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Abel Pennington, Sr. c1755-1819 Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Graciously shared by the researchers of Pennington Research Association Group 11 Generation No. 1
1. A BEL1 PENNINGTON was born Bef. 1755 in Est date North Carolina, and died Bef. February 19, 1819 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. He married SARAH SWEETING/SWEETEN Abt. 1767 in prob. Wilkes Co., North Carolina, daughter of SWEETEN. She was born Bef. 1755 in Est. date Wilkes County, North Carolina, and died Bet. December 19, 1808 - December 26, 1818 in Probably Georgia.Notes for A BEL PENNINGTON:http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/sc/greenville/census/grnv1790.txt File: GRNV1790.TXT (ASCII Format) Revised: Sep. 28, 1997 Compiled by: Paul R. Sarrett, Jr. (prsjr@aol.com) 1790 Census P523 GREENVILLE, SC PENNINGTON Able M-637 011 070 01 02 04 00 00 [** Abel born bef 1774, 2 sons born after 1774-1790, 1 wife & 3 daughters] 1 free white male 16 & over 2 free white males under age 16 4 free white females no other persons 1800 Census P523 GREENVILLE, SC PENNINGTON Abel M-32 047 267 24110-53010-01 [** Abel born 1755-1774 ; 1 son born 1774-1784; 4 sons born 1784-1790; 2 sons born 1790-1800. Sarah born 1755-1774; 3 daughters born 1784-1790; and 5 daughters born 1790-1800. 2 free white males under 10 4 free white males of 10 & under 16 1 free white males of 16 & under 26 1 free white males of 26 & under 45 5 free white females under 10 3 free white females of 10 & under 16 1 free white females of 26 & under 45 1810 Census P523 GREENVILLE, SC PENNINGTON Joseph M-252 062 130 NdRcd From Nancy Mann: This comes from the Andrea Files at the Ladson Genealogical Library in Vidalia, GA. "Andrea" was a noted professional genealogist in SC for many, many years. At his death, he gave his files to the Ladson library. So anyway, he research the surname Pennington in SC for someone, but I only have one page of his notes (shame on me :-), so here is the mention of Abel: Headright Grants in SC Able Pennington 240a. in 96th District surveyed 7 JUL 1784 Abel Pennington 120a. in 96th District surveyed 17 JUL 1784 Also receiving grants were Abraham (1755), Jacob (1751-1791), Benjamin (1812), Isaac (1815) Thomas (1799). SOME GEORGIA COUNTY RECORDS VOL 2 by Lucas Greene Co. Deed Bk 2 Pg 257-8 19 NOV 1793 deed between Highsmith of Wilkes and Fielden of Greene for land in Greene. Witnessed by Abel Pennington and Isaac Pennington. [I think this means we need to change Isaac's birth to 1775 or before to make him 18 by this date] Greene Co Deed Bk 2 Pg 312-313 1 NOV 1795 Isaac Pennington of Greene Co sold to Isaac Phillips of same for £100 sterling 125 acres on Sandy Creek. Wit: Joseph Clarkson, Abel Pennington THE SECOND OR 1807 LAND LOTTERY OF GEORGIA Isaac Pennington from Jackson County Wrights District won Lot 307, 24th District in Wilkinson County. EARLY RECORDS OF GEORGIA, Vols 1 & 2 WILKES COUNTY by Davidson Deed Book DD Pg 172 Mary Eades sold to Abel Pennington 250 a on Cedar Creek 25 JAN 1788 [This transaction wasn't new to me but the date was]. LAND ENTRY BOOK WILKES COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 1778-1781 by Mrs. WO Absher 4 MAR 1778 Abel Pennington enters 150 a land he now lives on N fork of New River WILKES CO, NC COURT MINUTES 1778-1788 Vol 1 & 2 by Absher 23 JUL 1787 Ordered that Duttin Sweeten be exempt from paying poll tax 1785-1786 and hereafter [I've seen this requested by older persons, maybe Dutton was old/ill?] ALABAMA RECORDS by Gandrud, volumes relating to Tuscaloosa Co [I didn't do them all yet] 8 SEP 1836 Abel Pennington a security on the estate of John L Allison Deed Bk A Pg 241 William and Harriet Denton sold to Abel Pennington 3 MAY 1824. Deed Bk E Pg 148 Abel Pennington sold land to Thomas Read 9 JUL 1825 STATE CENSUS OF NC 1784-1787 Wilkes Co, Isbels District Dutton Sweton 1 1 5 - - no Abel Pennington ~~~~~~ From Michael Pennington: "Deed of sale from Abel Pennington to Joseph Wilson," Apr 1807 (recorded 4 Jan(?) 1810), Jackson County, GA, Superior Court, General Index to deeds and mortgages, Book 1, 1796-1876 [deed recorded Book E, p. 260]. FHL Film No. 325693. ....this abstract referring to another "Articles of Agreement" that Abel was involved in. I can't imagine what this was concerned--expect maybe an understanding regarding their property line. 24. Deed of sale from Abel Pennington, Sr. to Isaac Pennington," 31 Jan 1808 (recorded 5 Aug 1809), Jackson County, GA, Deed records and mortgages, Book E, 1808-1812, p. 203. FHL Film No. 376992. Deed dated 31 Jan 1808 from Abel Pennington, Sr., Randolph Co. to Isaac Pennington, Jackson Co., for 1000 dollars, conveys 345 acres, being part of a tract granted to John Wood in Jackson Co. on the south side of Black?/Beach? Creek, adjacent to Travis Traylor . . . "then up the meandering of the said creek according to Articles of Agreement between the said Abel Pennington , senior, & John Black" . . . "to the beginning corner granted to the said John Wood" 3 Mar 1785, adjacent John Nevels? land. Signed Abel Pennington, senior, in the presence of Wm Shipp, Aaron Wood, Eth. Wood, JJ? "The word Senior interlined when signed." Recorded 5 Aug 1809. This is a another interesting item and what a bargain sale for Samuel! 80. "Deed of sale from Ethelred. Wood, tax collector, to Samuel Pennington," 9 Sep 1805 (recorded 19 Mar 1810), Jackson County, GA, Deed records and mortgages, Book E, 1808-1812, p. 314. FHL Film No. 376992. Deed dated 9 Sep 1805 (30th year of Independence) from Ethelrod WOOD, tax collector, Jackson Co., to Samuel PENNINGTON, Jackson Co., whereas a certain tract of land containing 911 acres in Jackson Co. surveyed in name of William STITH 12 Sep 1806 [1786?] found to be in arrears for taxes for the year 1805 and the gazettes of this state and all owners--their agents and others concerned were notified of arrearages, land was sold 9 Sep 1805 at courthouse of Jackson Co. and Samuel PENNINGTON was highest bidder for 4 dollars and 25 cents, Ethelred Wood conveys 911 acres to Samuel PENNINGTON, lying on waters of Beach? Creek bounded on N. East by Ignatus FEW land, S. East by Hugh McDONALD land, S. West by vacant land, and N. West by Ignatus FEW land and granted by Gov. George MATTHEWS 1787 (12th year of Independence). Signed Ethelred WOOD in presence of John PENNINGTON, Abel PENNINGTON, Junior, and Thomas ELLIOT? John PENNINGTON swore to deed 9 Sep 1809 before Agrippa ATKINSON, J.P. Recorded 19 Mar 1810. ~~~~~~ Copy of original from Harry Wilson reads "Sale of land from Abel, Sr. to Abel, Jr." reads (best Mr. Wilson and I can decipher): "State of Georgia This indenture maid this first day of January in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and five. Land in the twenty ninth year of the in dependence of the United States of america be twean Abel Penington Seaner, Residenture of the county of Jackeson and state of georgia of the one parte and Abel Penington Juner - Residenture of the county and state afore said of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Abel Penington Seaner for and in consideration of one hundred and thirty dollars to him in land. Do make over and convay a tract of land containing one hundred and thirty acres be the same more or less lying and being in the corner of Jackeson on the waters of the Mulberry fork of the Oconey and Beach creek having such formes, shapes and markes as apeares by a plat it being a part of a tract--- of the same ^ which lands was granted to Richerd Thurmond baring date the third day of December one thousand eight hundred and one begining at Sturgeses post oake corner thence runing on sturge's line N86 W23 to a stake corner thence S12 E61 to a Red oake corner thence N 46 E to John Penington property corner thence to the begining post oake corner bounded N by sturge's land W by penington S by black's land which is the said Abel Penington Seaner. Do hereby grant Releas and convay all and singuler the Rightes and in trust claim and Demand of the said Abel Penington and his heirs Executors administrators and assigns and know further unto Abel Penington Juner his heirs executors administrators and assigns. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land containing one hundred and thirty acres from thence forth his and their one proper use and behoof of without any manner of ?? or denial of him the said Abel Penington Seaner his heirs and so forth by virtue of the Delivery of the same in witness whereof said Abel Penington Seaner hereunto set his hand the day and year first a bove written Sind Seald and Delivered in the presents of John L Penington } interlined before said with the words acres Algripper Atkinson, J P } and it being part of a tract ----- Abel Pennington (seal)" ~~~~~~~~~ Michael T. Pennington is working on the "Georgia Abel’s". This from Michael: "I also have several records for Abel Jr. and Abel Sr. in GA, including one where "Able" Sr. paid the taxes for "Able" Jr. "Deed of sale from Abel Pennington to Joseph Wilson," Apr 1807 (recorded 4 Jan(?) 1810), Jackson County, GA, Superior Court, General Index to deeds and mortgages, Book 1, 1796-1876 [deed recorded Book E, p. 260]. FHL Film No. 325693. " ….I would guess this is your Abel-d. 1819 selling some of his land to his new(?) son-in-law. I have not yet reviewed the deed recorded in Book E (my info is from an index), and maybe it will provide more clues. Looks like Abel had land in Jackson Co. in 1807 and perhaps lived there for sometime before that. Since you have him in Randolph Co. by 1808, maybe he sold all his land to Joseph and moved to Randolph??" ~~~~~ Nancy Mann sent the following 2/18/2000 (Nancy also sent other information included in sources to be added later): Here are some more references to Abel Pennington d. 1819 for you to share: Keep in mind that what is now Jasper County was created as Randolph County in 1807. The folks of GA came to no longer appreciate the politics of Mr. Randolph for whom the county was named (he opposed the War of 1812), and the name was changed to Jasper in DEC 1812. Later, there came to be another Randolph County in GA, but it was not Jasper County. From JASPER COUNTY, GA DEED BOOKS 1-2, 1807-1810 by John I Bruno @1999 Abel Pennington witnessed a deed in Randolph Co 27 FEB 1809 (Buyer was Jethro Mobley, add'l witness was Samuel Lovejoy Deed Bk 1, Pg 500-502 Abel and Sarah Pennington of Randolph County sold land to Joshua Callaway of same, Lot 194 Dist 16, 101.25 a. sold for $470 on 19 DEC 1808, wit: James Buchanan, William McCain, Joseph Buchannon, David McNeal, JP Deed Bk 2, Pg 102-104 Jethro Mobley of Randolph County sold land to Abel Pennington of same, Lot 63 in 13th District, 202.5 a. for $500 on 1 JUN 1808, wit: Isaac Kindall, Joshua Reeves, Joshua Callaway The lot in Dist 16 was only 1 1/2 lots from where the Joseph Wilson family lived at the time of his death in 1822. INDEX TO THE HEADRIGHT AND BOUNTY LAND GRANTS OF GEORGIA by Lucas Abel Pennington granted in Jackson County Grant Book DDDDD Page 428 456.5 acres granted in 1801 Abel Pennington Jackson County Book F-5 Pg 452 200 a. 1806 Abel Pennington Jackson County Book F-5 Pg 454 271 a. 1806 Abel Pennington Jackson Co. Book K-5 Pg 38 212 a. 1814 Abel Pennington Wilkes Co. Book EEEE Pg 434 150 a. 1794 [Headright grants were given based on application for the lands. Your maximum allowable grant was determined by the number of persons in the household, including slaves and servants. People didn't usually petition for their maximum, you had to make some improvements within a specified amount of time in order to keep the land. Bounty lands were for soldiers and citizens both. This book doesn't distinguish between the two kinds of grant.] THE 1805 GEORGIA LAND LOTTERY by Wood and Wood Abel Pennington, Sr. registered for 2 draws in Jackson County, both draws were blanks Abel Pennington Jr. registered for 1 draw in Jackson County, it was a blank [This registration took place in 1803, so the two Abels were in Jackson County by that time. Abel Jr. got one chance because he was 21 or older. Males 21 and older with wife and/or legitimate children under 21 yrs. could have two draws, so that would be Abel Sr.'s category.] I don't have the 1807 Land Lottery winners, but suspect that Abel Sr. was a winner in Baldwin County, which split that year into Randolph (which was renamed to Jasper in 1812). Land lottery lots were about $8 for 202 1/2 a. lots. However, they were on the Indian frontier of Georgia and many times people didn't want to take up the lots they won. They often sold them to land speculators. So Abel either won a lot or bought one about the time of this Land Lottery. JACKSON COUNTY, GEORGIA SUPERIOR COURT RECORDS 1796-1803 by Dunn and Phillips Abel PENNINGTON showeth that Thompson BRISTER on the 25th day of December 1801 with force & arms to wit, with clubs, staves, axes, mattocks, ploughs, & horses broke in & entered upon a certain tract of land the property of your petitioner.. land in Jackson County... 300 acres originally granted to Richard THURMOND... bounded by FEWS, STRUGES, PENNINGTON, WOODS.. and did then & there cut down & destroy the timber then & there growing to the value of $200, & also other timber of your petitioner then & there growing in like manner to the value of $100 did cut down burn & destroy the grass of your petitioner then & there growing did tread down & consume with their feet in walking to the value of $400 & also the ground of your petitioner did plow, cast up, dig & still do to the value of $200 whereby your petitioner lost the profit of his ground aforesaid for a long time that is to say from the said 25th day of December 1801 until the 27th day of August 1802, & all the trespass aforesaid..... to the damage of your petitioner $1000, signed W. HARRIS, pltff Atty APR 1803 - Abel PENNINGTON vs. Thompson BRUSTER ...for trespass... turned over to arbitration... arbitrators agree that BRUSTER relinquish rights of the land to PENNINGTON and pay $6 and 3 barrels of corn as rent the land to be friendly submitted so as to sow grain in due season in October or first of Nov next... signed 6 APR 1803 Oct 1803 Term - petition of Chatten D. SCROGGINS shows that he is now a good, true, faithful & honest citizen... has always carried, governed, & behaved himself & has always been taken held & respected by all hs friends & neighbors & all other good & worthy citizens to be a man of good name, fame, credit & reputation & hath for all his life time past .... continued free, clear, innocent & wholly unsuspected of all manner of theft, fraud, deceit, and falsehood & other infamous, & hurtful crime, till one Abel PENNINGTON well knowing all & singular the premises aforesaid, but greatly envying the happy state & condition of you petitioner & contriving maliciously intending to hurt, injure, degrade & damnify your petitioner in name, fame, credit & reputation & to cause him to be reputed a felon thief & to bring him into danger and loss of his life on the first day of Nov 180?.... the said Abel PENNINGTON then & there falsely & maliciously said, openly proclaim and loudly published the following false, scandalous & opprobrious english words.... the Chatten D. SCROGGINS broke open his house & stole corn & fodder, & broke open his son Isaac PENNINGTON's meat or smoke house & stole meat thereout & broke open his son's houses and stole corn & fodder... the petitioner is much hurt, injured, degraded & damnified in his good name... fallen into disrepute...[others now] suspect your petitioner to be guilty.. they have wholly refused & still doth daily more & more refuse to have any manner of commerce, or conversation with your petitioner.... to his damage of $5000 In APR 1802 the defendant by Wm H CRAWFORD his attorney comes into court.. saith he is not guilty in manner & form as laid... further saith that if he did charge the plaintiff with taking his meat or corn & fodder or that of his son Isaac PENNINGTON the charge is true... In OCT 1803 the plaintiff appeared in Court and dismissed the suit... the court decided that the defendant do recover of the plaintiff $7.25... paid out & expended... and that the plaintiff ask mercy for his false claim [Same suit filed against Isaac PENNINGTON by Chatten D. SCROGGIN. Isaac denied it as Abel did. Then the case was dropped at the defendants expense] EARLY RECORDS OF GEORGIA, VOLUMES 1 & 2 WILKES COUNTY. by Davidson Deed Book DD Pg 172 - Mary Eades sold 250 acres to Abel Pennington, land on Cedar Creek. