Henry Hurley / Harley and family 1860

Henry was born about 1831 in Washington, DC. In 1860 he is residing in the 4th District, Post Office Rockville, Montgomery County Maryland. His family begins at the bottom of one page of the census and is completed on the next.

Above is his family in 1860. -- Henry age 29 born in Washington, D. C. -- Louisa born in Delaware -- Ida their daughter age 7 ( born about 1853 ) -- Harry or Henry age 5 -- Charles age 2 -- Andrew age 1 -- George Crawford age 25 a hired farmhand. -- Henry owns real estate valued at $10,000. His personal estate is valued at $5,000 ( personal belongings such as farm equipment, furniture, and servants ). Both values are confirmed by adding up the figures from the page and checking the totals at the bottom of the page. ( The total value of personal estates for everyone on the page is only $6,075. What looks to be $50,000 by Henry's name is actually $5,000. The comma is not a zero ) Henry and Louisa's four children are all born in Maryland. Henry's neighbors in 1860 include Ed Lydelane, Alexander Peters, and William Ward. These men are also slave owners. Their names on the regular 1860 census are important, as they also appear next to Henry on the 1860 slave census in the same location ( 4th District, Montgomery County, Maryland), confirming we have the correct Henry in the same location with the same neighbors. Southerners themselves in church records, letters, and diaries referred to the people they held in bondage as "servants." The 1860 Federal Slave census lists the owner's name, followed by the ages of servants, whether male/female, and whether black or mulatto, and any indications of sickness, etc. The heading for the 1860 Federal Slave census is :

Here is the page with Henry's list, and one can see the neighbors who appear on the regular census, thus confirming that this is the right person:

The census confirms that Henry owns 1 male age 30, 1 male age 19, and one female age 16. Also to the far right is the number 2, indicating there are two dwellings that house these servants. Based on the value of servants in 1860 in Maryland, $5,000 would be a correct estimate for 2 young males and a young female, all healthy, plus farm equipment, the family coach, furniture, etc. ( the majority of his personal estate being the value of servants.) Here is an original photograph from the 1860's of little Ida ( age 7 in 1860 ) and a servant at the time.

The effects of the War can been seen in the 1870 census. Henry has lost most of his wealth.