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John Penquite 1692–1750 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 January 1692

Birth Location: Wrightstown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 28 August 1750

Death Location: Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Penquite

Mother: Agnes Sharpe

Spouse(s): Rachel Twining

Children(s): Mercy Penquite, Abigail Penquite, Sarah Penquite

The story of John Penquite began in 1692 in Wrightstown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. John Penquite married Rachel Young Twining, and had children including Abigail Penquite, Agnis Penquit, Mercy Twining Penquite, Sarah Penquite. John Penquite passed away in 1750 in Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Penquite began in 1692 in Wrightstown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
  • John Penquite married Rachel Young Twining, and had children including Abigail Penquite, Agnis Penquit, Mercy Twining Penquite, Sarah Penquite.
  • John Penquite passed away in 1750 in Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Penquite
1656–
Birth Location: Leskeard, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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Agnes Sharpe
1658–1758
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Twining
1692–1779
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Mercy Penquite
1730–1765
Birth Location: Newtown, Bucks, PA, Pennsylvania, USA
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Abigail Penquite
1726–
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Penquite
1732–
Birth Location: –
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John Penquite's Ancestors

Self
John Penquite
1692–1750
Birth Place: Wrightstown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
John Penquite
1656–
Leskeard, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Agnes Sharpe
1658–1758
England
Grandparents
Hugh Sharpe
1626–1702
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Prudence Baker
1632–1669
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Mathew Baker
1620–1641
Prudence Deane
1619–1641
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Deane
1600–1641

John Penquite's Descendants

1.
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John Penquite (4 January 1692–28 August 1750) m. Rachel (Young) Twining (1692–28 December 1779)
  1. 1. Mercy (Twining) Penquite 1730–1765 m. Ralph (Hoard) Smith 1725–1784
    1. 1. Rachael Smith 1755–1821 m. Thomas (Lee) Compton 1760–1835
      1. 1. James (E.) Compton 1778–1849 m. Mary (Matilda) Linam 1779–1857
        1. 1. Charles (R.) Compton 1797–1863 m. Frances ("Fannie") Morris 1812–1906 m. Ann (Elizabeth) Sowerhaver 1805–1852
        2. 2. Emily (Susan) Compton 1822–1865 m. Harvey (C. Braden) Sr. 1810–1892
        3. 3. Robert (S) Compton 1809–1880 m. Rebecca (G.) McCain 1819–1875
        4. 4. William (Lambert) Compton 1799–1828
        5. 5. Caroline Compton 1804–
        6. 6. James (Frazier) Compton 1806–1892 m. Julia (A) Sowerhaven 1810–1843
        7. 7. Frances (Elizabeth) Compton 1816–1893 m. John (Jacob) Banister 1816–1901
        8. 8. Sarah (Alice) Compton 1813–1887
        9. 9. Marion ((Marian) J.) Compton 1820–1892
    2. 2. SGT (Zopher Nathan) Smith 1756–1816
      1. 1. Joseph Smith 1793–
    3. 3. Samuel Smith 1752–1843
    4. 4. Aaron Smith 1753–1781
    5. 5. 1751–1837 m. Mourning Bearden 1763–1842
      1. 1. John (Winn) Smith 1802–1888
      2. 2. Lettice (Winn) Smith 1782–1843
      3. 3. Elihu (Penquite) Smith 1804–1878
      4. 4. COL (Isaac) Smith 1784–1857
      5. 5. Massey (Penquite) Smith 1792–1852
      6. 6. Sara Smith 1796–1843
      7. 7. Polly Smith 1782–1796
      8. 8. Aaron (Bearden) Smith 1781–1855
      9. 9. Ralph Smith 1789–1861
      10. 10. Eliphas (Twining) Smith 1806–1899
      11. 11. William (Bearden) Smith 1780–1859
      12. 12. Mary Smith 1784–1842
      13. 13. Jane (Chapman) Smith 1799–1845
  2. 2. Abigail Penquite 1726–
  3. 3. Sarah Penquite 1732–

John Penquite's Timeline

4 Records

1692
4 January 1692
Birth of John Penquite in Wrightstown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Wrightstown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1720
7 Jan 1720
Age 28
John Penquite was married in Langhorne, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Langhorne, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
1750
28 August 1750
Age 58
Death of John Penquite in Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
1750
1750
Age 58
John Penquite - Probate in Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 January 1692
    Event Place: Wrightstown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 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
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1720
    Event Place: Langhorne, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Compiled Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1683
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Year: 1683; Page Number: 114

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 August 1750
    Event Place: Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1713-1906; General Index, 1682-1939; Author: Bucks County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of the Twining family : descendants of William Twining, Sr , who came from Wales or Engla
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1713-1906; General Index, 1682-1939; Author: Bucks County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania
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