The Ashe Co., NC Penningtons have
been an area of concentration for me for several years. During that time,
I have come to the conclusion that the best way to research the background of
the Group 7 Penningtons was to look at all of the Pennington's in the area.
I've included parts of VA, NC, KY, and TN in that research and have come to some
surprising conclusions. I believe that all of these Penningtons are
connected several generations back. DNA research has confirmed that there
is a link between the families. The question is - who is the common
ancestor. I can't answer that question right now, but there are a number
of great researchers who are working on that question. I am working on
including information on the two other groups that stay in the NC region.
Group 12 which involves the descendants of Samuel Pennington and Group 30 which
concerns the descendants of Abel Pennington & Margery Lewis. There is a
lot of information that has been gleaned from the Internet and other sources.
If these are your lines, I strongly encourage you to do your own research and
use this information merely as clues. It is by no means confirmed or
proven.
As an active member of the PRA
(Pennington Research Association), I have benefited from the information that
has been provided to me through the Pennington Pedigrees and the Pennington
Research Association website at
www.penningtonresearch.org - If you would like information on becoming
a member, please contact me or write to Melinda Pennington at
mgp383@gmail.com .
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NEW -
New Photos of Group 12 ancestors.
These include Stephen Pennington & Johanna Spencer, daughters Martha Caroline
Penningotn and Orlean Pennington and a family group photo. There is also a
photo of Andrew Jackson Pennington's gravestone. He was a brother of
Stephen Pennington and son of Samuel Pennington and Elizabeth Anderson.
Photos from Emily Kilby and they are
on
Photo Page 5..
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Photo of Levi Pennington, son of Joshua Pennington
and Nancy Sparks on Photo Page 5..
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Gravestone photo of William Thomas
Pennington, grandson of Levi Pennington through his son John Anderson
Pennington on Photo Page 5..
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Death record for Rebecca Sue
Pennington, wife of William Riley Pennington and granddaughter of Joshua
Pennington on Photo Page
5.
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Group 12 Info
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Group 30 Info
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Photo of Jesse Bowling's gravestone.
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Death record for Levi Pennington and William
Riley Pennington, son and grandson of Joshua Pennington on
Photo Page 5..
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Gravestone photo of George Columbus
Pennington, grandson of Levi Pennington through his son John Anderson
Pennington on Photo Page 5..
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A photo of Elijah "Lige" Bowling, son of
Mary Pennington. It is
on Photo Page 4.
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Photo of Fidella Pennington Tritt, a
descendant of Edward "Neddy" Pennington on
Photo Page 4.
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Photos of Fred Pennington's grave and the
general location.
They are on Photo Page 4.
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Photos of George Washington Pennington
and Mary Rebecca Young, his son Fred Pennington and grandson Elmer Pennington.
Thanks to Steven Pennington for the photos. They are on
Photo Page 4.
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Photos of Levi Penningtons gravestone.
Levi was the son of William and grandson of Joshua
Pennington. This photo was supplied by
Brenda Penix and is on Photo Page 4.
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Photos of George Washington Pennington
and William Pennington's gravestones. William was a son of Joshua
Pennington and George Washington was William's son. They were supplied by
Steven Pennington and are on Photo Page 4.
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Photo of America Bowling supplied by Opal
Moore on Photo Page 4.
Micajah Pennington was probably born in North
Carolina...there are no definitive records yet that proves a birthplace for him
or definitive proof of his parentage. Many feel that Benejah Pennington is
his father and circumstantial evidence supports this, however, there is no
actual documentation that proves that supposition.
According to the LDS records (specifically the IGI), Rachel Jones is the daughter of
Hezekiah Jones and Ann Dibble and was born in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA on 12
Jun 1741 and died 12 Jan 1841 probably in North Carolina. (Please keep
in mind that we have no further corroboration for these parents and birthplace)
There is actual documentation of birth dates for Micajah
Pennington and Rachel Jones as well as their children. A copy of a Bible
entry was supplied with a pension application through Elizabeth Pennington
and John Barton.
The names are listed in this way:
Micage Penington was born April the
twenty eight in yr 1743
Rachel Jones was born June the twelfth day in yr 1741
Micage Penington and Rachel Jones was married January in yr 1761 the twenty
eight day.
Elige Penington was born December the ninth day in ye 1761.
Micage Penington was born December the thirteenth day in ye 1763.
Mary Penington was born November the eighth in ye 1765.
Levi Penington was born December the twenty first in ye 1767.
Edward Penington was born December the twenty ninth in ye 1769.
Rachel Pennington was born December the twenty (six) day in ye 1771.
Lesebeth Penington was born August the tenth day in ye 1774.
Sarey Penington was born November the 24 day in ye 1776.
Johaner Penington was born the 24 day of March in the ye 1779.
Benejah Pennington born the 15th day of July in the ye 1782.
 
Here is a scan of the Bible records...please remember that the quality is not
good. Click the picture and then use your back button to come back to this
page. Special Thanks to Esther Bruesch and Wanda Lombardo for supplying me with
the photocopy.
Micajah Pennington appears in the court records of Rowan County. North Carolina, in 1765-1766. In 1772, he was appointed Constable "in the neighborhood--up the Catawba River". He also was a Justice of the Peace in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Many feel that this was the Micajah Pennington who served with Capt. Enoch Osborn's Company from Montgomery County, Virginia in the Revolutionary War. He apparently d. in Ashe County, North Carolina, about 1812. This is according to a power of attorney as given by his son. Benejah. More information on Micajah was found in a Bible record that gave his birth date as 28 April 1743. His wife was Rachel Jones, b. 12 Jun 1741. This couple was m. on 28 Jan 1761, and were the parents of ten children. They left a huge number of descendants in North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, and on westward. Dozens of descendants have contributed to Pennington Pedigrees on their lines. Much of the early information was gathered by Bee Holmes.
