Thomas Pennington (abt. 1640 - 1702)

Born about 1640 in Accomack County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (George) Pennington — married 1678 in Surry County, Colony of Virginia

Husband of Abigail (UNKNOWN) Middleton — married about 1701 in Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died 1 Sep 1702 at about age 62 in Southwark Parish, Surry County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Thomas Pennington was born about 1640 in Accomack County, Virginia. He died about 1702 in Surry County, Virginia. Another possible birth place has been suggested as Isle of Wight County, Colony of Virginia.

Thomas married (1) Sarah George daughter of Col. John George and Jane Cole about 1678 in Surry County, Virginia. Sarah was born about 1645 in Surry County, Virginia. She died 2 after 16 Jan 1694 in Surry County, Virginia.

They had the following children:

F- i- Jane Pennington was born about 1681 in Surry County, Virginia. Jane married Francis Hutchins.

M- ii- Thomas Pennington was born about 1682. He died on 20 Dec 1727.

M- iii- Edward Pennington was born in 1688. He died in 1727/1728.

M- iv- John George Pennington was born in 1691. He died in 1766.

Thomas married (2) Abigail Unknown.

Thomas Pennington, Sr. who left a will in Surry Co., Va, dated 13 Feb 1702, recorded 1703, married Sarah (George) Lewis, the widow of Morgan Lewis who died in 1677/1678. Thomas Pennington and Sarah (George, Lewis) Pennington had three sons, the eldest son named Thomas Pennington, who was born 1682/83. The two younger sons, Edward and John, chose their "uncle" Robert Andrews and their "aunt" Ann (Lewis) Andrews as guardians when their father died. [Note: Robert Andrews and Ann were NOT their real aunt and uncle. Ann was in fact their half sister, and Robert was her husband.]

Thomas Pennington married Abigail _____ when his wife, Sarah died after 1696, just about 5 years before his death. After Thomas Pennington's death in 1701/2 Abigail married _____ Middleton.

It is well documented that the ancestor of the Pennington family in Surry Co., VA. was Thomas Pennington (1640-1701). His father may have been Edward Pennington, but that has not been clearly established. Early records have the name spelled "Pedington". Thomas's marriage to Sarah George is confirmed by the will of Col. John George dated 2 Aug. 1678, wherein he references to his daughter "Sarah Peddington". She first married Morgan Lewis, by whom she had three daughters. Morgan Lewis died in 1677 and since Col. George's will of 1678 refers to his daughter as Sarah Peddington, she must have remarried either late 1677 or early 1678.

FIRST GENERATION 1. Thomas Pennington was born about 1640 in Accomack County, Colony of Virginia. He died about 1702 in Surry Co., VA. It is well documented that the ancestor of the Pennington family in Surry Co., VA. was Thomas Pennington (1640-1701). His father may have been Edward Pennington, but that has not been clearly established. Early records have the name spelled "Pedington". Thomas's marriage to Sarah George is confirmed by the will of Col. John George dated 2 Aug. 1678, wherein he referes to his daughter "Sarah Peddington". She first married Morgan Lewis, by whom she had three daughters. Morgan Lewis died in 1677 and since Col. George's will of 1678 refers to his daughter as Sarah Peddington, she must have remarried either late 1677 or early 1678.

Will

Will of Thomas Pennington, dated 13 Feb. 1701/02. "To my oldest son Thomas Pennington my house and land after my wife's death. To my three sons, three guns, ye oldest to have his choice, and so to the youngest, the rest of my estate to my wife Abigail and three children."

Thomas Pidington 1701/02 "In ye Name of God Amen I Tho: Pidington of Surry County being sick & weake in Body but of prfect memory God be praised doe make and declare this my Last Will and testamt: in writing in manner following And first I bequeath my Soul, to god my Creatr: hopeing to be sav’d by ye merritts of My Redemer Jesus Christ and my body to ye Earth from whence itt Came and for what Earthly substance which God hath been pleased to Lend me I give and bequeath in manner and form following Item I give my house and Land after ye decease of my Loveing Wife to my Eldest Sonn Tho: Piddington I give and bequeath unto my three sons my three Guns ye Eldest to have his Choice and see to ye youngest I give ye rest of my Estate after my Debts are paid between my Loveing Wife Abigail and my three sons and furthr: itt is my desire that my Chidren may live with my wife till they come to age and I make my Loveing wif Abigail my hole & Ex: of this my Last will and testament hereby declareing this to be my Last will and testamt: this 13th of feburary in ye year of or Lord God 1701/2 Signed and subscribed in Ye prsents of us Thomas (his mark) Pidington, Wm. Rookings, Jno. Person His marke (Probate faded out ---)^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Will of Thomas Pidington, 1701/02; Posted by permission of Jemima Morse, 1694-1709 p.246 Surry County, Colony of Virginia; Copied verbatim, including misspelling and lack of punctuation, by Doris Y. Stone, Genealogist.

• The family of Thomas and Sarah George is listed in Pennington Pedigrees 24-2, pg 10.
• WikiTree profile Pennington-627 created through the import of HAYER.GED on May 29, 2011 by Larry Hayer.
• Jim Lantz PRA Group 10 Research
• https://sites.google.com/site/penningtongroup10/1st-generation/first-generation-notes
• Pennington Pedigrees, Vol. Eleven, Issue 1, pp 53-63 as quoted in Some Descendants of Ephraim Pennington of Rowan Co., NC by Marvin T. Jones, 1994.
• Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004).