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From: Janice R Freeman <>
Subject: PENLY or PENLEY - Any Connection PLEASE
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 17:44:59 -0500


If you are or know of any one who is a PENLEY or has a PENLEY
relative, PLEASE contact me.

I am trying to up-date a PENLEY genealogy that has a number of
PENLEY descendants of Joseph 1 PENLY who was b 1755 in
England and arrived in Freeport, ME in 1770. Joseph is a Rev War
patriot.

Joseph 1 was 1m 1780 to Esther 5 FOGG JOHNSON, widow of
Joshua JOHNSON, by whom she had 2 daus, Esther and Elizabeth
JOHNSON. Esther was a descendant of Samuel 1 FOGG who was
in Hampton, NH in the mid 1600's. Joseph and Esther had 10 ch before
Esther d in 1796.

Joseph 2m 1797 Thankful MOODY and they had 6 children. Joseph
died in 1844 and was buried beside Penley Corner Church which is
3 miles south of Auburn, ME.

During the 1940's - 1970's, Rev Robert Irving 6 PENLEY did a
tremendous amount of research on the ancestors in England and the
descendants of Joseph 1 PENLY. Some lines were brought up to as
late as the 1950's, but some lines are not followed beyond the mid
1850's when a number of descendants left ME for MA.

Another descendant and I are working to find and bring as many of these
lines as up-to-date as possible. If you have or know of anyone who is
a PENLY / PENLEY or has a PENLY / PENLEY relative, PLEASE
contact me with as much of the direct PENLEY line as you have,
clearly identifying the earliest known PENLEY ancestor, so we can
work together to bring as many lines as possible as up-to-date as
possible.

This summer marks the 250th anniversary of Joseph 1 PENLY's
birth and we would like to have as much data as possible ready
for our annual Reunion at 2 PM on July 10th (2nd Sun in July)
at Penley Corner Church, Auburn, ME.

Most grateful for any additions, corrections, or help with any PENLEY
connections.

Janice

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