Places where Micajah Pennington's name is found:
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1765 - Anson-Mecklenburg Co., NC, Surry Co., NC
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1772 Rowan Co., NC...Catawba River
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1778-1798 Wilkes Co., NC
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1782-1787 Montgomery Co., VA
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1806 Ashe Co., NC
This is a list of the known children of
Micajah and Rachel Jones Pennington. Please click on each name to see further
info on their descendants. This information has been supplied by many of
the members of Group 7, so therefore it is not proven and should be used as
guidelines and not as verified or proven information. It is the responsibility
of the researcher to prove the information for themselves. Please notify
me if there is any information that is incorrect. Carmen
M. Johnson.
1.
MICAJAH2 PENNINGTON, SR. (BENAJAH1)
was born April 28, 1743 in Rowan Co., NC, and died Bet. 1813-1817 in Ashe Co., NC. He
married RACHEL JONES January 28, 1761 in Wilkes Co., NC, daughter of HEZEKIAH
JONES and ANN JONES. She was born June 12, 1741 in Westfield, Hampden
Co., MA, and died January 12, 1841 in NC.
Children of MICAJAH PENNINGTON and RACHEL
JONES are:
i. ELIAJAH3 PENNINGTON,
b. December 09, 1761, Wilkes Co., NC; m. SUSANNAH KELLY, September 08,
1800, NC.
ii. MICAJAH
PENNINGTON, JR., b. December 13, 1763, Wilkes Co., NC; d. Aft.
1850, Harlan Co., KY?; m. Bef. 1799; m. (2) NANCY BAKER, August 13,
1812, Madison Co., KY.
iii. MARY
PENNINGTON, b. November 08, 1765, Hollow of Yadkin R., on east side of
Blue Ridge & New River, Wilkes Co., NC; d. March 21, 1842, Breathitt Co.,
KY; m. JESSE BOWLING, January 06, 1785, Wilkes Co., NC; b. May 22,
1758, Hillsboro, Wilkes Co., NC; d. March 10, 1841, Quicksand Creek or
Crockettsville, Breathitt Co., KY.
iv. LEVI
PENNINGTON, b. December 21, 1767, Wilkes Co., NC; d. Aft. 1815, Ashe
Co., NC; m. (1) ELIZABETH, Abt. 1788; b. Abt. 1775, NC ?; d. Bef. 1805;
m. (2) PEGGY, Abt. 1805.
v. EDWARD
"NEDDY" PENNINGTON, b. December 29, 1769, Wilkes Co., NC; d.
May 05, 1860, Lee Co., VA; m. (1) AGNES LITTLE; m. (2) MARTHA
"PATSY" FLANARY, Abt. 1793, Wilkes Co., NC; b. December 30,
1779, Wilkes Co., NC; d. December 25, 1852, Lee Co., VA. (Note:
Edward Pennington did not marry Agnes Little...they had an illegitimate child
that is recorded in the Bastardy Bonds of North Carolina. The child
lived with Micajah Pennington and Rachel Jones and probably died young.)
vi. RACHEL PENNINGTON, b.
December 26, 1771, Ashe Co., NC. (No info on descendants)
vii. ELIZABETH
"LESEBETH" PENNINGTON, b. August 10, 1774, Hollows of Yadkin
R., on east side of Blue Ridge & New River, Wilkes Co., NC; d. Aft. June
18, 1857, Grayson Co., VA ?; m. JOHN BARTON, JR., September 06, 1793,
Wilkes Co., NC; b. Bet. 1760 - 1765, NC; d. January 03, 1839, Grayson Co., VA.
viii. SARAH
"SAREY" PENNINGTON, b. November 24, 1776, NC; d. 1817,
Buckhorn, Perry Co., KY; m. SAMUEL JOHNSTON, SR., Abt. 1799, Yadkin
Rover, Rowan Co., NC; b. 1777, VA; d. 1861, Buckhorn, Perry Co., KY.
ix. JOHANNA
PENNINGTON, b. March 24, 1779, Wilkes Co., NC; d. Bef. 1860; m. DOUGLAS
DICKSON, Bef. 1804, NC; b. Abt. 1775, Ashe Co., NC.
x. BENAJAH PENNINGTON, b. June
15, 1782, Ashe Co., NC; m. ELIZABETH STROTHER; b. 1784; d. Bef. 1814.
We have very little info differentiating
the difference between these two Benajah Penningtons. The one below is
probably the son of Andrew Pennington, Micajah's brother. However, we have
no proof of that information. The Benajah Pennington above...is most
likely to be the son of Micajah Pennington...he is recorded on the Bible page
above and is also responsible for the power of attorney document which gives
Zephaniah Bell the power of attorney regarding his father's will. This is
how we know that Micajah Pennington died around 1813. The document was
recorded in Barren Co., KY. Please go to the Pennington
documents page to look at the document for yourself.
- x. BENAJAH PENNINGTON,
b. August 18, 1770, Grayson Co., VA; d. October 12, 1855, Stockton City,
Cedar Co., MO; m. MATILDA EMERY HEMBREE, July 26, 1814, Roane Co., TN; b.
June 25, 1799, Spartanburg, Spartanburg Co., SC; d. August 20, 1878,
Stockton City, Cedar Co., MO.
Please remember that this info is
the product of members of the Pennington Research Association and myself.
It represents our work and research.
This page last updated
August 25, 2008.
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