Joshua P Pennington (1778 - 1868)

Born 25 Feb 1778 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Sparks) Pennington — married 1815 in North Carolina

Husband of Sarah (Yarbrough) Pennington — married 25 Aug 1844 in Van Buren, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Oct 1868 at age 90 in McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Joshua Pennington was born on 23 February 1778 in Wilkes, North Carolina, the son of Richard Pennington and Hannah (Boone) Pennington. His siblings included Daniel Boone Pennington (1781-1865) and John Stewart Pennington (1784-1859).

Half Siblings Sarah Stewart Osborn 1765–1815

Photo Rachel Stewart King 1768–1853

Elizabeth Ann Stewart Lewis 1770–1848

Children Photo William Pennington 1805–1888

Photo Richard Pennington 1809–1891

Photo C Granderson Pennington 1811–1873

John Pennington 1814 – unknown

Photo Altamira Pennington Walling 1820–1874

When Joshua's parents moved from North Carolina to Kentucky in 1797, he was some 19 or 20 years old and still single; so it is quite likely he went with the family in their various movings about.

Joshua must have been an industrious, hard working farmer, since by 1804 it is found that he owned 100 acres of land on Line Creek in Barren County, Kentucky.

Two years later he married Polly,^[1] the daughter of William Gist, and the couple moved to Tennessee sometime later. In the White County, Tennessee court minutes he was listed as a juror 1811-1812.

[It is possible that Polly died earlier than quoted below; to be researched; and Joshua remarried, since the other profile of this merged record quotes: He married Nancy Sparks. Born about 1790, North Carolina. Death 1878, Floyd, KY. Spouse Joshua Pennington. Marriage was in 1815. However, this may be a spurious record.]

The tax list for White County, Tennessee shows that he was taxed on 222.5 acres of land in 1816; and again in 1826 he is mentioned, as is a William Pennington who might have been one of his sons.

In the 1820 White County, TN census, then about 42, is listed having a wife, 2 sons b/t 10 and 16, 3 sons under 10 and 2 daughters also under 10.

On 18 June, 1854 from his home at McMinnville, Tennessee, he wrote about his children as follows: "We had eleven children: we raised six boys and four girls. Our youngest daughter died. They are all married and living as far as I know. My oldest son lives in Illinois. Two sons and one daughter in Texas, one son in the western district of TN. One son and one daughter in Nashville, TN., one son in Smithville, TN, one son and one daughter living near me." From PP1-1, pg 2. Comment- In the above statement about his children- It doesn't add up to 6 boys and 4 girls. It is 7 boys and 3 girls living, so the above statement is in error.

When Polly died on Oct 1839, one son and three daughters were left at home with their father. Within three and a half years they were all married and Joshua was left alone.

On 25 August, 1844 he and Sarah Howard were married. There were no children of this union.^[2]

[Second merged reference quoted death as 1873 in McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee; however this death record post-dates the will quoted below, and is probably an erroneous link. It is more likely to relate to another Joshua Pennington.]

Marriage

JOSHUA & MARY GIST PENNINGTON: I had written for the marriage certificate of Joshua & "Polly." They said the marriage bonds for that year had disappeared & this was sent instead (4 pages from "Marriage Records of Barren County, Kentucky 1799-1849," by Martha Powell Reneau). They said the Pennington/Gist families were in now Monroe Co., & some of the Penningtons were just So. in Tenn. It was mentioned that an I.T.R. (I. or J.) Pennington came up to KY in the Civil War era, and then left for Mississippi. This info was sent to me by a volunteer genealogist, Wm. L. Thomas, 11167 Old Bowling Green Rd. , Smith's Grove, KY 42171. From: BETTY ETHEL, P.O. Box 628, Fredericksburg, TX 78624. ^[3]

Indenture - Joshua P Pennington

This indenture made & entered into on the 20th day of December one thousand eight hundred & fifty nine by & between Joshua P. Pennington of the one part, and Johnathan Holder of the 2nd part, both of the County of Warren & State of Tennessee, witnesseth that the said Joshua P. Pennington for & in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars to him in hand paid by the said Johnathan Holder, the receipt whereof hereby acknowledged, both given, granted, bargained and sold, & by these presents, doth give, grant, bargain & sell, al ? release, convey & co-affirm unto the said Johnathan Holder, his heirs & assigns a certain tract, piece or parcel of land situated lying & being in the county aforesaid in District No. 12, on the waters of Mountain Creek & which is butted and bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning on a white oak on Nathan Newby's east boundary line being the South west conditional corner between the said William Stuart & John A. Stuart, running thence East with the conditional line 220 poles to a stake & pointers, the south east conditional corner. Thence north 35 poles to a black oak on Arick? Jones line. Thence with Jones & Holcomb's line 22 poles to a stake & white oak pointers. Thence South 35 poles to the Beginning Containing by estimation fifty acres more or less. To have & to hold the said tract, piece or parcel of land with all & singular the improvements, hereditaments & appertinences thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining to him, the Jonathan Holder, his heirs & assigns to his, & their proper use, benefit & behalf forever: & the said Joshua P. Pennington for himself, his heirs, assigns that the title to the above described tract or parcel of land he & they will warrant & forever defend against title, claim & demand of all & every person or persons whatever setting up title to the same, either in Law or equity, in witness whereof the said Joshua P. Pennington hath hereto set his hand & seal the day & date first above written.

/s/ J. W. Couch

/s/ J. P. Pennington (Seal)

/s/ T. J. Couch*

State of Tennessee Personally appeared before me, A. R. Hammer, Warren County Clerk of said County, Joshua P. Pennington, the above named bargainor and acknowledged that he executed the within Deed of Conveyance on the day it bears date for the purposes there in contained.

