FIRST GENERATION

1.  Robert Pennington Group was born on January 17, 1754 in MD.  He died on April 22, 1826 in Centre Co., PA. (1)  He was buried in Centre Hall, Centre Co., PA, Pennington Cem..  Robert Pennington was born on the Eastern Shore of Maryland on 17 Jan. 1754.  His parents were members of the English Episcopal Church, in the faith of which he was educated.  He moved into the region (Penn's Valley) in Centre Co., PA about 1776, about two years after he married.  It is said that Robert Pennington was the founder of Methodism in this part of the country.  He is honored among its people as the first Methodist of Penn's Valley.  He built a log chapel among the mountains, which is still familiarly known as "Father Pennington's Church".  A discourse on Robert Pennington and his wife Rebecca Benn can be found in Pennington Pedigrees 1-2, pg 57-64.

Robert Pennington served in the 5th Maryland Regiment commanded by Col. W. Richardson, Lieut. George Hamilton's Co.  He enlisted February 10th, 1777 and was discharged November 1st, 1780.  From DAR papers.

Robert get "one shilling" in his mother's will of 1789.

He was married to Rebecca Benn in 1774.   Rebecca Benn was born on April 16, 1756 in New Castle Co., DE.  She died on October 11, 1824 in Centre Co., PA. (2)  She was buried in Centre Hall, Centre Co., PA, Pennington Cem..  Robert Pennington and Rebecca Benn had the following children:

            +2              i.    Henry Pennington (born on February 19, 1775).

SECOND GENERATION

2.  Henry Pennington was born on February 19, 1775 in Centre Hall, Centre Co., PA.  He died on March 26, 1838 in Centre Hall, Centre Co., PA. (3)  He was buried in Centre Hall, Centre Co., PA, Pennington Cem..  Family listed in Pennington Pedigrees 1-2, pg 65.

He was married to Margaret Potter about 1797.   Margaret Potter was born on February 1, 1776 in Tyrone Co., Ireland.  She died on January 5, 1853 in Centre Hall, Centre Co., PA. (4)  She was buried in Centre Hall, Centre Co., PA, Pennington Cem..  Henry Pennington and Margaret Potter had the following children:

            +3              i.    Robert Pennington (born on September 3, 1798).

            +4             ii.    Rev. John Pennington (born on May 6, 1800).

            +5            iii.    Rebecca Pennington (born on January 10, 1802).

            +6           iv.    Nancy Pennington (born on August 17, 1803).

            +7            v.    Henry Pennington (born on February 28, 1805).

            +8           vi.    William M. Pennington (born on February 1, 1807).

            +9          vii.    Sarah Pennington (born on April 17, 1809).

          +10         viii.    Margaret Pennington (born on March 11, 1812).

          +11            ix.    Isaac Pennington (born on January 15, 1814).

            12             x.    Elizabeth Pennington was born on January 15, 1816 in Centre Co., PA.  She died on July 5, 1833.  She was buried in Centre Hall, Centre Co., PA, Pennington Cem..

          +13            xi.    Mary Pennington (born on August 29, 1818).

          +14           xii.    James Wesley Pennington (born on October 15, 1820).

SOURCES

1.  Tombstone.  Pennington Cemetery, Centre Hall, PA.

2.  Ibid.  Pennington Cemetery, Centre Hall, PA.

3.  Ibid.  Pennington Cemetery, Centre Hall, PA.

4.  Ibid.  Pennington Cemetery, Centre Hall, PA.

 

Peggy Pennington, Group Leader

Page Last Updated:  08/16/2006