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Robert Penny 1779–1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Mar 1779

Birth Location: Salisbury, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1826

Death Location: Beardstown, Cass, Illinois, United States

Father: William Penny

Mother: Elizabeth Barclay

Spouse(s): Louise McCree, Mary Baggs

Children(s): Elizabeth Penney, Mary Penney, Jane Penny, Polley Duncan, Ellen Penny, Elizabeth Penny, Margaret Penny, Absalom Penny, Sarah Penny, William Penny, William Sr

The story of Robert Penny began in 1779 in Salisbury, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States. In 1810, Robert Penny resided in Illinois, United States. In 1820, Robert Penny resided in Springfield, Madison County, IL. Robert Penny married Louise Dorcus Mccree, Mary Baggs, and had children including Absalom Haines Penny, Elizabeth Ann Penny, Elizabeth Penney, Ellen Louise Penny, Jane Matilda Penny, Margaret W Penny, Mary Penney, Polley Duncan, Sarah Lucinda Penny, William Arthur Penny, William Penney Sr. Robert Penny passed away in 1826 in Beardstown, Cass, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Penny began in 1779 in Salisbury, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1810, Robert Penny resided in Illinois, United States.
  • In 1820, Robert Penny resided in Springfield, Madison County, IL.
  • Robert Penny married Louise Dorcus Mccree, Mary Baggs, and had children including Absalom Haines Penny, Elizabeth Ann Penny, Elizabeth Penney, Ellen Louise Penny, Jane Matilda Penny, Margaret W Penny, Mary Penney, Polley Duncan, Sarah Lucinda Penny, William Arthur Penny, William Penney Sr.
  • Robert Penny passed away in 1826 in Beardstown, Cass, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Penny
1751–1821
Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Elizabeth Barclay
1755–1822
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Louise McCree
1782–1875
Birth Location: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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Mary Baggs
1780–
Birth Location: –
MB

Children(s)

Elizabeth Penney
1796–
Birth Location: , , , England
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Mary Penney
1801–
Birth Location: , , , England
MP
Jane Penny
1807–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
JP
Polley Duncan
1809–1889
Birth Location: Beardstown, Cass, Illinois, United States
PD
Ellen Penny
1812–
Birth Location: Pope, Illinois, United States
EP
Elizabeth Penny
1815–
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
EP
Margaret Penny
1818–1909
Birth Location: Pope, Illinois, United States
MP
Absalom Penny
1821–1864
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
AP
Sarah Penny
1823–
Birth Location: –
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William Penny
1826–1880
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
WP
William Sr
1799–1872
Birth Location: Overmoigne, Dorset, , England
WS

Robert Penny's Ancestors

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Robert Penny
1779–1826
Birth Place: Salisbury, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William Penny
1751–1821
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Barclay
1755–1822
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Penny's Descendants

