Bios: Biographical Notes on Samuel DeHaven, Philidelphia/ Montgomery Co, 1724 - 1815 Copyright © 1997 by Don Shockey. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. email: DEHAVEN-L@rootsweb.com USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. _________________________________________________________________ Biographical Notes on Samuel DeHaven, Philidelphia/Montgomery Co, 1724 - 1815. Samuel Dehaven was a son of Peter Dehaven and Sidonia (Levering) Dehaven. He was born, Probably in Whitpain Township now Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, on 8 March 1724. He married Susanna Yocum Spaulding who was born 17 May 1726. On Feb. 10, 1746/7 Peter Dehaven "the father of the said Samuel," and Elizabeth his wife granted to said Samuel 50 acres in Whitpain Township part of the 150 acres bought by Peter in 1750 from Rees Thomas. Anthony Morris and wife Phebe, and Ann Whitpain. From this same tract Peter and wife granted other portions to Samuel, Garret and Jacob "his sons," and Garret and Jacob in turn sold to Samuel so that by March 23, 1764 Samuel owned the entire 150 acre tract. The tax records of Montgomery from 1769 (then Philadelphia Co.), 1785 and on through 1796 show Samuel Dehaven, farmer, taxed for 150 acres in Whitpain Township. On March 30, 1796 Samuel Dehaven and wife Susannah sold 100 acres of the above tract to Stephen Potts of Whitpain. It is in this deed that the above history is given. The land is described as being south of the German Congregation and east of Skippack Road. Samuel is here called "weaver." On March 31, 18[7?]96 David M. Briggs of Lower Merion sold 196 acres and 70 perches to Samuel Dehaven of Whitpain, yeoman, said land Lower Merion. The tax show that in 1797 Samuel Dehaven was taxed for 50 acres in Whitpain (the remainder of his estate) and for 107 acres in Lower Merion. There had been no Samuel Dehaven listed in Lower Merion before that year. Samuel is listed as a weaver and a yeoman. He is said to have loaned $17,500 to Washington for relief of the Revolutionary Soldiers at Valley Forge. Samuel died 19 February 1815 at age 90 years and Susanna died 17 April 1814 at age 87 years. They are buried at Old Swede's Church, Swedeland, near Norristown, Pennsylvania.