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Query: Rachel Pennington Beeson b. Nov. 11, 1662

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First: Deborah

Last: Jones

Email: jones36@bellsouth.net

Date: 06-10-04

Query: Rachel Pennington Beeson b. Nov. 11, 1662

Ancestor:

Group:

Share: Yes

Date: 06/10/04

Time: 07:27 PM

Details:

Looking to see if anyone has come up with some sort of Proof or confirmation that Rachel Pennington who married Edward Beeson is truely the daughter of Isaac Pennington and Mary Proude Pennington. There are alot of family lines which say this, and yet I can find no documented proof. I would like to know this, she is my gx8grandmother as far as I can tell, only through other family researchers, again, no documentation. Thank you deb jones

Deborah:

I checked our master database (known as the John French Master File or JFMF) and did not find any parents for Rachel Pennington who married Edward Beeson.

I checked the record for Mary Proude, b. ?, d. 18 Jul 1687 and Isaac Pennington, b. 1616, d. 8 Aug 1679 and there is no listing for a daughter named Rachel Pennington.

Bear in mind that our records may not be current (see disclaimer below).

I have placed a copy of the Family Group Report for Rachel Pennington, m. Edward Beeson below as well as the notes from her entry in the JFMF. I think the notes repeats themselves in the Family Group Report.

I hope this helps your research.

Gene Pennington (Group 7)

Chairman

Research Director

Pennington Research Association, Inc.

www.PenningtonResearch.org

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Notes from JFMF for Rachel Pennington & Edward Beeson

Sources of information:

Their Ancestors & Ours, William Hunt & Sarah Mills - Elaine Howland, Dallas, Texas, 1981.

LDS SlC UTAH: Bishop Transcripts 594970, 592579.

Correspondence in 1911 with W. H. Bailey of Derby ENGLAND, descendant of Valentine Beeson of Thrussington. (Dorothy Baldricke, Edward Beeson's wife that died in ENGLAND.

Quaker Records Cope/Dorman.

BEZON (French) Immigrant to Chester Co., PA - Came to America, in 1688, from Stokes ENGLAND, to New Castle Co., DE, to West Nottingham, 1701, to Bucks Co., PA, To Chester Co.

Beeson Genealogy, History of the Beeson Family in America.

From William Penn to Mary Pennington, and from her to Edward Beeson, March 10, 1703---one thousand two hundred and fifty acres of land to be located in Pennsylvania. Later, Edward Beeson obtained warrants for seven hundred ninety two acres of land in Bradford Township, now West Bradford. This land was assigned to Richard Buffington and others, after it was surveyed in 1711. The Beesons were, at that time, related to the Penns and Penningtons, as well as to the Buffingtons.

Beeson Genealogy, History of the Beeson Family in America.

From 1650 to 1680 there lived in Stoke, England, and afterwards at Nottingham, a Beeson who had sons as follows. Edward, Richard, Isaac, and William. William returned to England.

Beeson Genealogy, Historical:

Signature followed name Edward Beeson.

(This signature was traced from an assignment dated May 18, 1711, the original is on file in the archives of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia. A photostatic copy of it may be obtained from the society.

Copy furnished by C. E. Beeson, of Pittsburgh, Pa.)

"Edward Beeson came to america around the year 1682, being at that time, so far as can be determined at present, in the neighborhood of thirty years of age. Early deeds and records advise that he was a "planter" or "Yeoman," and these same papers, which are the first information of him, give his residence as "Irishtown," New Castle County, Delaware. This village was situated on the ground now being a part of the ninth ward of the city of Wilmington." -- C. E. Beeson.

Byron A. Beeson, in his publication, "The Beeson Family," states, Edward Beeson and his wife Rachel Pennington, came to America, from Lancaster, England, during 1882 or 1884, among the Penn emigrants, settling in West Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania."

Edward Beeson of Fon du Lac, Wisconsin, in his History of the Beeson Family in America, 1890 says, "In 1682 there came to America with the emigrants of William Penn, from Stoke, Lancashire, England, Edward Beeson and wife Rachel Pennington, with their four sons and several daughters. They settled in New Castle below Philadelphia and remained there for a few years." According to good authorities his brother, Richard, accompanied him, and later returned to England.

It is likely that Edward Beeson was not a Quaker, as his name has not been found in the records of that church, though he lived among Quakers, and all of his children were of that faith.

