Family Notes

Penny

From Seary:

PENN(E)Y, surnames of England, Scotland, Ireland and Guernsey (ChannelIslands), from Old English peni(n)g -- penny, a nickname from the coin, or a personal name Pening, or from the English place name Penny Hill Farm (Devon). (Reaney, Spiegelhalter, Turk). Penn(e)y traced by Spiegelhalter in Devon, Penny by Guppy in Hampshire and Somerset, and by MacLysaght in Dublin as early as 1296 and comparatively recently in Co. Cork.

In Newfoundland:

Family traditions:

--- Penn(e)y, from Devon, settled at Carbonear in 1690 (MUN Folklore).

Oliver Penney or Pinney (1769-1818), from Jersey (Channel Islands), settled at Carbonear in the 1790s and shortly afterwards moved to Western Bay (MUN Folklore).

Elizabeth (1792-1871), of Carbonear (MUN Geog.).

Three brothers, from Devon or Cornwall, came to Newfoundland, two settled at English Harbour (Trinity B.) and the third at Indian Islands (MUN Folklore).

John Penny, from England, came to Ramea as apprentice to Newman & Co. in 1865; about 1872, he established his own business there (MUN Hist.).

Early instances:

widespread in Lovell, 1871.

Modern status: Penney, widespread, especially at St. John's, Carbonear, Salmon Cove (Carbonear), Holyrood, Corner Brook, English Harbour (Trinity B.), and Canning's Cove; Penny, scattered.

Place names: Penny Brook 47-51 56-10; ------Cove 49-59 56-08; Harbour

(Labrador) 53-09 55-46; ------ Hill 46-52 55-50; -------Hills,

-----Point 49-51 56-34;-------- Island (Labrador) 51-44 56-25;

------- Rock 49-45 54-19; -------Hook Cove (Labrador) 53-29 55-48;

------- Pennys Brook 49-23 55-42;------- Pond 47-16 53-16.

*[TC Note] Benedict’s husband, John Penny, was still alive in 1770 so presumably then Benedict is speaking of her own family property – whatever her surname may have been].

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[TC Note - The following will refers to Sturminster which is undoubtedly Sturminster Newton as opposed to Sturminster Marshall, both in Dorset, England].

The will of William Penny of Sturminster, Dorset:

In the Name of God Amen August? the ____? one thousand seavon undred and eight I William Penny of Sturminster in the County of Dorsett shipwright being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory (thanks be to God) calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men onto? to dye doo make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body to be buried in a christian and devout manner and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. Item I give and bequeath unto my Dear and honoured Mother Eleanor Penny of Sturminster in the County of Dorsett all what I left in the hands of Daniell Sibballs? shipp wright near Eastland Stairs? in Rotheritty? viz: one coat broad cloth plain trimming waistcoat? and breeches same cloth trimmed with silver and plate? buttons and a white sattin wastcoat and britches one dozzen Weussin? workcoathis new four white shirts and money twenty pounds sterling all which I left with the said Daniell Sibballs at my departure for this voyage on the Nathaniell for East India besides what money due to me then for service on board her Majesties ship Newark ? captain John Clark commander and alsoe what money he has taken up of my wages in my absence for this voyage wages ____ him that he should deliver all the above specified things unto my Mother Elianor Penny or in case of her decease unto my well beloved brother Edward Penny and to my dear sisters Elizabeth and Eleanor Penny to each an equall proportŏn. Item I give and bequeath unto my dear mother Eleanor Penny all the wages due to me for service on board ship Nathaniell but in case of death then to my brother Edward Penny and my sisters Elizabeth and Eleanor Penny to each an equall proportŏn. Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved ffriend Thomas Cantor of Sturminster shipwright in Portsmouth yard ten pounds sterling. Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved ffriend Walter Joe? of Sherborne in the County of Dorsett one ring of a guinea value. Item I give unto my ffriend Samuell Eason all my wearing apparrell tools chest etc now on board ship Nathaniell //William Penny signed sealed published and declared as the last will and testament of Willm Penny in the presence of Geo Fardinando, Alexer Winn // Jacob Peloquin?

In the margin J?M Willielmi Penny

[TC Notes]

[The probate is in Latin – the following was recognizable to me: Elianora Penny, Willielmi Penny]

[For many years Newfoundland was a second home for several residents of Sturminster Newton in Dorset. Most likely William Penny and so many others like him, merchant and naval mariners, attained their sea-legs in Newfoundland – certainly not in the river Stur. And we rarely think of shipwrights as traveling tradesmen, but rather picture them as being stationed in some dockyard].

