Husband Jesse Dehaven
Born: 10 Sep 1773 - Horsham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Christened:
Died: 11 Jan 1835 - London Britain, Chester, Pennsylvania
Buried: - New London Presb Ch Cem, New London, Chester, Pennsylvania
Father: Samuel II Dehaven ( -1821)
Mother: Catherine Ramey ( -1821)
Marriage: - Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Wife Mary Madeleine Pluck
Born: 10 Jun 1774 - Germany; prob Rhineland
Christened:
Died: 4 Sep 1838 - London Britain, Chester, Pennsylvania
Buried: - New London Presb Ch Cemetery, New London, Pennsylvania
Children
1 F Catherine Dehaven
Born: 1792 or 22 May 1794 - Horsham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Christened:
Died: 22 May 1882
Buried:
Spouse: James Kennedy (1785-1860)
Marr: 1814 - London Britain, Chester, Pennsylvania
2 M Joseph Dehaven
Born: 10 Nov 1795 - Horsham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Christened:
Died: - Baltimore, MD
Buried:
Spouse: Sarah Bostie ( - )
3 F Phoebe Dehaven
Born: 14 Mar 1797 - Horsham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Solomon Brogan (1787-1838)
Marr: 14 Jun 1814 - London Britain, Chester, Pennsylvania
4 M Samuel Dehaven
Born: 28 Feb 1799 - Horsham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Margaret McCarty ( - )
Spouse: Emily ( - )
5 M Jacob Dehaven
Born: 3 Jan 1801 - Horsham, Whitpain, Pennsylvania
Christened:
Died: 1866 - likely New Castle Co, DE
Buried:
Spouse: Hannah McDonnell ( - )
6 F Mary Dehaven
Born: 14 May 1803 - London Britain, Chester, Pennsylvania
Christened:
Died: 18 Feb 1882 - White Clay Creek, Delaware
Buried:
Spouse: William Smith (1797-1863)
Marr: 10 May 1821 - New London Presb Ch, New London, Chester, Pennsylvania
7 M Jesse Dehaven
Born: 10 Oct 1805 - London Britain, Chester, Pennsylvania
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Minta Gamble ( - )
8 F Sarah Ann Dehaven
Born: 21 Jun 1817 - London Britain, Chester, Pennsylvania
Christened:
Died: 11 Sep 1870
Buried:
Spouse: James Mackey (1814-1866)
General Notes (Husband)
He and his father Samuel of Horsham or Samuel II (on Dehaven descendancy chart) bought 79 acres in London Britain from John Wright, a relative of the husband of one of Samuel's daughters.
Jesse farmed his land, and also built and ran a tavern on his property. In l8l8 he petitioned and in l8l9 opened a tavern, the Dehaven Tavern or Dehaven Inn, at corner of Elkton Road and a new (in l8l8) road that began in New London, ran past a paper mill, ran past limestone quarries in New Garden
(probably the quarries near Landenburg, in London Britain, the town boundary was different then) and ended at a public road at the Delaware state line - I'm working on that location. For a long time, this tavern was also the town center and served as the town hall. The building still stands and is now a home, kitty-corner across the intersection from the current town hall.
In Jesse's line, only Samuel did not marry a German immigrant or the purebred descendants of them.
The Dehavens came from a very radically Calvinistic, German REformed tradition. By Jesse's time they were more moderate and tended to prefer a slightly moderated document called the Heidelberg Catechism. They clung steadfastly to this tradition, usually worshipping at Presbyterian churches if no German Reformed church was around. A daughter of Jesse's, Catherine who married James Kennady, joined the Primitive Baptist Church, which was as radically Calvinistic as the Reformed church in similar and even more radical and evangelical directions. Dehavens to this day tend to be Evangelicals in the Calvinistic tradition (ie, Southern and Primitive Baptists; they principally went to Appalachia, the south, and the midwest).
While John and Isabella Smith and descendants went to a Methodist church that was closer to them after it was built, and in fact the children were active in building that church, Jesse Dehaven and his wife continued to travel the 12 miles to the Presbyterian church, and are buried there. In l814, Jesse officiated at the wedding of his daughter Phoebe; he must have been elder or deacon.
Descendants of Jesse Dehaven and Mary Magdalena Pluck are among the most colorful, religously mystical or Evangelical, alcoholism and mental health problems prone, of the entire Dehaven family group, and I've found descendants of four of their children.
One of my 4th cousins in the early 1990's took one of the Dehavens' perennial efforts to collect on Jacob Dehaven's loans to George Washington during the Revolutionary War, which when not repaid left Jacob Dehaven ruined along with many other people, all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, explaining that she had promised her father on his death bed she would recover teh family honor!
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Jesse Dehaven tax records
Jesse Dehaven, 1829
77 acres of Land @ 26 2002
Buildings 500
2 Horses @ 20 dollars 40
3 Cattle @ 13 dollars 39
Innkeeper $2589
tax $6.47
Jesse Dehaven 1832
76 acres@ 20 1520
3 acres @ 30 90
Buildings 500
Buildings 75
1 Horse 20
3 Cows 52
crossed out:
Tavern Stair (?) yearly rented $100
1 dog 2257
tax $7.89, $1.00
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Jesse Dehaven's will and probate records
Jesse Dehaven's Will
In the name of GOD Amen I Jesse Dehaven of the Township of London Britain
in the County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania, being weak in body but
of sound mind memory and understanding (Blessed be God For the same) -
Do make and publish this my last will and Testament in maner and form
following. to. wit. Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph a Bond I
hold on him for the sum of two hundred Dollars. I give and bequeath unto
my son Jacob the sum of one Dollar. I. give and bequeath unto my son
Jesse the sum of fifty dollars per year from the time he arived at the age
of Twenty one years until the time he left off residing and working for
me. Item it is my will and I do order and direct that all my just debts
finnal Expences and the before mentioned Legacies be duly paid and
satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my decease out of my
persoal estate. I . give and bequeath unto my Dear wife Mary Dehaven all
the rest and residue of my personal estate after the payment of the
aforesaid debts expences and legacies to her and her heirs and assigns for
ever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my said wife the use and occupation
of all my real estate and all the profits therefrom for and during her
natural life. And at the death of my said wife. I will and Bequeath all
my real Estate to be Equally divided among Sevin of my children. to wit.
