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William Pennington 1765–1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 November 1765

Birth Location: Colonial America, NC, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1844

Death Location: Webbville, Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: BENAJAH V

Mother: Sarah #3)

Spouse(s): Abigail Pennington

Children(s): John Pennington

William Pennington was born in 1765 in Colonial America, NC, North Carolina, USA, the child of Benajah Ephriam Pennington 1 Dna V And Sarah Burns Dau Of Humphrey Burns Johannah Davis M Ephraim Benejah Pennington 3. William Pennington married Abigail Susannah Caudill Pennington, and had children including John Washington Pennington. William Pennington passed away in 1844 in Webbville, Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Pennington was born in 1765 in Colonial America, NC, North Carolina, USA, the child of Benajah Ephriam Pennington 1 Dna V And Sarah Burns Dau Of Humphrey Burns Johannah Davis M Ephraim Benejah Pennington 3.
  • William Pennington married Abigail Susannah Caudill Pennington, and had children including John Washington Pennington.
  • William Pennington passed away in 1844 in Webbville, Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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William Pennington's Ancestors

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William Pennington
1765–1844
Birth Place: Colonial America, NC, North Carolina, USA
Parents
BENAJAH EPHRIAM PENNINGTON (1) DNA V
1723–1794
Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (BURNS (dau.of Humphrey BURNS +Johannah DAVIS) (m.+Ephraim Benejah PENNINGTON) #3)
1741–1818
Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
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William Pennington's Descendants

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William Pennington (3 November 1765–1844) m. Abigail (Susannah Caudill) Pennington (27 April 1767–September 1860)
  1. 1. John (Washington) Pennington 1796–1882 m. Rachel (Morgan) Pennington 1798–1882
    1. 1. David (Daniel) Pennington 1819–1893 m. Susan (Arnold) Pennington 1830–1901
      1. 1. James (Madison) Pennington 1864–1936 m. Mary (Emeline "Emma") Carson 1868–1925
        1. 1. Ola (Belle) Pennington 1897–1991 m. Walter (Gray) Flowers 1892–1978
      2. 2. William (W.) Pennington 1857–1881
      3. 3. Charles (Issac) Pennington 1873–1932
    2. 2. Lucinda Pennington 1840–1927
    3. 3. Abigail Pennington 1821–
    4. 4. Avaline Pennington 1823–1858
    5. 5. Craig Pennington 1826–1904
    6. 6. Elizabeth Pennington 1825–
    7. 7. John (Washington) Pennington 1827–1904
    8. 8. Lucy (Ann) Pennington 1827–1914
    9. 9. Martha (Jane) Pennington 1829–1896
    10. 10. Mary Pennington 1835–
    11. 11. Phoebe Pennington 1838–
    12. 12. Rebecca Pennington 1832–1906
    13. 13. William (J) Pennington 1824–1844

William Pennington's Timeline

2 Records

1765
3 November 1765
Birth of William Pennington in Colonial America, NC, North Carolina, USA
Colonial America, NC, North Carolina, USA
1844
1844
Age 79
Death of William Pennington in Webbville, Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America
Webbville, Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 November 1765
    Event Place: Colonial America, NC, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1844
    Event Place: Webbville, Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Webbville, Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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