Benajah Ephraim Pennington, V

PENNINGTON 1. Benajah PENNINGTON, (1725-1790) Benajah PENNINGTON was born 1 Jan 1724/25 at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. He married Elizabeth HUMPHRIES. They had five known children. [1]

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Father of Richard Pennington-Benejaw Pennington

Marriage 2 Elizabeth Pennington b: 1720, NC Married: 1742

Children

Levi Pennington            b: Abt 1738 in ,Rowan,NC

Benajah Pennington     b: Abt 1741 in ,Rowan,NC

Micajah Pennington      b: 28 Apr 1743 in ,Rowan,NC

William Pennington      b: Abt 1745 in ,,NC

Richard Pennington     b: 21 Dec 1748/1752 in Salisbury, Rowan, NC

Benijah Pennington     b: Abt 1749 in ,Rowan,NC

Timothy Pennington     b: 1749 in ,,NC

Abel Pennington          b: Abt 1750 in ,Rowan,NC

Joshua Pennington     b: 1760 in ,,NC

Robert Pennington      b: 1761 in ,,NC

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Benijah Pennington, born Abt. 1720 in Salisbury, Rowan, NC, USA; died 1792 in Wilkes Co, NC, USA; married Elizabeth Humphries Abt. 1742 in NC, USA; born Abt. 1719; died Unknown.

Notes for Benijah Pennington:

On 1759 tax list for Rowan Co, NC

It is also noted that Benejah Pennington b: 1 Jan 1723/24 in Salisbury, Rowan, NC d: 1792. married

Elizabeth Pennington b: 17

NOTE: By 1779, Ashe developed into two militia districts, political power appeared to be resolving around t

locations: 1. in southern Ashe in the area of Boone with Andrew BAKER, a Justice of the Co Court and Capta

the Militia, the political leader 2. in the northern district centered around Pennington's Mill (located on Gras

Creek just south of the VA border) with Micajah PENNINGTON, a Justice and Captain of the Militia,

the political leader of this ar

NOTE: Land grants were issued to Benajah Pennington in the Upper New River Vally between 1778 and

1783 in the area of Martin's Branch (#1086 and #1088) and Grassy Creek (#371).

This could be Benajar Sr. or Benajar Jr. , or both. More likely it was both, since the land was in different areas.

NOTE: Micajah PENNINGTON's reputed father, Benajah PENNINGTON, is first found on the Yadkin Riover in Row

Co in 1753 NOTE: By 1770, Benajah and Micajah PENNINGTON were on the Upper Catawba River moving

into Ashe Co sometime in the 1770

NOTE: (1) Wilkes Co., NC, Minutes of the Court of P & OS, Oct. Term 1778; (2) Rowan Co., NC, Land Grants at NC Land Grant Office, Dep't. of Sec. of State; (3) "Early Settlement of the Catawba," by William D. Bennett in T

Genealogical Society Journal, Aug. 1982, p. 13

NOTE: Census listed Benajah as head of household in 1755 at Rowan Co., TN.

NOTE: He lived c1782 at Wilkes Co., NC.

Birth: 1725 Grayson County Virginia, USA Death: 1790 Grayson County Virginia, USA

Born ca 1725 Va. Son of Ephraim Pennington III and Mary Brucket

Married Elizabeth Humphrey or Lyons

Died Grayson Cty and believed to be buried on lost family farm cemetery. No markers.

Children 1 Micajar Sr b 4/28/1743 Grayson Cty Va d ca 1812 Ashe Cty NC

2 Timothy

3 Jemima

4 Joshua

5 Robert

6 Andrew B CA 1745 Grayson Cty Va d ca 1800

7 Benajah Jr b ca 1750 Grayson Cty Va d ca 1804 Land grants for Benajah Jr were issued in the Upper New River Valley between 1778 and 1783 in the area of Martin's Branch and Grassy Creek. This land could belong to Sr or Jr or both.

8 Richard Research by Ruth Lewis

Family links:

Parents:

 Ephraim Pennington (1688 - ____)

Children:

 Micajah M Pennington (1743 - ____)*

Siblings:

 Levi Pennington (1712 - 1790)*

 Benajah Pennington (1725 - 1790)

 Richard Pennington (1752 - 1813)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Benajah Pennington Family Cemetery Volney Grayson County Virginia, USA

Created by: Carole Conrad Record added: May 15, 2014 Find A Grave Memorial# 129861727

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Life Sketch

HE IS NOT Ephraim Pennington V Birth 1723 Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA Death 1794 (aged 70–71) Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA Burial Unknown Memorial ID 143276421 · View Source

iF YOU WILL CHECK BENAJAH EPHRAIM PENNINGTON'S FATHER IS NAMED TIMOTHY PENNINGTON.