"Among the earliest records found of Edward Beeson in America is the Pennsylvania Archives 2nd Series, Volume XIX, page 245, in the Minutes of the Meetings of William Penn's Commissioners of Property Sitting at Philadelphia, 14th, 11 month, 1701" -- C. E. Beeson. This is a petition of "Cornelius Epson for himself and several others to the number of twenty families to make settlement on a tract of land about half-way between the Delaware and Sussquehannah." Etc. On 7th, 1 month, 1701-2 land warrants were issued to these petitioners, among whom was Edward Beeson, who obtained 980 acres of land located in the southwestern corner of Chester County, Nottingham township, Pennsylvania, near the Maryland line. The land survey was made 3d month 1702.

"Here he made himself a new home and lived until his death, which occured March 1714." C. E. Beeson.

Edward Beeson's name appears in the following deeds and conveyances: April 28, 1702, a deed from Hance Peaterson, to Edward Beeson, 260 acres in Brandywine Hundred on the Delaware River, near Treedy Hook, is recorded in Deed Book B, Vol. 2, p. 171, New Castle County, Delaware.

By a deed also in the same county "Edward Beeson" conveyed this same land to his son, Edward on Jan. 7, 1709-1710.

Deed book F, 5, p. 546 Philadelphia, shows the following: "Daniel Warley, of Giles Chalfont, County of Buck's, England, and Mary, formerly Mary Pennington (Half sister to William Penn's first wife) conveys 1250 acres to Edward Beeson, of Irishtown, in the county of New Castle, Planter, Mar. 10, and 11, 1703."

"9br., 16th, 1706 granted to Edward Beeson liberty to settle on a tract near Nottingham, in which Tho. Taylor was settled, and the refusal of it is promised him given him for this under Ed. S., T. S. and J. L.' s hands. (Initials of the three Commissioners.)

On Sept. 28, 1709, a warrant was granted to Edward Beeson for 799 1/2 acres of land.

In the Manuscript Department of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania is a warrant, this paper is dated "Phila. X br. 14, 1709." It is the original order of Jacob Taylor to Isaac Taylor, Surveyor of Chester County, to survey and lay out to Edward Beeson the 799 1/2 acres above mentioned, the back of which is endorsed in the handwriting of Edward Beeson as given below.

"This eightenth day of May, 1711, I Edward Beeson of Nottingham do asign over unto Richard Buffington, Benjamin Hickman, Thomas Buefingtong and Richard Buefingtong Juner all of Westown in the county of Chester, with this warant.

Ass witness my hand

Edward Beeson."

Note that the name is spelled both Beson and Beeson.

Records concerning the early Beesons are to be found mainly in the Pennsylvania Archives and in the archives of the Society of Friends or Quakers. The method of dasting the documents and family records was in accordance with "The great law or body of laws of the Province of Pennsylvania and territories there unto belonging, past at an assembly held in Chester (Alias Upland) the 7th day of ye 10th month, called December 1682, "as shown in the following section: 35. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that the days of the week and the months of the year shall be called as in Scripture and not by heathen names (as is Vulgarly used) as the first second and third days of ye week, and the first second and third months of ye year, and the beginning with ye day called Sunday and the Month called March." Prior to the year 1752 the year began with March 25, which was 1st month, 1st day, then, 1st month 8th day was April 1, 10th month was December, and 11 month the January following. This form of dating has caused confusion and errors in translation both the number of the month into names, and in the number of the day of the month.

It may be of interest to know that the will of Edward Beeson was the first will to be recorded in Chester County, Pa. Prior to that time all wills recorded from that section of the country had to be taken to Philadelphia. The will is as follows.

"I Edward Beeson of Nottingham, being laid on a bed of sickness and not knowing how the lord may dispose of me as to my natural life therfore I do make this my last will and testment and does declare all other will or wills made or done by me to be void and of none effect, first my will is that I be decently buried and my funeral expenses and all debts be duly paid, 2ly, I give to my son Edward & heirs 142 acres & half of land lying by Nessamoney, 3rdly, I give unto my son Richard & his heirs one tract of Laqnd Laying near Southampton in the county of Bucks, containing 290 acres, 4ly, I give to my son Richard & his heirs one tract of Liberty Land containing 25 acres, Laying on Sculkill, 5ly I give to my son William my west Loot Laying in Notingham, also I give unto lhim 48 pounds which my executors is to lay out for him in building him a house & buying him such necessaryes as they may see most needful for him for making a plantation, also I give unto llhim all my wearing apparell except two great coats, which two coats I give to Edward & Richard, Edward is to have which he pleased, also I give to my son William one coat of the Carsey that is at the weavers, also my will is that if my son William should dy wisthout ishew Lawfully begotten, then the land is to go to the Lawful heirs. 6ly, I give to my daughter Ann Cloud, twenty pounds, 7ly my will is that after my former wifes children have had their portions, that all my personal estate be divided betwixt my widow and my daughter Elizabeth according to a Law. 8ly, my will is that my widow shall have the plantation whereon I live with all the profits thereof during her widdowhood or natural life & after my widows marrying of decease, thin I give it to my daughter Elizabeth & her heirs. 9ly, my will is that my executors & heirs shall have all that land which I have purchased of Daniel Wharley & by warrant to me by the commissioners bearing the date of, 14th day of Sept., 1709 to dispose of as they see occasion, and I desire yt my wife shall give to the child yt she is now great with, if it should live when born, 40 pounds and lastley for a full and dinal performance of this will I do by these presents make & ordain my dear and well beloved wife and son Richard the sole executors of this my last will and Testament os witness my had & seal this twentieth of the sixth month, called August 1712."