Chart compiled from William Penny’s will and from other research:

other people mentioned in William Penny’s will:

Daniel Sibballs/ Sibell a friend (shipwright) [TC Note – may be same bapt 1689 in London].

John Clark, RN Capt of the Newark.

Thomas Cantor, a friend, shipwright of Sturminster, now in the ship yard at Portsmouth.

Walter Joe?, of Sherborne, Dorset.

Samuel Easson.

witnesses: (likely shipmates)

Geo Fernando.

Alex Winn.

CO-194 Series, volume 3, pp. 470-472b, reel B-206

Newfoundland, List of the Inhabitants in St Johns and Petty Harbour

Reced. from Lt. Moody,. 28:March 1706

Richd. Penny (Partners)

Jno. Wake (Partners)

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Brixham, Devon

Samuel Penney d 25/7/1830, wife Mary d 14/8/1839 & dtr Mary Elizabeth d12/3/1824 & son Samuel Shears d 3/7/1861 at St Johns Newfoundland.

1816 NOTICE:

J Penny of St. John's recently returned from Liverpool and has for sale: Coals, Butter, Soap, Blacking, Shoes, Shawls, and Caps. For ready money only. Apply to him at Mr. J. Dearin's, near merchant's hall. (3 Sept.)

May 1992:

Will of Hendry Brown of Parkstone, Great Canford, Dorset, Yeoman, Proved 21 Jan 1800. CP80.

Friends Mr. RD. PENNEY and Mr. SAMUEL WHITE both of Poole. Freehold farm and tenement at Parkstone and leasehold tenements. Trustees for dau. Jane wife of WM. COOKMAN, for her life and after to her children. Jane is executrix with two friends above. Dated 08 Feb 1793. Witnesses were Elizth. HOBBS, BETTY SAMPSON and THOS. SMITH. Under L100, proved 21 Jan 1800. [TC Note - SAMUEL WHITE was a Quaker).

PENNY

Chart compiled using Richard Penney’s will and data from IGI research:

witnesses:

Wm. Harrison (Poole)

Edward Naish (Fordingbridge, Hants)

Samuel Harrison (Poole)

[TC Notes]:

Harrison were Newfoundland merchants.

These Horne, Kemp & Rickman families who were Sussex Quakers.

George Penney went to NFLD in 1763. In the Dorchester Record Office there is an account of him ordering items to be brought on the next ship.

A census taken in 1783 in Dorset, Penney and Rose Shipbuilders .

PRISCILLA , 53 ton Schooner, built 1820 Little Placentia, PB., registered 1820, reg. # S820048, closed 1821 - Transfered to a New Port - Poole, England. Owners: (2) Richard Penney and George Neave, both Merchants of Poole, England.

Dorset Record Office

ENCOMBE ESTATE ARCHIVE

Catalogue Ref. D/SEN

PURCHASE (? FROM GARLAND)
Langton Matravers
ref. D/SEN/19/5/9  - date: 26 Sep 1807
Richard Penney of Poole, gentleman

ref. D/SEN/19/5/11  - date: 18 Oct 1810
Richard Penney of Poole, gentleman

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CANFORD ESTATE ARCHIVE

Catalogue Ref. D/WIM

Creator(s):
Canford, William, fl 1804-1838, coroner of Dorset
ref. D/WIM/1336  - date: 1804
Inquisition of William Castleman, coroner, on the body of James Penney at Hamworthy. Verdict: natural death.

ref. D/WIM/1338  - date: 1805
William Castleman on the body of George Penney the younger at Canford Magna. Verdict: found dead, with no evidence as to the cause.

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Poole Parish

Catalogue Ref.PE/PL

OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
Settlement and Removal Papers - ref. PE/PL/OV 2
WARRANTS FOR CONVEYANCE AND SETTLEMENT EXAMINATIONS

FILE  Elizabeth Penney, singlewoman from St Andrew's, Plymouth, Devon with her examination - ref. PE/PL/OV 2/3/30 - date: 9 Sep 1779.

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Sherborne Parish

Catalogue Ref. PE/SH

Apprenticeship Indentures - ref. PE/SH/OV 3

FILE - James Penny to Moses Hooper, mariner of Poole - ref. < PE/SH/OV 3/42  - date: 18 Apr 1743.         

