John L. Pennington is out of group 11 and I would hope the person would contact me as I've done much research on this family. I can help with the first one as I have a transcription of the John L Pennington will: WILL OF JOHN L. PENNINGTON Montgomery Co. Ala. Will Bk 2 p. 104 JOHN L. PENNINGTON ) Recd for record January 20, 1834 ) The State of Alabama Will ) Montgomery County In the name of God Amen I JOHN L. PENNINGTON do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following First It is my desire that all my just debts be paid 2nd I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife FANNY PENNINGTON all my person property including negroes horses hogs cattle household and kitchen furniture tools for and during the term of her widowhood should she however choose to marry I further give her a childs or equal part of all my said property for and during her natural life and after her decease I give the whole of my said property to my children as of all ours viz unto my sons FRANKLIN PENNINGTON SEABORN PENNINGTON SIDNEY PENNINGTON AND BENNET PENNINGTON also to my daughters MOARNING PENNINGTON POLLY PENNINGTON CAROLINE PENNINGTON and EMILY PENNINGTON to be Equally divided among them and to be enjoyed by them their heirs Exectors administrators and assigns forever 3rd It is also my desire that my Executors herein after named give unto NANCY GRIFFIN twenty five Dollars as soon as the same may be conveniently realized from my said Estate as proof of my good will and affection for her 4th and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint FANNY PENNINGTON and HENRY JACKSON my Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other or former wills or testaments by me heretofore made In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 17th day of December 1833 Signed sealed Published and his declared as and for the last JOHN L x PENNINGTON will and testament of the mark afore named John L. Pennington in presence of us EBENEZER POND JOHN C. ADAMSON THOMAS CHAPMAN JOHN CHAM? Probated 20 January 1834. Shirley Erickson Group 11 leader -----Original Message----- From: pra-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:pra-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Melinda Pennington Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 12:15 PM To: PRA Rootsweb email list Subject: [PRA] Alabama Index to Wills 1808-1870 Testator: John L. Pennington, Montgomery Co., AL, Wills Book 2, 1820-1845, pg. 104 Testator: Ruth Pennington, Marengo Co., AL, Wills Book A, 1820-1864, pg. 280 Testator: Sarah F. Pennington, Marengo Co., AL, Wills Book A, 1820-1864, pg. 183 You'll have to contact the County Court or Historical Society to get a copy of the Will. -- Melinda Pennington *************************************** Please note NEW address to post to the list: 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. ************************************** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Shirley, Thank you so much for sharing with the group your transcription of the John L. Pennington Will and letting us know what group he was from. I am not related to any of the individuals from the Index (not that I am aware of), but just wanted to share the index with those who did not have access to it. I just ran across the info. this morning and thought I would share with our Pennington email list. If anyone else has transcriptions of the Marengo Co. Wills, I hope they follow your lead by making them available to everyone on the list. You never know who might find them of great interest and make a connection. Thank you so much for your thoughtfullness, Shirley. Take care, Melinda (grp 6) On 4/27/07, S A Erickson <sane1@alltel.net> wrote: > > John L. Pennington is out of group 11 and I would hope the person would > contact me as I've done much research on this family. > > I can help with the first one as I have a transcription of the John L > Pennington will: > > WILL OF JOHN L. PENNINGTON > > Montgomery Co. Ala. > Will Bk 2 p. 104 > JOHN L. PENNINGTON ) Recd for record January 20, 1834 > ) The State of Alabama > Will ) Montgomery County > > In the name of God Amen I JOHN L. PENNINGTON do make and declare this my > last will and testament in manner and form following > First It is my desire that all my just debts be paid > 2nd I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife FANNY PENNINGTON all my > person > property including negroes horses hogs cattle household and kitchen > furniture tools for and during the term of her widowhood should she > however > choose to marry I further give her a childs or equal part of all my said > property for and during her natural life and after her decease I give the > whole of my said property to my children as of all ours viz unto my sons > FRANKLIN PENNINGTON SEABORN PENNINGTON SIDNEY PENNINGTON AND BENNET > PENNINGTON also to my daughters MOARNING PENNINGTON POLLY PENNINGTON > CAROLINE PENNINGTON and EMILY PENNINGTON to be Equally divided among > them > and to be enjoyed by them their heirs Exectors administrators and assigns > forever > 3rd It is also my desire that my Executors herein after named give unto > NANCY GRIFFIN twenty five Dollars as soon as the same may be conveniently > realized from my said Estate as proof of my good will and affection for > her > 4th and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint FANNY PENNINGTON and > HENRY > JACKSON my Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking > all > other or former wills or testaments by me heretofore made > In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this > 17th > day of December 1833 > Signed sealed Published and his > declared as and for the last JOHN L x PENNINGTON > will and testament of the mark > afore named John L. Pennington > in presence of us > EBENEZER POND > JOHN C. ADAMSON > THOMAS CHAPMAN > JOHN CHAM? > Probated 20 January 1834. > > > Shirley Erickson > Group 11 leader > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pra-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:pra-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf > Of Melinda Pennington > Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 12:15 PM > To: PRA Rootsweb email list > Subject: [PRA] Alabama Index to Wills 1808-1870 > > Testator: John L. Pennington, Montgomery Co., AL, Wills Book 2, 1820-1845, > pg. 104 > > Testator: Ruth Pennington, Marengo Co., AL, Wills Book A, 1820-1864, pg. > 280 > > Testator: Sarah F. Pennington, Marengo Co., AL, Wills Book A, 1820-1864, > pg. > 183 > > You'll have to contact the County Court or Historical Society to get a > copy > of the Will. > > -- > Melinda Pennington > *************************************** > Please note NEW address to post to the list: 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. > ************************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > *************************************** > Please note NEW address to post to the list: 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.organd click on the "News" link on the left side of the page. > ************************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > -- Melinda Pennington