Mary Kinney

Mary Pearce, daughter of John Pearce and Ann, was born 1759 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, and died Mar 29 1850 at Allegheny Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

She married first about 1777 to Jacob DeHaven at Elizabeth Twp., Allegheny Co, PA. He entered the army on 3-28-1791 under Capt. Jacob Slough and Lt. Col. Geo. Gibson, during the Indian Wars, and was killed 11-4-1791, the day of the defeat of Gen. St. Clair.

Jacob made a will May 19, 1791, proved 8-23-1792 in Allegheny Co, PA.

Mary married second about 29 Jan 1792 to Aaron Kinney in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. “Aaron Kinney and Mary Dehaven were married 18 Mar? (or May, reads Mary?) 1795.” (1)

Origins

Mary Pearce and her daughter Martha DeHaven were mentioned in her father’s will:

Will Abstract: Pearce, John Elizabeth Township, Allegheny Co, PA 15 Mar 1805 12 Jan 1807 WBI-V Abs #164 p. 229

• Wife: Ann
• Children: John, Sarah Williams, Mary Hinners * [Kinney]
• Bequests to: Emerine oldest son of Sarah,
• MARTHA, d/o daughter Mary by her first husband, DeHaven. [Jacob**]
• Exec: Wife Ann and son, John Pearce
• Wit: Sarah Beckett, Nicholas Pearce, Daniel Hines, Joseph Beckett

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Notes

Mary Pearce’s daughter, Martha DeHaven, married William Chambers, their first child was named Aaron Chambers, their third son was named Jacob DeHaven Chambers.

References

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132413571/jacob-dehaven
• 1. Source: Joseph Beckett, Esq., Marriages, Allegheny Co., Elizabeth, Pa. http://www.pa-roots.org/data/read.php?88,513463,513463#msg-513463
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Pearce-7388
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LR2N-9B1