To the Cousinry: Here's a new-to-me surname search program: CCHelper http://www.rufus.wright.edu/~plindsay/srchall.html I've not been there -- just wanted to pass it on. Save the Ales, G. Leaming

I Would like to find out more about William Thomas Pennington of Scott County TN. This is my greatgrandfather. Please email at MPENNINGTON@HIGHLAND.NET

To all who are researching Group 10 of Pennington RA. I am searching for parents of Thomas Pennington who married Leatha Beall 1796 in Rowan Co, NC I have info begond that but can not connect to the William who signed as surety for their marriage. I understand there were a number of Pennington in NCat that time, also Watts. My Frederick Pennington,a son, mar. Elizabeth H. Watts in Jasper Co., GA. Does any of this connect with or sound familiar to anyone. Group 10 is assigned to Thomas Pennington, England of 1630. Has anyone gotten that connection. Anxious to get in touch with someone working on this that has backed up that far. Marie Pennington Humes, Mobile, Al.

My Pennington family is from the Lawrence/Elliott/Carter Co. areas of Kentucky. If you are familiar with the Pennington Research Association classifications, I am a Group 11, Abel IV descendant. My grandfather was Roy Harvey Pennington, son of Dr. Abel Pennington, son of James W. Pennington, son of William Pennington, etc. What is your line? Tina Borrus Seattle, WA

THANK YOU..thank you...this has been a great help. I really appreciate and value your time in answering my qurie. Yes, I would be most interested in your classes. I live in Washington State, so probably not close to attend your class personally, but sure would be interested in knowing more abt your internet class. I am on my way to Seattle for left knee surgery...re-lining of the knee cap. I'll be there abt 5 days. I go in on the Oct 2. So If I don't get back to you for a while you'll hopefully understand why. Thanks again. Please have a great one... TTYL: Geanellen ---------- From: Carolyn M. McDaniel <cmac@oregontrail.net> To: PENNINGTON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Archives question Date: Thursday, September 25, 1997 12:01 AM Dear Geanellen (gkuranko@sprynet.com) and Cousins, The New Jersey branch is has been researched at great length and much has been contained about them in Pennington Pedigrees. I am sure you will get many answers regarding this line. However, I am responding on the List so that others may know too about Revolutionary War soldiers and pension information. You asked a good question about which files might provide the most genealogical information. The answer is the Pension Files. Military files contain information about whether the soldier was in attendance, pay statements, provide general administrative kinds of information, and therefore are limited genealogically. There is information to be gleaned from Bounty Land Warrants, but again, it is limited. The pension records sometimes contain statements in the pensioner's own hand, and often in his own words. These can be quite thrilling to read and hold, as I have done. Most of the records are now on microfilm. >From Ancestry's listing for National Archives searches.: "Guide to Genealogical Research in The National Archives," p.125 "During the Revolutionary War, Congress used pension legislation and the promise of free land to encourage enlistment and the acceptance of commissions. After the war, such legislation constituted a reward for service already rendered. As years passed and the number of Revolutionary War veterans, widows, and their heirs decreased, pensions became increasingly generous, and qualifications for pensions increasingly less stringent. Most Revolutionary War pension application files are in envelopes containing applications and other records pertaining to claims for pensions or bounty land warrants. They may also appear in the form of summary cards with information about claimants for whom no original application papers exist or cross-reference cards to envelopes and summary cards. "All of the contents of all of the files are reproduced on Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land-Warrant Application Files, M804, 2,670 rolls. An introduction to this microfilm publication is reproduced on each roll and is also printed in the accompanying descriptive pamphlet. This introduction contains an excellent explanation of the eligibility requirements of the various resolutions and acts of Congress, 1776–1878, establishing pensions for Revolutionary War service. Also explained are the symbols and numbers on the envelopes. Understanding the symbols is not essential to use the records, however, because the files are now arranged in alphabetical order. "A second microfilm publication, Selected Records From Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land-Warrant Application Files, M805, 898 rolls, reproduces all records from envelope files containing up to 10 pages of records, but only significant genealogical documents are microfilmed from larger files." Additionally, there are printed abstracts of the Revolutionary War Pension files. From this: John Penington, NJ Line, S3670, sol was b 3 Sep 1761 in Morris Co NJ & he lived in Somerset Co NJ at enl & he appl there 15 Aug 1832, sol d 21 Sep 1841 leaving a wid (not named), in 1853 the only surviving children were; James Pennington of Somerset Co NJ, William Pennington & Sarah Smith, in Aug 1832 sol's bro Ephraim Penington aged 65 was of Somerset Co NJ. I am going to be teaching a genealogy class at the local community college beginning tomorrow night and I am really excited over it, and have been assembling a lot of information for that and for my internet genealogy class. Let me know if you are interested. Good luck in your quest. It is so much fun. Your Cousin, Carolyn ----------

