My Isaac was born between 1740 and 1750. He died ca 1833 in Surry Co. NC. I don't have a wife for sure, but think he had more than one. Thanks. Eleanor Sharp2tono@aol.com wrote: > > > > All of this to say that your Isaac PENNINGTON probably belongs to an earlier > > one from Brunswick. Isaac was nicknamed "Sack" and could be missed by > > someone who isn't familiar with the nicknames > > Hi Eleanor > > Reading you postings on Isaac Pennington made me think of the Sack Pennington > will I had posted a few months ago. Then I read this email this morning. I > have no idea of the time frame of your > Isaac, but this Isaac had a wife Anna, and the will was made in 1788 > and believe this Sack died in 1795. The will & etc is pasted below. > Hope it helps....Lois > > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/brunswick/wills/willbk5.txt > BRUNSWICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA - WILL BOOK 5 (partial) > Page 554-556 > > SACK PENNINGTON, 1788 > > In the name of God Amen. I SACK PENNINGTON of the County of Brunswick being > sick and weak of body but of sound mind and memory thanks be to God for the > same but calling to mind the uncertainty of human life do nominate and > appoint this my last will in form and manner as followeth. First I recommend > my soul to Almighty God and my body to the earth to be buried at the > discretion of my Executors hereafter named as to what world goods it hath > pleased God to bless me with I dispose of in the following manner (to wit > > Item my will and desire is that my negro man Bob & my crop of Tobacco be sold > to the best advantage by my Ecrs the money arising there from to be applied > towards paying my debts the overplus if any to be delivered to my wife for > the support of her & my children. > > Item I give and bequeath to my brother-in-law JOHN BUGG all the land I own on > the south side of Taylors Creek adjoining the lines of WILLIAM Finch, David & > Merideth Moss and himself containing by estimation Twenty-five acres be the > same more or less to him and his heirs forever. > > Item I give and bequeath to my Niece MARY WALKER one hundred and thirty eight > acres of land lying in the County of Mecklenburg on both sides of Aucurts(?) > Creek adjoining the lands of John Hall, John Harris George Malone and Robert > Johnson to her and her heirs forever. The remainder part of the said tract > of land that I own to be sold & the money applied to the support of my wife > and children. > > Item I give and bequeath to my daughter LUCY three negroes (to wit James, > Cain, and Dilcey to her and her heirs forever. Also, I give to my said > Daughter the saddle and bridle that is called her > > Item I give and bequeath to my son WILLIAM four negroes (to wit Simon, Deck, > Nat & Lyda my larger Still and all conviences thereto belonging my Silver > watch Gun and Shot bags my best saddle, and bridle my Carpenters & Copper > tools to him and his heirs forever. > > Item I give and bequeath to my daughter MARY three negroes (to wit) Tom, > Bristen, Ellick & Edith to her and her heirs forever. > > Item I leave to my beloved wife ANNA the use of two negroes and their > increase from this date (to wit) Ned and Amey also one half the tract of land > I own in Medklenburg ajoining Thomas Benford, Jesse Osling & others one > feather bed & furniture, One Pine chest & her riding saddle, for and during > her natural life after her death I give and bequeath the said land to my son > WILLIAM & his heirs forever and the other part of that legacy to be equally > divided as can be without selling any of the negroes amongst my three > children (to wit) > LUCY, WILLIAM & MARY to them and their heirs forever. > > Item I leave to my beloved wife ANNA the use of the Chamber in my house also > the smoakhouse Dairy and half my young Orchard on the road and all the lands > I own in the tract I now live on, that ----(sitheth) in Brunswick County on > the south side of the road for and during her widowhood or death which ever > circumstance may first happen, then I give and bequeath the said legacy to my > son WILLIAM and his heirs forever. > > Item my will and desire is that my wife should have the liberty of tending > any part of the plantation I now live on until my son WILLIAM arrive to the > age of twenty one years or married. > > Item I give and bequeath to my won WILLIAM all the rest and residence of my > lands that I now own to him and his heirs forever. > > Item all the rest of my negroes not before mentioned and the residue of my > Other estate I leave the use of to my beloved wife during her widowhood but > after her marriage or death which ever Circumstances may first happen my will > and desire is that the hole of that Legacy be divided amongst my three > children (to wit) > LUCY, WILLIAM AND MARY to them and their heirs forever. But if my wife > should think proper to give to either of my Children any part of the live > stock or household furniture not exceeding the third part the gift shall > stand good and that child to be accountable to the others for the value > thereof. Lastly I appoint LUCAS GEE, my beloved wife ANNA PENNINGTON and my > son WILLIAM executors of this my last will and Testament revoking and > disannuling all former wills by me made In witness whereof I have here set my > hand and seal this Twenty ninth day of September one thousand seven hundred > and Eighty Eight. > Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of SACK PENNINGTON (LS) > ~ > WILLIAM Smith Wm Mitchell Asa Gresham Brunswick County Court, December 22, > 1795 Edw Birchertt > > This last will and Testament of SACK PENNINGTON decd was proved by the Oaths > of WILLIAM Mitchell and Asa Gresham witnesses thereto and ordered to be > recorded and on the motion of LUCAS GEE and WILLIAM PENNINGTON the Executors > therein named they having made oath thereto and together with George Malone, > WILLIAM Gee and WILLIAM Mitchell their securitys entered into and > acknowledged a bond in the penalty of thousand pounds with condition as the > law directs Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in > due form liberty being reserved for the Executrix therein named to join in > the said probate when she thinks proper. > > Teste C.B. Jones (CBC) > > Submitted by Jemima Gee Morse <morse@shentel.net> > > > > > > > ==== PENNINGTON Mailing List ==== > To search over 5500 archived messages from this list see > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > Threaded archives can now be found at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/pennington >