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Micajah J. Pennington 1763–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Dec 1763

Birth Location: North Carolina, Colonial America

Death Date: AFT. 1850

Death Location: Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Captain Pennington

Mother: Rachel Jones

Spouse(s): Cynthia Jones

Children(s): Micajah Pennington, Charles Pennington, Margaret Pennington, Henry Pennington, William Pennington

Micajah J. Pennington was born in 1763 in North Carolina, Colonial America, the child of Captain Micajah Pennington And Rachel Jones. In 1784, Micajah J. Pennington resided in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States. In 1790, Micajah J. Pennington resided in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA. Micajah J. Pennington married Cynthia Correy Jones, and had children including Charles Pennington, Henry Pennington, Margaret Pennington, Micajah Pennington, William Thomas Pennington. Micajah J. Pennington passed away in 1850 in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Micajah J. Pennington was born in 1763 in North Carolina, Colonial America, the child of Captain Micajah Pennington And Rachel Jones.
  • In 1784, Micajah J. Pennington resided in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1790, Micajah J. Pennington resided in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
  • Micajah J. Pennington married Cynthia Correy Jones, and had children including Charles Pennington, Henry Pennington, Margaret Pennington, Micajah Pennington, William Thomas Pennington.
  • Micajah J. Pennington passed away in 1850 in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Captain Pennington
1743–1841
Birth Location: Rowan Co, NC Grayson, North Carolina, United States
CP
Rachel Jones
1740–1841
Birth Location: Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, Colonial America
RJ

Spouses(s)

Cynthia Jones
1765–1850
Birth Location: –
CJ

Children(s)

Micajah Pennington
1799–
Birth Location: –
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Charles Pennington
1804–1876
Birth Location: Lee Co., Virginia, US
CP
Margaret Pennington
1799–
Birth Location: –
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Henry Pennington
1805–
Birth Location: –
HP
William Pennington
1784–
Birth Location: –
WP

Micajah Pennington's Ancestors

Self
Micajah Pennington
1763–1850
Birth Place: North Carolina, 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

Micajah Pennington's Descendants

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Micajah (J.) Pennington (13 Dec 1763–AFT. 1850) m. Cynthia (Correy) Jones (1765–BEF. 1850)
  1. 1. Micajah Pennington 1799–
  2. 2. Charles Pennington 1804–1876 m. Dinah Parsons 1808–1895
  3. 3. Margaret Pennington 1799– m. Joseph Parsons 1803–1880
  4. 4. Henry Pennington 1805–
  5. 5. William (Thomas) Pennington 1784–

Micajah Pennington's Timeline

8 Records

1763
13 Dec 1763
Birth of Micajah J. Pennington in North Carolina, Colonial America
North Carolina, Colonial America
1784
1784
Age 21
Micajah J. Pennington resided here in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 27
Micajah J. Pennington resided here in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
1800
1800
Age 37
Micajah J. Pennington resided here in Morgan, Ashe, North Carolina
Morgan, Ashe, North Carolina
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 47
Micajah J. Pennington resided here in Ashe, North Carolina, USA
Ashe, North Carolina, USA
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 57
Micajah J. Pennington resided here in Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Harlan, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 87
Micajah J. Pennington resided here in District 1, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
District 1, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
1850
AFT. 1850
Age 87
Death of Micajah J. Pennington in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1763
    Event Place: North Carolina, Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 18628.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WAY
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 1, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: 203; Page: 15b
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Pennington Research Association
    [6] Ron Rowland's Web Page

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., State Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Wilkes, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 168; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Morgan, Ashe, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Morgan, Ashe, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 29; Page: 86; Image: 73; Family History Library Film: 337905

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Ashe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Ashe, North Carolina; Roll: 39; Page: 68; Image: Ncm252_39-0012; FHL Roll: 0337912

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Harlan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Harlan, Kentucky; Page: 116; NARA Roll: M33_23; Image: 71

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 1, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 1, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: 203; Page: 15b

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: AFT. 1850
    Event Place: Harlan County, Kentucky, 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
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