Given under my hand at office in McMinnville, Aug. 6th, 1861.

Filed 18th Aug. 1861 /s/ A. R. Hammer, Clk. at 10 o'clock AM By /s/ J. H. Roberson, D.C. ^[4]

Note: T. J. Couch who signed the indenture for Joshua P. Pennington was undoubtedly Timothy J. Couch (1802-1877) who applied for a grant of land from the State of Tennessee in White Co., TN, on Jan. 30, 1826. The grant was signed by Samuel Houston, Governor of Tennessee, on May 8, 1828. The land adjoining on one side was that of his father-in-law, Thomas Walling.

Timothy Couch was married ca. 1827-8 to Rhoda Walling, dtr. of Thomas and Nancy (Jones) Walling, After Rhoda's death in 1841, he married Susan Jane. Pennington, daughter of Joshua Pennington, Sr. Timothy was 48 years old on the 1850 Census for Warren Co., TN, with North Carolina listed as place of birth. He had four children by Rhoda and ten by Susan Jane. Timothy may have descended from Timothy Couch who married Eunice Perkins in Hartland, Conn. In 1682, a Thomas Crouch of Ammersham, Bucks Co., bought land in W. Jersey. John Couch was a witness on a Canfield deed in New Jersey on Jan. 31, 1684-5. Since the Couch/Crouch names have been found for generations with those of the Penningtons, it may be significant that one of them came from Ammersham. This place has been mentioned several times on Pennington documents and I have now set up a file on the name. Already I have collected some interesting info and clues. ^[5]

Joseph died on 10 Oct 1868 at the age of 90, in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee, USA. BURIAL Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery.

DEATH 10 Oct 1868 (aged 90) Tennessee, USA BURIAL Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee, USA MEMORIAL ID 31363923

Will

McMinnville, Warren Co., TN, Will of Joshua Pennington, Sr., wife Sarah, other names are mentioned. Witnessed: 23 Mar 1862. ^[6]

Joshua Pennington. United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records. Name Joshua Pennington. Event Type Military Service. Event Date 1812-1815.

• (2) ^[7]
• (3) Janice Hardin, profile created November 24, 2011.
• (4) Marie Mills, profile created December 19, 2011.
• Adopted by a volunteer of the Pennington Research Association.
• PENNINGTON, BOONE, FRAILEY, McADOO, CHERRY.

1 Richard Pennington (Rev. War) Born: Abt. 1752 in PA; to Davie/Rowan Co.,NC; to Montgomery Co., VA; to Wilkes Co., NC; to Fayette Co., KY; to Barren (now Monroe Co.), KY; then in 1811/12 to White Co., TN Died: 21 December 1813 in Bur. Doyle Bethleham Cem., Doyle/Sparta, White Co., TN . +Hannah Boone (sister of Daniel) Born: 24 August 1746 in Exeter Twp., Berks County, PA; Memorial Marker dedicated at Old Mulkey Meetinghouse State Historic Park, Tompkinsville, KY by descendants April 26, 2003 Married: 1777 in Forks of the Yadkin River, Rowan County, North Carolina; Married by Jonathan Mulkey Died: 09 April 1828 in Tompkinsville, Monroe Co., KY; bur. Mill Creek Baptist Church; then gravestone moved to Old Mulkey Meeting House KY State Park in late 1920's Father: Squire Boone Mother: Sarah Morgan 2 [1] Joshua P. Pennington Born: 23 February 1778 in Wilkes Co., NC or Montgomery Co., VA (when his father served in Rev. War); to Monroe Co., KY to White Co., TN; to Warren Co., TN Died: 1873 in McMinnville,Warren Co., TN; bur. Concord Cem., Warren Co. https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.clay/27.1.1/mb.ashx

• Joshua Pennington.

United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records. Name Joshua Pennington. Event Type Military Service. Event Date 1812-1815. Event Place United States. Citing this Record: United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29K-2LT5 : 11 March 2016), Joshua Pennington, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 162; FHL microfilm 882,680.

• Joshua Pennington

United States Census, 1830 Name Joshua Pennington Event Type Census Event Date 1830 Event Place Floyd, Kentucky, United States Page 101 Citing this Record "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPB-K86 : 12 August 2017), Joshua Pennington, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing 101, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 36; FHL microfilm 7,815.

• Joshua Pennington.

United States Census, 1830 Name Joshua Pennington Event Type Census Event Date 1830 Event Place Floyd, Kentucky, United States Page 101 Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPB-K86 : 12 August 2017), Joshua Pennington, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing 101, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 36; FHL microfilm 7,815.

• Joshua Penington.

United States Census, 1840. Name Joshua Penington. Event Type Census. Event Date 1840. Event Place Floyd, Kentucky, United States. Page 283. Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT8-BBT : 15 August 2017), Joshua Penington, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 283, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 110; FHL microfilm 7,825.

• 5 F Nancy Sparks.

Birth abt 1790, North Carolina [754] Death 1878, Floyd, KY [754] Spouse Joshua Pennington Marriage 1815 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~amorrow/fg06/fg06_158.html

Sources

1. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Q8-114V : 26 September 2018), Joshua Penington and Polly Gist, 20 Feb 1806; citing Marriage, , Barren, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 209,747.
2. ↑ "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD9Q-H2H : 16 March 2020), Joshua Penington, 1844.
3. ↑ Source; Published PP 1989 Vol. 21 No. 1, pg. 89.
4. ↑ From: Mary A. Kirby
5. ↑ Source; PP Vol. 19 No. 1, 1987, pg. 73.
6. ↑ Source; PP Vol. 1 Issue 1, Oct 1968, page 8
7. ↑ Pennington Family Journal

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