SETTLEMENT EXAMINATIONS (Sherborne)

FILE - James Penny, labourer - ref. PE/SH/OV 1/2/29 - date: 11 Apr 1758.
 

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Poole Parish

Catalogue Ref. PE/PL

OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
Apprenticeship Indentures - ref. PE/PL/OV 3
FILE - William Penny to Ann Smith, widow, in the art of a tripe dresser - ref. PE/PL/OV 3/29  - date: 31 Jan 1737/8. 

Quaker Certificate of Marriage 11 September 1817

Between George Penney of Poole, co. Dorset, merchant, son of George Penney of Poole, merchant, decd., and Katherine, his wife and Sarah Horne of Arundel, sau. of Robert Horne of Arundel, miller, decd., and Elizabeth, his wife.

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Penney family of Poole, Dorset

The family were merchants and shipowners in Poole until 1852, when Robert Horne Penney (1822 - 1902) took over the shipping business of his cousin, and subsequently father-in-law, Edward Lucas (1803 - 1874), in Southwick. Robert Horne Penney's brother George Penney remained in Poole. 

The family were long standing Quakers, and Robert Horne Penney, his father George Penney and brothers all held senior positions in the Poole Monthly Meeting of Friends. His sisters, however, joined the Congregational Church in the 1840s. 

The Penney, Lucas, Rickman and other related families were of longstanding Quaker connections. In Poole, the Penneys attended the Poole and Southampton Monthly Meeting, while the Sussex branch were members of the Lewes and Chichester Monthly Meeting. Individual members took on specific responsibilities within the Society of Friends; for instance George Penney (1783 - 1853) was for many years Treasurer of the Dorset Cash Committee, and several, including George Penney and his sons, George Robert and Robert Horne Penney, acted as trustees for Society property (i.e. meeting houses and burial grounds), and charities. 

The Kemp and Rickman families were part of the Penney-Lucas circle of Quaker families who had intermarried very frequently. Rachel and Matilda Rickman were sisters of Edward Lucas' wife Benjamina, and Susannah Kemp (1793 - 1882) was the sister of Sarah Penney (nee Horne) (1794 - 1857), wife of George Penney of Poole (1783 - 1853) and mother of Robert Horne Penney (1822 - 1902); Susannah married Grover Kemp (1792 - 1869) whose mother was a Rickman and whose sister Benjamina (1794 - 1867) married George Penney's brother Richard (1793 - 1835).

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Robert Horne Penney, who moved to Southwick in 1852 to continue Edward Lucas' business there, came originally from Poole, co. Dorset. The Penney family had been merchants and shipowners in Poole from the mid-eighteenth century, and Robert Horne's brothers George Robert (1818 - 1889) and Edward (1824 - 1893), and sisters Catherine (1820 - 1903), Elizabeth Horne (1824 - 1913) and Mary (1826 - 1910) remained in Poole, with a third brother, Harrison (1827 - 1888) settling in Darlington as a printer.

Note made Sep 1994:

Thomas Pinney who married Charlotte Gatehouse on 18 Jun 1848 at Shaftesbury, Dorset, was the son of John and Lydia Pinney.

Trinity, Newfoundland marriage:

1808 (Nov) 24 - married John Penny of the parish of Evenitch* in the county of Somerset in Great Britain and (blank) Snook of New Perlican in this district.

[TC Note – this is Evercreech, Somerset].

Dec 1992- New IGI- Somerset:

Eleanor Penny = John Davis 10 Oct 1636 Maperton or Shepton Mallet- This marriage is listed for two different places- or is Maperton within Shepton Mallet.

IGI FEB 1993: Evercreech, Somerset.

Elinor Penny of John Penny & Jone Hayse 0 Mar 1605.

John Peny = Jone Hayse 28 Nov 1588.

John Penny of William Penny & Izable Haise 24 Dec 1561.

Willm Peny = Izable Haise 07 Dec Jul 1560.

Willm Peny = Edith Ffrye 20/30? Jan 1541.

William Penny of Wm & Edith 1542.

Dec 1994 from Ted Jones, Australia:

STAL.002

May, 1993;

Elizabeth Penny, I sure got her mixed up marrying the wrong John Hobbs, but as I am slowly checking each entry that I make, in the New Pedigree, I have to check and recheck everything!

