George Henry Arnspiger 
George Henry was born in Lancaster County,Pennsylvania.1 George Henry's father was George Henry Arnsberger and his mother was Maria Magdalena Rausch. He had four brothers and two sisters, named Ulrich, Paul, Michael, Christopher, Maria Dorothea and Maria Agnesia. He died in March 1804 in Cumberland County,Pennsylvania.2 General Notes
1 NAME George Henry /Arnsberger/
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1 NAME Henry /Arnsberger/
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1 NAME Georg Henry /Ernsperger/
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2 DATE 14 FEB 1751/52
2 PLAC Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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2 DATE 3 DEC 1804
2 PLAC Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
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Notes for George Henry Arnsberger:
It appears from later records that this individual used his middle name in his daily living. His father seems to have done the same thing with his name, most often going by Henry.
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From Jo Arnspiger (arnspiger@@aol.com)
Census records of Henry Arnsberger, 1800, 1810, and 1820: Henry Ernstberger lived in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania as early as 1775 where he is found on the tax list owning 130 acres, 2 cows and 1 horse. Also listed is Christian Fox, probably Henry's step-father. Henry left a will naming all of his children. At this time his wife's name is unknown. It is possible he married in York County which was where Christian Fox and Magdalena Ernstberger lived after about 1765. Henry has been found on the tax lists for the years 1775, 1776, 1778, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782, 1783, and 1798. He died in 1806 and left minor children. The 1809 tax list shows Jacob Arnstberger, Henry Arnsberger and heirs of Henry Arnsberger. The 1810 tax list for East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County shows Jacob Arnstberger, Heirs of Henry Arnsberger, Henry Arnsberger and widow Hansberger (not sure if this is right family).
In the land records for Cumberland County, Christian Ansberger was grantor to Jacob Ansberger (grantee) 2 December, 1812 in East Pennsboro Township of Cumberland County. It appears several of Henry's children went to New York, namely Christopher, John and Frederick. Frederick is found in Ontario County, Genesed Township in the 1820 index. Ontario and Seneca counties are right next to each other. Jacob, Daniel and Henry stayed in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Numerous baptism records have been found for children of these three men. That leaves only Peter unaccounted for. At this time very little is known about his daughters.
Sources:
1. John R. Miller Collection Cumberland County records, film #1465915
2. Cumberland County tax lists 1775, 1778, film #0021088
3. Cumberland County tax lists 1776-1780 film #0021089
4. Cumberland County tax lists 1781-1783 film #0021090
5. Grantor Index, Cumberland County, film #0021029, Vol. 1, Book V, p. 257.
6. Henry's Will
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1790 Federal Census of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
1 male over 16.........George Henry Arnsberger
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1800 Federal Census of Pennsylvania
East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
1 male 45 years and over........George Henry Arnsberger
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Probate: 03 DEC 1804 Cumberland County, Pennsylvania:
Administrators of Henry's estate were Jacob, his son, and John Wormley, perhaps a son-in-law. Orphans Court Docket #4 records the guardian of his three minor children as David, Nancy and Frederick Arnsberger. The final settlement was made in the year 1812.
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from the Jerry Arnsberger Family Web Site:
Henry bought property from an unknown person July 7, 1774 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. (
George Henry were married in a religious ceremony about 1774 in York County,Pennsylvania.1
Family Notes
1790 Federal Census of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
1 male over 16.........George Henry Arnsberger
6 males under 16.....any 6: Jacob, Christopher, Henry, John, Peter, David, Frederick. (Peter may have already died.)
3 females.................Catharina, Elizabeth, and Mary
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1800 Federal Census of Pennsylvania
East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
1 male 45 years and over........George Henry Arnsberger
1 male 16-26 years..................not enough info to determine the names
2 males 10-16 years................not enough info to determine the names
3 males under 10 years...........Daniel who was 6, not enough info to determine the 2 others. Henry was probably married by 1798
1 female 26-45 years...............not enough info to determine the names
2 females 10-16 years.............not enough info to determine the names
2 females under 10 years........probably Mary and Nancy
Trying to figure out the names to fit in the age categories is complicated and there are some other un-answered questions about the information from the census and the 1804 Probate of George Henry's estate.
1. If there were 3 males under 10 years in 1800, why are there only two, David and Frederick, being named as minors in the 1804 Probate? What happened to one of the other males? Died? Or just a mistake in the census?
2. Why wasn't Daniel who was born in 1794 named as a minor in the 1804 Probate?
3. If the 1800 Census shows 2 females under 10 years and 2 more between 10-16, then why is there only Nancy being named as a minor in the 1804 Probate? What happened to the other females? All died? Or just a mistake in the census? Even if two of them were just 16 in the 1800 census, they would still be minors in 1804.
4. Why are other researchers not including the name of David as one of the children in the family as he was specifically named as a minor child in the 1804 Probate?
The naming of David, Nancy, and Frederick as the 3 minors in the 1804 Probate basically sorts all the children into two age groups: either and adult born between 1774-1783, or a minor born between 1783-1804. With some other known dates of birth, this provides the following chart:
Jacob...............born abt. 1774. He likely the first born son because he was named as Administrator in the Probate.
Christian..........born bet. 1774-1783
Henry...............born bet. 1774-1783
John.................born bet. 1774-1783
Peter................born bet. 1774-1783
Elizabeth.........born bet. 1774-1783
Mary................born bet. 1774-1783
David...............born bet. 1783-1804
Frederick..........born bet. 1783-1804
Nancy..............born bet. 1783-1804; Nancy was probably born after 1790 otherwise that census would have shown 3 instead of 2 females
Daniel..............born in 1794.
This totals 11 children. There are still some problems with this list and comparing it to the census records of 1790 and 1800.
In the 1790 Census, there are supposed to be 6 males under the age of 16, meaning born between 1774-1790. My list shows 7 names which means one of the names could have been born after the 1790 census or one of the names may have already died by the 1790 census. Or perhaps, the entry of David as a legitimate child is not correct. There is no other information in other census years about Peter so it is possible that he may have been born before 1783 but died before the 1790 census.
George Henry were married in a religious ceremony on January 26th, 1788.3
1 World Family Tree Vol. 111, Ed. 1, Tree #0637
2 FTM Web Site: Ancestors of Jennifer Rebekah Ackerfield
3 World Family Tree Vol. 005, Ed. 1, Tree #0103
Further sources/citations:
Family Archive #130, Pennsylvania German Church Records, 1729-1870, 1790 Federal Census @ Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 1800 Federal Census @ East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, RootsWeb Family Database: Descendents of George Heinrich Ernstberger (Jo Arnspiger), COLE/TANNER GENEALOGY
2 FTM Web Site: Ancestors of Jennifer Rebekah Ackerfield
3 World Family Tree Vol. 005, Ed. 1, Tree #0103
Further sources/citations:
Family Archive #130, Pennsylvania German Church Records, 1729-1870, 1790 Federal Census @ Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 1800 Federal Census @ East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, RootsWeb Family Database: Descendents of George Heinrich Ernstberger (Jo Arnspiger), COLE/TANNER GENEALOGY
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