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From the files of Annabelle Pennington Nobles Stone: ABEL PENNINGTON WILL, Book 1, p. 18-19 In the name of God. Amen I Abel Penington of Alabama Territory and * County being of perfect mind and memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life do by those present make and ordain this my last will and testament hereby disa* and revoking all other wills herebefore made by me. First, it is my will that my Executors herein after to be named out of my worldly effects pay all my just debts. Secondly, I do give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Penington my Negro Woman Hanny & my Negro boy Nelson. Thirdly, to my son Isaac Penington I give and bequeath my Negro woman Ziltha. Fourthly, I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Nancy Johnson my Negro woman Rachel.. Fifthly, I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Sally Wilson my Negro girl Chain. Sixthly, to my son Abel Penington I do give and bequeath my Negro boy Dick. Seventhly, I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Rebekah Smith my Negro boy Amy Eighthly, I given and bequeath unto my grand daughter Rebekah L. Pool my Negro girl Clarke* Ninthly, I do give and bequeath unto my Son John L. Penington by negro boy Hardy Tenth, I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Polly Lovejoy , my negro girl Betty known by the name of Little Bel. Eleventh, I give and bequeath unto my aforesaid children the whole of the balance of property goods challets and money to be equally divided amongst them. Twelfth, I do by these * nominate and appoint John L. Lindale, John Smith and my son Abel Penington as Executors to execute and carry this will into effect. In testimony whereof I have this day hereunto set my hand & seal 26th December 1818. Signed and acknowledged in presence of ~~ Vist by Richard Smith Abel Penington seal Benjamin * John * ~~~~~ ABEL PENINGTON DECD ARTICLE OF AGREEMENT, March 10, 1819, Book 1 pages 50, 51, 52. Article of agreement made and entered into this tenth day of March 1819 between John Smith, Abel Penington, Isaac Penington, John L. Penington, Joseph Willson, & Thomas W. Johnson, agents for Henry Johnson part of the Legatees of Abel Penington deceased having certain portions devised to us by the last will and testament of the said Abel Penington decd, and on a fair estimation find these portions devised to us by our beloved Father not equal one to another and also finding no portion devised to the Infant Children of our deceased Sister Betsey Pool (Viz) Salley Ann Ramsey, John H. Pool, Fielden P. Pool, Abel Penington Pool, & Adam W. Pool, feeling a determination to equalize the portions of each of us the children of said Abel Penington decd, and our of our devised portions to create & make a new share to be paid in & made up by each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed respectively in the following proportions. (viz) By John Smith three hundred & two dollars & 78/100 cents. By Abel Penington two hundred & twelve dollars & 78/100 cents. By Thomas Johnson, Agent for Henry Johnson one hundred & seventy seven dollars & 78/100 cents. By Isaac Penington seventy seven dollars & 78/100 cents. By John L. Penington twenty two dollars & 78/100 cents and by Joseph Wilson seven dollars & 78/100 cents making a sum of seven hundred and ninety one dollars & 68/100 cents of which we allow & appoint five hundred & ninety seven dollars & 22 cents which is the equalized portion of our devised portions to each of us this portion we appoint as aforesaid to be equally divided between the said infant children of our decd sister Betsey Pool, & the remaining balance of one hundred & ninety four dollars & 46/100 cents to be equally divided between Samuel Penington & Eleazor Lovejoy to equalize their devised portions in said will with ours, & we whose names are hereunto subscribed do by these presents authorize the Executor of the last will and testament of Abel Penington decd to pay over out of our undevised respectively in the proportions aforesaid, to the County Court of Tuscaloosa the said five hundred & ninety seven dollars & 22/100 cents the portion by us allotted to the said infant children, and by said court to be equally divided amongst them under the same rules and regulations as though the same had been divised to them by will with the proviso however that if either any part, or the whole of said children or any other person or persons in their name shall at any time here after enter or bring any suit or action against the Legatees or Executors of the said Abel Penington decd on account of their claim as heirs or representatives of said Abel Penington decd then and in that case the said portion by us alotted to said children is to revert back to us in the same proportion by shich we pay & we further authorize the Executor of the said Abel Penington decd to pay over to Samuel Penington & Eleazor Lovejoy Penington the said sum of one hundred & ninety four dollars & forty six cents as aforesaid out of our undivised portions as aforesaid --- In testimony whereof --- we have hereunto set our hands & seals the day & year first written Test M. B. Click John Smith Seal Wm Todd Abel Penington Seal Isaac Penington Seal John L. Penington Seal Joseph Wilson Seal W Johnson Seal For Henry Johnson State of Alabama } Tuscaloosa County } This day M. B. Click @ William Todd whose names appear to the above instrument of writing as witnesses personally appeared before the subscribing Justice of the Peace & being duly sworn declare upon oath that the above bound John Smith, Abel Penington, Isaac Penington, John L. Penington, Joseph Wilson and W. Johnson for Henry Johnson signed the same in their presence & acknowledged the same to be their acts of deed for the purposes therein stated Given under my hand & seal this 15th day of July A.D. 1820 Levin Powell J.P. Seal ~~~~~ Document "Abel's Worth" from Harry Keith Wilson [As I read it, on a small 8 1/2 x 2" paper (approx)]:
"The probable amount of sale of the undevised property of Abel Pennington decd. due 25th Dec. 1819 is $4034.c" ~~~~~ Other sources of information 1. Abel (d. 1819) The 1788 info 240 ac on Cedar Creek in Wilkes Co., GA -- Reference is Early Records of Georgia in Georgia Genealogical Reprints in the section dealing with Wilkes Co., in Vol. 2, p. 46, abstracts the deed as follows. "Abel Pennington and wife Sarah to Jacob Burton, 240 acres on both sides of Cedar Creek where said Pennington now lives, adj. Jones Broach, Peter Oliver and Benj. Ramrick, May 20, 1789. Benj. Baker, Jesse White, test."
2. Abel (d. 1819) Oglethorpe, Ga 1790 census.
3. Abel (d. 1819) by 1808 in Randolph Co., GA.
4. Abel (d. 1819) by 1811 in Jasper Co., GA.
5. Sometime between 1811 and 1813, Abel Pennington moved to Tuscaloosa, AL (then Mississippi Territory)..." This reference is from Some Notes from the Early History of Tuscaloosa County by WM. H. Brantley, Esq. as recorded in Alabama Magazine, Vol. 17, No. 1, p. 5 1983. I have more from this if you are interested. It further states he had a substantial Plantation on Hurricane Creek , by 1816 with "Pennington Mill" located on the land (referred to in the diary of Richard Breckenridge as of 1816). However, I still question, if the family had land, acreage and homes in both places??? or...did the land actually cross over into Georgia. Need to review both maps? ~~~~ [Abel, died 1819 (group 11) and family migration. Records show that Abel and Sarah Sweeten (wife) migrated... "from Wilkes Co., NC to Greenville, S.C. where he received land grants in 1785. In 1788 he purchased 240 acres of land on Cedar Creek in Wilkes Co., GA and lived on it until he sold it a year later. In the 1790 census, Abel Penninton was in the census of Oglethorpe, GA. [from Nancy Mann] "Abel is in the 1800 Census for Oglethorpe County, GA (the county copy survived). He is listed as having 8 men 16-26 years, 1 man 45+, 2 females 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 45+, and 10 slaves. I wonder if the "8" could be misread "3"?" In 1805, Both Abel Pennington, Sr. and Abel Pennington, Jr. were in the Georgia Land Lottery. Abel, Sr. got two draws, indicating he was married and had children. Abel, Jr. got one draw, indicating he was over 21, but single. By 1808, Abel Pennington, Sr. was in Randolph Co., Ga., and by 1811, he was in Jasper Co., GA. Sometime between 1811 and 1813, Abel Pennington moved to Tuscaloosa, AL (then Mississippi Territory)..." The rest is regarding AL. I suppose some of these could indeed be other Abels but the timing is correct for it to be the same Abel.] More About A BEL PENNINGTON:Burial: Black Warrior Cemetery, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Census 1: 1790, P523 PENNINGTON Able M-637 011 070 01 02 04 00 00, Greenville County, SC Census 2: Bef. 