PENNINGTON

Information from "Windows Into Our Past A Genealogy of the Cowne, Gough & Associated Families, Volume 2", compiled by Judy Parsons Smith © 1998.

Issac Pennington

Issac Pennington . Issac Pennington  is of Goodstone Manor in England . He was a writer and preacher.  Issac Pennington is the father-in-law of William Penn  of Pennsylvania .  His wife's name is unknown .

As of 6/29/98 I do not know now how Issac Pennington  fits into this picture.  It had always been presented as fact that Issac Pennington was the father of Micajah until now.

Ephraim Pennington

Ephraim Pennington  had a son:

Ephraim Pennington

Ephraim Pennington , son of Ephraim Pennington , b. 1689.  Ephraim Pennington had three (3) children:

1.    Levi Pennington , born ca 1714 in NC; died ca 1790.
2.    Ephraim Pennington , born ca 1720.
3.   Benejah Pennington , born Jan 1, 17 24/25; died 1792 in Wilkes Co., NC; married Elizabeth (Unknown) .

Benejah Pennington

3.  Benejah Pennington , son of Ephraim & Elizabeth (Unknown)  Pennington, b. 1 Jan  1724/25; d. 1792 in Wilkes Co., NC.; m. Elizabeth (Unknown). Benejah & Elizabeth (Unknown) Pennington had six (6) children:

3.1.      Levi Pennington , born Bef. 1738 in NC; died 1788; married Martha ?.
3.2.      William Pennington , born ca 1740; died 1810; married Joannah ? .  His occupation was that of a Miller
3.3.      Micajah Pennington , born Apr 28, 17 43 in Rowan Co., NC; died 1813 in Ashe Co., NC; married Rachel Jones , daughter of Hezekiah & Ann (Unknown) Jones, b. 28 Jan 1761 in Wilkes Co., NC; d. after 1782.
3.4.      Andrew Pennington , born 1745.
3.5.      Abel ( ABEL 1) Pennington, born ca 1750; died 1819 in Tuscaloosa County , Alabama ; married Sarah SWEETEN ca 1772.
3.6.      Benejah Pennington , Jr. , born Bef. 1767.

Micajah Pennington  O

3.3.  Micajah Pennington , son of Benejah & Elizabeth (Unknown)  Pennington , b. 28 Apr 1743, Rowan Co., North Carolina; d. 1813, Ashe Co., North Carolina; m. 28 Jan 1761, Wilkes Co., North Carolina to Rachel Jones , daughter of Hezekiah & Ann (Unknown) Jones, b. 12 Jun 1741, Wilkes Co., North Carolina; d. after 1782, North Carolina.

Micajah Pennington   was appointed tax collector of his district in 1778.  Micajah Pennington is found in Lee County, Virginia in 1815.  His holdings in the county were described as, one farm on Powells river and in the Por [Poor] Valley, 50 acres having thereon one dwelling, "cabbin", one story, 16 feet square, one loom house, one stable, with a value of $50.[i]

Revolutionary War Service:

Micajah Pennington  of Wilkes County, North Carolina provided public services for Capt. Enoch Osburn's Co., Fincastle and Montgomery County, VA[ii]

Micajah & Rachel (Jones)   Pennington had eleven (11) children:

3.3.1.    Elijah (Elige) Pennington , b. 9 Dec 1761; m. Susannah Kelly
3.3.2.     Micaja/Micajah Pennington , b. 13 Dec 1763, North Carolina; d. aft. 1850, Harlan Co., Kentucky or Lee Co., Virginai; m. Cynthia Correy.
3.3.3.     Mary Pennington, b.  8 Nov 1765, Wilkes Co., North Carolina; d. 21 Mar 1843, Quicksand Creek, Breathitt Co., Kentucky; m. 6 Jan 1785, Wilkesboro, North Carolina to Jesse Bollin , a Primitive Baptist Minister.
3.3.4.    Levi Pennington ,  b. 25 Dec 1767.
3.3.5.     Edward “Neddy” Pennigton , b. 29 Dec 1769, Ashe Co., North Carolina; d. 5 May 1860, Pennington Gap, Lee Co., VA; m. ca. 1793, Wilkes Co., North Carolina to Martha Flanary .
3.3.6.     Benejah Pennington , b. 18 Aug 1770, Grayson Co., Virginia; d. 12 Oct 1855, Stockton City, Cedar Co., Missouri; m. 1814, Roane Co., Tennessee to Matilda Hembree.
3.3.7.      Rachel Pennington, b. 26 Dec 1771
3.3.8.    Lesebeth Pennington, b. 10 Aug 1774, North Carolina; m. John Barton .
3.3.9.    Saraey 'Sarah' Penningotn , b. 24 Nov 1776, North Carolina; d. bef. 1860, Perry Co., Kentucky; m. ca. 1799 to Samuel Johnson.
3.3.10.       Johaner Pennington,  b. 24 Nov 1779, North Carolina
3.3.10.       Benajah Pennington, b. 15 Jan 1782.