In 1776 its name was changed to Fort Henry, in honor of Patrick Henry.
For many years it remained the most famous fort on the frontier, having withstood numberless Indian attacks and two memorable sieges, one in 1777, which year is called the year of the "Bloody Sevens," and again in 1782.

In this last siege the British Rangers under Hamilton took part with the Indians, making the attack practically the last battle of the Revolution.
BETTY ZANE CHAPTER I.
The Zane family was a remarkable one in early days, and most of its members are historical characters.
The first Zane of whom any trace can be found was a Dane of aristocratic lineage, who was exiled from his country and came to America with William Penn.

He was prominent for several years in the new settlement founded by Penn, and Zane street, Philadelphia, bears his name.

Being a proud and arrogant man, he soon became obnoxious to his Quaker brethren.

He therefore cut loose from them and emigrated to Virginia, settling on the Potomac river, in what was then known as Berkeley county.