Ephraim Pennington III (abt. 1668 - abt. 1694)

Born about 1668 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey [uncertain]

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 1694 at about age 26 in Morris, New Jersey [uncertain]

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Biography

Birth

Ephriam Pennington III was born about 1668 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.

Marriage

His spouse was Anon Pennington born 1667 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut and died 2 Jan 1724 New Ark Colony, New Jersey

Quote From: History of Essex and Hudson Counties, New Jersey V.1^[1]

• Ephraim, settled west of the mountain, probably with the emigrants, his friends and neighbors. Timothy Pennington was at Mendham in 1740; w. n. ch. Elijah, Jonathan, and Ephraim; wi. Mary, and Joseph Dod, exrs. Ephraim was at court 1741 ; Elijah in 1758. Jonathan in 1772, in Morris township, had in family five, one above fifty years of age.

• Judah, with his broth. Ephraim, in 1703 made an agreement concern ing the estate of their dec. father. Judah d. bef. 1738 ; Anna his wi. d. 8 Oct., 1740, a. 57. They had Experience, and Samuel. Experience d. In 1741, a. 16. Samuel d. 6 Aug., 1791, a. 66; by wi. Mary Sandford, had Judah, William S.. Gov. of N. J., Samuel, Aaron, Anna Crane, and Mary Williams.

Descendants of Ephraim of New Haven 1648.

I. Ephraim First (freeman New Haven 1648) had

A. Ephraim Second (moved to Newark NJ) m. Mary Brockett in 1667.

1. Ephraim Third (1703 made an agreement with Judah about father’s estate) - /date guess b. 1670

a. Timothy at Mendham in 1740, wife Mary and Joseph Dod Execs. /date guess b. 1695

i. Elijah at court in 1758 /date guess. b. 1725

ii. Jonathan in 1772 Morris township – family of five, one over fifty.

iii. Ephraim at court in 1741

2. Judah (1703 made an agreement with Judah about father’s estate) died before 1738, Anna his wife died 8 Oct 1740 ae 57.

a. Experience d. 1741 age 16

b. Samuel d. 6 Aug 1791 age 66 m. Mary Sanford

i. Judah

ii. William S. Pennington (Gov. of NJ)

iii. Samuel

iv. Aaron

v. Anna Crane

vi. Mary Williams

B. Mary m. Jonathan Tompkins

Children

1. Timothy Pennington born 1684

2. Ephriam Pennington IV born 1689

3. Elijah Pennington born 1670

4. Jonathan Pennington born 1672

Notes

Ephriam Pennington III settled west of the mountain, probably, with emigrants, his friends and neighbors." In a book entitled }The Passaic River” by Norman Brydon, and also in “History of Essex and Hudson Counties”, Vol. II, by William H. Shaw we find info regarding a 13,500 acre parcel of land known as Horseneck that Newark settlers purchased from Indians in March 1702. Horseneck lies west of Great Mountain, or Wachung, and is now included in that portion of Essex City now within the boundaries of Caldwell, Livington, and West Orange Townships, and a portion of Acquackkononck. These Indian land grants were pronounced void by the proprietors and a long controversy and many riots ensued during the period 1740-1750. A long lawsuit resulted in disaster for the settlers and many lost their homes which they had improved by years of toil. Only 35 families held bona fide titles, and at least 66 other families were dispossessed.^[2]

Death

He died 1694, Morris, New Jersey, USA (Age: 25-36)^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Shaw, William Hobart. History of Essex and Hudson Counties, New Jersey V.1 Philadelphia: Evarts and Peck, 1884. p. 364
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #143306126

See also:

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/G9M6-VBS
• http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=14836175&pid=171340560

Acknowledgements

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