Kitty, Josephy, Samuel, Phebe, Mary, Jesse and Sarah Ann. in equal shares
that is to say share and share alike to them their heirs and assigns for
ever. Item my will and meaning is that in case of any of my Said sons or
any other of my Said childred Should make any claim or demand against my
estate for wages or any other thing in that case he or they is not to
receive any share or part of my estate and their sheir so forfited is to
be equally divided among the rest of my said children -
And Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my Said wife Mary, and
my friend Robert M. Waugh esquire to be the Executors of this my last will
and Testament hereby revoking all other wills, Legacies and bequeaths by
me heretofore made and declaring this and no ther to be my last will and
Testament. In Witness wherof I hav hereunto Set my hand and Seal the
Eighteenth Day of June___in the year of our Lord. one Thousand eight
hundred and Thirty three 1833.--
Signed Sealed and publihsed pronounced and declared by the Testator as his
last will and Testament in the presence of us who in his person or and at
his requst have subscribed as witnesses - -
Samuel Kimble
George Kimble February 3. 1835
Same day ____?
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West Chester February 3rd - AD. 1835 then personally appeared Samuel
Kimble and George Kimble who o their solemn oaths did depose and say they
were sent and did see and hear Jesse Dehaven the Testator in this
Instrument writing name do, sign seal publish pronouce and declare the
same as for the last Will and Testament and that at the doing thereof he
was of a sound and well disposing mind and memory to the best of their
knowledge and belief.
____ Corum
Nimrod Strckland
Be it remembered that on the 3rd day of February AD 1835 the last Will and
Testament of Jesse Dehaven dec was proved and approved in due form of law
and Letters Testamentory therein were duly granted to Robert M. Waugh one
of the Executors Herin named (the other having renounced) who was solemnly
sworn well and duly to administer the goods and chattel rights and credits
of said deceased according to law, also diligently and faithfully to
regard and well and ___ comply with the provisions of the law relating to
collatteral inheritances
Nimrod Strickland
Register
Know all Men that I Mary Dehavin one of the Executors named in the Last
will and Testament of Jesse Dehaven Do hereby denounce and release all
my Right title ande Interest to the Executorship of the Said Estate and Do
request that the executorship of the said Estate be Solely granted unto
Robert eu. Waughe the other Executor anmed in Said will
With this my hand and seal the 28th day of January AD. 1835 -
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Signed
Wil__ _______
David Mercer
Samuel Kimble
A True and perfect Inventory and conscionable appraisament of all and
sigular the goods and chatles rights and credits which wre of Jesse
Dehaven late of London Brittain Township deceased at the time of his death
to wit.
Wearing Apparel $10.
1 Eight day Clock 20
1 Breakfast Table 2
Looking Glass 1
Corner Cupboard and contents 10
And Irons Shovel and tongs and mantle furniture 2
half Dozen yallow of chairs 3
one Dozen of pea green chairs 9
7 old chairs 1
Stove and pipe in bar room 3
two stands 1
Bar furniture 2
(his son Samuel, I think, ran this tavern for three years after he died.)
Barrel and some Whiskey 5
Lot of Stone ware 1.50
Gelt pane Looking Glass 4
1 Dining Table 4.50
2 Breakfast Tables 7.00
Lot of Waiters and Mantle furniture and chart 1.50
Window blinds .75
Contents of cupboard in parlor 4.00
Sette and cushon 2
Carpet on Parler 3
Bed Bedding and bedstead--- 8.00
smal desk 1
one Bed and Bedding and bedstead 15.
one Bed Bedstead and Bedding 16.
Lot of Bedding Blankets coverlet and comfortable 7.
Six window blinds 1.50
one bed bedstead and bedding in chimney room 14.
small looking glass and candle stand 1.50
2 Beneaus (?) 11.
Bed bedding and bedstead 12.
$184.50
Amount brought over $184.50
Candle Stand .50
Lot of old carpetting 3.
old kitchen cupboard 2.
old Breakfast Table and doughbrough 2.50
lot of cider ware 1.50
small brass kettle 2.00
lot of potts and iron ware 3
Basket and horse bucket .50
lot of potatoes 2
Keg with Lard 2
Lot of empty casks and sundries in cellar 1
Stove and pipe 2
Spade and shovel 2 axes drawing knife mallring (?) & wood saw 2
? net and one cart 2.50
Sleigh and Gimig giers of waggon 15.50
Wheel barrow on chain and hay ladders 2.25
Lot of boards 1
Dearbourn waggon 8
Plough and harrow 4
3 shoats 7.50
3 locks .50
Horn gears 2
Dearbourn with top 35.
? fan 2
16 bushels of wheat 16.
Lot of oats in gardner 5.
old how harrow .25
Brown Mare 10.