Signed Sealed and Delivered before us.

Edward Beeson (Seal)

Andrew Job

James King

Chester County, S. S.:"

Letter from Mrs. Margaret Hammond Beeson, Chattanooga, TN, Sept. 7, 1993.

She state that the children of Edward Beeson are recorded in Hinshaw's Genealogy and Genealogy Assoc., Salt Lake City, Utah.

Letter from Leslie W. Beason, Feb. 1, 1995, 721 Jappa Rd., Ely, IA 52227.

Edward Beeson, was born in about 1660 in or near Lancaster, England. He married Rachel Pennington in this locality in about 1680. They migrated from Lancaster, England to America in 1682 at which time Pennsylvania was being settled by William Penn and his followers, the persecuted Quakers.

Pennsylvania, comprising 48,000 square miles, had been granted to Penn by King Charles in payment for $80,000 owed by the Crown to the Penn estate; and the Duke of York had given Penn a Quitclaim deed to Delaware. The two provinces were governed by one governor or government even though Delaware was not originally settled by Quakers. Several thousands of settlers were already there--Swedes, Dutch, English, Germans, Hugenots. Four ships loaded mostly with Quakers came to Pennsylvania in 1681.

Edward and Rachel were favorable to the teachings of Penn; and it is believed that they came to America with William Penn on the Ship "Welcome". Penn had about 100 Quakers with him when he left England September 1, 1682. He landed at New Castle, Delaware with about two-thirds that number October 27, 1682. About one-third had died from smallpox on the trip.

Edward and Rachel left the ship at this landing and settled in the village of Irishtown, New Castle County, Delaware. They moved from there to Berkley County, Virginia where there was a settlement of Quakers. Finally they moved to Chester County, Pennsylvania. Records show that a land grant of 980 acres in Chester County, Pennsylvania was made to Edward Beeson in 1701. His will, dividing this property among his heirs, dated in 1713, states that he was then living at Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Edward and Rachel were parents of three sons and one daughter. After Rachel's death Edward married Elizabeth by whom he was the father of two daughters.

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Family Group Record - Edward Beeson

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Husband: Edward Beeson

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Birth: abt 1652 England

Death: abt 1712 PA

Burial:

Marriage:

Father: Thomas Beeson

Mother: Anne Pecke

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Wife: Rachel Pennington

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Birth: 1658

Death:

Burial:

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Children

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1 M Edward Beeson

Birth: 1681 Lancaster, Lancashire Co., England

Death: abt 1725

Burial:

Spouse: Esther Hall (m 1704)

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2 M Richard Beeson

Birth: Oct 1684 Newcastle Co., DE

Death: 1 Jan 1777 Guilford Co., NC

Burial:

Spouse: Charity Grubb (m 24 Oct 1706)

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3 F Elizabeth Beeson

Birth: abt 1688 Newcastle Co., DE

Death:

Burial:

Spouse: John Everett

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4 F Ann Beeson

Birth: 1689 Newcastle Co., DE

Death:

Burial:

Spouse: John Cloud

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5 F Rachel Beeson

Birth: abt 1690 Newcastle Co., DE

Death:

Burial:

Spouse: Richard Brown (m 12 Sep 1730)

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6 M Isaac Beeson

Birth: 1692 Newcastle Co., DE

Death:

Burial:

Spouse: Ann Cloud

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7 M William Beeson

Birth: 1694 Newcastle Co., DE

Death: aft 1722

Burial:

Spouse: Dorothy Haines

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FAMILY NOTES

HUSBAND NOTES: Edward Beeson

General: Sources of information:

Their Ancestors & Ours, William Hunt & Sarah Mills - Elaine Howland, Dallas, Texas, 1981.

