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Ephraim Pennington I (abt. 1620 - abt. 1660)

Ephraim Pennington I [uncertain]
Born about in Muncaster Parish, Cumberland, Englandmap
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Husband of — married about 1643 in New Haven, New Haven Colonymap [uncertain]
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Died about at about age 40 in New Haven, Connecticutmap [uncertain]
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Biography

Ephraim Pennington I was born around 1620 at Muncaster, Cumberland, England - probably in Muncaster Castle, the Pennington family home.

He died March 1660/61 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut. The Christian name of his spouse was Mary (Stokes?). She was born 1622, possibly in Muncaster Parish, England?

Children

1. Ephriam II Pennington born about 1645 in New Haven, Connecticut

Ephraim Pennington I, “The Progenitor” is first found in New Haven, Colony of Connecticut where he swore allegiance to the Colony in 1644. His name appears in New Haven’s records until he died about March 1661/1662. He probably was born 1620, perhaps in Greater Manchester, England? He left a widow, Mary; a son Ephraim, baptized 22 Oct 1648; and a daughter Mary, also baptized 22 Oct 1648. Ephraim m. Mary Brockett, daughter of John Brockett, 25 Oct 1667, in New Haven Mary married Jonathan Tompkins 12 Apr 1666. These families moved to Newark, Essex Co. New Jersey, by 1673 where they appear in the records of the city."

Origins: an unknown part of England.[1]

  • He married Mary _____.[1] This is stated by ACM Pennington, but a confirming source has not been located. The New Haven records call her Goodwife or Sister.
Colony Records[2]
Town Records[3]
  • He was in New Haven Colony in 1643.[1] Ephraim Penington, about 1643, received a grant of land three acres within the two mile in 3:pts out of Mris. Eldred's out lots.[2]
  • 1 july 1644: Ephraim Pennington took the Oath of Fidelity with the other male inhabitants of New Haven.[2]
  • 18 Oct 1648: Ephraim was admitted as a member of the court and received the freeman's charge.[2]
  • 6 August 1650: Ephrahim Penington for absenc at ye last call one Genrall Court fine 18d.[3]
  • 4 August 1651: "Vpon Ephrahim Peningtons desire the Court granted to him a little Island lying in the east river, nere or ouer against Mr Chafinchs his meddow, provided that he doe not hinder any for setting weares for fishing there."[3]
  • April 1652: "John Coopr paseth ouer to Ephraim Penington foure acrs of meddow lying in ye east meddow on the further side of ye river : Mr Malbons meddow on both sides: Francis Newmans meddow betwixt ye vpland and it : the other end buts vpon ye river"[3]
  • March 1651/2 His house is next George Laremore (later John Chidsey).[3]
  • 8 Nov 1652: "Ephraim Penington had libberty to be absent from Generall Courts while his hearing is so bad,* provided that hee vse meanes from time to time to informe himselfe what is done, that he may not be ignorant of what Orders are made. *His seat in church was assigned with reference to this infirmity"[3]
  • Feb 1655/6 assigned a seat before Mr. Gilbert (so he can hear) Goodwife Pennington is the 6th row of the side seates all along.[3]

He died 1660 in New Haven.[4] His inventory was taken 10 Dec 1660.[3]

5 Feb 1660/1: "An Inventory of the Estate of Ephraim Penington late of Newhaven deceased, was prsented, taken the 10th Decembr, 1660, amounting to 112l, 3s, 0d, wch was by ye widdow of the deceased Attested vpon oath to be a full Inventory of the said Estate to the best of her knowledg; Jo. Cowper & Roger Allen Attested vpon oath that the vallew was iust according to their best light. The Two children, Ephraim & Mary, were desired to propound their guardians the next Court."[3][5]

5 March 1660/1: "Widdow Penington & her two children came to the Court, to whom it was declared, there being no will left to guide ye disposall of the estate, it is by the Law determined that one third of the estate belongs to the widdow, the remainder being devided into 3 parts, Ephraim the eldest sonne is to have two thirds, and Mary one third, who both now nominated their Mother for their Guardian, wch the Court approued.[3]

Children:

