HI Brian, Excuse my delay in replying. No, you don't have to have a group - but it sure helps your tree to grow .. With the information that you have given, it does appear that you belong to Family Group 2. It may also be a possibility that Grp. 2 belongs to 9. Currently, we (PRA) do not have a Group Leader for Group 2. So, it is difficult to work on the possible link to my Grp. 9. I do have a Jacob Pennington born about 1770 but he married a Rebecca. The children you list are similar but I have Elizabeth, George, Lydia and Rachel. I don't know if that helps or hinders you but I'll help if I can. If you want to pursue your Pennington line, you might want look into volunteering for the Family Grp. 2 Leader. If you are interested take a look at the guidelines for becoming a Family Group Leader on our website at www.penningtonresearch.org. There are 3 other Grp. 2 cousins. One does not have email. Brian, it may help you to subscribe to the PRA mailing list alsoand post your message. <click here> [email protected] and type SUBSCRIBE on the subject line. That's it and it's free. Maybe one of the cousins can help us further. Let me know if I can help further. Have a good week ! Rene'e Davis, CFO ARD, Family Groups PRA - Group 9 Pennington Research Association, Inc. www.penningtonresearch.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian L. Cartwright" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 8:40 PM Subject: [Pennington-L] Do I Need a New Group? > OK, I've been lurking out here long enough...although not the first time I've discussed my line on the list, it's been awhile. > > I am descended from the 2nd largest concentration of Penningtons in Pennsylvania (southwest Clearfield Co and vicinity), but we don't seme to be members of a PRA group yet. > > Not being a paying member of the PRA, I haven't been able to get access to the complete set of info on central Pa, but here's what I do know/ > > Group 2 is headed by Rev Robert Pennington 1754-1826 of Potter Twp, Centre Co, Pa. Robert was married to Rebecca Benn 1756-1824, daughter of Henry Benn. The Benns were from the Appoquinimink Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, and Henry is found in the tax lists there from 1777-1783. Both Henry Benn and Robert Pennington signed the Oath of Allegiance in Delaware Aug 8, 1778, although Robert Pennington served on the Maryland Line in the Revolution. From 1785 onwards, Robert Pennington and Henry Benn are found in the tax lists of Potter Twp, Mifflin (later Centre) Co, Pa. This is in the immediate vicinity of Group 9, but no one seems to have documented Robert's parents. > > But, Robert is not my Pennington. Jacob Pennington (not descended from Robert, who had only one child, Henry) was born between 1765 and 1770, per various census records, and died in 1823 in Potter Twp. The earliest appearance on a tax list that I have record of is in 1808. Jacob married Lydia, and their children were Simon 1800, John 1802, Jacob 1804, Robert (my ancestor) 1805, Henry 1810, Peggy 1815 and Lydia 1818. > > Simon was in Chest Twp, Clearfield Co in 1830; Venango Co in 1840; and Seneca Co, Ohio in 1850. > John has not been found as an adult > Jacob was in Potter Twp, Centre Co in 1830; Harris Twp, Centre Co in 1840; Chest Twp, Clearfield Co from 1850-1880 > Robert was in Chest Twp, Clearfield Co from 1830-1880 > Henry was in Potter Twp, Centre Co from 1830-1850; Gulich Twp, Clearfield Co in 1860; White Twp, Cambria Co in 1870; Woodward Twp, Clearfield Co in 1880. > > I have no documents showing Jacob Pennington's father, but have one strong possibility. The "History of Clearfield Co" shows that at the same time (1785) that Robert Pennington and Henry Benn appeared on the tax lists in Potter Twp, there also appeared an Isaac Pennington. Isaac was listed in the 1790 census of Potter Twp, Mifflin Co, (9 lines fron Robert Pennington), with 2 males over 16, 3 females, and 1 non-white. the family would appear to consist of Isaac, son Jacob (age 20-25), wife, 2 daughters, and one slave. I have not been able to find any reference to Isaac Pennington after the 1790 census, and I have not found Jacob in the 1800 census. > > My best guess would be that Isaac Pennington would have been born around 1735-1740, give or take 5 or 10 years. I think it quite likely that he arrived with Robert Pennington and Henry Benn, but I am unsure of what relationship Isaac may have had to Robert (cousin?, brother?, father?). I am hoping that this info can be matched with someone in northeast Maryland or the adjoining areas of northern Delaware. > > Brian Cartwright > Manassas Park VA > > > ==== PENNINGTON Mailing List ==== > Please respect people's copyright protection and only repost > or publish their info after getting their written approval. > >