Henry Bates Grubb
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| Born | February 6, 1774 Hopewell, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 9, 1823 Mount Hope, Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Ironmaster |
| Known for | Built Grubb family's iron making empire at Mount Hope |
| Spouse(s) |
Ann Carson (m.1805 - d.1806), Harriet Buckley (m.1808 - d.1858) |
| Children | six sons, two daughters |
| Parent(s) | Peter Grubb, Jr., Mary Burd |
| Relatives |
Alan Burd Grubb (brother), Curtis Grubb (uncle) Jehu Grubb (cousin) |
Ann Carson (m.1805 - d.1806),
Alan Burd Grubb (brother), Curtis Grubb (uncle)
Henry Bates Grubb (February 6, 1774 – March 9, 1823) was a third-generation member of the Grubb Family Iron Dynasty, the founder of the family's enterprises headquartered at Mount Hope near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and perhaps the family's first "true" ironmaster. He was the son and heir of Peter Grubb, Jr. who, with his brother Curtis, had owned and operated the Cornwall ironworks founded by their father Peter Grubb in 1737. Henry and his heirs rebuilt the family business after most of the original Peter Grubb holdings were gradually acquired by Robert Coleman between 1783 and 1802. The Grubbs and Colemans were among the largest iron producers in Pennsylvania through the mid-19th century.
Henry Bates Grubb, along with his older brother Alan Burd Grubb, inherited their father's iron making holdings after his death in 1786 at the age of 45. They were only 11 and 13 at the time. The ownership of the iron making properties, resulting from legal partitioning of the various Grubb holdings, had become very contentious between their father Peter and his brother Curtis, and also involved Robert Coleman. While a resolution of these issues had been agreed upon in 1785, Peter's death in 1786 nullified the agreement. The boys' inheritance had to be resolved by a jury, which found it a difficult matter. The jury finally made a recommendation in 1787, to which the parties agreed. Curtis and Coleman received the Cornwall Iron Furnace and 6,520 acres (26.4 km2) of land; the Grubbs received the Hopewell Forges and 3,741 acres (15.14 km2) of land, and their father's furnace at Mount Hope. The agreement also stipulated that all parties would have full access to the iron mines at Cornwall to extract whatever ore they needed for the operation of their furnaces.
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