Dear Cassie and Cousins on the List, In regard to your quest for information on the Fulton Co, OH families, I have: I believe this connects to the previous question I answered regarding Revolutionary War Pension Applications, specifically the NJ lines. There was an Ephraim, Revolutionary War soldier, and it appears these are descended from or connected to him. I thought I had some additional information on later descendants of this family, but my computer files are all messed up due to a computer malfunction a couple of months ago. I have done extensive searching of Ohio Pennington families. Additionally my own Pennington line involves the surnames Smart and Williams, which you mention in your signoff. I have quite involved research on both those lines, but due to getting ready for my genealogy class tonight, I can't dig for it right now. Write me more details on your other lines. Your cousin, Carolyn FULTON COUNTY Fulton County 1860 census, Chesterfield twp p. 402 605 590 Wm Pennington 39 NJ Anna 42 NJ Amos 16 NJ Ephraim 12 OHIO Isaac 10 OHIO Joseph 7 OHIO Joel 7 OHIO Eugene 3 OHIO

I've queried and searched, stayed up late too often, surfing through genealogical labyrinths and falling into familial chasms -- all for this glorious obsession -- but to no avail. Will someone out there throw me lifeline or a solid branch from the family tree? I'm looking for my ggg-grandfather's parents in hopes of finding the missing link to my Pennington past. We SW Kansas Penningtons descend from one ANDREW JACKSON PENNINGTON, b. 1824 in Clay Co. KY; d. 1900 in Howard Co. IN; m. 1843 to MARY POLLY AVERY. Was a Union officer and POW who escaped from Libby Prison in Richmond, VA. His children include Solomon Andrew, Elijah Winfield, William J. and Isaac Newton Pennington. Please have mercy, and I promise to never again write such a lengthy message. Pax Penningtonus, Gregory Leaming gleam@bellsouth.net Murfreesboro, TN 615/904-0009

Dear Geanellen (gkuranko@sprynet.com) and Cousins, The New Jersey branch is has been researched at great length and much has been contained about them in Pennington Pedigrees. I am sure you will get many answers regarding this line. However, I am responding on the List so that others may know too about Revolutionary War soldiers and pension information. You asked a good question about which files might provide the most genealogical information. The answer is the Pension Files. Military files contain information about whether the soldier was in attendance, pay statements, provide general administrative kinds of information, and therefore are limited genealogically. There is information to be gleaned from Bounty Land Warrants, but again, it is limited. The pension records sometimes contain statements in the pensioner's own hand, and often in his own words. These can be quite thrilling to read and hold, as I have done. Most of the records are now on microfilm. From Ancestry's listing for National Archives searches.: "Guide to Genealogical Research in The National Archives," p.125 "During the Revolutionary War, Congress used pension legislation and the promise of free land to encourage enlistment and the acceptance of commissions. After the war, such legislation constituted a reward for service already rendered. As years passed and the number of Revolutionary War veterans, widows, and their heirs decreased, pensions became increasingly generous, and qualifications for pensions increasingly less stringent. Most Revolutionary War pension application files are in envelopes containing applications and other records pertaining to claims for pensions or bounty land warrants. They may also appear in the form of summary cards with information about claimants for whom no original application papers exist or cross-reference cards to envelopes and summary cards. "All of the contents of all of the files are reproduced on Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land-Warrant Application Files, M804, 2,670 rolls. An introduction to this microfilm publication is reproduced on each roll and is also printed in the accompanying descriptive pamphlet. This introduction contains an excellent explanation of the eligibility requirements of the various resolutions and acts of Congress, 1776–1878, establishing pensions for Revolutionary War service. Also explained are the symbols and numbers on the envelopes. Understanding the symbols is not essential to use the records, however, because the files are now arranged in alphabetical order. "A second microfilm publication, Selected Records From Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land-Warrant Application Files, M805, 898 rolls, reproduces all records from envelope files containing up to 10 pages of records, but only significant genealogical documents are microfilmed from larger files." Additionally, there are printed abstracts of the Revolutionary War Pension files. From this: John Penington, NJ Line, S3670, sol was b 3 Sep 1761 in Morris Co NJ & he lived in Somerset Co NJ at enl & he appl there 15 Aug 1832, sol d 21 Sep 1841 leaving a wid (not named), in 1853 the only surviving children were; James Pennington of Somerset Co NJ, William Pennington & Sarah Smith, in Aug 1832 sol's bro Ephraim Penington aged 65 was of Somerset Co NJ. I am going to be teaching a genealogy class at the local community college beginning tomorrow night and I am really excited over it, and have been assembling a lot of information for that and for my internet genealogy class. Let me know if you are interested. Good luck in your quest. It is so much fun. Your Cousin, Carolyn

