Decendants of Henry Vandruff
Generation No. 1

1. HENRY1 VANDRUFF was born Abt. 1750 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, (Some srcs. say NJ)1, and died March 14, 1815 in Greene County, Pennsylvania2. He married (1) UNKNOWN Bef. 1786 in Unknown. She was born Unknown in Unknown, and died Unknown in Unknown. He married (2) ELIZABETH UNKNOWN Bef. 1801 in Unknown. She was born Abt. 1778 in Unknown, New Jersey3, and died December 30, 1850 in Greene County, Pennsylvania4.

Notes for HENRY VANDRUFF:
Possible listing from
Federal Census, 1790
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Copy provided by
Luella Miller Tokas

Vanruth, Hendrey
White male, 16 yrs. and upward: 1
White male, under 16 yrs. : 1
White female: 1

(Ed. note: James Vandruff was born in 1786, next child, Joshua, not born until 1791)
(5/16/01)

Transcription of Land Warrant
Copy obtained from Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, ss.
WHEREAS Henry Vandruff of the Township of ______in the County of _____ hath applied for three hundred and fifty acres of land, including an Improvement adjoining lands of John Lemley, Jacob Lemley, the Heirs of Wm. Wood, Samuel Bayard, John Wisecarver and others situate in Whitely Township in the County of Greene for which he has paid into the office of the State Treasurer, at the rate of fifty shillings per hundred acres, with interest thereon from the 1 March 1805 to be paid agreeably to the several acts of Assembly in such case made and provided.
THESE are, therefore, to authorize and require you to survey, or cause to be surveyed, unto the said Henry Vandruff the quantity of acres by him applied for at the place aforesaid, if not already surveyed or appropriated, and to make return thereof into the Land Office, for which this shall be your Warrant.
IN WITNESS whereof John Cochran, Esq., Secretary of the Land Office, hath hereunto set his hand and affixed the seal of the said office, the seventeenth day of January A. D. 1812.
for /s/ Andrew Porter
Surveyor General
/s/ John Cochran, Secy of Office.
(Outer jacket of document shows the following):
Jan 17, 1812....No. 2
Greene County
350 Acres
Henry Vandegrift
Ret. 19 March 1823
1812 County of Greene
350 ac.
Henry Vandruff
Ret. 19th March 1823
(3/16/96)

Transcription of Entry in Greene County Will Book 1, p. 146, item #234:
Estate of Henry Vanderhoof
Letters of Administration granted to Elizabeth Vandroof the twenty third day of March, 1815. Bond with Jacob Renner and Joshua Vandroof as securities taken same day.
(8/14/94)

Transcription of Entry in
Greene County Will Book 1, p. 173, item # 269:
The Estate of Henry Vandruff deceased
Citation (Issued 12th October 1816) to Elizabeth Vandroof and James Vandroof Admins of the Estate of the intestate on the application of one of the heirs to be and appear at the Register's office in Waynesburg on Friday the 25th of October instant with their accounts and vouchers as Administrators of the said Estate in order that the same may be audited and settled on.
(1/21/97)

Transcription of Entry in
Greene County Unidentified Record Book
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the Sheriff of Greene County - Greetings
Whereas Elizabeth Vandroof and James Vandroof of said Greene County did on the twenty-third day of March eighteen hundred and fifteen obtain letters of Administration on the Estate of Henry Vandroof late of said County deceased, whereby the said Elizabeth & James became bound to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with Jacob Renner and Joshua Vandroof, their sureties in the penal sum of seven hundred dollars for the well and truly administering the said Estate according to Law and whereas the said Elizabeth & James have not rendered an account of their administration according to the condition of their Bond; - These are therefore to require you that you summon the said Elizabeth and James to be and appear before the Register at his office at Waynesburg on Friday the twenty fifth day of October with their accounts and vouchers as Administrators of the said Estate that the same may be audited and settled agreeably to the Laws in that case made and provided and have you then there this writ. Given under my hand and seal of office at Waynesburg the twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen.
/s/ Wm. T. Mays (or Kays) Register
(11/11/95)

