Benjamin Penn Genealogy

Record modified: 2009-12-10
This is my direct ancestor 8 generations back.

 / Edward Penn
 / Benjamin Penn|
|  \ Judith Deavour
Benjamin D Penn |
|  /
 \ Dinah Acton |
 \

Born: 1753-00-00 Anne Arundel Co, Maryland USA
Died: 1827-05-10 Frankfort, Franklin Co, Kentucky USA
Marriages:
1. 1774-00-00 Rebecca Ryan
Children of Benjamin Penn and Rebecca Ryan:
Acton Penn b. about 1776-00-00
Anne Penn b. 1779-06-03
Zacheus Penn b. about 1780-00-00
*Mary "Polly" Penn b. about 1784-00-00
William Ephraim Penn b. 1784-03-01
Charles Penn b. 1788-00-00
Benjamin Penn b. about 1790-00-00
Elizabeth Penn b. about 1792-00-00 d. 1867-00-00
Noah Penn b. 1794-00-00
Joseph Penn b. about 1796-00-00
Rebecca Penn b. 1801-00-00

Notes:

He served in the Revolutionary War.
In the DAR database he is number A088495.

I think this is him:
"Muster Rolls and Other Records of Service of Maryland Troops in the American Revolution, 1775-1783"

Enrolled under Henry Ridgely Jr; Passed by Col J Carvil Hall 1776-08-26
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Benjamin Penn
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married in Montgomery Co MD
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genforum message 281:

According to Benjamin Jr.'s Revolutionary Pension Application, he and Rebecca had
eleven (11) children. Axey Marshall, Ann McCann, Zacheus Penn, Ephraim Penn,
Polly Warfield, Charles Penn, Benjamin Penn, Elizabeth "Betsey" O'Nan, Noah Penn,
Joseph Penn and Rebecca Shadwick.

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A biographical sketch of his grandson Benjamin A Penn says that he is descended from William Penn,
founder of Pennsylvania.
Unfortunately, that is wrong. The immigrant of this Penn branch arrived long after William of Pennsylvania.

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1820 census Franklin Co KY p112, Lawrenceburg
Benj Penn 1 M 45+, 1 F 45+
[Ben 67, Rebecca 60]

1810 census Shelby Co KY p233, twp not given
Benjamin Penn 1 M 10-16, 1 M 16-26, 1 M 45+, 1 F 10-16, 1 F 16-26, 1 F 45+
[Joseph 14, Noah 16 or Benjamin 20, Benjamin 57, Rebecca 10, Elizabeth 18, Rebecca 50]

1800 census Montgomery Co MD p238
Ben Penn 2 M <10, 1 M 26-45, 1 F <10, 1 F 16-26

1800 census Frederick Co MD p769
Benjaman Penn 1 M <10, 1 M 26-45, 1 M 45+, 1 F <10, 2 F 10-16, 1 F 26-45

[I suspect neither of those is this Benjamin. He should be in KY, I think.]

1800 KY tax list
Bourbon Co:
Benjamin Penn

1790 census Bedford Co PA p21
Benjamin Penn 1 M 16+, 4 M 0-15, 4 F

or is this him?
1790 census Montgomery Co MD p88
Benjamin D Penn 1 M 16+, 1 F

I think he must be the one in PA. Note that he had several children before 1790, including my Mary. Also, his son Charles was born in Bedford Co PA in 1788, and son Benjamin was born there in 1790.
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