Elizabeth Penny, lived in the Henstridge, Somerset Parish, in 1736, at Henstridge, there is no entry in the P.R., stating that John came from another Parish, which was then Common Practice.

John's Pedigree, is contained on Code, PED.8A, here you will see, that after, John, and his brothers, James and William, married, they evidently left Henstridge, for at this period of time, in this part of England, there was drought and famine and many families moved away!

Now, we go back to Code, STAL.001, here we find that John Hobbs, was buried, 6 October, 1782, he was 80 years of age, this date was recorded in the Stalbridge Parish Register, also there was no reference to John marrying a Elizabeth! [TC Note- John of Stalbridge born 1702, John of Henstridge, son of James born 1715!].

However, I did find that on 16 June, 1742, John and Elizabeth had their son, Thomas, baptised. [TC Note- This is Thomas of Thomas!!].

4-6-1744, Mary, dau of John & Elizabeth, baptised.

5-2-1746, Betty, dau of John & Elizabeth, baptised.

5-2-1746, Elizabeth, wife of John buried.

It must have been a sad day, we still have some facts missing, about their life together, but at least I have sorted out the Pedigree!

William Penney from Christchurch, Hants. to Freshwater, Carbonear, Newfoundland:

Three of the children of Robert (Robin) Joyce and Mary Sparkes were baptized by the Methodist minister Rev McDowell on 26 Jan 1812 namely Eliz b 1799, George b 1801 Wm b 1806, and their half brother Thomas Penney - after Mary, a widow, was remarried to Wm Penney of Christchurch in Nov 1810.

However Patience (Patia) was baptized by Rev McDowell on 25 Jan 1810 but no birth date is given with the baptism record. It seems curious that she was baptized at that time while the other - presumably older - children were not.

Penny/Penney from Wimborne Minster, Dorset to Keels, Newfoundland:

Also from Wimborne Minster, Dorset OV accounts:

1802/3 Cloaths for Joshua Penny’s Boy and William Wheeler going to Newfoundland (£10-1).

Christened on the same day 23 Jan 1796 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, William & Charles Penny, son of Joshua Penny. This seems awfully young to have been apprenticed but they could have been late baptisms.

John Penny's epitaph in the Wimborne Minster cemetery, Dorset, England:

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PCC Will:

Trinity Nfld

Susannah Penney born English Harbor about 1820 daughter of Samuel & Elizabeth, married to Robert Dove who was born Winterborne Kingston, Dorset 1819. They had 7 children, James, Israel, Robert, Elizabeth, Harriet, David & Samuel.

Trinity Nfld

1804 Jan 20 - married John Penny and Mary Higden both of English Harbour.

1804 Oct 11 - married Wm Penny Jun'r. and Margaret Ivamy both of English Harbour in this district

1806 Oct 13 - married Samuel son of Wm. and Ann Penney and Elizabeth dau. of the late George and Sarah Miller both of English Harbour in this district

1806 Oct 31- married James, son of Wm. and Ann Penney and Ann, dau. of Wm. and Joan Ivamy, both of English Harbour.

1806 Nov 10 - married Charles (son of Wm. and Ann Penney) and Mary dau. of Wm and Catherine Sweetland, both of English Harbour.

1808 (Nov) 24 - married John Penny of the parish of Evenitch* in the county of Somerset in Great Britain and (blank) Snook of New Perlican in this district.

[TC Note – this is Evercreech, Somerset].

some other Trinity marriages where Penny is mentioned:

1827 Oct 11, Jane [x] BARNS, Spinster of this Parish, & James [signed] PENNY, Bach(r) of this Parish. Married with consent of Parents. Wit: John BESSTON, John BUGDEN.

5 Nov 1834, James [x] Cook, Bachelor of this Parish, married Martha [x] Penny. Wit: Joseph [x] Wells, Joseph [x] Cook.

1835 Oct 8, Esther [x] BARNES, Spinster of this Parish, & Samuel [signed] PENNY, Bachelor of this Parish. Wit: Sam(l) [x] HOBBS, Hannah [x] PENNY.

1836 Nov 2, Mary [x] BARNES, Spinster of this Parish, & Charles [x] PENNY, Bachelor of this Parish. Wit: John BARNS, John PENNY, Rob(t) PENNY.

1836 Nov 5, William [x] BARNS, Bachelor of this Parish, & Susan [x] COOK, Spinster of this Parish. Wit: John PENNY, Joseph BASTON.