Transcription of Entries from Greene County Record Book
Identified only as "Docket 1"
On the petition of Daniel Morford son-in-law of Henry Vandroof late of Cumberland Township, setting forth that the said Henry died intestate leaving a widow to-wit Elizabeth Vandroof and issue Seven children to-wit; James - Joshua - Joseph - Henry, Catherine the wife of Daniel Morford your Petitioner, Susannah the wife of William Morford and Elizabeth and that the said intestate died siezed in his (?) as of (?) of and in two certain tracts of land on the waters of Whitely Creek, adjoining lands of Samuel Bayards Heirs, John Lemley and others, Containing three Hundred acres - with the appurtenances. The other situate on the head waters of Muddy Creek adjoining John Morris, Thomas Rineharts heirs John Renner and others. Containing three hundred acres with the
appurtenances.
Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays your Honors to award an Inquest to make Partition of the premises aforesaid if the same can be made agreeable to Law, or to value the same if it cannot be divided without injuring or spoiling the whole agreeable to the Laws of this Commonwealth. Whereupon the Court upon due consideration of the prayer of the Petitioner awarded an Inquest - (?) Writ of Partition of 6th September 1815.
At an Open Court held at Waynesburg the 27th of November 1815 Writ returned by the Sheriff together with an inquisition thereto annexed in which the real Estate is divided into four parcels and valued as follows - viz No 1 - Beginning at a White Oak thence by Lot Number two, North Eighty three degrees, West eighty-two Perches to a Post, North Fifty-Eight, West Fifty-four perches to a chestnut Oak, South Seventy four perches to a Post and thence by lands of Thomas Rinehart's heirs. South nineteen degrees, East six perches to a White Oak.
South fourteen degrees, East Ninety Perches to a Red Oak, East twenty perches and a half to a White Oak. South thirteen degrees, East Thirty eight perches to a White Oak. South Forty eight degrees and a half west twenty seven perches to a Dog-wood, thence by lands of John Renner. South twenty six degrees. East sixty three perches to a Hickory, thence by lands of Robert Hickman. North twenty nine degrees East fifty four perches to a chestnut Oak. East seventy five perches to a chestnut Oak. North seventy four degrees,. East seventy nine perches to a gum. North twenty degrees, East one hundred and fifty perches to the place of Beginning.
Containing one hundred and fifty three acres strict measure - valued at seven hundred and seven Dollars sixty two cents and a half per year.
(Ed. Note: Copies of the above were provided by other researchers into the lineage of Joshua Vandruff and do not include descriptions for parcels 2, 3, & 4 which may or may not exist.)
(11/11/95)

Transcription of Entries in
"Docket #1, pg. 103"
Copies provided by Esther Mc Affee
(copies contain no dates)
On the Petition of Elizabeth Vandruff a minor above the age of fourteen years, setting forth that by the death of Henry Vandruff her father she is entitled to some real as well as personal property, and praying the Court to appoint some proper person as guardian of her person and property, and recommends Barnet Whitlatch as a proper person for the purpose aforesaid.
Whereupon the Court appoints Barnet Whitlatch as her guardian.
On the Petition of James Vandruff setting forth that Henry Vandruff a minor son of Henry Vandruff, late of Greene County, deceased, who is under the age of fourteen years, is by the death of his said father entitled to some real and personal property - And praying the Court to appoint some proper person for the purpose aforesaid.
Whereupon the Court appoints Barnett Whitlatch guardian of the said Henry Vandruff.
(11/11/95)

Cemetery records as compiled by Dorothy & James Hennen October 16, 1977
VANDRUFF Cemetery
Jefferson Township, Greene County, Located in Southwest corner near where Franklin, Jefferson and Whitely Townships join.
VANDRUFF, Henry died 3/14/1815, aged 56 years
Elizabeth, wife of Henry died 12/30/1850, aged 78 years
Allive (Olive?), wife of Henry Vandruff, Jr. died 5/7/1864, aged 59 years
Henry C. died at Nashville, Tenn. 1/9/1865 (of H & A) aged 20 yrs 8 mos 11 das
Mem. Co. A, 97th Reg. OH. Vol.
(8/1/94)

Notes based in information "stumbled on" in Greene Co. Will Book C. 1819 (did not keep good notes, can't remember where I saw this information) Has to do with previously unknown Vandruff in Greene County, PA, to wit,
JESSE VANDRUFF
with survivors:
Elizabeth Vandruff
William Vandruff
Rhode Vandruff
Catherine Vandruff
Margaret Vandruff (possible wife of Edward Nichols, both buried in Vandruff Cemetery, Durham Twp, , Hancock County, IL??)
(will info may have come from Howard Dewey Hickman)
(8/20/94)

