Henry Forney Sr (abt. 1780 - abt. 1850)

Born about 1780 in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died about 1850 at about age 70 in Osnaburg, Stark, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Henry and family are found in Greene Township of Franklin Co., PA in the 1810 census. In the home were 2 Males - Under 10 (1800-1810) (Samuel & John); 1 Male - 26 thru 44 (1766-1784) (Henry); 1 Female - 16 thru 25 (1785-1894) (Marie Elizabeth). On the same page of the census are Abraham Forney, Tobias Ritter Sr. & Jr.^[1] The Septenial Census of 1814 shows Henry is a Shoemaker still living in Greene Township.^[2] There is a Peter Furney, laborer, shown on the previous page. As a side note, he wasn't the only one with the same name that was a shoemaker. That Henry's family settled in Columbiana County, OH. The 1820 census shows the family still in PA, now in Hamilton Township, Franklin County. Hamilton adjoins Greene Township so they may still be in the same home. The family fits, showing 3 Males - Under 10 (1810-1820) (Henry, Jacob, David); 2 Males - 10 thru 15 (1805-1810) (Samuel & John); 1 Male - 26 thru 44 (1776-1794) (Henry engaged in Manufactuer); 3 Females - Under 10 (1810-1820) (Julia Ann, Elizabeth & ?, a gap in births shows there may have been a child that died in infancy); 1 Female - 26 thru 44 (1776-1794) (Marie Elizabeth).^[3]

Migration to Ohio

Care must be taken to avoid confusing this Forney family with those that came from York county, PA and settled in Columbiana County, OH. Henry brought his family to Ohio and settled in Osnaburg Township, Stark County, Ohio, which is Township No. 18 within Range 7. They were there by 1829, paying taxes, but no property listed. He was taxed on 2 horses valued at $80 and 1 cow valued at $8.^[4] They are shown in the 1830 census with males: 1 10-15, 1 15-20, 1 20-30, 1 40-50 (Henry); females: 1 under 5, 1 5-10, 1 10-15, 1 15-20, 1 40-50 (Maria Elizabeth) and one free colored male of 10 and under 24 (b. 1806-1819).^[5] All children have been born by this date. The daughters are accounted for but there are only 3 sons listed instead of 5. The children don't fit as well in this census and the last child needs to be identified. Census records for son Jacob as an adult have him and his children listed as Mulatto with wife Elizabeth Charlie listed as white or left blank as was done for the majority. Jacob's age fits with the age of the person in the "free colored" section. The 1810 census doesn't have anyone listed in the "All others" column and the same is true for the "free colored" column in the 1820 census. At this time the ages of the children should have been: Samuel-24, John-21, Henry-19, Jacob ~16, Julia Ann-15, Marie Elizabeth ~14, David-11, Nancy Elizabeth ~4, Mary Ruth-2.

By the time the taxes were assessed in 1832, he didn't have his horses but had 3 head of cattle. ^[6] The 1840 census shows only one daughter left in the home. Henry Jr and Jacob are close by.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Pennsylvania 1810 census: Dauphin, Fayette, and Franklin Counties (NARA Series M252, Roll 54 Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Pg 162, Image 7 of 8.
2. ↑ Septennial Census Returns, 1779–1863. Box 1026, microfilm, 14 rolls. Records of the House of Representatives. Records of the General Assembly, Record Group 7. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, PA. Database online Ancestry.com. Image 117 of 312.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLP-1G8 : accessed 2 November 2020), Henry Farney, Hamilton, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 128, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 101; FHL microfilm 181,406.
4. ↑ "Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:76TV-7D6Z : 2 April 2020), Henry Forney, 1829; citing multiple county courthouse offices, Osnaburg Township, Stark, Ohio, United States, p. , Tax records indexed by Ohio Genealogy Society; FHL microfilm 004849276.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH56-1RJ : 9 September 2017), Henry Forney, Osnaburg, Stark, Ohio, United States; citing 220, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 140; FHL microfilm 337,951.
6. ↑ "Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7XYJ-GBT2 : 2 April 2020), Henry Forney, 1832; citing multiple county courthouse offices, Osnaburg Township, Stark, Ohio, United States, p. , Tax records indexed by Ohio Genealogy Society; FHL microfilm 004849162.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTT-C5X : 19 May 2020), Henry Forney, Osnaburg Township, Stark, Ohio, United States; citing p. 42, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTT-C5X : 16 August 2017), Henry Forney, Osnaburg Township, Stark, Ohio, United States; citing p. 42, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 427; FHL microfilm 20,177.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Forney-120 created through the import of Many Branches.ged on Nov 16, 2011 by John Ramirez.

• WikiTree profile Forney-138 created through the import of My Family File.ged on Apr 18, 2012 by Nick Walker.