Henry Brumbaugh 1
- Born: 17 Oct 1808, Martinsburg, Huntingdon County, PA
- Marriage (1): Rebecca Waltz
- Died: 13 Jan 1884 at age 75
- Buried: Loon Creek Cemetery, Huntingdon County, PA
General Notes:
His obligation to deed Lot 2, Block 4, in Hagerstown, Wayne Co., Ind.,
dated April 6, 1844, is reproduced. His deed of May 1, 1852, for S. 2 N. W. 4 1,
T. 27, N. R. 9 E., containing 80 acres, was issued by " The Board of Trustees of
the Wabash and Erie Canal " in accordance with " An Act to provide for the
Funded Debt of the State of Ind. and for the completion of the Wabash and
Erie Canal to Evansville " approved Jan. 19, 1846, and Jan. 27, 1847. A
similar deed was also issued to him March 1, 1853, for N. 2 N. W. 4 , S. 1, T. 27,
N. R. 9 E., containing 94.48 acres (Recorded Nov. 4, 1858, Book N. pp. 33,
34).
Henry was drafted, Sept. 26, 1864, into the U. S. Service but on Oct. 10,
1864, paid his $300 " commutation money " and thus, owing to his religious
scruples, obtained discharge from liability of draft for one year.
April 6, 1868, at the general election held in Lancaster Twp., Hunting-
ton Co., Ind., Henry 3 was elected constable for that township, and qualified as
such officer. He was a farmer and carpenter, both himself and w members
G. B. B. Ch., and lived on Warren Pike, 4 mi. S. of Huntington, Huntington
Co., Ind., where [E3060] William 4 and [E3061] Charlotte 4 were b\emdash the seven
older ch were b in Wayne Co., Ind. Henry 3 d Jan. 13, 1884, aged 75 yrs., 2
raos., 27 ds., and Rebecca d March 10, 1907, aged 94 yrs., 11 mos., 18 ds. \emdash
"Received after above facts were in type: Children (5): (1) Joseph Wilson 5 , 6 Jan. 6,
I860; ad. Phila., Pa.; (2) Mark Anthony 6 , 6. Sept. 7, 1862; ad. Chicago, 111.; (3) Daniel
Benson 8 , b Jan. 21, 1863; ad. Berkeley, Cal.; (4) Ella 5 , 6 Sept., 1864; d July 12, 1875;
(5) George Hanawalt Brumbaugh 5 Replogle, M. D., b Sept. 3, 1867; ad. Diamante, Entra
Rios, Arg. Rep., S. A. Samuel 4 d Feb. 9, 1902. Margaret lives at Mattawanna, Pa.
b The original of this interesting certificate, the photograph of Henry 3 and his wife and of
other members of this family, together with a large part of the facts presented for his own
lines and those of the Pauls [E3002], Bears, etc., were kindly furnished by [E3054] -f- Isaac 4
Brumbaugh. His assistance and interest are gratefully acknowledged. 1
Henry married Rebecca Waltz, daughter of Frederick Waltz and Charlotta Dreschin. (Rebecca Waltz was born about 1812 in Schuylkill County, PA, christened on 31 May 1812, died on 10 Mar 1907 and was buried in Loon Creek Cemetery, Huntingdon County, PA.)
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