Father: Robert of Wm. PENINGTON not proven link to this Wm
Mother: Mary BIDDLE 
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_William PENINGTON not proven chart link_
| (1693 - 1737) m 1713
_William PENINGTON proven son of Wm_|
| (1717 - ....) |
| |_Mary ATKEY _____________________________+
| (1694 - ....) m 1713
_Robert of Wm. PENINGTON not proven link to this Wm_|
| (1750 - 1800) |
| | _________________________________________
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| |_Sarah THARP _______________________|
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|--Samuel PENINGTON Odessa, DE proven link to Robert
| (1770 - 1823)
| _John BIDDLE JR__________________________+
| | (1695 - 1764) m 1715
| _John BIDDLE JR (first cousins)_____|
| | (1717 - 1760) m 1737 |
| | |_Mary Mount MOUNCE ______________________+
| | (1698 - 1738) m 1715
|_Mary BIDDLE _______________________________________|
(1751 - 1805) |
| _John PENINGTON _________________________+
| | (1686 - 1745) m 1716
|_Rachel PENINGTON __________________|
(1720 - 1784) m 1737 |
|_Sarah BIDDLE ___________________________+
(1702 - 1739) m 1716
[1066]
Orphan Court Records NC Del
PENNINGTON, SAMUEL (child-Lavinia) L-335 (1824) St. Georges Hundred
House and lot (1/2 acre) in Cantwell's Bridge
...house is of logs two stories high with a room adjoining also of logs one story high, both out of repair; there are no outbuildings or Orchards; the fence about the lot and front Yard both in good order...
annual value $60.00
PENNINGTON, SAMUEL (child-Samuel/John A.) L-336 (1824) St. Georges Hundred
No. 1 Farm, now belongs to Samuel (minor); late residence of Samuel
Pennington (deceased)
190 acres
5 fields - 150 acres
...a log dwelling house and Kitchen one story high under one roof and a small shed room adjoining all in tolerable repair except the roof of the dwelling house and Kitchen, a granary and barn with stables beneath and a smoke house all in tolerable repair, a Wagon house in bad repair: a garden and yard under good paleing; an orchard of about seventy apple trees, thirty peach trees and a few Cherry Trees, many of the Apple Trees are on the decline...fences in tolarable repair...
annual value $400.00.
No. 2 Property in Middletown belonging to John A. (minor)
tenant - Augustine H. Pennington
5 acres
...a large two story brick dwelling house and a two story brick kitchen adjoining, also a two story brick store house, likewise adjoining the dwelling house a brick smoke house and milk house all in tolerable order; a framed granary, stable, carriage house and corn crib all in good repair except a part of the weatherboarding of the stable, the garden and yards under good fence...a frame building used for a Coach makers shop and a small brick building now used for a Saddler's shop. The Coach Maker's shop in tolerable order, the saddler's shop in very bad order...
annual value $235.00
PENNINGTON, SAMUEL (minor) M-302 (1827) St. Georges Hundred
No. 1 in the Village of Middletown
...a two story brick dwelling house and a two story brick Kitchen adjoining: a two story brick store house also adjoining the dwelling house all in good repair; a frame granary, shed carriage house and two shed stables all adjoining the granary and all in bad repair: an old slat Crib in tolerable repair: a brick meat house and milk house in good repair: the Garden fence in bad repair:...an old frame building now occupied as a Coach-maker's Shop: a small one story brick dwelling both in tolerable repair: and two old log dwelling houses both in very bad repair...no orchards...fences are insufficient...
Lg. dwelling, kitchen and outhouses - annual value $200.00
brick store house $ 70.00
small brick dwelling $ 12.00
Coach-maker's Shop $ 25.00
two old log dwellings $ 20.00
$327.00
No. 2 Farm tenant - Pere Hendrickson
...a one story log dwelling house and Kitchen under one roof in bad repair: a log granary and old shed adjoining the same: a Waggon house and Carriage-house and Crib all in bad repair: a frame meat house a frame barn and stables underneath all in tolerable repair: an orchard of about seventy Apple trees many on the decline and a few Cherry Trees: the fences in tolerable repair...
annual value $300.00
No. 3 house and lot in the Village of Cantwell's Bridge
...a two story log dwelling house with a one story frame building adjoining, both in very bad repair...
minor's share of annual value $20.00
PENNINGTON, SAMUEL (child-Samuel) N-400 (1830) St. Georges Hundred
No. 1 Farm near the Village of Cantwell's Bridge
300 acres
5 fields - 30 acres each
...a Log Dwelling House one & Half Stories High in bad repair, a Smoke House, A Barn in tolerable repair, A frame Granary, Wagon House and Corn Crib attached all in bad repair, an apple Orchard containing about Seventy five Trees, about one half of which are on the decline...about one hundred dollars should be expended on the above buildings in repairing the roof and window Sash to the Dwelling and to the Doors, Weather boarding &c...of the outbuildings...fencing...is in only tolerable repair...
annual value $300.00
No. 2 5 acres in the Village of Middletown
...A large brick dwelling House...two story high in tolerable repair the back porch and cellar doors excepted A two story brick Store House adjoining in good repair, garden fence in bad repair A coach Makers Shop or old frame building in an unfinished State and in tolerable repair, a Small brick tenement one Story in tolerable repair a Smoke House, Corn Crib, Granary, carriage House and Stables all in tolerable repair...about Thirty dollars...for repairing the cellar doors Porch, Garden fence &c... fencing...is in tolerable repair...
