DEATH: The exact date or even year of Heinrich's death is unknown though it can be determined that it was after March 13, 1773, but prior to August 1776.
On March 13, 1773, Heinrich sold/gave to his son, Adam Sellers, property located in then-Augusta County (present-day Rockingham County, Virginia). Jacob Nicholas, assumed to be Heinrich's son-in-law, and Augustine Price, potentially another son-in-law, attested to the sale as witnesses. However, the deed of sale was not delivered to the Augusta County Court for recording until August 1776 by Heinrich's son, John Sellers, who was a Justice of the Peace for the German community at that time. Why the delay for the delivery of the document is unknown, however, a couple of reasons can be guessed. First, it's possible that Heinrich (Henry) deeded the land to son Adam while alive and in place of an actual will. Adam held onto the deed until Heinrich's death, presumably in the latter half of 1776. Or, second, deeds, transactions, etc. at that time still had to be sent to England for final approval and signatures since it was prior to the Revolutionary War and prior to America's independence from England. Thus, Heinrich sold/conveyed the land to Adam on March 13, 1773, shortly before his death, and the transaction wasn't recorded in then Augusta County until it had returned with the proper signatures from England. This process often took 2-3 years to complete. Thus, Heinrich signed/sold it over to Adam on March 13, 1773, and it took until August 1776 for the document to return from England and to be recorded in the local court. Mention of Heinrich in the local records ends after this August 1776 entry. As such, Heinrich date of death was after March 13, 1773, but prior to August 1776.

TRANSACTIONS: After arriving in Philadelphia from Germany on September 16, 1738, aboard the ship "Queen Elizabeth", Henry and family do not appear again until he begins purchasing land in present-day Rockingham County, Virginia, in 1749. The area in which the family settled, between McGaheysville and Elkton, was considered Augusta County until Rockingham County was carved from it in 1778. Thus, Henry's land deeds, purchases, and transactions all appear in the records of Augusta County, Virginia, even though they were in what is now Rockingham County, Virginia.
The earliest known mention of Henry being in Virginia was April 8, 1749 when 200 acres owned by John Hetrick (Hedrick) was surveyed and described as "joining Paul Hayn's bottom down to HENRY SELLERS. John Hedrick's granddaughter, Mary Magdalene Hedrick, married Henry Sellers' grandson, also named Henry Sellers, in 1789 in Rockingham County, Virginia.

Henry's known land transactions as well as mentions in the transactions of others in the area are as follows:

- April 8, 1749: John Hetrick, 200 acres, joining Paul Hayn's bottom, down to HENRY SELLERS. (Land Entry Book No. 1, Augusta County, Virginia, Page 378).

- February 28, 1750-51: HENRY SELLER, 100 acres joining land he bought of Lewis, c.g.e.p. (Land Entry Book No. 1, Augusta County, Virginia).

- March 10, 1756: HENRY SELLER, Land Grant for 15 Shillings, 130 acres on Pine Run between Shanando (Shenandoah) River and the Picked (Peaked) Mountain.

-19th May, 1756. John Bingaman's bond (with Jacob Nicholas, HENRY SELLER) as administrator of Jno. Bingaman.

- October 16, 1760: Maurice Poutz (signed Pound), of Fairfax, to John Peter Gully, 130 acres patented to James McCarroll on 20th September, 1748, on Cub Run, Crosswait's line. Teste: Jno. Kurtz, Jacob Curtnes, Anna Curtnes, Peter Hog, Henry Pirgy (Pirkey), HENRY SELLAR, Philip Horless. Delivered: John Peter Gaily.

- August 18, 1761: HENRY SELLER to son JOHN SELLER, for 5 pounds, 130 acres on Price Run between Shanandoe (Shenandoah) River and the Mountain (Peaked Mountain). (Augusta County, Virginia, Deed Book No. 9, Page 372).

- August 18, 1761: HENRY SELLER to PETER SELLER, for 30 pounds, 123 acres, 100 acres whereof patented to Henry, 10th March 1756; 23 acres part of tract whereon Henry now lives, on Shanando (Shenandoah) River. Delivered: JNO. SELLERS, August Court, 1776. (Augusta County, Virginia, Deed Book No. 9, Page 372).

- March 17, 1767: Stephen Harnsberger and Arsley ( ) to John Miller, for 53 pounds, 200 acres on Shanand (Shenandoah) River, part thereof being a tract of 176 acres sold to Stephen by Phillip Long, 19th June, 1764, the other part being part of 304 acres patented to Stephen, 31st October, 1765: line of HENRY SELLERS. Teste: Jacob Pirkey. (Augusta County, Virginia, Deed Book No. 13, Page 201).

- September 11, 1768: HENRY SELLER to ADAM SELLERS, for 60 pounds, 168 acres patented to Henry, 1st June, 1750, on Shanando (Shenandoah River), Philip Long's land; corner PETER SELLERS'; also 205 acres patented to Henry, 30th August, 1763, between Peaked Mountain and Shanando (Shenandoah) River; corner Stephen Hemsberger (Harnsberger). Teste: JOHN SELLER, Daniel ( ) Price, Jacob Hammer. (Augusta County, Virginia, Deed Book No. 15, Page 280)

- 1767-1768: Land processioned by Augustine Price and Frederick Armontrout, viz: For PETER SELLER, for Michael Shurle, for John Coutts, for Jacob Man, for John Man, for Jacob Herman, for Henry Long, for George Mellow, for Anthony Aeiler, for Jacob Nicholas, for John Hetrick, for HENRY SELLERS .... (Chalkley's Chronicles, Volume II, Page 447).

- March 13, 1773: HENRY SELLERS to ADAM SELLERS. Teste: Jacob Nicholas, Augustine Price, Jacob ( ) Argabrite. Delivered JNO. SELLERS, August Court, 1776. (Augusta County, Virginia, Deed Book No. 18, Page 124).

• Married: 23 FEB 1730 in Steinau,Hesse,Germany

1. Anna Barbara ZELLER b: 27 FEB 1732 in Mottgers,Hesse,Germany
2. Peter SELLERS b: 1733 in Mottgers,Hesse,Germany
3. John SELLERS b: 1735 in Mottgers,Hesse,Germany
4. Adam SELLERS b: 1742 in Pennsylvania
5. Henry SELLERS
6. Anna Margaret ZELLER b: Circa 1745 in Augusta County,Virginia
7. Susanna ZELLER
8. Anna Catherine ZELLER
9. Anna Maria ZELLER
10. Anna Elizabeth ZELLER

1. Title: Data graciously forwarded and shared by the late Frank Sellers (Jan. 30, 1937 - Jan. 31, 2008) as a result of his many years of research. Many, many thanks to Frank for all of his incredible efforts in researching our Zeller-Sellers family.
   Abbrev: Data graciously forwarded and shared by the late Frank Sellers as a result of his many years of research. Many, many thanks to Frank for all of his incredible efforts in researching our Zeller-Sellers family.