Henry married Mary Hutsenpiller on 11 Feb 1813.[2] They were recorded in Greenbrier County, Virginia (present day West Virginia) in the 1820-1840 censuses with their children and one enslaved man.[3][4][5] In the 1850 census, they were recorded living in Greenbrier County with several of their children. Henry was a listed as a farmer with $17,000 worth of real estate - a large amount for the time.[6]
Henry died on 28 Apr 1854 in Greenbrier County, Virginia (present day West Virginia).[1] No will is listed for him in the Greenbrier County Will Book Index, but his estate inventory and sale bill were recorded.[7][8]
Children
Henry's 1820-1840 census records indicate that he had seven sons and five daughters.[3][4][5] Four of his sons and one daughter are recorded in his 1850 census.[6] Specifically, his census records indicate the following children:
2 sons born 1821-1825 - Henry Surbaugh, born ~1828
1 son born 1826-1830
1 daughter born 1826-1830 - Mary Surbaugh, born ~1830
1 son born 1831-1835 - George Surbaugh, born ~1835
2 sons born 1836-1840 - Andrew Surbaugh, born ~1837; Jacob Surbaugh, born ~1840
Slaves
Henry Surbaugh's 1820,[3] 1830,[4] and 1840 census records[5] each list one male slave in his household, which seems likely to be the same person. His age was between 26 and 44 in 1820, between 36 and 54 in 1830, and between 55 and 99 in 1840. This means the enslaved man was probably born between 1776 and 1784. Henry Surbaugh did not appear in the 1850 census slave schedule for Greenbrier County, so this enslaved man probably either died or was sold between 1840 and 1850.
Note: No enslaved persons were recorded in Henry's estate inventory or sale bill.[7][8]
Research Notes
As of 3 Jan 2022, many of Henry's children appear to have well-sourced profiles on FamilySearch, although there also appear to be a few unsourced children listed which are likely duplicates.
↑West Virginia, Greenbrier County, Marriage Records, 1780-1849 Volume 1A, page 138, Henry Surbaugh and Mary Hutsinpiller, 11 Feb 1813; image copy, FamilySearch, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6XQQ-J6F?i=59 : accessed 11 Feb 2022), citing Film #004130778.
↑ 3.03.13.2"United States Census, 1820," Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, Virginia, USA; page 193 [upper left page numbers], line 14, Henry Serbogh; Ancestry.com,Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #1061394 : accessed 2 January 2023.
↑ 7.07.1West Virginia, Greenbrier County, Will Books, Volume 3, pages 72-76, Henry Surbaugh estate inventory/appraisement bill, recorded Jan 1855; "West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985," database with images, Ancestry,Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9087 #530918 : accessed 3 January 2023.
↑ 8.08.1West Virginia, Greenbrier County, Will Books, Volume 3, pages 132-141, Henry Surbaugh estate sale bill, recorded Jun 1855; "West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985," database with images, Ancestry,Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 9087 #530948 : accessed 3 January 2023.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Henry by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
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