Dear Cousins, I have heard that Mary Pennington (my GGG Grandmother, group 7) and her brother Edward were of Irish descent. How can we know this if we have no documentation back to the first Pennington in our line who came to America? Maxine Please note my new email address is [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 7:18 PM Subject: Re: An Irish Side of Pennington - Grp. 9 > Rene, > > Some of the Pennington descendants moved to KY in an area referred to as > "Bullskin." This was the Owsley and Clay Co., KY areas. Thank you for the Irish > information. > > Cousin Ruth > > > ==== PRA Mailing List ==== > ==== PENNINGTON RESEARCH ASSOCIATION ==== > To learn about the PRA Family Groups, visit the PRA Web Site at > http://www.penningtonresearch.org > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.631 / Virus Database: 404 - Release Date: 3/17/2004

Can anyone identify this Edward in a PRA group? Brothers are Benjamin, John George, James and William. This family could produce a lot of descendants. Joanne

Rene, Some of the Pennington descendants moved to KY in an area referred to as "Bullskin." This was the Owsley and Clay Co., KY areas. Thank you for the Irish information. Cousin Ruth

----- Original Message ----- From: "bvirginia76" <[email protected]> To: ">" <[email protected]>; "PENNINGTON-L" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 7:00 PM Subject: Correction: Registry of Deeds on Web, Some NH Counties Sorry! I had an incorrect state in my first message. These records are those of New Hampshire, not N.C.! Virginia The following New Hampshire counties have their Registry of Deeds on the web: Belknap, Cheshire, Hillsborough, Rockingham, Stafford, and Sullivan. Land records going back to 1827 have been placed on the Internet as part of a 10-year project at <<http://www.nhdeeds.com>>. An up-to-date browser is essential. You will be required to click on an "accept agreement" link. The application runs in a Java applet, so it could take 30 seconds or more to download.

Forwarded from another list: There are Penningtons to be found in Rockingham County. The Land records begin with 1980. I could not find a way to get back to the 1827 records in Rockingham County. I have not researched the other counties at this time. I hope this helps someone. Virginia The following New Hampshire counties have their Registry of Deeds on the web: Belknap, Cheshire, Hillsborough, Rockingham, Stafford, and Sullivan. Land records going back to 1827 have been placed on the Internet as part of a 10-year project at <http://www.nhdeeds.com>. An up-to-date browser is essential. You will be required to click on an "accept agreement" link. The application runs in a Java applet, so it could take 30 seconds or more to download.

Hi Gang, Happy St. Pat's Day! My 4th great-grandmother was Margaret (Rhoda) Mc Keever, wife of Thomas Pennington of Hampshire Cty. VA (now WV). She was born 7 Jan. 1799. On the census you will see her listed as Rhoda, Marg, and Myranda They are all the same person. According to the Mc Ivor legend, there were 2 Mc Ivor brothers, one of them named Hugh that lived on Capon and married a daughter of Thomas Edwards. After the marriage they moved to a fertile valley of the Greenbriar River far away from "White Settlements". Hugh McKeever was born 14 march 1804 and died 15 Feb. 1882. His wife Lucinda O., b. 3 nov. 1804 and died 18 April 1890. They are buried in the town cemetery in now Wardensville, Hardy Cty. WV. There was an Indian massacre and only one person of the McIvor name was left, a child taken and brought up by a German family who changed the spelling of the name to McKeever, the name the family is now known and is the progenitor of the McKeever's of the valley. This McIvor may have been the son of one of the men killed in the first battle of Ft. Edwards about 1757. There is mention of a Darby McKeever that lived not far from Capt. Isaac Pennington on Long Marsh off the "Bullskin" ??as mentioned in the History of Old Frederick County, VA. "Darby" (Irish is there was such an Irish name) McKeever is listed in the surveys in 1749. "Darby Sr. is listed on the Capon River. About 1787, Henry Frye on a hunting expedition found the Capon Springs in Hampshire Cty, its grounds laid off into lots and named "Watson". By legislative enactment trustees were appointed; one of them being Paul Mc Ivor (McKeever). Before the close of the Revolutionary War, Paul acquired the farm later known as the Alfred S. Anderson place and was it's first occupant and built his home there. The farm of 540 acres lays in the Capon Valley very close to Yellow Springs. Paul may have been married twice (family rumor - not verified) but his first wife Chesher (Cheshire) had 7 children. Paul Jr. lived in Pocahontas County, WV at the time of the settlement of his father's estate. Paul's 2nd marriage was to margaret Switzer (or Switzerine) later called Swisher. Their children were Mrs. Fanny Kackley, "Mrs. Rhoda Pennington", Mrs. Margaret Pennington, Christina McKeever, Hugh McKeever, Moses McKeever, Mrs. Sarah Arnold, Mrs. Elizabeth Capper, Mrs. Julia Ogden and Mrs. Michael Brill. Mr. and Mrs. Kackley went west, the Penningtons and the Brills remained on Capon and Timber Ridge. Also mentioned in the Old Frderick History - "The first successful effort to produce a machine to thresh wheat from the straw in this county; had it's start in Middletown. Some old men of to-day remember the one manufactured by James Ridings about 1817; and then the McKeever". Just a little Irish history for this special day. Do any of the other surnames - ring any bells with anyone? Rene'e Davis, CFO ARD, Family Groups PRA - Group 9 Pennington Research Association, Inc. www.penningtonresearch.org