Bay Mare 40.
black Coatt 20
red Cow (old) 10.
yoke of oxen 30
$428.25
Amount brought over $428.25
Black Cow 15.
Spotted Heffer 6.
Small Calf 3.50
Six Sheep 10.00
Lot corn in crib 35.00
Grain in ground 20
Cash in the house 47.38
$577.13
David Mercer
Samuel Kimble Apraisors
Chester County (?)
Before me Robert M. Waugh one of the Jutstice of the peace in and for
the county of Chester personally appeared David Mercer and Samuel Kimble
and they being duly Sworn and affirmed according to Law Doth depose and
say the within and above list or schedule contains a just and true
apprasment of the goods and chattels rights and credits which were of
Jesse Dehaven so far as came to their knowledge according to the best of
the knowledge and understanding sworn affirmed and subscribed the 28th day
of January One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty five -
Before me
Robert M Waugh
David Mercer
Samuel Kimble
So(?) 9220 Jesse Dehaven's Estate adm. Acct. Filed August l9th 1836
The Account of Robert M Waugh Executor late of the Township London Britain
Recitors of the Last Will and Testament of Jesse Dehaven
in the County of Chester Deceased to wit
This Accountant charges himself with the amount of the Inventory and
appraisment of Said Estate Remaining of file in the Registors office (?).
$577.13
Also with the advance of Sales 17.71
And also with the amount of several forms of money which
he has Received from the following persons and not appriased (?)
To cash, from Marshal Yetman 56.89
" " " John Pennock Jr or Sr hands of Mrs. Dehaven 20.00
" " " Henry S Evans 25.86
$697.60
And the said Accountant craves an allowance for the following payments and
disbursements made of the same as will appear from the voucnehres herewith
exhibited by
n0 By cash paid for letters Testamentory 3.75
1 By cash paid Tavern Expenses whim prooving the will 2.12
2 ____ & Presc for publishing notice to creditors 1.50
3 Samuel Woods for diging grave as p ___ 2.25
4 William Smith for calling vendue 2.00
5 Jacob Dehaven as pr Int 6.57
6 Nathaniel Pennock as pr Bond and Rucht 106.87
7 Nathaniel Pennock as pr Receipt 9.00
8 Letticia Marker as Test 6.00
9 Samuel Tompson formal Express 20.88
11 William Garrett note and ___ 29.43
12 William Garrett as per ____ 3.
13 Andrew Murphy note and ____ 23.17
14 D E Chandler as per ___ 4.69
15 Davis Hanna as per ___________ 5.78
16 Jesse Dehaven as per _______ 67.95
17 James Kitton as per 3.25
18 Nathaniel Pennock Bond and 158.40
19 Isaac Wooders as per ____ 2.50
20 Thomas Stark as pr _________ 1.12
21 Leticia Markey as per note and __________ 106.
22 David Brown as per _____ 14.92
23 Isaac Person as pr ____ .99
24 Hatton Murs__ as per ____________ 2.62
25 George Kimble as pr _____ 3.
26 George Kimble as per _____ .26
27 George Kimble as per ____ .52
28 David Mercer as per ____ 6.56
29 Samuel Kimble as per 2.
Register and Clerk of Orphans Court 7.75
Compensation to accountant 60.00
Balance due the Estate 25.66
$607.1_
August 19th 1836
Errors Accepted
Robert M Waugh
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Jesse Dehaven Tavern Petitions
To the Honourable John Ross Esq And his associates Judge At the Court of
quarter sessions held And kept at West Chester for the county of Chester
at May term ___ 1818
The petion of the Subscribers Inhabitants of the County Aforesaid And
others concerned, humbly Sewieth that the Township of London Britton in
the County Aforesaid hath Laboured under considerable inconveniance for A
number of Years for want of Public House to transact the public Business
of Said township And, A Road being opened through said township Begining
in New London, going past (Zoring or Young) V Smiths Paper Mill past the
Limestone quarrys in New Garden And Ending in A pubic Road at the Delaware
state Line which has ocatoned Considerable traveling on Said Road, to the
no small Inconveniance of the Inhabitants adjoining thereto - Jesse
Dehavan an Inhabitants of the Township of London Britton is at this time
Erecting Public Buildings _ _ (?) at the intersection of the former & the
Elkton Road, him We Recommend as A suitable person to Keep A public House
and pray your Honours so to recomend him to the governer as you in your
Wisdom May see Propper, V your Petitioners With him will Greatfully
Acknowledge the favour____
Samuel Cofs
Jesse Cottom
Jonathan Cottom
John Davis
Isaac Eaton or Cators
William Hrice
Aaron Palmer
Jesse Humphrey
Tohs Sloan
Robert M Wack
Philip Painter
Gerge Painter
from INdex to Tavern Petitions 1800-
Dehaven, Jesse 1818 London Britain Denied
" 19 " Approved
" 20 " "
" 21 " "
" , Abraham 1828 Denied (I don't know who he is)
" Jacob 1830 " A
" Jacob 1832 " A The son Jesse willed $1 to
" Jesse 1822-1834 " " A 1833 note "lately kept by
Jacob Dehaven"
" John 1837 East Bradford (Black Horse) Approved
" Samuel 1836 London Britain A
" Samuel 1837 A
" Samuel 1837 " A Samuel a son of Jesse
More on Jesse Dehaven's Tavern
4/8/1845 Nelson Nichols petition for license for the tavern. Signed by;
Kennady Crossan, William Davis, Samuel DAvis, JOHN SMITH, John D Watson,
Elijah H Strickland, John Springer, Davis Whitting, EZRA THOMPSON, William
Crossan, John K. Mackey, George H Watson, Robert Kennady, Silas H. Watson,
Ephraim Morrison, Evan Garrett, William Curry
4/7/1846 Nelson Nichols petition for license for the tavern signed by:
Evan Garrett, Silas H Watson, William Curry, Robert Kennady, John K.