1790, Abel Penniton, Oglethorpe County, Georgia Census 3: 1790, Abel Pennington, The Reconstructed 1790 Census of Georgia, Wilkes County Census 4: 1800, 45+, Oglethorpe County, Georgia Census 5: 1800, Greenville, South Carolina Census 6: 1810, Jasper County, GA. Occupation: Bet. 1813 - 1819, Owned Pennington Mill in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Probate 1: March 10, 1819, "Articles of Agreement", Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Probate 2: December 25, 1819, "Abel’s worth, as of 1819", Alabama Property 1: Abt. 1778, Wilkes-Jasper-Jackson Counties, Georgia Property 2: 1778, Clear Title to property denied, Wilkes County, North Carolina Property 3: 1785, land grant, Greenville, South Carolina Property 4: 1788, land purchased on Cedar Creek, Wilkes County, Georgia Property 5: May 20, 1789, land sold on Cedar Creek, Wilkes County, Georgia Property 6: 1794, Headright & Bounty land Grant, Wilkes Co., Georgia Property 7: 1803, Registered for 2 draws in land lottery, Jackson County, Georgia Property 8: Bet. 1803 - 1811, Wilkes-Jasper-Jackson Counties, Georgia Property 9: 1805, 2 draws in land lottery, Georgia Property 10: January 01, 1805, "Sale of land from Abel, Sr. to Abel, Jr." Property 11: Bet. 1806 - 1814, Headright & Bounty land Grant, Jackson Co., Georgia Property 12: April 1807, "Deed of sale from Abel Pennington to Joseph Wilson," Apr 1807 (recorded 4 Jan(?) 1810), Jackson County, GA, Superior Court, General Index to deeds and mortgages, Book 1, 1796-1876 [deed recorded Book E, p. 260]. FHL Film No. 325693. " Property 13: December 19, 1808, Abel & Sarah Sold land to Joshua Callaway, Randolph County, Georgia Property 14: February 27, 1809, Witnessed Deed; Buyer: Jethro Mobley also witnessed by Samuel Lovejoy, Randolph County, Georgia Property 15: 1811, Jasper County (was previously Randolph County), Georgia Property 16: Bef. 1816, Plantation & Pennington Mill, Hurricane Creek, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Religion: 1796, Cleared of Cohabitation Charges, North Carolina Residence 1: Bef. 1808, Randolph County, Georgia Residence 2: Bet. 1811 - 1819, Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama Taxes 1: 1803, "Able" Sr. paid the taxes for "Able" Jr. " Digest of Taxable Property, Jackson Co., Georgia Taxes 2: 1803, Digest of Taxable Property, Jackson Co., Georgia Taxes 3: January 01, 1805, "Able" Sr. paid the taxes for "Able" Jr. " Will: December 26, 1818, no probate shown, Alabama Territory More About S ARAH SWEETING/SWEETEN:Census: 1800, 45+, Oglethorpe County, Georgia Property 1: 1788, land purchased on Cedar Creek, Wilkes County, Georgia Property 2: December 19, 1808, Abel & Sarah Sold land to Joshua Callaway, Randolph County, Georgia Marriage Notes for A BEL PENNINGTON and SARAH SWEETING/SWEETEN:[Pennington FTM Backup.FTW] * Was charged with co-habitating and cleared before 1778 and presumed to have married before then. No marriage record. More About A BEL PENNINGTON and SARAH SWEETING/SWEETEN:Marriage: Abt. 1767, prob. Wilkes Co., North Carolina
Children of A BEL PENNINGTON and SARAH SWEETING/SWEETEN are:i. SAMUEL 2 PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1765, Est date; m. MARY, Bef. 1803; b. Abt. 1765, Est date.Notes for SAMUEL PENNINGTON: Georgia: Oglethorpe County: Charles Smith Deeds 1796-1830 http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/ga/oglethorpe/land/smithcha.txt Book D, P. 231 Mar. 20, 1803 Samuel Pennington & wife Mary to Charles Smith 40 acres on the waters of Troublesome Creek a branch of Long Creek, mentions tract granted to John Fielder in Feb. 1787 by the Governor, $240. Signed Samuel Pennington, wit: Edward Davis, Isaac Pennington. Georgia: Oglethorpe County: Grantee Index for the Surname Smith 1794-1938 http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/ga/oglethorpe/land/smithgtee.txt Smith Charles Mary Pennington (etal) -- -- ---- 3 20 1803 40 acres Troublesome Creek D D 231 Smith Charles Samuel Pennington (etal) -- -- ---- 3 20 1803 40 acres Troublesome Creek D D 231 ~~~~~~~~ From Michael Pennington: This is a another interesting item and what a bargain sale for Samuel! 80. "Deed of sale from Ethelred. Wood, tax collector, to Samuel Pennington," 9 Sep 1805 (recorded 19 Mar 1810), Jackson County, GA, Deed records and mortgages, Book E, 1808-1812, p. 314. FHL Film No. 376992. Deed dated 9 Sep 1805 (30th year of Independence) from Ethelrod WOOD, tax collector, Jackson Co., to Samuel PENNINGTON, Jackson Co., whereas a certain tract of land containing 911 acres in Jackson Co. surveyed in name of William STITH 12 Sep 1806 [1786?] found to be in arrears for taxes for the year 1805 and the gazettes of this state and all owners--their agents and others concerned were notified of arrearages, land was sold 9 Sep 1805 at courthouse of Jackson Co. and Samuel PENNINGTON was highest bidder for 4 dollars and 25 cents, Ethelred Wood conveys 911 acres to Samuel PENNINGTON, lying on waters of Beach? Creek bounded on N. East by Ignatus FEW land, S. East by Hugh McDONALD land, S. West by vacant land, and N. West by Ignatus FEW land and granted by Gov. George MATTHEWS 1787 (12th year of Independence). Signed Ethelred WOOD in presence of John PENNINGTON, Abel PENNINGTON, Junior, and Thomas ELLIOT? John PENNINGTON swore to deed 9 Sep 1809 before Agrippa ATKINSON, J.P. Recorded 19 Mar 1810. More About SAMUEL PENNINGTON: Census 1: 1830, unmarried Census 2: 1800, 16-26, Oglethorpe County, Georgia Property 1: September 09, 1805, Ethelred Wood to Samuel, Jackson Co., Georgia Property 2: March 20, 1803, Sold land, Troublesome Creek, Oglethorpe County, Georgia Taxes: 1803, Digest of Taxable Property, Jackson Co., Georgia Will 1: December 26, 1818, Mentioned 1st in Abel Pennington Sr's Will, Alabama Territory Will 2: March 10, 1819, Mentioned in Abel Pennington, Sr., Article of Agreement, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama More About MARY: Property: March 20, 1803, Sold land, Troublesome Creek, Oglethorpe County, Georgia More About SAMUEL PENNINGTON and MARY: Marriage: Bef. 1803 ii. ISAAC PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1767, Est date; m. <UNNAMED>, Bef. 1804, Probably Georgia. Notes for ISAAC PENNINGTON: From Nancy Mann: SOME GEORGIA COUNTY RECORDS VOL 2 by Lucas Greene Co. Deed Bk 2 Pg 257-8 19 NOV 1793 deed between Highsmith of Wilkes and Fielden of Greene for land in Greene. Witnessed by Abel Pennington and Isaac Pennington. [I think this means we need to change Isaac's birth to 1775 or before to make him 18 by this date] Greene Co Deed Bk 2 Pg 312-313 1 NOV 1795 Isaac Pennington of Greene Co sold to Isaac Phillips of same for £100 sterling 125 acres on Sandy Creek. Wit: Joseph Clarkson, Abel Pennington THE SECOND OR 1807 LAND LOTTERY OF GEORGIA Isaac Pennington from Jackson County Wrights District won Lot 307, 24th District in Wilkinson County From Michael Pennington: 24. Deed of sale from Abel Pennington, Sr. to Isaac Pennington," 31 Jan 1808 (recorded 5 Aug 1809), Jackson County, GA, Deed records and mortgages, Book E, 1808-1812, p. 203. FHL Film No. 376992. Deed dated 31 Jan 1808 from Abel Pennington, Sr., Randolph Co. to Isaac Pennington, Jackson Co., for 1000 dollars, conveys 345 acres, being part of a tract granted to John Wood in Jackson Co. on the south side of Black?