90 acres
2 fields - 80 acres
...a log Hut...
annual value $275.00
No. 3 1/2 acre lot in the Village of Cantwell's Bridge
...an old Two Story Log House and Frame adjoining...in a State of delapidation and not worth repairing...
annual value $15.00
The earliest written record of Samuel in DE is in the 1800 DE Census Records. He is mentioned in the Deed W2 p441 June 4, 1801 where he is the Grantee of the "Meldrum" farm from the Grantors Benjamin and Elizabeth Flintham and Richard and Christiana Flintham. Both Elizabeth and Christiana were Meldrums and inherited equal parts of this farm with their sister Rebecca the wife of Samuel. Joseph Meldrum their brother had inherited the farm from his father Robert. Joseph died without issue. The farm reverted to the three sisters, then Samuel bought out the other 2/3 interest.
This was part of a larger picture of land acquisitions by Samuel. There could well be earlier dates for the properties in the Middletown area. Looking into the names listed in the Will as to the connections to Samuel's earliest record of moving to DE.
Samuel Penington's will probated Dec 31, 1823 DE Archives New Castle Co. DE: [copied and interpreted to the handwriting}
"In the name of god Amen. I, Samuel Penington of Saint Georges Hundred New Castle County and State of Delaware being indispond of Body but of a sound and disposing memory thank be to almighty God for all his Mercy do make this my last will and testament revoking all others.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my dau. Margaret B. Cochran all my farm situated on the river in Appoquinimink hundred known by the name of Sedgefield containing two hundred acres more of less Conditionally owned that my said daughter Margaret B. Cochran do convey and make over unto my son Samuel Penington all her right claim and title in assigns to the farm where I now reside known by the name of Meldrums farm to her heirs and assigns forever.
Item, I give unto my son Samuel Penington all that part of a track where I now reside known by the name of Meldrum farm containing eighty acres more or less, and also the lands adjoining the Meldrum farms which I purchased of William Frazier containing one hundred and seventy five acres more or less to him the said Samuel Penington his heirs and assigns forever.
Item, I give unto my son John Augustine Penington all my real property in Middletown consisting of the stone house, dwelling house, carriage making shop, and the shop now occupied by W. Sutey and the lot of land attached to the above housing and lots containing five acres more or less, with all my right title and interest to the undivided track or parcel of land purchased in company with Otten Davis and William H. Crawford from the Sherriff of New Castle County adjoining the afor said houses and lot to him my said son John A Penington his heirs and assigns forever.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Lavinia all that house and lot situated at Cantwells Bridge which I purchased of William Pollard to her heirs and assigns forever.
Item. I give unto my sons Samuel and John A Penington all the stock that I hold in the bank of the United States and also in the Elkton Bank of Maryland to be divided equally.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Lavinia the sum of four thousand Dollars to be paid to her by sons Samuel and John A Penington share and share a like with interest to be paid to her at the age of sixteen years for which payment the lands willed by me to my sons Samuel and John A Penington and to Lavinia also.
Item, It is my wish that my personal property except my Bank Stock which have bequeathed unto my sons Samuel and John A Penington to be sold and after all my debts be paid, the balance to be divided between my sons Samuel and John A Penington share and share alike.
Item, It is my wish that the partnership now existing between my nephew Augustine H Penington and myself shall be continued under the direction of Augustine H Penington on the same conditions as in the agreement entered into by Augustine H Penington and myself and the meat profits to go to my two sons Samuel and John A Pennington share and share alike.
Lastly, I do hereby authorize and appoint and constitute John Merritt and Augustine H Penington to be the executors to this my last will and testament. I do hereby declare that the within and foregoing instrument of writing to be my last will and testament witness my hand and seal this fourteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three (1823)
Signed Sam Penington "Seal"
Witness: Francis A Wait, John Huntt, Wm. H. Smith"
He signed this will ten days before his death.
This Samuel is mentioned in Captain Samuel's obituary in the Middletown Transcript. He is also mentioned on the Penington Chart, which states he was a farmer near Odessa, DE.
