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Revolutionary Soldier. The Cloverport, KY DAR chapter was named the Edward DeHaven Chapter after him.


There was a court case before the Court of Appeals in KY, dated 18 Dec 1829. The case concerned possible error in the Breckinridge Circuit Court. Edward Dehaven had bought three tracts of land, 50 acres, 200 acres, and 250 acres on 12 Mar 1801, from William Hargis. He sold 125 acres to James Moorman for $737.50 and 75 acres to John Moorman for $262.50. James had later sold his 125 acres to Levi Ashbrook. By about 1818 or 1819, William Hardin obtained judgement in ejectment against Barton Mattingly to whom Edward Dehaven had sold another part of this land. [Mark Hardin had apparently claimed this same land but he was likely deceased by this time and William acting in his behalf.] That suit had disclosed that the land sold by William Hargis had been patented by his father Thomas Hargis and had descended to eight children, of whom William Hargis was only one and that he did not have clear title. There was also a mortgage against two slaves and 193 acres of the land. - James Moorman had procured conveyance from Edward Dehaven for this mortgage. On the 2nd of Jan 1821, Moorman transferred to John Sterritt, son-in-law of Edward Dehaven the title to the two slaves and they also made some arrangement concerning the land. At this point the case becomes hopelessly confusing, but apparently Sterritt contacted all the other heirs of Thomas Hargis and procured their conveyeances for $10 each and he also obtained a release from Hardin for his adversary claim which was paid by Sterritt, John Moorman, and Ashbrook, eventually clearing Edward Dehaven of all obligations. Dehaven then later claimed fraud against Sterritt. The circuit court had dismissed the case and the Court of Appeals could find no reason to reverse that decision, stating they felt Dehaven had been relieved of heavy responsibility. The judge also mentioned that there were hints in the record, without proof, that Edward Dehaven might have made some of the contracts to enable him to defraud creditors or to obtain a pension.
26 KY 27; 1829 WL 1457

Edward Dehaven Revolutionary Pension is S35891.
He made application in Breckinridge County Court, 19 Mar 1821, at which time he declared he was 66 years old. [Born 1755] He had enlisted for three years, August 1776, in Pennsylvania, and served as a private in the Company of Capt. Saml. Miller in the Regiment of Col. Mackay in the state line. He listed other officers and battles. He was discharged at Ft. Pitt. He mentioned he had in his household his wife age 65 and a son age 17. Dehaven was allowed pension to begin 26 Oct 1822, at the the rate of $8 per month.

Birth

1755

Child	Sallie DeHaven (1787 - 1843)
Child	Living