/Beach? Creek, adjacent to Travis Traylor . . . "then up the meandering of the said creek according to Articles of Agreement between the said Abel Pennington , senior, & John Black" . . . "to the beginning corner granted to the said John Wood" 3 Mar 1785, adjacent John Nevels? land. Signed Abel Pennington, senior, in the presence of Wm Shipp, Aaron Wood, Eth. Wood, JJ? "The word Senior interlined when signed." Recorded 5 Aug 1809. More About ISAAC PENNINGTON: Census: 1800, 16-26, Oglethorpe County, Georgia Property 1: November 19, 1793, Witnessed Deed, Wilkes/Greene County, GA Property 2: November 01, 1795, Isaac Pennington to Isaac Phillips, Sold land, Greene County, Georgia Property 3: April 1802, Dispute with Wm H Crawford, Jackson County, Georgia Property 4: March 20, 1803, Witnessed Sold land of Samuel & Mary Pennington, Troublesome Creek, Oglethorpe County, Georgia Property 5: April 1803, Dispute with Chatten D. Scroggins, Jackson County, Georgia Property 6: 1807, Land Lottery won Lot 307, 24th District,Jackson Co., Georgia Property 7: January 31, 1808, Abel, Sr. to Isaac, Deed of Sale, Jackson County, GA Property 8: 1815, Headright Grant Residence 1: November 01, 1795, Greene County, Georgia Residence 2: 1807, Wrights District, Jackson County, Georgia Taxes: 1803, Digest of Taxable Property, Jackson Co., Georgia Will 1: December 26, 1818, Mentioned 3rd in Abel Pennington Sr's Will, Alabama Territory Will 2: March 10, 1819, Mentioned in Abel Pennington, Sr., Article of Agreement, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama More About ISAAC PENNINGTON and <UNNAMED>: Marriage: Bef. 1804, Probably Georgia iii. NANCY PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1774, Est. date North Carolina; m. HENRY JOHNSON, May 12, 1794, Oglethorpe County, Georgia; b. Abt. 1770, Est date. More About NANCY PENNINGTON: Will: December 26, 1818, Mentioned 2nd in Abel Pennington Sr's Will, Alabama Territory Notes for HENRY JOHNSON: From Nancy Mann: ALABAMA RECORDS by Gandrud, volumes relating to Tuscaloosa Co [I didn't do them all yet] Deed Bk A Pg 505 Henry Johnson of Oglethorpe Co GA gave power of attorney to son Thomas W Johnson to recover money, legacies, etc. left me in will of Abel Pennington, Sr. dec'd of Tuscaloosa Co, AL 19 FEB 1819. From Debra Hester: I just copied the two power of attny's you mentioned at the courthouse this morning. Didn't have them in a file yet:) note: Eliazier Lovejoy of Jasper Co Ga appointed "my trusty friend Thomas W Johnson of the State aforesaid and County of Putnam" as his attny. Henry Johnson appt. "my beloved son Thomas W Johnson". I don't have anything in my file for Nancy Johnson except what is in the estate records. a receipt March 1819 from Henry Johnson for 50 dollars from estate and another on Oct 12 1820 for $335.98 and 3/4. (both by his attny T.W. Johnson) ~~~~~~ The following may or may not be our Henry Johnson. JOHNSON, HENRY State: GA Year: 1800 County: Oglethorpe County Record Type: Township: No Township Page: 000 Database: GA 1800 Territorial Census (Oglethorpe Co.) _________ JOHNSON, HENRY State: GA Year: 1820 County: Jackson County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule Township: No Township Listed Page: 282 Database: GA 1820 Federal Census Index -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOHNSON, HENRY State: GA Year: 1820 County: Jackson County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule Township: No Township Listed Page: 300 Database: GA 1820 Federal Census Index -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOHNSON, HENRY State: GA Year: 1830 County: Jackson County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule Township: No Township Listed Page: 316 Database: GA 1830 Federal Census Index -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOHNSON, HENRY H. State: GA Year: 1840 County: Jackson County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule Township: No Township Listed Page: 033 Database: GA 1840 Federal Census Index -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More About HENRY JOHNSON: Will 1: March 10, 1819, Mentioned in Abel Pennington, Sr., Article of Agreement, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Will 2: March 1819, Receipt on Estate of Abel Pennington, Sr., Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama Will 3: October 12, 1820, Receipt on Estate of Abel Pennington, Sr., Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama More About HENRY JOHNSON and NANCY PENNINGTON: Marriage: May 12, 1794, Oglethorpe County, Georgia iv. ABEL PENNINGTON, b. Bet. 1774 - 1775, North Carolina or Virginia; d. Aft. 1838; m. <UNNAMED>, Aft. 1805; b. Virginia. Notes for ABEL PENNINGTON: [Pennington FTM Backup.FTW] Bill Grubbs writes on Dec. 18, 1999... " Further, family tradition, holds that Malinda Pennington was the daughter of an innkeeper. I was given information by email some time ago that one Abel Pennington had applied for a license to keep a public house in Alabama about 1816." The fact that Abel, Jr. received only one draw in the 1805 Georgia land lottery indicates that he was over 21 but single at the time. Marriage and all children would therefore be born after 1805. ~~~~~~~~ "Prison Bounds" document Prison Bounds of Tuskaloosa County Limits as follows Commencing at the Jail thence runing [sic] a direct line to Lovings including Lovings Houses thence to J. V. Isbells, from thence to John Reads including Nashes Cotton Gin from Reads to Powels thence to Lovels Tavern thence across the lot to the jail June 4 1819 Abel Penington, D. S. From Nancy Mann: ALABAMA RECORDS by Gandrud, volumes relating to Tuscaloosa Co [I didn't do them all yet] 8 SEP 1836 Abel Pennington a security on the estate of John L Allison Deed Bk A Pg 241 William and Harriet Denton sold to Abel Pennington 3 MAY 1824 Deed Bk E Pg 148 Abel Pennington sold land to Thomas Read 9 JUL 1825 From Michael Pennington: ....this abstract referring to another "Articles of Agreement" that Abel was involved in. I can't imagine what this was concerned--expect maybe an understanding regarding their property line. 24. Deed of sale from Abel Pennington, Sr. to Isaac Pennington," 31 Jan 1808 (recorded 5 Aug 1809), Jackson County, GA, Deed records and mortgages, Book E, 1808-1812, p. 203. FHL Film No. 376992. Deed dated 31 Jan 1808 from Abel Pennington, Sr., Randolph Co. to Isaac Pennington, Jackson Co., for 1000 dollars, conveys 345 acres, being part of a tract granted to John Wood in Jackson Co. on the south side of Black?/Beach? Creek, adjacent to Travis Traylor . . . "then up the meandering of the said creek according to Articles of Agreement between the said Abel Pennington , senior, & John Black" . . . "to the beginning corner granted to the said John Wood" 3 Mar 1785, adjacent John Nevels? land. Signed Abel Pennington, senior, in the presence of Wm Shipp, Aaron Wood, Eth. Wood, JJ? "The word Senior interlined when signed." Recorded 5 Aug 1809. From Nancy Mann: THE 1805 GEORGIA LAND LOTTERY by Wood and Wood Abel Pennington, Sr. registered for 2 draws in Jackson County, both draws were blanks Abel Pennington Jr. registered for 1 draw in Jackson County, it was a blank [This registration took place in 1803, so the two Abels were in Jackson County by that time. Abel Jr. got one chance because he was 21 or older. Males 21 and older with wife and/or legitimate children under 21 yrs. could have two draws, so that would be Abel Sr.'s category.] ~~~~~~ The following graciously shared by Debra Hester: Docket of Tavern Licences 1818-1832 Tuscaloosa Alabama (book in Probate Office Tusc. Al) pg. 13. 6 Oct 1824 Abel Pennington licenced 5 [the fee or tax I think] pg 17 Oct 6,1824 This day Abel Pennington produced a recommendation signed by five of his reputable neighbours approving him as a fit person to retail spirits in the county of Tuskaloosa a by Law perscribed- It is therefore ordered that he obtain a licence to retail spirits in said county for the term of one year from the date upon the condition that he comply with the Staute in such case made and provided. State tax 5.00
pg 3. 9 Oct 1826 Abel Pennington came suitably recommended to the court. Whereupon it is ordered that he obtain a Licence to retail spirits in the Town of Tuskaloosa for the space of one year from the 20th April 1826 provided he give bond &C as by Law Required. 10.00
pg 47. Abel Pennington having produced his recommendation to the Court. It is ordered that he obtain Licence to Keep a Tavern in the Town of Tuskaloosa for the space of one year he having complied the the Law &c. 20.00 Sept 1828
pg 49. March 5 1829 Abel Pennington came suitably recommended to the Court Whereupon it is ordered that he obtain a licence to retail spirits in the Town of Tuscaloosa one year from the date herof on condition of his complying with the law in such case made and provided. 15.00
pg. 56. March 5, 1830 Abel Pennington by order fo the Court is Licenced to keep a shop for retailing spirituous liquors in the Town of Tuskaloosa one year, he having complied with the requisites of the Law in taking the oath, giving bond &C 15 ~~~~~~~~~~~ From Tidbits from Shirley Erickson See my notes in ** Shirley
PIONEERS OF TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA PRIOR TO 1830, Vol. III,
pg. 421 Able Pennington "He is listed p. 634 of the 1830 Tuscaloosa Co., Al. Census age 40/50 with 2 males 20/30 in his household. In Deed Book 1 p. 18 of 26 December 1818 he lists the following children: Samuel, Isaac, Nancy Johnson, Sally Wilson, Abel, Rebekah Smith, John L. and Polly Lovejoy. Refer to Gandrud's Alabama Records Vol. 8."