LDS SlC UTAH: Bishop Transcripts 594970, 592579.

Correspondence in 1911 with W. H. Bailey of Derby ENGLAND, descendant of Valentine Beeson of Thrussington. (Dorothy Baldricke, Edward Beeson's wife that died in ENGLAND.

Quaker Records Cope/Dorman.

BEZON (French) Immigrant to Chester Co., PA - Came to America, in 1688, from Stokes ENGLAND, to New Castle Co., DE, to West Nottingham, 1701, to Bucks Co., PA, To Chester Co.

Beeson Genealogy, History of the Beeson Family in America.

From 1650 to 1680 there lived in Stoke, England, and afterwards at Nottingham, a Beeson who had sons as follows. Edward, Richard, Isaac, and William. William returned to England.

Beeson Genealogy, Historical:

Signature followed name Edward Beeson.

Copy furnished by C. E. Beeson, of Pittsburgh, Pa.)

"Edward Beeson came to america around the year 1682, being at that time, so far as can be determined at present, in the neighborhood of thirty years of age.

Early deeds and records advise that he was a "planter" or "Yeoman," and these same papers, which are the first information of him, give his residence as "Irishtown," New Castle County, Delaware. This village was situated on the ground now being a part of the ninth ward of the city of Wilmington." -- C. E. Beeson.

It is likely that Edward Beeson was not a Quaker, as his name has not been found in the records of that church, though he lived among Quakers, and all of his children were of that faith.

"Here he made himself a new home and lived until his death, which occured March 1714." C. E. Beeson.

By a deed also in the same county "Edward Beeson" conveyed this same land to his son, Edward on Jan. 7, 1709-1710.

On Sept. 28, 1709, a warrant was granted to Edward Beeson for 799 1/2 acres of land.

Ass witness my hand

Edward Beeson."

Note that the name is spelled both Beson and Beeson.

Signed Sealed and Delivered before us.

Edward Beeson (Seal)

Andrew Job

James King

Chester County, S. S.:"

Letter from Mrs. Margaret Hammond Beeson, Chattanooga, TN, Sept. 7, 1993.

She state that the children of Edward Beeson are recorded in Hinshaw's Genealogy and Genealogy Assoc., Salt Lake City, Utah.

Letter from Leslie W. Beason, Feb. 1, 1995, 721 Jappa Rd., Ely, IA 52227.

Edward and Rachel were parents of three sons and one daughter. After Rachel's death Edward married Elizabeth by whom he was the father of two daughters.

WIFE NOTES: Rachel Pennington

Birth(1):

CHILD NOTES: Edward Beeson

General: Edward Beeson, first child of Edward and Rachel Beeson, was born in Lancaster, England in 1681 and came to America with his parents in 1682. He moved with them from New Castle County, Delaware to Berkley County, Virginia and from there to Chester County, Pennsylvania.

He married Esther Hall at Newark, Pennsylvania in 1704. They purchased and settled on a tract of land at Brandywine, now within the city limits of Wilmington. Edward died in 1725.

CHILD NOTES: Richard Beeson

General: Beeson Genealogy, By J. H. Lassiter, Greensboro, NC.

Birth and death information found in the minutes of Centre Qt. Meeting of Friends now at Guilford College, N. C. He was a Quaker Preacher in PA, and VA.

Visted Orange Co., NC, which was later made into Guilford, Alamance, and Orange 2nd.

Line of descent of the St. Clair County Beesons, of Alabama.

The dates for Births, Marriages and Deaths are from Centre Montlhly Meeting of North Carolinia Quakers p. 51.

Earl in Life Religious tendencies must have developed in Richard Beeson, as nearly all records of him come from entries made in Quaker Meetings, which religionhe adopted. He was made a "Minister" and performed such services up to the time of his death. As a minister he traveled from place to place not having a permanent home. Records of him are found all through the Quaker sectionsof Virginia, North and South Carolina. A History of North Carolina mentions him as a "Noted Quaker Minister."

"The Tax Rate Assessment for the year 1722 of West Nottingham, PA shows that Richard Beeson was assessed 11 shillings, 3 pence, as a tax on land owned by him."

"On 3d month 8, 1725, the preparative meeting of Nottingham have offered Richard Beeson for an overseer, for ye west end of Nottingham whom this meeting approves of until further order."

"11-27-1727, William Reynolds is appointed overseer in room of Richard Beeson, released."

