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From: Roy & Michele Painter <>
Subject: [PENNY-L] [Fwd: Re: Penney/Whitney/DeBeck]
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 22:17:32 +0000

> >
> > Penney History in Brief
> >
> > Some time before 1709, three brother, Thomas, Eli, and Abraham came to
> > this country from England. Eli and Abraham, not pleased with conditions
> > here, soon returned and Thomas settled in Wells, Maine. He had a son
> > born during an Indian war in a garrison house where fourteen families
> > were stationed one winter. His name was Thomas Jr. and so small that a
> > feather was used in giving him nourishment - and at the age of 6 weeks
> > could easily be fit in a quart dish. He married Abigail Gray for his
> > first wife and had ten children - again married Adah Spear and had nine
> > children. He was the father of nineteen children and died at the age of
> > 99 yrs.
> > Joseph married Mary Gowen and lived in Shapleigh where he built a grist
> > mill and in it was killed when 46 years. He had ten children. Benjamin
> > married Meribah Chick and moved to Clifton in the winter with one horse
> > & sled. He, his wife, two children, and brother-in-law died at the age
> > of 92 years.
> > Rev. Benjamin Penney was the first white child born in the town of
> > Clifton, then known as Jarvis' Gore April 22, 1818. He was converted
> > when nineteen years old, and united with the Free Will Baptist Church.
> > In 1852 he was granted a license to preach altho his education was very
> > limited, his preaching was successful, and many more turned from their
> > ways of sin, to lives with Christ. His ordination followed the next
> > June.
> > The salary of ministers was very meager so they could not support his
> > family on it, therefore during the week, he worked hard at manual labor
> > and on Sundays, drive or walk many miles and holds services three times
> > returning home late in the night. He married Olive H. Smith, March 7,
> > 1841, and had three children- Meribah, Wlado, Evelyne. He died Aug 5,
> > 1885.
> > Meribah was born Dec. 30, 1842 - married Thomas DeBeck May 1, 1867, and
> > died May 22, 1870. One son was born to them Mar 23, 1868 - Benjamin
> > Waldo who died July 5, 1908 - you know the rest
> >
> > (That is due to Benjamin being my fathers grandfather)
> >
> > Thomas Penney (born about 1689)
> > /
> > (1710 or 1711)Thomas Penney Jr. - Abigail Penney
> > /
> > (of Abigail Gray)
> > Pelatiah - John - Thomas - George - Abraham - Eli - Salathiel - Edith -
> > Phoebe - Olive
> > (of Adah Spear)
> > Susannah - Allen - Daniel - Abigail - Stephan - (twins) Hannah & Sarah -
> > (twins) Benjamin & Joseph (1762)
> > /
> > Joseph - Jane - Mary - (twins) Calvin & Thomas - Sarah - John - Iva -
> > Patience - Benjamin(Aug 12, 1784)
> > /
> > Susan - Joseph - Abigail - Calvin - Jarvis - Esther - Perigrine - Luther
> > - Abram - Benjamin Jr.(April 22, 1818)
> > /
> > (Dec. 30, 1842)Meribah - Benjamin Waldo - Evelyne
> > /
> > Benjamin Waldo DeBeck (Mar. 23, 1868)
> > /
> > Dorothy Olive DeBeck
> > /
> > Henry Eugene Whitney Jr.

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