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Family Group 10
Thomas, 1630, Surry
Co., VA
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.
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FIRST GENERATION
1.
Thomas Pennington was born about 1640 in
England. He
died about 1702 in Surry Co., VA. It is well
documented that the ancestor of the Pennington
family in Surry Co., VA. was Thomas Pennington
(1640-1701).
His father may have been Edward Pennington,
but that has not been clearly established. Early
records have the name spelled "Pedington".
Thomas's marriage to Sarah George is confirmed by
the will of Col. John George dated 2 Aug. 1678,
wherein he referes to his daughter "Sarah
Peddington". She first married Morgan Lewis,
by whom she had three daughters. Morgan
Lewis died in 1677 and since Col. George's will of
1678 refers to his daughter as Sarah Peddington,
she must have remarried either late 1677 or early
1678.
Will of Thomas Pennington,
dated 13 Feb. 1701/02. "To
my oldest son Thomas Pennington my house and land
after my wife's death. To my
three sons, three guns, ye oldest to have his
choice, and so to the youngest, the rest of my
estate to my wife Abigail and three
children."
The family of Thomas and
Sarah George is listed in Pennington Pedigrees
24-2, pg 10.
He was married to Sarah
George (daughter of
Col. John George) about 1678 in Surry Co., VA.
Sarah
George was born about 1645 in Surry Co., VA. She died after January 16, 1694
in Surry Co., VA.1 Sarah was
the widow of Morgan Lewis. Thomas
Pennington and Sarah George had the following
children:
+2
i.
Jane Pennington (born about 1681).
+3
ii.
Thomas Pennington (born about 1682).
+4
iii.
Edward Pennington (born in 1688).
+5
iv.
John Pennington (born about 1691).
He was married to Abigail
after 1694 in Surry Co., VA.
SECOND GENERATION
2.
Jane Pennington was born about 1681 in
Surry Co., VA.
She was married to Francis
Hutchins.
3.
Thomas Pennington was born about 1682 in
Surry Co., VA.
He died on December 20, 1727 in Surry Co.,
VA. WILL
OF THOMAS PENNINGTON, Deed Book 7, pg 772, Surry
Co., VA. Pennington Pedigrees 9, #2, pg
20
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(1726) To Thomas Pennenton,
my eldest son, 150 a. of land with new house built
on part of it lying on Mr. Stocke's Mill Swamp
near Hamlin's line, with house on Nottowat River,
gun, sword, and cartouch box. To son
William , Plantation, 100 a. joining the above,
this being a part of 250 acres. To Edward
Pennenton, my third son, the Plantation I live on
after the death of my wife Mary Penneton. To
youngest children - John George Peneton, daughter
Mary Peneton, son James Peneton, each a Bible. Wife to
have all remainder of estate.
Witnesses: Wm. Saunders, L.
Delony, Thomas Alstin
MEMORANDUM: It is my
will and desire that my Executor shall sett all my
children free as they shal severally att. the age
of nineteen years.
Will made Feb. 24, 1726/27. Prob. at a
Court held Surry Co. Dec.20, 1727.
Thomas does not mention his
son Benjamin in his will, but mention is made in
the will of Edward Pennington, naming Benjamin as
his brother.
From Surry County, Virginia
Order Book 1961-1713, p 230: "Thomas
Pedington the son of Thomas Pedington, making it
appear that he is almost twenty years of age, upon
his petition is allowed to have the benefit of his
own labour. At
a court held at Southwark for the County of Surry,
27th Nov. 1702."
He was married to Mary Allen
(daughter of
Maj. Arthur Allen and Katherine Baker) in 1711.
Mary
Allen was born about 1692. She died
after 1757. This
Mary Allen is speculated to have been the wife of
Thomas Pennington (1682).
Other information shows
Thomas's wife to be Mary Hun (Hunne) (1685).
Another
+6
i.
Thomas L. Pennington (born about 1713).
+7
ii.
William Pennington (born about 1715).
8
iii.
Edward Pennington was born about 1717 in
Surry Co., VA.