Samuel married three times in DE. He is buried in Old Drawyer's Church Cemetery the sixth marker just to the left of the front door as you face the building. He is buried next to his first wife Rebecca Meldrum who died at age 22 years. She is next to several gravestones one is her brother Joseph Meldrum, then her father and mother.
The history for Old Drawyers Church includes that the bricks were made on the "farmland of Robert Meldrum, now owned by Samuel Pennington." It also says the impressions of the kilns are still visible. This could be why these family gravestones are so close to the main door of the Church
The obituary of Captain Samuel Penington mentions his half sister Margaret (Mrs. J. T. Cochran) that Margaret's mother was Miss Meldrum. Samuel's first wife
Samuel married Hannah McConeghy in 1810 [8 years after his first wife's death in 1802] and she is buried to the south side of the Old Drawyer's Church next to Clarence B. her grandson who died at age 11yrs. Hannah died in 1821 when the future Captain was just 4 years old. Samuel died when the captain was 6 years old.
Samuel married a third time to an Eliza S Armstrong just before his death. There is quite a paper trail on this family mater in the Orphan Court Records at the DE Archives. They produced a little girl, Lavinia. She is mentioned in Samuel's will. There is no mention of his wife Eliza in the will. The documents filed produce testimony that Hyland Biddle Penington was visiting his brother just before he died. Samuel explained to him that he had married Eliza in Smyrna DE and had a "pre-nuptial" agreement with her that instead of the dowagers right of 1/3 of the estate she would receive 200 dollars per year. The family disagreement came when the document filed on Samuel's desk could not be found. Samuel stated to his brother that he thought the Eliza had taken it. The court decided on the 200 dollars per year.
In the probate records DE Archives: There is a court document-filing suit against Augustine H Penington guardian of John A and Samuel on behalf of the orphan court and William B Janvier guardian of Lavinia. There was a major battle over the estate settlement that lasted many years until Augustine Hyland Penington dissolved the partnership, got married, lost custody, and moved to Baltimore. He died there.
1801 Oct 6 CC Deeds 103 Frances Cann CC sold to Samuel Penington 1 negro man names John age 19 years formerly belonged to Mary Cann decd, Witness Robert B Penington
Del Archives F161.D29 1911 aV4 has a reference to a Samuel Pennington serving on a Court Marshall committee for the 1C 3 regt. Del Militia dates 29 Jul 1802, and 27 Jan 1810
3/29/1805 D3 113 Deed transfer William Frazer and Mary his wife and William Clark Frazer and Susannah his wife of New Castle Co to Samuel Penington of New Castle Co for 775 pounds purchased track of land deeded by Veronica Peterson to Mary O'Hara now the wife of William Frazer and proven by William Johnson a witness in court of common pleas 3/17/1785 by William Alfree Esq. attorney for Veronica Peterson. Land begins at the mouth of a gut which divides between a plantation now held by William Clark formerly Adam Peterson's dwelling running down the north side of Appoquinimink Creek binding on the Several Watercourses thereof to the mouth of a gut which divides the land and plantation for the former dwelling of Elias Naudain. Other land mentioned David Wilson's purchased from John Hirons, DR Joseph Meldrum Decd. 170 acres. Witness
Jacob Ozier
Evan Thomas
8/7/1806 Deed transfer MD Cecil Co _______p224 Land that Samuel had purchased from a James Williamson lying between Frederic Town on the Sassafrass River Lots 49,50,51,52,57,58. Interesting note is the witness
Richard Flintham who is a brother in law to Odessa Samuel.
John J Cox.
12/12/1808 F3 426 Deed transfers of William Pearce and Sarah his wife of Appoquinimink HD to Samuel Penington of St Georges HD. For the sum of $5000 the parcel of land which was devised to William by his Father Henry Pearce. Near land of Benjamin Flintham and Isaac Gibbs and a tract of Land called Danby200 acres being part of a Tract of Land called Sedgefield adjoining the lands of Isaac Gibbs, Benjamin Flintham and Edward Wilson on the Levels. Houses buildings out houses gardens orchards meadows marshes swamps cripples savanahs fields fences water courses woods underwoods timber mines and minerals. Witnessed
Joseph Rothwell
Richard B Thompson
3/16/1810 I3 432 Deed transfer Letitia Clarke of New Castle to Samuel Penington for the sum of $860.37. Track of land called Hickory Farm on the north side of the main road leading from Middletown to Cantwells Bridge. Formerly owned by John Bonnet and John Sappington formally purchased by DR Joseph Meldrum deceased and the corner of John A Penington's lands formally Sarah Hamley 34 acres. Witnessed
John Janvier
John Thompson
9/13/1815 Q3 309 Indenture between Otten Davis of the Village of Middletown St Georges HD to Samuel Penington of the HD. Otten seized of his demise as of fee of and in a certain lot of ground in the Village of Middletown containing Five Acres, building and improvements. For the sum of $6000. Land is situated on the North west angle of the Newcastle and Maryland Roads where they cross each other in Middletown. Witnessed by
Alexander McCaulley
Joshua Jefferson [father of Capt. Samuel Jefferson the second husband of Ann Craven Ball the mother of Mary Ball who marries Capt. Samuel Penington.]
