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Family Group 8
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob,
1714 MD; 1734 VA; 1748 SC; TN; KY; AR
Introduction
The information which appears here was produced from the data contained in the John French Master File (JFMF). Please remember that much of the information came from other Pennington researchers and depending on the researcher's knowledge, expertise and sources, may be in error. At times, John French, who had researched the Pennington family for over twenty-five years made decisions about what he entered based on his own opinion.
Sue Webb and Rod Pennington, Co-Group Leaders, are working hard to update this information. As soon as an updated Family Group Summary Description is ready, it will be posted here. Check back often for updates.
FIRST GENERATION
1.
Abraham Pennington was born on October 6,
1694 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. He died
before May 29, 1756 in Berkeley Co., SC. Will dated
7/21/1755, probated 5/29/1756, in Berkeley Co.,
SC., names family of Abraham. Names
wife, Catherine, Isaac, Jacob, Abraham, John and
Abigail. Son
Isaac was executor.
Pennington Pedigrees 7-1, pg. 21. Abraham
and Katrina were married in "Christ
Presbyterian Church" in Philadelphia, PA. Abraham
was issued a patent to land in Orange County, VA.
on October 3, 1734 on west side of Shendoah River
beginning at head of branch--Deed Bk. 15 p. 34
"The Pennington's came
to SC., it is believed, from Fredrick Co., VA.,
which is the most northern part of VA., close to
PA. The
boundaries here were for a long time, in dispute. In the VA.
State Library, in Cartmells's SHENANDOAH VALLEY
PIONEERS AND THEIR DESCENDENTS p. 19 is found the
following reference: First
Court Records of November Session, 1743, the third
item in Court Minutes p. 20 "Abram Pennington
in open court acknowledged his Deed of Lease to
Christopher Beeler". Records of survey of
land for early settlers were established there as
"squatters" at earlier date than
official survey.
The Penningtons moved further
south into Orange Co., VA. and later into SC. Abraham Pennington petitioned
the King for land on Indian Creek in SC. on 4
Feb., 1752. Abraham
in his Will dated 1755 names his wife Catherine,
his sons: Isaac, Jacob, Abraham, John and
a daughter Abigail.
Isaac is named executor being the oldest
son.
Son Jacob petitioned for land
in 1749, stating that he is from PA. Son Isaac
stating that he is from VA., petitioned for 50
acres of land near the Sante and Collins Rivers,
so that he might establish an iron works. These
petitions were made on the same day as those of
his brother-in-law, Charles King, 1 April 1754.
Isaac Pennington was a
captain in the Colonial Wars and is so listed in
the History of Orange Co., VA. by Scott (appendix,
p. 258)." Pennington Pedigrees 2-1, pg. 59.
Isaac's birth date is his chr.
date in Old Swede Church, Phila., PA.
He was married to Katrina (Katharina)
Weister on August 16, 1714 in Philadelphia,
Philadelphia Co., PA, Christ Presbyterian Church.
Katrina
(Katharina) Weister was born on May 20, 1695
in Hilsbach, Baden, Germany. She died
on December 16, 1744 in St. George Parish, GA. She was
buried in Fishersville, Augusta Co., VA. Abraham
Pennington and Katrina (Katharina) Weister had the
following children:
+3
ii.
Jacob Pennington (born on December 12,
1716).
+4
iii.
Abraham Pennington II (born on May 26,
1718).
5
iv.
Abigail Pennington.
+6
v.
John Pennington (born on November 17,
1731).
He was married to Catherine
Williams after 1744 in Orange Co., VA.
SECOND GENERATION
2.
Capt. Isaac Pennington was born on May 16,
1715 in Albemarie Co., VA. He died on
September 17, 1760 in Enoree, Berkeley Co., SC. (The following information
about Isaac Pennington and his wife, Mary, was
taken from a photo-copy of the will of Isaac
Pennington, probated 17 Sept. 1760, in Berkeley
Co., SC.. Isaac
left as executor of his will his wife, Mary
Pennington. In
the last will and testament of Isaac Pennington,
four of his sons-in-law were named.) Pennington Pedigrees 7-1, pg
21.
