Person:Samuel Futhey (1)

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ID: I17918 Name: Samuel FUTHEY Prefix: Maj. Sex: M Birth: 1 SEP 1753 in New London Township, Chester County, PA Death: 22 FEB 1812 in West Fallowfield Township, Chester County, PA Event: Proved 23 MAR 1812 West Fallowfield Township, Chester County, PA Burial: New London Township, Chester County, PA Note:

Samuel Futhey had considerable taste for military affairs, and served five campaigns in the war of the Revolution, and in 1794 he was adjutant of a regiment of cavalry that marched to aid the general government in quelling what is known as the "Whiskey Insurrection" in Western Pennsylvania. He subsequently filled the office of brigade inspector for seven years, and was then and afterwards addressed as Maj. Futhey. In 1782 he married Margaret McPherson, who died in 1784, and in 1788 he married Martha Smith. He died Feb. 22, 1812, and was interred at New London.

Father: Samuel FUTHEY b: 1725 in Thunder Hill, New London Township, Chester County, PA Mother: Ruth STEELE b: 1719 in Thunder Hill, New London Township, Chester County, PA

Marriage 1 Margaret MCPHERSON b: 1757 in Sadsbury Township, Chester County, PA Married: 1782 in New London Township, Chester County, PA Children

Benjamin FUTHEY b: 1784 in West Fallowfield Township, Chester County, PA

Marriage 2 Martha SMITH b: 1754 in PA Married: 1788 Children

Robert FUTHEY b: 21 JAN 1789 in West Fallowfield Township, Chester County, PA
Jane FUTHEY b: 22 MAY 1790 in West Fallowfield Township, Chester County, PA
Sarah FUTHEY b: 10 MAR 1792 in West Fallowfield Township, Chester County, PA
Samuel FUTHEY b: 2 FEB 1794 in West Fallowfield Township, Chester County, PA
John S. FUTHEY b: 20 DEC 1796 in West Fallowfield Township, Chester County, PA