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Edward Penny 1726–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1726

Birth Location: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 20 June 1779

Death Location: Johnston County North Carolina

Father: Bryan Penny

Mother: Elizabeth Crooke

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ballentine, Elizabeth Ballentine

Children(s): *Penuel Penny, Martha Penny, James Penny, Caleb Penny, Charles Penny, Martha Penny, Jesse Penny, Elizabeth Penny, Edward Jr

Edward Penny was born in 1726 in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Bryan B Penny And Elizabeth Bathya Crooke. Edward Penny married Elizabeth Ballentine, Elizabeth Ballentine, and had children including Caleb Penny, Charles Hilton Penny, Edward Penny Jr, Elizabeth Penny, James Penny, Jesse Penny, Martha Frances Penny, Martha Penny, Penuel Penny. Edward Penny passed away in 1779 in Johnston County North Carolina.

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Biography

  • Edward Penny was born in 1726 in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Bryan B Penny And Elizabeth Bathya Crooke.
  • Edward Penny married Elizabeth Ballentine, Elizabeth Ballentine, and had children including Caleb Penny, Charles Hilton Penny, Edward Penny Jr, Elizabeth Penny, James Penny, Jesse Penny, Martha Frances Penny, Martha Penny, Penuel Penny.
  • Edward Penny passed away in 1779 in Johnston County North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bryan Penny
1704–1741
Birth Location: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Crooke
1680–1746
Birth Location: Elizabeth City, VA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Ballentine
1715–1779
Birth Location: Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America
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Elizabeth Ballentine
1735–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

*Penuel Penny
1749–1806
Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina
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Martha Penny
1747–1817
Birth Location: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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James Penny
1758–1802
Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina, United States
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Caleb Penny
1745–1802
Birth Location: Norfolk Co., Va.
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Charles Penny
1754–1798
Birth Location: Johnston Co., Nc.
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Martha Penny
1760–1852
Birth Location: Johnston Co., Nc.
MP
Jesse Penny
1762–1801
Birth Location: Johnston Co., Nc.
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Elizabeth Penny
1759–1825
Birth Location: Johnston Co., Nc.
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Edward Jr
1768–1784
Birth Location: Johnston Co., Nc.
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Edward Penny's Ancestors

Self
Edward Penny
1726–1779
Birth Place: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Bryan B Penny
1704–1741
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth ('Bathya') Crooke
1680–1746
Elizabeth City, VA
Grandparents
John (Edward Penny (Finney)) I
1639–1678
Spalding, Lincolnshire, England
Ellin Dixeson
1645–1671
Lancashire, England
Robert ((Richard) Chandler) Crooke
1650–
Downton, Wiltshire, England
MARY ANCHERET
1658–
Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Brian (Pinne)
1614–1650
Margaret (Dixeson)
1607–1697
Eleanor Watkins
1635–1685
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Pennye
1593–1665
Thomas DICKENS
1581–
Johane NICOLLES
1584–1636

Edward Penny's Descendants

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Edward Penny (1726–20 June 1779) m. Elizabeth Ballentine (1715–20 Jun 1779) m. Elizabeth Ballentine (1735–)
  1. 1. *Penuel Penny 1749–1806 m. Martha (Elizabeth) Green 1753–1806
    1. 1. William Penny 1778–1853 m. Sarah (Sally) Unknown 1783–
      1. 1. James Penny 1812–1862 m. Pheobe (J) Hailey 1824–1905
        1. 1. Martha (Jane) Penny 1847–1933 m. Dennis (Jackson) Grady 1844–1903
        2. 2. William (Wallace) Penny 1844–1928
        3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Penny 1846–1896
        4. 4. Samuel Penny 1850–
        5. 5. Susan Penny 1858–
    2. 2. EDITH PENNY 1783–
    3. 3. CHARITY PENNY 1785–
    4. 4. Aley Penny 1788–1820
    5. 5. ALCY PENNY 1772–
    6. 6. Pennuel Penny 1776–
  2. 2. Martha Penny 1747–1817
  3. 3. James Penny 1758–1802
  4. 4. Caleb Penny 1745–1802
  5. 5. Charles (Hilton) Penny 1754–1798
  6. 6. Martha (Frances) Penny 1760–1852
  7. 7. Jesse Penny 1762–1801
  8. 8. Elizabeth Penny 1759–1825
  9. 9. Edward (Penny) Jr 1768–1784

Edward Penny's Timeline

2 Records

1726
1726
Birth of Edward Penny in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America
Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America
1779
20 June 1779
Age 53
Death of Edward Penny in Johnston County North Carolina
Johnston County North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1726
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 June 1779
    Event Place: Johnston County North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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