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Naturalized in 1709 with his father and brothers. Was a farmer and eventually owned about 35 acres of land in Whitpain Township. Over a period of nineteen years, from 1742 to 1761, Peter deeded this land to his sons by his wife, Sidonia.

From the Whitpain source.."The family originated in Alsasce-Loraine when that area was juggled back and forth between France and Germany. In the era around 1682, the name was in Hoffe or Indehove or other variations, depending in which country they happened to be. In France they followed the Protestant Hugenot faith and tradition, and were often ostracized in that Catholic country.

"When William Penn's offers came, subsequently many bothers--with their own fleet of ships, their wives, children, and kin, plus all their posisions--sailed up the Delaware into the port of Philadelphia. When they tried to navigate the Schuylkill, they had to leave the larger ships and use smaller boats. It is here they scattered in many directions, especially in Chester and Montgomery counties.

"It was Whitpain's good fortune to attract Peter and his wife, Sidonia Levering, with nine boys and three girls (3rd generation in this country). Is it so amazing that som any DeHaven names are in Whitpain's history?..."

This source lists Peter as owning 200 acres in Whitpain twonship in 1734.

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He owned a plantation close to Valley Forge, Pa. During the revolution, he furnished supplies to the Continental Army while they were camped at Valley Forge. He also operated three gun factories in and near Philadelphia. One factory was captured by the British and another was moved to avoid capture. Peter was also a member of the Philadelphia Committee of Safety. He died at the home of his son Hugh, 45 N 6th St., Philadelphia.

He was also owned tanneries which provided shoes for the Army.

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Of Salem, Or. at the time of his father's death.

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Mentioned in father's will.

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SAmuel was in the Revolution even though he was past fifty at the time. He was in the Philadelphia County Militia, 1st Battalion, 5th Company. Samuel had land at Gulf, Pa and he also gave aid to the Continental Army during their stay at Valley Forge.

DAR Patriot Index pg 185 Pvt PS Pa

Samuel recieved by grant from his father Pe5ter and mother Elizabeth 50 acres in Whitpain Township, part of the 150 acres bought by Peter in 1750 from Rees Thomas, Anthony Morris and wife Phebe, and Ann Whitpain. From this same tract Peter and wife granted other portions to Samuel, Garret and Jacob "his sones", and Garret and Jacob in turn sold to Samuel so that by March 23, 1765, Samuel owned the entire 150 acre tract.

The tax records of Montgomery county from 1769, 1785 and on through 1796 show Samuel DeHaven, farmer, taxed for 150 acres in Whitpain Towhship. On March 30, 1796, Samuel DeHaven and wife Susannah sold 100 acres of the above tract to Stephen Potts of Whitpain. It is in this deed that the above history is given. The land is described as beingt south of the German Congregation and east of Skippack Road. Samuel is here called "weaver".

On March 31, 1796, David M. Briggs of Lower Merion sold 196 acres and 70 perches to Samuel DeHaven of Whitpain, yeoman, said land Lower Merion. The tax records show that in 1797, Samuel DeHaven was taxed for 50 acres in Whitpain (the remainder of his estate) and for 107 acres in Lower Merion. there had been no Samuel DeHaven listed in Lower Merionbefore that year. Samuel is listed as a weaver and a yeoman.

He is said to have loaned $17,500 to Washington for relief of the Revolutionary soldiers at Valley Forge.

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1746 date is from Dailey

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Dailey gives death date as March 04, 1821

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DAR Patriot Index pg 185

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Described as being of New Mexico in her mothers obit. Appears in 1870 Union Twp, Marion Co, IA census, page 309, line 13. Occupation listed is house keeping.

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