Elizabeth Penn

John Madison married Isabella circa 1680 at VA. Their children (surname Madison) include:[5]

2. Elizabeth - b. circa 1685, d. after 1741; m. John PENN Sr

Elizabeth Penn was named a Godmother to two of Ambrose Madison's children, James Madison, born 27 March 1723 and Frances Madison, born 6 March 1726 according to the Ambrose Madison bible.

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Notes for ELIZABETH (TAYLOR/MADISON):

My educated guess is that Elizabeth's maiden name was Taylor or Madison.There is an Elizabeth Penn who is old enought to be named a Godmother to two of Ambrose Madison's children, James Madison, born 27 March 1723 and Frances madison, born 6 March 1726.The only know Elizabeth Penn known to be living in King & Queen Co., VA in 1723 who was old enough to be name as Godmother to anybody's children was Elizabeth Penn, wife of John Penn who died in 1741.Since most, if not all, of the Godparents named for the children of Ambrose Madison were either Madisons or Taylors or married into the Madison or Taylor family, it is thought that Elizabeth Penn was originally a Taylor or Madison and married into the Penn family.

The James Taylor, Sr., family (1615-1698) shows a daughter Elizabeth, born 1684 ("untraced"), a daughter of his second wife, Mary Gregory.It is unknown whether James Madison, Sr., father of Ambrose Madison, had a daughter named Elizabeth.If he did, she would have been the right age to have been a candidate to be John Penn's wife.

Another researcher believes that she may be the daughter of George Hoomes.

Children of JOHN PENN and ELIZABETH (TAYLOR/MADISON) are:

• 2. i. JOHN2 PENN , JR., b. Abt. 1704, King & Queen Co., VA; d. 1772, St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania Co., VA.
• 3. ii. GEORGE PENN , SR., b. Abt. 1706, King & Queen Co., VA; d. 1749, Caroline Co., VA.
• 4. iii. JOSEPH PENN, b. Abt. 1712, King & Queen Co., VA; d. Bef. 7/6/1767, Caroline Co., VA.
• 5. iv. MOSES PENN, b. Abt. 1720, King & Queen Co., VA; d. 11/4/1759.

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Caroline Co., VA Court Order Book for 9 May 1741 of the Last Will and Testament of John Penn, deceased, being presented in Court by Elizabeth Penn and Moses Penn, co-executors and proved by John Taylor, Gent., and Edmond Taylor, witness thereto. They entered into bond with George Penn their security.

It is believed that our John Penn is the one who died in Caroline Co., VA in 1741 with a widow, Elizabeth, and son, Moses, named as coexecutors. Her surname is suggested as either Taylor or Madison, Madison seems the very most likely, their son George Penn witnessed the will of Ambrose Madison in 1732. Tidbits from the research of Robert Allen: John Pann is listed in the 1704 Quit Rent Rolls lists for King & Queen Co., VA as owing 200 acres.

John Penn, Sr., John Penn, Jr. and George Penn are listed in the Ambrose Madison Account Book covering the period of 1725-1726. Again, this is consistent with the John Penn who died in 1741 being John Penn, Sr., listed and the John Penn who married Mary and died in Spotsylvania Co., VA in 1773 being John Penn, Jr., listed and George Penn who married Ann and died young in Caroline Co., VA in 1749 being the George Penn listed.

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