EPHRAIM PENNINGTON V IS HIS GRANDFATHER.

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Name Prefix:<NPFX> Captain

Name Prefix:<NPFX> Captain

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Appears in the 1810 Lee County Virginia

Appears in the 1810 Lee County Virginia Tax List. From the Pennington Family Web Pages at http://users.aol.com/SPRIVETT/prag5-8.htm#gp7 Micajah Pennington appears in the court records of Rowan County. North Carolina, in 1765-1766. In 1772, he was appointed Constable "in the neighborhood--up the Catawba River". He also was a Justice of the Peace in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Many feel that this was the Micajah Pennington who served with Capt. Enoch Osborn's Company from Montgomery County, Virginia in the Revolutionary War. He apparently d. in Ashe County, North Carolina, about 1812. This is according to a power of attorney as given by his son. Benejah. More information on Micajah was found in a Bible record that gave his birth date as 28 April 1743. His wife was Rachel Jones, b. 12 Jun 1741. This couple was m. on 28 Jan 1761, and were the parents of ten children. They left a huge number of descendants in North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, and on westward. Dozens of descendants have contributed to Pennington Pedigrees on their lines. Much of the early information was gathered by Bee Holmes. Early information on this line was summarized by Naola Pennington in 1-2, pp. 35-41. Many researchers had long felt that a Benejah Pennington was the father of Micajah because of their close relationship over the years. In an attempt to prove this, Jerry Pennington of Seattle, Washington, hired a professional Genealogist, Mrs. Jo White Linn of Salisbury, North Carolina to search for a possible connection. Mrs. Linn went through all the published and unpublished material at her disposal, but could find no proof that Benejah was the father of Micajah. This search included the loose papers in the Archives at Raleigh, North Carolina. An index to the Micajah material in Pennington Pedigrees was complied by Iris Hurst of Pennsylvania and published in 16-2, pages 14-40.

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Descendants of Ephriam PENNINGTON 6 Nov 2004 1 E Descendants of Ephriam PENNINGTON 6 Nov 2004 1
Ephriam *PENNINGTON I Group 11 was born about 1605 in England.1 He died in 1660/61 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT.1 This Ephriam Pennington landed in

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Pennington Family History, pp. 145-158,

Pennington Family History, pp. 145-158, privately published. Dossier on Benajah Pennington, son of Micajah, born 1743, J. E. Pennington and Bee Holmes, for Pennington Pedigrees. They use the 1850 Federal Census to compute Benajah's birth. They read it as 63, I read it as 83. If you track Benagah/Benajah through the Federal Census, his age is closer to 83 than 63. The 1830 and 1840 census need to be checked again. They give conflicting ages for Benagah. PP suggest that Benagah/Benajah was in Barren County, KY, briefly before coming to Roane County, Tennessee, where he married Matilda Hembree. He gives Zephaniah Bell Power of Attorney to go to Wilkes County, N.C. to look after his interests in the estate settlement of his father, Micajah Pennington.

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!ALL INFO: Pennington Pedigrees 1(2): 35

!ALL INFO: Pennington Pedigrees 1(2): 35-40; 1(4): 60; 15(2):38.

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!Family information taken from IGI 4 Nov

!Family information taken from IGI 4 Nov 1987 Virginia Saxton Fair fax CA, Connie Collins Sexton Tulsa OK & Scott F. Hosier of Indianapolis IN.

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ALL INFO! Pension application of Elizabe

ALL INFO! Pension application of Elizabeth Pennington Barton dated 18 June 1853; H.B.M. Bales, Early Settlers of Lee Co. VA and Adjacent Counties vol. 2, pp. 674-684; IGI; DAR National No. 578533; Colonial and State Records of North Carolina vol. 9, p. 72; Rowan Co. NC Court Records (1765-66); Rowan Co. NC Will Book A p. 213 (1774) Will of Johannah Humphries; Pennington Pedigrees vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 35-41, including Micajah Pennington Bible Record. Micajah was appointed constable on 7 Feb 1772. Lived up the Catawba River in Rowan Co. NC. Was Justice of the Peace in Wilkes Co. Signed a petition to form a new county during Gov. Josiah Martin's term (!771-75). Served as a private in the Revolutionary War; listed on Captain Enoch Osborne's company roll, Fincastle & Montgomery Cos. VA 1775-83. Note: Ashe Co. was formed from Wilkes Co. in 1799.

