Abner Putnam PINNEY

1779 - 1869  (89 years)

• Name	Abner Putnam PINNEY  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	28 Feb 1779	Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Military	1st Lt. in Capt. George Sanderson's Company of the 27th U.S. Infantry of Ohio
  Religion	Episcopalian   [3, 5]
  _UID	EC86773510EF464DBF0247733C98E6E8CD9E
  Death	1869	Dublin, Franklin Co, Ohio   [1]
  Burial	1869	I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Dublin, Franklin Co, OH   [1, 3]
  Person ID	I6300	Carney Wehofer July 2025
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2012

  
  

  Father	Capt. Abner PINNEY,   b. 1750, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut d. 23 Nov 1804, Worthington, Franklin County, Ohio (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Ruth GILLETT,   b. 29 Sep 1751, Granby, Hartford, Connecticut d. 28 Mar 1806, Worthington, Franklin County, Ohio (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	1773	Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut   [3, 6, 7]
  Family ID	F3162	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family
  Marriage	8 Feb 1804	Worthington, Franklin County, Ohio   [1, 3]
  	Franklin Co. Marriage Record 1:5: Pinney, Abner Putnim m. Morison, Poly,both of Liberty Twp., Feb. 8, 1804 by Zachariah Stephen, J.P.
  Family ID	F3163	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016

  
  

• 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."

  
  

• Sources

  [S127] Virginia Evans McCormick, Scioto Company Descendants, (Cottonwood Publications: Worthington, Ohio), p. 213 (Reliability: 3). [S711] Laura Young Pinney, Genealogy of the Pinney Family in America, (1924: Harr Wagner Publishing Company, San Franciso, CA), p. 49 (Reliability: 3). [S128] Cathy F. Brinkman, Flagg & Related Families, (Ancestry World Tree Project, Ancestry.com, 7/15/2002). [S127] Virginia Evans McCormick, Scioto Company Descendants, (Cottonwood Publications: Worthington, Ohio), pg. 213-214 (Reliability: 3). [S127] Virginia Evans McCormick, Scioto Company Descendants, (Cottonwood Publications: Worthington, Ohio), pg. 202 (Reliability: 3). [S127] Virginia Evans McCormick, Scioto Company Descendants, (Cottonwood Publications: Worthington, Ohio), p. 201 (Reliability: 3). [S129] Jim Carney, Carney Ancestors Jan 2002, (Ancestry World Tree Project, Ancestry.com, 7/15/2002).