1838 Oct 24, Barnard [x] BARNS, Bachelor of this Parish, & Honor [x] PENNY, Spinster of this Parish. Wit: John PENNY, James POTTLE.

4 Nov 1840, John [x] Penny, Bachelor of English Harbour, married Jane [x] Cook, Spinster of Ship Cove. Married with consent of parents. Wit: Charles [x] Penny, John [x] Ivimey.

1859 Oct 27, Jane [x] BARNES, Spinster of English Harbour, & Joseph [signed] PENNY, Bachelor of English Harbour. Wit: George PENNEY, Elizabeth [x] BESTONE, William [x] BARNES, Sarah Ann [x] PENNY, Elizabeth [x] BARNES, James PENNEY.

1860 Dec 6, Esther [x] BARNES, Spinster of Salmon Cove, & Adam [x] HONE, Bachelor of Salmon Cove. Wit: William [x] HONE, Ann [x] GUPPY, Maria [x] PENNY, Richard [x] BARNES, Mary [x] BESTONE, James [x] HONE, Sarah [x] BESTONE.

1863 May 2, Elizabeth [x] BARNES, Spinster of English Harbour, & George [x] BESTONE, Bachelor of English Harbour. Wit: James PENNEY, Elizabeth [x] OATES, Richard [x] PENNY, Sarah [x] IVAMY, John [x] BARNES, Maria [x] BARNES, Francis [x] BARNES, James [x] TOCHER.

1867 Dec 29, Maria [x] BARNES, Spinster, & Robert [x] PENNY, Bachelor. Married at English Harbour. Wit: James PENNEY, Mary [x] PENNY, John [x] BARNES, Pamela [x] FORDE, Albert [x] PENNY, Sweet [x] BARNES, Solomon [x] PENNY.

7 Dec 1868, William [signed] Bugden, Bachelor, son of James Bugden, of Lance Cove in Smith Sound, married Amelia [x] Forde, Spinster, daughter of George Forde, of English Harbour. Wit: George [x] Forde, William [x] Penny, Honour Ford, Mary [x] Bugden, Stephen [x] Forde, Joanna [x] Long, George [x] Ivamy, Amelia Long, John [x] Barnes, John [x] Bugden.

1869 Nov 27, John [x] BARNES, Bachelor, son of John BARNES of English Harbour, & Amelia [signed] LONG, Spinster, daughter of William LONG of Salmon Cove. Wit: Reuben [x] PENNY, Sweet [x] BARNES, Joseph PENNY, Albert [x] PENNY, Ann LONG, Susanna [x] LONG, George [x] IVAMY.

1871 Oct 11, Elizabeth [x] BARNES, Spinster, Daughter of the late Richard BARNES of Salmon Cove, & Mark [x] BESTON, Bachelor, Son of Mark BESTON of English Harbour. Wit: John [x] DAY, Tryphena ETHERIDGE, Samuel [x] BATSON, Margaret [x] NURSE, Sarah [x] WELLS, Mary [illegible] GOSSE, Reuben [x] PENNY, Henry George BARNS, William James [x] WELLS.

1872 Nov 28, Sweet [x] BARNES, Spinster, daughter of the late William BARNES of English Harbour, & Albert [x] PENNY, Bachelor, son of John PENNY of English Harbour. Wit: William [x] HIGDEN, Ann PENNY, Alexander [x] PENNY, Sarah [x] PENNY, Richard [x] IVAMY, Sarah [x] PENNY, Stephen

[x] POTTLE, Ann [x] LONG.

10 Dec 1872, Stephen [x] Pottle, Bachelor, son of the late William Pottle of English Harbour, married Jane [x] Bugden, Spinster, daughter of Kimber Bugden of English Harbour. Wit: William [x] Penny, Sarah [x] Penny, Adam [x] Pottle, Ann Penny, Henery Pottle, Mary Jane [x] Penny, Alexander [x] Penny, Jane [x] Bestone.

1873 Oct 30, Jane [x] BARNES, Spinster, daughter of the late William BARNES of English Harbour, & William [x] PENNY, Bachelor, son of Robert PENNY of English Harbour. Wit: Joseph PENNY, Ann LONG, Reuben [x] PENNY, Amilar [x] PENNY, George [x] PENNY, Sarah PEMEY, Richard [x] IVAMY, Esther [x] PENNY, John [x] WELLS.

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John Penny (Carbonear) m. Mary Butt 13 May 1784 at Harbor Grace Anglican Mary was from Crocker's Cove and her father listed as Roger Butt, widower, Crocker's Cove.

