was Henry's second wife. His �rst had been a cousin of the Bethunes. Christy and Robert had two daughters both of whom married in�uential men in the community. • Cecilia married Robert Henry Throop, son of Benjamin Throop, one of Cobourg's earliest settlers. • Julia Christy married John Sinclair Wallace, great-grandson of the Earl of Caithness. John Sinclair came to Cobourg in 1843 with his father Captain Patrick Wallace and his cousins, the Mackechnies, establishing a number of early important industries. his family: Mrs. Frances Stewart, author of Our Forest Home, wrote: What else: One of the leaders of the 'Cobourg Conspiracy' against Robert Henry's bank was Benjamin Lett, a notorious "Patriot".  Lett left mayhem in his wake and a reputation for both avoiding and escaping capture.  Whether involved or not, he was justi�ably accused of the bombing of Brock's Monument in 1840. "Mr. Henry is most entertaining and friendly showing much kindness in many ways. About Mrs. Henry she says, "[She] is pleasing and improves very much on acquaintance and seems greatly attached to her husband who is much older. Her mother Mrs. Bethune, who lives opposite the Henrys in a little cottage, was a fine, merry old lady." "Squire Henry", as he was locally known, recounted stories of his adventures in the fur trade. [He] ..."endured all sorts of hardships. One winter when provisions fell short he and his companions were obliged to cut up their leather aprons and shoes to keep starvation o�." After that he is said to have declared, "I'm much inclined to leave this rascally Country forever." Fortunately for Cobourg, he did not. The Henry house - a one storey long low Regency Cottage at King and Church St. E., probably built in 1833. A second �oor was added c1850. The house was destroyed by �re c1994.