Benjamin Penn Genealogy

Record modified: 2017-08-03
This is my ancestor 8 generations back.

 / Edward Penn
 / Benjamin Penn|
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Benjamin D Penn |
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 \ Dinah Acton |
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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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Tax lists for Bedford Co PA show:
1787 Hopewell township: Benjamin Penn tax 3s 9p
1788 Providence township: Benjamin Penn tax 2s 6p
1788 Lots on Raystown Branch of Juniata: Benjamin Penn tax 2p
1789 Hopewell township: Benjamin Penn tax 5s

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He applied for a pension 1819-08-23.
He states that he enlisted 1776-05-xx and served 15 months as a Private under Captain Joseph Burgess and Colonel Smallwood.
He was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, and Brandywine.
He lived in Elk Ridge, Anne Arundel Co MD at time of enlistment, and in Henry Co KY at time of pension application.
He married Rebecca Ryan in 1774.
His children were: Axey Marshall, Ephraim, Charles, Betsy Ornan or Oman, Noah, Joseph, Rebecca Shadwick, Zacheus, Polly Warfield, Benjamin, and Ann McCann.

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Application for Transfer of Pension

State of Indiana
Harrison Co

On this 20th day of September
1825, Before me the subscriber, Notary Public for
the said County of Harrison, personally appeared Benjamin
Penn who on his oath declares that he is the same person
who formally belonged to the Company commanded by
Capt Barger in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Smallwood in the service of the United States; That
his name was placed on the pension Rolls of the
Indiana Agency from where he has removed,
That he now resides in the State of Kentucky, where
he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be
there payable in future, That he at present
receives Eight Dollars per month.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me, the day and
year aforesaid.
Thos D Wilson

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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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Apparently he died intestate. On 1827-06-18 Charles Penn, David Waits, and Edmund Bailey filed a bond for administration of his estate.

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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.
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 9674
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