Mackey, William Davis, Davis Whitting, Gen. H. Watson, Kennady Crosson,
John Sentman, Elijah A. STrickland, Charles Davis, John Smith
September 8, 1948 Farm and Tavern at Public Sale
The Subscriber will offer at Public Sale, on the premises, on 5th day, the
eight of 10th month, (October) that old and well established Tavern, known
as the London Britain Inn, and Farm, formerly Dehaven's, situate in London
Britain township, Chester County. The Farm contains 55 l/4 acres, about 8
acres of which are woodland, the residue arable, in a high state of
cultivation.
It is divided into convenient fields, under good fence and well watered.
Abut 3300 bushels of lime have been put on the farm within six years.
This farm adjoins lands of Cassmier Missimer, Wm. Correy and otheres. The
improvements consist of a large two-story Frame Tavern House, lathed and
plastered inside and out, with Kitchen adjoining; Frame Barn, 54 feet by
40, with stabling for a large number of horses, Corn Crib, Ice House, and
other out buildings. The Tavern stand is one of the oldest in the coutny,
and the elections and other township meetins are held there. It is an
extensive market for cattle. This farm is in a healthy, intelligent and
improving neighborhood, convenient to schools, stores, places of worship,
etc. Further information is deemed unnecessary, as persons wishing to
purchase are requested to call on Hatton Mercer, residing near the same.
Title indisputable.
Sale at 1 o'clock, P.M. when terms will be made known by DAVID M. HANNUM
January 18, 1848 (Before the above notice)
Tavern petition for David M. Hannum
(I guess he didnt' sell it.)
Signed: John K. Mackey, Robt Kennedy, Wm Davis, Samuel Davis, David B
Nivin, EZRA THOMPSON, Cassimer Missimer, Washington I. Whitcraft, Charles
Davis, Septimus Evans, Evan Garrett, George H. Watson.
April 2, 1850 Tavern petition for David M Hannum
Signed: EZRA THOMPSON, John L. B. Russell, David B. Nivin, Robert
Kennady, Benjamin G Hillard, Wm Davis, Thos Barton, George H Watson, John
M Sentman, Henry Missimer, JohnK Mackey, Evan Garrett, Washington J
Whitcraft, Cassimer Messimer, William Taylor, Davis Whitting
April 2, 1852 Tavern petition for David M Hannum
Signed: George H Watson, Victor D Snyder, Benjain F Willard, J. P.
Osmond, John K Mackey, Washington J Whitcraft, Cassimer Missimer, Hugh
Russell, John M Sentman, Evan Garrett, Evan Phillips, William Curry,
Robert, Kennedy, John L. B. Russell, Henry Missimer.
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Jesse and Samuel Dehaven's Deed
This indenture made the thirtheenth day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two between John WRight of London Britain Township in the County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania Yeoman and Lettice his wife of the one part and Samuel Dehaven of Horsham Township and Jesse Dehaven of Gwynedd Township both of the County of Montgomery and State Aforesaid Yeomen of the other part
Whereas John Fothergil, Daniel Zachary Thomas How Devereux Bowley Luke Hind Richard How Jacob Tlegon Silvanus Grove and William Heron by their attornies Jacob Cooper samel Shoemaker and Joshua Howell in and a certain Indenture under their hands and seal duly executed bearing date the Fourth day of September in the year of our Lord 1762 for the Consideration therein mentioned did grant confirm a certain Mepuage or Tenement and Plantation tract or piece of land Situate in London Britain township aforesaid Containing one hundred and ninety acres with the usual allowance of six acres per ____ for Roads and Highways be the same more or less unto James Kenedy and to his heirs and assignees for ever as in and by the said recited Indenture relation being thereunto had may more fully and at large appear and
Whereas the said James Kenedy and Elinor his wife by their Indenture bearing date the twenty-fifth day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six for the Consideration therein mentioned did grant and Confirm the said Meserage or Tenement and Plantation tract or piece of land Containing one hundred and ninety eight acres and the usual allowance of six acres ____ ____ for Roads and highways be the same more or less unto the said John Wright and to his heirs and assigns forever as in and by the said ____ Indenture. Recorded in the office for Recording of Deeds in the said County of Chester in Book M or W Vol 30 or 36 pg 486. Relation being thereunto had may at large appear.
Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said John Wright and Lettice his wife for and in Consideration of the sum of five hundred and twenty Pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania unto them in ____ well and truly paid by the said Samuel Dehaven and Jesse Dehaven at and immediiately before the sealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof the said John Wright and Lettice his wife hereby acknowledge and thereof and therefrom account acquit and forever discharge the said Samuel Dehaven and Jesse Dehaven their heirs and assigns by these presents have granted bargained sold release and confirmed and by these presents Do grant bargain sell release and confirm unto said Samuel Dehaven and Jesse Dehaven as Tenants in Commmon and not as joint Tenants and to their heirs and assigns respectively a certain _____ or tenement and Plantation tract or piece of land Situate lying and being in London Britain Township in the county of Chester aforesaid part of the above mentioned one hundred and ninety eight acres and allowance of six per cent for Roads ___ .