Hi, I thought this might be of interest to some of you. Rene'e Davis, CFO ARD, Family Groups PRA - Group 9 Pennington Research Association, Inc. www.penningtonresearch.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact Greg Hatfield, Publicity Manager Email: [email protected] UNDER THE FAMILY TREE Genealogy Titles Now Have New Imprint F+W Publications announces the launch of a new genealogy imprint, Family Tree Books. Beginning with the Fall 2004 lineup of titles, Family Tree Books will add instant name recognition to the trade's most respected line of genealogy titles being published. Formerly published under the Betterway Books imprint, which published books in several categories, Family Tree Books will be the exclusive imprint for F+W Publications' genealogy titles. Since beginning its genealogy publishing program in 1994, many of these titles have become essential reference sources, as well as introducing the hobby of researching family trees to, literally, millions of people. Some of the country's best-known genealogists have written for this line, including Emily Anne Croom, Maureen Taylor and Rhonda R. McClure. Certified Genealogist Sharon DeBartolo Carmack will still be the Executive Editor for Family Tree Books. "We've built our reputation for publishing high-quality instructional guidebooks because of the leading genealogists who write for us," says Carmack. "We will continue to publish the best genealogical guides available at the most affordable prices." F+W Publications is also the publisher of Family Tree Magazine, the country's most popular family history magazine. Published bimonthly, the magazine has a circulation of 143,000. Adding the Family Tree name to the genealogy books brings the information full circle, as many of Family Tree Books' authors also contribute to the magazine. For the Fall 2004 season, four books are planned: Digitizing Your Family History by Rhonda R. McClure (August), The Family Tree Resource Book for Genealogists edited by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack (November), The Family Tree Problem Solver by Marsha Hoffman Rising (December) and Family History 101 by Marcia D. Yannizze Melnyk. Family Tree Books is an imprint of F+W Publications, a special interest publisher who targets hobbyists and enthusiasts in categories such as writing, fine art, genealogy, crafts, antiques, various collectibles, coins, stamps and the outdoors. ####

Hi Gene and Everyone, Thanks Gene for the updates on the queries, we appreciate you. Hey, looks like Grp 6 grew a few branches. Great news for Paul! It also looks like a bunch of our southern Pennington's are getting curious about their ancestors too, take a look! Rene'e Davis, CFO ARD, Family Groups PRA - Group 9 Pennington Research Association, Inc. www.penningtonresearch.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Pennington" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 3:17 PM Subject: PRA WEBSITE UPDATED > The PRA website has been updated. Go to --> > http://www.penningtonresearch.org/news/news.htm to learn more about these > recent events. > > - February 2004 Web Queries and Replies Now Available > > Gene Pennington (Group 7) > Chairman > Research Director > Pennington Research Association, Inc. > www.PenningtonResearch.org > > > > > > ==== PRA Mailing List ==== > ==== PENNINGTON RESEARCH ASSOCIATION ==== > To sign up to use the archive features, go to --> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ and follow the instructions. > Pennington Research Association Web Site > http://www.penningtonresearch.org > >

