Born about in County Dublin, Ireland
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Edward Eidson
— married
1710 in Cople Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia
Descendants 
Mother of
Edward Eidson Jr., Hanna (Eidson) Marks, Joseph Eidson, Sarah (Eidson) Kelly, John Eidson, Boyse Eidson Sr. and Elizabeth Betty (Eidson) Wilson
Died about
at about age 49
in Virginia
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Biography
Penelope (Kelly) Eidson was a Virginia colonist.
Perhaps Penelope was the daughter of Matthew Kelly and his wife Penelope Norton.
On Oct. 24, 1732, Edward Eidson of Richmond County made his will, making his "loving wife" Penelope and son Edward co-executors.[1] The will was proved on 5 Feb. 1732/33.[2]
"Penelope had not remarried by 8 Aug 1734 when Edward Eidson's estate was presented by Penelope and Edward (Jr.) Eidson for division by Richard Barnes, William Jordan and James Willson. (Richmond County Order Book. 10, 1732-1739, page 74,203 and 204.) However, living on the property adjoining the Eidsons was Elias Fennell whom Penelope probably married after Edward's death. His will was written 26 Oct 1739 and probated 7 Jan 1739/40. (Richmond County Will Book. 5, page 340.) Of his estate he left: ".... to my loving wife Penelope Feniel all my lands on this side the main road I now live on and all that land on that side the Coach road joining to Richard Barnes during her natural life."[3]
Penelope was born in 1683. She passed away in 1732. She is buried in Wise, Virginia.[4]
Sources
- ↑ Will of Edward Eidson posted at this website
- ↑ Court records cited at Penelope Eidson's page at the "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck" website. This website (as of June 2016) mistakenly assumes that Penelope was the daughter of Henry Wilson; actually Henry Wilson was the father-in-law of Penelope's son Edward Eidson, Jr.
- ↑ Quoted at Penelope Eidson's page at the "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck" website.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #72697166 for Penelope Kelly Eidson (memorial only, no headstone photo).
Acknowledgements
- Regina Foster, firsthand knowledge.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Penelope by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Penelope:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Penelope by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Penelope:
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~0.78%
William Minick
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~0.39%
Michelle Bullard :
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~0.39%
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~0.39%
Anonymous Luck :
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~0.39%
Mark Todd :
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~0.39%
Betty Jones :
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~0.39%
Robert Minick :
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~0.39%
Robyn (Brown) Forgy :
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~0.39%
Keith Brown :
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Kelly-27441 and Kelly-2919 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate
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Nancy Thomas
John Kelly, the father you attached her to, was born in Virginia. This person, Penelope, you have being born in Ireland. There is no evidence that John Kelly left the colonies and traveled to Ireland, Secondly, John Kelly's will is documented and there was no daughter named Penelope mentioned in it. Please read the sourced bio of John Kelly here: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Kelly-3471
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[Living Schmeeckle]
Kelly-9034 and Kelly-2919 appear to represent the same person because: Same person with same husband
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