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Penelope "Penny" Duffy 1783–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1783

Birth Location: Granville County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: Jul 24 1846

Death Location: Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Patrick DUFFY

Mother: Sarah Brightwell

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Nancy Sorrell

The story of Penelope "Penny" Duffy began in 1783 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA. Penelope "Penny" Duffy married Jacob Sorrell, and had children including Nancy Sorrell. Penelope "Penny" Duffy passed away in 1846 in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Penelope "Penny" Duffy began in 1783 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA.
  • Penelope "Penny" Duffy married Jacob Sorrell, and had children including Nancy Sorrell.
  • Penelope "Penny" Duffy passed away in 1846 in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick DUFFY
1755–1812
Birth Location: Wake County, North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Brightwell
1760–1817
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nancy Sorrell
1809–
Birth Location: NC
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Penelope Duffy's Ancestors

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Penelope Duffy
1783–1846
Birth Place: Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Patrick DUFFY
1755–1812
Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah ((Sally)) Brightwell
1760–1817
Granville, North Carolina, Colonial America
Grandparents
Patrick Duffey
1740–1780
Virginia
Martha MNU
1740–1780
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Penelope Duffy's Descendants

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Penelope ("Penny") Duffy (1783–Jul 24 1846)
  1. 1. Nancy Sorrell 1809– m. Needham Sorrell 1805–1870
    1. 1. N (W) Sorrell 1838– m. Mattie Page 1851–
      1. 1. John (Wesley Sorrell) Sr 1885–1963 m. Belviedeua Pergin 1895–1987 m. Ollie (D.) Atwell 1888–
        1. 1. John (Wesley Sorrell) Jr. 1919–1993 m. Sue White 1919–2019
        2. 2. Maurice (Noel) Sorrell 1924–
        3. 3. Annie (B) Sorrell 1909–
        4. 4. Maurice (N) Sorrell 1924–1986
        5. 5. Burley (Lee) Sorrell 1929–2015
        6. 6. David (Dewayne) Sorrell 1931–2014
      2. 2. Minty Sorrell 1878–
      3. 3. Finis (David) Sorrell 1880–1934
    2. 2. Jeptha (O.) Sorrell 1835–1892
    3. 3. John (D.) Sorrell 1833–
    4. 4. Mary Sorrell 1841–
    5. 5. Frances (E.) Sorrell 1842–
    6. 6. Arameinta"Mintie" Sorrell 1844–1916
    7. 7. Joseph (Henry) Sorrell 1846–1885
    8. 8. William (A.) Sorrell 1849–
    9. 9. Jacob Sorrells 1848–

Penelope Duffy's Timeline

2 Records

1783
1783
Birth of Penelope "Penny" Duffy in Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Granville County, North Carolina, USA
1846
Jul 24 1846
Age 63
Death of Penelope "Penny" Duffy in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1783
    Event Place: Granville County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 24 1846
    Event Place: Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
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