Will of Isaac Pennington:
I, Isaac Pennington in
Berkley County in South Carolina, being sick of
body but of sound mind and memory give and
bequeath into my eldest daughter Charity 350 acres
of land being the place where her husband Charles
King now inhabits, to them and their heirs
forever. Item to my daughter Lydia wife of Samuel
Cannon I have given their full portion, item to my
daughter Mary wife of John Patterson I have given
their full portion.
Item to my daughter Rebecca wife of Jiarce
Noland 150 acres of land lying and situated
opposite to Widdow Kings on Enoree River taken up
by Adam Bentley and effects from me being their
full portion from me. Item I
give and bequeath unto my two sons Jacob and Isaac
400 acres of land situated on Enoree River called
the cane break. Three hundred and fifty of
which I bought from my brother Jacob Pennington
and the other fifty my property by head right. I give
said four hundred acres of land to be equally
divided between my sons aforesaid and-------------
Bequeath my two mills and the two hundred acres of
land on which they are seated unto my aforesaid
two sons to be equally divided. Item I do
make-------my loving wife my sole Exor. of my
whole estate and after she decease the whole
estate to be equally divided between my two sons
aforesaid Jacob and Isaac and my three youngest
daughters Cesaiah and Rachel and Alice. This third
day of March 1760.
Isaac Pennington (Seal)
Witnesses: (Proved
before John Pearson by virtue of a
Joseph Garrett
He was married to Mary
Williams on December 8, 1733 in Cecil Co., MD.
Capt.
Isaac Pennington and Mary Williams had the
following children:
+7
i.
Charity Pennington (born about 1738).
+8
ii.
Lydia Pennington (born about 1740).
+9
iii.
Mary Pennington (born about 1742).
+10
iv.
Rebecca Pennington (born about 1744).
11
v.
Casaiah Pennington was born about 1750.
12
vi.
Rachel Pennington was born about 1752.
13
vii.
Alice Pennington was born about 1754.
+14
viii.
Jacob Pennington (born about 1756).
15
ix.
Isaac Pennington was born about 1758. He died on
July 15, 1792 in Clarksville, Montgomery Co., TN.
3.
Jacob Pennington was born on December 12,
1716 in PA. He
died on September 16, 1774 in Charleston Co., SC. Jacob was
a Blacksmith.
Apparently the earliest member of the
Pennington family to migrate to Newberry Co. SC
was Jacob Pennington, son of Abraham. Jacob
Pennington appeared in 1747 in Frederick Co. VA
Deed Bk. 1, p 293 in a deed involving John Hardin
and again in 1747 (Frederick Co Deed Bk. 1, p 94),
a power of attorney from Jacob
Wagon roads were a necessity
for the early settlers of Ninety Six District
because they had to haul their supplies the many
miles from the settlements of Charleston and
others along the Atlantic Coast. Commissioners
were appointed to lay out and oversee the building
of these roads.
One such road went from Indian Island Ford
to Hendrick's Mill on the Enoree River and Jacob
Pennington was one of the commissioners appointed
to oversee its construction. This road later
became known as the Ninety Six Road.
Pennington Pedigrees 2-1, pg
15
Will of Jacob Pennington Dec. 7,
1762. "In
the name of God Amen, I Jacob Pennington of
Berkeley County and Province of South Carolina,
being poor in bodily health and perfect mind and
memory--- do make this my last will and
testament---
I give unto my loving wife
Mary, one Negro girl named Bella, one bay mare now
called horse, one woman's saddle and bridle with
all and singular wearing apparel, one feather bed
and furniture thereunto belonging and the
plantation whereon I now dwell during her
widowhood, also a Negro fellow named Simon, two
work horses, plow and tackling during the said
term; Also
four calves at her choice out of my stock.
