Abner Putnam PINNEY

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• Religion: Episcopalian
• _UID: EC86773510EF464DBF0247733C98E6E8CD9E

Notes:

From Scioto Company Descendants, pp. 213-214:
"A. P. "Putnam" Pinney was a member of the Scioto Company in his ownright, coming west in the spring of 1803 as a laborer with the advanceparty, and receiving 2 town lots and 93 acres in Worthington in jointtenancy with Israel P. Case when the land was divided August 11, 1804.His marriage to Polly Morrison was the first in Worthington, in a doubleceremony with his brother Levi. They settled on a farm northwest ofWorthington, in what would become Liberty Township of Delaware County.All of their children were born there. Putnam was a chorister when St.John's Episcopal congregation organized in April 1804, and one of theincorporators in 1807. He was chosen captain when a Sharon TownshipLight Infantry Militia Company was organized August 11, 1805. During theWar of 1812 he became 1st Lt. in Capt. George Sanderson's Company of the27th U.S. Infantry and participated in the Battle of the Thames October5, 1813. In 1829 the Pinneys returned to Worthington and A.P. became thefirst marshal when the village was incorporated in 1835. Late in lifethey made their home with their daughter Florina Brooks on the farm northof Dublin where they had begun their married life.
(Pinney Genealogy, Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly, 6:188; OhioAdjutant General, Militia Records, OHS Box 1, Folder 18; WorthingtonOrdinances and Officials, 29; Franklin Co. Marriage Record 1:5; St.John's, Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly 6:149; St. John'sincorporation, Laws of Ohio 5:56-60; Franklin Co. Deed REcord F:24 & 142;U.S. Census, Ohio, Franklin Co., Sharon Twp., 1850 #39, Delaware Co.,Liberty Twp., 1860 #203; I.O.O.F. Cemetery monument)"


From Pinney Genealogy:
"He with Isreal Putnam Case had one share in the Scioto Company, and theyreceived farm lot No. 11, containing 93 a. 1 r. 26 p. This was the firstlot south of State street west of the Olentangy River. Of the town lotsthey received Nos. 27 and 28. About 1820 these belonged to I. Goodrich.No. 28 was the second lot north of Marble street on the west side of Mainstreet, and No. 27 was in the rear, fronting on Pearl street.
He was married to Polly, dau. of Alex. Morrison, by Zacariah Stephen,J.P. for Franklin Tp. His brother Levi was married at the same time, andas this was the first wedding in the settlement, it was a time of greatmerriment. Polly (Morrison) Pinney d. in Dublin, O., Mar. 19, 1865, aged79 yrs. 2m. 5d. Soon after his marriage he removed to Middleburgh,Liberty Tp., Delaware Co., where his children were born. About 1829 hereturned to Worthington.
When Worthington was incorporated in 1835 he was elected StreetCommissioner. He left the town in 1837 for Columbus. He was elected oneof the two choristers at the first meeting of the St. John's SocietyApril 3, 1804, and was one of the incorporators thereof in1807."

Military:
1st Lt. in Capt. George Sanderson's Company of the 27th U.S. Infantry of Ohio

Abner married on 8 Feb 1804 in Worthington, Franklin County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]