James Penrose (1738 - 1771)

Born 25 Feb 1738 in Philadelphia, PA

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Biddle) Tellier — married 15 Mar 1766 in Christ Church, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 7 Sep 1771 at age 33 in Philadelphia, PA

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Biography

James was born in Philadelphia on February 23, 1738. James Penrose was a ship-builder and a shipping merchant, in co-partnership with his brother Thomas, and, like him, became a signer of the famous "Non-Importation Agreement," and a contributor to the Pennsylvania Hospital.

He was a very handsome man, with the courtly manners of the 'old school', fond of society, hospitable and generous, hot-tempered, but very popular, and always retained the good-will of friends and neighbors, not withstanding frequent outbursts of temper." Miss Annie Eliza Pinnock, his grandniece. ^[1]

On Saturday last - died, in the 34th year of his age, Mr. JAMES PENROSE, an eminent ship-builder. A man of great Ingenuity and abilities in his Profession of universal Esteem among all that knew him, and particularly respected by all who were intimate with him. His remains, attended by a vast concourse of respectable inhabitants of all Denominations, were interred on Sunday evening in Friend's Burying Ground." ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "History of the Penrose family of Philadelphia" by Leach, Josiah Granville, 1842-1922; Penrose, George Hoffman, 1861-1938 Archive.org
2. ↑ Pennsylvania Gazette, 12 September, 1771
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152520048/james-penrose: accessed February 27, 2024), memorial page for James Penrose (23 Feb 1737–7 Sep 1771), Find a Grave Memorial ID 152520048, citing Friends Arch Street Meeting House Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Grand Army of the Republic (contributor 47370485).

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