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!MARRIAGE,SPOUSE,CHILDREN;: was Macajah

!MARRIAGE,SPOUSE,CHILDREN;: was Macajah md twice???I have another name for wife: Nancy??? Micajah and family wilved in Wilks and Ashe Co., NC. and probably Montgomery Co. or Grayson Co., VA. before that; inf. frm Alice Zion Moore who got it frm Mr. & Mrs. R. V. Pennington, 23017 Schoolcraft St, Canoga Park, kCA 91304.

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!BIRTH: from Pennington Pedigrees Vol VI

!BIRTH: from Pennington Pedigrees Vol VIII No 1 from Early Settlers in Lee Co, Va from Ashe County Heritage, North Carolina Article #470 !MARRIAGE: from Pennington Pedigrees Vol VIII No 1 date from PP Vol V No 1 from Ashe County Heritage, North Carolina article #470 !Batch #: 7036517, Sheet #: 22, Source Call #: 1235141 !Batch #: 7632707, Sheet #: 52, Source Call #: 1058832 !MILITARY: Militia of Montgomery Co, Va 1777-1780 pp 32,33,34 listed in Capt Enoch Osburn's Company

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He was in the NC Militia during the Amer

He was in the NC Militia during the American Revolution.

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Pennington Land Deeds in North Carolina

Penningtons of Northwest North Carolina Sorting generations with the use of land records

by ALICE SANDERS

In very early times before the Revolutionary War land transfers to the Colonies, and

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Micajah Pennington was appointed Constab

Micajah Pennington was appointed Constable Rowan County. He was Justice of the Peace in Wilkes County, North Carolina. From Colonial & State Records of North Carolina, Vol. IX, page 92, Micajah Pennington signed a petition to form a new county. Quote from one of William Perry Johnson's reports: "No date-but during term of Gov. Josiah Martin who was in office 1771-1775. Petition of inhabitants of upper settlements of Catawba River, Yadkin River, and Three Creekds, being 140 miles from Salisbury, regarding having a new county formed, beginning at Beatys Ford where Tyron line crosses Catawba, then up south side of sd river to mouth of Lower Little River, then to Mulberry fields upon Yadkin River, then north to top of Blue Ridge, and thence along top of Mountain to where Tyron line crosses the sd Moountain then down the sd line to beginning, which would contain 100 miles by 60 miles, and have around 2000 taxables. Among the many signers were: Micajah Penington, Benajah Penington, Sr. and Benajah, Jr." Mr Johnson states that this land lies west and northwest of both Rowan and Surry Co, North Carolina - West and Northwest section of North Carolina. Micajah was the ancester of many Penningtons who are now located all over the USA. We will list here the names of his children from his Bible record with information we know about each. There are several children for whom we have not yet located descendents. According to the Bible record, Micage Penington was born April 28, 1743; Rachel Jones was born June 12, 1741, and they were married Jan 28, 1761. Places of birth and marriage not listed. They were the parents of 10 children: He served with Capt. Enoch Osborn's Company from Montogomery County, Virginia in the Revolutionary War. He apparently died in Ashe County, North Carolina about 1812

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I found this information in one of the A

I found this information in one of the Ancestral News in Clay Co., Ky Check this out again for exact information. From the book "The Pochahantas Connection by Willas W. Lake says Micajah Pennington was a neighbor of Jesse Bolling's and after Jesse's wife Polly Green died he married Micajah's daughter there in 1785. Micajah and Jesse received land grants on the New River in 1797 -98. (PPXI-1-26). Micajah had been in Wilkes County since the 1760's.

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MILITARY: Micajah Penninigton of Wiles C

