Can anyone on the list identify this Dennis Pennington?? Dennis Pennington was born in Virginia in May of 1776, and came to the area which is now Corydon in 1802. For twenty-nine years, he was a territorial and state legislator. In 1816, he served in Indiana's first Constitutional Convention. As an anti-slavery man, he was quoted as saying, "Let us be on our guard when our convention men are chosen that they be men opposed to slavery." When the 1816 Constitution was written and Indiana admitted, the Hoosier State went into the Union without slavery. In 1825, Pennington ran for Lieutenant Governor, but was defeated. By appointment and later by election, he was also Sheriff of Harrison County. In 1809, Harrison County awarded Dennis Pennington the contract for the construction of Indiana's first State Capitol. It was originally erected as a court house, and cost approximately $1500. The forty foot square building was erected of limestone. The exposed surfaces of the building were undressed, using only rocks that had broken with a nearly square face. The foundation was placed three feet in the ground and made two and one-half feet thick , and the room fifteen feet high. The lower floor was made of stone flagging, and inside the bar-rail was a platform of hewn timber. The second story walls were constructed ten feet height and two feet thick. On the roof was placed an iron balance or scales, an emblem of justice. Two large fireplaces downstairs and two upstairs heated the rooms. In 1833, the emblem of justice was removed when the building was re-roofed. A large bell was hung in it's place. In 1873, the building was remodeled. The fireplaces were closed, the building was re-plastered, and the old stone floor was replaced with wood. Pennington's building served as Indiana's First Capitol from 1816 until 1826, when the state's capitol was moved to Indianapolis, and is now open as a museum. Nell

Dennis Larke Pennington 19 May 1776 to 02 Sep 1854 married Elizabeth Floyd English. Dennis was the son of Edward Pennington and Nettie Larke. Ed was the son of Benjamin Pennington and Lucy Bailey. Ben was the son of Thomas Pennington and Mary Allen. Thomas was the son of Thomas Pennington and Sarah George. Thomas is the progenitor of group 10. Daniel Pennington (Group 30) Sales Manager Group Leader 12 & 22 Pennington Research Association, Inc. www.penningtonresearch.org ----- Original Message ----- From: <Texas1933@aol.com> To: <PRA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 11:33 PM Subject: [PRA] Fwd: DENNIS PENNINGTON?? > > > Can anyone on the list identify this Dennis Pennington?? > > Dennis Pennington was born in Virginia in May of 1776, and came to the > area > which is now Corydon in 1802. For twenty-nine years, he was a territorial > and > state legislator. In 1816, he served in Indiana's first Constitutional > Convention. As an anti-slavery man, he was quoted as saying, "Let us be > on our > guard when our convention men are chosen that they be men opposed to > slavery." > When the 1816 Constitution was written and Indiana admitted, the Hoosier > State > went into the Union without slavery. In 1825, Pennington ran for > Lieutenant > Governor, but was defeated. By appointment and later by election, he was > also > Sheriff of Harrison County. In 1809, Harrison County awarded Dennis > Pennington the contract for the construction of Indiana's first State > Capitol. It was > originally erected as a court house, and cost approximately $1500. The > forty > foot square building was erected of limestone. The exposed surfaces of the > building were undressed, using only rocks that had broken with a nearly > square > face. The foundation was placed three feet in the ground and made two and > one-half feet thick , and the room fifteen feet high. The lower floor was > made > of stone flagging, and inside the bar-rail was a platform of hewn timber. > The > second story walls were constructed ten feet height and two feet thick. On > the roof was placed an iron balance or scales, an emblem of justice. Two > large > fireplaces downstairs and two upstairs heated the rooms. In 1833, the > emblem > of justice was removed when the building was re-roofed. A large bell was > hung in it's place. In 1873, the building was remodeled. The fireplaces > were > closed, the building was re-plastered, and the old stone floor was > replaced > with wood. Pennington's building served as Indiana's First Capitol from > 1816 > until 1826, when the state's capitol was moved to Indianapolis, and is now > open > as a museum. > > > > > > Nell > *************************************** > 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