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Robert Penny (6 Mar 1779–1826) m. Louise (Dorcus) McCree (8 Feb 1782–20 December 1875) m. Mary Baggs (1780–)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Penney 1796– m. John Hartnell 1789–1879
    1. 1. John Hartnell 1818–1888 m. Eliza Kerley 1820–1896
      1. 1. Frank (G) Hartnell 1856–1909
      2. 2. Francis Hartnell 1859–
      3. 3. Clarance Hartnell 1862–
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Kerley) Hartnell 1844–1914
      5. 5. John (Thomas) Hartnell 1846–1903 m. Elen 1859–
        1. 1. Homer (Clarence) Hartnell 1881– m. Jennie 1884–
        2. 2. Lulu Hartnell 1884–
        3. 3. Ruby (Hartnell) Land 1887–1954 m. Jay Land 1885–
        4. 4. Velma (Anita) Hartnell 1900–1980 m. Charles (Luther) Wright 1895–1974
      6. 6. Richard (Kerley) Hartnell 1849–1925 m. Julia (Ann) Hartnell 1857–1948
        1. 1. Oscar (Ray) Hartnell 1881–1972 m. Elsa (B) Hartnell 1892–
      7. 7. Harriet (A) Hartnell 1851–
      8. 8. Mary Hartnell 1854–
  2. 2. Mary Penney 1801–
  3. 3. Jane (Matilda) Penny 1807–
  4. 4. Polley Duncan 1809–1889
    1. 1. Sylvester Duncan 1843–
    2. 2. William Duncan 1854–
  5. 5. Ellen (Louise) Penny 1812–
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Ann) Penny 1815–
  7. 7. Margaret (W) Penny 1818–1909
  8. 8. Absalom (Haines) Penny 1821–1864
  9. 9. Sarah (Lucinda) Penny 1823–
  10. 10. William (Arthur) Penny 1826–1880
  11. 11. William (Penney) Sr 1799–1872 m. Elizabeth Garland 1801–1878
    1. 1. Susan Penney 1851–
    2. 2. Emily (A) Penney 1851–
    3. 3. Henry Penney 1843–1906 m. Henrietta Penney 1844–1922 m. Martha (Lambert) Penney 1849–1892
      1. 1. Amy (Ruth) Smith 1876–1945
        1. 1. Marjorie Smith 1906–
      2. 2. Annie Norton 1865–1933 m. Frank (Alonzo Penney) Jr. 1861–1904
        1. 1. Ocyalta (Beth) Penney 1887–1934 m. Ervin (James) Simpson 1883–1927
        2. 2. Ruth (Gail) Penney 1889–1908
        3. 3. Hobart (Hall) Penney 1897–1901
      3. 3. Abigail (Frances) Hartnell 1867–1938
      4. 4. Oscar (Simpson) Penney 1879–1936 m. Edna (M) White 1877–1959
      5. 5. Minnie (M.) Penney 1872–1924
      6. 6. Nellie (Amelia) Lonie 1869–1947 m. Herbert (Lewis) Lonie 1863–1939
    4. 4. Alfred (Ramsey) Penney 1841–1923 m. Lydia White 1843–1914 m. Charlotte Penney 1840–
      1. 1. Alfred (E.) Penney 1881–1965 m. Roberta Penney 1882–1953
        1. 1. Esther (Isabel) Penney 1908–2007 m. Ralph (V) Kirby 1911–
      2. 2. Mabel Ward 1875–1977
      3. 3. Jessie Penny 1871–1961 m. Charles Schoonover 1874–
        1. 1. Jack Schoonover 1924–
      4. 4. Grace (P) Durant 1867–1957
      5. 5. DR. (Ralph Eugene) Penney 1883–1940 m. Elsie Penney 1896–
        1. 1. Robin Penney 1922– m. Arnold Luft 1915–
      6. 6. Viette (I) Allan 1869–1919
      7. 7. Estelle Penny 1879–
      8. 8. Albert (H.) Penney 1864–
      9. 9. Alice (K.) Penney 1866–
      10. 10. Elizabeth (A.) Penney 1868–
      11. 11. Ellin Penney 1871–
      12. 12. Charles (R.) Penney 1873–
      13. 13. Walter (G.) Penney 1876–
      14. 14. Harry (S.) Penney 1878–
    5. 5. John Penney 1839–1900 m. Emily (Pearce) Penney 1841–1914
      1. 1. Olive (E.) Penney 1868–
      2. 2. Leroy (D.) Penney 1870–
      3. 3. Maretta (M.) Penney 1873–
      4. 4. Bessie (E.) Penney 1878–
      5. 5. Lena (D.) Penney 1879–
    6. 6. William (Penney) Jr 1837–1919 m. Hannah (Martha) Penney 1841–1923
      1. 1. Susan (Alzina) Penney 1860–1929 m. Peter (Henry) Miller 1861–1912
        1. 1. Emma (Grace) Adams 1902–1986
        2. 2. Harvey (John) Miller 1899–1960 m. Elizabeth Miller 1911–
      2. 2. Harvey (A.) Penney 1862–1950 m. Jennie (M) Penney 1869–1959
      3. 3. Mattie (A) Daily 1866–1942 m. William (Ellsworth) Daily 1868–1941
        1. 1. Marguerite (P) Daily 1900–
        2. 2. Florence (K) Daily 1901–
        3. 3. William (E Daily) Junior 1904–
      4. 4. Laurie (Ethelene) Penney 1866–1954
      5. 5. Fannie (M.) Penney 1867–
      6. 6. Rosa (B.) Penney 1869–
      7. 7. Mina (B.) Penney 1873–
      8. 8. Winnie (I.) Penney 1875–
      9. 9. George (William) Penney 1877–1959 m. Gena (B) Penney 1880–1962
      10. 10. Edna (M.) Penney 1879–
    7. 7. Frank (Alonzo) Penney 1835–1915 m. Caroline (A) Penney 1837–1925
      1. 1. Harriette (E) Atherton 1857–1946 m. Edwin (Isaac) Angell 1855–1908
        1. 1. Gertrude Howard 1896–1982