**Obviously this is Abel Jr. (born 1780-1790) in the 1830 census and not Sr. as he died in 1819. However the Deed is surely Abel, Sr. This deed must be related to the will and I do not have a copy. Do you? Shirley ~~~~~ http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~dobson/al/altuscal.htm Tuscaloosa Alabama Deeds: " J-88: 9 April 1833, Wilson Whatley of 1st part, Abel Pennington of 2nd part, and William Duncan of 3rd part; Whatley owes Duncan $322 by note due 15 Jan. next, mortgage to Pennington a negro woman Winny age about 18 and her child Jesse about 2 years; /s/ by all three; wit. Moses McGuire. (FHL film 1,631,868)" More About ABEL PENNINGTON: Census 1: 1800, 16-26, Oglethorpe County, Georgia Census 2: 1830, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Occupation 1: Abt. 1816, Innkeeper-- applied to keep a public house in Alabama Occupation 2: Bef. 1819, Deputy Sheriff Occupation 3: Aft. 1819, Ran Pennington Mill in Alabama Occupation 4: Bet. 1824 - 1831, Innkeeper - Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Property 1: December 25, 1801, Dispute with Thompson Brister, Jackson County, Georgia Property 2: 1803, Registered for 1 draw in land lottery, Jackson County, Georgia Property 3: April 06, 1803, Dispute with Thompson Brister sent to arbitration, Jackson County, Georgia Property 4: October 1803, Dispute with Chatten D. Scroggins sent to arbitration, Jackson County, Georgia Property 5: 1805, One draw in land lottery, Jackson County, Georgia Property 6: December 01, 1805, "Sale of land from Abel, Sr. to Abel, Jr.", Georgia Property 7: September 09, 1809, Witnessed, Ethelred Wood to Samuel, Jackson Co., Georgia Property 8: June 04, 1819, "Prison Bounds", signed as Deputy Sheriff, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Residence 1: Bef. 1838, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Residence 2: April 22, 1835, per Adam Poole letter to Fielding Poole, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Taxes: 1803, "Able" Sr. paid the taxes for "Able" Jr. ", Jackson County, Georgia Will 1: December 26, 1818, Appointed Executor & Mentioned 5th in Abel Pennington Sr's Will, Alabama Territory Will 2: March 10, 1819, Mentioned in Abel Pennington, Sr., Article of Agreement, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Will 3: October 05, 1819, "Power of Attorney" William Pennington to Abel Pennington, Clay Co., Kentucky More About ABEL PENNINGTON and <UNNAMED>: Marriage: Aft. 1805 v. JOHN L. PENNINGTON, b. Bet. 1775 - 1782, Est date South Carolina; d. Bet. December 17, 1833 - 1850, Montgomery County, Alabama; m. FRANCES SMITH, August 10, 1812, Laurens County, Georgia; b. Bet. 1798 - 1799, Georgia or Alabama; d. Aft. June 30, 1860, Wetumpka, Coosa County, Alabama. Notes for JOHN L. PENNINGTON: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gajackso/1809taxdigest.htm "Penningham Abraham 3 . Pennington John 43 . Pennington Isaac 43 . Pennington Samuel 43 ." "Ramsey Henry 43 (John Pennington, Adm'r, Estate of Henry Ramsey) " The following graciously shared by Debra Hester: Circuit Court 1824 pgs 4-8 Thomas Hogg plaintiff vs John L Pennington Defendant June 6, 1820 Hogg sues Pennington 10 thousand dollars for slander "you got a negro woman with child and murdered the child" spoken by Pennington 2 June 1820 also Pennington often mentioned Hogg was "suspected to have been guilty of comitting adultry and murder or other such crime" intended to injur his good name. Neighbors ignored him and he lost credit. Oct 1821 Pennington said he was not guilty Suit dismissed, defendant agrees to pay the costs of this suit and planintiff prays that his costs and charges by him about this suit may be [adjudged] to him. Plaintiff recover against defendant his costs. Circuit Court Record 1822-1824 Sept 10, 1822 Thos. Hogg vs John L Pennington "This cause owning to the death of the defendent [ ] continued until the next sesson of this Court." ~~~~~ Tidbits from Shirley See my notes in ** Shirley Erickson
PIONEERS OF TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA PRIOR TO 1830, Vol. III,
pg. 422. J. Pennington "He is listed p. 704 of the 1830 Tuscaloosa Co., Al. Census age 50/60 with a wife 30/40, 1 male 15/20, 1 male 10/15, 2 males 5/10, 1 male 0/5, 1 female 0/5, 2 females 10/15 and 2 females 15/20."
** This J. [probably John L.???] would be born ca. 1770-80. No proof at the moment. However, if this is John L., he would have moved to Montgomery Co. between 1830 and Jan. 20, 1834 when his will was recorded. Shirley ~~~~~~ [From the Research Journals of Annabelle Pennington Nobles Stone] WILL OF JOHN L. PENNINGTON Montgomery Co. Ala. Will Bk 2 p. 104 JOHN L. PENNINGTON ) Recd for record January 20, 1834 ) The State of Alabama Will ) Montgomery County In the name of God Amen I JOHN L. PENNINGTON do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following First It is my desire that all my just debts be paid 2nd I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife FANNY PENNINGTON all my person property including negroes horses hogs cattle household and kitchen furniture tools for and during the term of her widowhood should she however choose to marry I further give her a childs or equal part of all my said property for and during her natural life and after her decease I give the whole of my said property to my children as of all ours viz unto my sons FRANKLIN PENNINGTON SEABORN PENNINGTON SIDNEY PENNINGTON AND BENNET PENNINGTON also to my daughters MOARNING PENNINGTON POLLY PENNINGTON CAROLINE PENNINGTON and EMILY PENNINGTON to be Equally divided among them and to be enjoyed by them their heirs Exectors administrators and assigns forever 3rd It is also my desire that my Executors herein after named give unto NANCY GRIFFIN twenty five Dollars as soon as the same may be conveniently realized from my said Estate as proof of my good will and affection for her 4th and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint FANNY PENNINGTON and HENRY JACKSON my Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other or former wills or testaments by me heretofore made In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 17th day of December 1833 Signed sealed Published and his declared as and for the last JOHN L x PENNINGTON will and testament of the mark afore named John L. Pennington in presence of us EBENEZER POND JOHN C. ADAMSON THOMAS CHAPMAN JOHN CHAM? Probated 20 January 1834. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Alabama Records - Vol 172, p 67 John C. Adamson married Nancy R. Pennington 18 Jan. 1819 (executed 22 Jan. 1819) by Francis Baker. NOTE: John C. Adamson witnessed the will of John L. Pennington, but the will does not state a daughter named Nancy as an heir to his estate. 1850 Montgomery Co. Alabama Census, District # 1 527-539 Bostick, Levi C. 43 SC Farmer Mahala 36 SC Hely M 12 ALA Jno M 10 ALA Harrison M 8 ALA Penington, Frances F 52 GA Bennett M 20 ALA Laborer More About JOHN L. PENNINGTON: Census 1: 1830, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Census 2: 1800, 16-26, Oglethorpe County, Georgia Property 1: January 01, 1805, Witness to "Sale of land from Abel, Sr. to Abel, Jr." Property 2: January 01, 1805, Jackson County, Georgia Property 3: September 09, 1805, Witnessed, Ethelred Wood to Samuel, Jackson Co., Georgia Taxes: 1803, Digest of Taxable Property, Jackson Co., Georgia Will 1: December 17, 1833, Montgomery County, Alabama Will 2: December 26, 1818, Mentioned 8th in Abel Pennington Sr's Will, Alabama Territory Will 3: March 10, 1819, Mentioned in Abel Pennington, Sr., Article of Agreement, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Notes for FRANCES SMITH: AL Montgomery County First District, Nov. 19, 1850 Census 527-539 Levi E. Bostick 43 m Farmer 200/ South Carolina Mahala 36 f South Carolina Hely 12 m Alabama Jno 10 m Alabama Harrison 8 m Alabama Frances Penington 52 f Georgia Bennet Penington 20 m Laborer Alabama Next door is 528-540 Scion Smith 26 m Farmer Georgia Emily 17 f Alabama ~~~~~ 1860 Southern Division, Wetumpka, Coosa County, Alabama June 30th 1860, pg. 55 401-403 S. Pennington 35 M W Confectioner 600/1600 Alabama J. L. Pennington 13 M W Alabama [may be I. L.] 407-406 F. Pennington 60 F W Housekeeper 600/5000 Georgia C. Fain 17 F W Housekeeper Alabama pg. 57 426-430 Bennet See his notes. The Levi Bostick family is also close by. More About FRANCES SMITH: Census 1: 1850, 527-539, First District, Montgomery County, Alabama Census 2: June 30, 1860, 407-406, Wetumpka, Coosa County,Alabama More About JOHN PENNINGTON and FRANCES SMITH: Marriage: August 10, 1812, Laurens County, Georgia vi. WILLIAM PENNINGTON, b. Bef. 1784, est Wilkes County, North Carolina. Notes for WILLIAM PENNINGTON: Clay Co. KY Deed Book A 1806-1827 item # 224, dated 5 Oct 1819 states "William Pennington of Clay Co appointed his brother Abel Pennington of Clay Co (missing word) to go to the Black Warrior in the State of Alabama and there settle the estate of his father Abel Pennington deceased and make distributions among heirs." Shared by: Ncjgen@aol.com ~~~~~~ In one article by Larry Bates in The Heritage of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama; p. 334, he states.