I am new to this Pennington list and to my Pennington research. I am trying to fill out the National Archives order for copies of records on Lt. John Pennington and am finding out that I know very little abt him, at least for what I need to fill out these forms. 1st: I can only check one box. so which one would be the best to get the most genealogical information?: a. Pension b. bounty-land warrant app. c. military 2. I have a book written by : Dr. Charles Vantuyl of Porter, OK, that states that Jane Pennington born 29 July 1817 in Plainfield, Somerset Co. N.J. and died: 22 Mar. 1901. was a daughter of William Pennington who was b. 2 Aug. 1793 and Ann Brown. Wm. and Ann were married 13 Sept 1813. Jane was also a granddaughter of Lt. John Pennington (1715-1783) who served in the Revolutionary War. I also have a copy of a letter written by Clara B. Speiser (sp? hard to read) written in 197 9 to Dr. Charles Vantuyl. she list alot of Pennington genealogy history and in it she states that John Pennington was a Lt. in Revolutionary War. and gives his birth and death dates. she says that he married Ann Brown 13 Sept 1815 and that their children were: Jane Pennington , John Pennington B. 16 Oct. 1829 N.J., Died 1 Aug 1909, Married Matilda Coon. Ann V; James; William, Jonathan, Sara Jane, Arthur and Otto twins, Mary Adelin, Emma, Julia Matilda Does any one have any information on this family? Especially Lt. John Pennington? I need to know what state he served from, and any thing else that might prove to be helpful in this search. Thanks again, for any and all help. Geanellen:gkuranko@sprynet.com

Looking for info on the following families: George L. SCOTT (1872-1959) + Ethel F. PENNINGTON (1880-1962) (m. 1894 in Wauseon, Fulton Co., OH) Howard (possibly Jesse Howard) SCOTT Helen SCOTT Nellie Gertrude SCOTT (1901-1981; b. Fulton Co., OH; d. Henry Co., OH) m. John R. QUILLMAN George and Ethel are buried in the Tedrow Cemetery in Fulton Co. Also in the same row are: Jess Howard SCOTT (see above?) (1897-1972) Ethel E. SCOTT (1905-) Carl F. PENNINGTON (1911-1984) Sadie D. PENNINGTON (1915-1980) Guy PENNINGTON (brother) (1891-1977) If anyone has info on the above individuals or families--please contact me! I am a descendant of Nellie Gertrude SCOTT QUILLMAN. Thanks, Cassie Langley Brown clnholly@aol.com ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++ Researching: LANGLEY QUILLMAN HOLLIS DURDEL PATE SCOTT DENO GRANDSTAFF JONES PENNINGTON SAUER MUSCH GLEASON LUCE GARNER KERSTEN RATHKE ALBRECHT ORR UPPINGTON GOODMAN TUBBS TAYLOR BOWERS MATTHEWS MOON SANDERS BEAVERT McCLAIN LOVELL GREEN TUTHILL SMART JENKINS WILLIAMS PO Box 232, Sixes, OR 97476 http://members.aol.com/clnholly/index.html (genealogy page) Port Orford, Curry Co., Oregon: on the beautiful Southern Oregon Coast!