The PRA website has been updated. Go to --> http://www.penningtonresearch.org/news/news.htm to learn more about these recent events. - 2004 PRA Reunion & Meeting Information Now Available Gene Pennington (Group 7) Chairman Research Director Pennington Research Association, Inc. www.PenningtonResearch.org

The PRA website has been updated. Go to --> http://www.penningtonresearch.org/news/news.htm to learn more about these recent events. - February 2004 Web Queries and Replies Now Available Gene Pennington (Group 7) Chairman Research Director Pennington Research Association, Inc. www.PenningtonResearch.org

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wv/mercer/cemetery/penngton.txt "Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly."

Found this while digging today......Lois PP. 73-76 EDWARD PENNINGTON WILL 16 MAY 1752 BRUNSWICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA Will Book 3, pp. 73-76 IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I EDWARD PENNINGTON of the Parish of Saint Andrews in the County of Brunswick and Colony of Virginia Planter being sick and weak of body but of sound & perfect mind and memory thank be given to God for it I knowing and considering the uncertainty of this life & that all men are born to die, I do make this & constitute ordain and appoint this to be my last Will and Testament hereby revoking disanulling and making void all former Will or Wills Testament & Testaments by me heretofore at any time made and this to be taken as my last in manner and form following and first and principally I commend my soul to God that gave it me and my Body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be decently Buried at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named and as Touching and concerning the worldly Estate that it hath pleased God in his great Mercy to Bestow upon me far beyond my desarts I do hereby give and Bequeath in manner and form following and first my Will is that all the Debts that in Right and conscience I do owe to any person may be paid in some convenient season after by decease by Executor hereafter named Imprimis I give and Bequeath to my loving Brother BENJAMIN PENNINGTON ten pounds Current Money of Virginia. Item I give and bequeath to EDWARD PENNINGTON, son of BENJAMIN PENNINGTON, one Negro Man Child known by the name of Sam to him the said EDWARD PENNINGTON his Heirs or Assigns forever. Item I give and Bequeath to my loving Brother JOHN GEORGE PENNINGTON thirty pounds Current Money of Virginia. Item I give and Bequeath to my loving Brother JAMES PENNINGTON ten pounds Current Money of Virginia and my own useing gun. Item I give and bequeath to my loving Brother WILLIAM PENNINGTON one Negro Man & two Negro Children one a Boy and the other a Girl and one Negro Woman and her Increase to him the said WILLIAM PENNINGTON his Heirs or Assigns forever. Item I give & Bequeath to my Brother WILLIAM PENNINGTON all my lands whatsoever and wheresoever with all the Appurts and Previledges there unto Belonging. I say to him the said WILLIAM PENNINGTON his Heirs or Assigns forever. Item I give and Bequeath to my Brother WILLIAM PENNINGTON all my Horses & Hoggs and Cattle---all & every one wheresoever they may be found to him the said WILLIAM PENNINGTON his Heirs and Assigns forever. Item I give & Bequeath to my Brother WILLIAM PENNINGTON all and each and every part of my Household Furniture and things thereto appertaining to him his Heirs or Assigns forever. Item I give and Bequeath to my Honoured Mother MARY PENNINGTON a good & sufficient maintainance both of cloaths Meat Drink Washing lodging and her abode or Home to be at my Brother WILLIAM PENNINGTON'S and furthermore if in case the said WILLIAM PENNINGTON should Die before my Mother that then he shall leave her my Mother forty shillings a Year during her natural life and as much more as my Executor shall think proper at any time during his life to be paid to her out of my Estate all this to be performed by my Executor hereafter named. And of this my last Will and Testament I do hereby nominate constitute appoint and ordain my beloved Brother WILLIAM PENNINGTON to be my only hole & Sole Executor In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed my seal this sixteenth Day of May one thousand and seven hundred fifty and two. Signed Sealed & Delivered In Presence of Us Edward (?)E. Pennington (his mark) David Ross (LS) Benjamin + Ezell Solomon Right At a Court held for Brunswick County the 24 Day of June 1752 This Will was presented in Court and made Oath to by WILLIAM PENNINGTON the executor therein named and was proved by the Oaths of David Ross, Benjamin Ezell and Solomon Right the Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and Certificate granted the said Executor for obtaining a probat thereof in due form he having with James Parrish and John Ward his Securities entered into and acknowledged Bond in the penalty of one thousand pounds with condition according to Law and It was ordered that THOMAS PENNINGTON Heir at Law (?) of the Testator should be summoned to appear at the next Court to be held for the said County and contest the validity thereof if he should think fit. Teste LM Tazewell, Cler. Cur. Submitted by Jemima Gee Morse <[email protected]> "Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly."