6/20/1825 B4 569 Margaret B Cochran (Samuel's older half sister) signs over for 1 dollar the farm she inherited from her father on the Levels containing 200 acres. (This deed also mentions the Meldrum Farm that she was living on and was required to pass to her brother). [There is farm located on the map of 1869 on what is now called Strawberry Lane just off the Levels road that is labeled Mrs. Polk. Margaret marries William Polk and was alive until 1874. She also seems to have dwellings in Odessa. On the 1871 map, the land is listed as 200 areas under Vandergrift trustee. There is a house on the property wood frame. The age of the house is questionable as to being the original structure. This could be the site of one of the properties that Samuel owned but not proven.] There is some confusion on what Margaret is actually doing in this deed. If she signed over her rights, was she allowed to live in the dwelling?
Not proven theories:
PP 17-1 p56 has this Samuel married to a Sarah Etherington on Nov 4 1789 in Cecil Co Md. Margaret his daughter by Rebecca Meldrum was born in 1799 [could this Sarah be a first wife that died young and Samuel remaried???] and Sarah's date of death 1/12/1827. It then lists the children Margaret b. before 6/20/1800 [10/25/1779], Samuel and John A
This is not the Samuel who died in 1823 but another that shows up on the census with the Captain at age 23, looking for further info on this second and not directly related to Capt. Samuel] and another nearby with "Capt. Samuel Pennington". On map of 1881, there is a S. Penington SW of Odessa across from the Capt.'s farm; this is the unknown Samuel.
A paper sent by Isabel Coburn in 1999 has research from a unknown researcher:
Titled-- "Samuel of New Castle County, Delaware s/o Robert and Mary Beadle/Biddle
Samuel Pennington m. 1. Rebecca Meldrum, d. 1802, age 23 [b 1779]
2. Hannah McConeghay, m 5-13-1810 3. Eliza
Issue 1st wife = Sarah M Oct. 25, 1796 This information is from very old notes.
Mary Nov. 1, 1797
Margaret B Oct. 25,1799
2nd wife = Eliza H Feb 26 1811
Samuel Apr. 23, 1817
John A Nov. 12, 1820 [notes say he died 1826] this could be verified through the orphans ct.
3rd wife Levinia Mar. 3, 1823
N C co land records: Samuel Pennington, grantor- Wm. Bowman E4 437 1827 Samuel Penington, grantee- Benjamin Fields and Wf z7, 244 1840"
Ruth Stonesifer's documentation has not revealed the children Sarah M, Mary or Eliza H. Also noted is the Fields name as a possible link to James Fields Pennington.
Mrs. Margaret Pearce (Handy) the key witness in the trial could be the Margaret Handy who married William Peace Feb 9 1824 Cecil county MD Marriage Index: Maryland 1655-1850 (Some Source Code 2 Information is also Source Code 4 - as Bob Carlin submitted it for this project). http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~pierces/team7/ML.html
[1067] [S6] Middletown Transcript
[1068] [S127] MD Probate, Penington, Robert 12/30/1800
[1065] [S11] "Penington's 1550-1859"
[1061] [S11] "Penington's 1550-1859"
[1063] [S17] "Old Drawyers, The First Presbyterian Church In St. George's Hundred"
[1064] [S17] "Old Drawyers, The First Presbyterian Church In St. George's Hundred"
[15336] [S21] Delaware Gazette
[15337] [S65] DE Archives Marriage Card file
[15321] [S15] DE Archives Orphan Court Records New Castle Co DE case File
[4731] [S147] DE Archives Bible Records File Folders
[15623] [S147] DE Archives Bible Records File Folders
[15624] [S20] Family Bible Vandegrift, Andrew Jackson Vandegrift
_Obadiah VOSHELL SR__+
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_John VOSHELL _______|
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_Obadiah VOSHELL Liepsic_|
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[2845] DAR Bible records record a Death date of April 14 1851. Tombstone Book 4/11/1851 wife of James Boggs.
[2846] [S113] DAR Bible Records Delaware
[2842] [S113] DAR Bible Records Delaware
[2843] [S113] DAR Bible Records Delaware
[2844] [S62] "Souls in Heaven, Names in Stone Kent County Delaware Cemetery Records"
[15448] [S113] DAR Bible Records Delaware
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| | _Joseph ASPRIL attorney --Deed NC Co DE W2 P110_+
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| |_Lydia ASPRIL widow of Elias Walraven_|
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[6151] [S24] Journal of Susannah Elizabeth Vandegrift
[15792] [S24] Journal of Susannah Elizabeth Vandegrift
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