      2. 2. Ellen (Irene) Lee 1859–1929 m. Frank (Wade) Lee 1859–1941
        1. 1. Robert (John) Lee 1908–1974
        2. 2. Helen (Marie) Hogan 1910–1951
      3. 3. Frank (Alonzo Penney) Jr. 1861–1904 m. Annie Norton 1865–1933
      4. 4. William (Ezra) Penney 1863–1884
      5. 5. Isabelle (Barker) Gregg 1865–1954 m. Vernon (Merton) Gregg 1864–1954
      6. 6. Edith (May) Rustad 1868–1946 m. Sigurd (C.) Christian 1865–1894
      7. 7. Ken (Ezra) Penney 1877–1935 m. Berneice (C.) Penney 1885–1943
        1. 1. Frank Penney 1903–1915
    8. 8. Charles Penney 1833–1899 m. Mary (Ann) Penney 1833–1919
      1. 1. Charles (A.) Penney 1871–1960
      2. 2. James (H.) Penney 1857– m. Loise (E) Pennees 1873–
      3. 3. Edwin (L) Penney 1859– m. Mildred (A) Penney 1874–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Penney 1862–
      5. 5. Bertie Penney 1865–1955 m. Charles (B) French 1868–1956
        1. 1. Glenn (Bancroft) French 1893–1956 m. Mary (Josephine) French 1892–1970
        2. 2. Verna (Elizabeth) Leverson 1895–1982
      6. 6. Emma Penney 1873–1903 m. Thomas Fuller 1865–1942
      7. 7. Ray Penney 1880–
      8. 8. Charles Penney 1857–
      9. 9. Lucy Penney 1859–
    9. 9. Susan Penney 1833–
    10. 10. Charles Penney 1825–1826
    11. 11. Arthur (William) Penney 1823–1895 m. Harriet Wallis 1828–1911
      1. 1. Alice (Elizabeth) Bascombe 1856–1934
      2. 2. Walter (Frank) Penney 1854–1937
      3. 3. Albert (William) Penney 1853–1936 m. Etta (Marie) Penney 1858–1893
        1. 1. Dr (Warren B) Penney 1879–1960 m. Laura (M) Penney 1880–
      4. 4. Mary (E.) Penney 1858–
      5. 5. Sam Penney 1860–1947 m. Anna Penney 1863–1927
        1. 1. Clara Owen 1891–
      6. 6. Melvin (A.) Penney 1863–1938 m. Nellie Penney 1866–1950
      7. 7. Liddia (L.) Penney 1866–
      8. 8. Clarence (Lee) Penney 1870–1929
    12. 12. Robert Penney 1820–1848
    13. 13. George Penney 1821–1857 m. Charlotte Masters 1833– m. Eliza Bascomb 1821–1891
      1. 1. Mary (Eva) Penny 1855–
      2. 2. George (Edward) Penney 1856–1928 m. Mary (Jane) Pearce 1856–1924
        1. 1. Sidney (G) Penney 1888–1963 m. Helen (L) Penney 1891–1963
        2. 2. Clinton (Henry) Penney 1890–1943 m. Thelma (Lois) McPhail 1898–1970
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Penney 1893–1942 m. Wilbur (Clyde) Elliott 1891–1975
        4. 4. Herbert (Louis) Penney 1884–1954 m. Gladys Penney 1890–1984
        5. 5. Spencer (Pearce) Penney 1880–1942
      3. 3. Albert Penny 1849–
      4. 4. Susan Penny 1848–
      5. 5. John Penny 1839–
      6. 6. Mary (E) Lonie 1845–1911 m. Henry (H) Taylor 1845–1880 m. Edward Lonie 1841–1932
        1. 1. Roy (A) Taylor 1871– m. Maud L 1886–
        2. 2. Wallis (G.) Lonie 1890–1945 m. Madge Lonie 1892–
        3. 3. Margaret (Bell) Lonie 1883–1960 m. Dr (Fred Mcpherson) Newman 1873–1950
        4. 4. Maude (Helene) Lonie 1881–1935 m. Alfred (Marvin) Schoonover 1877–1958

Robert Penny's Timeline

5 Records

1779
6 Mar 1779
Birth of Robert Penny in Salisbury, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Salisbury, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
1810
1810
Age 31
Robert Penny resided here in Illinois, United States
Illinois, United States
1820
1820
Age 41
Robert Penny resided here in Springfield, Madison County, IL
Springfield, Madison County, IL
1826
1826
Age 47
Death of Robert Penny in Beardstown, Cass, Illinois, United States
Beardstown, Cass, Illinois, United States
1870
1870
Age 91
Death of Robert Penny in Beardstown, Cass, Illinois, United States
Beardstown, Cass, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1779
    Event Place: Salisbury, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Illinois, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, Document: Territorial Papers of the US; Volume Number: Vol 7; Page Number: 572; Family Number: 13

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Springfield, Madison County, IL
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index
    [2] 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Madison, Illinois; Page: 154; NARA Roll: M33_11; Image: 131

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Beardstown, Cass, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: Beardstown, Cass, Illinois, United States
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