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- [s1878] Correspondence, Pedigree Chart (Reliability: 3).
Samuel Pavey, s/o Samuel Pavey, b Jul 1761, Accomack, VA, md Heathy Kane (b 1761) d 17g 1851, Fall Creek, Madison Co., IN
- [s1878] Correspondence, 15 Jun 1992, Letter (Reliability: 3).
Samuel Pavey
b. July 1761, Accomack Co., VA
m.
d. August 20, 1851, probably Fayette Co., IN
Although born in Virginia, he was residing in Guilford Co., North Carolina when he enlisted in the Army for service in the Revolutionary War, serving the last year or so of the war with North Carolina troops. Apparently he didn't stay around for a discharge because many years later (1833) his pension application was rejected on grounds that he was a deserter. After the war he resided in Delaware (with family in nearby Maryland), Kentucky, Ohio and finally in Indiana. He was said to have been married twice - first to Sarah (Hurst?); second to Hethy Cain. His wife Sarah left him about 1801 or 1802. Most likely he remarried after he left Kentucky.
- [s1878] Correspondence, Pedigree Chart (Reliability: 3).
- [S151] Email - McWilliams, Marsha, (n.p.).
"Cousins" Ardath Blue, Kathy Esposito with the help of Mary Cox are also digging in to (who we think is) Samuel Pavey II THREE WIFES. . . 1) Nancy SMITH 2) Sara/Sary (prob. HUSK) and 3) Hethy/Heathy DENNY. Heathy DENNY, Samuel married 3 times...1) 1804, Fairfield Co., OH; 2) 1813, Greene Co., OH and 3) 1814, Greene Co., OH. Ardath has copies of originals on the 1804 and 1814 marriages and still digging for the 1813 marriage original. She even has the DENNY Mail-List helping her!
- [s1878] Correspondence, 15 Jun 1992, Letter (Reliability: 3).
- [S768] Email - McWilliams, Marsha, (n.p.
rmmcw@effingham.net), rmmcw@effingham.net.
- [S151] Email - McWilliams, Marsha, (n.p.).
I am trying to further document and add to the Family Group Sheet for Samuel Pavey II and am in hopes that there is someone who will be able to help me.
According to his Rev. War Pension Application (R8019), Samuel Pavey was born in Accomac Co, VA, July, 1761 (as best he could remember.) He entered into the Rev. War in Aug., 1781, while living in Guilford Co, NC. He stated that after the war, he lived in DE, KY and OH before moving to Indiana (abt 1818.) His request was turned down due to desertion. (I have copy of the original application.)
I believe Samuel Pavey was married 3 times and had at least 18 children.
1st wife was probably Nancy SMITH. She was the daughter of Levin SMITH, Jr who died in Caroline Co, MD in 1782, leaving his land, "Levin's Folly" to his wife. Should his wife die or remarry (she remarried), then "Levin's
Folly" was to go to his children. Levin Smith had only one daughter, Nancy. (This information is well documented in Levin's will and further court papers.) Sometime between Levin's death and Sept. 3, 1787, Samuel Pavey
must have married Nancy...
Caroline Co., MD Land Records, 3 September, 1787, Samuel Pavey of Sussex Co, DE sold "Levin's Folly" to Isaac PAVEY. Samuel said the land was his by estate of inheritance in fee simple. (Isaac Pavey was Samuel's brother.)
Harrison Co, KY Record Book A, 1794-1806
Vol. XV, No. 802, Friday, 29 January, 1802:
"Samuel Pavey says his wife, Sarah Pavey left him and he won't pay her bills."
pg. 16: Samuel PAVEY is summoned to court to show cause why Peter, Jesse, Sally and Polly, his children, should not be apprenticed out."
Fairfield Co, OH Marriage Records:
Samuel Pevey - Hethy DENNY, married Dec. 25, 1804 (I have a copy of the original marriage book page on this marriage. Hethy's last name was Denny and not Cain as previously been reported for years. For those who would
like an explanation for the mix-up, please contact me.)
1808 Fairfield Co, OH Tax List, pg. 24: Samuel PAVE.
Samuel Pavey died Aug. 20, 1851 in Madison Co, IN and is buried in Crosely Cemetery, Falls Creek twp. along side of Hethy who had died pre-1850.
Any new clues, leads or information will certainly be appreciated.
Thanks.
Marsha McWilliams
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