Those in Group 28 will be interested in the following announcement: Descendants of WILLIAM PENNINGTON (1765-1844) and his wife, ABIGAIL CAUDILL (1767-after 1860), are in the midst of raising funds to place a memorial stone on William and Abigail's Webbville, Lawrence County, Kentucky gravesite. Four hundred eighty five dollars ($485.00), about half of the estimated cost of approximately nine hundred thirty-five dollars ($935.00), has been collected to date. The target date has been extended to JUNE 15, 2004, to allow more people to participate. Please, make at least a small contribution to this effort to keep the memory of our common ancestor available to future generations. If you can help, please send your check or cash donation to ELEANOR BREWSTER, 4187 State Highway 1496, Grayson, Kentucky 41143 (Phone: 606-474-9502) before JUNE 15, 2004. If you have questions about this, you can contact either Eleanor Brewster (address above) or Frankie Perry (Box 216, Haines, AK 99827; email [email protected]). Thank you for your continued interest in our ancestry. We do hope you will choose to share in this project. Sincerely, Eleanor Brewster Paul Pennington Pat Starzer Frankie Perry

Howdy Lois, Hey, I was looking at Grp. 26's progenitor. Wm and Elizabeth ? Pennington. There is some census work listed. But no source or information on the marriage or births of those two. I know this might muddy the water - but I can't think of a better place to get started. There is a note on the file that your Wm might have been born in DE abt 1755. Does anyone out there have anything on this Wm.? a source perhaps? There is a Wm. b. 11 July 1753 in Albemarle, Surry Cty. VA. Christened Wm. T. Pennington 26 Aug 1753. This Wm. T. Pennington married Elizabeth Northington in 1774 in Surry Cty. VA. Elizabeth was b. 27 Aug 1755 in Albemarle, VA and D. 1795 in St. Andrews Parish, Brunswick, VA. It also shows that Wm. T. died in 1830 in Brunswick, VA. Do you think there is a possibility that these might be the same William? You have a child listed, Elizabeth b. about the right time. What do ya think? Rene'e Davis PRA - Group 9 Pennington Research Association, Inc. www.penningtonresearch.org ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 11:59 AM Subject: Re: Pennington study most successful in the world? > > Nick > > I totally agree with Rene'e in appreciating you time and effort for > out Pennington group. All of us must work at finding our family lines, and > having this group certainly makes it not only easier > but rewarding in being able to share our findings and connect to cousins all > over the world.......Thank you, Lois Group 26 > > Hey Nick, > That is not surprising - after all we are Pennington's - we all work > very hard on our surnames both with DNA and traditional research techniques. > Hey, thanks for sharing and spending your time and efforts on making us > " one of the most successful". > > Rene'e Davis, CFO > ARD, Family Groups > PRA - Group 9 > Pennington Research Association, Inc. > www.penningtonresearch.org > > > "Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble > remembering how to fly." > > > ==== PRA Mailing List ==== > ==== PENNINGTON RESEARCH ASSOCIATION List ==== > For more information about the PRA visit our Web Site at > http://www.penningtonresearch.org > >

Nick I totally agree with Rene'e in appreciating you time and effort for out Pennington group. All of us must work at finding our family lines, and having this group certainly makes it not only easier but rewarding in being able to share our findings and connect to cousins all over the world.......Thank you, Lois Group 26 Hey Nick, That is not surprising - after all we are Pennington's - we all work very hard on our surnames both with DNA and traditional research techniques. Hey, thanks for sharing and spending your time and efforts on making us " one of the most successful". Rene'e Davis, CFO ARD, Family Groups PRA - Group 9 Pennington Research Association, Inc. www.penningtonresearch.org "Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly."

