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Family Group 14
Edmund, abt. 1753-1813, Montgomery Co., PA
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.
FIRST GENERATION
1.
Edmund Pennington (1) was born about 1753. He died on
April 22, 1813 in Montgomery Twp., Philadelphia
Co., PA. He
was buried in Montgomeryville Baptist Church Cem.. Edmund
Pennington first appeared in 1776 in Montgomery
Tws., Philadelphia Co., PA as a single man. He was a
farmer, later school teacher, prominent Baptist
Layman, an officer in the Milita. Edmund is buried in the
Montgomeryville, PA
Baptist Church Cemetery. The major
portion of Edmund's descendants were furnished by
Dr. Richard Pennington Bailey in his book
"Descendants of Edmund Pennington (ca. 1753 -
1813)", and data furnished by Ann Rooker of
Cypress, CA.
He was thought to have
married Mary Jamison? (daughter of Joseph
Jamison?) who died on 13 Mar 1810 in Montgomery
Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA. This has
subsequently been proven incorrect. According to
Dr. Richard P. Bailey, Edmund's wife remains
unknown as of July 1999. However, it is known he
had children.
He was married. Edmund
Pennington had the following children:
+2
i.
Elizabeth Pennington (born on September 27,
1777).
+3
ii.
Jesse Pennington (born on April 17, 1779).
4
iii.
William Pennington (2) was born on September 8, 1780. He died
after 1852. Unmarried. Enlisted
in the British navy at the age of 14 on 17 July
1795. On
English Navy Retired list (1850-1852). No record of any marriage.
5
iv.
Mary Pennington (3) was born on January 29, 1782 in
Montgomery Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA. She was
Baptist in October 1802 in Montgomeryville Baptist
Church. She
died on March 12, 1812. Mary was
admitted to membership in the Montgomeryville
Baptist Church in Oct. 1802.
6
v.
Female Pennington (4) was born on June 19, 1783. From
census - no information.
+7
vi.
Ann Pennington (born on November 10, 1784).
8
vii.
Female Pennington (5) was born on April 1, 1786. From
census - no information.
9
viii.
Edmund Pennington Jr. (6) was born on August 22, 1787. He died
after 1810. Edmund
Pennington, Jr. shows in 1810 census of
Northumberland Co., PA. No further information.
10
ix.
Female Pennington (7) was born on January 13, 1789. From
census - no information.
11
x.
Male Pennington (8) was born on June 4, 1790. No
information is available on this Pennington other
than family tradition, that Jesse had three
brothers who became officers in the British navy.
SECOND GENERATION
2.
Elizabeth Pennington (9) was born on September 27, 1777. She died on May 2, 1798. She was
buried in Montgomeryville Baptist Church Cem..
She was married to John
Dance.
3.
Jesse Pennington (10) was born on April 17, 1779 in
Montgomery Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA. He died on
July 7, 1858 in Davidson Twp., Sullivan Co., PA. He was
buried in Nordmont, Sullivan Co., PA, Cherry Grove
Cem..
He was married to Rebecca
Colley (daughter of
Jonathan Colley and Rachel Robinson) in 1801 in
Montgomery Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA.
Rebecca
Colley (11)
was born on April 7, 1782 in Plymouth Twp.,
Philadelphia Co., PA. She died
on November 11, 1870 in Davidson Twp., Sullivan
Co., PA. She
was buried in Nordmont, Sullivan Co., PA, Cherry
Grove Cem.. Jesse
Pennington and Rebecca Colley had the following
children:
+12
i.
Abigail Pennington (born in 1802).
+13
ii.
Jonathan Colley Pennington (born on August
21, 1804).
+14
iii.
Edmund Colley Pennington (born on August
26, 1807).
+15
iv.
Mary Colley Pennington (born on October 4,
1809).
+16
v.
Rachel Colley Pennington (born about 1810).
17
vi.
Thomas William Pennington (12) was born
in 1811 in Fishing Creek Twp., Luzerne Co., PA. Thomas
William Pennington was not recorded in 1820
census. Presumed
to have died young.
18
vii.
Matilda Colley Pennington (13) was born
in 1813 in Fishing Creek Twp., Luzerne Co., PA. Matilda
was in the census of 1820 and 1830. There is
no record of a marriage. She was
left behind in Columbia Co., PA when the family
moved to Sullivan Co. so she was probably married.
+19
viii.
John Robinson Pennington (born on February
5, 1815).
+20
ix.
Jesse Colley Pennington (born on July 4,
1817).
+21
x.
Elizabeth Colley Pennington (born on
February 21, 1819).
+22
xi.
Martha Colley Pennington (born on September
24, 1822).
+23
xii.
Ann Mathilda Pennington (born on November
7, 1824).
7.
Ann Pennington (14) was born
on November 10, 1784 in Montgomery Twp.,
Philadelphia Co., PA. She died
on October 29, 1858. She was
buried in Montgomeryville Baptist Church Cem.. After the
death of John King, Ann was found living with her
son Charles T. in the 1850 Montgomery Co., PA
census.
She was married to John King
(son of
Daniel King and Sarah ?...?).
John
King (15)
was born in October 1773. He died on
June 22, 1849.
He was buried in Montgomeryville Baptist
Church Cem..
According to "Notes and Queries"
(Gen. Soc. of PA, 4th. series, Vol. 4 (1898), p.
231, a John King was b. Oct. 1773, eldest son of
Daniel and Sarah King, members of the Society of
Friends, who lived at Crosswicks and later
Bordentown, NJ.
Ann Pennington and John King had the
following children:
24
i.
Edmund King (16) was born
about 1800. He
died on April 11, 1812. He was
buried in Montgomeryville Baptist Church Cem..
25
ii.
Ann King (17) was born
about 1807. She
died on February 2, 1823. She was
buried in Montgomeryville Baptist Church Cem.. Unmarried.
+26
iii.
Charles T. King (born on June 9, 1816).
+27
iv.
Sarah King (born about 1818).
SOURCES
1. Bailey #
1401-0001-0000-00.
2. Bailey #
1402-0004-0001-03.
3. Bailey #
1402-0005-0001-04.
4. Bailey #
1402-0006-0001-05.
5. Bailey #
1402-0008-0001-07.
6. Bailey #
1402-0009-0001-08.
7. Bailey #
1402-0010-0001-09.
8. Bailey #
1402-0011-0001-10.
9. Bailey #
1402-0002-0001-01.
10. Bailey #
1402-0003-0001-02.
11. Bailey #
SP-0003-0001-02.
12. Bailey #
1403-0016-0003-05.
13. Bailey #
1403-0017-0003-06.
14. Bailey #
1402-0007-0001-06.
15. Bailey #
SP-0007-0001-06.
16. Bailey #
1403-0026-0007-03.
17. Bailey #
1403-0025-0007-02.
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© 2000 Pennington Research Association,
December 26, 2000.
