PENNELL FAMILY

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ROBERT PENNELL, with Hannah, his wife, settled in Middletown township as early as 1686. He came from Boulderton, in Nottinghamshire, England, having obtained a certificate from "Friends at ffulbeck," dated 3d of 5th mo. 1684, in conjunction with Thomas Garrett, Hugh Rodnell, Henry Pennell and Richard Parker, with their wives and children, intending to transfer themselves beyond the seas into East Jersey, in America. Of these Robert Pennell, Thomas Garrett and Richard Parker appear to have reached Chester County, and Robert Pennell was a member of the grand jury in September, 1686. At a court held 1st mo. 1687-8, "Robert Pennell was finned 5s for not appearing to be attested vpon ye grand Inquest." At the same court he was appointed constable of Middletown, an office all of the landholders had to serve in their turns. In 1691 he purchased 250 acres of land in Edgmont township, and 264 acres more in 1705, on the north of Philip Yarnall's land and extending from the present Gradyville to the Willistown line. His wife died 12, 4, 1711, aged 71 years, and he about 1728; both active members of Middletown Meeting.

Children of Robert and Hannah Pennell:

    ANN, b. (???); d. (???); m. Benjamin Mendenhall, 1689. 
    ELIZABETH, b. (???); d. (???); m. Josiah Taylor. 
    HANNAH, b. 7, 23, 1673; d. 10, 31, 1721; m. John Sharples. 
    JOSEPH, b. 10, 12, 1674; d. 9, 30, 1756; m. Alice Garratt. 
    JAMES, b. 9, 11, 1676; probably died young. 
    JANE, b. 5, 13, 1678; d. 6, 27, 1736; m. Samuel Garratt. 
    WILLIAM, b. 8, 11, 1681; d. (???), 1757; m. Mary Mercer. 

William Pennell was married 8, 26, 1710, at Concord Meeting, to Mary Mercer, dau. of Thomas and Mary Mercer, of Thornbury township. He purchased, by deed of March 1, 1711, from Richard Crosby, 270 acres in Middletown, immediately east of Glen Riddle and adjoining 100 acres previously sold by Crosby to Robert Pennell, in 1685.

Children of William and Mary Pennell:

    THOMAS, b. 9, 3, 1712; m. Mary Yarnall, 2, 5, 1739. 
    HANNAH, b. 7, 9, 1714; m. Thomas Holcombe, 7, 24, 1741. 
    JAMES, b. 6, 21, 1717; m. Jemima Matlack, 8, 15, 1741. 
    PHEBE, b. 6, 7, 1719; probably died young. 
    ANN, b. 4 (or 11), 26, 1721; m. George Edge and James Yarnall. 
    ROBERT, b. 9, 16, 1723; d. 2, 19, 1803; m. Hannah Chamberlin. 
    WILLIAM, b. 11, 27, 1725-6; d. 9, 5, 1783; m. Mary Dell, 2, 25, 1751. 
    SAMUEL, b. 1, 24, 1727-1728; m. Sarah Norris and Rachel Cobourn.