Beginning at a post in the line of Samuel Evans land and in the road to Evans Mill being also a Corner of other part of the said one hundred and ninety acres more or less sold and conveyed by said John Wright and wife to Robert Kenedy thence extending by the said Samuel Evans land North four Degrees and one half West thirty one perches and five tenths of a perch to ___ Stake near a white Oak and North sixty one and one half degrees East forty perches to a white Oak and North twenty seven and one half degrees west twenty-two perches to a white oak and North four and one half degrees West twenty six and five tenths perches to a Corner post in the said Evans line being also a Corner of other part of the said one hundred and ninty eight acres more or less Lots and Conveyes by the said John Right and wife to Hugh Russell thence by the same North [eight one] Degrees and a half west eighty eight perches to a corner post and South forty degrees West forty eight perches and eight tenths to a Corner Stone being also a corner of land late belonging to the heirs of John Batton deceased now Tyson's land thence by the same South eighty five and one half degrees West fifty seven perches to a Corner Stone where a corner black Oak formerly Stood thence by the same Tyson's land and by land now or late of William Hutchison respectively South four and one half degrees East one hundred and sixty two and two tenths perches to a Corner black oak in the said Road leading to Evans' Mill being a corner of other part of the said one hundred and ninty eight acres more or less sold and Conveyed to Robert Kennedy aforesaid thence allong the said road and by the said Robert Kenedy's land North eighty seven degrees East ninety two and four tenths perches to a mulbery tree for a corner and north twenty one and three fourths degrees east fifty and six tenths perches to the place of Beginning Containing one hundred and thirty acres be the same more or less.
Together with all and Singular other the Buildings and Improvements ways woods waters water Courses rights liberties priveledges _euditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging ____ any will appear ___ and the reversions and remainders ___ prices and profits ___ ___ all the Estate right title. Interest use possession property ___ and Demand__ whatsoever of them the said John Wright and Lettice his wife or either of them of in to or out of the hereby granted or mentioned to be granted Premises or any part or parcel ____ either in Law Equity or other wise however - to have and to hold the said Mequage or Tenement and described one hundred and thirty acres more or less of land. Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted with the appertenances unto the said Samuel Dehaven and Jesse Dehaven as Tenants in Common and not as Joint Tenants their heirs and assigns respectively. To the only proper use benefit and ____ of them the said Samuel Dehaven and Jesse Dehaven as Tenants in Common and not as Joint and to their heirs and assigns respectively for ever and that free and clear of all incumbrances whatsoever and the said John Wright for himself his heirs Executors and ____ doth Covenant promise grant and agree to underwith the said Samuel Dehaven and Jesse Dehaven their heirs and assigns respectively by these presents that he the said John Wright and his heirs the said land and premises hereby grant ed or mentioned to be with the appurtenances unto the said Samuel Dehaven and Jesse Dehaven and their heirs and assigns respectively against him the ___ John Wright and his heirs against the said Lettice his wife and ___ heirs as in agreement all and every other ___ and ___ or whatsover ____ claiming or to claim by from or under him ____of these ___ and will warrant and forever Devend by these presents In witness thereof the said partners to these presents have set their hands ____hereunto.
Dated the day and year ___ above John Wright Letice (her mark) Rita Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us ______ (and ninety eight beteen the l8th ____ and the bond ___between 29th and 30th _____ John Whitting
[Initial purchase was 133 acres, in 1832 Jesse was taxed for 79 acres which included adjacent small Brogan farm that he purchased in 1822 that was sold to his daughter Mrs. Brogan in about 1840 by her sisters, and where the tavernwasn't because it was built in 1818. (Map shows tavern next to Mrs. Brogan.) So Jesse must have done considerable selling and buying of his land over the years.]
General Notes (Wife)
It is uncertain who were her parents. There were a couple of Pluck immigrants in Montgomery County; both were German Reformed. One thing that is certain is that Mary was born in the German Rhineland to a Reformed family. A member of one of these families also settled near enough to London Britain to have been mentioned in her probate records. A Daniel Pluck lived in London Britain in the 1840 census. His name is a clue to which family, but the matter cannot be established with certainty. Partly because both families to some degree used the same names; it is not impossible they were related.
Most wives of Jesse's direct line, if not all, were recent immigrants from Germany. Like Carrie Dehart's lineage, this line is entirely Pennsylvania Dutch with a little Dutch and Belgian from far back.
She always signed documents with her mark instead of her name, but it is far from certain that she coudn't write. She often signed with her husband's Pennsylvania-Dutch style mark. It contained several letters, which she formed better than I form mine.
She appears to have had something of a firecracker personality. She and the wife of her son James Smith were at each others' throats, necessitating the building of a second Smith farmhouse.
She had a nice set of pink china, which her daugher Mary Dehaven Smith made sure to acquire from her estate sale.
Most descendants of this couple who I have corresponded with so far have more colorful personalities and mental health problems than is typical of Dehavens as a whole.
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Mary Dehaven's Probate
Notice of appointment of executors, posting of bond of $368, September 22,
1838, of estate of Mary Dehaven, late of township of London Britain.
SAmuel Dehaven, William Crossan, James Kennedy (e)
9755 Mary Dehaven's Estate Adm. Bond File a22 Dept. 1838
Book D Vol 4 page 356
The account of Samuel Dehaven Administrators of all and singular the Goods
and chattels rights and credits which were of Mary Dehaven late of the
Township of London Britain in the County of Chester Deceased
This accountant charges himself with the amount of the INventory and
appraisment of the said Estate remaining of file in the registers office
___ $181.75
Also with the advance of sales 81.19
And also with the further sums
To cash from self for one year and six months rent 187.50
To Do from James Markey Gent 12.50
To Do from Jethro MCully 5.