Will of Robert Howell Sr. of Carbonear – 1800.

Item - I give and bequeath to my son Peter Howell and my son-in-law Robert Penny that part of my ? room or plantation in which their houses now stand.

Memorial of a deed of gift or grant from William Howell to his sister Elizabeth Penny, both of Carbonear – 1815, bounded on the East by Robert Pack’s room, and the West by Robt. Howell’s room, and on the south by James Bennet’s Garden, and on the North by the woods.

Carbonear entries:

1825- 1850

Penny, John, and Winser, Ann dau. of William Winser, both of Carbonear were married on the 26th. Dec.31/1840.

Penny, Robert married Ash, Agnes. Jan.1/1845.

Burden, Thomas and Penney, Anna, dau. of John Penny, were married by Rev. Pickavant. Jun.9/1840.

"Newfoundland Ships and Men" by Andrew Horwood:

Captain George PENNEY Jr., of Carbonear took up residence in Brooklyn, N.Y., and was better known as "George Fred MARTIN’ because after the death of his father and while George was a very small boy his mother married Charles MARTIN the fur dealer". It also states he captained his first ship after he was mustered out of the Royal Navy in 1918.

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Your reference to Andrew Horwood's book Nfld. Ships and Men" references George Penney jr. better known as George Fred Martin. While most of that information is correct George Fred was not named after his father but was named after his uncle. His father went by the name of Fred and as far as I can establish was actually named Edward Frederick. Andrew Horwood's mother was a Burke.She was the sister of Captain Samuel Burke who was the Captain of the "Lady May". The Lady May was lost off Cape St. Mary's on a return trip from P.E.I. on January 5, 1896.The crew of the Lady May consisted of Captain Samuel Burke, first mate James Burke (brother of Samuel), William Moores and two brothers George and Fred Penney. This George Penney had only one son named Samuel (my grandfather). Fred Penney the brother of George had two sons, Harold and George Fred, and their mother did marry Charles Martin after the death of her husband. 

Ron Penney

1827 Charles Penny, Carbonear, land petitioner.

"The Carbonear Star and Conception Bay Advertiser , 1833"

Wednesday, May 29

It is our melancholy task this week to record a most awful accident which occurred in this place on Friday last. A young man named Richard PENNY, accompanied with others, rowed from the North side to the South side of the harbour, for the purpose of getting a boat load of boughs. On arriving at the South Side the deceased left the boat to make her fast. He had landed but a few moments, when a large piece of ice fell from the side of a cliff on his head and killed him instantly. The young man was only 20 years of age, and bore an excellent character for sobriety and good conduct. His loss will be severely felt by his family.

Wednesday December 11

Married by Rev. J. C. Henniger, Wesleyan Missionary, John Clark to Miss Susannah Clark, both of Crockers Cove; also Mr. Charles Pitman, to Miss Martha Penny, both of this place.

Jane Penny married in 1845, a John Elson (b.1807 Carbonear). They had a daughter Tamar, born 1845 in Carbonear.

Carbonear:

Some Carbonear Penneys:

Captain Edgar Penney (1836-1907), son of William Hudson Penney, owned and operated Penney Brothers with his brothers Josiah Henry and Alfred. I believe the firm owned several schooners: Oleander, A.W. Dodd, Orion, Henry West, St. Bernard, SS Victor, and St. Francis.

W.R. Penney, Carbonear, d. Mar 21, 1878.

William D. Penney, Carbonear, d. Sept 27, 1879, age 72?

ROBERT PENNY, deceased, Crocker’s Cove pre 1822.

others mentioned:

Jacob Brite (Bright?)

Richard Powell (a carpenter of Carbonear)

Joseph Sims (Simms?)

George Taylor.

Joseph Taylor.

Moses Wilshar (Wiltshire?)

John Stark (Registrar).

Nicholas Penney married Agnes Ash 28 January 1813 in Carbonear?.

Sailing Vessels and Crews of Carbonear by Frank Saunders, printed by Robinson-Blackmore Printing and Publishing Limited, O'Leary Avenue, St.John's, Nfld. printed Dec. 1981.

Captain Stephen Penney - Ship: Norma B. Strong, Stephen Penney - Living in Carbonear.

Captain George Fisher Penney - Ship: Albert Moulton, G.F.M Penney - Buried in New York.