Henry Vandroof/or Vandruff NOT LISTED in 1783 Tax Lists for Cumberland Twp., Washington County, PA
(later - 1782 - to become Greene County)
Tax Lists and 1790 Census
as compiled by Katherine K. Zinsser and Raymond M. Bell
Published 1988
Henry Vandruff LISTED in Cumberland Township, Washington (later Greene) County (per Hennen, Vol. 3, p. 121) and then listed in Jefferson Township Federal Census of 1800.
Henry Vandroff/or Vandruff NOT LISTED in 1790 Federal Census for Cumberland Twp., Washington County, PA (see above)
(11/16/95)

Extraction from the 1800 Federal Census
Jefferson Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania
Series: M32 Roll: 40 Page: 69
Vanruff, Henry, Males: (0-9 yrs. of age) 3 (10-15) 1(16-25) 0 (26-44) 1 (45 +) 0
(Females): (0-9 yrs. of age) 2 (10-15) 0 (16-25) 0 (26-44) 1 (45 +) 0
Other free persons: 0, slaves: 0
(6/29/2003

Transcription of Census extraction by the Cornerstone Genealogical Society Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Greene County, PA, 1810
VENDROOF, Henry
1 male under 10 yrs of age, 1 male 10-16 yrs of age, 1 male 16-26 yrs of age, 1 male over 45 yrs of age
1 female under 10 yrs of age, 1 female 10-16 yrs of age, 1 female 26-45 yrs of age, 1 female over 45 yrs of age.
Analysis of above Census information:
1 male under 10 yrs of age = Henry, Jr. (b. C. 1800 or after, based on subsequent Census information - see notes for Henry, Jr.)
1 male 10-16 yrs. of age = Joseph (birth date is unknown, but he is the remaining son when this analysis is complete)
1 male 16-26 yrs. of age = Joshua (born in 1791 - see his file)
1 male 45 yrs. of age or over = Henry
(James, Henry's first son, was 20 yrs. old in 1810, and was already head of his own household - see his file)
1 female under 10 yrs. of age = Elizabeth (was born after 1800, based on subsequent Census information - see her file)
1 female 10-16 yrs. of age = Catherine (Born Abt. 1798)
1 female 26-45 yrs. of age = Susannah
1 female 45 yrs. of age or over = Elizabeth (wife)
(11/18/95)

Set-up family page for Henry Vandruff at genealogy.com on June 29, 2003.
More About HENRY VANDRUFF:
Burial: March 1815, Vandruff Cemetery, Jefferson Township, Greene, PA5
More About UNKNOWN:
Burial: Unknown, Unknown
Notes for ELIZABETH UNKNOWN:
Transcription of Information in Cornerstone Clues, Vol VII. No. 3, p. 63:
(provided via FCGS)
1830 Census, Jefferson Twp., VANDRUFF, Elizabeth, 1 person, age 60-70.
(12/26/94)

Transcription of Census Extraction by William A. Walter, Independence, MO
Jefferson Township, Greene County, PA, 1840, p. 127
Elizabeth Vandruff
1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 40-50, 1 female 70-80
(1/2/95)

Transcription from Greene County court Records
Vol. 1, p. 173
The Estate of Henry Vandroof, deceased
No. 291
Citation (Issued 12th October 1816) to Elizabeth Vandroof and James Vandroof Admin of the estate of the intestate, on the application of one of the heirs to be and appear at the Register's office in Waynesburg on Friday the 20th of October instant with the accounts and vouchers as Administrators of the said Estate in order that the same may be audited and settled on.
(9/5/95)

More About ELIZABETH UNKNOWN:
Burial: January 1851, Vandruff Cemetery, Jefferson Township, Greene, PA5
Children of HENRY VANDRUFF and UNKNOWN are:
2. i. JAMES2 VANDRUFF, b. May 1786, Greene County, Pennsylvania; d. July 11, 1857, Greene County,Pennsylvania.
3. ii. JOSHUA VANDRUFF, b. January 03, 1791, Greene County, Pennsylvania; d. April 07, 1856, Rock Island,Rock Island, Illinois.
4. iii. SUSANNA VANDRUFF, b. Abt. 1798, Unknown; d. December 17, 1874, Unknown.
5. iv. CATHERINE VANDRUFF, b. Unknown, Greene County, Pennsylvania; d. Bef. 1840, Unknown.

Children of HENRY VANDRUFF and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN are:
v. ELIZABETH2 VANDRUFF, b. Abt. 1801, Greene County, Pennsylvania
6; d. Unknown, Unknown.
More About ELIZABETH VANDRUFF: Burial: Unknown, Unknown

6. vi. HENRY VANDRUFF, JR., b. Abt. 1804, Greene County, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown, Unknown.
7. vii. JOSEPH VANDRUFF, b. Unknown, Greene County, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown, Unknown.