Do Hatton Merser .49
$468.43
And the said Accountant craves an allowance for the following payments and
disbursments made of the same as will appear from the voucher herewith
exhibited. Viz.
By cash paid for letters of administration 3.
Cassimir Messinoner as ________ 2.33
Samuel Tompson for the funeral (?) as pr bill and __ 23.50
for diging Grave and other funeral Expenses 8.42
Levi B Tinley as pr bill and rcpt 6.64
Stephen Miller for coffin as pr Rcpt 7.00
Dr John Boyd as pr bills and receipt 10.00
Jesse Dehaven as pr bill and receipt 42.33
David Strickland as pr bill and recept 7.57
Hanniah Merser as pr bill 2.12
Thomas Jefforcs for calling vendue 3.00
Robert M Waugh Judgemnt Bond as pr receipt 117.82
Jesse Dehaven as pr assonmt and receipt 9.58
James Mackey as pr acc and recipt 2.87
Robert M Waugh as pr Receipt 3.00
Administrators own account as per ___ 177.30
Register and Clerk of Orphans Court fees 7.75
Compensation to accountant 32.49
$468.43
Errors Excepted October 27th 1840
Samuel Dehaven
9755 Mary Dehaven's Estate Vendue List Filed October 22nd 1838
Candehont of Sale
of the Goods and Chattels of Mary Dehaven Acc a Late of the Township of
London Britain, is as follows by the Highest bidder to be the buyer - Any
person buying goods at this sale to the acount of three dollars and
upwards shall have a credit of three months by giving their notes with
approved security all lepor seems to be cash, no goods to be ___ until the
conditions are complied with.
Lard Carr James Mackey .30
Iron bound Cask Ephraim Morrison .08
Cider Barrel Jab Mackey .35
Soap tub William Smith .08
flour cask Jas Kennady .06
Der Do with Apples Jesse Dehaven .50
Small Bucket Catherine Bird .20
Knife Box and Rake Lydia Chambers .20
Bucket Jas Mackey .42
Large Tub Elisha Garrett .05
Small " Jas Mackey .30
Large " Jas Mackey .65
pitch fork " " .01
Dung Fork Jas Kennady .35
Wood saw " " .50
Spade George Smith .42
Hatchet and picers lot Hugh Stewart .14
Axe Edward Ruhnford .37
Dripping pan Hugh Stewart .37
Lot gridiron Rumford .17
Dripping pan Jas Mackey .05
Pot rack or hooks Jacob Kurtz .32
" " Daniel Pluck .31
Dripping pan William Thompson .30
Small pot John Vandever .45
" Edward Rumford .90
" Daniel Pluck .12
Bake Oven James Mackey .50
Tea kettle Edward Rumford .90
Griddle Jesse Dehaven .40
Coffe Mill Jacob Kurtz .55
Brass Kettle William Thompson 1.60
2 coffe pots at 6" EAch Ephraim Morrison .12
" " Edward Rumford .15
2 candle sticks at 16 each James Mackey .32
2 tin pans at 10 each Edward Rumford .20
2 milk pans at 6 each William Smith .12
small crock James Mackey .07
scrapers
H And Irons Hugh Stewart .75
Iron by the lot Elisha Garrett .30
Dough Brough James Mackey .32
Large Chest William Crossan 1.12
Spinning Wheel Joseph Whann 1.25
Rest Jesse Dehaven .50
Waiter Jacob Egley .22
Desk James Mackey 1.37
high post bed steads William Smith 1.37
bed steads Jesse Dehaven 1.12
side saddle " " 1.00
cook stove John Markey 10.50
stove
Keg Joseph Whann .62
herring at $1.5 per hundred Andra White 1.57
half hogshead James Kennady .35
cider barrel James Mackey .75
Rope " " .35
" Joseph Dehaven .75
Table Lydia Chambers .65
" Edward Rumford 1.85
" James Mackey 1.50
Carpet @ 37 per yd 22 yds Wm Thompson 8.14
" @ 14" per yard John Vandacus 1.124
6 Chairs at 87 l/2 ea Andrew White 5.25
3 " 32 1/2 ea Edward Rumford .97
Stand Hugh Steward .37
" William Smith 1.00
Lot of knives and forks Ephriam Morrison .40
Carving knife and fork James Mackey .50
Lot spoons knives and forks Jacob Kurtz 1.45
hand Irons Brass William Smith 1.00
Tongs Jackson Hutton
" Peter Patten .25
2 Candle sticks @ 20 ea Joseph Dehaven .40
2 servers @ 17 l/2 ea Jacob Kurtz .35
2 small pitchers at 55 each George Davis 1.10
Wash Bowl Joseph Dehaven .47
Lot of Dishes Lydia Chambers .20
2 pitchers at 13 ea Wm Smith .26
tea pot John Vandaver .06
set of tea ware Wm Smith .65
Silver tea spoons Jesse Dehaven 5.37
2 decanters at 25 ea James Mackey .50
3 tumbler at 10 ea George Davis .30
Coffee pot Elisha Garrett 1.00
cups and saucers Jacob Kurtz .75
1/2 dozen dishes a 23 ea Joseph Dehaven 1.38
l/2 dozen @ 21 ea Jacob Kurtz 1.26
l/2 dozen plates @ 17 1/2 ea Elisha Garet 1.05
2 plates a 6 each Joseph Dehaven .12
1/2 cups and saucers china William Smith .55
Glass bottle George Davis .08
a state chart " " .45
Looking Glass James Kennady 1.17
FEather bed a 52 oer /3 39 pounds Elisha Garrett 20.47
Feather bed @ 45 per lb David Stephens 14.00
Feather bed @ 45 per lb John Vandaver 4.05
Straw bed Wm Smith .12
" " Wm Smith .95
3 sets of window curtains Jacob Kurtz .42
" " " " .40
" " John Vandaver .40
l pillow Case Joseph Dehaven .08
p pr of pillow cases no 1 " " .20
" " 2 Wm Smith .25