2. I order as much money to
be paid out of my estate to my daughter Mary Noble
as will defray charges of procuring 200 acres of
vacant land.
3. - unto my daughter Abagail
Cafey one cow and calf.
4. - 40 pounds current money
paid out of my estate to my daughter Sarah Bright.
5. - to my daughter Charity
Pennington 150 acres of land situated on Beaver
Dam Creek - a branch of and on the South side of
Little River, a Roan mare and colt branded with my
proper brand, and now in care of my brother
Abraham.
6. - the plantation where I
formerly dwelt containing 450 acres situated at
the mouth of Indian Creek be equally divided
between my two daughters Elizabeth Pennington and
Delilah Pennington.
7. - to daughter Elizabeth
one sorrel mare which I bought from John Gilder
with her increase since said purchase with two
cows and calves.
8. - to daughter Delilah a
bay mare with star branded on the near shoulder D,
and on the thigh P with her increase, 2 cows and
calves.
9. - if it please God that my
wife be safely delivered of the child wherewith
she now goeth that it should live either until her
second marriage or death then the plantation
whereon I now live be sold and one half the money
thence arising be paid onto the said child if of
age or otherwise put out to interest for it's use
until of age.
N. B. said plantation is in two surveys,
one 200 acres, the other 50 acres.
10. - all other of estate be
equally divided between my loving wife, her
children, and my daughter Charity and if any of
them decease minors the survivors to be co-heirs.
wife and son-in-law James
Bright Exrs. 7 Dec. 1762"
Signed Jacob Pennington
(Legal Seal)
In presence of: Abraham
Pennington, Reuben Flannagan, Isacher Willcocks.
Recorded in Will Book
1774-1779, page 169 & secured from Clerk of
Superior Court at Statesville, SC.
Also found in "Newberry
County, South Carolina, Historical and
Genealogical", by George Leland Sumner, Sr.,
Newberry, SC. 1950. Chap. 9 - "Other
Pioneers" "Jacob Pennington died about
1775-1779. He
left a widow Mary, and children: Mary
Noble, Abigail Cafey, Sarah Bright, Charity,
Elizabeth, Delilah.
His widow Mary after his death married
Abram Gray of Laurens Dist."
Jacob did not die right away
and lived to see his son, Jacob, born and
had two more daughters, Ruth and Naomi.
Further documents about Jacob
:
1770: Jacob and
wife Mary convey 300 acres on s. side of
"Broad R. on King's R., now Enoree"
above Wm. Ferguson's land incl. "Great Cane
Bottom" to Alexander Lockhart of Tyron, NC.
2 Dec 1774: Inventory
of Jacob's estate. (Proving date of death abt.
1774))
18 Mar 1777: Inventory
on 250 acres of land belonging to Jacob Pennington
- deceased. (Jacob's
1762 will set aside 250 acres of land for unborn
child his wife was carrying.)
From Pauline Young's
Abstracts and Deeds from Abbeville and 96
District. page 424.
Pennington, Minors, Box 109, pack 3061. On
22 Jul 1784, Levi Casey, Chas. King and Henry
White bound unto John Thomas Ord. Dist sum 2,000
lbs. Levi
Casey made gdn. of Ruth, Jacob, Naomi Pennington
minors.
25 Dec 1784: Charles
King and Levi Casey received from Abraham Grey and
his wife (Mary, widow of Jacob Pennington) 200
pounds sterling for full and fair portion of the
estate of Jacob Pennington, deceased, belonging to
Ruth, Jacob, and Naomi.
Nov 1789: John
Thomas verified under oath that Ruth, Jacob, and
Naomi, Charles King and Levi Casey, were all
satisfied with the settlement. As Joint
Guardians and Trustees, of the legatees, Abram
Grey, Mary his wife, and James Bright as executors
were fully satisfied.