Jenell, you did thank me, and you're very welcome. Linda Koenig

Alice, I am so glad you responded. We may have a connection, at least it looks good so far. My first information about the Penningtons listed my Abel Lane as the son of William Pennington, but I spoke with a PRA researcher recently who said that it was more likely that he was the son of Abel Jr., son of Able Sr. Your Able Jr., would have been the right age to be the father of my Able Lane. And the fact that Betsy named her child Rebecca Lane seems important to me, too. I'm sure you noticed that Taladega County was mentioned several times in my line. I am encouraged by all this and to answer your question, yes, please send more information. I met a woman a year or so ago who was researching the Poole/Pennington family. Her name will not come to me at the moment, but I have it written down somewhere and I know I can locate her again. I want to show her your note and see if she has any information that would help you. Frances

Hello all. I'm new to the list and would like to correspond with anyone who has Pennington family members from Lawrence County, Kentucky--around 1840-1890. Thanks!

Linda:....did I thank you? if not here it is...thank you..Jenell g kuranko wrote: > > Thanks....Really appreciate your time in sending me this. > Have a GREAT One! > Geanellen > > ---------- > > From: LindaLurx1@aol.com > > To: nellieb@pacbell.net > > Cc: PENNINGTON-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: Muncaster Castle (Pennington seat) > > Date: Sunday, September 21, 1997 1:13 PM > > > > Jenell, > > > > Here you go: > > > > http://www.openworld.co.uk/britain/pages/M/MUN81RQc.html > > http://www.openworld.co.uk/britain/pages/M/MUN81RQd.html > > http://www.openworld.co.uk/britain/pages/M/MUN81RQbB.html > > http://www.openworld.co.uk/britain/pages/M/MUN81RQa.html > > http://www.openworld.co.uk/britain/pages/M/MUN81RQiA.html > > > > http://www.westlakes.co.uk/westlakes/Muncaster.Castle.html > > > > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/6401/ > > > > The first five have only minor variations in their addresses, and are all > > tied in together. The next, I think, is a realtor/tourism site. The > last is > > a Mulcaster (Muncaster) genealogical site, and better explains the > > Pennington-Mulcaster (Muncaster) connection. It also makes reference to > the > > Pennington Reasearch Assocation. > > > > Linda

Thanks....Really appreciate your time in sending me this. Have a GREAT One! Geanellen ---------- > From: LindaLurx1@aol.com > To: nellieb@pacbell.net > Cc: PENNINGTON-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Muncaster Castle (Pennington seat) > Date: Sunday, September 21, 1997 1:13 PM > > Jenell, > > Here you go: > > http://www.openworld.co.uk/britain/pages/M/MUN81RQc.html > http://www.openworld.co.uk/britain/pages/M/MUN81RQd.html > http://www.openworld.co.uk/britain/pages/M/MUN81RQbB.html > http://www.openworld.co.uk/britain/pages/M/MUN81RQa.html > http://www.openworld.co.uk/britain/pages/M/MUN81RQiA.html > > http://www.westlakes.co.uk/westlakes/Muncaster.Castle.html > > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/6401/ > > The first five have only minor variations in their addresses, and are all > tied in together. The next, I think, is a realtor/tourism site. The last is > a Mulcaster (Muncaster) genealogical site, and better explains the > Pennington-Mulcaster (Muncaster) connection. It also makes reference to the > Pennington Reasearch Assocation. > > Linda

Frances We just may have a connection but I don't know how just yet! My ggg grandmother was Elizabeth "Betsy" Pennington Ramsey Poole b abt 1791 in GA and dies in Tuscaloosa Co. Al before 1819. Her father was Abel Pennington b abt 1755 in Wilkes Co., NC and died 26 Dec 1818 in Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama. Some sources say his wife was Sarah Sweetin and others say Sarah Burns. There are a lot of Burns buried in the cemetary where he is but I think his wife died before he ever left GA. He had a son named Abel, jr. b abt 1788 but think would have been long before your Abel Lane. I have no information on his descendants. One thing that makes me think there may be a connection is that one of Betsy's children was named Rebecca Lane! Let me know if you would like any of the other info I have on the Penningtons. I'll be happy to share. Alice -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Alice Ball Jones alice@sonet.net P. O. Box 670 Parrish, Al 35580 Searching: BALL * COCKRELL/COCKERELL * HEADEN * JENNINGS * MABRY * McCLENDON McJUNKIN * OLIVER * PEARSON * PENNINGTON * POOLE * POWELL * ROBERTSON/ROBINSON IN THESE STATES: AL, GA, NC, SC, VA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

