Person:Edward DeHaven (1)

Enlisted in American army in Fredericksburg in 1775, in a company of riflemen commanded by Capt. David Morgan. Served as a private during the whole Revolutionary War, was at Valley Forge and Brandywine, in campaigns against Cusbee, Cowpens, and surrender of Burgoyne. Also fought against Western Indians with McAntosh. Received a pension by Act of Congress in 1818 (KY Society of Sons of American Revolution, p. 117; see also DAR records).

1. ↑ RootsWeb citation.
2. ↑ ftp.rootswed.com/pub/usgenweb/ky/breckinridge/military/revwar/pensions/dehaven.
3.   Jackson Sterett Moorman. Ancestors of Mary Burr Moorman (Harpole), et al. (Louisville, KY, Nov. 15, 1945)
   p. 3, 30 Jul 2006.
4. ↑ Military Roster for Edward DEHAVENWar: American Revolution
   State (resided or served): KY
   Rank: Pvt
   Unit/Regiment/Flight: PA Line
   Date of Pension (or Application): 26 Oct 1832
   Age: 82
   Pension Awarded: 96
   County: BRECKINRIDGE
5. ↑ REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - EDWARD DEHAVEN
   
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   BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY, KENTUCKY
   County Court Minute Book 3, 1818-1823
   
   Original Claim, District of Kentucky State and Commonwealth
   
   Page 196 - On this 19th day of March 1821 personally appeared in open court
   being a court of record established by the Legislature of Kentucky having power
   to fine and imprison for the County of Breckinridge, Edward Dehaven aged about
   sixty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath
   make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Act
   of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820, that he the said Edward
   Dehaven enlisted for the term of three years in the month of August in the year
   1776 in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Samuel
   Miller in the regiment commanded by Colonel McCoy in the line of the State of
   Pennsylvania on the Pennsylvania Continental establishment, that he continued to
   serve in the said corps until the end of three years when he was discharged from
   the said service at Fort Pitt now Pittsburgh in the state of Pennsylvania having
   served under Colonel Morgan in his rifle regiment about one year of the time
   above mentioned, that he was in the battle of the taking of Burgoyne then under
   Col. Morgan, also in the skirmishes against the Scotch pickets, also in the
   Battle of Bonbrook and other skirmishes in the State of New Jersey and other
   places, also on McIntosh's campaign against the Indians in the west. And that he
   has no other evidence now in his power of his service except the affidavits of
   Joseph Baty and Jonathan Bozrah hereto annexed and in pursuance of the Act of
   the first May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the
   United States on the 18th day of March One thousand eight hundred and eighteen
   and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of
   my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to
   bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled An Act to
   Provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United
   States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March one thousand
   eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for
   me any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me nor have I any
   income other than that is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and be me
   subscribed, viz:
   A mare and colt, three cows and two calves, four young cattle, thirteen head
   sheep, one case drawers, one chest, one cupboard, one table, flax wheel, one
   cotton wheel, five chairs, fifteen head hogs, sad irons, one kettle, two pots,
   one oven & hooks, one tea kettle, cupboard furniture, turning tools, gun turning
   tools and augers, and one old man's saddle, all of which are valued to be worth
   two hundred and four dollars fifty cents. Edward Dehaven also states that his
   family consists of himself his wife and one son, that his wife is about 65 years
   and has son about 17 years.
   
   (signed) Edward Dehaven
   
   Sworn to and declared on the 19th day of March 1821. This court do also give it
   as their opinion that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the
   above schedule is $204.50 cents, which is ordered to be certified.
   
   (signed) James Cunningham, N. D. Anderson, Robert Huston, members of the Court.
   
   Page 198 - We, Joseph Baty and Jonathan Bozrath do upon our oaths state that the
   declaration made by Edward Dehaven as respects the time in his enlistment and
   discharge and the Battles that he was engaged in is true to the best of our
   knowledge, March 19th 1821. Sworn to in court.
   
   (signed) Joseph Beaty, Jonathan Bozrath.
   (Same justices endorsed).