"14-xbr-1727, Richard Beeson and Daniel Smith, both of Nottingham and Bona Griffiths of the Manor of Rocklands, request the grant of each of them a percel of land at or near Fishing Creek, which flows into the Susquehannah, viz:

Richard Beeson for his children, 1000 acres; Daniel Smith, for his sons, 500 acres; and Bona Griffiths, 300 acres."

(Pennsylvania Archives, 2nd series, Vol. XIX, p. 753.)

"Under the heading of "Old Rights" Philadelphia, County, Richard Beeson was given a Warrant for 500 acres; the date of the Warrant being 12-10-1733."

The following quotations are from Quaker records, collected by C. E. Beeson, of Pittsburgh, PA.

"1-30-1728, Nottingham preparative Meeting proposed to this meeting for Charity Beeson, to have a certificate to recommend her to ye meeting of ministers, so this meeting appoints Thos. Brown and William Reynolds to enquire into lher conversation and ministry and to give an acount to ye next Monly Meeting."

"2-17-1728, Thos. Brown and William Reynolds hath sent an account yt ye meeting of ministers so this meeting have recommended her to ye said meeting."

She continued as a minister of their church and preached at meetings until a few years before her death.

"7-27-1729, Richard Beeson, (Whose re-appointment was overlooked) is succeeded by Thomas Brown as overseer of West Nottingham Meeting." Nottingham Monthly Meeting was established in 1730 by division of New Garden."

"At New Garden 11-26-1733-4, Richard Beeson produced a certificate for himself and family from Nottingham, dated 10-15-1733. The next information concerning his family is from Lancaster County Pennsylvania; they having moved and settled in Leacock township then within the limits of New Garden Monthly Meeting, but on 1-27-1736, Leacock preparative meeting informs that Richard Beeson and wife desire a certificate to Hopewell Monthly Meeting, Frederick County, Virginia, for themselves and family."

This removal certificate was signed for them on 2-24-1736. Many Friends or Quakers first located in the original counties of Pennsylvania, known as Phjiladelphia and Chester and in their vicinities, but with the expansion of the province, joined the Southern and Western movement which was first to Maryland and then across the Potomac; then settling at Hopewell a place about ten miles north of the town of Winchester, Frederick County in Virginia about 1732-35. At that time Friends under the leadership of Alexander Ross settled on one hundred thousand acres which was called Hopewell on the Qpaquan Creek, they having obtained a charter from the government of Virginia for this land. Hopewell Monthly Meeting was established in 1735 by a division of Nottingham Monthly Meeting, but in 1759 nearly all their records were totally destroyed by fire.

"On Friday the 11th day of November, 1743, the first court of Frederick County, Virginia was held at Winchester, Among the first business attended to was the appointment of appraisers on the Bryant NcNamee Estate. The minutes of this Court show that the McNamee Will was the first will to be probated in Frederick County. The appointment of appraisers were as follows: Morgan Bryan, Richard Beeson, Edward hughes and Israel Robinson. (Ref Cartmell's History of Frederick County, VA p. 20.)

"At Nottingham Monthly Meeting 3-20-1738, Richard Beeson request a certificate on behalf of himself and wife to be joined to Hopewell Monthly Meeting, in Virginia. Thomas Brown and William Reynolds were therefore appointed to make an inquiry into his conversation and affairs and prepare one."

"4-17-1738, the Friends appointed to prepare a certificate for Richard Beeson and wife hath so done, which this meeting aproves."

The next information concering them comes from Roan (Rowan) County, N. C.

Their removal to this part of the country is evidenced by the following letter:

"Roan County, North Carolina."

"Loving Sister:--This is to let thee know that we have received three letters from ye and three presents therein I sent to the no letters; I had not freedom last winter was a year, I had a long time of sickness which brought me very loe in body, and mind and now I am troubled with short breath so that I think I am going home softly. I thought it would trouble thee more to let thee know my condition, then send no letters.

"I goes to meeting sometimes; we have a meting every other fifth day at our house, my husband gose weakly; the Lord who lifted ou candles hath not put them out. Our children remember their loves to you all. I have sent two presents to the as a toacon of love and youenity. We donte know that thear heath bene any mischif done in this government as yetby the Indians, but dont know how soon thear may be for some is doubtful thear may be before the truble come time be over. I desire the to remember our kind loves to ll oure neare relation and friends. We understand that oure brother John Grubb is decesed, but we have no certunty of it. I desire thee to let me know what is become of Peter Grubb's widow. Remember my love to brother Henry Grubb in particular. So we ad no more at present but remembering our kind loves to thee and thy family the 28th of the fifth month, 1758.

Richard Beeson,

Charity Beeson."

"the tocens which I sente was love and Youenity."

