Cindy, This question came up a few years ago. I believe that Abel Pennington is the son of Benajah Pennington and Matilda Emery Hembree...previously we had a listing of an Eber Pennington...I believe that he was born about 1818 and died in 1849. Here is what I have on the family. We have a few who descend from Benajah Pennington most notably Gene Pennington our Research Director. Gene has done a lot of research on Benajah and unfortunately we don't have a "definite" father for Benajah. You would be considered a member of Group 7 - even though you are not descended from Micajah Pennington. I am cc'ing this message to Gene. I'm sure that he will reply on what he knows about Benajah. Carmen Johnson Assistant Research Director - JFMF www.penningtonresearch.org PRA Family Group 7 Leader http://pragroup7.genheirlooms.com  Descendants of Abel Pennington Generation No. 1 1. ABEL4 PENNINGTON (BENAJAH3, EPHRAIM2, BENAJAH1) was born Abt. 1818 in Scotsboro, Jackson Co., AL, and died Abt. 1849. He married (1) EMILY MADELINE BAKER 19 Mar 1835 in Madison Co., AL, daughter of WILLIAM BAKER and HANNAH EDWARDS. She was born 01 Jul 1819 in Madison Co., AL, and died 24 Jun 1842 in New Market, Madison Co., AL. He married (2) ANNE LATHAM 24 Sep 1842 in Jackson Co., AL. She was born Abt. 1820 in KY. More About ANNE LATHAM: Census 1: 1860, Paint Rock, Div. 4, Jackson Co., AL, Pg. 11, #49 Census 2: 1850, Dist. 21, Jackson Co., AL, Pg. 119, #212 Children of ABEL PENNINGTON and EMILY BAKER are: i. PETER GOODWIN5 PENNINGTON, b. 24 Jan 1836, Madison Co., AL; m. EMILY C.; b. Abt. 1840. ii. MARY ELIZABETH PENNINGTON, b. 30 May 1837, Madison Co., AL; d. 20 Mar 1920, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL; m. WILLIAM J. FUQUA, 16 Nov 1854, Huntsville, Madison Co., AL; b. 23 Apr 1839, Manchester, Chesterfield Co., VA; d. 15 Apr 1922, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL. More About MARY ELIZABETH PENNINGTON: Census 1: 1860, Dist. 1, Hayes Store, Madison Co., AL, Pg. 36, #241 Census 2: 1870, Township 2 Range 2 Subdivision 53, Brownsville, Madison Co., AL, Pg. 15, #101 Census 3: 1880, Dist. 273, Madison Co., AL, Pg. 16, #95 More About WILLIAM J. FUQUA: Census 1: 1860, Dist. 1, Hayes Store, Madison Co., AL, Pg. 36, #241 Census 2: 1870, Township 2 Range 2 Subdivision 53, Brownsville, Madison Co., AL, Pg. 15, #101 Census 3: 1880, Dist. 273, Madison Co., AL, Pg. 16, #95 iii. JOHN G. PENNINGTON, b. 31 Mar 1839, Madison Co., AL. iv. MARTHA EMILY PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1841, Madison Co., AL. Children of ABEL PENNINGTON and ANNE LATHAM are: v. JOEL D.5 PENNINGTON, b. Feb 1845, Jackson Co., AL; m. MARTHA C., Abt. 1870, AL; b. Feb 1851, AL. More About JOEL D. PENNINGTON: Census 1: 1860, Paint Rock, Div. 4, Jackson Co., AL, Pg. 11, #49 Census 2: 1850, Dist. 21, Jackson Co., AL, Pg. 119, #212 Census 3: 1870, Scotsboro PO, Township 3 Range 3, Jackson Co., AL, Pg. 9, #67 Census 4: 1900, Dist. 44, Hollytree Dist. #27, Jackson Co., AL, Pg. 6, #63 More About MARTHA C.: Census 1: 1900, Dist. 44, Hollytree Dist. #27, Jackson Co., AL, Pg. 6, #63 Census 2: 1870, Scotsboro PO, Township 3 Range 3, Jackson Co., AL, Pg. 9, #67 vi. BENJAMIN F. PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1846, AL. More About BENJAMIN F. PENNINGTON: Census 1: 1860, Paint Rock, Div. 4, Jackson Co., AL, Pg. 11, #49 Census 2: 1850, Dist. 21, Jackson Co., AL, Pg. 119, #212 Census 3: 1870, Scotsboro PO, Township 3 Range 3, Jackson Co., AL, Pg. 10, #67 vii. ABEL WILLIAM PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1850, AL. More About ABEL WILLIAM PENNINGTON: Census 1: 1860, Paint Rock, Div. 4, Jackson Co., AL, Pg. 11, #49 Census 2: 1850, Dist. 21, Jackson Co., AL, Pg. 119, #212 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: CINDY NORD <cindynord@sbcglobal.net> Date: Oct 18, 2007 4:49 PM Subject: Re: [PENNINGTON] Pennington's To: pennington@rootsweb.com Is there a pedigree or someone out there that has done or is doing this line below? I'm needing more information on Abel Pennington's parents. Abel Pennington b. 1814 Madison, Alabama d. Aug 1849 Jackson, Alabama, wife Emely Baker-Penningon b. 1 July 1819 Madison, Alabama d. 24 June 1842 New Market, Madison, Alabama, they married 19 Mar 1835 Madison, Alabama. His second wife was Ann Latham and they married 24 Sep 1842 Jackson, Alabama, and believe they had three children. Children with first wife Emely: Peter Goodwin Pennington married Annie Unknown Mary Elizabeth Pennington she married William J. Fuqua John Gentry Pennington married Elvina Willis, 2nd wife Eliza Ann Dotson Martha Emily Pennington she married John Jones Please email me at Cindynord@sbcglobal.net Thank you for your time. Cindy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PENNINGTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- ~ Melinda ~ *************************************** To post a message to the list send your message to --> PRA@rootsweb.com ************************************** For more information about the PRA including our DNA Study, visit us at http://www.penningtonresearch.org ************************************** Learn what's new at the PRA by going to http://www.penningtonresearch.org and click on the "News" link on the left side of the page. *************************************** Visit the PRA Blog at --> http://praresearch.blogspot.com. 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Dear All I am new to this list and wanted to make one comment and ask one Question. I live in the UK - about 25 miles from the TNA. Micajah is a very unusual Christian name - but I have come across it once before. There is a Micajah Perry who became a really powerful London merchant trader in the second half of the seventeenth century. The best book on him and this family is: Jacob M. Price, Perry of London, A Family and Firm on the Seaborne Frontier, 1615-1753 [Harvard University Press, 1992]. Has this potential link been explored at all by previous Pennington researchers? I am particularly interested in establishing the connection of Henry Pennington who was in Maryland in the 1630s and what was his fate. He, almost certainly, came from Isaac Pennington's family, possibly a cousin or nephew - something like that. Can you direct me to the right group and expert on this lineage? This is really to help sort through the trading networking connections of this family into early Virginia and Maryland. Thanks in advance for your help Brian Brian Picton Swann -----Original Message----- From: pra-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:pra-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Carmen Johnson Sent: 19 October 2007 06:54 To: pra@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PRA] Fwd: [PENNINGTON] Pennington's Cindy, This question came up a few years ago. I believe that Abel Pennington is the son of Benajah Pennington and Matilda Emery Hembree...previously we had a listing of an Eber Pennington...I believe that he was born about 1818 and died in 1849. Here is what I have on the family. We have a few who descend from Benajah Pennington most notably Gene Pennington our Research Director. Gene has done a lot of research on Benajah and unfortunately we don't have a "definite" father for Benajah. You would be considered a member of Group 7 - even though you are not descended from Micajah Pennington. I am cc'ing this message to Gene. I'm sure that he will reply on what he knows about Benajah. Carmen Johnson Assistant Research Director - JFMF www.penningtonresearch.org PRA Family Group 7 Leader http://pragroup7.genheirlooms.com