I am new to the list. By way of introduction I am presenting my line. Descendants of Abel Lane Pennington 1 Abel Lane Pennington Abt. 1810 - 1858 b: Abt. 1810 in Georgia d: 1858 in Taladega County, Alabama .. +Rebecca Ester Norton 1813 - 1891 m: Abt. 1833 in South Carolina b: July 04, 1813 in North Carolina d: December 20, 1891 in Sherman, Texas ..... 2 Martha Pennington 1833 - b: 1833 in Georgia ......... +Wesley A. Barbree m: December 01, 1850 in Taladega County, Alabama b: in Alabama ..... 2 James Thomas Pennington 1836 - b: 1836 in Georgia ..... 2 Nancy Elizabeth Pennington 1838 - 1893 b: September 04, 1838 in Taladega County, Alabama d: January 14, 1893 in Sherman, Texas ......... +Eli Wilson Markham 1835 - 1902 m: December 20, 1860 in Taladega County, Alabama b: December 11, 1835 in Knoxville, Tennessee d: December 14, 1902 in Sherman, Texas ..... 2 [1] William Marion Pennington 1842 - 1928 b: January 01, 1842 in Randolph Co. Alabama d: June 27, 1928 in Gorman, Eastland Co. Texas ......... +Rhoda Ann Gwinn m: December 02, 1866 in Talladega County, Alabama ..... *2nd Wife of [1] William Marion Pennington: ......... +Sarah Elizabeth Hudgens 1856 - 1931 m: September 10, 1876 in Fannin County, Texas b: December 27, 1856 in Georgia d: April 10, 1931 in Coleman, Texas ..... 2 John Isaac Pennington 1844 - b: 1844 in Alabama ......... +Ann Kennedy m: in Alabama ..... 2 Abel L. Pennington 1846 - 1929 b: 1846 in Alabama d: 1929 in Coalgate, Oklahoma ......... +Jennie Pittman m: in Texas ..... 2 Rebecca Jane Pennington 1849 - 1928 b: 1849 in Alabama d: 1928 in Mead, Oklahoma ......... +Henry Riley 1835 - 1891 b: 1835 in Ohio d: 1891 in Mead, Oklahoma ..... 2 Seaborn F. Pennington 1851 - Abt. 1918 b: 1851 in Taladega County, Alabama d: Abt. 1918 in Mead, Oklahoma ..... 2 Amanda C. Pennington 1853 - 1923 b: 1853 in Taladega County, Alabama d: 1923 in Calera, Oklahoma ......... +Matthew Johnson - 1919 d: 1919 in Calera, Oklahoma ..... 2 [2] Fanny 1857 - b: 1857 in Taladega County, Alabama ......... +Harris Ashley 1853 - 1890 b: 1853 in New York d: 1890 ..... *2nd Husband of [2] Mary Frances Pennington: ......... +Joe Underwood Nancy Elizabeth Pennington and Eli Wilson Markham were my great-grandparents. Frances

Jenell, Here you go: http://www.openworld.co.uk/britain/pages/M/MUN81RQc.html http://www.openworld.co.uk/britain/pages/M/MUN81RQd.html http://www.openworld.co.uk/britain/pages/M/MUN81RQbB.html http://www.openworld.co.uk/britain/pages/M/MUN81RQa.html http://www.openworld.co.uk/britain/pages/M/MUN81RQiA.html http://www.westlakes.co.uk/westlakes/Muncaster.Castle.html http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/6401/ The first five have only minor variations in their addresses, and are all tied in together. The next, I think, is a realtor/tourism site. The last is a Mulcaster (Muncaster) genealogical site, and better explains the Pennington-Mulcaster (Muncaster) connection. It also makes reference to the Pennington Reasearch Assocation. Linda

In my last e-mail I said I'd done an "AOL Find" search on the above - was actually "AOL NetFind". Sorry. Linda Koenig

Was intensely curious about the info given on Muncaster Castle in the last Pennington Digest. Simply did an "AOL Find" search on the word "Muncaster" alone. Got great sites, pictures and more interesting history on Penningtons. Check it out! Linda Koenig