Individual Details
Peter DeHAVEN
(1754 - Bef 20 Aug 1805)
Peter was a blacksmith and as the oldest son inherited his father's land, paying off the other heirs. Sometime between 1797 and 1805 he removed to Ross County, Ohio dying there before 20 August 1805.
What follows is an indenture made by Peter and Mary's children on 5 Oct 1817:
This Indenture, made this twenty fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Seventeen between Harmin Dehaven, John Dehaven, Abraham Dehaven, Peter Dehaven, George Stine and Catherine Stine his Wife otherwise called Catherine Dehaven, Peter Frederick and Mary his Wife otherwise called Mary Dehaven, & Rebecca Dehaven legal heirs of Peter Dehaven deceased of the County of Ross and State of Ohio of the one part and John Goodman of the county and the State aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth That the said heirs of the aforesaid Peter Dehaven Deceased for and in consideration of the Sum of eleven hundred dollars, current money of the United States of America, to them in hand paid
It goes on to say they are selling land in the "County of Ross and State of Ohio aforesaid being South of Section number eleven in township number nine of range number twenty on Worthingtons Survey of lands offered for Sail at the Chillicothe Land Office." It goes on with the long legal description of how many "Poles" in each direction to a Hickory 12 inches in diameter etc. The document is signed as follows:
Harmin Dehaven
Mary Dehaven
John Dehaven
Mary Dehaven
Abraham Dehaven
Mary Dehaven
Peter Dehaven
Peter Frederick
Mary Frederick
George Stine
Catherine Stine
Rebecca Dehaven
What follows is an indenture made by Peter and Mary's children on 5 Oct 1817:
This Indenture, made this twenty fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Seventeen between Harmin Dehaven, John Dehaven, Abraham Dehaven, Peter Dehaven, George Stine and Catherine Stine his Wife otherwise called Catherine Dehaven, Peter Frederick and Mary his Wife otherwise called Mary Dehaven, & Rebecca Dehaven legal heirs of Peter Dehaven deceased of the County of Ross and State of Ohio of the one part and John Goodman of the county and the State aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth That the said heirs of the aforesaid Peter Dehaven Deceased for and in consideration of the Sum of eleven hundred dollars, current money of the United States of America, to them in hand paid
It goes on to say they are selling land in the "County of Ross and State of Ohio aforesaid being South of Section number eleven in township number nine of range number twenty on Worthingtons Survey of lands offered for Sail at the Chillicothe Land Office." It goes on with the long legal description of how many "Poles" in each direction to a Hickory 12 inches in diameter etc. The document is signed as follows:
Harmin Dehaven
Mary Dehaven
John Dehaven
Mary Dehaven
Abraham Dehaven
Mary Dehaven
Peter Dehaven
Peter Frederick
Mary Frederick
George Stine
Catherine Stine
Rebecca Dehaven
Events
| Birth | 1754 | Amity, Berks, Pennsylvania |  | ||
| Death | Bef 20 Aug 1805 | Ross County, Ohio | |
Families
| Spouse | Anna Elizabetha EIGNER ( - ) |
| Child | Harmon DeHAVEN (1777 - 1820) |
| Child | Catherine DeHaven (1779 - ) |
| Child | John DeHaven (1781 - ) |
| Child | Peter DeHaven (1789 - ) |
| Child | Abraham DeHaven ( - ) |
| Child | Mary DeHaven ( - ) |
| Child | Rebecca DeHaven ( - ) |
| Father | Harmond DeHAVEN (1729 - 1761) |
| Mother | Mary UMSTEAD ( - ) |
| Sibling | John DeHaven (1756 - ) |
| Sibling | Mary DeHaven (1758 - ) |
| Sibling | Jacob DeHaven (1760 - 1839) |
Endnotes
1. , Op Den Graef Web Site of Kevin L. Sholder (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).
2. Mary Lay of Alexandria, Virginia.