He died about 1753 in Brunswick Co., VA. BURNSWICK
CO., VA., WILL BOOK 3, 1751-1769, page 73 Will dated
May 16, 1753
"I, Edward Pennington of St. Andrews
Parish, Brunswick Co., and Colony of VA., Planter,
being sick and weak of body but of sound and
perfect memory thanks be to God, I do make and
ordain this to be my last will and testament
disanulling all former wills by me - following and
first I commend my soul to God that gave it and my
body to the earth from whence it was taken and to
be buried decently at the discretion of my Exr.
hereinafter named as concerning the worldly estate
that it hath pleased God in His great mercy to
bestow me far beyond my deserts.....
Imprimis -
To my loving brother Benjamin Pennington 10
lbs. Va. money.
To Edward Pennington, son of Benjamin,
negro Sam.
To my loving brother John George Pennington
30 lbs. Va. money.
To my loving brother James Pennington 10
lbs Va. money and my own Useing gun.
To my loving brother William one negro man,
boy, girl, a negro woman & her increase; all
my lands & appur'ts & privileges, all my
horses, hogs, cattle & household furniture.
To my honored mother, Mary Pennington, a
good & sufficient maintainance both of
clothes, meat, drink, washing, lodging and her
abode or home to be at my brother William's. If brother
William should die before my mother that he shall
leave her 40 shillings a year during her natural
life and as much more as my Exrs. shall think
proper to be paid out of my estate.
Sole Executor - beloved brother William
Pennington".
Edward (X) Pennington
Wit.: David Ross, Benjamin Ezell, Solomon
Right.
In Brunswick Co., VA., Court 24 June, 1752,
this will was proved by oath of William Pennington
& witnesses, recorded & certificate
granted said Exor. with James Parrish & John
Ward as securities with bond being 1000 lbs. It was
orderd that Thomas Pennington, heir-at-law of the
testor should be summoned to appear in next Court
to contest validity of the will. Teste - L
--- Tazewell, Cler. Cur.
Note - This Thomas must be his older
brother Thomas.
+9
iv.
Benjamin Pennington (born about 1719).
+10
v.
James Pennington (born about 1722).
+11
vi.
Mary Pennington (born about 1728).
+12
vii.
John George Pennington (born about 1733).
4.
Edward Pennington was born in 1688 in
Surry Co., VA.
He died in 1727/28 in Surry Co., VA. In Surry
Co., VA. Probate of Estate: 17 April 1728. Edward
Pennington made his will Nov. 20, 1727 and
presented by Tabitha Pennington. Legatees were;
son Edward to have land and plantation where I now
live, 230 acres at mouth of Wyche's Swamp Branch. The mother
of lessee to have for her widowhood the land and
plantation; to son John, 230 acres at mouth of
Ingon Branch; to son Edmond the remaining part of
land between Edward and John, 230 acres. (Book
7-799); Davis 131. Presented by Tabitha
Pennington, 17 April, 1728.
He was married to Tabitha in
1710.
Edward
Pennington and Tabitha had the following children:
+13
i.
Edward Pennington (born about 1711).
+14
ii.
John Pennington (born about 1713).
+15
iii.
Edmond Pennington (born about 1715).
+16
iv.
Thomas Pennington (born about 1716).
5.
John Pennington was born about 1691 in
Surry Co., VA.
He died about 1766. The family
of John and Phillis is listed in Pennington
Pedigrees 24-2, pg 10.
The will of John Pennington
was probated 19 June, 1766 (Sussex County Will
Book B. 78) refers to "my beloved wife
Philiss".
John Pennington left a respectable estate,
giving a plantation to each of his two living
sons, plus 20 slaves and numerous cattle, horses,
hogs, and sheep, to be divided amongst his heirs.
Each of his daughters married "Wrens".
There were two wills probated
on 6/19/1766 in Sussez Co., VA. One is the
one mentioned here and the other is of John's
nephew, John, son of his brother Edward, known as
"the carpenter". It is not
known if the two Johns died together as the result
of a common accident or separately of natural
causes and we will probably never find out.
He was married to Phyllis
Forte (daughter of
Elias Forte) in 1713.
Phyllis
Forte died in 1765. John
Pennington and Phyllis Forte had the following
children:
+17
i.
Moses Pennington (born about 1715).
+18
ii.
John Pennington (born about 1718).
+19
iii.
Joseph Pennington (born about 1720).
+20
iv.
Hannah Pennington (born about 1722).
+21
v.
Sarah Pennington (born about 1724).
SOURCES
1. Modell
Burt.
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December 23, 2000.
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