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Elijah Pennington (1755 - abt. 1832)

Elijah Pennington
Born in Delawaremap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died about at about age 77 in Ohio, United Statesmap
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Biography

Elijah Pennington was born in 1755 in Delaware. His parents were William Pennington (1714 - 1784) and Mary (Nowland) Pennington (~1718 - ~1761).
His siblings were...
  1. Robert Pennington (1737 - 1800)
  2. Isaac Pennington (~1740 - ~1795)
  3. Lucy (Pennington) Bugg (<1742 - 1801)
  4. Sarah Ann (Pennington) Holmes (1745 - ~1836)
  5. Bettey Pennington (~1747 - )
  6. William Pennington (1750 - 1820)
Elijah's children (Partial list)
  1. Isaac Pennington (1801 - 1889)
  2. Elias Green Pennington Sr (1809 - 1869).
Elijah died on ~June 21, 1832 in Ohio, United States aged ~77.
Revolutionary War Veteran. Continental Army. Served under General George Washington at Valley Forge in 1777. He was given a large land grant in Virginia after his service, on which he grew tobacco.
Elijah had 8 sons and 8 daughters. At age 21, Elijah gave each of his eight sons "a rifle, a dog, a horse, a saddle, and $2,100 in silver" to make a home for himself.
Elijah was born in 1758. He is the son of William Pennington and Mary Nowland. He died on 21 Jun 1832, in Sycamore, Ohio. [1]

Sources

  1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/88106244/elijah-pennington : accessed ), memorial page for Elijah Pennington (1755–21 Jun 1832), Find A Grave: Memorial #88106244, citing Shock Cemetery, Seneca County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Law-Miller Roots (contributor 47103448)

2. William Boyer Pennington, Thomas Pennington and Elijah Enoch Pennington were brothers that married McKeever sisters, Rhoda, Margaret and Phebe;

Find a Grave, database and images, (https://findagrave.com/memorial/35900309/rhoda-pennington : accessed 18 Aug 2023), memorial page for Rhoda McKeever Pennington (1800 - 24 Sept 1871), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35900309, citing Benton Cemetery, Benton, Crawford County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by candy (contributor 46543228).





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