History of the Beeson Family in America.

Richard Beeson resided at Valley Forge, and afterwards at Nottingham and Hopewell, W. VA. At the first place in 1716 and the latter in 1736. He was a Quaker preacher, changing residences often, spending a part of lhis time lin North Carolina, from which state a letter published in the Grubb Family Memoirs is signed by Richard and Charity Beeson.

Sources of Information:

Three Centuries of Ballingers in America - Reeves 1977.

Grace Beeson McCoy, Lone Oak, TX, 1983 - DAR Patriot Index.

Their Ancestors & Ours, William Hunt & Sarah Mills, Elaine Howland Hinshaw's EAQG Vol. 1, page 649. Dallas Texas, 1981.

Moved to Frederick Co. VA.

Hopewell, Jan. 27, 1736.

New Garden MM, NC, Nov. 30, 1754.

Letter from Leslie W. Beason, 721 Jappa Rd., Ely, IA 5222-7, Feb. 1, 1995.

Richard Beeson or Beason was born in New Castle County, Delaware in October, 1684. He moved with his parents to Berkley County, Virginia and from there to Chester County, Pennsylvania. He and Charity Grubb were married there at the Nottingham Meeting of Friends (Quakers) October 24, 1706. Charity was born September 29, 1687. Richard was a Quaker minister throughout most of his life and traveled from place to place in carrying on his work. Records of him are found in various Quaker settlements in Virginia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina. Charity was appointed minister at Nottingham Meeting and continued in the ministry for many years. In Pennsylvania archives, there is record that Richard obtained a warrant for five hundred acres of land on December 10, 1716. Also 100 acres was granted to him, and the warrant for the survey was dated january 16, 1733. Charity died November 22, 1761 at the age of 74; and Richard died January 1, 1777 at age 93. Both were buried in Guilford County, North Carolina.

CHILD NOTES: Elizabeth Beeson

CHILD NOTES: Ann Beeson

General: Ann Beeson, third child of Edward Beeson and Rachel Beeson, was born in New Castle County, Delaware in 1689. She moved with her parents to Berkeley County, Virginia and then to Chester County, Pennsylvania where she married John Cloud.

CHILD NOTES: Rachel Beeson

CHILD NOTES: Isaac Beeson

General: Beeson Genealogy, Line of descent of the St. Clair County Beesons, of Alabama.

Tradition says that Isaac Beeson and his wife moved to North Carolina: He evidently died before his father, for Edward in his will makes a bequest to my daughter, Anne Cloud of Twenty Pounds.

CHILD NOTES: William Beeson

General: Beeson Genealogy, Line of Descent of the St. Clair County Beesons, of Alabama.

William Returned to England. William in the list of taxables of West Nottingham, Chester Co., PA, of the year 1722, is noted as a "Non Resident", and is taxed 8 shillings 9 pence on 500 acres.

SOURCES

1. LDS Family History Center. Penningtons in England,. Batch T990329, Serial Sheet 0128.

Query: Amanda Pennington b. abt. 1856

Group 6

Family Group Record

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Husband: Henry B. Hudson

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Birth:

Chr:

Death:

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Marriage: 22 Nov 1876 Lamar Co., AL

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Wife: Amanda Pennington

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Birth: abt 1856 Fayette Co., AL

Death:

Burial:

Father: Jasper William L? Pennington (b abt 1823)

Mother: Mary Narcissa Petty (b abt 1827)

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Children

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1 F Mary Bertie Hudson

Birth: 12 Jul 1879

Death: 25 Oct 1968

Burial:

Spouse: Milton Brown Pennington

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FAMILY NOTES

HUSBAND NOTES: Henry B. Hudson

General: In 1870 Lamar County, AL -- Henry B. b. 1854 GA in household of M. P. and Melinda C. HUDSON -- same??

WIFE NOTES: Amanda Pennington

CHILD NOTES: Mary Bertie Hudson

General(1):

SOURCES

1. Descendants of Henry Pennington (b. 15 June 1846).

Query: Mary Pennington, b. 17 May 1783, d. 19 Apr 1881 Putnam Co., TN

Group 5

Family Group Record

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Husband: Charles Isom\Isham

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Birth: 24 Apr 1784

Death: 19 Mar 1868

Burial:

Marriage:

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Wife: Mary Pennington

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Birth: 17 May 1783 PA

Death: 19 Apr 1881

Burial:

Father: Rev. Charles Pennington - Progenitor Group 5 (b 6 Jun 1758)

Mother: Cassandra Swartzlander (b 17 Jun 1758)

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Children

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1 F Syrenna Isom\Isham

Birth: 22 Dec 1828 Putnam Co., TN

Death: 17 Aug 1914

Burial:

Spouse: James S. Robinson (m 9 Jul 1845)

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FAMILY NOTES

HUSBAND NOTES: Charles Isom\Isham

General(1):

WIFE NOTES: Mary Pennington

General(1): Parentage not proven. Family lore that Mary was a daughter of Charles and

Cassandra (Swartzlander) Pennington.

