Anna Maria Sophia (Corkum) Pentz (1794 - 1870)

Born 11 Apr 1794 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Wife of Jacob Ernst Pentz — married 16 Jan 1817 in St Stephen Anglican Church, Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died 30 Mar 1870 at age 75 in Mount Uniacke, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Birth

Anna Maria Sophia Corkum was born on April 11, 1794 in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, daughter of George Henry Corkum (1749–abt. 1836) and Elizabeth Collicutt (1761– ).^{[1] [2] [3]}

Anne was born 11 Apr 1794 Chester, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.^[4][5] She married Jacob Pentz, a widower, on January 16, 1817.^[6][7] She died March 30, 1871 at Mt. Uniacke, Rawdon South, Hants County, Nova Scotia^[8][9] and is buried in the Union Cemetery.^[10]

Siblings

• Sophia Catherine Corkum (abt. July 30, 1778 – unknown)
• George Henry Corkum (April 02, 1780 – October 17, 1845)
• Elizabeth Corkum (abt. November 09, 1781 – unknown)
• William Corkum (February 09, 1784 – unknown)
• Henry Corkum (December 21, 1785 – abt. October 17, 1845)
• Peter Corkum (March 05, 1787 – unknown)
• Mary Corkum (October 08, 1789 – on March 25, 1872)
• Johannes Corkum (March 14, 1792 – November 18, 1845)
• Lydia Corkum (abt. April 24, 1796 – unknown)
• Margaret Corkum (February 21, 1799 – unknown)
• Richard Corkum (January 31, 1801 – unknown)
• Matilda Corkum (September 26, 1802 – unknown)
• Honour Corkum (November 06, 1804 – unknown)

Marriage

Anna (22) married Jacob Ernst Pentz (38) (born March 31, 1778 in Chester; son of Conrad Pentz (abt. 1741–1801) and Elizabeth (Preper) Pentz (1753–1827)) on January 16, 1817 in St Stephen Anglican Church, Chester.

Children

• Michael Edwin Pentz (unknown – unknown)
• John Rogers Earnest Pentz (January 07, 1818 – unknown)
• George James Pentz (July 15, 1819 – unknown)
• Dorothea Ann Elizabeth Pentz (May 13, 1821 – 1908)
• Elizabeth Jane Pentz (July 13, 1821 – unknown)
• Daniel Angus Pentz (December 25, 1824 – unknown)
• Daniel Hiram Pentz (September 01, 1826 – unknown)
• Richard Edward Pentz (August 23, 1829 – 1898)
• Margaret Emeline Pentz (August 20, 1830 – unknown)
• Georgeanna Stewart Pentz (December 28, 1832 – unknown)
• Edward Krein Pentz (November 25, 1834 – June 21, 1922).

Death

Anna died on March 30, 1870 in Mount Uniacke, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada, aged 75. She was buried in Union Church Cemetery, Mount Uniacke.^{[11] [12] [13]}

Probate

Probate: 29 Apr 1871, Mt. Uniacke, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada.^[14]

Research Notes

Ann's parents as indicated are probably correct, but not yet proved. Carole Garron's website indicates her name is Anna Maria.

In the marriage transcriptions of Queens and Lunenburg Cos. transcribed by Don Shankle and published on the Lunenburg Co. GenWeb page, she is named Ann Mary Corkum.

1838 census, Uniacke Township, Hants County, NS; Pence, Widow, Innkeeper 1 m.<6; 1 f.<6; 3 m<14; 1 f<14; 3m>14; 2 f>14.^[15]

She appears in the 1861 census in the South Rawdon sub-district as a widow aged 60-70 with one single male aged 20-30 (obviously her son).^[16]

She is among those enumerated on the 1871 census of South Rawdon sub-district, Hants County, in the mortality schedule. She died in March 1871 in Mount Uniacke, of "Senile Debility."^[17] [Source: 1871 Nova Scotia Census Enumeration image online at Ancestry.com] Her son, Edward lives at dwelling 68, family 73, presumably in Ann's house, as she left it to him.

