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Willis Penney Bay of Islands/John Penny Freshwater

Willis Penney Bay of Islands/John Penny Freshwater

Posted: 10 May 2012 12:09AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Penny/Penney/Loder/Payne/Jeffers/Sparkes
Hey! I'm trying to track down the Penney's from the BOI. Here's what I have as far as lineage goes...

William Penny was born in Christchurch England and came to Freshwater.

John Penny (baptised May 10, 1818) was the son of William and Mary Joyce nee Sparkes (married Nov 8, 1810 as listed in the Carbonear Methodist records). Siblings Edward Sparkes Penny (b. Mar 3, 1824), Thomas Penny (born ...Sept 22, 1811, baptised Jan 26, 1812), Ann Penny (born Feb 16, 1814 and baptised May 7, 1815). Had half siblings from Mary Sparkes first marriage to Robert Joyce (William, George and Elizabeth). All occured in Freshwater NL.

William Willis (born July 29, 1846) was the son of John Penny and Mary Ann Hart Jeffers (married Dec 23, 1841 as per Carbonear Methodist records). Had a sister Mary Ann Penny (born April 4, 1845, baptised June 6, 1847). All in Freshwater, NL.

John William (born Oct 1867, BOI - possibly Irishtown) is the son of Willis (William Willis based on notes in a previous message) and Lavinia Loader.

Leah Penney daughter of John William Penney and Catherine Payne.

Any thoughts or ideas? Am I on the right track based on anyone else's research?
Thanks a million!!

Re: Willis Penney Bay of Islands/John Penny Freshwater

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 2:58AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Elizabeth

Sounds about right to me. William Willis remarried Mary Jane Antle after Lavinia died and had many more children. William and Mary Jane are my 2nd great grandparents. Their daughter Cecelia Ann married a John Sheppard from Lark Harbour, my great grandparents.
Donna
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