Dear Cousins, I've just received the most delightful message from new list member, Cousin Tom in Texas. Although I'm not going to mention all the lovely things he said, I am very grateful for them. Tom is a part of the Levi Pennington (the Quaker) descendants, along with our dear Cousin Mary in Arizona, and Cousin Leigh in NJ. One of the things he asked about, and I will answer here, is whether I might descend from Isaac Pennington, the wonderful Quaker writer. So far as I have been able to track my Penningtons, I believe I descend from Henry, who settled first in St. Mary's County, MD and then moved up the Chesapeake Bay to Cecil County, MD around 1671. I lived in Maryland for many years, and it was a great thrill for me to delve into documents about my ancestors which were written 400 years ago, and to drive to Annapolis, MD, Cecil County,MD, Philadelphia, York Co., Lancaster Co., Chester Co., Delaware, Northern Virginia, Western Pennsylvania on genealogical forays. There is not enough evidence on the answer to whether some American Pennington Immigrants might have been related in England. As far as we know, Isaac the Quaker's direct American descendants are all descended from his one son Edward who died only a couple of years after his arrival around 1700. (too lazy to look it up.) Our Cousin Jim in CT is a descendant. At first it was believed that the main group of Pennington Quakers were descendants of Isaac, but subsequent research showed them to descend from Paul of Sunbreak (Lancashire) and his wife Margaret Hall. The American Quaker immigrants came from Daniel Pennington, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1718 -- pretty late as compared to Henry on the Sassafras, who may be the Henry who immigrated to Maryland in the late 1650's. Therefore, it seems altogether plausible that many MD Penningtons could be related to either of the Quaker Immigrant Pennington groups. Rachel Pennington Beeson was of Lancashire as well, and it seems logical to me to put forth the theory that she may well have been part of the Penningtons that Daniel came from. We know certainly that she was not the daughter of Isaac Pennington the Quaker writer, although it is continually perpetuated that she was. Some of you who have known me for awhile may be suprised to see me state that I have lots of speculations about these lines, and thanks to the internet, I feel some of my speculations are just around the corner from being proven. First, it is okay to speculate! Now while some of you are gasping that I would say that, let me qualify it! It is okay to speculate when you clearly state you are speculating, AND you give concrete facts and details that are logical, supporting genealogical reasons for arriving at the speculations you've made. We have to make some logical, educated guesses if we are to proceed in areas where records are scanty or have been destroyed. Educated speculations, based on specific facts, are not the same thing as dropping Rachel Pennington Beeson into Isaac the Quaker's Family, when it is easily determined that Isaac the Quaker had one daughter. Her name was Mary, and she married Daniel Worley. Next time: Logical Levi the Quaker Suppositions, supported with facts! Stay tuned to this station! Love, Your Cousin, Carolyn Carolyn McDaniel cmacdee@teleport.com ========================================= To send a message to the American Crossroads List: AMXROADS-L@rootsweb.com --- Visit American Crossroads --- http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~amxroads

Hi Carolyn and list. I just started researching my Robert WHITELY d. 1744 Fairfax Co. VA line and find connections to SWAN, COMPTON, BRISCOE. Very interesting in St. Mary's Co. MD and Charles Co.. If you run into these names appreciate any info you can pass on to me. Robert's son, Wm Whitely, Sr. went to Loudoun Co. VA m. Susannah Tyler (dau of Capt. Charles & Ann Hereford) and their son Wm, Jr settled in Bedford Co. VA m. to Millie HAYNES - listed in the Quaker vol 6. Does this mean they were Quakers and how do I find out how long and when they became Quakers. Interesting I found this on net under the HAINES line of Maine. (Albert Galitin Whitely, a son of Wm & Millie Haynes (dau of Henry & Tabitha Turner, his 1st wife Bersheba Hampton m. 1768). Albert Galitin Whitely, d. in Alabama, b Bedford Co. VA and is brother to my Francis, wonder about his middle name.) Husband: Abner Haines Father: Samuel Haines Mother: Hannah Johnson Wife: Eliza Pepperell Ayers Father: Mother: Marriage Date: Marriage Place: Children: Albert Gallatin Haines Maria S. Haines Adelaide Ayers Haines Harriot Parker Haines Charles Glidden Haines Joseph Ayers Haines Albert Gallatin - Letter G: GALLATIN Albert @ Machias 4 276-279 @ Machias 14 90-91 General Index Sprague's Journal of Maine History Courtesy of the Androscoggin Historical Society Albert Gallatin Haines (M) - Birth: 18 AUG 1804 -- Death: 31 OCT 1867 -- Spouse: , Rhoda Beane, Jane Sumner Parents: Abner Haines, Eliza Pepperell Ayers Spouse & Children* Eliza Pepperell Ayers - Albert Gallatin Haines - Maria S. Haines - Adelaide Ayers Haines - Harriot Parker Haines - Charles Glidden Haines - Joseph Ayers Haines a Stephen Haines in this Maine line d. Claiborne, Alabama - no other