" William Thomas born circa 1784 in South Carolina married Sally Osburne" and
"William had been outcast by the family for marrying the daughter of a man who had tried to ruin Able in a lawsuit" More About WILLIAM PENNINGTON: Census: 1800, 16-26, Oglethorpe County, Georgia Property: October 05, 1819, "Power of Attorney" to Abel Pennington, Clay Co., Kentucky Residence: Bef. 1850, Clay Co., Kentucky vii. SARAH "SALLY" PENNINGTON, b. Bef. 1784, est date Wilkes County, North Carolina; d. Bef. January 05, 1837; m. JOSEPH A. WILSON, Bet. July 04 - 05, 1798, Oglethorpe County, Georgia; d. September 10, 1822, Jasper County, Georgia. Notes for SARAH "SALLY" PENNINGTON: [Pennington FTM Backup.FTW] "Little Book Tied With String" pg. 1 Joseph Wilson and Salley Wilson was married Jully fifth day 1798. The esay of our children.
1. Dautor M. Mitchel Wilson was born on May 3 Day 1799 2. Dautor Meary Wilson was born on 5 day of October 1800
3 Dautor Temporance was born the sixth day of April 1802 More About SARAH "SALLY" PENNINGTON: Will: December 26, 1818, Mentioned 4th in Abel Pennington Sr's Will, Alabama Territory Notes for JOSEPH A. WILSON: [Pennington FTM Backup.FTW] The following information on Sally Pennington came from the GEDCOM file of Harry Keith Wilson: "Descendants of Sally Pennington: Generation No. 1 1. SALLY2 PENNINGTON (ABEL PENNINGTON1 SR.) was born Abt. 1780, and died Abt. 1838. She married JOSEPH A. WILSON July 05, 1798. He died September 10, 1822. Children of SALLY PENNINGTON and JOSEPH WILSON are: i. MICHA3 WILSON, b. May 03, 1799, Georgia; m. WILLIAM J. FLEMESTER, January 09, 1825. ii. MARY ARMSTRONG POLLY WILSON, b. October 05, 1800, Georgia; m. JOHN FINNON DISMUKE, December 12, 1817; b. Abt. 1796, Georgia. iii. TEMPERANCE WILSON, b. April 06, 1802; d. August 18, 1804. iv. ABEL PENNINGTON WILSON, b. November 07, 1803, Jasper County, Georgia; d. October 02, 1862, Monticello, Arkansas; m. ELIZABETH JANE MORGAN, January 02, 1845, Jasper County, Georgia; b. August 09, 1820, Jasper County, Georgia; d. May 11, 1887, Monticello, Arkansas. v. ELSEY ARMSTRONG WILSON, b. July 12, 1805; m. JAMES FLEMISTER, September 18, 1821, Jasper County, Georgia; d. Abt. 1850. vi. LUCY W. WILSON, b. August 10, 1807; m. LEWIS W. FLEMISTER, November 11, 1824. vii. JOSEPH ARMSTRONG WILSON, b. March 25, 1809; d. 1836; m. NANCY E. WEATHERSBEE, July 15, 1830; d. 1836. viii. SARAH LEAIN WILSON, b. January 31, 1811; m. JACK A. JOHNSON, February 03, 1833; b. 1805. ix. VIRGINIA BIRD WILSON, b. May 26, 1813; m. THOMAS H. TUGGLE, November 03, 1830. x. BENJAMIN JACKSON WILSON, b. November 27, 1814; d. July 25, 1871; m. SARAH BREWER, May 17, 1838. xi. BETSY HORTON WILSON, b. February 09, 1818, Harris, Georgia; m. DR. COLEMAN C. GIBBS." Harry Wilson has numerous original documents on the Joseph and Sally (Pennington) Wilson family including deeds, birth records, etc. (many are signed by Sally Pennington siblings or her father, Abel Pennington). In 2000, Harry completed a CD with images of these documents along with a chronological index of the documents. ....another paper of a land sale to Joseph Wilson, my GGGrandfather by Etheldred Wood and witnessed by Samuel Wilson, Samuel Pennington, and Abel Pennington it is dated Dec 5, 1806. It is 15 and one-half by 13 tall. Too big to scan. I scanned it a Kinko's. The writing on the back was done at the court house (probably) and that in the upper left was done by my Grandparents when they went through the papers before my father got them. From Michael Pennington: "Deed of sale from Abel Pennington to Joseph Wilson," Apr 1807 (recorded 4 Jan(?) 1810), Jackson County, GA, Superior Court, General Index to deeds and mortgages, Book 1, 1796-1876 [deed recorded Book E, p. 260]. FHL Film No. 325693. ....this abstract referring to another "Articles of Agreement" that Abel was involved in. I can't imagine what this was concerned--expect maybe an understanding regarding their property line. 24. Deed of sale from Abel Pennington, Sr. to Isaac Pennington," 31 Jan 1808 (recorded 5 Aug 1809), Jackson County, GA, Deed records and mortgages, Book E, 1808-1812, p. 203. FHL Film No. 376992. Deed dated 31 Jan 1808 from Abel Pennington, Sr., Randolph Co. to Isaac Pennington, Jackson Co., for 1000 dollars, conveys 345 acres, being part of a tract granted to John Wood in Jackson Co. on the south side of Black?/Beach? Creek, adjacent to Travis Traylor . . . "then up the meandering of the said creek according to Articles of Agreement between the said Abel Pennington , senior, & John Black" . . . "to the beginning corner granted to the said John Wood" 3 Mar 1785, adjacent John Nevels? land. Signed Abel Pennington, senior, in the presence of Wm Shipp, Aaron Wood, Eth. Wood, JJ? "The word Senior interlined when signed." Recorded 5 Aug 1809. More About JOSEPH A. WILSON: Census: 1800, Oglethorpe County, Georgia Property: April 1807, "Deed of sale from Abel Pennington to Joseph Wilson," Apr 1807 (recorded 4 Jan(?) 1810), Jackson County, GA, Superior Court, General Index to deeds and mortgages, Book 1, 1796-1876 [deed recorded Book E, p. 260]. FHL Film No. 325693. " Will: March 10, 1819, Mentioned in Abel Pennington, Sr., Article of Agreement, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama More About JOSEPH WILSON and SARAH PENNINGTON: Marriage: Bet. July 04 - 05, 1798, Oglethorpe County, Georgia viii. MARY E. "POLLY" PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1785, 1860 census date, Georgia; d. Aft. 1860, Jasper County, Georgia; m. ELEAZER LOVEJOY; b. 1770, North Carolina; d. October 29, 1842, At home, Jasper County, Georgia. Notes for MARY E. "POLLY" PENNINGTON: 1860 Census Series: M653 Roll: 128 Part: 1 Page: 263 Monticello PO, Jasper County, Georgia July 21st 1860 Enumerator: Wml. Williams 211-214 John D. Lovejoy M 33 Farmer Georgia Fanny B?. Lovejoy F 27 Housewife Georgia Adda E. Lovejoy F 8 Georgia Sidney Lovejoy M 5 Georgia Coleman B. M 2 Georgia Mary F 75 1350 Georgia More About MARY E. "POLLY" PENNINGTON: Census: 1860, 211-214, Monticello PO, Jasper County, Georgia Will: December 26, 1818, Mentioned 9th in Abel Pennington Sr's Will, Alabama Territory Notes for ELEAZER LOVEJOY: [Pennington FTM Backup.FTW] Georgia Genealogical Gleanings; Emma Barrett Reeves; Call # RG 975.8 R. Page 375 "John D. Stafford, farmer, b. 1842, s/o Ellis Stafford who was son of Anderson & Henrietta (Weatherly) Stafford, native of Va. Who migrated to S. C. & then to Pike Co., Ga. In 1826. Anderson was in the war of 1812, his son, Ellis was b. in 1809 and: A. Anna Lovejoy, d/o Eleazer & Mary (Pennington) Lovejoy., Eleazer was b. 1779, came to Ga. In 1794. John D. = in Nov. 1865 to Lizzie Head, d/o James & Nancy (Jackson) Head. James was b. 1796 in Ga. & was in the War of 1812; James was s/o James & Elizabeth (Powell) Head of Va. Who settled in Elbert Co., Ga in 1793. & had 8 ch: Emma, Edwin, Paul, Lamar, Fannie May, Louise, Anna L, & Claude Stafford." From Nancy Mann: ALABAMA RECORDS by Gandrud, volumes relating to Tuscaloosa Co [I didn't do them all yet] Deed Bk A Pg 506 Eleazer Lovejoy of Jasper Co, GA gave power of attorney to Thomas W. Johnson of Putnam Co GA to make application to Abel Pennington Jr and John L Tindall, executors of Abel Pennington Senr dec'd, to ask for his proportionate share of estate 29 SEP 1820 ~~~~~~ Marriages and Obituaries from Early Georgia Newspapers. Abstracted by the late Judge Folks Huxford, F. A. S. G. RG975.P p. 232 "ELEAZER LOVEJOY died at his residence in Jasper Co., Ga., Oct. 29, 1842, in his 62nd year. Nov. 25, 1842." p. 266 " Died 29th Oct. at his residence in Jasper County, Ga., ELEAZER LOVEJOY in his 62nd year. Nov. 25, 1842." More About ELEAZER LOVEJOY: Residence 1: 1794, Georgia Residence 2: September 29, 1820, Jasper County, GA. Taxes: 1803, Digest of Taxable Property, Jackson Co., Georgia Will: March 10, 1819, Mentioned in Abel Pennington, Sr., Article of Agreement, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama ix. ELIZABETH PENNINGTON, b. Bef. 1790, Greenville County, South Carolina; d. Bef. December 26, 1818, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama; m. (1) HENRY RAMSAY, Bef. 1806, Probably Jackson County, Georgia; d. Bef. March 