  • Ephraim b. about 1645; bpt 22 Oct 1648; d. about 1694/5 O.S.[1][4]His baptism is indexed as Perrington.[6] "Ephraim Pennington & Mary Brocket were married by mr John Clarke at Milford octobr 25th 1667.[7]
  • Mary b. about 1646; bpt 22 Oct 1648[1][4] indexed as Perrington.[6] Jonathan Tompkins & Mary Pennington were married by Mr. Wm. Jones Aprill 12th 1666.[7]

Research Notes / Error Discussion

  • I've removed his date of death because it shows that he died 10 years before his son Timothy was born. -- Fiscus-32 09:00, 27 July 2016 (EDT) I returned the death date. It is Timothy who does not belongB-404 09:44, 1 October 2016 (EDT)
  • Timothy Pennington at one time attached as son has been removed. He was son of the third Ephraim. B-404 00:10, 31 October 2016 (EDT)
  • Muncaster, England doesn't appear to be a valid location for his birth. There is a "Munster, England," and a "Muncaster Castle" and "Muncaster Fell" in Ravenglass, Cumbria, England. -- Fiscus-32 09:00, 27 July 2016 (EDT) /// The correct birthplace is Muncaster, near Ravenglass, Cumberland, England. Muncaster is the hamlet adjacent to Muncaster Castle.[Partridge-1859] 9 Sep 2018
  • If he died in the late 1600s, then it is likely that the location of his death would have been in Connecticut Colony. I've changed the death location to reflect that. -- Fiscus-32 09:00, 27 July 2016 (EDT) Died 1660 changed death to New Haven Colony B-404 00:10, 31 October 2016 (EDT)
  • Disconnecting Mary Moore as his wife -- their ages differ by 160 years. -- Fiscus-32 09:00, 27 July 2016 (EDT)

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Pennington, A.C.M. "The Pennington family of Connecticut and New Jersey." The New England Historical and Genealogical Register 25:286 (288)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Hoadley, Charles J, MA. (editor) Records of the Colony and Plantation of New Haven, From 1638 to 1649. Hartford: Case, Tiffany and Company, 1857. lot p. 94, Oath of Fidelity p138, freeman 405
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Dexter, Franklin Bowditch (editor) Ancient Town Records Vol 1. New Haven Town Records 1649-1662. New Haven: New Haven Colony Historical Society, 1917. fine p.44, house location p. 110, hearing p. 154, seats p. 271, 273; acquires land, p. 80, & fine p.119; estate, 468, 471 Mrs. Ephraim. 273, 468, 471, 513
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Jacobus, Donald Lines (compiler). Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol I-VIII. and Index Vol IX New Haven: 1931. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1974, 1981, 1997. Originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine, Volumes I-VIII. Rome, NY and New Haven, CT 1922-1932.
  5. ↑ “New Haven Probate Records, Vol. 1-2, 1647-1703”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-G9NP-R?i=57&cat=347594 : 5 March 2021), New Haven, Connecticut, FHL microfilm 007626739, image 58. New Haven Probate Record, 1647-1687, Vol. 1, Part 1, page 93.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: 2013. Images of Original: Connecticut. Church Records State Library Index. New Haven First Congregational Church. Part 2, J-Z, 1639-1937. Hartford, Connecticut: Connecticut State Library, 1947.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Vital Records of New Haven 1649-1850 Part I. Hartford: The Connecticut Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, 1917. Mary p. 24, Ephraim p. 26

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  • Pennington-751 created through the import of My Family File072211.ged on Jul 25, 2011 by Grady Lucas.
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Stewart Partridge
Pennington-4262 and Pennington-751 appear to represent the same person because: Same name (although Ephraim is misspelt on one profile); same approx d.o.b. and d.o.d; same father name; same son name.
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Stewart Partridge
Pennington-4262 and Pennington-751 appear to represent the same person because: Same name (although Ephraim is misspelt on one profile); same approx d.o.b. and d.o.d; same father name; same son name.
posted by Stewart Partridge
Kirsten Rose
Pennington-1867 and Pennington-751 appear to represent the same person because: names and dates match
posted by Kirsten Rose

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