CHILD NOTES: Syrenna Isom\Isham

General(1):

SOURCES

1. Family Group Sheets.

Query: Charles Pennington, b. 1758, d. 1845

Group 5

Family Group Record

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Husband: Rev. Charles Pennington - Progenitor Group 5

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Birth: 6 Jun 1758 Bucks Co., PA, New Brittan Twp.

Death: 5 Sep 1845 Coles Co., IL

Burial: Coles Co., IL, Otterbein Cem.

Marriage: abt 1780 Bucks Co., PA

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Wife: Cassandra Swartzlander

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Birth: 17 Jun 1758 Bucks Co., PA

Chr: 27 Aug 1758 Bucks Co., PA, Tohicken Union Church

Death: 25 Oct 1834 Coles Co., IL

Burial: Coles Co., IL, Otterbein Cem.

Father: John Phillip Swartzlander

Mother: Maria Agnesa Trout

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Children

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1 M John David Pennington

Birth: 6 Sep 1782 Bucks Co., PA ?

Death: 10 Aug 1863 White Co., TN

Burial: White Co., TN, Family Cem. located 10 mi

Spouse: Nancy Harris (m abt 1803)

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2 F Mary Pennington

Birth: 17 May 1783 PA

Death: 19 Apr 1881

Burial:

Spouse: Charles Isom\Isham

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3 F Effie Pennington

Birth: 18 Dec 1787 Rowan Co., NC

Death: 14 Oct 1875 Coles Co., IL

Burial: Coles Co., IL, Otterbein Cem.

Spouse: Joel Connely (m 20 Mar 1806)

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FAMILY NOTES

HUSBAND NOTES: Rev. Charles Pennington - Progenitor Group 5

General(1): Charles served in Pennsylvania Militia during the Revolutionary War. He married Cassandra Swartzlander (or Swathlander) sometime around 1783. He was a Baptist Minister.

Charles and Cassandra moved several times and spent long number of years in the following locations: Rowan Co., NC: Grayson Co., VA; Clinch Mountain, VA; White Co., TN and finally in Coles Co., IL.

In October od 1832, Rev. Charles Pennington appointed hia son John to sell the land that he (Charles) still owned in White Co., TN. At that time, Rev. Pennington must have been contemplating a move from Lawrence Co., IN to Hutton Township, Coles Co., IL where his daughter Effie Connely and her family had moved the year before. In 1833 (probably in the Spring) Rev. Pennington and hiswife Cassandra, both aged about 74 years, made the trip from Lawrence Co., IN to Hutton Township, Coles Co., IL. Considering their age, it is thought they never had a home of their own there, but remained with their daughter and son-in-law.

Rev. Pennington was one of the first preachers in the still relatively unsettled Coles Co., IL. He probably conducted services in his daughter's home, as ministers were scarce and people would come for miles around for a good spirt-filled "preachin". On 25 October, 1834 in Hutton Township, Cassandra passed away. She was laid to rest in the Otterbein Cemetery in Hutton Township.

It was several years later that Charles Pennington married again, 6 May 1837 in Coles Co., IL to Mrs Rachel Sturdevant. The monister, Stanley B. Walker, who married the couple, thought the groom's age important enogh to note at the bottom of the wedding certificate, "The grume aged 79 years and 11 months". In NOv. of that same tear (1837) Rev. Charles Pennington and his second wife, Rachel, became charter members of the Hurricane Baptist Church, located in Hutton Township. Rev. Pennington, into his eighties, continued to marry people and probably preached at funerals.

In 1840 he went to Coles County Courthouse in order to file an application for a pension as a Revoluntionary War Soldier. In this record he states his service in the United States as a wagoner. Sent with his declaration were several affidavits, one signed by Stanley B. Walder, and one co-signed by Noel Connley and his brother, Josiah Connley. These affidavits swore to the truth in his declaration and commented on the good character of the preacher. Apparently, Rev Charles was never awarded the pension, but the papers serve as a good genealogical record. Rev. Pennington died 5 Sept. 1845, in Hutton Township and was buried beside his first wife. His second wife is thought to have survived him. Little is known about Rachel Pennington. Apparently she was a widow at the time of their marriage. She is shown as Mrs. Rachel Sturdevant, "over the age of eighteen years". No records of another marriage or of her death have been found in the records of Coles Co., IL . In the "REVOLUTIONARY WAR GRAVES REGISTER" lists: Pennington, Charles; 1758-1845; Orterbein (Otterbein?) Cem., Charleston, Coles Co., IL; Drummer, NJ; m. Cassandra Swarthlander. PP27-2, pg 97.

