DENNY, Samuel
Samuel Denny
Source: Roster Soldier & Patriots of the American Revolution buried in Indiana - 1981 p 120
Samuel was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania August 28, 1755. He died on the 4th of July in 1843 (1844 according to findagrave) and is buried in Warren Township, Deer Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
His wife was Elizabeth and as far as is known, there were no children; however, the Denny's raised 13 orphaned children.
Served March 6, 1777 - June 30, 1777 in Frederick County, Virginia under Capt. Peter Babb and Col. John Smith. That same summer, under He served as 2nd Lt. under Capt. Aaron Mercer and Col. Smith above. Serving again after two months, this time as a pvt under Capt Mercer and Col. Smith and lastly in 1778 for six months he served under Mercer and COl. Alex Skotts Wood in the 2nd Va Milita. Only known battle was Brandywine
Proof: Pension Claim S 32212
Denny, Samuel born Aug 28, 1755 Chester Co PA Service: Enlisted Frederick Co VA Served March 6, 1777 - June 20, 1777 under Capt. Peter Babb and Col. John Smith; Summer 1777 2 months 3 days as 2nd Lt. under Capt. Aaron Mercer and Col. Smith Aug 1777 2 mos as pvt under cpt Mercer and col. Smith 1778, 6 months under Capt. Mercer and Cpl. Alex Skotts Wood 2nd Va MIlitia in battles of Brandywine and Germantown. Pension Claim S 32212. Died july 4, 1843 buried Deer Creek Baptist Cem, Warren Twp, Putnam Co IN. Married Elizabeth ? had no children of their own but reared 13 orphaned children collected by Miss Minnetta Wright, Greencastle, IN.
Source: Greencastle Star Press, 9 Feb 1895 p 1
The meeting of the Putnam County Historical Society held in the GAR Hall Tuesday evening was opened with a prayer by Dr. Jenkins. A chorus conducted by Miss Kate Hammond rendered, My Country ‘tis of thee.” The first paper was read by Mr. WH Ragan who took as his subject, Some Revolutionary Soldiers. He said that he should confine his theme to relating what he knew or what he had learned from authentic sources, concerning five pioneers of Putnam County who had served through the Revolutionary War: Abraham Stobough, Silas Hopkins, Samuel Denny, John Bartee and Benj. Mahorney. These were the only ones whom he remembered or of whom he had any authentic information. They had lived within a few miles of each other along the borders of Marion and Floyd townships. The speaker said that perhaps in no other part of our state had there lived in such a small area so many distinguished sons of the revolution.
Abraham Stobough – came from Montgomery County, Virginia and died in Floyd Township in September, 1826. He is buried on the old Goram farm now owned by Albert O. Lockridge in Marion Township. Stobough was a veteran of the War of 1812 as well as the Revolution.
Silas Hopkins came to Putnam County from Baltimore. In what command he served is not known. That he was a Revolutionary Soldier is not questioned. He is buried in the same graveyard as Mr. Stobough. That graveyard is unkept and almost unknown in face of the fact that it contains two bodies of America’s most honored dead.
Samuel Denny, a great uncle of Squire Denny of this city, came here at a very early date. He died some time in the 30s and was buried in Warren Township. The location of his grave is unknown.
John Bartee lived in extreme poverty in a one-room log cabin in Marion Township. The county assisted him. He died in February 1848 and is buried on the Yates farm.
Benj. Mahorney who came from Virginia, lived one mile east of Darwin. He enlisted in the Army in 1779. He died in the summer of 1854.
Only Messrs. Hopkins and Stobough have descendants yet living of whom any thing is known.