Captain George Fred Penney - Ship: Cape Race, G.F. Penney - Buried in New York.

1809 12-Nov George Morgan Elizabeth Penny bap." daughter Ann, born Aug 4th, 1809"

1812 22-Mar George Morgan Elizabeth Penny bap." daughter Mary, born Dec 9th, 1811"

1814 28-Jun George Morgan Elizabeth Penny ‘left blank"

Oliver Penney (1769-1818) was the original Penney in Western Bay; his stone is still existing.

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Oliver Penny

http://ngb.chebucto.org/Cemetery/penney-cem.shtml  

John Snelgrove of Grates Cove, Newfoundland, married Ann PENNEY of Western Bay on Dec. 3,1827 in Grates Cove. Witnesses:Thomas BENSON and John JANES. There is an Ann Snelgrove who died 1834, age 68 (born circa 1766)and was buried in Grates Cove. Ann Penney may have been the widow of Oliver Penney when she married John Snelgrove.

ACTIVE , 39 ton Schooner, 47x14x7, built 1815 Western Bay, CB., reg. 1825, S825007, closed 1825 - Registered De Novo. Owner: William Penney, Farmer/Planter of Freshwater, CB.

Harbour Grace, Newfoundland Roman Catholic:

Feb 19, 1816 Mathew PENNY m. Hanaugh NOWLAN

Nov 10, 1820 W(m) PENNY & Ann [ODLE?]

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Baptisms at Harbour Grace Anglican, Newfoundland between 1775 and July 1782.

PENNEY surname:

Harbour Grace Anglican Marriage

24 Nov 1783 at Harbour Grace, Adam Shepherd & Mary Penny.

Slade Ledgers Fogo 1783-1792:

TWILLINGATE 1806

A son Ronald was born to Dorcas May 13th 1886 at Musgravetown. He was raised as a Penney and went overseas in WW1.

Musgravetown records

Children born to Dorcas and Edward were:

1. Elijah b. Mar. 17th 1887; baptised Dec. 30th 1891.

2. Harriet b. May 17th 1889

3. Dougald b. July 1891

4. Keziah b. Mar. 31st 1893

5. Margaret Jane (Jenny) b. July 4th 1894

6. Nellis/Willis b. May 4th 1897 - d. May 11th 1897

7. Hollis b. April 16th 1898 - d. Dec. 13th 1899 of "Worm Fever"

8. Hollis (#2) b. Jan. 29th 1900 - d. 1958

9.Harald Sylvester b. Oct. 2nd 1902 - d. 1983 ( My grandfather)

10. Walter b. Dec. 18th 1903 - d. Jan 1st 1904 of Convulsions

11. Christina Flora b. Aug 31st 1907

12. Ethel Minerva b. Mar. 3rd 1909 - d. Oct. 26th 1909 of Bronchial Pneumonia

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others mentioned:

Thomey Jondon (Jordan?)

John his mark X Pomeroy.

Penny/Penney on the south coast, Newfoundland:

 John Penny born in Somerstshire on May 14, 1826, to Gaultois, Newfoundland as a clerk-apprentice to Robert Newman and Co. of Dartmouth, Devon C. 1844, "Resident Merchant" in Great Jervis, Newfoundland where he married Mary (WOOLCOTT) WILCOT on July 21, 1852, moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1874, Commission Merchant until he died on Jan. 15, 1903, sons George and John had fish processing plant in Ramea on the south coast of Newfoundland.

Penny/Penney in Harbour Main, Newfoundland:

August 24, 1788 Elizabeth to Thomas and Jane Penny (Harbour Main).
July 23, 1799 Anne of John Penny and Ann, (Harbour Main).

Penny/Penney in Hampshire, England:

Hampshire Record Office

Coventry of Burgate, Fordingbridge

Catalogue Ref. 1M53

LEASES
Draft Settlements and Leases
FILE - Lease - ref. 1M53/1239 - date: 16 Nov 1670
By Henry Penny of Nashe Farm, Milton, to Charles Chubb of Rockbourne.

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Jervoise family of Herriard

Catalogue Ref. 44M69

Sherfield Family
HENRY SHERFIELD HOUSEHOLD AND PRIVATE - ref. 44M69/L51
FILE - Henrie Penny to Henry Sherfield re arrears of rent. Sarum. 11 Nov. 1615.

[TC Note - Tristram Sherfield, son of Henry, was in Newfoundland in 1610. ]

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