The Levi Casey above named, I
believe is a son-in-law of Jacob, husband of
Abigail named
in will as Abigail Cafey. Charles
King was a son-in-law of Jacob's brother, Isaac.
He was married to Mary Cannon
(daughter of
John Cannon).
Mary
Cannon died on July 19, 1832. The
information on the wife of Jacob Pennington came
from a photo-copy of the Will of John Cannon, of
Craven Co., SC., probated 4/4/1763. Pennington
Pedigrees 7-1, pg 21.
In Abstract of Wills of SC by
Moore, 1760-1784, p. 33. Will of
John Cannon, Planter -Sons: Samuel, Ephriam,
James; daughters Mary Pennington, wife of Jacob;
Agnes Smith, wife of George; Margate, under age;
Rebecca, under age.
He died Oct. 4, 1762.
Mary and a Jacob Pennington,
who may have been her son, were involved in the
estate of Abraham Gray in 1791 in Laurens Co., SC. This Jacob
Pennington was likely the unborn child referred to
in Jacob Pennington's will.
Jacob Pennington and Mary
Cannon had the following children:
+17
ii.
Sarah Pennington.
+18
iii.
Charity Pennington (born about 1747).
+19
iv.
Elizabeth Pennington.
20
v.
Delilah Pennington.
+21
vi.
Abigail Pennington.
22
vii.
Jacob Pennington was born after 1763 in
SC.
23
viii.
Ruth Pennington was born after 1763 in SC.
24
ix.
Naomi Pennington was born after 1763 in
SC.
4.
Abraham Pennington II was born on May 26,
1718 in Cecil Co., MD. He died on
April 13, 1797 in Briar Creek, Jefferson Co., GA. Abraham
and Mary were married in "Old Swedes
Church" in Wilmington, DE. Pennington
Pedigrees 27-2, pg 18. Family
listed in Pennington Pedigrees 27-2, pg 20.
He was married to Mary
Anderson on July 16, 1738 in Wilmington, New
Castle Co., DE, Old Swedes Church.
Mary
Anderson was born on August 15, 1721 in
Chester, Delaware Co., PA. She died
on May 8, 1781 in Berkeley Co., SC. Abraham
Pennington II and Mary Anderson had the following
children:
+26
ii.
Thomas Pennington (born on January 13,
1740/41).
27
iii.
Abel Pennington was born on March 2, 1742
in Orange Co., VA.
28
iv.
Anna Maria Pennington was born on May 6,
1744 in Orange Co., VA.
29
v.
Kathrina Pennington was born on December
21, 1747. The
place of birth for Kathrina is not known, her
parents moving from Orange Co., VA. to Berkeley
Dist., SC. between 1744 & 1749.
30
vi.
Edward Pennington was born on January 12,
1748/49 in Berkeley Co., SC.
31
vii.
John Pennington was born on November 30,
1752 in Berkeley Co., SC. He died on
December 10, 1782 in Edgefield, SC.
+32
viii.
Abraham Pennington III (born on October
16, 1755).
33
ix.
Elizabetha Pennington was born on February
9, 1760 in Berkeley Co., SC.
6.
John Pennington was born on November 17,
1731 in Cecil Co., MD. He died on
April 16, 1802 in Spartanburg Co., SC. John
Pennington d.o.b. in his chr. date in N. Sassa
Parish, Cecil Co., MD. John and
his family moved from South Carolina to Letcher
Co., KY in the early 1800's.
He was married to Elizabeth \
about 1750 in Berkeley Co., SC.
John
Pennington and Elizabeth \ had the following
children:
+34
i.
S. Jacob Pennington (born on February 13,
1755).
For the more information concerning this family please contact Sue Webb, Group Leader and refer to the Group 8 web page which is maintained by Rod Pennington, Co-Group Leader.
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December 23, 2000.
Date Last Modified: 01/30/2006
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