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Elijah Pennington 1761–1800 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Dec 1761

Birth Location: Greyson Co., Virginia, Colonial America

Death Date: ABT. 1800

Death Location: Grayson, Virginia, United States

Father: Captain Pennington

Mother: Rachel Jones

Spouse(s): Susannah Kelley

Children(s): Rachel Pennington, Elijah Pennington

The story of Elijah Pennington began in 1761 in Greyson Co., Virginia, Colonial America. Elijah Pennington married Susannah Kelley, and had children including Abel Pennington, Elijah Pennington, Rachel Pennington. Elijah Pennington passed away in 1800 in Grayson, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Elijah Pennington began in 1761 in Greyson Co., Virginia, Colonial America.
  • Elijah Pennington married Susannah Kelley, and had children including Abel Pennington, Elijah Pennington, Rachel Pennington.
  • Elijah Pennington passed away in 1800 in Grayson, Virginia, United States.

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Children(s)

Elijah Pennington's Ancestors

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Elijah Pennington
1761–1800
Birth Place: Greyson Co., Virginia, Colonial America
Parents
Captain Micajah Pennington
1743–1841
Rowan Co, NC Grayson, North Carolina, United States
Rachel Jones
1740–1841
Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, Colonial America
Grandparents
Benejah (Ephraim Pennington) Sr.
1725–1792
Salisbury, Rowan Co., North Carolina, Colonial America
Elizabeth (Lycons) Humphreys
1725–1780
Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Hezekiah Jones
1715–1774
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Ann Dibble
1714–1808
Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Ephraim III
1689–1750
Joanna Davis
1693–1775
Humphreys
1700–
Rachel Clark
1685–1726
Abraham Dibble
1684–1737
Hannah Hosford
1690–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ephraim III
1668–1694
Indian Anon
1667–1724

Elijah Pennington's Descendants

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Elijah Pennington (9 Dec 1761–ABT. 1800) m. Susannah Kelley (1760–)
  1. 1. Rachel Pennington 1786–1855
  2. 2. Elijah Pennington 1822–1880

Elijah Pennington's Timeline

5 Records

1761
28 Jan 1761
Birth of Elijah Pennington in North Carolina, Colonial America
North Carolina, Colonial America
1761
9 December 1761
Birth of Elijah Pennington in Greyson, VA, USA
Greyson, VA, USA
1761
9 Dec 1761
Birth of Elijah Pennington in Greyson Co., Virginia, Colonial America
Greyson Co., Virginia, Colonial America
1790
1790
Age 29
Elijah Pennington resided here in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
1800
ABT. 1800
Age 39
Death of Elijah Pennington
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1761
    Event Place: North Carolina, Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 18627.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WAY
    [2] Pennington Research Association

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 December 1761
    Event Place: Greyson, VA, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1761
    Event Place: Greyson Co., Virginia, Colonial America
    Record Source: Ron Rowland's Web Page

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Wilkes, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 160; Image: 99; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: Grayson, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Pennington Research Association

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT. 1800
    Record Source: Ron Rowland's Web Page

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