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Charity Penny 1770–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1770

Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1850

Death Location: Somerville, Fayette, Tennessee, USA

Father: Penuel Penny

Mother: Martha Green

Spouse(s): John Matthews

Children(s): Elizabeth Mathews\Matthews

The story of Charity Penny began in 1770 in Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA. Charity Penny married John Matthews, and had children including Elizabeth Lizzie Mathews Matthews. Charity Penny passed away in 1850 in Somerville, Fayette, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Charity Penny began in 1770 in Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA.
  • Charity Penny married John Matthews, and had children including Elizabeth Lizzie Mathews Matthews.
  • Charity Penny passed away in 1850 in Somerville, Fayette, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Penuel Penny
1749–1806
Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina, USA
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Martha Green
1753–1806
Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

John Matthews
1770–1862
Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Mathews\Matthews
1810–1893
Birth Location: Cumberland Co, NC, USA
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Charity Penny's Ancestors

Self
Charity Penny
1770–1850
Birth Place: Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Penuel Penny
1749–1806
Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Martha (Elizabeth) Green
1753–1806
Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James (Edward) Penny
1720–1782
Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Ballentine
1722–1779
Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Bryan Penny
1670–1741
ELIZABETH Ggm
1680–1746
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Charity Penny's Descendants

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Charity Penny (1770–1850) m. John Matthews (27 OCT 1770–Bef. 1862)
  1. 1. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Mathews\Matthews 1810–1893 m. Willis Johnson 1818–1872
    1. 1. Flora (Helen) Johnson 1844–1907 m. William (Henry) Truelove 1846–1935
      1. 1. Mack (Johnson) Truelove 1889–1965 m. Iria (J) Davis 1898–1993
      2. 2. William (Henry) Truelove 1873–1957
      3. 3. Maggie (Howard) Owens 1891–1961
      4. 4. Ellen (Ann) Adams 1878–1973 m. Milton (S) Adams 1874–
        1. 1. Estel Adams 1904–
        2. 2. Carmon Adams 1907–
        3. 3. Bruce Adams 1909–
        4. 4. Lola Adams 1911–
        5. 5. Maxine Adams 1913–
        6. 6. Nevela Adams 1915–
      5. 5. James (Addison) Trulove 1874–1953
      6. 6. Thomas (Finney) Trulove 1876–1967

Charity Penny's Timeline

2 Records

1770
1770
Birth of Charity Penny in Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 80
Death of Charity Penny in Somerville, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
Somerville, Fayette, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Somerville, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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