Samuel Denny

Trial entry by Robert Hovde

5. Samuel4 Denney (Iseriah3, Jeremiah2, Edward1) was born Abt. 1745 in Albemarle (now Amherst) , VA, and died 1806 in Wayne Co., KY. He married Elizabeth Wade Abt. 1765 in probably Virginia, daughter of John Wade and Elizabeth Dawson. She died September 06, 1816 in Wayne Co., KY. \"I do made and appoint my beloved wife, Elizabeth and son William Denney, my executors to settle all my worldly affairs as follows" my will is that all my just and lawful debts be justly paid. "I leave my beloved wife to have the power to consent to sell my land or not any time****** the sale during her life and to have one third (1/3) of the profits of said place during her life with the bedding and household affairs necessary for housekeeping and house if she requires it with a certain bay horse known by the name of Dick. [1] 1789 with wife Elizabeth sold 70 acres, Amherst Co., VA

Sources

↑ Deed Book F, p. 331, Amherst Co., VA, April 17, 1789, Samuel and Elizabeth sold to William Burnett for 50 pounds 70 acres which was formally the property of John Wade located on north fork of Davies Creek, Amherst Co.

http://www.hullhome.com/Denney.gen.htm

Iseriah3 Denney (Jeremiah2, Edward1) was born Abt. 1720 in Virginia. He married Mary 1740 in Hanover Co., VA. She was born Abt. 1725, and died Bef. 1804 in Virginia.

Notes for Iseriah Denney:

from Ruth Huff's Denney family papers: supposition that he was named for uncle who died after crossing, never having had children;

More About Iseriah Denney:

Fact 1: 11 sons and 1 daughter;

Fact 2: 4 of Iseriah's sons were minute-men in Revolution: Samuel, James and 2 others;

Fact 3: info also from Denney researcher Jim Denney of Carmel, IN;

Children of Iseriah Denney and Mary are:

+ 5 i. Samuel4 Denney, born Abt. 1745 in Albemarle (now Amherst) , VA; died 1806 in Wayne Co., KY.

6 ii. George Denney, born Abt. 1742.

7 iii. William "Bill" Denney, born Abt. 1744.

More About William "Bill" Denney:

Fact 1: left VA with mother's people;

+ 8 iv. Charles Denney, Sr., born 1760 in Amherst Co., VA; died Bef. November 1834 in Wayne Co., KY.

9 v. John Denney.

10 vi. Iseriah Denney, born 1748.

+ 11 vii. James Denney, born Bet. 1750 - 1753 in Hanover Co., VA.

Children of Samuel Denney and Elizabeth Wade are:

+ 12 i. Benjamin5 Denney, born 1781 in Amherst Co., Virginia; died 1855 in Nevada, Tipton County, IN.

+ 13 ii. John Denney, born August 24, 1766 in Rockfish River, Amherst Co., VA; died December 25, 1853 in Wayne Co., KY.

+ 14 iii. William Denney, born October 29, 1777 in Virginia; died August 06, 1862 in Ellettsville, Monroe Co., IN, age 91;.

15 iv. Ezariah Denney, born 1782 in Virginia; died Bef. 1860 in Tipton Co., IN.

More About Ezariah Denney:

Fact 1: listed as living with Benjamin and Agnes on Tipton Co., IN, 1850 census;

Fact 2: never married;

Notes:

from "Wayne Co., KY Deed Book B," pp.497-8:

      'Azeriah Denny to Elia Kidd, $250 for 100 acres on Little South Fork in Wayne Co., beg. on William Johnson's s.w. corner...to a conditional line...Azeriah Denny.'

Azariah/Azeriah/Ezariah migrated with brother Benjamin into Madison Co., IN, in late 1830s and settled in Pipe Creek Township.

from "Centennial History of Madison County," Netterville, 1925, p. 288:

      'The first school was taught [in Pipe Creek Twp., IN]... in a house erected for that purpose, on Jacob Sigler's farm, near the present town of Frankton. Other early teachers were Hezekiah [Azariah] Denny...'

16 v. Samuel Denney, born 1770 in Amherst Co., VA; died in Ellettsville, Monroe, Co., IN.

+ 17 vi. Sarah Denney, born April 1783 in Virginia; died Aft. 1848 in Clinton Co., KY.