Samuel Denney (abt. 1720 - 1808)

Born about 1720 in Ireland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Suddarth) Denney — married about 1745 in Albemarle, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died 1808 at about age 88 in Gallia, Ohio

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Biography

Samuel Denney was a Virginia colonist.

Samuel Denney was born probably between 1715 and 1720 in either Ireland or Virginia Colony. Iseriah, his father, Iseriah, was 32 and his mother, Mary, was 28. He married Sarah Elizabeth Suddurth in 1746 in Albemarle, Virginia. They had 11 children in 15 years. He died in 1808 in Gallia, Ohio, having lived a long life of 86 years, and was buried in Kingston, Ohio.

Birth

Birth date and place have not been confirmed. One story says Samuel (b c 1715) was a grandson of Samuel Denny (1635-1710) who emigrated to Tidewater, Virginia. No records have been found for the arrival of Samuel Denny/Denney in Virginia prior to 1700.

The most generally accepted line, much of it unconfirmed, is that this Samuel Denney was the son of Iseriah Denney and Mary Maynard. Some say his parents emigrated to Virginia and Samuel was born there, others that Samuel himself emigrated from either Ireland or England.

A letter written by Joel Denny (1813-1896), grandson of Samuel's son William, states:

Some time before the Revolutionary War one Samuel Denny came from across the waters [emphasis mine] and married a woman by the name of Southard, settled in Amherst, Virginia and raised 17 children. Their names as I recollect them were William, Azariah, John, Charles, Henry, Lazarus, Benjamin, James, and Shered. As to the daughters, I recollect few of their names at present, Keziah and Nancy only.^[1]

Based on marriage date and birth dates of children, it is estimated Samuel was born about 1720, possibly in Ireland since his linked father is said to have been born there.(Strutton-11 18:40, 22 November 2022 (UTC))

Marriage & Children

Samuel Denney/Denny married Sarah (Suddarth) Denney about 1745 in Albemarle County, Virginia. Possible children include, but are not limited to:

• William Denney
• Azariah Denney
• John Denney
• Charles Denney
• Henry Denney
• Lazarus Denney
• Benjamin Denney
• James Denney
• Shered Denney
• Keziah Denney
• Nancy Denney
• Elizabeth Denney
• Margaret Denney

Residence & Land Transactions

• 1738 - In the mid-1730's William Suddarth [Samuel's father-in-law], John Southard, John Denny, and Benjamin Denny are found in the account books of the Partridge Store. This was a general store which extended credit to customers and was located in Hanover Count, Virginia, just across the county line with Goochland County. In 1737/38 Samuel Denny is found in Goochland County in a court action with John Johnston and Isaac Hoel. Samuel Denny is not found in the accounts of the Partridge Store, but the court action places him in the same location as the Suddarth family and other Dennys who may be brothers, or cousins, etc.^[2]
• 1748 - Samuel Denny, as well as John, Benjamin and William Denny, are found in Hat Creek, Albemarle County, VA (present day Nelson County).^[2]
• 1750 - a minister named Robert Rose christened Samuel's twin children (names not provided), Albemarle County, VA .^[2]
• 1754 - Samuel Denny purchased property in 1754 on Hat Creek, Albemarle County, VA.^[2]
• 1775 - 7 March 1775. Jno. Wade, Amherst County, to Saml. Denny, Amherst County, for £60, 80 acres where Denny lives. Lines: old survey, Butler Ridge.^[2]
• 1790 - A Samuel Denney is found on the United States Census, 1790, Surry County, North Carolina. It is not certain it is this Samuel or possibly a son. In the household are:^[3]
  • Samuel Denney
  • 1 male age 16 or over
  • 1 male under age 16
  • 1 female
• 1800 - Samuel Denne is found on the Second Census of the US, Gallipolis, Washington, Territory Northwest of the River Ohio; Series: M1804; Roll: 1^[4] See Note below.
• 1801 - Samuel Denny is found on the 1801 Ohio Tax Records in Gallipolis Township, Gallia, Ohio.^[5]
• 1803 - 17 December 1803 - Land Grant #2303, 100 acres, Surry County, North Carolina.^[6]
• 1808 - 1808 Ohio Tax Records has two entries for Samuel Denny (father & son?):^[7]
  • Denny, Samuel of Silsbery [Salisbury?], 162 acs.,14,6,19, Gallia Co.; Original owner: Elise Hall, Part of Sec. N19
  • Denny, Samuel of Rachoon [Raccoon], 121.50 acs., 15,6,27.28, Gallia Co.; Original owner: Elizabeth Judd, Part of Sec. N24

Note: It is uncertain when this Samuel Denny moved to Ohio. The 1800 Federal Census lists a Samuel Denny in Surry County, North Carolina, with a large family, including both one male and one female over age 45. It could be this Samuel with his wife and one of his children and their family. It could also be his son or a more distantly connected Samuel.

Notes

Name

Many variant spellings have been found for the Denny/Denney family. Among them: Denny, Denney, Deney, Denne, Dennee.

Virginia County Formation

Goochland County formed from original Henrico in 1728; Albemarle formed from Goochland in 1744; Amherst formed from Albemarle in 1761; Nelson (present day) formed from Amherst in 1807-1808.

Ohio Statehood

Ohio was admitted to the union on 1 March 1803 as the 17th state of the United States.

Research Notes

Note: This is not the Samuel Denny/Denney who lived in Kentucky. He is also not Capt. Samuel Denny who married Elizabeth Fallin in Northumberland County, Virginia, in 1777. Please do not confuse the many Samuel Dennys who lived in this time period and do not add sources for any Samuel other than this one. (Strutton-11 18:11, 23 November 2022 (UTC))

Sources

1. ↑ Joel Denny Letter
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Hirtzel, Richard D., 1999. William Suddarth of Stafford County & Albemarle County, Virginia. Views 2, 3, 40, 48
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YY8-SLFR?cc=1803959&wc=22HB-YK5%3A1584071002%2C1584071013%2C1584070607 : 14 October 2022), North Carolina > Surry > Not Stated > image 5 of 7; citing NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ 1800 Federal Census
5. ↑ "Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JS5Z-NMX : 3 May 2021), Samuel Denny, 1801; citing multiple county courthouse offices, Gallipolis Township, Gallia, Ohio, United States, p. , Tax records indexed by Ohio Genealogy Society; FHL microfilm 004022412.
6. ↑ North Carolina, U.S., Land Grant Files, 1693-1960, Book 177, Page 90.
7. ↑ "Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7DYT-PF6Z : 18 February 2021), Samuel Denny, 1808; citing multiple county courthouse offices, Ohio, United States, p. , Tax records indexed by Ohio Genealogy Society; FHL microfilm 004849186.

See also:

• Denney Genealogy
• Samuel Denney, 1722-180

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Denney-103 created through the import of Carroll-Dabney-Simons-Wells Fa.ged on Oct 8, 2012 by Janet Dabney.