Sources

1. ↑ Census Returns, 1838
2. ↑ Census of 1861 Line 19
3. ↑ Census of 1871 Line 7
4. ↑ Source: #S10
5. ↑ FamilySearch Records of the Town of Chester. "Anne Gorgum, Daughter of Henry, and Elisabeth Gorgum, was born in Chester on the Eleventh day of April, one thousand, Seven hundred and Ninety four. Recorded december 6th, 1805. Ebenezer Fitch, Town Clerk." (Image 51)
6. ↑ FamilySearch Records of the Town of Chester. "Jacob Earnest Pence, and Ann Gorkum were Legally Joined in Marriage on the Sixteenth day of January, One thousand, Eight hundred and Seventeen, By License. By the Revd. Charles Inglis, Rector of St. Stephen's Parish. Recorded Jany. 21st, 1817. Jno. E. Pence, Town Clerk." (Image 20)
7. ↑ FamilySearch Records of St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Chester. "1817. January 16. By Rev. Charles Ingles, Rector, Jacob Ernst Pence, Widower, of Sackville, Co. of Halifax, and Ann Corkum, Spinster, of St. Stephen's, Chester. Licence. In presence of James Walker; Jno. E. Pence." (Image 135)
8. ↑ Source: #S67
9. ↑ Nova Scotia Births, Marriages, and Deaths Year: 1871 book: 1809 page: 66 number: 17
10. ↑ Find-a-Grave Memorial 211594837.
11. ↑ Nova Scotia Births, Marriages, and Deaths Year: 1871 book: 1809 page: 66 number: 17
12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211594837/anna-maria-pentz: accessed April 12, 2023), memorial page for Anna Maria Corkum Pentz (11 Mar 1794–1871), Find a Grave Memorial ID 211594837, citing Union Church Cemetery, Mount Uniacke, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada; Maintained by G (contributor 49058107).
13. ↑ S12 Probate Record for Anna Pentz, Mt. Uniacke, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada., Name Of Person: Anna Pentz, Series: 973A, File Number: 19593. Publication: 29 Apr 1871
14. ↑ Source: #S12
15. ↑ Census Returns, 1838
16. ↑ Census of 1861 Line 19
17. ↑ Census of 1871 Line 7

• Source: #S10

• FamilySearch Records of the Town of Chester. "Anne Gorgum, Daughter of Henry, and Elisabeth Gorgum, was born in Chester on the Eleventh day of April, one thousand, Seven hundred and Ninety four. Recorded december 6th, 1805. Ebenezer Fitch, Town Clerk." (Image 51)

• FamilySearch Records of the Town of Chester. "Jacob Earnest Pence, and Ann Gorkum were Legally Joined in Marriage on the Sixteenth day of January, One thousand, Eight hundred and Seventeen, By License. By the Revd. Charles Inglis, Rector of St. Stephen's Parish. Recorded Jany. 21st, 1817. Jno. E. Pence, Town Clerk." (Image 20)

• FamilySearch Records of St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Chester. "1817. January 16. By Rev. Charles Ingles, Rector, Jacob Ernst Pence, Widower, of Sackville, Co. of Halifax, and Ann Corkum, Spinster, of St. Stephen's, Chester. Licence. In presence of James Walker; Jno. E. Pence." (Image 135)

• Source: #S67

• Source: #S12

• S3 Records of the Dutch Reformed Church of Lunenburg, NS, Canada. Baptisms: 1770-1819 and 1837-1870. Marriages: 1770-1818 Burials: 1771-1818 and 1837-1854.

• S5 Marriages, 'Corkum' at So. Shore Gen. Society, Box 901, Lunenburg, NS, Canada.

• S10 NS Chester Town Records, Chester, Nova Scotia, Town Records, Record Type: microfilm. MG4, Vol. 13. Nova Scotia Public Archives and Records Management.

• S67 Nova Scotia Vital Records online at NSARM, Record Type: vital records, Photographer: NSARM, Compiler Address: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Acknowledgements

• Research on Ancestry.com by Jamie Swindells. OneWorldTree, Record for Richard Edwin Pentz. The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA
• Research by Marsha Auger