1809, Probably Jackson County, Georgia; m. (2) ADAM POOLE, Bef. 1806, Jackson Co., GA; b. Abt. 1769, Mecklenburg Co., Virginia; d. Aft. April 22, 1835, Tuscaloosa Co., AL.. Notes for ELIZABETH PENNINGTON: [Pennington FTM Backup.FTW] 12/13/99 Shelley Gregory writes... "In the listing of children of Abel (d.1819)..., one of the children of Betsy (b. abt. 1787) is left out. Betsy was first married to Henry Ramsey (Ramsay) and their child Sarah Ann (Salley) is mentioned in the court records in Georgia in the settlement of his estate. Sarah A. Ramsey married John Patterson and is found in the 1850 Tuscaloosa Co. AL census as 44 yrs. old and born in "Geo." and 7 children listed. Years ago in the PP Marian S. Ward, my second cousin once removed, wrote on the children of Betsy and mistakenly thought "Salley Ann Ramsey" was "already married." I will get documentation for this for you after the holidays" More About ELIZABETH PENNINGTON: Census: 1800, 16-26, Oglethorpe County, Georgia Will: March 10, 1819, "Deceased", Mentioned in Abel Pennington, Sr., Article of Agreement, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama More About HENRY RAMSAY and ELIZABETH PENNINGTON: Marriage: Bef. 1806, Probably Jackson County, Georgia Notes for ADAM POOLE: Shared by Debra Hester: Adam Poole signed as a witness to several receipts on 11 March, 16 March and 17 March of 1819 (Abel's estate papers) so his death had to be after March 17, 1819. If the orphan's court records are correct he is listed as Adam Poole, decd. after 1 June 1825. That does not explain the letter from Lowndes Co. Miss. 22 April 1835 from Adam to his son unless the person who transcribed the letter misread the date (1825 instead for example). Have you seen those letters? I hope that seeing the letters themselves (with signature) will clear up the problem. From guardianship records it appears that John H. was probably the first child of Betsy and Adam (together). His guard. records seem to go from 1824-1830. He gave bond in Dec 1831. And he was living in Autauga and was made guardian to his sister, Rebecca Lane, in 1834. This suggests that he was adult age by 1831. In the 1850 Autauga census, Independence, John H Pool is 41 b. Ga., wf Nancy is 28 b. Al. Abel P. Pool is in the guard records from 1824-1834 at least. Fielding is in the guard records from 1824-1831. He signed as sec. in 1833. Adam W. is in the guard rec. longer than the other three boys, 1824-1836 so must have been younger. Rebecca appears in the records to be the youngest child. I am confused about the Robert Poole listed as a child of Betsy and Adam. The article of agreement and the orphans court records list all of Betsy's other Poole children so why not this one? Also,Elizabeth Poole was possibly dead when her father wrote his will in 1818 since she is not mentioned. She was listed on 10 Mar. 1819 as "our decd sister" in the article of agreement so was decd by that date at the latest. How did you decide that Robert was a child of Adam and Elizabeth. The first orphans court records I can find only go back to 1824 and the Poole kids are already in them at that time, beginning in the 1825 records they are referred to as orphans of Adam Poole decd. ~~~~ From Debra Hester July 6, 2003: Received a xerox copy of the Adam Poole letter. Don't know if they are going to send a photo or not. It is dated 22 April 1835 from Lowndes County Mississippi. Guess Adam Sr was alive after all! I have really got to look at those orphans court records more closely. "Dear Son I am abougt tho not well, nor has been [ ] well ever since I have been back, tho I hope these lines will find you and family well, also I hope it will find the rest of the children well, I received your letter of the 22 March last Saturday which was gratifying to me to hear from you all and more so to hear that you were all well. I received a letter from John and one from Pitman last Saturday and stated that they were all well and that Pitman and Betsy was well satisfied with their place and Intended to stay where they were and not moove, John wrote vary different from your letter, he stated that you was very particular in dividing the crop but left him to pay all expence, but my son I have a better oppinion of you that that I have good reasons to know that John was owing you considerably and I must think that he would of paid you if it had not been for his wife for she rules John to his ruin and I am sorry to [ ] better as you lived there longer than I did and am truly sorry that you or me had ever staid there at all but we found her out by being there, I am truly sory for John but it cannot be helped now, I am glad that you made the choice you did for I think you have got an agreeable little wife and i want you to treat her well for I like her vary much and would be glad to see you all, and will as soon as I can and if your circumstance would admit of it I would be glad to live with you the ballance of my days [ ] for I have been here on expense ever since I got [ ] and has not collected money enough to pay my expense I started back to meet you at Tusuloosa the day after Christmas and got as far as Sipsey and it was so full I could get no further, I then came back after being out ten dollars, and I am going to start to the Chickasaw nation as soon as I can get a long for the waters, to try to collect some money that is owing to me there and if I get it I will come on an see you directly. As for Rebecca Lanes Negroes being with John, I ca_____ but there is the same way to get them back as was to get them there I want her and they together but it is out of my power now to give any assisstance tho something ought to be done as I don't want them there and am truly sorry they ever was carried there but you must do the best you can for her and not [ ] your self, As for the expence of geting them there John has no right to complain of as I paid all expence [ ] well know and wish they was with you, I want you to give my best respects to your uncle Able also to the rest of the children that is there also to your wife and tell her she must not mind what [___ann] says for her tongue is her own and she uses it by way of stander when she pleases let it be good or bad, excuse bad writing as I have a bad pen and chance to write, provisions are vary scarce here, corn is one dollar per bushel and scarce at that [ ] Imust conclude with my [ ] respects to you all Adam Poole Mr. Fi[ ] Poole children [ ]" More About ADAM POOLE: Military service: 1812, War of 1812/ Madison County, Mississippi Territory Residence 1: Bet. 1812 - 1816, Madison County, Alabama Residence 2: April 22, 1835, Lowndes County, Mississippi Residence 3: Aft. April 22, 1835, Letter states headed to Chickasaw Nation More About ADAM POOLE and ELIZABETH PENNINGTON: Marriage: Bef. 1806, Jackson Co., GA x. REBECCA PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1792, est 1850 Census, Georgia or South Carolina; d. January 25, 1874, about 86 years of age, Northport, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama; m. JOHN SMITH, September 23, 1812, Jasper County, Georgia; b. South Carolina; d. Bef. December 08, 1850, Probably Northport, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Notes for REBECCA PENNINGTON: Tuscaloosa County, Alabama District 2 Dec. 7th, 1850 16 232 Enumerator, E. A. Powell 561-561 Thomas W. Smith 28 M Farmer 1500 Alabama Sarah 22 F Alabama 562-562 Rebecca Smith 58 F 600 Georgia 563-563 William J. Smith 34 M Farmer 400 Alabama More About REBECCA PENNINGTON: Burial: Williamson Cemetery, Northport, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Census 1: 1800, 16-26, Oglethorpe County, Georgia Census 2: 1850, 562-562, District 2, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Will: December 26, 1818, Mentioned 6th in Abel Pennington Sr's Will, Alabama Territory More About JOHN SMITH: Will: March 10, 1819, Mentioned in Abel Pennington, Sr., Article of Agreement, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama More About JOHN SMITH and REBECCA PENNINGTON: Marriage: September 23, 1812, Jasper County, Georgia © 2003 Shirley Erickson. All rights reserved. Please email Shirley@htcomp.net with corrections, additions, comments. Enjoy. |