This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pennington Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.buchanan/431.642.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Royal was the son of Robert Pennington b. abt 1763 and d. abt 1820 and Millie Ann (?). The siblings Royal had as far as I know were Sary, Pollie, Nancy, and Ruth. Robert was the son of Ephraim Pennington b. abt 1720 d. abt 1780. Ephraim's wife's name is unknown. He had the following children: Ephraim abt 1745 Timothy abt 1748 Richard abt 1752 (married Daniel Boone's sister Hannah) Joshua abt 1753 Jemimah abt 1760 Robert abt 1763 (Royal's father) This family is Pennington family group 4 according to the Pennington Research Association.