info on him. (my gf Francis L. Whitely named a son Stephen and also a Stephen Whitely grandson of Wm & Millie Haynes in Bedford Co. VA went to KY) also there is MILLIKENs in this Maine line....and a lot of Ayers. My line has William Haynes m. Elizabeth MILLINER dau of ?????? named a son Milliner Haynes in Bedford Co. VA. Lots of Ayers in Bedford Co. VA. Asa Haines of Maine, son of Samuel Haines m. Hannah Milliken they had a son Wm O. Haines m. Melissa Milliken. Asa's dau Lydia Haines m. Loren S. Milliken b. Buxton, ME. This Haines family is very old ME family - most lived and died there. This may be a shot in the dark, perhaps some Quaker connection would provide something, Quakers were on the move across the country. Every since I found my George W. Swartz line extended back to George Soule of Mayflower, my scope of research has broadened up the coast on some of my other Southern lines. thanks, josie At 11:15 PM 3/26/01 -0800, you wrote: >Dear Cousins, > I've just received the most delightful message from new >list member, Cousin Tom in Texas. Although I'm not going to mention >all the >lovely things he said, I am very grateful for them. Tom is a part of >the Levi Pennington (the Quaker) descendants, along with our dear >Cousin Mary in Arizona, and Cousin Leigh in NJ. One of the things he >asked about, and I will answer here, is whether I might descend from >Isaac Pennington, the wonderful Quaker writer. So far as I have been >able to track my Penningtons, I believe I descend from Henry, who >settled first in St. Mary's County, MD and then moved up the >Chesapeake Bay to Cecil County, MD around 1671. > I lived in Maryland for many years, and it was a great thrill >for me >to delve into documents about my ancestors which were written 400 >years ago, and to drive to Annapolis, MD, Cecil County,MD, >Philadelphia, >York Co., Lancaster Co., Chester Co., Delaware, Northern Virginia, >Western >Pennsylvania on genealogical forays. There is not enough evidence on >the >answer to whether some American Pennington Immigrants might have been >related in England. As far as we know, Isaac the Quaker's direct >American >descendants are all descended from his one son Edward who died only a >couple of years after his arrival around 1700. (too lazy to look it >up.) Our Cousin Jim in CT is a descendant. At first it was >believed that the main group of Pennington Quakers were descendants of >Isaac, but subsequent research showed them to descend from Paul of >Sunbreak (Lancashire) and his wife Margaret Hall. The American >Quaker immigrants came from Daniel Pennington, who arrived in >Pennsylvania in 1718 -- pretty late as compared to Henry on the >Sassafras, who may be the Henry who immigrated to Maryland in the late >1650's. Therefore, it seems altogether plausible that many MD >Penningtons could be related to either of the Quaker Immigrant >Pennington groups. > Rachel Pennington Beeson was of Lancashire as well, and it >seems logical to me to put forth the theory that she may well have >been part of the Penningtons that Daniel came from. We know certainly >that she was not the daughter of Isaac Pennington the Quaker writer, >although it is continually perpetuated that she was. > Some of you who have known me for awhile may be suprised to >see me state that I have lots of speculations about these lines, and >thanks to the internet, I feel some of my speculations are just around >the corner from being proven. First, it is okay to speculate! Now >while some of you are gasping that I would say that, let me qualify >it! It is okay to speculate when you clearly state you are >speculating, AND you give concrete facts and details that are logical, >supporting genealogical reasons for arriving at the speculations >you've made. We >have to make some logical, educated guesses if we are to proceed in >areas where records are scanty or have been destroyed. Educated >speculations, based on specific facts, are not the same thing as >dropping Rachel Pennington Beeson into Isaac the Quaker's Family, when >it is easily determined that Isaac the Quaker had one daughter. Her >name was Mary, and she married Daniel Worley. >Next time: Logical Levi the Quaker Suppositions, supported with facts! >Stay tuned to this station! > >Love, Your Cousin, Carolyn >Carolyn McDaniel cmacdee@teleport.com >========================================= >To send a message to the American Crossroads List: >AMXROADS-L@rootsweb.com >--- Visit American Crossroads --- >http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~amxroads > > > >============================== >Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate >your heritage! >http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog ___________________________________________________________________ josiebass@zxmail.com 216 Beach Park Lane Cape Canaveral, FL 32920-5003 Home of the *HARRISON* Repository http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~harrisonrep/ My Southern Family WWW: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mysouthernfamily/ LINDSAY & HARRISON Surnames & CSA-HISTORY Roots Mail List GENCONNECT: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/indx/FamAssoc.html Data Managed by beautiful daughter Becky Bass Bonner and me, Josephine Lindsay Bass