Bios: Biographical Notes on Samuel DeHaven, Philidelphia/ Montgomery Co,  1724 - 1815

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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.