Hey Nick, That is not surprising - after all we are Pennington's - we all work very hard on our surnames both with DNA and traditional research techniques. Hey, thanks for sharing and spending your time and efforts on making us " one of the most successful". Rene'e Davis, CFO ARD, Family Groups PRA - Group 9 Pennington Research Association, Inc. www.penningtonresearch.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nicholas Penington" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 12:07 PM Subject: Pennington study most successful in the world? > Hey the Pennington surname project just might be the most successful one > in the world! Based on the fact that the surname is not too frequent > ranking 732nd in the US and considering that we have 58 participants when > adjusted we might be the most successful of about 1000 similar studies! At > least that is what is being suggested on the Genealogy-DNA list! N.P. > > > ==== PRA Mailing List ==== > ==== PENNINGTON RESEARCH ASSOCIATION ==== > For more information about the PRA DNA Study, visit our Web Site at > http://www.penningtonresearch.org > >

Hi Liz, You did the right thing - using the mailing list to share your information. I think all of us can understand some frustration in not knowing for sure what PRA Family Group we belong. Family Groups 8, 9,19, 26 and 29 have so many similarities whether it is area, DNA, dates or common first names. You have a much better chance of finding a link to your family using the mailing list due to the multitude of subscribers doing Pennington research. One of the best PRA accomplishments completed this past year was the creation of the new Myfamily website. Because of this - we are able to search between the many family groups much more thoroughly and this will increase our chances in finding a common ancestor. Thanks for posting and sharing with us. We will all keep digging. Rene'e Davis, CFO ARD, Family Groups PRA - Group 9 Pennington Research Association, Inc. www.penningtonresearch.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth Pennington" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 6:28 PM Subject: Pennington info for family 8 and whoever else is interested > Dear All, > > Pretty sure this is just for family 8, but thanks to DNA, not really sure what family I am in (seems ironic, huh?) Anyway, just to let you know that Charles Pennington of Georgia (1923-1999) had a stepfather. His mother remarried after the father's untimely death. She married a man with the last name of Stokes and had a son named Allan Stokes. Though never very close, Charles acknowledged him as his half brother. > > Also, there is a cousin of Charles who is still alive and has Pennington blood. She lives in PA and her name is Penny Kirchner. > > Sorry to bother others on the web list, but I thought I would send it out for those interested. > Thank you, > > Elizabeth Pennington > [email protected] > Why Wait? Move to EarthLink. > > > ==== PRA Mailing List ==== > ==== PENNINGTON RESEARCH ASSOCIATION ==== > To submit a query, go to > www.penningtonresearch.org and > click on "Submit Query" button. > >

Liz, Can you tell me Penny's lineage? Tom Williams Auburn, AL In a message dated 3/13/2004 8:01:39 AM Central Standard Time, "Elizabeth Pennington" [email protected] writes: Also, there is a cousin of Charles who is still alive and has Pennington blood. She lives in PA and her name is Penny Kirchner.

Dear All, Pretty sure this is just for family 8, but thanks to DNA, not really sure what family I am in (seems ironic, huh?) Anyway, just to let you know that Charles Pennington of Georgia (1923-1999) had a stepfather. His mother remarried after the father's untimely death. She married a man with the last name of Stokes and had a son named Allan Stokes. Though never very close, Charles acknowledged him as his half brother. Also, there is a cousin of Charles who is still alive and has Pennington blood. She lives in PA and her name is Penny Kirchner. Sorry to bother others on the web list, but I thought I would send it out for those interested. Thank you, Elizabeth Pennington [email protected] Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.

Hey the Pennington surname project just might be the most successful one in the world! Based on the fact that the surname is not too frequent ranking 732nd in the US and considering that we have 58 participants when adjusted we might be the most successful of about 1000 similar studies! At least that is what is being suggested on the Genealogy-DNA list! N.P.