" " 3 Joseph Dehaven .35
" " 4 " " .35
table cloth George Davis .40
" James Mackey .25
" " .25
l sheet John Vandaver .37
" George Davis .40
" Jesse Dehaven .75
" " .72
" George Davis .75
" " 1.12
" " 1.50
" " 1.62
" " 1.62
" Jesse Dehaven 1.85
1 Blanket William Smith 2.25
l blanket " 2.50
l " " 2.12
l " " 2.87
black and white covelid James Mackey 8.75
blue and " " Joseph Dehaven 5.75
oil cloth James Mackey .18
bed quilt JOseph Dehaven .87
" Wm Smith 1.12
" Joseph Dehaven 1.37
" Jacob Kurtz 1.87
" Wm Smith 1.62
" George Davis 3.62
" John Crossan 3.00
bed curtains full sett George Davis 2.25
dining table Thos Shortlidge 6.75
Eight Yankee Clock George Davis 8.50
Corner Cup Board Joseph Dehaven 6.12
Bureau Jesse Dehaven 7.50
Riding gig Eli Davis 10.25
harness George DAvis 3.25
blind halter Eli Davis .87
plow lines " .62
Fly net " 1.62
Collar James Williamson .10
2 breechband @ 50 ea
Broad Wheel Ox Cart
Waggon Bed
Brown Mare James Mackey 45.00
total rough? $4374?
Inventory and appraisment of the goods and chattels rights and cridits
which were of Mary Dehaven late of the Township of London Britain in the
county of Chester deceased this Eight day of September 1838
Wearing apparel 23.00
Riding gig and harness 26.
Brown mare 30
Eight day clock 5
Looking glass 1
one stove and aperstres 9
half dozen chairs 4
dining table 5
small map .25
work stand 1
shovel and tongs And Irons 1.50
A pair of brass candelsticks and sem drip 1.00
Cupboards and contents 11.00
Carpet on the floor and window curtains 4.00
lot of carpeting 1.00
6 bed quilts 4.50
lot of blankets 4.00
2 quilts 2.
2 coverlets 5
feather bed and pillows 2
bed and bedstead 4
one set of bed curtains 1
chalf bed 1
lot of pilow cases 1
5 pr of sheets 8.25
3 table cloths 2
small stand .50
burau and coon 2.50
family Bible .25
old writing desk .50
wheel and eecl 1
side saddle 1
scrimble on garset 1.50
1 bedstead 1
fether Bed 6.
Lot Iron ware and somdrus 4
Lot ceder ware in Kitchen and dripping pan 1.
Table dough tree 1.
Lot of vessels in seller and horning 1.75
one Breakfast table 1.
182.25
Signed, Capsimer Mesimer
Wiliam Curry, Appraisers
Chester County, __
Before me Robert M. Waugh one of the Jusices of the peace in and for
the county of Chester personally came William Curry and Cassimer Messimos
and they bring duly affirmed according to law doth declare and say:
that, the above list or scheule contains a just and true appraisment of
the goods and chattels rights and crdits which were of Mary Dehaven late
of the township of London Britain as shown to us according to best of
their knwoledge and understanding. Affirmed and subscribed the eight day
of September AD. l838.
Before me -
Robert M Waugh
Capsimer Misimer
William Curry
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This is the Pluck material from the area.
Notes on Plucks of Montgomery County
Mary Magdelena or Madeleine Pluck who married Jesse Dehaven, was married
Germany in June l774 or l776 (one of those is the exact date always given)
does not appear anywhere else. But Ithink she is the daughter of George
Adam Pluck of Montgomrey County and that her family were German Reformed
atleast when they came to this country. One clue is that a Daniel Pluck
bought extensively from Jesse's and her estates. Another is that members
of Adam's family moved through Chester County, as close to London Britain
as New London, to my knowledge so far. Daniel can't have lived very far
away, but I don't know where he lived when Jesse and Mary died in the
l830's. I think George Adam's family were German Reformed because Hans
George maried Catherine Wentz in a German Reformed church, and I think the
two families were closely related!
I also think the two families were related; Hans George Pluck and family
wre in the area far longer and George mayy even have been born in this
country, but the two Pluck families both lived and moved very near each
other, and both families intermarried extensively with the same group of
families that the Dehavens of that area did. You know, here a Wentz,
there a Wentz, everywhere a Wentz, Wentz. Old MacdeHaven had a Wentz!
From Ancestral file and also an e-mail from Nancy Golstein:
Adam Pluck b 1750 Germany d abt 1820 at Bucks Co, PA
sp Melane b bef 1775
2 Daniel Pluck b abt 1780 Montgomery, Bucks, PA (none of these people
were born in both counties.) This date of birth makes him four
to six years younger than Mary Pluck who married Jesse Dehaven.
There also were other this- and next- generation Plucks around
not accounted for by existing knowledge. Perhaps they were born
before Daniel came to this country, as Mary was, so weren't
in, for instance, the church records that people checked.
