Joseph Surber Sr.
Birth 1749
Death 1825 (aged 75–76)
Bath County, Virginia, USA
Joseph Surber, Sr. was the son of Hans Heinrich "Henry" Surber (born 1718/1719 Zurich, Switzerland and died before 1755 Frederick Co., VA) and Barbara. Joseph had the following siblings: John born about 1739 and married Magdalena Zorn; Barbara 1740-1774 and married Steven Shuman; Randolph or Rudolph born 1742 and married Margaret; Jacob 1744-1839, married Catherine Haller and died in Highland Co., OH; Henry born about 1746, married Rosina, and died 1778 Shenandoah Co., VA; and Adam born 1751, married Margaret "Peggy" in 1775, married Mary Shields in 1822, and died in Pulaski Co., KY. All the children of Hans and Barbara were born in Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA with the possible exception of John.
Joseph Surber, Sr. served in the Revolutionary War and married Margaret Elizabeth Coursey after April 10, 1778 in Orange Co., VA. Their children included:
1. George. b. bet. 1791-1798
2. Joseph, Jr. born 1780 Bath Co., VA and married Rebecca Ann Crawford.
3. Barbara born about 1781 Bath Co., VA and married Seth Boggs.
4. John born 1782 Bath Co., VA, married Sarah, and died Oct. 13, 1859. Buried in Highland Co., OH?
5. Jacob J. 1784-1865.
6. Mary Ann "Polly" born 1786 Bath Co., VA, married her cousin, Joseph Surber, about 1802-1803, later married John Dickinson Littlepage in 1815, and died in White Sulphur Springs, WV.
7. Catherine born 1789 in Bath Co., VA and married John Powell?
8. Betsey born 1791 in Bath Co., VA.
9. Hannah born 1793 in Bath Co., VA and married Samuel McClung in 1833.
10. Susannah born in 1794 in Bath Co., VA.
11. Adam Oscar 1796-1878.
12. Henry born 1798 in Bath Co., VA and married Margaret Taylor.
13. Andrew born 1799 in Bath Co., VA and married Caroline Harnsbarger in 1830 in Alleghany Co., VA.
After Margaret "Elizabeth's" death, Joseph married Mary Ann Stevens Oct. 8, 1799 in Botetourt Co., VA. Their children were:
1. Charles born about 1802 in Bath Co., VA and married Jane Moor (or Maar) on Jan. 10, 1837 in Bath Co., VA.
2. Levi born about 1805 in Bath Co., VA, married Sarah Henger (or Hanger) and married Rachel born 1823.
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