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Richard Penn 1796–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Apr 1796

Birth Location: Amherst, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 7 March 1868

Death Location: Memphis, Montgomery, Missouri, United States

Father: James Penn

Mother: Mary Major

Spouse(s): Lucinda DeWitt

Children(s): Evaline Penn

In 1796, Richard Penn entered the world in Amherst, Virginia, USA, born to James Richeson Penn And Mary Frances Polly Major. Richard Penn married Lucinda Penn Dewitt, and had children including Evaline Penn. Richard Penn passed away in 1868 in Memphis, Montgomery, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1796, Richard Penn entered the world in Amherst, Virginia, USA, born to James Richeson Penn And Mary Frances Polly Major.
  • Richard Penn married Lucinda Penn Dewitt, and had children including Evaline Penn.
  • Richard Penn passed away in 1868 in Memphis, Montgomery, Missouri, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Penn
1765–1845
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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Mary Major
1768–1850
Birth Location: Culpeper, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lucinda DeWitt
1794–1870
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Evaline Penn
1814–1860
Birth Location: Bedford, Virginia, USA
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Richard Penn's Ancestors

Self
Richard Penn
1796–1868
Birth Place: Amherst, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Richeson Penn
1765–1845
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Mary (Frances "Polly") Major
1768–1850
Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Gabriel (Fleming) Penn
1741–1798
Drysdale Parish, Caroline, Virginia, USA
Harwood ((Jerem) M.) Major
1747–1784
Greensville County, Virginia
Elizabeth (Lucille "Lucy") WATSON
1755–1835
Greenville County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Penn
1706–1749
Ann Fleming
1706–1794
James Watson
1720–1780
Eva Finch
1723–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Watson
1699–1745

Richard Penn's Descendants

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Richard Penn (21 Apr 1796–7 March 1868) m. Lucinda ((Penn)) DeWitt (22 May 1794–22 Jul 1870)
  1. 1. Evaline Penn 1814–1860 m. David Barger 1798–1858
    1. 1. Lucinda (Frances) Barger 1839–1922 m. George (W) Huffman 1838–1918
      1. 1. Hessie Huffman 1874–1946 m. Thomas Knuckles 1867–1925
        1. 1. Emmett (Edward Nuckols) Sr. 1894–1958 m. Georgia (Virginia) Downey 1896–1986

Richard Penn's Timeline

9 Records

1793
2 May 1793
Birth of Richard Penn in Amherst, Virginia, USA
Amherst, Virginia, USA
1793
2 May 1793
Birth of Richard Penn in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Pennsylvania, United States of America
1793
2 May 1793
Birth of Richard Penn in Says Richard,Pennsylvania,USA
Says Richard,Pennsylvania,USA
1793
2 May 1793
Birth of Richard Penn in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Pennsylvania, United States of America
1796
21 Apr 1796
Birth of Richard Penn in Amherst, Virginia, USA
Amherst, Virginia, USA
1813
20 Dec 1813
Age 17
Richard Penn was married in Campbell County, Virginia, USA
Campbell County, Virginia, USA
1868
7 Mar 1868
Age 72
Death of Richard Penn in Memphis, Scotland, Missouri, USA
Memphis, Scotland, Missouri, USA
1868
7 Mar 1868
Age 72
Death of Richard Penn in Memphis, Scotland County, Missouri, United States of America
Memphis, Scotland County, Missouri, United States of America
1868
7 March 1868
Age 72
Death of Richard Penn in Memphis, Montgomery, Missouri, United States
Memphis, Montgomery, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1793
    Event Place: Amherst, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1793
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1793
    Event Place: Says Richard,Pennsylvania,USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1793
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1796
    Event Place: Amherst, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1813
    Event Place: Campbell County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1868
    Event Place: Memphis, Scotland, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1868
    Event Place: Memphis, Scotland County, Missouri, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 March 1868
    Event Place: Memphis, Montgomery, Missouri, United States
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