WIFE NOTES: Cassandra Swartzlander

General(2):

CHILD NOTES: John David Pennington

General(3,4): John Pennington was born September 6, 1782 in either New Britian , Bucks County, Pennsylvania or Grayson County, Virginia. Nancy Harris was born in Virginia on October 26, 1773. John and Nancy married somewhere in Virginia around 1800.

They settled in White County, Tennessee and became parents of anywhere from 10 to 14 children. Nancy died May 9, 1847 while John lived until August 10, 1863 according to their headstones in the cemetery located about 2 1/2 to 3 miles north of Fountainhead, Tennessee. The cemetery is located in that part of White County now called Putnam County, Sparta, Tennessee.

CHILD NOTES: Mary Pennington

General(5): Parentage not proven. Family lore that Mary was a daughter of Charles and Cassandra (Swartzlander) Pennington.

CHILD NOTES: Effie Pennington

General(6):

SOURCES

1. Family Group Sheets. Family Group Sheets.

2. Ibid. Family Group Sheets.

3. Ibid. Family Group Sheets.

4. Sarah Kiser.

5. Family Group Sheets.

6. Ibid. Family Group Sheets.

Query: Violet Pennington, b. 30 Apr. 1855, d. 20 May 1895 & Mary Isabella Gullette, b. 1830

Group 28

Family Group Record

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Husband: Henry C. Pennington

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Birth: 1827 KY

Death:

Burial:

Marriage: 1851 KY

Father: James Washington Pennington (b 31 Jan 1799)

Mother: Ellender Caudill (b abt 1805)

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Wife: Mary Isabella Gullette

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Birth: 1830 KY

Death:

Burial:

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Children

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1 M Lewis Preston Pennington

Birth: Aug 1851 KY

Death:

Burial:

Spouse: Frances Yates (m abt 1873)

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2 M Daniel H. Pennington

Birth: 1855 KY

Death:

Burial:

Spouse: Unknown

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3 F Jane Pennington

Birth: 13 Apr 1857 Lawrence Co., KY

Death:

Burial:

Marriage:

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4 F Ellender Pennington

Birth: 1860 KY

Death:

Burial:

Spouse: Jacob Kouns

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5 M Jefferson Davis Pennington

Birth: 1863 KY

Death:

Burial:

Spouse: Cena Justice

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6 F Amanda Pennington

Birth: 1865 KY

Death:

Burial:

Marriage:

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7 M Isaiah Pennington

Birth: 1866 KY

Death:

Burial:

Marriage:

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8 F Rebecca Pennington

Birth: 1869 KY

Death:

Burial:

Marriage:

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FAMILY NOTES

HUSBAND NOTES: Henry C. Pennington

General(1):

WIFE NOTES: Mary Isabella Gullette

Birth(2):

CHILD NOTES: Lewis Preston Pennington

Birth(3):

General: Lewis Preston Pennington went by the name of Preston. His family is listed in PP8-2, pg 31&32. Name shown as Levi P. in 1870 Lawrence Co., KY census.

CHILD NOTES: Daniel H. Pennington

General: Daniel married but his wife is unknown. After Daniel's wife died, his sister Jane kept house for him and looked after his son. PP8-2. pg 32.

CHILD NOTES: Jane Pennington

General(4): Name shown as Jennie in 1870 Lawrence Co., KY census.

CHILD NOTES: Ellender Pennington

Birth(5):

CHILD NOTES: Jefferson Davis Pennington

CHILD NOTES: Amanda Pennington

General: Does not appear in 1870 Lawrence Co., KY census.

CHILD NOTES: Isaiah Pennington

Birth(6):

CHILD NOTES: Rebecca Pennington

General(7):

SOURCES

1. Betty Inman.

2. Census. Lawrence Co., KY census of 1870.

3. Ibid. 1900 Census, Carter Co., KY.

4. Birth Records.

5. Census. Lawrence Co., KY census of 1870.

6. Ibid. Lawrence Co., KY census of 1870.

7. Ibid. Lawrence Co., KY census of 1870.

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