Samuel Van Leer | |
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| Captain in American Revolutionary War | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 7, 1747 Marple Township, Province of Pennsylvania, British America |
| Died | October 15, 1825 (aged 78) East Nantmeal, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Elverson, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Spouse | Hannah Wayne |
| Children | 8 |
| Relatives | Bernardhus Van Leer (father) Isaac Van Leer (son) Isaac Wayne (father in-law) Anthony Wayne (brother in-law) Florence Van Leer Earle (granddaughter) George Earle II (grandson) |
| Occupation | Ironmaster |
| Nickname | Capt Samuel |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  Continental Army U.S. Army |
| Years of service | 1777–1781 |
| Rank |  Captain 1775–1781Lieutenant 1780–1781 |
| Commands | Seventh Company, Fifth Battalion, Chester County Militia Chester County Light Horse Volunteers |
| Battles/wars | |
Captain Samuel Van Leer (January 7, 1747 – October 15, 1825) was a military officer from Pennsylvania who served as a captain in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and as a lieutenant in the Chester County Light Horse Volunteers from 1781 to 1785. After his retirement from the military, he owned the Reading Furnace ironworks.
He was a member of the influential Van Leer family. His father Bernardhus Van Leer was an early settler of the Province of Pennsylvania. He married the sister of American Revolutionary War General Anthony Wayne. His son Isaac Van Leer was a U.S. Congressman.