MILITARY: Micajah Penninigton of Wiles County, North Carolina providedpublic services for Capt. Enoch Osburn's Co., Fincastle and MontgomeryCounty, Virginia BIOGRAPHY: Micajah Pennington was appointed tax collector of his districtin 1778. He is found in Lee County, Virginia in 1815. His holdings inthe county were described as one frm on Powells River and in the Por[Poor}Valley, 50 acres having thereon one dwelling, "cabbin", one story,16 feet square, one loomhouse, one stable, with a value of $50. MILITARY: Micajah Penninigton of Wiles County, North Carolina providedpublic services for Capt. Enoch Osburn's Co., Fincastle and MontgomeryCounty, Virginia BIOGRAPHY: Micajah Pennington was appointed tax collector of his districtin 1778. He is found in Lee County, Virginia in 1815. His holdings inthe county were described as one frm on Powells River and in the Por[Poor}Valley, 50 acres having thereon one dwelling, "cabbin", one story,16 feet square, one loom house, one stable, with a value of $50. MILITARY: Micajah Penninigton of Wiles County, North Carolina providedpublic services for Capt. Enoch Osburn's Co., Fincastle and MontgomeryCounty, Virginia BIOGRAPHY: Micajah Pennington was appointed tax collector of his districtin 1778. He is found in Lee County, Virginia in 1815. His holdings inthe county were described as one frm on Powells River and in the Por[Poor}Valley, 50 acres having thereon one dwelling, "cabbin", one story,16 feet square, one loomhouse, one stable, with a value of $50. MILITARY: Micajah Penninigton of Wiles County, North Carolina providedpublic services for Capt. Enoch Osburn's Co., Fincastle and MontgomeryCounty, Virginia BIOGRAPHY: Micajah Pennington was appointed tax collector of his districtin 1778. He is found in Lee County, Virginia in 1815. His holdings inthe county were described as one frm on Powells River and in the Por[Poor}Valley, 50 acres having thereon one dwelling, "cabbin", one story,16 feet square, one loomhouse, one stabl e, with a value of $50.

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From NC records of Names appearing on en

From NC records of Names appearing on entries for land grants as actual occupants of the land: Benajah Pennington, Jr. - Grassey Creek - ^ Aug 1779.

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! Bible records of Micage Pennington. Fi

! Bible records of Micage Pennington. File # R 12277.(Pension Application). 6 GG Father of Caroline Syliva Clouse.

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!PROBLEMS: According to Ruth Roten, wri

!PROBLEMS: According to Ruth Roten, writing in "The Heritage of Ashe County," Micajah was the son of Isaac Pennington of Goodstone Manor, Kent, England. This does not seem likely.

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Appears in the 1810 Lee County Virginia

Appears in the 1810 Lee County Virginia Tax List. Pennington Micajah 26 May 1 Tithable 0 slaves 1 horse From the Pennington Family Web Pages at http://penningtonresearch.org/ Micajah Pennington appears in the court records of Rowan County. North Carolina, in 1765-1766. In 1772, he was appointed Constable "in the neighborhood--up the Catawba River". He also was a Justice of the Peace in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Many feel that this was the Micajah Pennington who served with Capt. Enoch Osborn's Company from Montgomery County, Virginia in the Revolutionary War. He apparently d. in Ashe County, North Carolina, about 1812. This is according to a power of attorney as given by his son. Benejah. More information on Micajah was found in a Bible record that gave his birth date as 28 April 1743. His wife was Rachel Jones, b. 12 Jun 1741. This couple was m. on 28 Jan 1761, and were the parents of ten children. They left a huge number of descendants in North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, and on westward. Dozens of descendants have contributed to Pennington Pedigrees on their lines. Much of the early information was gathered by Bee Holmes. Early information on this line was summarized by Naola Pennington in 1-2, pp. 35-41. Many researchers had long felt that a Benejah Pennington was the father of Micajah because of their close relationship over the years. In an attempt to prove this, Jerry Pennington of Seattle, Washington, hired a professional Genealogist, Mrs. Jo White Linn of Salisbury, North Carolina to search for a possible connection. Mrs. Linn went through all the published and unpublished material at her disposal, but could find no proof that Benejah was the father of Micajah. This search included the loose papers in the Archives at Raleigh, North Carolina. An index to the Micajah material in Pennington Pedigrees was complied by Iris Hurst of Pennsylvania and published in 16-2, pages 14-40.

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{MARRIAGE AGE: Micajah was 18 yrs old;

{MARRIAGE AGE: Micajah was 18 yrs old; Rachel was 20 yrs old at their marriage on 28 Jan 1761. {Baptisms done in Jordan River Temple: 10 Sept 1992. Endowment: 2 Oct 1992 {Someone did the work again in 1997 in Oakland Temple.Seattle in 1995, & Idaho Falls in 1977.}

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The URL for the Pennington Research Asso

The URL for the Pennington Research Association website sited by D. Davidson has changed to http://www.penningtonresearch.org/resources/history/historypra2.htm Per http://www.penningtonresearch.org/family_groups/fg2000-07.htm There are no definitive records yet that prove Micajah's birthplace.

• Residence: Rowan, North Carolina, British Colonial America - 1755
• Residence: Rowan County, NC - 1755
• Residence: Rowan, North Carolina, British Colonial America - 1759
• Residence: Rowan County, NC - 1761
• Military service: July 29 1784 - Morgan Township, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
• Residence: Bodie Island, Dare, North Carolina, United States - 1790
  • Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jul 22 2021, 14:29:27 UTC