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Samuel Agnew b.1778 but lives in OH

I have jumped to researching this Samuel M. Agnew who lived out most of his life, as far as I know, in Hamilton County, Ohio. His birthdate unfortunately matches the year of the famous Dr. Samuel Agnew in the “Book of the Agnews”. I do not believe he is the same person. He seems to have a son, James Agnew, b.1808 who died in 1880. Samuel is with this family in 1850 where the census records their last name as: Agnene. This family has the WORST luck with their name being transcribed correctly. It’s not that hard: AGNEW. But it gets recorded as Agnene (1850), Egnew, Agnus (1860) and other things.

My great-great grandfather: James Agnew b.1808, d.1880 in Ohio, lives his life in Hamilton County Ohio near or within Cincinnati. In 1850, James is listed as a “ship carpenter”. In 1860 James is listed as a “joiner” which is a skilled carpenter. Living on the Ohio river, he could also have been working on ship carpentry.
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In 1850, Samuel Agnew was with the family, age 72. b. around 1778 in PA, d.? (sometime after 1850) Samuel could be James’ father. Most likely is.

 

There are some stories of a Samuel Agnew who lived in the Cincinnati area. IF they all go together, which is as yet unknown, his story is below. Some records seem to have a Samuel Egnew also, who could be a different person. Samuel Agnew is reported as serving in the Army. There is evidence of two records by his name, one recorded as Samuel Egnew 5’6″ tall, one as 5′ 1/2″ tall. I have used the one recorded as Samuel AGNEW.

**Samuel Agnew enlisted into the US Infantry (Army) May 20, 1814, from Chilicothe, Ohio, which is east of Cincinnati and home of the Shawnee nation.
He was only 5′ 1/2″ tall. Blue eyes, light hair, and dark complexion. No occupation listed. Born in Ohio.
In Feb.1815 there is a note that he was a “musician” (while in the Army).
On April 18th 1815 he is listed as “absent” and on furlough to Cincinnati. (This is a connection to the Samuel in Cincinnati so it ties this one to those below. But they could be 2 different people.)
On June 30th 1815 he is again listed as absent.
They then declare him as having left the Army as of May 17, 1815.
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census records:
in 1830, Samuel M. Agnew lives in Hamilton County Cincinnati area.

There are 2 younger males in the household in their 20s. (One could be James who was born 1808.)

The other might be a brother named William, because he lived in the same area )and in 1860 has a young boy with him, named James Agnew. This could be the 8-yr-old James living with the older James I’ve been talking about here, so “William” could be his uncle. Just a guess.)

In 1830 in Samuel’s household, there are 2 daughters ages between 15-19.

on May 4, 1836 Samuel M. Agnew is appointed postmaster in Fulton, a part of Cincinnati. (records of US Postmasters, found by ancestry.com)

in 1840 there is a Samuel Egnew living alone, age somewhere between 60-69.

in 1850, he is with the family of James Agnew b.1808……..

Samuel says he was born in PA. James Agnew’s wife here, Mary Ann Freeman, was also b. in PA. If I can find Mary as a child in PA, or Samuel in PA, they could be from the same area of PA.

It’s a strange, strange world researching the Agnews in OH. They seem to want to hide.

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