2 Phebe Pluck b abt 1782 Motgomery, Bucks Co
2 Sarah Pluck b at 1784 Mtgomery, Bucks (one thing about this
constant Bucks/ Montgomery confusion; the next generation
of Plucks turn up in Buck County. (And Pennsylvania Archives
index refers to George Pluck as Gluck Pluck.)
2 Pauline Pluck b abt 1787 Montgomery, Buks
2 Hattie Pluck b abt 1792 Mtgomery Bucks
2 Catherine Ann Pluck b 6/19/1795 Mtgom, Bucks
m Jacob Cloward, Sr. b 5/17/1790 MD
A German's call name was their second name. Nancy Goldstein has:
Ann Pluck b date above, d 5/5/1878 Salem, Utah, Utah
m 2/1816 Jacob Cloward b 5/17/1790 at Milford, Cecil, MD
d 12/5/1851 at PRovo, Provo, Utah.
3 Catherine Ann Cloward b 5/10/1815
m William Oscar Sperry
3 Charlotte R Cloward b 10/6/1818 Newcastle, Newcastle DE or
Thistle Co MD.
m Elias Harmer b ll/25/1811 or 1818, Chester , Chester Co, PA
3 Daniel H Cloward b 8/30/1820 Chester Co PA
m Ruth Bailey Logan b 10/23/1819 Chester Co PA
3 William Cloward b 3/4/1822 New London Chster PA
m Rebecca Ann Searle b 12/6/1829 NY State
3 Thomas Poulson Clowrd b 12/10/1823 Potts Town Chester Co PA
m Mary Page b 3/25/1825 Chester Co
m Mary Amelia Gardner b 9/9/1834 Nelson Portage OH
3 James Mason Cloward b 10/17/1826 Chester Co d 5/27/1889 Moroni,
Sanpete, Utah
m 1.5.1852 Mary Ann Baum b 7/19/1835 Brandywine TWP Chester Co
m Ella Adelia Redding b abt 1826
4 Mary Malissa Cloward m Reuben KIng Ames, ggm of Nancy Olsen
Golstein.
3 Jacob Cloward Jr b 7/19/1828 Chester Co
m Susan Mendenhall b 9/20/1834 or 1828 New Castle Co DE
3 Albert Wilson Cloward b 6/9/1830 New Castle DE
3 Hannah Jane Cloward b 10/12/1833 New Castle DE
m George Baum b ll/2/1829 Brandywine Chester Co
3 Eliza Ann Cloward b 10/11/1836 New Castle, Mill Creek Co DE
(Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co, DE.)
m William Oscar Sperry b ll/27/1831 or 1816 Westville New
Haven CT
The following on Hans George Pluck is from Mormon data bases.
Hans George Pluck relative of Jacob Cloward, b abt 1740 of Norristown,
Montgomery, PA
George Pluck b abt 1751 of Whitemarsh, Montgomery, PA
m 6/25/1776 German Reformed Church, Philadelphia
Catharina Wentz
Note that for Mary to have been their daughter, the baby was born
before they got married.
2 Peter Pluck chr 6/28/1778 Montgomery Co PA, Upper Dublin.
2 Marie Pluck chr 4/19/1786 of Upper Dublin, Montgomery Co PA
2 Sophia Pluck c 3/22/1777 Upper Dublin, Montgomery
Thre were some other miscellaneious Plucks.
William Pluck, relative of Jacob Cloward,
b abt 1802 of Whitpain, Montgomery Co,
or abt 1793, Norristown, Montgomery Co, m Mrs. Mary Ann,
b 8/4/1801 of Norristown, Montgomrey Co.
2 William Pluck b 2/15/1819 Norristown, Montgomery, PA
Marie Pluck chr 4/19/1786 rel of Jacob Cloward, prob of Upper Dublin,
Montgomery Co, PA
David Pluck b abt 1800 of Germantown Philadelphia m Sarah Weaver
Elizabeth Pluck b abt 1798 Germantown m Jesse Tool
Nicholas Pluck, a miscellaneious Pluck, from Mormon data bases also in
PA archives, m Margaret Shively abt 1757 of Berkeley Co VA
He married her again 1767, when he was of Washington, PA
Then he married her AGAIN abt 1775, still of Washington PA!
(Understand, most likely he migrated FROM Washington PA TO Berkely Co VA)
Again 1779, Washington PA.
2 Mary Pluck b abt 1803 of ,,WAshington Co, PA
Notes on Plucks from PA Archives and Federal Census
Abraham Wentz lived in Whitpain w Samuel, Wm, John, Jonathan Dehaven
in 1769
1783 John Wentz has property and estate in Whitapin. Abraham Wentz
had an estate. Must have died in 1783.
John Pluck, Col, d near Philadelphia 9/24/1839
George Pluck (indexed as Gluck Pluck)
Worcester, Ph Co 1779 Eff Suppl tax 2. (small amt)
" " " " State tax _ 10.0 (small amt)
He lived near Peter Wentz
Whitpain TWP 1780 valuation 500 tax 10.0.0 At that time, he
is listednext to Abraham Wentz's estate.
At same time in Whitpain, Samuel Dehaven 5700 tax 114.0.6
Jesse Dehaven 560 tax 11.4.0
Upper Dublin, Phil Co, 1781 Effective Suppl tax, George
Pluck, laborer.vl 50 tax 16.0
In 1790 Census, Montgomery Co, George Pluck lived not far from
Dehavens in Montgomery Co. His family is listed l l 7 - -,
meaning he had one son and six daughters. (Ineed to check on
names of towns)