Born Heinrich Wachs, Henry came from Wartenburg, Germany between 1743 and 1745. He was naturalized April 10, 1767, in Philidelphia, Pennsylvania. Henry, from Alsace Township and his brother Peter, from Bern Township, subscribed to the Declaration of Independence "in manner of Quakers and other Protestants."
    Henry married the first time to Margaret Geschwind on May 11, 1767 in Alsace, Berks County, Pennsylvania.and soon added to his lands on December 27, 1770 when Henry's father deeded him 190 acres. He sold 13 acres of Alsace Township to Eberhard Smith on January 23, 1776. He also sold 190 acres of Alsace Township to William Green.
    In The Revolutionary War, Henry was a Sergent in Captain Daniel DeTurk's Company of Berks County, Pennsylvania from 1776 to 1778 for Olney Township and he was commissioned Captain for his own Company in Alsace Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania Militia on January 5, 1784.
    On April 6,1786 Henry sold the remainder of his land to Joe Hiester in Alsace Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Deed Book 9, Page 341, Reading Records) and moved his family to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. On December 8, 1789 he bought 168 acres of land west of the town of Fincastle from Andrew Henry, a former owner of Miller's Mill and there in becoming the new owner. Henry bought a considerable amount of land around Fincastle and was one of the largest land owners in Botetourt County, Virginia. The hill immeadiatly west of Fincastle is still known as Wax's Hill. Henry became an Tavern/Inn Keeper when he was issued a licence to do so January 13, 1794. Henry also owned land in Greenbriar County, Virginia.
    After his first wife died, he married Cathrine Kerns Keyser on May 01, 1791 in Botetourt County, Virginia or Lewisberg, West Virginia. Henry died November 06, 1796. He is buried at The Church of England Cemetery, Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia - now Fincastle Presbyterian Cemetery. His wives are though to also be buried there. There is a monument erected by the DAR in the cemetery for Revolutionary War soldiers who are buried there. Henry Wax's name is on it.